LandonTalks with Kate

This week we decided to sit down and chat just the two of us about all the important fathers and father figures in our lives. Father’s Day was just a couple of days ago, and we’re so lucky to have so many great men to celebrate. And of course, Landon is a dad as well! We hope that if you’re a father or father figure, you had a great day. Let us know how you say “daddy” in the comments and hey, don...

This week we are joined by the wonderful woman and multi-hyphenate Heather Land Mathew. You might know Heather from her social media presence and "I Ain't Doin It" or maybe her comedy and life coaching. Today, we chatted all about how she started her career in comedy, and how it took a push from her friend to "do it afraid" to get started. We also talk about learning to live in the moment and not...

We are joined by the wonderful Brian Patrick Flynn today to chat all things interior design. Brian shares all about his path to becoming a film and TV interior designer from film school to designing for the yearly HGTV dream home. We first learned to love him on Movie and a Makeover, and it's so fun learning about his experiences with design since then. Brian also tells us a little bit about the p...

If you've been over on Landon's TikTok, you know he's a big fan of Rufus the bull. Rufus is a social media star in his own right, and we love watching his antics online. This week, we have his owner Brent on to tell us all about Rufus and his family farm. Brent owns a farm in Arkansas and has a deep love for animals that he shares with his kids. He takes us back to the beginning today, and shares...

You might know Kerri Paul from her restaurants around Biloxi, her social media presence, or even her time on Amazing Race! Today, she joins us to chat about her experience becoming a business owner, and some of her inspiration along the way. Kerri is such a strong southern woman, and she hopes that by being a visible successful business owner, she can inspire other girls and women of color to foll...

Happy belated Mother's Day to all the moms and mother figures out there! This week, we decided to take some time to celebrate all of the moms in our lives. We're so lucky to have some of the best moms, grandmas, and bonus moms; and we share a little bit about each of them in today's episode. And of course, Kate is a mom too! We got into some of the tougher questions about motherhood, and how Kate...

This week we got to chat with Steve Owens all about his podcast Fascination Street, and what inspired him to get into podcasting. Steve has almost 500 episodes out there, so it’s safe to say he’s a podcasting veteran. We dive in to the process of creating his podcast, and what he thinks are the best parts of having a community online. Steve is also from Texas and we made sure to ask him all our bu...

We’re back this week, and we’re diving into all of the details from the book tour for Bless Your Heart: A Field Guide to all Things Southern. Kate was out today, so Terri filled in as a co-host, and she brought some real hard questions to this week’s This or That. We kicked off the tour in New York, and ended it in the South. It was so wonderful to get to see and talk to so many of you. We get int...

This week we have a very special guest: Landon’s Papaw! Landon and his grandpa sat down to take a walk through history and get some of his perspective growing up in Mississippi. He lived through so much history from World War II to local history like throwing the first pitch at the new Laurel baseball stadium. Growing up in a small town means everyone might know you, but with Papaw it was a guaran...

Our old friend Dustin Boone joins us this week for a deep dive on all things show choir. We first met Dustin when we were middle schoolers in the show choir ourselves, and today we reminisce on all of the great and sometimes overwhelming times we had performing. We also get into some of our thoughts on today's show choirs, and what we think they might be doing better or worse than when we were per...

This week we had quite the conversation with our business manager Terri! Terri helps us so much behind the scenes, and today we brought her in front of the mic to chat about her role as business manager as well as her own business The Knight Butcher. In addition to being a great businesswoman, Terri shares a passion with us for reality TV. We had so much fun today getting into the nitty gritty of...

This week we got to sit down to chat with the wonderful Ben and Erin Napier. You might recognize them from HGTV’s Home Town, but we know Erin from growing up in Laurel! Today, we get into it all from small town life to what it’s like to meet certain celebrities. Ben and Erin also give us a little behind the scenes look at what it was like to film some of their first seasons of Home Town, and how t...

We’re back this week to pick up where we left off as we went on a journey through the two thousands. This week, we get into our high school and college years. What a time! We went through everything from the emo years to early hipster trends. We also talk a little about our perspective as the generation who grew up both with and without the internet. Let us know what your time in the 2000s was lik...

This week we’re getting a little nostalgic and talking all about the early 2000s. We went through our adolescent and teen years in the 2000s, so we have lots to talk about when it comes to this point in time. From fashion, to TV, to the early stages of the internet, we cover it all. We had some much to talk about, we even had to split this topic into two episodes! Kate sweetens up the episode with...

This week we sit down with our good friend and artist Adam Trest! We’ve watched Adam grow as an artist from Walmart high school all the way to pursuing a professional career in art. Today, Adam shares insight into his creative process and how he stays inspired as a working artist. We also dive into the process of illustrating The Lantern House as well as some of his more recent personal works. We...

We decided to sit down and have a chat about our experiences with all kinds of animals on this week's episode. Growing up in rural Mississippi, we've been no strangers to wildlife, and today we go over some of our favorite animals in our area. We also touch on some of our... less enjoyable creatures like bugs and snakes. We might even have some tips on what to do when you come face to face with ce...

This week, we’re taking a deep dive on the internet. We get into everything from our early experiences being online, to how Landon started his platform as LandonTalks. Sometimes the internet can be a negative place, but it can also be such a great place to build community. We feel so lucky to be doing just that right here with y’all. We hope you enjoyed your time here on our corner of the internet...

This week we’re taking a deep dive on dinosaurs. We cover everything from Jurassic Park to the different types of real dinosaurs. To do that, we call in our own resident dinosaur expert: our son Charlie! He tells us some of his favorite dinosaur facts, and even offers some professional opinions on which dinosaurs we should be concerned about. We loved getting to chat about our shared interests wit...

Y’all have been asking for a while, so we decided to sit down and tell our story as a little Valentine’s Day treat! We start back in elementary school, and tell our story all the way up to the present where we’ve been married for 13 years. This whole episode is one big glass of sweet tea! Whether you’re showing love to your partner, your friends or yourself, we hope you have a great Valentine’s Da...

This week we’re going over some apologies we’ve had to make over the years on the internet. Most importantly, we talk about mispronouncing the town of Natchitoches and share our love for Steel Magnolias. We dive into the movie and the play, and why we love it so much as a representation of the South. We also talk a little bit about self care, and some of the comfort movies, shows, and games we’ve...

This week we get to chat with our good friend Tyler Harper. Tyler is a chef who trained in Napa Valley, worked in Michelin-starred restaurants, and now runs a private club restaurant in New York City. But before all that, he was our childhood friend. Today, we walk through Tyler’s journey to becoming a chef, and some of his inspirations along the way. Tyler also shares some tips with us, like how...

The theater can be truly transformational. We both started performing at a young age, and have continued into our adulthood. Our son even got to star in his first musical with his momma as 1776’s Martha Jefferson, 7 months in utero! On today’s episode, we dive into different productions we’ve been lucky enough to be a part of, and discuss everything from acting in plays and musicals to directing i...

This week we’re talking all about the weather. We get our fair share of natural disasters here in Mississippi, and today we dive into the story of the tornado that blew our high school away. We had to finish the eighth grade in a Walmart, y’all! We’ve also lived in the land mass between New Orleans and Mobile during a few hurricanes, including Katrina. We share some of our perspective of living in...

This week we’re catching up after the whirlwind that was the holiday season. We had a great Thanksgiving and Christmas, and we dive in to some of our favorite holiday traditions on this episode. Of course, we couldn’t have an episode without Kate’s Sweet Tea, and this time we learn about Orca fashion trends. We also did some traveling around the holidays, and we break down some of the highlights o...

This week we’re answering listener questions and deep diving down rabbit holes as usual. kelliekale shares her response to last weeks episode, and it leads us to a discussion of what the etiquette is for being on time to the party, and whether or not you should make a plate for someone who’s running behind. We also dive into the difference between a cookout and a barbeque and what that means. As u...