Best Cheesecast Podcasts (2026)

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Cheesecast! Ep. 1 - Cheddar 29:09

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What makes cheddar, cheddar? Sarah, Kat, and Casey delve into preconceptions of the orange (or is it?) standard of burgers, cheese trays, and macaroni. Can lactose-intolerant Casey survive the tasting? Can goats make cheddar? Who is Cheddar Daddy? Cheesecasters: Sarah Wickens and Kat Wells Recorded at Hyde Street Studios by Casey Hudson Edited and …

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Episode 33– Esther Schlabach, Growing Up Amish 106 – Speaking Dutch 29:55

4y ago29:55

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Esther Schlabach joins the podcast today to talk more about Growing Up Amish. We're talking dutch today so be sure to join us!

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Episode 32 – Gary Yoder, Owner Dutch Craft Furniture 23:58

4+ y ago23:58

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Amish hand crafted hard wood furniture has a quality that is hard to beat! Gary Yoder, owner of Dutch Craft Furniture talks about authentic Amish artesian wood working. Check out his store at https://www.dutchcraftfurniture.com/

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Episode 31 – Troy Slabaugh – Owner, Amish Heritage Tours 24:28

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Amish Heritage Tours is one of the longest running tour companies in our area. Today we're chatting with Troy Slabaugh, whose Amish roots go back seven generations! Check out his website: https://amishheritagetours.com/

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Episode 30 – Shannon Carter, Brand and Marketing Manager, Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau 31:46

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Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau is a great resource for visitors and locals alike. Shannon Carter talks with us today about the area and all things tourism. Check out their website https://www.holmescountychamber.com/

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Episode 29 - Esther Schlabach, Growing Up Amish 105 - weddings 28:22

4+ y ago28:22

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My friend Esther Schlabach shares about growing up Amish. Today we're talking weddings. Ever wondered what an Amish wedding was like? Take a listen this episode and find out!

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Episode 28 - Naomi Gingerich - Manager, Village Gift Barn 23:30

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Sheiyah Market is a great one-stop tourist destination in Berlin, Ohio. Today Naomi Gingerich tells us a little more about the campus and the wonderful shops to visit. Check them out https://www.sheiyahmarket.com/.

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Episode 27 – Laurel Miller – CoOwner Peak Physical Therapy, Family-owned Wurthmann House Lodging 20:03

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Meet Laurel Miller. She represents the family-owned Wurthmann House in downtown Berlin, Ohio. Lots of history here - both for the area and the Connie and Robert Miller family. Check it out at https://www.vrbo.com/2185855?noDates=true&unitId=2750392.

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Episode 26 – Mark Boley, Executive Director Holmes County Historical Society 29:54

4+ y ago29:54

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Learn about the Victorian House Museum as well as the Glass Museum in Millersburg, Ohio from Mark Boley, Executive Director of the Holmes County Historical Society. https://www.holmeshistory.com/

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Episode 25 – Christa Kozy, Marketing and Group Tour Coordinator, Hartville Kitchen 28:02

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Today we're chatting with Christa Kozy from neighboring Hartville Kitchen. Check out this amazing place at https://www.hartvillekitchen.com/

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Episode 24 – Cassie Brown, Founder Grit and Glitz 26:04

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Meet Cassie Brown and hear about the southern part of our neighboring county, Tuscarawas. Lots to see and do in Dennison and Uhrichsville - the Twin Cities!

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Episode 23 – Esther Schlabach, Growing Up Amish 104 – Leisure Time 21:28

4+ y ago21:28

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Esther Schlabach joins us once again to share about growing up Amish. Take a peek into the Amish culture. Without electricity and modern technology, what do they do for fun?

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Episode 22 – Rich Troyer, Owner Troyer’s Amish Tours 27:49

4+ y ago27:49

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Meet Rich Troyer, a hometown boy who returned after living many years away. Recognizing the blessing of his own legacy in the area, he gives tours and talks to visitors that come here every day. For more information here is his website: https://troyersamishtours.com/

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Episode 21 – Carol Glessner, Owner Country Coach Adventures 26:28

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Today we talk with Carol Glessner, a local tour operator that has been giving tours in this area for several decades. Check out her website at https://ccatours.com/.

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Episode 20 – Esther Schlabach, Growing Up Amish 103 - church 24:52

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Ever wondered what an Amish church service is like? Heini's Retail Manager, Esther Schlabach, shares her experiences growing up Amish and being in Amish church...

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Episode 19 – JoAnn Hershberger, Owner Schrock’s Heritage Village 28:30

4+ y ago28:30

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JoAnn Schrock Hershberger, author, business woman, and long-time resident of the area, she reminisces about her dad John Schrock whose foresight, along with others, helped bring tourists to this area. Check out her retail stores at Schrock's Heritage Village: http://www.amishfarmvillage.com/

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Episode 18 – Karen Lamp, Owner Plaid Sheep Company 25:44

4+ y ago25:44

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Karen Lamp, who has been a retail owner in Holmes County for decades, shares about 'the good old days' here in Berlin. What's changed, what's new. Check out her store, The Plaid Sheep Company at https://plaidsheepcompany.com/

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Episode 17– Esther Schlabach, Growing Up Amish 102 - school 20:27

4+ y ago20:27

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Esther Schlabach, Retail Manager at Heini's Cheese Chalet, shares about growing up Amish. Join us as we find out what school was like for a young Amish girl.

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Episode 16 - Glenda Lehman Ervin, Director of Marketing, Lehman’s 24:10

4+ y ago24:10

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More than a hardware store, Lehman's has become a tourist destination with a store full of unique and hard to find items. Glenda Lehman Ervin shares about living a simpler life. Be sure to check out their web site and online store. https://www.lehmans.com/

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Episode 15 – Hannah Lynn, Marketing and Group Sales Manager, Roscoe Village Foundation 24:21

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Hear about our neighbor, Historic Roscoe Village...https://roscoevillage.com/

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Episode 14 - Esther Schlabach Growing Up Amish 101 20:17

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Esther Schlabach, Retail Manager at Heini's Cheese Chalet, shares about growing up Amish.

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Episode 13 - Marcus Yoder, Executive Director, Amish Mennonite Heritage Center 26:56

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Raised here in Holmes County and educated at Yale, Marcus is is our resident expert on all things Amish and Mennonite. https://behalt.com/

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Episode 12 - Jamie Schwartzentruber, General Manager, Sol's in Berlin 19:36

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Jamie shares the story of her parents vision of gathering artisans and crafters in one place, as well as stories of the visitors who pass through their doors. https://www.solsinberlin.com/

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Episode 11 - Holley Johnson, Executive Director, Holmes Center for the Arts 18:27

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Holley shares about the arts in Holmes County and what that provides for locals and visitors alike. https://www.holmescenterforthearts.org/

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Episode 10 - Januery Tango, General Manager, Walnut Creek Amish Flea Market 20:28

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In August, 2019 a fire destroyed over half the Walnut Creek Amish Flea Market, with smoke and water damaging most of the rest. Januery talks about the rebuild, and reopenning of the flea market, as well as tourism in the area. https://www.walnutcreekamishfleamarket.com/

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Episode 9 - Lisa Troyer, Co-owner Bunker Hill Cheese 26:20

5y ago26:20

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Lisa shares background on cheesemaking and how Heini's Cheese Chalet and Bunker Hill Cheese have grown through the years. https://bunkerhillcheese.com/

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Episode 8 - Tiffany Gerber, Executive Director Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau 27:07

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Tiffany shares her expertise of years in tourism and her new role in Holmes County in particular. https://www.holmescountychamber.com/ https://www.visitamishcountry.com/

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Episode 7 - Doug Burgess, General Manager, Berlin Grande Hotel 22:46

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Doug's hotel hosts hundreds of visitors a year and he has been a great representative of the area for decades. Hear his unique perspective on Holmes County. https://www.berlingrandehotel.com/

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Episode 6 - Jan West, Business Growth Strategist and Travel and Tourism Liason, AloNovus 24:44

5y ago24:44

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One of our many business partners in the area, Jan talks tourism and gives a birds eye view of Ohio's Amish Country. http://www.alonovus.com/

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Episode 5 - Esther Schlabach, Retail Manager, Bunker Hill Cheese 25:51

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Esther talks cheese and shares about her experience growing up Amish. https://heinis.com/

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Episode 4 - Murna Slabaugh, Receptionist, Bunker Hill Cheese 24:51

5y ago24:51

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Murna's dad was a cheesemaker. Hear about the history of cheesemaking. https://heinis.com/

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Episode 3 - Wayne Keim, Head Cheesemaker, Bunker Hill Cheese 22:24

5y ago22:24

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Wayne Keim and many of his family members have worked for Bunker Hill cheese for decades. Hear about the Amish culture, cheesemaking, and more! https://bunkerhillcheese.com/

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Episode 2 - LeeAnne Heath, Co-owner Bunker Hill Cheese 26:02

5y ago26:02

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Learn how Bunker Hill Cheese and Heini's Cheese Chalet got started as LeeAnne shares memories of her grandparents and growing up in the cheesehouse. https://heinis.com/

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The Cheesecast Wedge #18: Two Pavloskis, One Kirk 1:00:36

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In this wedge we celebrate school starting for Kirk and Daine with a very special guest, Nick Pavloski! Listen as Kirk, Daine and Nick catch up, update some Cheese News of the past and just generally have a real hootenanny of a time! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on …

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The Cheesecast Wedge #17: You've Got a Great Ash 1:08:24

6+ y ago1:08:24

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For this wedge, Daine and Kirk chat about their cheesy lives, a few callbacks, some cheese lore and even some world cheese news! All that along with a tasty tasting of some ashed cheeses! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Suppor…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #16: Deep State Cheese 38:02

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If you have any respect for Daine as an intellectual whatsoever, maybe skip this one. UNLESS YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH! IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN LISTEN HARDER THAN YOU'VE EVER LISTENED TO ANYTHING BEFORE! For this wedge, Daine went down the cheesy rabbit hole to investigate a Chuck E. Cheese (if that's his REAL name) conspiracy theory! So, get comf…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #15: Finnish Trickster Cheese 47:28

6+ y ago47:28

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We're finally back! With the end of the semester rearing it's delightful, dragon-like head, we've finally battled through classes, exams, grading and just general all-around fun times to make our triumphant return with a recording session that lasted WAY TOO LONG. We sliced it, snicker snack, in twain and thus, Cheesecast Wedge #15: Finnish Trickst…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #14: Beer Cheese! 1:26:58

6+ y ago1:26:58

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Kirk, Daine and the Fabulous Brand Samager, Cheeseboy Sam are back with a wedge fit for Spring Break as they pair two of the world's greatest things; Beer and Cheese! For this wedge, Kirk, Daine and Sam bring in some adult beverages and some...interesting cheese (KIRK!) and try out some pairings! Daine comes in with a wonderful and delightful pairi…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #13: Samstravaganza! 53:50

7y ago53:50

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Kirk, Daine and the Fabulous Brand Samager, Cheeseboy Sam are back with a proverbial smorgasbord of cheesy history and fun in Wedge #13! For this wedge, Kirk and Daine finally opened the floor to all the interesting info Sam has been sending their way, so listen in as our intrepid Cheesecasters welcome their new guest and dive in to their cheesy li…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #12: CAN'T. STOP. EATING. THE. CHEESE. 58:21

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Kirk, Daine and Cheeseboy Zach are back with another addicting installment of everyone's favorite cheesy podcast, The Cheesecast! For this wedge, it's all about those guilty cheese pleasures we all can't ignore; cheese snacks! Cheeseboy Zach shares his latest research about the addictive properties of cheese which leads to Kirk and Daine dishing th…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #11: Suspicious Cheese 52:25

7y ago52:25

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In this installment of the cheesiest podcast there is, Kirk and Daine (and Cheeseboy Zach) muenster up the courage to try some cheeses they've always been leery of! Before that, our delightful cheesecasters discuss a heaping CostCo Mac and Cheese bucket-sized pile of cheese news, along with a little research on cheese and mortality rates from Chees…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #10: USA! USA! USA! 57:50

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As American as a Bald Eagle driving a tank full of bucketloads of Mac and Cheese down a dirt road with an American flag in each talon, it's the moment you've all been waiting for! Kirk and Daine tackle American Cheese! A cheese-dispensing billboard? A Bucket O' Cheese? A New Years Cheese Crime? We've all that and more in Wedge 10 as Kirk and Daine …

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The Cheesecast Wedge #9: Holiday Cooking with Kirk! 58:27

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Kirk and Daine take the show not very far down the road to the Pavloski Podcast Palace to do cook up some cheesey meals to share with you and yours this holiday cheese-on! Listen along as Kirk cooks some Skillet Mac and Cheese and Cheese Soup, Daine and Kirk gab about their cheesey lives and they give out some tips for having a zero-waste cheeseboa…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #8: The Christmas Cheese-on 1:01:08

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Kirk and Daine get their festive on with The Cheesecast's first-ever holiday wedge! We've got ancient Greek cheese lore, seasonally appropriate cheese history, a holiday shopping guide -- including the epic Cheesecast debut of *The Fondoodler* (when Kirk touches things he shouldn't touch and Daine freaks out in a supremely midwestern way) -- AND a …

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The Cheesecast Wedge #7: Spreading the Love 1:05:20

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Kirk and Daine are back in the studio full of holiday happiness and excitement to dip their proverbial toes into some cheesy dips and spreads (We promise they didn't ACTUALLY dip their toes into any of the dips and spreads)! Check it out to hear some cheese news, some cheese lore and even a little cheese law along with some recipes from Kirk that w…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #6: The Big Stinkies! 1:07:08

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Kirk and Daine are back in the studio to talk about some STANKY cheeses! They bust out some seasonal cheese news, make moose noises and chat about some more cheese lore before the main event, a tough tasting of three pungent picks! Thanks to Trevor at Zingerman's Deli for acting as our washed-rind cheese spirit guide and, as always, the Fabulous Sa…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #5.5: Cheese Hook-Ups 2 1:06:08

7y ago1:06:08

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Kirk and Daine took too gosh darn long giggling and talking about cheese stuff in Cheese Hook-Ups 1 so they had to return to the studio to continue working their way through the cheese pairing grid prepared by Dr. Susanne Lewis! Listen along as Kirk feels guilty and tries some of the icky pairings from Part 1 and then try the pairings with Feta, Ma…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #5: Cheese Hook-Ups 1 1:22:48

7y ago1:22:48

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Kirk and Daine are joined in the studio by Dr. Susanne Lewis, Professor of Chemistry at Olivet College to talk about the science behind cheese pairings! Does marscapone go with dill pickle? What about cheddar and apple? What kind of noises does Daine make when he tastes disgusting cheese combinations? Why are canned peaches so bad? Listen along as …

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The Cheesecast Wedge #4: Wild Blue Yonder 1:01:01

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Kirk and Daine continue their cheesy adventure with a second helping of blues! Listen along as our intrepid cheesecasters talk about cheese-powered towns, the origins of a classic children's tune, and, of course, another tasty test of Daine's tastebuds as he dives into some award-winning blues! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at…

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The Cheesecast Wedge #3: We Got the Blues 1:02:39

7y ago1:02:39

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Olivet College Professors Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, PhD, and Daine Pavloski return for another installment of everyone's favorite cheesy podcast, The Cheesecast! From the cozy confines of the JMC Lab in the Upton Conservatory, Kirk and Daine cannonball into some big blues as they devour some Roquefort, Stilton (sort of) and Gorgonzola! They also d…