Meat + Three

About Meat + Three

Get ready for a delectable experience with Meat + Three, your bi-weekly serving of food stories and commentary served up by the talented Fellows at Heritage Radio Network (HRN). Inspired by the Southern tradition of a hearty main dish and three sides, this podcast offers a deep dive into the latest food trends, the socio-cultural impact of food, and personal narratives about our relationships with what we eat and drink. Powered by the HRN Fellowship program, Meat + Three serves as a vibrant platform for our seasonally-rotating contributors to share their insights and stories, ensuring a diverse range of voices and perspectives. Join us as we explore the food systems landscape, uncovering what's happening in the world right now. Meat + Three is proudly brought to you by HRN, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit dedicated to fostering a more equitable, sustainable, and delicious world through its array of over 25 weekly food shows. This program is supported, in part, by the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts as well as public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Hosted by Taylor Early and H Conley.

Publisher

Heritage Radio Network

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 May 2018

Latest episode

17 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

13 of 250 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   From The Pantry: Myth of the Soyboy Ep 1

   Producer Sam Gerardi dissects the "soyboy" insult, exploring phytoestrogens and misinformation to understand its recent popularity in this episode.

2. 

   9 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Bless This Food

   Hosts H Conley and Taylor Early explore how food serves as a coping mechanism during times of grief, connecting communities and preserving memories through ritual and shared recipes.

3. 

   1 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   From the Pantry: The Cult of Chef Ep 3

   Producer Hannah Chouinard interviews Reem Assil and Stephanie Luce about the media's role in covering food service reform, urging journalists to prioritize perspectives and consider their alignment in an unpredictable political future.

Inside a recent episode

From The Pantry: Myth of the Soyboy Ep 1

Published 17 Jun 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Let's get the easy one out of the way. A protease is a type of enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller pieces. Inhibitors prevent proteases from functioning, disrupting various processes in the body. Here's the thing though. Protease inhibitors are only significantly found in raw soy beans. Raw, which are toxic to humans to begin with. You will not catch anyone, soy boy or alpha male, eating soy beans without cooking them. And this cooking heat, in large group, destroys the inhibitors. Well, what about goitrogens? Those are substances that interfere with the thyroid gland's ability to produce hormones. […]

Who has been a guest on Meat + Three

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Reem Assil
• Stephanie Luce
• Krista Scruggs
• Justin Wages
• LaShea Delaney

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

110 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

28 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

95

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Books guests

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