Food borne illness is the theme on this week's episode of Straight, No Chaser as host Katy Keiffer welcomes Doug Powell to the program. Doug is a food scientist and creator of an online repository of food-safety related information called barfblog.com, a forum for information about current food safety issues where he has written more than 5,000 entries since 2006. He is a professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University. Listen in for a great conversation on food safety. Why are sprouts and raw milk so unsafe? Tune in to learn more about how immune systems, contaminated water systems, and more all contribute to our health and safety. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"Cross contamination is a much bigger issue in food safety than we all thought."

--Doug Powell of BargBlog.com on Straight, No Chaser

Amy Azzarito rejoins host Grace Bonney for the season finale of After the Jump! Tune into this episode to hear Grace and Amy talk about their top ten favorite design trends of 2012, and how they will evolve in the upcoming year! Hear about the resurgence of brick-and-mortar stores, and the myriad of pop-up shops in New York City. Tune in to hear discussions about some of the trends from this year that Grace and Amy hope to see fall out of favor. Later, Grace and Amy talk about the blog world in 2012, and how blogging has officially become a profession for many people. How have social media formats like Pinterest, tumblr, and Facebook changed the way that the online community shares information? Tune in to this episode of After the Jump to hear Grace and Amy's predictions for 2013! This program has been sponsored by 360 Cookware.

"Now, with Pinterest, tumblr, Facebook, etc. - People are making these conversations about their lives in visual ways. People used to 'talk' more..." [24:45] -- Grace Bonney on After the Jump

Solo show! Grace Bonney talks about recent obstacles and difficulties she's faced personally and professionally and how she overcame them. Things don't have to be hectic! And Grace will show you how. Take a breath, and listen to the words of wisdom of this pro blogger, entrepreneur, and go-getter! Thanks to our sponsor, BluePrint.

"Don't be afraid to cast a wide net." [18:45]

"Having a plan B doesn't mean you're setting yourself up to fail, it means you're a practical business owner." [19:30]

"The big challenges are always out there, they're always looming, and they're not always the scary things we think they are, they might the challenges and the little bit of push we all need to really get to the next place with our business." [33:20]-- Author Grace Bonney on After the Jump!