Best Chesapeake Region Podcasts (2025)

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Ep.12 Steve Kline - President of the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy 1:12:33

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This week Steve sits down with the CDP crew to talk about some hard-hitting topics effecting a wide range of Marylanders across the state and talks about all the great work that ESLC is doing. Steve joined the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy as President in December 2021 after spending two decades as a lobbyist in Washington. For the last ten years …

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Ep.11 The Bottom Line 52:53

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Muhammad Parvez and his son Hamza of Ish Farms welcome TLG into their newly constructed home for a great conversation about family, business and of course poultry. These award-winning poultry producers left their native country of Pakistan to create a unique family company here in the US over a decade ago, now they continue to grow with innovative …

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Ep.10 Spencer Waller - Orion Land and Wildlife Management 1:06:34

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Spencer Waller of Orion Wildlife, owner of a comprehensive land and wildlife management company based in Maryland, working with landowners throughout the Mid-Atlantic region to improve wildlife habitat on their farms. Spencer shares some of his time and knowledge from his almost 30 years of wildlife habitat and conservation efforts across the Delma…

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Ep.9 The "Lumber One" - Beth Hill 1:04:40

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Dorchester County native, Beth Hill has been involved in forestry and the community her entire life. For over 20 years she worked in various capacities at one of the largest sawmills on the Eastern Shore. Currently she serves as the Executive Director of the Maryland Forests Association and holds Governor appointed seats on the Maryland Agriculture…

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Ep.8 Land Education - Chapter 1 - First Time Land Purchases 1:08:02

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Welcome to the first chapter to a new sub-series of the Chesapeake Dirt Podcast - "Land Education" In this episode, we break down everything first-time land buyers need to know, what to expect, and real-life tips that will make your purchase smooth and stress-free. Whether you're dreaming of wide-open spaces or your next big investment, this is a m…

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Ep.7 Todd Burbage of Blue Water Development 1:08:10

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We sit down with Todd Burbage, CEO of Blue Water Development, to explore his dynamic world of land use and development. Todd shares his insights on what it takes to transform land into thriving outdoor experiences. Whether you're passionate about real estate, environmental stewardship, or the future of land use, this conversation offers valuable pe…

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Ep.6 "Fowl Creations" Billy Hardesty 1:01:29

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This week we sit down with Billy Hardesty, owner of Fowl Creations taxidermy. From his humble beginnings hunting, to now spending time with his next generation cultivation their love for the outdoors, Billy has a true passion for all things waterfowl that show through in his work as a full-time taxidermist.…

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Ep.5 "It's For The Ducks" w/ Jake McPherson 55:20

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Our friend and Managing Director of Development for Ducks Unlimited in the Atlantic Region joins us for a great conversation. Take the next hour to learn more about Jakes journey, highlighting his dedication to conservation and his passion for wetlands restoration. Jake’s story is a testament to how hands-on experience and commitment can lead to in…

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Ep.4 The Beginnings w/ Nick Campanaro 1:14:37

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We kick off December with going back to where it all started here at The Land Group. Partner, Nick Campanaro joins us for a little "Get To Know Nick" chat and how things got to be.By The Land Group

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Ep.3 Andy Holloway w/ Quantico Creek Sod Farms 1:23:41

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We sit down with Andy Holloway, owner of Quantico Creek Sod Farms. Diving into the complexities of the sod industry, and how the folks at Quantico Creek built their business on top of the Chesapeake dirtBy The Land Group

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Ep.2 Riverside Lodge 57:29

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This week on the Chesapeake Dirt Podcast, we sit down with Gary Mcquitty to talk about his journey while stewarding the renowned Riverside Lodge on Hoopers Island in Maryland.By The Land Group

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Ep.1 Welcome to Chesapeake Dirt 47:02

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Welcome to Chesapeake Dirt! Join Jesse, Ben and Will from The Land Group as we talk land, historic properties, hunting and all things that make the Chesapeake Region so special.By The Land Group

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Episode XX - Chesapeake Tales with the Braker Bros 1:31:56

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On the final episode of the first season of the Fly Fish Forever podcast, we have the opportunity to sit down with two young filmmaking brothers, Andrew and Eric Braker. Their previous film, "A Journey Upstream" served as an inspiration to FFI to celebrate the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in its entirety with the Chesapeake Bay Watershed campaign. We'l…

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Episode XIX - Return to the River with Rappahannock Chief Anne Richardson 1:00:09

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On the penultimate episode of the first season of the Fly Fish Forever podcast, we have the chance to meet Chief Anne Richardson of the Rapphannock Tribe. We'll talk about the history and legacy of the Tribe's 11,000 years in the Rappahannock River watershed and what the Tribe is doing to pass along traditional skills and knowledge to its youth thr…

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Episode XVIII - A Lifetime of Fishing & Lefty Kreh with Bob Clouser 58:39

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On this week's episode, we have a really special opportunity to hear from one of fly-fishing's living legends, Bob Clouser. Bob isn't only famous as the inventor of the Clouser Minnow or as the author of Fly Fishing for Smallmouth in Rivers and Streams, he is a true icon of the Susquehanna River, the largest tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. We'll h…

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Episode XVII - The State of Striped Bass with American Saltwater Guides Association 1:13:45

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On this week's episode, we have the opportunity to meet with Willy Goldsmith, the Executive Director, and Will Poston, a Policy Associate, at the American Saltwater Guides Association. We'll go pretty in-depth into the Amendment 7 process, a regulatory update to the Striped Bass Management Plan, which occurred earlier this year and discuss its impo…

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Episode XVI - Fly-Fishing the Delmarva Peninsula with Joe Bruce 1:19:57

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After a five week hiatus, the Fly Fish Forever podcast returns for the final five episodes of Season I: Chesapeake with a very timely and relevant subject: the mighty-mite of the Esox world, the Chain Pickerel, a native species to the Chesapeake Bay watershed, which just happen to be fantastic quarry in the cold winter months. We'll have a chance t…

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Episode XV - Fly Fishing & Conservation on the Rappahannock River with Bryan Hofmann 1:02:45

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On this week's episode, we have the chance to meet with Bryan Hofmann, the Deputy Director of the Friends of the Rappahannock, a non-profit working to protect and restore the Rappahannock River Watershed, one of the largest tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. We'll talk about what FoR is doing to improve habitat and water quality, the importance of …

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Episode XIV - Fisheries Science in the Field with Morgan Stum 57:05

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On the 14th episode of the podcast, we get the chance to sit down with future fisheries biologist and current Penn State graduate student Morgan Stum. We'll talk about her work studying fish populations in the New and Delaware Rivers, two drainages that happen to not be a part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, but which share certain similarities an…

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Episode XIII - Trout Unlimited & Brook Trout with Dustin Wichterman & Seth Coffman 1:13:42

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On this week's episode, we have the opportunity to meet Dustin Wichterman and Seth Coffman, two staff members of Trout Unlimited's Home Rivers Initiative. Their work is focused on protecting, reconnecting and restoring Brook Trout habitat throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. But their work doesn't just benefit trout anglers, the downstream effe…

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Episode XII - The Chesapeake Conservancy with Joel Dunn 54:35

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On this week's episode, we have the opportunity to meet with Joel Dunn, the President & CEO of the Chesapeake Conservancy, Dunn leads the Conservancy's efforts to increase public access for everyone and strengthen the connection between people and the Chesapeake Bay watershed to promote a greater appreciation for the need to conserve the Chesapeake…

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Episode X - Fly Fishing the Chesapeake Bay with Zack Hoisington 1:31:03

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The tenth episode of Chesapeake brings us halfway to the end of the first season of the Fly Fish Forever Podcast. On this episode, we have the opportunity to meet with Zack Hoisington, a fly-fishing guide and environmental educator based out of Annapolis, Maryland. Zack has been fishing the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for his entire life and…

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Episode XI - The Anacostia River with Phong Trieu 1:01:11

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On the 11th episode of the Fly Fish Forever podcast we have the opportunity to meet Phong Trieu. Phong is a fisheries conservationist, working with the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership, an intergovernmental body devoted to restoring the Anacostia River, America's most urbanized watershed. We'll talk about the work that the Partnership an…

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Episode IX - West Virginia Fly Fishing with Pamela Dunlap 40:46

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On this week's episode, we have the chance to meet Pamela Dunlap. Pamela is the founder of Women, Wine and Waders, a fly fishing group based out of West Virginia. Pamela is also the co-founder of International Women's Fly Fishing Day, and was recognized by the state of West Virginia as one of the state's "50 Wonder Women". Pamela is a teacher and m…

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Episode VIII - Urban Fly Fishing with Chris Wood 55:30

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On this week's episode, we have the chance to sit down with Chris Wood. Chris is the President and CEO of Trout Unlimited, America's leading coldwater conservation organization, based in Washington, DC. However, don't expect to hear too much about Trout or Salmon on this episode. Instead, we're going to explore Chris's (not so) secret obsession wit…

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Episode VII - Cobia on the Lower Bay with Wayne MacMasters 1:29:28

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On this week's episode, we have the chance to meet Wayne MacMasters. Wayne is a fly-fishing guide based out of the Hampton Roads area who specializes in catching Cobia on the fly. Cobia are a migratory species, making their way from the waters of Northern Florida, up the East Coast each spring, and spending their summers in the waters of the Chesap…

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Episode VI - Shenandoah River Smallmouth and Conservation with Mark Frondorf 1:20:07

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On the sixth episode of the podcast, we meet with Mark Frondorf. Mark is a longtime fly fishing guide on the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, the Shenandoah Riverkeeper, as well as the host of the annual Mid-Atlantic Smallmouth Bass symposium. It's fair to say that there may not be a single person in the watershed as tuned in to the ebbs and flows of…

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Episode V - Central PA & The Penn State Fly Fishing Program with George Daniel 51:17

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On this week's episode of the Fly Fish Forever podcast, we have the opportunity to meet George Daniel. George is one of the most celebrated and visible fly fishers of the past two decades, having written many articles and several books on the subject, with a particular emphasis on trout. However, this episode isn't going to be just a how-to type of…

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Episode IV - The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay with Kate Fritz 52:46

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On this week's episode of the Fly Fish Forever podcast, we meet with Kate Fritz, the CEO of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. Kate has spent most of her life living, working and recreating across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and took up the sport of fly-fishing a little over a year ago. We'll get a chance to learn about the work that the Allian…

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Episode III - Tangier Sound and Speckled Trout with Chris Karwacki 1:02:14

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On this week's episode, we have the chance to sit down with Captain Chris Karwacki. Chris is a fly-fishing guide focused on Speckled Trout and Striped Bass in the waters of Tangier Sound. The Sound is known as one of the gems of the Chesapeake Bay, stretching along the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia and providing habitat for a diverse rang…

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Episode II - Bowfin and Snakehead with Grant Alvis 1:24:17

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On this week's episode, we are joined by Grant Alvis from Richmond, Virginia. Grant is a fly-fishing guide with a particular affinity for two species that are often mistaken for one another, the Northern Snakehead and the Bowfin. The former is a recent addition to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, illegally introduced to Maryland waters in the early 20…

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Episode I - Susquehanna Smallmouth with Brian Shumaker 1:13:44

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On the very first episode of the very first season of the Fly Fish Forever Podcast, we have the chance to meet Brian Shumaker, one of the top fly fishing guides on the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna River is the single largest tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, contributing around 55% of all of its freshwater. We go in-depth into Brian's lifetime…

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Mind of a Chocolate Maker 1:06:34

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This evening’s conversation is with Jinji Fraser, the founder and owner of Pure Chocolate by Jinji. Pure Chocolate by Jinji was started by Jinji and her father, Guy, in 2012 with the mission of helping people navigate their own wellness and nutrition. From there, the business took a shape of its own, becoming a vessel for Jinji and her team to crea…

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Bernie Herman 1:18:04

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Our featured panelist tonight, Bernie Herman, is one of the co-founders of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Foodways. Bernie is the author of the recently published book, A South You Never Ate: Savoring Flavors and Stories from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The book brings together over 100 recorded interviews on the foodways of Virginia's Eastern Sh…

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Episode 31: Citrus...Local??? Yes! 1:13:27

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Episode 30: Is It Now Or Never For Local Farms? 1:28:13

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Thanks for joining us tonight for a very important topic –our local farms. Today we learned that a local institution, Trickling Springs Creamery is closing. Two of our farmers from prior ORIGINS events have ceased operations. While it’s all not doom and gloom, I think this highlights the urgency of this conversation about our local farms. What can …

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Episode 29: Building a Healthy Food Retail Environment: Strategies to Improve Food Insecurity 1:13:47

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Food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. Food-insecure households are not necessarily food insecure all the time. Food insecurity may reflect a household’s need to make trade-offs b…

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Episode 28: Medical Marijuana 1:19:57

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This episode of ORIGINS features three representatives from the Evermore Cannabis Company located in Baltimore, Maryland. Medical marijuana was legalized in Maryland in 2014 and has been available to the public since December of 2017. This is a discussion of the nascent industry in the state. Our panelists are: Gary Nusinov. Gary is an accomplished…

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Emma Jagoz & Jason James, Moon Valley Farm 39:00

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This week's guests are Emma Jagoz & Jason James of Moon Valley Farm a small scale, woman owned farm and CSA in Baltimore County Maryland.By Full Service Radio

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Mary Sue Milliken 38:48

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Mary Sue Milliken is an American chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and radio and TV personality working mostly on Latin cuisine in the United States.By Full Service Radio

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Joan Nathan 38:38

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Joan Nathan is the author of eleven cookbooks including her latest work, “King Solomon’s Table: a Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World,” released by Alfred P. Knopf in April 2017. Her previous cookbook, “Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France” (Knopf), was named one of the 10 best cookbooks of 2…

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Episode 27: The Economics of Sourcing and Buying Locally, Part 2 1:19:24

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This episode of ORIGINS continues the conversation we started on Thursday, September 20th about the economic impact of buying and sourcing food locally. Last week we heard from Scott Nash, the CEO and Founder of Mom’s Organic Market and Tracy Ward, the Director of a new food hub in Easton called Chesapeake Harvest. We’re continuing our look at the …

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Rona Kobell of Maryland Sea Grant 44:38

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Rona Kobell is a science editor and writer with Maryland Sea Grant, where she produces the magazine Chesapeake Quarterly. She’s been covering the Chesapeake Bay for 14 years, starting at the Baltimore Sun and then at the Chesapeake Bay Journal.By Full Service Radio

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Episode 26: The Economics of Sourcing and Buying Locally, Part I 1:19:25

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The intent behind ORIGINS, a speaker series, was to highlight the farmers, fisherman, producers, and makers behind the local food movement in the Mid-Atlantic region. Spike Gjerde started his first restaurant, Woodberry Kitchen, with a commitment to local growers and producers. He and his team have returned more than $2.1 million annually to the lo…

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Caleb Stine 45:26

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The Baltimore Sun has called Caleb Stine the “lynchpin of the Baltimore folk scene.” Like his Baltimore home, Stine keeps the music honest– hardworking, genuine, and unafraid to tell it like it is. To date, Stine has released over ten albums, scored music for films, acted Off-Broadway, gargled Sangria on the streets of Madrid, and played guitar wit…

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Julia Feder, FRESHFARM Executive Director 36:44

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Julia Feder brings two decades of experience with non-profit institutions and program oversight to her work as Executive Director of FRESHFARM. As a strategic storyteller, community builder, and activator of sustainability efforts, Julia is driven to introduce more people to the deliciousness of our region’s bounty. Perhaps what she enjoys most, th…

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Daniel Boulud 40:12

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Chef Spike Gjerde sits down for an intimate conversation with culinary legend Chef Daniel Boulud. Daniel is Chef-Owner of 7 restaurants in New York City and 6 in national and international destinations, as well as the Feast & Fêtes catering company.By Full Service Radio

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Sam Fitz, cofounder of ANXO Cider 33:55

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Sam is a co-founder of ANXO Cider, the District's first licensed winery since prohibition, and it's two brick-and-mortars in Truxton Circle and Brightwood Park. A member of the national board of the United States Association of Cider Makers, Sam oversees ANXO's cider production and distribution, which now covers six states, the District, and a few …

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Chantal Tseng 33:30

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Chantal Tseng loves just about anything fermented and poured, as she tells it, but especially wine, tea and cocktails. She's turned that love into roughly 18 years of serving drinks as a bartender, bar manager and part-time Sommelier. She is currently the Social Media Manager for a local wine distributor with a focus on natural wines. She is also a…

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Episode 25: Foraging 1:17:41

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This episode will be on foraging in the mid-Atlantic area and features two longtime foragers, Jeff Long and Tom Mueller. Jeff has been an amateur mycologist for 30 years. He has been foraging mushrooms for 30 years and truffle hunting for almost 8 years now. He is past president of the Mycological Association of Washington, DC and is currently the …