World War II Spam Stories

Season 4

April 12, 2023

Shanti Restaurant

- Jamaican restaurant on North Pearl Street serves curry chicken, goat curry, chicken, beef patties, fried chicken, and fried dumplings.: Khadija is the daughter of the owners of Shanti Restaurant on North Pearl Street in Bridgeton. - She's here to chat with us about the family business. - Sh…

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Feb. 14, 2023

Glasstown Brewing 🍺 9th Anniversary IPA

Welcome back for this conversation with the owner of Glasstown Brewing , Paul Simmons. 🍺 He joins Tom to chat about their 9th Anniversary IPA , Jersey #beer, and fancy hops. Episode Page: https://bridgetonbeacon.com/glasstow...

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Jan. 29, 2023

A Whiskey Array pt2 🛌 Catherine Hardy

Welcome to part-two in this conversation with Bridgeton-native Catherine Hardy. Catherine owns and operates two historic rental properties, collectively known as A Whiskey Array . Meg and Catherine also chat about the importa...

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Jan. 29, 2023

A Whiskey Array pt1 🛌 Catherine Hardy

In this episode, Meg sits down with Bridgeton-native Catherine Hardy. Catherine owns and operates two historic rental properties, collectively know as A Whiskey Array. Meg and Catherine also chat about the importance among ...

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Jan. 19, 2023

Verna's Flight Line 🍔 Millville Airport

We recommend the TNT Burger, sausage gravy over biscuits, and Eldon's once-monthly-wings. (But not at the same time.) Join us at Verna's Flight Line.

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Jan. 7, 2023

Pea Crabs in Your Oysters 🦀 How About That

This is another conversation with local seasoning entrepreneur Mark Harris, of Wet & Wild Workshop Seasoning. 🐟

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Dec. 18, 2022

Wet & Wild Workshop 🍗 Seasoning

This is a conversation with local seasoning entrepreneur Mark Harris, of Wet & Wild Workshop . 🐟 We're talking about good taste at Glasstown Brewing in Millville . Tom, the producer, cornered him for a quick chat about Wet &...

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Nov. 28, 2022

Melissa Helmbrecht 🍞 Hopeloft in Bridgeton

We are joined by Melissa Helmbrecht. In 2016, Melissa created Hopeloft as an informal collaborative of nonprofits located in the heart of Bridgeton, New Jersey. Since then, Hopeloft has served as a springboard for community-l...

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Nov. 27, 2022

Seabrook At War 🥬

Welcome to back to the Bridgeton Beacon for "Seabrook at War", a historical narration by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. We'd like to thank the NJ Historical Commission for usage rights. This production tells the story of Seabrook Family ...

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Oct. 3, 2022

Return of The Winery Podcast 🍇

The NJ Wine Economy is dynamic, 🍷 and has a meaningful impact on small & family farms. Episode page: https://bridgetonbeacon.com/winery-promotion Wineries, in fact, have become a primary means to sustain a family agriculture ...

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