Meet Katrina Moore. Katrina is a graduate student at NYU's food studies program, and spent 5 weeks in Ghana recently that changed her life. She's now started a Kickstarter campaign to fund a documentary about Shekhinah Clinic, which offers free healthcare and meals to the mentally ill and handicapped of Tamale, Ghana. The film will center around the charismatic Dr. David Abdulai. After studying and practicing medicine in the United Kingdom and Austria, Dr. Abdulai returned to his hometown of Tamale with his wife, Doris, to start Shekhinah Clinic, a free clinic for anyone who cannot afford medical care. Together, David and Doris Abdulai, along with a team of volunteers, provide healthcare and daily meals to over 200 of the city's destitute. Listen to this special recording as host Leah Eden chats with Katrina about how the idea for the film came about and what her experiences were like while in Ghana. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"The thing about making a documentary is you don't know what's going to happen until you get there! That's part of the fun and excitement - we know the story and what they do but we have no idea how they will react to being filmed." [04:00]

--Katrina Moore on HeritageRadioNetwork.org

How do nutritionists see taste? Tune in to hear a food based approach to nutrition from Lisa Sasson, Registered Dietitian and Clinical Associate Professor at NYU's Department of Nutrition, Food Studies & Public Health. Lisa and Mitchell Davis have a conversation about diets, nutrition and responsible eating. Lisa gives listeners great advice for holiday eating (pace yourself!) and explains why she thinks taste and nutrition should be synonymous. Learn why you don't have to suffer in order to eat healthier. Find out why eating "whole foods" in season is the best way to ensure freshness, nutrition and great taste. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.

"Taste and nutrition should be synonymous."

"Fat free cheese should be illegal!"

"There will always be new fads in dieting, but what never changes is the basic principal"

"It's [childhood obesity] much broader than quitting fast food and junk food."

Lisa Sasson on Taste Matters

This week on The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte is joined by Ari Form of the JakeWalk. Ari & Damon discuss everything from Damon's huge hands to Ari's time spend at Pluck-U. Tune in and hear more about why a sense of community is so important in Brooklyn and why it's not always easy to gracefully kick people out of a bar. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market - like no other market.