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Simon and Shawn dig throug the history of the humble carrot and pull up some surprising myths, also lots of recipes this week and the return of Food Court.    

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

Carrot and Ginger Stir Fry: https://leitesculinaria.com/78645/recipes-ginger-and-carrot-stir-fry.html

Parsnip and Carrot Chips: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/parsnip-and-carrot-chips-51145000

Tuscan Carrot Top Soup: https://bostonorganics.grubmarket.com/recipes/celery/tuscan-carrot-top-soup

Beyond The Great Wall by Alford and Duguid: https://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Great-Duguid-Jeffrey-Alford/dp/1579653014

The End Is Always Near by Dan Carlin: https://www.amazon.ca/Hardcore-History-at-Extremes-ebook/dp/B07H4ZBVPR  

Join hosts Melanie Benson (of Amplify Your Success Podcast) and Michael Neeley (of Consciously Speaking and Buy This - Not That), along with JJ Flizanes and Melanie's husband Tim.

Here is the barely edited episode recorded at The Stonehaus in Westlake Village  (please excuse the volume levels as we had four people and one microphone over lunch).

This is Part 2 of 2. Enjoy!

Mentioned In this Episode: 

Something to Wine About Facebook Group (join us for upcoming wine features and connect with other wine lovers!) 
New Media Summit 

Join hosts Melanie Benson (of Amplify Your Success Podcast) and Michael Neeley (of Consciously Speaking and Buy This - Not That), along with JJ Flizanes and Melanie's husband Tim.

Here is the barely edited episode recorded at the Stonehaus in Westlake Village  (please excuse the volume levels as we had four people and one microphone).

This is part 1 on 2. Enjoy!

Mentioned In this Episode: 

Something to Wine About Facebook Group (join us for upcoming wine features and connect with other wine lovers!) 
New Media Summit 

If you've ever thought of chucking it all and buying a little fixer upper in the Tuscan countryside, then author Frances Mayes needs no introduction. She is of course the author of the best-selling book Under the Tuscan Sun which inspired the movie starting Diane Lane. Frances practically invented the dream of moving to Italy either full or part time.  Host Kathy McCabe checks in with Frances at her famous villa Bramasole and they discuss:

+ What Frances has been up to lately - publishing three books in three years!
+ Why women are so drawn to Italy and that is the basis for her new novel Women in Sunlight
+ How we all have 2nd, 3rd and more chances in life - and how Italy can be your "2nd chance"
+ Why her husband Ed has been such a key part of her success
+ Why Cortona is still so magical and her travel tips for visiting
+ Where else in Italy Frances would consider living
+ What are the two things you should do when you arrive in a new Italian town (amazing travel tips!)
+ How she traveled the length of Italy for her new book See You in the Piazza
+ And much more!

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You will enjoy this information and joy-packed episode!

This is the first of two Frances Mayes podcasts - the second will be out at the end of the summer. Frances also joins Kathy in the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special coming to PBS TV stations and Create TV in the United States and online internationally. 

If you’re anything like me, you enjoy wine but are fairly uneducated about it and usually forget everything you learn at wine tastings. 

That’s OK. Today I’m talking with my friend Toni from Taste Florence and we are giving you a great wine list that has everything you need, whether you like red, white, or dessert wines. We explain what Super Tuscans are, I learn what barrique is. And we also share where to drink high-end cocktails at hipster places, as well as cheap gin and tonics at communist bars. Visit postcardacademy.co for the full wine list.

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We’re sipping, chatting and exploring Sangiovese this week. The versatility, the styles, the characteristics are all on the table (or in the glass) along with savvy input from last week’s guest, a true Tuscan. Massimo helps us elaborate on the many facets of Sangiovese and its wines. But wait, there’s more! The #W25Challenge is heating up, we have shoutouts to some awesome somms, and we talk about wine in a tube. Join us for some wine edu-tainment and some tips for expanding your palate!

Ivan and Michael return to Dreg's house, and try to figure out what's he's been doing, after being absent for 10 episodes. 9 month old e-mails are read, Scott Weiland is remembered, and the upcoming Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens episode is previewed. Also, Dreg make an unbelievably bad Indian joke.