This afternoon on The Speakeasy, host Damon Boelte is joined by Jan Warren, the head bartender at Dutch Kills Bar and the co-host of the web series Animals Eating Animals. Jan talks about his experiences working as a bartender and server and the relationship between patrons and those working in the restaurant. Hear how Jan spends his days off exploring the city for the best food and drink by bicycle and the wild foods he's come across in the search. Tune in as Jan talks about American food culture and really taking advantage of the culinary opportunities in New York City. Whether you're interested in mixology or culinary tourism there's something for everyone to take away. This program was sponsored by Heritage Meat Shop.

"Each bar station is a one man kitchen. That's good I think, because it allows you to work independently." [06:12]

"If you don't have the confidence to be behind the bar - you shouldn't be behind the bar." [07:20]

"There's no dearth of wonderment and beauty in the restaurant and bar industry in New York City. This is the best city on the planet." [13:57]

"For an American who grew up in this [culinary] culture - nothing is stranger than eating balls." [22:40]

--Jan Warren, Head Bartender at Dutch Kills on The Speakeasy

This week on Greenhorn Radio, Severine interviews 15 year-old Orren Fox, a chicken farmer and beekeeper from outside of Boston. Orren has been raising chickens since the 4th grade, and he currently has 32 heritage breed hens, four ducks, and four bee hives. He also writes his own blog called Happy Chickens Lay Healthy Eggs. Tune in to hear Severine and Orren discuss topics such as starting a chicken farm, visiting The White House, and various beekeeping literature. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"[My blog] started off with me talking about my first few baby chicks, and since then my flock has grown and shrunk over the years. Two years ago I got a few beehives, and that has become another main component of my blog." -- Orren Fox on Greenhorn Radio

This week on Burning Down the House, Curtis B. Wayne is discussing volunteerism with architect Leah Kreger. Leah has been donating her time to relief efforts in Breezy Point and The Rockaways in Queens, New York in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Tune in to learn about the roles that professional architects and laypeople can play in terms of rebuilding these devastated areas. How does the architect's social contract factor into the idea of volunteering? Hear about some of the construction and rebuilding techniques that are being used to fix and insulate homes in Breezy Point. Leah speaks about Storm Enormous and her experiences working with the populations in Queens, and how architects can design to serve the community in emergency situations. This program has been sponsored by The Heritage Meat Shop.

"Architects have this thing where sometimes we work these crazy hours... but one of the things that I have learned is that working longer hours does not necessarily serve our clients. I want to put a push back into being efficient and effective with our resources and our energy." [60:00]

-- Leah Kreger on Burning Down the House