The Okra Pod Cast
This is a podcast dedicated to okra, not just the pod, but the whole plant and the people it connects. It’s amazing where okra will take you, so join us as we explore okra in all its diversity, both in the garden and the kitchen, and maybe even on Mars!
Podcasting since 2020 • 7 episodes
The Okra Pod Cast
Latest Episodes
2021 Okra Dreams (with Ira Wallace, Mark Tancig and Sidney Nicholson)
2021 Okra Dreams: After a winter break, we are launching straight into spring. E6 focuses on growing okra and the upcoming season, but there’s plenty of food talk to get us dreaming about those hot harvest days. Mark Tancig, a UF Exte...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:26
India's Bhindi: A Romp Through Okraland
India's Bhindi: A Romp Through Okraland: We speak with long time food writer, Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal, who gives us a mouthwatering overview of okra across India. Rushina’s interview is a fantastic glimpse into the diversity on off...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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53:31
Okra's Family (featuring Roy Blount Jr's Song to Okra)
Okra's Family: This episode is centered around okra. That may sound a little crazy given this is a podcast all about okra, but we really wanted an opportunity to get to know okra on okra’s own terms. We hear from Jordan Coll...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:00:26
Okra Soul Soup (featuring chefs Amethyst Ganaway and BJ Dennis)
Okra Soul Soup: In previous episodes we’ve certainly talked a lot about eating okra, but this is our first deep dive into a specific dish: Okra Soup. We are very fortunate to have interviewed two incredible Charleston ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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56:53
Grand Mother Okra (featuring Mehmet Oztan and Vivien Sansour)
Grand Mother Okra: In our previous episode, titled Motherland okra, we explored okra’s West African origins with our guests Michael Twitty and Jon Jackson. In this episode we accompany okra on its journey northward to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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