Our Midwestern Life

By Abigail Murrish

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" asks Mary Oliver. Every week, I sit down with a fellow Midwesterner and discuss what we're doing with our precious, wild live... more

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How many episodes does Our Midwestern Life have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

Our Midwestern Life episodes:

August 11, 2017 Cross-Cultural Friendship by Way of a Shared Table
Today, I'm talking with my friends Masoud and Zahra. Masoud and Zahra call Iran and the Midwest home. In this episode, we talk about Iranian food culture and the power of the table to draw people together and create a shared space to learn about one another's stories.

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56min
August 04, 2017 Cooking on MasterChef and Cooking for Community
A conversation with season 7 MasterChef contestant Tanorria Askew.

Find Tanorria online at tanorriastable.com.

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31min
July 28, 2017 Kendall Vanderslice on food, faith and culture
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39min
July 14, 2017 Food Waste, Grocery Shopping and Our Kitchens
I'm chatting with Our Midwestern Life contributor Kristin Boys.
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1h 4min
July 06, 2017 Pig Farming in America: The Who, How and Why (S2E6)
On this episode of Our Midwestern Life, I'm talking with Nathan Nieuwendorp about life as a pig farmer. Nathan is a lifelong Midwesterner and makes his home in Iowa with his family. As he explains in today's show, his farm is what would be considered a "factory farm." And that's exactly why I was thrilled to chat with him.

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57min
June 21, 2017 "The Great British Baking Show" Primer
I'm sitting down with my friends Chris and Taryn to talk about one of our favorite TV shows: The Great British Baking Show. Whether you've binged every season or haven't seen a single episode, join us as we talk about our favorite contestants, memorable bakes and how the show has inspired in and out of the kitchen.
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51min
June 07, 2017 GMOs: Our World and Your Kitchen
A conversation with a research scientist and writer about their passion for biotechnology and its role in remaking the broken aspects of our world. Show notes at abigailmurrish.com.
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50min
May 31, 2017 Making Doughnuts and Cooking without a Recipe (S2E3)
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32min
May 17, 2017 Modern Agrarian Life
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40min
May 09, 2017 S2E1: Meet Our New Contributor!
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57min

FAQs about Our Midwestern Life:

How many episodes does Our Midwestern Life have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.