Eat Your Heartland Out

Series produced by Heritage Radio Network

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Highlighting the rich, yet often overlooked, culinary depth of the American Midwest.

Eat Your Heartland Out is a series dedicated to highlighting the rich, yet often overlooked, culinary depth of the American Midwest. Food is the storyteller while host Capri S. Cafaro serves as your audio tour guide through this region spanning 12 states.

The show aims to weave a tapestry of cultural diversity, immigration history, migration patterns and agricultural variations in each episode. Expect to gain new insights about Midwestern foodways through compelling interviews with historians, authors, chefs and makers; each of whom brings a unique perspective on the Midwest's culinary story.


65 Pieces

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1: Welcome To The Heartland: An Introduction to Midwestern Foodways, 05/12/2022
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Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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In our introductory episode, we set the stage by discussing the people, places and products of the midwest that inform the region's foodways. Featu...

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  • Added: May 12, 2022
  • Length: 54:01
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2: Midwestern Cocktail Culture, 05/19/22
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Capri is joined by author Jeanette Hurt. Jeanette has written 12 books about food and drink including Wisconsin Cocktails and The Joy of Cider: All...

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  • Added: May 19, 2022
  • Length: 54:04
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3: A Primer on Midwestern Cider, 05/24/22
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In this hour, we are drinking our way through the Midwest starting with hard cider. Our guests introduce us to the multifaceted world of cider maki...

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  • Added: May 26, 2022
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 2
4: A Spirited Discussion About Midwestern Craft Spirits, 06/02/22
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On today’s show, we will meet a trio of craft spirit makers that are as unique as the drinks they produce. Nick Nagle brings us to Whiskey Acres, ...

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  • Added: Jun 02, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 2
29: A Passion for Korean Food With a Michigan Twist, 06/23/2022
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We meet Ji Hye Kim, a chef who has a passion for making Korean food with a Michigan twist. As the owner of Miss Kim restaurant in Ann Arbor, Ji Hy...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2022
  • Length: 54:02
9: Community Pantries, Fridges and Ovens: Helping Feed Communities Through Mutual Aid in the Midwest, 07/07/22
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In this episode, we explore how community fridges, pantries and even ovens are helping address food insecurity across the Midwest. These concepts h...

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  • Added: Jul 07, 2022
  • Length: 54:05
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30: The Midwestern Urban Farming Movement, 08/04/2022
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In this episode, we travel to Kansas City and St. Louis to learn about the impact of urban farming in the Midwest. We speak with Semra Fetahovic, ...

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  • Added: Aug 04, 2022
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 1
31: Welcome, Tourists! Iowa and Indiana's Ag and Culinary Trails; 09/29/22
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We head out to Iowa and Indiana to highlight two of the midwest's many agricultural and culinary tourism trails.

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  • Added: Sep 29, 2022
  • Length: 54:01
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32: Inspired Baking Across the Midwest
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In this episode, we're celebrating bakers who are successful entrepreneurs with a commitment to lift one another up as part of their mission. First...

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  • Added: Feb 16, 2023
  • Length: 54:03
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33: EYHO x Great Lakes Now: How to Feed A Great Lakes Freighter Crew
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How to Feed A Great Lakes Freighter Crew spotlights chief stewards who are upping the food game aboard Great Lakes freighters. Meet two chefs who ...

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  • Added: Jul 07, 2023
  • Length: 54:04
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34: EYHO x Great Lakes Now: Craft Beer, Vintage Wines and Tourism in the Great Lakes, 07/13/2023
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EYHO showcases the role craft breweries and wineries are playing in the tourism industry around the Great Lakes. Drea Mulligan, founder of Sleepi...

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  • Added: Jul 13, 2023
  • Length: 54:03
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35: EYHO x Great Lakes Now: The Importance of Commercial and Recreational FIshing in the Great Lakes, 7/20/2023
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The Importance of Commercial and Recreational FIshing in the Great Lakes provides an overview of the ins and outs of fishing the Great Lakes with a...

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  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 54:04
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36: EYHO x Great Lakes Now: Fish Feast: Great Lakes Fish as Food, 7/27/2023
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This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, in collaboration with Great Lakes Now from Detroit Public Media, celebrates the flavorful and nutritious fi...

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:05
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37: Celebrating James Beard Award Winners of the Midwest, 9/14/2023
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Marissa Gencarelli is the co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria in Kansas City where they make tortillas using traditional Mexican methods. Damarr Brown i...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2023
  • Length: 54:04
38: Women In The Kitchen: Midwestern Female Founders, Chefs and Food Historians, 9/21/2023
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Meet two women who are culinary stars in the Midwest and have made a name for themselves nationwide. Grace Goudie, who competed on Chopped in 2022,...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2023
  • Length: 54:06
39: Ohio Food Legends: Author Renee Casteel Cook Captures Why Ohio is a Food Mecca. With Special Guest Alicia Hindman, The Buckeye Lady, 10/1/23
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On this episode, I’m celebrating food from my home state of Ohio. I will introduce you to Chicago native and Ohio transplant Renee Casteel Cook. Re...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2023
  • Length: 54:04
40: Midwestern Food Festival Fun: A Visit to Kansas and Nebraska, 10/5/23
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This week we're checking out some fun and unique food festivals in Nebraska and Kansas. Local fairs and festivals have great value to small communi...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2023
  • Length: 54:04
41: What is Culinary Arts Therapy? Meet Great Lakes-Based Pioneers of this Emerging Practice, 3/4/24
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Meet Michigan-based clinical social worker Julie Ohana and Ontario, Canada-based social worker Courtney Fields Fuciarelli as they discuss how they ...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 54:01
42: Kansas: On The Cutting Edge, 3/4/24
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This week, the show travels to Kansas to explore some hidden cultural gems in the state. We head to Heartland Farm, a retreat founded 35 years ago ...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 54:03
43: Midwestern Cookbooks: Capturing the Flavors of the Region, 3/5/24
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This episode is all about cookbooks that celebrate the flavors and culture of the Midwest. Paul Fehribach joins the show to discuss his new cookboo...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2024
  • Length: 54:04