Best Felder Rushing Podcasts (2025)

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Deep South Dining | Coffee Shop Crossover with Felder Rushing 47:16

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24d ago47:16

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol kick off December with a Coffee Shop episode with The Gestalt Gardener himself, Felder Rushing, to talk about "edimental" plants, herbs, tea, and more. And MPB's Chief Content Officer, Taiwo Gaynor, drops by to talk about making April McGreger's Turkey Gumbo with his family's Thanksgiving leftovers. Guest(s): Felder Rushing…

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Deep South Dining | Gifts, Gadgets, and BOOKS 47:20

3d ago47:20

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Topic: It’s the week of Christmas, and Malcolm and Carol welcome Emily Liner from Friendly City Books and Scott Naugle from Pass Christian Books to talk about the best last-minute gifts, gadgets, and books to get the chef or “foodie” in your life this holiday season. Guest(s): Emily Liner and Scott Naugle Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Ema…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Merry Holiday Time 49:31

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For the last time in 2025, Felder helps out with your Southern gardening questions. December tomatoes, olive trees, and glass bottle Christmas trees make an appearance in this final live episode of the year. Let's Get Dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardene…

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Deep South Dining | NYT Food Correspondent Brett Anderson 58:12

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome New York Times Food Correspondent and friend of the show, Brett Anderson, to talk about writing for The New York Times, working at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans during Katrina, being a restaurant critic, and more in this EXTENDED interview. Guest(s): Brett Anderson Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: …

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The Gestalt Gardener | Winter Blues 49:45

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Fresh off the plane, Felder checks in from Europe to help with your winter southern garden. Believe it or not, there is plenty to do this time of year in your garden. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in…

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Deep South Dining | Kody McCraney 46:53

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Dakota "Kody" McCraney to the show to talk about bringing a 12-year family tradition from coastal Mississippi to the capital city, opening the brand's third location of Boondocks BBQ in the English Village Shopping Center in Belhaven. Guest(s): Dakota "Kody" McCraney Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: fo…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Let's Get Muddy! 48:35

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During this cold, dreary weather, Felder and callers light up the studio with questions and conversations about the wintry weather gardens and how to decorate your yard for the holidays even during the ongoing storms. Let's Get Dirty! Let's Get Muddy! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings a…

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Deep South Dining | April McGreger 48:07

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome April McGregor to the show for Thanksgiving week. The Vardaman-native is in town for the holidays to talk about sweet potato farming, turkey carcass gumbo, fermenting, preserving, recipe developing, working as the current Director of The People’s Kitchen in Philadelphia, PA, and more. Guest(s): April McGreger Host(s…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Red Kale, Blue Kale 47:55

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Felder joins today to answer questions about grading your yard, winter plants, and even gets called out about just how much he enjoys kale! Let's Get Dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in Felder's words, "get out a…

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Deep South Dining | Thanksgiving Prep and Heirloom Cookware 47:23

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Topic: With 10 days left until Thanksgiving, Malcolm and Carol welcome Tim Pierce to talk about Thanksgiving shopping and preparation, using heirloom cookware, and more. Guest(s): Tim Pierce Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: [email protected] If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Booglified! 48:15

1M ago48:15

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What a cold start to the week! Felder joins to tell us about the earlier freeze and how our plants are doing afterwards. Also, what is Booglification? Let's Get Dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in Felder's words,…

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Deep South Dining | Veteran's Day with Christopher Prieto 50:26

2M ago50:26

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol recap the National Folk Festival and the Deep South selections for the Inaugural Michelin Guide American South 2025. Then, they share an interview in honor of Veteran's Day with champion pitmaster, cookbook author, TV personality, BBQ evangelist/teacher, “40 Under 40” award winner, and lover of all things ‘cue, Chef Christo…

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The Gestalt Gardener | First Frost of the Fall 48:27

2M ago48:27

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After a slow start, the phones erupt with Felder fielding phone calls about taking plants inside to avoid the frost and other ways to prepare for the expected cold coming through Mississippi! Let's Get Dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think R…

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Deep South Dining | Mississippi Food Network 46:23

2M ago46:23

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Topic: Due to a shutdown in the United States government, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients are facing a potential pause in funds. Mississippi has the worst hunger problem in the nation, and this pause in SNAP funding will affect thousands of Mississippians. Malcolm and Carol welcome Interim CEO of Mississippi Food Network…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Let's Get SCARY Dirty! 48:36

2M ago48:36

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Today on The Gestalt Gardener, Java and Felder discuss the different Halloween decorations people are putting in their yards and gardens! They take all your questions - from daffodils to daylilies to The Dead! Let's Get SCARY dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt…

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Deep South Dining | Waffle House Halloween 46:39

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol are back in studio the week of Halloween to talk sauces, slugburgers, National Folk Festival, Halloween candies, Waffle House, and more. Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: [email protected] If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podca…

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The Gestalt Gardener | "I Wrote the Book on Composting!" 32:08

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On the last day of drive, Java and Felder hang out and talk about MPB's new friend "Felter Plushing" (see him on the YouTube livestream). Then it's time to talk about composting, which Felder points out - he wrote the book on it! Let's get our hands dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday morni…

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Deep South Dining | Michael W. Twitty 42:05

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome James Beard Award-winning author and culinary historian, Michael W. Twitty, to the show to talk about his newest book, Recipes from the American South, released on October 15th. Guest(s): Michael W. Twitty Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: [email protected] If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, ple…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Is It Weird? 36:10

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Felder comes to the studio today to do a lot of yakking with just him and Java. They talk about bushes that want to be vines, cut a persimmon open, and discuss the weird spider web looking things in trees. Or is it weird? Let's get our hands dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 1…

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Deep South Dining | Coffee Shop - Industry Trends 46:55

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Topic: It's time for another "Coffee Shop," and today's topic is industry trends. Malcolm and Carol welcome Chef Enrika Williams, Joe Sherman, and Tim Pierce to the show to discuss trends they've noticed this year in restaurants and home cooking. They talk about menus, mocktails, tipping, deconstructing dishes, and more. Guest(s): Enrika Williams, …

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The Gestalt Gardener | Peony Power 50:01

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The Mississippi State Fair is in full swing, Jackson State University is celebrating homecoming, and the high temperature is in the low 80s. I believe fall is here to stay! Or is it? Join Felder as he discusses how to prepare your fall garden and explains why peonies do not thrive in the South. Let's get our hands dirty! Email Felder anytime at Fel…

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Deep South Dining | Stafford Shurden's Meet and Three 47:14

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The Gestalt Gardener | Persimmon Folklore 49:36

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Felder joins to answer all your gardening questions. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in Felder's words, "get out and get dirty." If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing t…

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Deep South Dining | Extra Table and Chef David Crews 47:46

3M ago47:46

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol reminisce about cookbooks and fried catfish. Then, Martha Allen Price from Extra Table updates everyone on upcoming fundraising events. And Chef David Crews joins the show to talk about The Delta, his culinary career, inspirations, and more. Guest(s): Martha Allen Price and David Crews Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palme…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Gettin' Folksy 47:34

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After his talk at the Union County Heritage Museum, Felder joins us from New Albany, Mississippi today and tells us about all the great stuff you can see in the museum's William Faulkner Literary Garden, and of course, answers all your horticulture questions. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at …

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Deep South Dining | Lee's Heavenly Barbecue and Soul Food 50:35

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Topic: Carol's good friend Renita Myles-Lee joins the show to talk about her restaurant business, Lee's Heavenly Barbecue and Soul Food, in Edwards. They discuss the difference in southern food and soul food, how she makes healthier versions of classic soul food dishes, giving back to the community, and more. Guest(s): Renita Myles-Lee Host(s): Mal…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Please Don't Do This! 48:21

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Felder and Java take all sorts of questions today and give advice on a few things you should NOT do. We hear about one caller's transplanting scandal, another's littering problem, and Felder's own lesson for letting words fly while you're doing what we do best, and that's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday morni…

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Deep South Dining | Matthew Bounds AKA Your Barefoot Neighbor 48:00

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol catch up after a busy week. They recap the Mississippi Book Festival and welcome another author from this year's cookbook panel, Mississippian and social media sensation, Matthew Bounds AKA Your Barefoot Neighbor, to the show. Matthew talks about his cookbook, Keep It Simple, Y'all, one-pot meals, his journey to social medi…

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The Gestalt Gardener | The Boys are Back in Town 47:35

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Cue the cheesy tunes! The boys are back in town as Java AND Felder join us live from the MPB Studio once again to talk all things gardening. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in Felder's words, "get out …

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Deep South Dining | Phillip Ashley Rix and Swamp Dogg 47:58

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol are gearing up for the Mississippi Book Festival by welcoming Phillip Ashley Rix, master chocolatier, culinary artist, and author of For the Love of Chocolate: 80 At-Home Recipes from a Master Chocolatier’s Imagination, and Swamp Dogg, musician and author of If You Can Kill It I Can Cook It. They discuss their cookbooks, th…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Fairy Rings & Succulent Things 48:19

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The Gestalt Gardener | Do Marigolds Protect Tomatoes? 48:36

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We are counting down the days until Felder joins us back in the studio in a few weeks, but until then, he answers questions from England about weird worms in pecans, annoying rodents in birdseed, and interesting anecdotes concerning marigolds and tomatoes. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 a…

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Deep South Dining | Remembering Hurricane Katrina 50:22

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol remember Hurricane Katrina and its effect on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. They talk about their personal experiences with loss and community through food in the aftermath of the storm. Then, they welcome Alicein Schwabacher, owner of Mockingbird Cafe in Bay St. Louis, and Thomas Genin, chef/owner of The Blind Tiger, to talk …

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The Gestalt Gardener | The Dog Days 45:48

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It is HOT hot outside, so what do you do with your garden and yard? Felder joins to try to help us figure all this out. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in Felder's words, "get out and get dirty." If yo…

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Deep South Dining | Italy with Andrew Puckett and Chaz Lindsay 49:50

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Andrew Puckett, Carol's nephew and Mississippi State student, and Chaz Lindsay, chef/owner of Pulito and Rowan's in Belhaven, to the show to talk about working on organic farms in Italy. Guest(s): Andrew Puckett and Chaz Lindsay Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: [email protected] If you enjoyed listeni…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Peas & Q's 47:31

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This week on The Gestalt Gardener, Felder zooms in from miles and miles away to answer your Q's. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in Felder's words, "get out and get dirty." If you enjoyed listening to …

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Deep South Dining | A Deep South Smorgasbord 47:21

5M ago47:21

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome a whole heap of exciting guests in a speed-dating style episode. Cecil Price Walden, baker and composer living in Oxford, talks about their culinary journey and cottage bakery, Grapevine Bread Co. Then, new chef and owner of Walker's Drive In, Joe Cravens, joins to talk about how things are going and his plans for t…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Lettuce Get Dirty! 46:50

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This week on The Gestalt Gardener, Felder zooms in to tell us about some lettuce and other Autumn veggies while we get a surprise in the studio from a special guest! Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in …

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Deep South Dining | Coffee Shop with YOU 49:40

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Topic: It's time for a another "Coffee Shop" episode. This week the special guests are the listeners. Malcolm and Carol take listener calls and talk catfish, peaches, Barq's Root Beer, meatloaf, and more. Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: [email protected] If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: …

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The Gestalt Gardener | Edimental 45:00

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This week, Felder answers calls and chat questions about edible, ornamental gardens, aka edimental. We discuss carrots, potatoes, turnips, and others. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in Felder's words,…

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Deep South Dining | John Sherman and Jay Ducote 48:01

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome John Sherman, owner of Sno Biz in Oxford, to the show to tell the story of how he went from coaching basketball to selling "shave" ice and hot tamales. Then, Jay Ducote joins the show to recap his experience as emcee of Natchez Food & Wine, talk about his culinary background and media fame, and describe the differen…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Your Emails Found Us Well 45:48

5M ago45:48

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In this special episode, Felder joins us from England to answer some of the emails you've all been sending him. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in Felder's words, "get out and get dirty." If you enjoye…

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Deep South Dining | Rory and Marisol Doyle 47:14

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Rory and Marisol Doyle from Lena Pizza + Bagels in Cleveland back to the show to talk about their recent accomplishments. Rory's narrative photography project "The Only Constant is Chuck's" won a James Beard Media Award this year, and Marisol and her pizzas have been steadily rising in the ranks of the 50 Top Pizza …

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The Gestalt Gardener | From Across the Pond 46:59

5M ago46:59

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From across the pond, Felder joins to yak about azaleas, hydrangeas, lavender, and the other plants growing around your yard. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio. In the meantime, in Felder's words, "get out and get dirty."…

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Deep South Dining | The Vanillan Beth Hennington 47:01

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol catch up on what's coming out of their gardens and what everyone is discussing on Cooking and Coping. Then, MPB's Kevin Farrell and Beth Hennington, owner of The Vanillan, join the show to talk about cookies and cookie decorating. Kevin shares how he began baking cookies every weekend to share with his coworkers every Monda…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Gardening from an Ocean Away 46:15

6M ago46:15

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Felder is off to England again, but that doesn't stop him from joining and caring about your gardens in Mississippi. He answers calls about lavender, cactus, berries, turf, and much more. Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt Gardener on MPB Think Radio…

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Deep South Dining | Coffee Shop with John Lester and Rick Cleveland 46:50

6M ago46:50

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome John Lester from Duggan's Seafood and Rick Cleveland, sports writer for Mississippi Today, to the studio for a special "Coffee Shop" episode. They reminisce on the life of Rick's brother, Bobby Cleveland, on his birthday and discuss new seafood labeling laws, soft shell crab, and more. Guest(s): John Lester and Rick…

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The Gestalt Gardener - CLASSIC | Turmoil in Your Soil 43:09

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Today on the Gestalt Gardener, Felder joins us in the studio to take your questions about questionable soil, confusing bugs, and perplexing moss. Let's get dirty! Listen to Felder on NPR's 1A: Growing Your Flower Garden This Spring Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to The Gestalt …

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Deep South Dining | National Folk Festival & Heath Riles BBQ 48:34

6M ago48:34

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol talk about wooden spoons and cornbread, and they welcome Thabi Moyo, Local Festival Manager for the National Folk Festival, to talk about food vending for the event. Then, Heath Riles joins the show to talk about Heath Riles BBQ, being the 2025 Memphis in May World Grand Champion, and more. Guest(s): Thabi Moyo and Heath Ri…

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The Gestalt Gardener | Before the 4th 49:26

6M ago49:26

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Before a brief break for the 4th of July, Felder discusses how he maintains a garden while in Europe, yet still applies his southern gardening know-how to keep it thriving. Also, he answers your southern gardening questions! Let's get dirty! Email Felder anytime at FelderRushing.Blog and listen Friday mornings at 9 and Saturday mornings at 10 to Th…