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Join hosts Avery and Lena Cochrane (and sometimes guests) as they sample, rate, and talk about fun foods. History and facts are discussed from treats such as flavoured Oreos, to pumpkin spice, to types of boxed dressing. Listen to an amusing debate about the assessment of a different food theme each week. This couple may not always agree, but they will for sure ridicule each other for not seeing eye to eye. Listen weekly to hear delightful banter about yummy foods!

Mess Hall Podcast Avery Cochrane

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 4 Ratings

Join hosts Avery and Lena Cochrane (and sometimes guests) as they sample, rate, and talk about fun foods. History and facts are discussed from treats such as flavoured Oreos, to pumpkin spice, to types of boxed dressing. Listen to an amusing debate about the assessment of a different food theme each week. This couple may not always agree, but they will for sure ridicule each other for not seeing eye to eye. Listen weekly to hear delightful banter about yummy foods!

    238 The Mess Hall Podcast is Going Out Of Business!!

    238 The Mess Hall Podcast is Going Out Of Business!!

    Welcome to the Mess Hall Podcast, part of the Alberta Podcast Network, Locally grown. Community supported.
    Lena, Avery, Kevin, and Hayden try an assortment of treats:  Chrisoda drinks, Fruity Pebbles syrup and our final KitKat.
    Get your Chrisoda here www.chrisoda.ca
    Find Kevin and Sports Facts Stats and Smacks Podcast here sfsspodcast.podbean.com
    Find us at 
    Twitter @themesshallpod
    Facebook @messhallpodcas
    Instrgram @messhallpod 
    email: messhallpodcast@gmail.com
    This episode is brought to you by Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta.
    Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.
    Winter is coming and energy usage for all Albertans will be increasing, so now is a great time for listeners to look at their utility bills and ensure they are on the best plan.
    Albertans have a choice who they pay their utility bills to. Park Power is happy to provide free no-obligations comparisons. If you decide to switch providers, it’s easy. And you can feel good knowing you are supporting a local business, and helping to give back to our communities with your utilities bills. Learn more at parkpower.ca
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    • 51 min
    237 Mess Hall’s Penultimate Episode!

    237 Mess Hall’s Penultimate Episode!

    Welcome to the Mess Hall Podcast, part of the Alberta Podcast Network, Locally grown. Community supported.
    Avery and Lena try Thai sweet chicken crisps, Takis meat stick, chicken noodle snacks, and Cheetos: bolitas, Mexican street corn, and asteroids. We also reminisce about past episodes. 
    Find us at 
    Twitter @themesshallpod
    Facebook @messhallpodcas
    Instrgram @messhallpod 
    email: messhallpodcast@gmail.com
    This episode is brought to you by Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta.
    Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.
    Winter is coming and energy usage for all Albertans will be increasing, so now is a great time for listeners to look at their utility bills and ensure they are on the best plan.
    Albertans have a choice who they pay their utility bills to. Park Power is happy to provide free no-obligations comparisons. If you decide to switch providers, it’s easy. And you can feel good knowing you are supporting a local business, and helping to give back to our communities with your utilities bills. Learn more at parkpower.ca
    This episode is brought to you by Taproot Spotlight, a service that helps businesses and organizations pay attention to the people they serve.
    Taproot tells you the news about the people and companies that are important to you. 
    Use that information internally to keep everyone on the same page.
    Or share it with the world in your newsletter, on your website, and on your social media channels.
    Paying attention pays dividends. Find out more at taprootpublishing.ca/spotlight

    • 32 min
    236 Happy Lunar New Year with The Three Kitchens Podcast

    236 Happy Lunar New Year with The Three Kitchens Podcast

    Welcome to the Mess Hall Podcast, part of the Alberta Podcast Network, Locally grown. Community supported.
    Avery, Lena, Heather, and Erin from the Three Kitchens podcast try foods to celebrate the lunar new year: corn juice, lime? taro chips, chicken flavoured noodle snacks, Los Angeles Cola, and Texas grilled BBQ chips. Our bonus items are hot honey Pringles and Lemonheads.
    Follow us and send a message at:
    Twitter @themesshallpod
    Facebook @messhallpodcas
    Instrgram @messhallpod 

    email: messhallpodcast@gmail.com 
    This Week's podcast shoutout is going to THREE KITCHENS
    Three pals get together every Tuesday to share recipes, tips, and kitchen adventures. Find out more at 
    threekitchenspodcast.buzzsprout.com 
    Facebook: @threekitchenspodcast 
    Instagram: @three_kitchens_podcast
    YouTube: Three Kitchens Podcast
    Calling all new and emerging content creators in BC and Alberta! In case you haven’t heard ofSTORYHIVE, they’ve been supporting storytellers in Western Canada since 2013. This year,they’re celebrating their 10th anniversary with their biggest edition yet. The STORYHIVEAnniversary Documentary Edition is funding 80 short documentaries on any local story you arepassionate about! You could get $20,000 in production funding, training and mentorship anddistribution on TELUS Optik TV and Stream+.If you live in BC or Alberta and you have an idea for a short documentary, now is the time tosend in your pitch!
    Send in your application by February 28 at STORYHIVE.com/apply. Your Story, Your Narrative.

    • 52 min
    90’s Tunes Big Shiny Tunes 2

    90’s Tunes Big Shiny Tunes 2

    This is a preview of the new podcast from Avery and Lena.
    Each week we will be reliving the 90's one CD at a time. 
    This week we have a look at Big Shiny Tunes 2!

    • 21 min
    235 Chocolate Cereals with Kyle

    235 Chocolate Cereals with Kyle

    Welcome to the Mess Hall Podcast, part of the Alberta Podcast Network, Locally grown. Community supported.
    Avery, Lena, and Kyle try chocolate cereals: Cosmic Brownies, Cocoa Pebbles, Wendy's Frosty, and Cocoa Puffs. Our bonus items are Oreo frosting and freeze dried toasted marshmallows.  
    Thanks to Kyle for being on the podcast and this weeks podcast shout out is going to KYLE & DAVE VS THE MACHINE.
    To prevent the apocalypse, Kyle Marshall and Dave Youn watch films ordered up by a sentient machine.
    Website: kdvstm.transistor.fm
    Twitter : @KDvsTM 
    Find us at 
    Twitter @themesshallpod
    Facebook @messhallpodcas
    Instrgram @messhallpod 
    email: messhallpodcast@gmail.com
    This episode is brought to you by Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta.
    Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.
    Winter is coming and energy usage for all Albertans will be increasing, so now is a great time for listeners to look at their utility bills and ensure they are on the best plan.
    Albertans have a choice who they pay their utility bills to. Park Power is happy to provide free no-obligations comparisons. If you decide to switch providers, it’s easy. And you can feel good knowing you are supporting a local business, and helping to give back to our communities with your utilities bills. Learn more at parkpower.ca

     

    • 43 min
    234 2022 Year in Review

    234 2022 Year in Review

    Welcome to the Mess Hall Podcast, part of the Alberta Podcast Network, Locally grown. Community supported.
    Avery and Lena talk about 2022. We also try Reese pumpkins, Marmite crisps, and gingerbread Kit Kat. 
    Find us at 
    Twitter @themesshallpod
    Facebook @messhallpodcas
    Instrgram @messhallpod 
    email: messhallpodcast@gmail.com
    This week's podcast shout out is going to REPODCASTING!
    Lucia and guest host recast favourite and not-so-favourite movies. They also cast Tony Danza, because why not?
    Find Repodcasting here:
    Website: repodcasting.blubrry.net
    Facebook: Repodcasting
    Twitter: @repodcasting
    Instagram: @repodcasting
    This episode is brought to you by Taproot Spotlight, a service that helps businesses and organizations pay attention to the people they serve.
    Taproot tells you the news about the people and companies that are important to you. 
    Use that information internally to keep everyone on the same page.
    Or share it with the world in your newsletter, on your website, and on your social media channels.
    Paying attention pays dividends. Find out more at taprootpublishing.ca/spotlight

    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

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4 Ratings

4 Ratings

Thatsabingo! ,

Very easy listening

Love the host and the production value! Very glad to add this show to my rotation!

Dereleaked88 ,

Delightful bite

Everybody enjoys food, something The Mess Hall understands. Avery as well as a wide variety of guests discuss food, from preferences to cooking and everything between. It’s a nice change of pace from the usual rotation of podcasts, and it’s easy to listen to for any occasion. Give this show a listen and subscribe now!

Pod Addict T ,

Great Show!

Avery's show is one of the rare gems you're always looking for but can never seem to find. With expert audio quality, a fantastic interview premise, and great guests, this wholly original Podcast will leave you longing for more. Stop reading my review and hit play already!

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