"The Runcible Spoon" is a food zine for the imaginative. In this interview, Nathaniel Coburn calls up Malaka Gharib, the creator of the publication to talk recipes, unfortunate cooking mistakes, and zine culture. Malaka has been making zines since she was fourteen years old; what initially attracted her to the medium? Hear about the number of food zines in the ether, and find out more about "The Runcible Spoon's" content. What's the zine scene like in Washington D.C.? Learn more about the DIY ethics of zine-making, and how self-promotion is often seen as antithetical to the cause. Hear Malaka talk about her upcoming, crowd-sourced event at the Brooklyn Zine Fest! This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods.

"Having your own zine is a great way to build a community for yourself and to find other like-minded people." [7:20] -- Malaka Gharib, The Runcible Spoon

Is it safe to eat horse meat? HRN's Sari Kamin is here to set the record straight with Vickery Eckhoff, journalist and horse meat expert. Tune into this episode to learn more about the recent horse meat controversy, and why transparency is at the core of this issue. Learn more about slaughter practices, and how methods for beef slaughter cannot be applied to horses. Vickery brings some dangerous horse drugs into the studio to explain their uses, and how they can endanger human health through the consumption of horse meat. If you were thinking about trying a horse steak, you should listen to this segment first; get the scoop from Sari and Vickery in this HRN Community Session! Thanks to our sponsor, Heritage Foods USA.

"Most people think that horses are raised organically without any drugs... there are a lot of misconceptions about the food safety aspect of horse meat." [21:30]

HeritageRadioNetwork.org is getting ready for the Tasting Table's 2013 Lobster Roll Rumble by speaking with a few of the chef contestants. On this program, Leah Eden speaks with Luke Holden, owner of Luke's Lobster. Learn about Luke's early life on the water as a lobsterman in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, the skiff he built in high school woodworking class and the Maine lobstering community. As a two time winner of the Lobster Roll Rumble, Luke is ready to return with his traditional lobster roll and reclaim his crown!

HeritageRadioNetwork.org will be covering the Tasting Table's 2013 Lobster Roll Rumble on June 6th! Join us for a chance to vote on your favorite lobster roll. Tickets are now on sale, click here for tickets.

"If it wasn't for the forceful hand of my parents I'd probably be on a boat somewhere."

"It's all about being on the water for me. I love the ocean and the commercial fishing atmosphere."

"[The Lobster Roll Rumble] is wildly exciting - you walk in and it's an emotional rush."

--Luke Holden of Luke's Lobster on HeritageRadioNetwork.org