The Okra Pod Cast

Chris Smith and Rebekka White

5.0 (4)
SOCIETY & CULTURE

This is a podcast dedicated to okra, not just the pod, but the whole plant and the people it connects. It’s amazing where okra will take you, so join us as we explore okra in all its diversity, both in the garden and the kitchen, and maybe even on Mars!

03/21/2021

2021 Okra Dreams (with Ira Wallace, Mark Tancig and Sidney Nicholson)

2021 Okra Dreams: After a winter break, we are launching straight into spring. E6 focuses on growing okra and the upcoming season, but there’s plenty of food talk to get us dreaming about those hot harvest days. Mark Tancig, a UF Extension Agent, shares expert advice on growing okra and talks nematodes. We discuss okra varieties with Ira Wallace of SESE as well as food, memories and culture. And we close with some beautiful stories from Sidney Nicholson, who recounts his, often amusing,...

48 min
12/22/2020

India's Bhindi: A Romp Through Okraland

India's Bhindi: A Romp Through Okraland: We speak with long time food writer, Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal, who gives us a mouthwatering overview of okra across India. Rushina’s interview is a fantastic glimpse into the diversity on offer. After Rushina we speak with two chefs in India who both bring a creative, experimental eye to a traditional food. Executive chef, Vidit Aren, shares his personal journey with okra and some okra research and development at the Mumbai restaurant, Slink and Bardo...

54 min
11/10/2020

Okra's Family (featuring Roy Blount Jr's Song to Okra)

Okra's Family: This episode is centered around okra. That may sound a little crazy given this is a podcast all about okra, but we really wanted an opportunity to get to know okra on okra’s own terms. We hear from Jordan Collins, who shares some botanical origins and agronomic potential of okra. We're honored that Roy Blount Jr. shares his Song to Okra and some slippery stories. And two talented 'Botanists in the Kitchen' share botanical and culinary insights which may leave you hungering for ...

1 hr
10/14/2020

Okra Soul Soup (featuring chefs Amethyst Ganaway and BJ Dennis)

Okra Soul Soup: In previous episodes we’ve certainly talked a lot about eating okra, but this is our first deep dive into a specific dish: Okra Soup. We are very fortunate to have interviewed two incredible Charleston natives, Chef BJ Dennis and Chef Amethyst Ganaway, who help weave a narrative of food and people and deep roots stretching back to West Africa. Okra soup is certainly delicious, and be prepared to salivate during the whole episode, but it's also a connection to community a...

57 min
09/15/2020

Grand Mother Okra (featuring Mehmet Oztan and Vivien Sansour)

Grand Mother Okra: In our previous episode, titled Motherland okra, we explored okra’s West African origins with our guests Michael Twitty and Jon Jackson. In this episode we accompany okra on its journey northward to hear how okra is used and celebrated by our friends and neighbors of Middle Eastern descent. We are happy to welcome three wonderful guests, who tell us about their experiences with okra, its uses, and who share with us the stories that connect okra to the people and the c...

35 min
08/18/2020

Motherland Okra (featuring Michael Twitty and Jon Jackson)

Motherland Okra interviews Michael Twitty, culinary historian and author, as we dig deep into okra's origins on the African continent, and its subsequent 'globetrotting' journey. We learn of the culinary skills and knowledge of people along West coast Africa, where okra is ubiquitous, and recognize slavery's role in the dispersal of food crops as well as those people. Okra is certainly a food, deserving of celebration, but as you'll come to see, it's also so much more! We were extremely excit...

47 min
08/03/2020 · BONUS

Welcome to The Okra Pod Cast with Chris Smith and Rebekka White

Welcome to The Okra Pod CastThis first episode is a short conversation between co-hosts and okra fanatics, Chris Smith and Rebekka White. Our aim is to introduce you to the podcast and to ourselves. Remember, this is a podcast dedicated to okra, not just the pod, but the whole plant and the people it connects. We hope you enjoyed, The Okra Song, courtesy of Hot Tamale.Please subscribe to this podcast wherever you get your podcast fix and follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Email questio...

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This is a podcast dedicated to okra, not just the pod, but the whole plant and the people it connects. It’s amazing where okra will take you, so join us as we explore okra in all its diversity, both in the garden and the kitchen, and maybe even on Mars!

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The Okra Pod Cast

The Okra Pod Cast

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2021 Okra Dreams (with Ira Wallace, Mark Tancig and Sidney Nicholson)

India's Bhindi: A Romp Through Okraland

Okra's Family (featuring Roy Blount Jr's Song to Okra)

Okra Soul Soup (featuring chefs Amethyst Ganaway and BJ Dennis)

Grand Mother Okra (featuring Mehmet Oztan and Vivien Sansour)

Motherland Okra (featuring Michael Twitty and Jon Jackson)

Welcome to The Okra Pod Cast with Chris Smith and Rebekka White

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