Sarah Simmons is dispelling misconceptions about Southern food at City Grit. This week on Snacky Tunes, Finger on the Pulse is talking with Sarah about being an ex-'fat kid', and the process of getting guest chefs at her space. Hear about Sarah's food curation processes. What chefs are exciting Sarah these days, and how does Sarah define Southern food? Later, TEEN comes by the studio to play some of their songs. Hear about family histories in music, and food adventures on the road. Do bands share their favorite tour food destinations with each other? Find out on this episode of Snacky Tunes! This program has been brought to you by Tekserve.

"These are just ingredients that I've been using all my life, and most of them are indigenous... I'm trying to put it out there that Southern food isn't just fried chicken." [21:50]

"We're building this brand that maybe doesn't have a consistent menu, but a consistent experience." [25:40]

-- Sarah Simmons on Snacky Tunes

This week on The Naturalist, Bernie Wides talks about the naked mole rat, and discusses some recent human arousal studies.

On this week's episode of Meet Your Maker, Rachel Wharton is joined in the studio by Lauren Utvich and Marshall Louis Reaves of Farm to Baby baby food in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Farm to Baby makes subscription-based, fresh, and seasonal baby food purees with fruits, vegetables, and tubers from local farms that are delivered throughout the city by bicycle couriers. Hear about how Marshall and Lauren's respective backgrounds in molecular biology and culinary studies influenced them to start making nutritious baby food. How do Lauren and Marshall know if they're baby food is delicious? Well, they eat it themselves, and they also have a test baby that helps with recipe development! Hear about their cooking methods, and how they package their baby food. Farm to Baby aims to develop your baby's palette, so they will enjoy a lifetime of delicious fruits and vegetables! This episode has been brought to you by Fairway Market.

"Vitamin C, foliate, vitamin B1- these things that are really important for an infant- they're just cooking them out of the food." -- Marshall Louis Reaves on Meet Your Maker

"If we are what we eat, then a lot of babies in America today are apples, mangoes, and bananas. The parents are under the impression that they're giving their babies a well-balanced diet of green vegetables, and it's not always the case." -- Lauren Utvich on Meet Your Maker