Best Mary Beth Lasseter Podcasts (2024)

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How Pineywoods Cattle Bucks Big Beef 24:34

2d ago24:34

24:34

In “How Pineywoods Cattle Bucks Big Beef,” Gravy producer Stephanie Burt takes listeners out to the rolling pastures of the South to meet Pineywoods cattle, a breed that’s been grazing in the Southern region of the United States since the 1500s. The cow that some see as old fashioned is being considered in new ways when it comes to farming in the t…

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Unshelled: George Washington Carver's Real Legacy 26:56

16d ago26:56

26:56

In “Unshelled: George Washington Carver's Real Legacy," producers Ishan Thakore and Katie Jane Fernelius explore a lesser-known aspect of Dr. George Washington Carver’s legacy: his role as a conservationist and a practitioner of sustainable agriculture. Carver’s life defies easy explanation. He was born enslaved and rose to the heights of American …

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Yock Is for Lovers: Chinese Soul Food in Tidewater Virginia 31:21

1M ago31:21

31:21

In "Yock Is for Lovers: Chinese Soul Food in Tidewater Virginia," Gravy producer Nicole Hutcheson delves into the history of Yock-a-Mein, tracing its origins to the Tidewater region of Virginia and delving into its significant role in shaping the distinctive culinary tradition known as Chinese soul food. Originally created by a novice noodle maker …

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Catering: Behind the Pipe and Drape 26:49

1M ago26:49

26:49

Have you ever been to a wedding and wondered how hundreds of plates of food arrive at the right destinations at the right time? Often without an on-site kitchen. This is high-concept cooking, done without a net. Cookbook authors Matt Lee and Ted Lee spent four years immersed in the catering industry and wrote a book about their experiences and reve…

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California Dreams and Flossie’s Mississippi Tamales 35:12

2M ago35:12

35:12

In “California Dreams and Flossie’s Mississippi Tamales,” journalist and Gravy producer Eve Troeh joins businesswoman Sandra Miller Foster to tell the story of the restaurant Flossie’s, and the mother-daughter dream that fueled it. This story grew from a simple question: “Does anyone serve Mississippi-style hot tamales in Los Angeles?” The answer w…

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Gravy Travels Due South 50:40

2M ago50:40

50:40

If you're looking for a show that is a source for news, information, and perspectives from across North Carolina and the South, then you should really check out Due South from our public radio friends at WUNC—North Carolina Public Radio. Due South is a place to make sense of what’s happening in our community. The show takes deep dives into the news…

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The Miracle of Slaw and Fishes: Louisiana’s Lenten Fish Fries 23:28

2M ago23:28

23:28

Order a catfish po-boy or a few pounds of crawfish in Acadiana any Friday between Mardi Gras and Easter, and you may be surprised to learn that your delight is another person’s sacrifice. The Catholic tradition of abstaining from meat during Fridays in Lent is alive and well in Southwest Louisiana, a region where more than a third identify as Catho…

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From Stuckey's to Buc-ee's 28:52

3M ago28:52

28:52

Few companies have inspired more fanatical devotion among Texans than the convenience chain Buc-ee’s. Described by the New York Times as both a “Disneyland of roadside capitalism,” and the “through line of America’s second most sprawling state,” its iconic, buck-toothed beaver mascot has been spotted not just on billboards, but on wedding cakes and…

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Mahalia Jackson's Glori-Fried Chicken 27:53

3M ago27:53

27:53

In addition to her work as an international recording artist and civil rights activist, the Queen of Gospel entered the restaurant business in the late 1960s with Mahalia Jackson’s Glori-fried Chicken. The fast food chain was more than a brand extension for the star; it was the first African American-owned franchise in the South. Producer Betsy She…

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It's Hip To Be a Cube: Maggi Bouillon Unwrapped 26:06

4M ago26:06

26:06

In the episode “It’s Hip to Be a Cube: Maggie Bouillon Unwrapped,” Gravy producers Katie Jane Fernelius and Ishan Thakore take a deeper look at a humble but ubiquitous pantry staple—the bouillon cube. As many home cooks know, these dehydrated cubes of salty, umami flavor dissolve in water to create a makeshift broth. But the result is much more tha…

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Gravy Recommendation: Southern Songs and Stories 37:43

4M ago37:43

37:43

If you appreciate Gravy, you'll likely enjoy Southern Songs and Stories. The episode we're sharing with you today features Jake Xerxes Fussell, a musician whose music is well-known in Oxford, Mississippi, the town the Southern Foodways Alliance calls home. From Southern Songs and Stories: In this series, we often spend time with artists and styles …

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Filipino Balikbayan is Homecoming in a Box 29:54

4M ago29:54

29:54

Christmas is the time of year when many people line up at the Post Office to ship gifts to far-flung loved ones across the country, maybe even the world. In the Philippines, this practice is not just customary, but a state policy called the Balikbayan Program. Balikbayan, which is the Tagalog word for “homecoming,” was first coined by President Fer…

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What's Next for the Women of Mama Dip's Kitchen? 24:34

5M ago24:34

24:34

In "What's Next for the Women of Mama Dip's Kitchen?" Gravy producer Leoneda Inge takes listeners to Mama Dip’s Kitchen, known for its chicken and dumplings and scrumptious homemade desserts. The restaurant has fed tourists, celebrities, and steady customers for nearly fifty years in Chapel Hill, North Carolina—so the community was shocked when the…

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Tasting the South in the San Fernando Valley 25:50

5M ago25:50

25:50

In “Tasting the South in the San Fernando Valley,” producer Rebecca Katz tells the story of how three black women created a soul food institution in one of the whitest parts of the San Fernando Valley that still thrives today. During the Second Great Migration in the 1940s, large numbers of Black Americans traveled west to Los Angeles, California. …

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Adaptation, Survival, Gratitude: A Lumbee Thanksgiving Story 26:58

6M ago26:58

26:58

At this point, most of us know the Thanksgiving story about the Pilgrims and the Indians happily indulging in a joint feast is a vast oversimplification of what actually happened. But how many of us still have an idea of Native people that's stuck in the past? "People didn't believe that I was Native because I was from North Carolina," Lumbee India…

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The Swamp Witches 31:02

6M ago31:02

31:02

Winter mornings are serene in the cypress groves of the Mississippi Delta. There’s the glide of the canoe, and the gentle ripple of camouflage waders disappearing into waist-deep water. What finally breaks the pre-dawn quiet is the fire of a shotgun, and the splash of a Labrador Retriever. And then, there’s the laughter of a group of women. That’s …

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Czech Out Texas Kolaches 22:52

7M ago22:52

22:52

In “Czech Out Texas Kolaches,” Gravy producer Evan Stern invites listeners to join him on a return trip to his native Texas to explore the history, origins, and evolutions of kolaches through the voices of bakers of varying backgrounds and perspectives. This episode complements the oral history project Stern created for SFA, The Keepers of Kolaches…

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North Carolina Pottery from Clay to Kiln 27:31

7M ago27:31

27:31

In “North Carolina Pottery from Clay to Kiln” Gravy producer Wilson Sayre invites us to consider the vehicles that our food sits on—plates. In this episode, she takes us to central North Carolina, where the story of the hand-thrown pottery and its relationship with food is told with gusto. If you eat with your eyes, then the “plating” of food is an…

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A Shrimp Boat Blessing with no Shrimp Boats 28:47

8M ago28:47

28:47

In “A Shrimp Boat Blessing with no Shrimp Boats,” Gravy producer Irina Zhorov takes listeners to Bayou La Batre, on Alabama's Gulf Coast. Long known as the seafood capital of Alabama, Bayou La Batre has hosted a Blessing of the Fleet – a festival to bless local commercial shrimp and fishing boats – since the 1940s. Fishing has long been a dangerous…

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Annie Fisher’s Beaten Biscuits Meant Business 27:58

8M ago27:58

27:58

In “Annie Fisher’s Beaten Biscuits Meant Business,” Gravy producer Mackenzie Martin digs into beaten biscuits, the tender, flaky hardtack rolls that date back to the 1800s, when they were often served with ham and particularly popular in the South. Historically speaking, beaten biscuits were incredibly laborious to make—so they were viewed as a cul…

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Tasting Kentucky in Tiananmen 25:11

8M ago25:11

25:11

In “Tasting Kentucky in Tiananmen,” Gravy producers Ishan Thakore and Katie Jane Fernelius explore how KFC became one of the most popular restaurant chains in China, and what its dominance reveals about other huge Southern firms. KFC is now part of the corporate conglomerate Yum! Brands, which includes chains like Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. But it ha…

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A Tale of Two Laredos 28:15

1y ago28:15

28:15

In “A Tale of Two Laredos,” Gravy producer Evan Stern visits Laredo, Texas, which shares history, culture, and memory with its sister city across the border, Nuevo Laredo. For decades, Mexican border towns were renowned for refined, white tablecloth restaurants where jacketed waiters served a café society that transcended international boundaries. …

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A Texas Cabrito Communion 24:19

1y ago24:19

24:19

In “A Texas Cabrito Communion,” Gravy producer Evan Stern invites us to ride along as he joins the Avila and Aguirre families for a celebratory reunion and cabrito cookout at their YY Ranch, which sits below the Nueces River in Texas. The river once served as the boundary between Texas and the Mexican states of Coahuila and Tamaulipas, and some adv…

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Blessed Egg Rolls and the Evolution of Rockport, Texas 26:09

1y ago26:09

26:09

In “Blessed Egg Rolls and the Evolution of Rockport, Texas,” Gravy producer Evan Stern takes listeners to the small town of Rockport, Texas, which hugs the shores of Aransas Bay on the state’s Gulf Coast, about 35 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. There, he visits Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, founded by Vietnamese arrivals in the early 1980s, an…

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A Taste of Sicily on Galveston Bay 24:01

1y ago24:01

24:01

In “A Taste of Sicily on Galveston Bay,” Gravy producer Evan Stern takes listeners to Galveston, Texas. Once perhaps the greatest town of significance between New Orleans and San Francisco, today its population doesn’t even crack the top fifty of Texas cities. But while Austin is often referred to as a small town with growing pains, some say Galves…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Mary Beth Lasseter Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Gravy

Southern Foodways Alliance

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How Pineywoods Cattle Bucks Big Beef 24:34

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Unshelled: George Washington Carver's Real Legacy 26:56

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Yock Is for Lovers: Chinese Soul Food in Tidewater Virginia 31:21

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Catering: Behind the Pipe and Drape 26:49

1
California Dreams and Flossie’s Mississippi Tamales 35:12

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Gravy Travels Due South 50:40

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The Miracle of Slaw and Fishes: Louisiana’s Lenten Fish Fries 23:28

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From Stuckey's to Buc-ee's 28:52

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Mahalia Jackson's Glori-Fried Chicken 27:53

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It's Hip To Be a Cube: Maggi Bouillon Unwrapped 26:06

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Gravy Recommendation: Southern Songs and Stories 37:43

1
Filipino Balikbayan is Homecoming in a Box 29:54

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What's Next for the Women of Mama Dip's Kitchen? 24:34

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Tasting the South in the San Fernando Valley 25:50

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Adaptation, Survival, Gratitude: A Lumbee Thanksgiving Story 26:58

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The Swamp Witches 31:02

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Czech Out Texas Kolaches 22:52

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North Carolina Pottery from Clay to Kiln 27:31

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A Shrimp Boat Blessing with no Shrimp Boats 28:47

1
Annie Fisher’s Beaten Biscuits Meant Business 27:58

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Tasting Kentucky in Tiananmen 25:11

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A Tale of Two Laredos 28:15

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A Texas Cabrito Communion 24:19

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Blessed Egg Rolls and the Evolution of Rockport, Texas 26:09

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A Taste of Sicily on Galveston Bay 24:01

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