Will anyone stop the 7-Eleven invasion of the East Village? This week on Let's Get Real, Erica Wides is talking with two activists from the No 7-Eleven group, Bob Holman and Rob Hollander. Tune into this episode to find out how gentrification and foodiness are intertwined in the case of the 7-Eleven infestation in Downtown Manhattan. How is corporate control of neighborhoods related to the corporate influence in food? 7-Eleven's infiltration of the East Village and the Lower East Side undermines decades of rich cultural history. Don't become a victim of foodiness; tune into Let's Get Real. This episode has been sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"To Pringle-ize is to force conformity and stick humans in a tube for easier shipping." [9:15] -- Bob Holman on Let's Get Real

ConSource is a free online library of constitutional history. They digitize and cross-reference source documents written by individuals who drafted, ratified, and influenced the creation of the U.S. Constitution and its Amendments. They also run programs and host events that make use of constitutional sources. Tune in to this special recording as Erin Fairbanks chats with Executive Director Julie Silverbrook who explains how the project works and how users have access to a wealth of information right at their fingertips at the website - ConSource.org. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery

"All of the content on the ConSource website is specifically related to the US Constitution - having to do with the origins, its creation, the drafting, the ratification or amendment." [12:10]

--Julie Silverbrook of ConSource.org on HeritageRadioNetwork.org

Learn all about milk kefir on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are joined in the studio by Angela Davis of the NYC Ferments meet-up group to talk about the milk kefir-making process. But first, Nick Harbour from the New York City Homebrewer's Guild stops by the studio to share one of his table beers. Learn about Nick's boiling times and Maillard reactions! Angela talks about her fermentation fandom, and learning from the master himself, Sandor Katz. Learn what differentiates kefir from yogurt, and its ancient roots in Turkey. What similarities does kefir share with other fermented beverages like kombucha? Finally, listen in to hear Angela describe how you can make milk kefir at home in under a day! This program has been sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"Because kefir is comprised to bacteria and yeast, the yeast creates a light alcoholic effect. The longer it ferments, the more alcoholic it gets." [19:00]

"Yogurt is great to consume, but it has a transient bacteria... There are about thirty different strains of bacteria and yeast that help to colonize your gut." [24:10]

-- Angela Davis on Fuhmentaboudit!