research

Whetstone Radio Collective

Whetstone Radio Collective, a distinctive podcast network of original series focused on global foodways, offers narrative-based audio stories shared through the lens of food anthropology.

Research topics: fruit (origins, history, folklore); decolonization; Dalit foodways; climate change; ancient grains

Podcasts (in order of release): Climate Cuisine (ranked #6 in food podcasts), Bad Table Manners (ranked #11 in food podcasts), Fruit Love Letters

In the media: A New Radio Network for Food Lovers, in Food & Wine

The Counter

Sourced from the Inside: Nationwide, hundreds of correctional institutions run some sort of agricultural operation. This three-part series explores where that food winds up.

Fact-checking, source interviews, figure verification

ranked Top 10 in The Counter’s most-read stories of 2021

Southern Foodways Alliance

Gravy is the quarterly print journal from the Southern Foodways Alliance. The SFA also produces the Gravy podcast.

Fact-checking (over 60 print pieces and podcast scripts), source interviews, figure verification