Carolyn Mason

Bigger Fish to Fry

Arts EN ↓ 8 episodes

"Bigger Fish to Fry" is podcast series focusing on the foodways of Black Americans and other marginalized peoples around the world. Season 1 focused on the food history of enslaved people; season 2 is expanding that focus and discussing all types of histories and phenomena from a Black Food Justice perspective. Happy listening!

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Author

Carolyn Mason

Category

Arts

Podcast website

people.smu.edu

Latest episode

Mar 22, 2025

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Episodes

All About Cookbooks! 22.03.2025

Today we're going over cookbooks, including print and digital. Let me know what you think in the comments below!

"Fancy" Foods 23.02.2025

What makes a food fancy? Why do we feel that way? Join me in exploring those questions in this episode of Bigger Fish to Fry!

Happy Black History Month from the Bryants! 09.02.2025

Today's episode is kind of special! We're talking to my great aunts and uncle about family foodways and traditions.

What is Health Equity? 26.01.2025

This episode looks at how Black people navigate and experience the food landscapes in their communities to eat and create good food. By looking at some theoretical concepts and fast food as a case study, I take a look at health (in)equity.

Happy New Years 11.01.2025

Welcome back to Bigger Fish to Fry! This episode was a long time coming, but I'm so excited to get it out. Today we're talking about Nathan Green, whiskey, and rituals. Thanks to Oleg Fedak from Pixabay for his song Compass for the music on this episode!

Episode 3: Legacy of Enslaved Foodways 13.12.2020

"Bigger Fish to Fry" is podcast series with three episodes focusing on the food history of enslaved people, the nutrition of enslaved people, and the legacy that slavery, health, and diet have on modern populations. My project illuminates the connection between these subjects by answering the following question: How did the foodways of enslaved people, including their diet and nutrition, affect th...

Episode 2: Nutrition and Enslaved People 09.12.2020

"Bigger Fish to Fry" is podcast series with three episodes focusing on the food history of enslaved people, the nutrition of enslaved people, and the legacy that slavery, health, and diet have on modern populations. My project illuminates the connection between these subjects by answering the following question: How did the foodways of enslaved people, including their diet and nutrition, affect th...

Episode 1: Enslaved Foodways 08.12.2020

"Bigger Fish to Fry" is podcast series with three episodes focusing on the food history of enslaved people, the nutrition of enslaved people, and the legacy that slavery, health, and diet have on modern populations. My project illuminates the connection between these subjects by answering the following question: How did the foodways of enslaved people, including their diet and nutrition, affect th...

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