The Dirty Spoon Radio Hour

In our celebration of Catherine's time at Dirty Spoon, we revisit a story in which she explore's her step mother's roots in the Moravian traditions through the manufacturing of a famous cookie.

At the end of our last season, our beloved cofounder, Editor-at-Large, and cohost Catherine Campbell announced that she would be leaving the show to focus on her own career. Jon plays back through some of Catherine's greatest hits. We love you and will miss you immensely, Cat! We couldn't have done any of this show without you!

Journalist Mandy Shunnarah talks to TikTok drinks sensation Jessica Furniss about synesthesia, activism, and navigating the social media oceans. Kristin Russo gets one last taste of her favorite food. Jon and Catherine have a major announcement.

It's the Dirty Spoon Christmas Extravaganza! We visit our first Tamalada, learn about table manners, discover forgiveness, and take a trip to Granny's crowded kitchen counter.

Jonathan Ammons talks with indie guitarist and songwriter Steve Gunn. With stints as both the guitarist for indie icon Kurt Vile and folk legend Michael Chapman, Steve Gunn has released over 20 solo albums and garnered a reputation for being one of the best guitarists in the game. Jon sits down with him ahead of his new tour on the heals of his latest album "Other You". Steve Gunn plays the Grey E...

Journalist Zanny Steffgen explores the effects of the pandemic driven rich-kid diaspora on the tiny ski city of Telluride. Zoe Grace Marquedant ponders the perils and pleasures of dumpster diving. And Peter Hoffman wonders why dinner parties aren't a thing in NYC.

Catherine takes the helm as Jon talks with James Beard nominated journalist Hanna Raskin about her new venture, The Food Section. Jeremy Fredricks looks at NYC's first Singaporean restaurant, and Kristi Eaton tracks the trend of major hotels and resorts establishing gardens for their bars and restaurants.

In this special podcast extra in partnership with Chow Chow, Jon takes a look at the way chefs tell stories using their food. Conversations include Cherokee forager Tyson Sampson, author and Seasonal School of Culinary Arts director Susi Gott Seguret, and Author and Chopped food stylist Michele Gentille. For tickets and information on Chow Chow's September 26th Food Stories dinner, visit: https://...

Jon talks fermentation and sustainability with French Broad Chocolates owner Jael Skeffington. Adrienne Pilon rediscovers the retro goodness of Jell-O. And Kate Oczypok introduces us to the wonders of the Pittsburgh Cookie Table.

A special podcast extra made in partnership with Chow Chow, Jon explores fermentation with author Meredith Leigh, French Broad Chocolate Lounge's Jael Skeffington, Fermenti's Meg Chamberlain, and Miso Master Joe Kato. For tickets and information on Chow Chow's Fermentation Feast, August 26th, visit https://www.exploreasheville.com/chow-chow-culinary-festival/2021-schedule/fermenting-feast/

Essayist Kirsten Hernandez retraces Anthony Bourdain's steps through Seattle, Shana Bestock cooks for foster kids, and Ellen Levitt talks to former summer gig workers, "sand walkers," of New York's beaches.

Jon talks to Nate Walcott, founding member of iconic indie rock band Bright Eyes about their new album, "Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was", about returning to songs they wrote when they were in their 20's, and about the continuing evolution that keeps a band labeled "their generations Bob Dylan" by Rolling Stone vibrant and innovative 20 years later.

Jon talks with legendary skateboarder Clyde Singleton about his transition to becoming a chef, and his reason for leaving the restaurant industry in favor of popups.

Seattle's Luke Brennan takes us on an epic Pizza Odyssey, while New York writer Sumitra Mattai explores her strained relationship with her father through tea and sweet pastries. Author Ruth Kogen Goodwin takes a look at convenience foods and the ill effects of food shaming.

There's been a lot of talk about the lingering labor shortage that has been plaguing the restaurant industry as of late. Jon has digs into the true origins of the shortage, tracing the roots back much, much further than the pandemic.

In our first episode of the 4th season of the Dirty Spoon Radio Hour, Jon takes a look at what's causing the national labor shortage that is shaking up the restaurant industry. Dr. Michelle Lee highlights the work of NYC's Antwoin Gutierrez, aka Chef Fresh. And Christine Estel explores the down sides of being a mystery diner.

During our break before our 4th season, Jon put together a collection of some of his favorite stories from our first 3 seasons. Andy Winder learns about healthy masculinity by learning to cook for his friends. Annilee Newton explores the difficulty of relationships through hollandaise sauce. And award winning author Piper J. Daniels explores her lifelong relationship with disordered eating.

Kate Oczypok talks to World Central Kitchen CEO Nate Mook about the international aid organization's work during the pandemic. Klay Dyer takes a look at the story behind Monashee Spirits in British Columbia. Pat Tompkins explores the simple joys of picking fruit. And Mackenzie Filson explores her drinking habits as an essential worker in the middle of a global pandemic.

It's the Dirty Spoon Christmas Extravaganza! We visit our first Tamalada, learn about table manners, and take a trip to Granny's crowded kitchen counter.

Michele Clark explores her grandfather's legacy as a Jewish butcher in NYC. Gina Beach moves to Bristol England during lockdown, so she learns to forage. Ellen Levitt takes a look at how the pandemic is effecting college cafeteria workers. And Beth Copeland takes us back to the summer of 1970 for an epic showdown at a Shoney's.

NYC writer, director, and actor Amy Berryman explores Pandemic Etiquette in restaurants. LA's Nicole Horowitz takes a look at the cultural explosion of the Popeye's chicken sandwich. Writer Kim Freeman talks about race and veganism in Appalachian culture. And Catherine talks with Chef Jacob Sessoms about the cookbook that inspired his career.

Catherine learns what cookbooks inspired Charleston's Jill Mathias of Chez Nous. London's Adrienne Kennedy has a hatred of Jello that goes back to her battles with Crohn's disease growing up. Caroline Chirichella gathers us around her family table in Italy during the Covid lockdown. And Jon talks to David Arant Jr. whose Delta Blues Rice farm produces American grown rice.

Jon talks to Gypsy Queen Cuisine owner and Chef Suzy Phillips about the explosion that devastated her home town of Beirut, and what's being done to help. Plus, Suzy talks about what it's like to try to keep two restaurants running during a pandemic. To donate to the Beirut Blast Victims Relief Fund, visit gypsyqueencuisine.com

James Beard Award-winning Chef Greg Higgins (Higgins Restaurant, Portland) reads his essay, "The Grains of Optimism," while author and journalist Becky Garrison takes a look at how farmers and restaurants are innovating in the Pacific Northwest to stay afloat during the pandemic. Elisa Shoenberger digs into the indie chocolate scene in Chicago, and Micah Ling profiles L.A. sommelier Ryan Kraemer,...

Stories of hope from the heart of the lockdown: Anna Nguyen bakes treats for her neighbors, Ted Clyde wanders the empty streets of Chicago to check in on an old friend, Elizabeth Helmich learns to make sourdough bread, and Michelle Tom figures out how to protect her mother-in-law from Coronavirus despite the oceans between them.