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Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens

Staci Mergenthal

Booking Overview

A cozy Midwest food and everyday-living show hosted by Staci Mergenthal, featuring people who share recipes and the personal meaning behind them. It’s a strong fit for authors, food artisans, home-cooking educators, and community-focused brands looking for warm, lifestyle-centered exposure.

Metrics

Episodes: 77

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 14 subscribers

Instagram: 1.6k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

stacij.perry@gmail.com

staci@randomsweets.com

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Host

Staci Mergenthal - Host and producer of Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens (RandomSweets.com). Based in Minnesota, Staci curates cozy, Midwest everyday living through comfort-food recipes and the stories behind them, wi...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Primarily local/regional authors, food writers, cookbook publishers, recipe creators, and community cooks/hospitality experts (often with blogs/subscriptions or published work). Brands and professionals may fit if they have a strong personal recipe angle and meaningful “everyday life” story.
Required Achievements:  
Published cookbook (or announced book launch), Established food-writing platform (blog/Substack/website), Recognized local culinary presence or community recipe tradition, Featured hospitality/hosting content tied to a personal system or method

Recent Guest Discussions

Sarah Peterson - Cookbook And Recipe Origin Stories; Journey From Blog To Book; Family And Community Recipe Traditions.

Recent Topics

Midwest, Comfort Food, Recipes, Cookbook, Hospitality

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens
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A Taste of Home: When Family Recipes Find a New Home on Campus

September 01, 2026

Season 4, Episode 7What if a family recipe could make a college student feel a little more at home?In this episode, I’m taking you inside the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse’s Recipes From Home program, which began in 2009 and gives first-year students—including international students—the opportunity to share meaningful family recipes. The UW–La Crosse dining team then turns those recipes into meals served in the Whitney Center Main Dining Room, sometimes feeding 1,200 to 1,500 students.In ...

Fried Cranberry Pies, a Dusty Laptop & Stories of Hope and Forgiveness with Author Shelia Stovall

August 23, 2026

Meet Shelia Stovall, the author behind three of my favorite novels.Shelia admits she doesn't particularly enjoy writing—and yet, somehow, God put a story on her heart. Actually, He put an entire town there.That fictional town is Weldon, and it has become home to the characters and stories in Shelia's three novels: “Every Window Filled with Light,” “Every Day Filled with Hope” and “Every Life Filled with Purpose.”In this episode, Shelia and I talk about how Weldon came to be, the chara...

Dish & Tell: Recipes from the Heart with Sarah Peterson

April 02, 2026

Recipes, links, and photos from this episode are on https://randomsweets.com/dish-tell-recipes-from-the-heart-with-sarah-peterson/.There’s something special about a cookbook that doesn’t just show you how to make a recipe—but tells you where the dish came from and why it matters. That’s exactly what you’ll find in Sarah Peterson's new book, "Dish & Tell: Recipes from the Heart." The Minnesota writer behind Vintage Dish and Tell blog is back with us today to celebrate the lau...

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Frequently asked questions

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Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens
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How do I get in touch with Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens?

Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens is hosted by Staci Mergenthal. Its publicly listed emails are stacij.perry@gmail.com and staci@randomsweets.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens?

The publicly listed emails for Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens: stacij.perry@gmail.com and staci@randomsweets.com.

How many listeners does Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens have?

Podseeker estimates Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens?

Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Primarily local/regional authors, food writers, cookbook publishers, recipe creators, and community cooks/hospitality experts (often with blogs/subscriptions or published work). Brands and professionals may fit if they have a strong personal recipe angle and meaningful “everyday life” story. Common among recent guests: Published cookbook (or announced book launch); Established food-writing platform (blog/Substack/website); Recognized local culinary presence or community recipe tradition. Recent guests include Sarah Peterson.

How hard is it to get booked on Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens cover?

Recent episodes cover Midwest, Comfort Food, Recipes, Cookbook, and Hospitality. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

stacij.perry@gmail.com

staci@randomsweets.com

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