First Street Meat Company

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We're a podcast by a couple of butchers who just wanna talk about meat. We don't have a real shop, but we love to talk shop. Join us every week for stories, interviews, and deep dives in to meat related topics.

Chris Stevens & Nate Green


    • Dec 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from First Street Meat Company

    The Loyal Legion with Special Guest Travis Berwald

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 77:40


    We sit down with Travis Berwald to reminisce about the World Butcher's Challenge and all the wonderful people we met along the way. 

    #HotCutterSummer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 64:40


    Chris and I sit down to chat about customers, new life events, and Chris' unnatural love for System Of A Down's Toxicity.

    Big Dog Energy With Special Guest Dustin Dahlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 78:38


    They boys sit down with Dustin Dahlin and talk about opening his brand new butcher shop. We talk supply chain issues, nuts and bolts, and building businesses that better our communities.

    Big Kahuna Burger with Special Guest Bryan Mayer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 105:07


    Chris and I are joined by the one and only Bryan Mayer to chat about his storied career, his current project, and the World Butcher's Challenge. 

    Service, Please! Episode 3: East Side Sushi (2014)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 68:55


    The boys sit down to discuss the movie East Side Sushi. We talk about giving people knives, English as a second language, discrimination, and of course, how this movie is a allegory for the Vietnam War. 

    Service, Please! Episode 2: Burnt (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 67:21


    We sit down to discuss Burnt, the classic tale of chef's rise from exile to excellence. We talk about addiction, stress, food, and of course, how this movie is an allegory for the Vietnam War.

    Service, Please! Episode 1: Ratatouille (2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 60:21


    The boys sit down to discuss the 2007 animated film Ratatouille, the Vietnam War, and murder most foul...

    Service Please!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 2:06


    A quick intro on what your about to see drop into the podcast feed. They won't be FSMC episodes, but rather three episodes of a short lived podcast about food in film that Chris and I did with our friend Greg Waite. 

    Much Ado About Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 52:47


    Chris and I sit down to chat about, well, nothing in particular. We chat about how work's going, the World Butchers Challenge, and  how Short Round needs to be in the new Indiana Jones movie.

    Cold Case Files with Special Guest Chris Gallardo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 77:18


    Chris and I sit down with other Chris to talk about our philosophies regarding setting a meat case. We talk about which way the fat goes, making things easy for our customers, and give away a couple dirty little secrets. 

    Giving Thanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 55:35


    Ok, ok so we're a little late, but Chris and I sat down to chat about Thanksgiving, turkey shortages, and the sheer volume of coffee we consume. 


    A while back, Chris and I sat down to talk about the slow times at work. We discuss staying busy, ordering, and our stances on the existence of dragons

    Big Little Lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 64:51


    Chris and I sit down to chat about the Belcampo Incident. Or, Belcampgate, or something. We talk about honesty the counter, the importance of customer education, and pitch our idea for a movie about a slam dunking baby

    Training Day with Special Guest Anthony Ryan Ortiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 77:16


    We sit down with Anthony Ortiz to discuss the topic of training. How we were trained, how we train apprentices, and how Chris hasn't seen one single Vietnam war movie. 

    Quick Update!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 2:22


    Little update on the state of the podcast

    Back in the Saddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 49:06


    The boys are back for Season 2! Come on down to the shop as we talk about this wild start to the year, Chris' fancy new meat department, and whether or not real men sit down to pee.

    This American Butcher with Special Guest Travis Stockstill

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 76:40


    Chris and I sit down with the illustrious Travis Stockstill (@americanbutcher) and chat about slaughter work, radical water sports, Team USA, and working toward training the future of the industry.

    War Stories 3: Thanksgiving Edition with Special Guests Chris Gallardo and Paul Martinez

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 73:29


    Chris and Paul stop by the shop to share some Thanksgiving war stories. We talk about spatchcocking turkeys, injuries, and panicked customers.

    Where is The Line?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 62:20


    Chris and I sit down to discuss why things get so blue in the meat department. We talk about dick jokes, sexual harassment, male bonding, and where exactly is the line for taking things too far.

    Frank-enstein's Butcher with Special Guest Frank Dorame Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 71:32


    Chris and sit down with Frank Dorame to talk about building a business, his life long career in the meat industry, and tell couple holiday war stories.

    On Food and Porn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 55:32


    Something a little different this week. Chris and I sit down to talk about the movie Chef (2014) and about the nature of food porn. We review the movie, talk about the realities of food trucks, and Chris explains exactly how much mayo is an "absurd" amount.

    Pearls of Wisdom with Special Guest Adam Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 86:26


    Chris and I sit down with Adam Kelly to discuss whole animal butchery, managing a small shop, and of course, Peal Jam

    Favorites and Pet Peeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 69:11


    Chris and I sit down to discuss a few of our favorite things, and a few of our least favorite things. We talk about favorite cuts, recipes, and Mulan.

    The Ethics of Delicacies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 56:02


    Chris and I sit down to chat about foie gras, wagyu, and small-batch artisan cocaine.

    The New Normal With Special Guest Norman Nesby (aka Normthebutcher)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 68:31


    Chris and I sit down and chat with Norm the Butcher. We talk about the Butchers Guild, people of color in the industry, and how beautiful San Francisco is.

    Drunk History: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 67:03


    Chris and I knock back a few drinks and talk about The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. We talk Chicago stockyards, the difference between 1904 and 2020, and I ask Chris about his guilty pleasures.

    Adventures in Wonderland with Special Guest Alice Alexandrov

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 75:58


    Chris and I sit down with Alice Alexandrov to take a look at the life of a traveling butcher, the art of self care, and a woman's view on the industry.

    Welcome to the Shop!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 0:24


    Meat and Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 43:13


    Chris and I take a look at mental health in the industry. This one gets a little heavy as we air out some of our dirty laundry, but we do it because we care. You are not alone, don't suffer in silence.

    Grillmore Girls (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 9:38


    This one is completely optional. As you can probably tell its a short little clip of our first take of the Meat in Media episode. You DO NOT have to listen, but we thought it was kinda fun, so here it is.

    Meat in Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 56:19


    Chris and I talk about meat in the media and in popular culture, I rant about knives, and, and Chris makes a list of words he hates.

    Wet and Wild with Special Guest Wes Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 60:05


    Chris and I sit down to chat with the illustrious Wes Walker. We talk chefs in the meat industry, education about blue collar jobs, and the importance of secondary cuts.

    War Stories 2 with Special Guests Logan Okal and Travis Berwald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 65:44


    Chris and I sit down with Logan Okal and Travis Berwald for another thrilling round of War Stories!

    Sharing is Caring with Special Guest Jamie Waldron

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 42:39


    Chris and I sit down with Jamie Waldron to chat about his business. We talk small farming, connection to meat, and a little bit about what the future holds.

    Trash Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 42:40


    Chris and I take a look at waste in the meat industry. We chat about all the fat we have seen and where it ends up.

    War Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 53:28


    Chris and I sit down to tell some stories about the good old days. We talk customers, annoyances, and worst injuries.

    Mission: Impossible Burger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 41:44


    Chris and I talk about fake meat, the future of farming, and I sing a little song

    Who We Are, and What We Do (Fixed)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 35:50


    Chris and I talk about ourselves and share some of our work experiences and how we go into this industry. Reuploaded for a better auditory experience.

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