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Episode 251: Cultured Guru is Making Sauerkraut & Fermentation Accessible in Louisiana & Beyond

July 16, 2026

We’ve all heard the buzz words lately of gut health, probiotics and whatever else is trending across social media these days. But a Louisiana husband and wife team has made it their mission through their brand Cultured Guru to educate the masses on fermented foods, its benefits and how it’s extremely accessible and practical for Louisianians and our cooking. Kaitlynn Fenley is a microbiologist who, along with her husband Jon Scott Chachere, has taken her passion and they’ve transformed it int...

Episode 250: A Peggy Martin Rose by Any Other Name Wouldn't Smell as Sweet

July 09, 2026

Louisiana native Peggy Martin never imagined her love of gardening, starting as a child in the 1940's with her mother and grandmother, would lead to a flower being named after her - but it did. This year not only did the Plaquemines Parish Council official name a specific variety of rose after her, but so did the Louisiana legislature. The official rose of the state of Louisiana is the Peggy Martin Rose. This week, we chat with Peggy about her love of gardening, why this type of rose is so sp...

Episode 249: National Rivers Month with Restore the Mississippi River Delta

June 25, 2026

Did you know that June is National Rivers Month? And Louisiana is home to the delta of one of the more important – and second longest - rivers in the country. The Mississippi River is a vital piece of transportation for the country and the river and Louisiana are home to one of the largest volume ports in the United States. For centuries, the river and the state have been vital to the economy, agriculture, transportation and even heavy influences in literature and other art forms for not only...