Best A Deep in the Weeds Production Podcasts (2025)

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Ali Chebbani (Chebbo’s Burgers) - Built by burgers 36:04

9h ago36:04

36:04

Going from food truck to bricks and mortar is an exciting development for small operators, but it also comes with a whole raft of new challenges. How do you convert a mobile offering to a fixed location and enjoy heater success? Ali Chebbani from (Chebbo’s Burgers) joins us to share his incre4dible journey so far. https://www.chebbos.com SUBSCRIBE …

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A Taste of South Australia Episode 4 - Ryan Sherry (Harvest The Fleurieu) - pick your own 15:32

8m ago15:32

15:32

Dirty Linen travelled to South Australia to meet the people, eat the food and sip the drinks. The Fleurieu Peninsula is a diverse region where working farmland and wine regions meet the ocean. Ryan Sherry is the third generation of the family to farm here. Harvest the Fleurieu is a regional produce store, cafe and pick your own patch, connecting ur…

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The Crackling: Claire Van Vuuren (Bloodwood, Sydney) - Heartbeat of Newtown 13:32

18h ago13:32

13:32

Newton is one of the most vibrant hospitality hubs in Sydney with just about every cuisine in earth on offer. But there is one restaurant, Bloodwood, that not only paved the way for elevated dining, but has stood the test of time and become a hub of the community too. Owner and chef Claire Van Vuuren joins us to share yarns from an incredible innin…

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Over a Glass: Angus Hughson (Writer and Publisher) - mentor to many and friend to most 49:22

1d ago49:22

49:22

Angus Hughson has played a pivotal role in shaping the voice of Australian wine. As a respected wine writer and publisher, he possesses a keen understanding of what the local wine scene needs to evolve—and he takes deliberate action to make it happen. A mentor to many and friend to most. ⁠https://winepilot.com/author/angus-hughson/⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO OU…

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Anaïs Mitchell: 2019 Pre-Broadway interview on Hadestown, Lamb Rearing, and Untangling Third Wave Feminism (REISSUE), ep. 312 51:22

2d ago51:22

51:22

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back into the archives and reposting some of our favorite episodes alongside new introductions commenting on what it’s like to listen back. Enjoy!) Listening back, I feel like this 2018 interview with Anaïs Mitchell holds up. Originally published on Jan…

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A Taste of South Australia Episode 3 - Sean Baxter (Never Never Distilling Co,) - juniper freak 27:59

2d ago27:59

27:59

Dirty Linen travelled to South Australia to meet the people, eat the food and sip the drinks. In McLaren Vale, we catch up with Sean Baxter, co-founder of Never Never Distilling Co, producer of award-winning gin. Sean shows us around the distillery and introduces us to Wendy (the still), we do a tasting in the cellar door and talk about his joyful …

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A Taste of South Australia Episode 2 - Clare Falzon (staġuni, Barossa Valley) - 24:59

4d ago24:59

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Dirty Linen travelled to South Australia to meet the people, eat the food and sip the drinks. In the buzz of Adelaide’s Town Square, we catch up with Clare Falzon, straight off the back of a Tasting Australia lunch. We talk about Clare’s new restaurant Staguni, a restaurant in a schoolhouse in the Adelaide Hills, inspired by the seasons and Clare’s…

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#114 The 2025 National Restaurant Association Show 21:56

4d ago21:56

21:56

Michael is just back from eating his way across the 2025 National Restaurant Show in Chicago where he visited with members and investigated foodservice trends. Past show attendee Katie Maher stops by the studio to grill Michael about the show, and they listen to an interview from the show floor with Blaine Stewart of Heritage Rice Company. With spe…

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The Producers: Bruce Maynard (Wheat and Sheep farmer) - valuing diversity and soil health 23:26

5d ago23:26

23:26

Bruce Maynard isn’t farming like those around him. His fields at Willydah, west of Dubbo in NSW, look different, greener, wilder, a little more chaotic. He’s a wheat and sheep farmer like many in the region, but he’s just as interested in lizards, migratory birds and native legumes as grain yield. Where the system pushes for simplicity, he’s valuin…

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The Producers: Bruce Maynard (Wheat and Sheep farmer) - valuing diversity and soil health 23:26

5d ago23:26

23:26

Bruce Maynard isn’t farming like those around him. His fields at Willydah, west of Dubbo in NSW, look different, greener, wilder, a little more chaotic. He’s a wheat and sheep farmer like many in the region, but he’s just as interested in lizards, migratory birds and native legumes as grain yield. Where the system pushes for simplicity, he’s valuin…

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A Taste of South Australia Episode 1: Kris Lloyd (Woodside Cheese Wrights) - fit for a king 32:40

6d ago32:40

32:40

Dirty Linen travelled to South Australia to meet the people, eat the food and sip the drinks. In the Adelaide Hills, cheesemaker Kris Lloyd runs Woodside Cheese Wrights. She shares the joys of artisan produce, the flow-on from happy cows, sheep and goats, and the pleasures of being a food lover in South Australia. Oh, and we eat her cheese! This ep…

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The Crackling: Aiden Stevens (Eleven Barrack) - Quiet achiever 22:20

8d ago22:20

22:20

The Bentley Group is one of the most influential hospitality offerings of the last two decades downunder, with a throng of unique personalised restaurants. Although he shies away from the limelight, Group Executive Chef Aiden Stevens took us behind the scenes to share how he gets the best out of his team to keep customers coming back. ⁠https://www.…

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Dani's Friday on my Mind - food, people and connection 20:15

8d ago20:15

20:15

Friday On My Mind…Where I’ve been eating and drinking, and what I’ve been thinking, writing and talking about this week. Today’s rave takes us to Dimboola, McLaren Vale, Koreatown, a couple of wheat farms, a fine dining restaurant that’s shaken itself up, a matcha-focused cafe and more. If it’s about food, people and connection, I am there. SUBSCRI…

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Jess Pryles (Hardcore Carnivore) - meat nerd 36:04

9d ago36:04

36:04

How our food is raised, farmed, caught and harvested has become more and more important to our everyday lives. It’s allowed the production of meat to find better ways, and in turn created a posse of passionate meat-eaters along the way. Hardcore Carnivore Jess Pryles is an Australian-born “meat nerd” who is now based in Texas, but back downunder to…

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Morgan Toney on Circles, Elders, and Phil Collins, ep. 311 1:00:58

9d ago1:00:58

1:00:58

Circles have played a huge role in fiddler and singer Morgan Toney's life thus far: from drum circles, to talking circles, to the Earth itself (a circle!). In our Basic Folk conversation, Morgan talks about his L'nu (also known as Mi'kmaq) heritage and growing up on what's now called Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where his ancestors have lived since ti…

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Over a Glass: Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide) - a true steward of his craft 45:56

10d ago45:56

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Tyson Stelzer is the acclaimed author of The Champagne Guide — a monumental work now in its seventh edition and widely regarded as the definitive manual on all things Champagne. Alongside this, Tyson has dedicated his career to communicating the stories of land, people, and time with impassioned articulation and poise. He is a true steward of his c…

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Tresna Lee (Gemini, Coburg) - making an investment in community 30:44

11d ago30:44

30:44

After wishing someone would open a wine bar in their neighbourhood, Tresna Lee and Shane Farrell finally decided they better do it themselves. Gemini in Melbourne’s northern suburb of Coburg has now been open 18 months but it’s been far from an easy ride. Tresna shares the origin tale, the slow path to breaking even, and the investment they are mak…

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Andrew Blake (Blakeaway) - Warts and all 47:17

13d ago47:17

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We’ve had a few legends of Australian hospitality on Deep in the Weeds, and although I’ve never met today’s guest, I feel like I’ve known him forever off the back of all the yarns other industry people have shared. He has been part of the fabric of Melbourne’s dining landscape for decades. It is an absolute pleasure today to have Andrew Blake (Blak…

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Laura Sharrad (Nido Bar, Fugazzi, Masterchef) - back to win 24:26

13d ago24:26

24:26

Adelaide cook and restaurateur Laura Sharrad is competing on MasterChef Australia’s Back To Win series. After coming second twice, is a fairytale finish in her future? We talk about the different versions of Laura that have competed in the popular reality show, how she’s coping with the loss of her one-time boss and MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo,…

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Over a Glass: Michael Dal Zotto (Dal Zotto, King Valley) - passion and loyal commitment 34:50

16d ago34:50

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Michael Dal Zotto is the second-generation winemaker and co-owner of Dal Zotto, in the King Valley of Victoria. Along with his brother Christian they are continuing the work the pioneering work of their parents Otto and Elena the only way they know how, with passion and loyal commitment. ⁠https://www.dalzotto.com.au⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR…

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Kris Delmhorst: Inching Forward through Sleepless Nights, ep. 310 52:20

16d ago52:20

52:20

Kris Delmhorst is not a good sleeper. The Western Massachusetts songwriter is usually awake from 2 or 3 am to about 4 or 5am. Sometimes it feels nice and floaty, but other times she is wide awake worrying about anything her brain can get a hold of. This is similar to a feeling with which she ended her tenth record, 'Ghosts in the Garden,' with the …

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Grampians Wimmera Mallee Special Dirty Linen Episode - Cat Clarke (Dimboola Golf Club) - hospo culture, country food and meaningful life 38:14

19d ago38:14

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What does a caterer do when she gets too big for her home kitchen? Maybe she moves into the under-used local golf club kitchen and semi-accidentally turns it into a restaurant. That’s more or less the story with Cat Clarke, chef, teacher, Dimboola gamechanger. We enjoy a delicious chef’s table country lunch with plenty of native ingredients then si…

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Jinal Desai (Carousel Ice Cream Cakes) - the path to ice cream. 28:44

17d ago28:44

28:44

Ice cream is the path to happiness but what about when the path takes you to ice cream? Jinal Desai bought Carousel Ice Cream Cakes in 2019, not realising that the decades-old Melbourne brand had fans from the 1980s and onwards. Tapping into nostalgia and current trends, she has never regretted the leap from corporate to food and has words of advic…

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#113 The Science and Secrets of Rice Seed Production 57:38

20d ago57:38

57:38

Retired rice breeder extraordinaire Steve Linscombe talks with Randy Ouzts from Nutrien, Tim Walker of HorizonAg, and Brian Ottis of RiceTec about the challenges of seed production, breeding methods, hybrid vs. pure line development, determining seeding rates, and how weather and technology shape the seed supply. Discover the cutting-edge practices…

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Aaron Ward (Bather's Pavilion, Sydney) - the return of L’Enclume 25:10

20d ago25:10

25:10

England’s three-Michelin star L’Enclume is coming back to Sydney in July for another five-week residence at Bather’s Pavilion. We chat to Bather’s executive chef Aaron Ward to find out what to expect. Will Australian ingredients and UK fine dining meld to create a hospitality experience of distinction? Listen to my 2023 chat with L’Enclume’s Simon …

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Frank Tucker (Pacific Hunter Group) - On the hunt 36:14

21d ago36:14

36:14

Hospitality Groups come in many forms and are a large part of the culinary landscape these days. What impact do they have on the evolution of the dining scene? And how do ensure each offering in the group holds its own identity? Frank Tucker (Pacific Hunter Group) joins us to talk about his fascinating career, and how he steers the ship of one of t…

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Annita Potter (Viand) - My time 21:30

23d ago21:30

21:30

After years working one of the world’s great proponents of Thai, Annita Potter (Viand) decided to return to Australia and take diners on her own journey through Thai cuisine through a different lense. The result is a dining experience where the guests and the food are the show in equal measure. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/viand.club/?hl=en⁠ Follow T…

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Grampians Wimmera Mallee Special Dirty Linen Episode - Robin Wickens (Wickens at the Royal Mail) - a complete and engaging dining experience 29:43

25d ago29:43

29:43

At the southern end of the Grampians, chef Robin Wickens uses the Royal Mail’s market garden to supply produce for his pub bistro and fine dining restaurant Wickens, which is set in bushland in a glassed pavilion. We meet up with Robin for a garden tour, before heading back to the restaurant for a 10-course degustation with matched wines. Dinner is…

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Duan Wong (The Malaya, Sydney) - Longevity magnified 24:50

25d ago24:50

24:50

Institutions in hospitality are a rarity these days, with longevity one of the holy grails of the industry. Today we are very excited to be joined by the third generation of one of Sydney’s most loved and visited venues that started all the way back in 1963. Duan Wong co-owner of the Malaya in Sydney shares yarns of its incredible influence and the…

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Sara Watkins on I'm With Her's Witchy AF New Record, ep. 309 54:09

23d ago54:09

54:09

Sara Watkins joins Basic Folk to talk about 'Wild and Clear and Blue,' the new album from I'm With Her, her band with Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O'Donovan. The new LP was inspired by looking back on your life in order to move forward, with a very witchy manner of speaking that encompasses the ancient, mysterious, and spiritual. Sara shares insights int…

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Besha Rodell (Restaurant Critic) - Hunger Like a Thirst 43:53

27d ago43:53

43:53

The Age’s chief restaurant critic - and my colleague at Good Food - Besha Rodell has removed her cloak of anonymity. Why now? It’s to promote her excellent memoir, Hunger Like A Thirst. We chat food criticism, the benefits or otherwise of sneaking around, and the state of food media. https://www.instagram.com/besharodell/?hl=en SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW…

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Will Studd (Cheesemonger, Cheese activist, Cheese storyteller) - Searching For A Taste of Place 31:00

29d ago31:00

31:00

When you start talking cheese in Australia, the name Will Studd is bound to come up. Cheesemonger, cheese activist, cheese storyteller and definitely a cheese lover, Will has just released a new TV show about artisan cheesemakers around the world. “Cheese: Searching For A Taste of Place” is a six-part series that celebrates what’s great about indie…

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Samuel Rozsnyoi (Chiswick) - Keep learning 32:50

29d ago32:50

32:50

Leaving school at a young age, Samuel Rozsnyoi (Chiswick) found a home and direction in the hospitality sector. First as a means to pay the rent and buy groceries, he soon discovered a never-ending world to explore if he pushed himself. He set about bouncing from venue to venue learning his craft from some of the very best chefs. That insatiable ap…

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The Crackling: Luke Powell ( LP’s Quality Meats) - The sausage king 18:46

1M ago18:46

18:46

One of the country’s most influential chefs hung up the whites and donned a butcher’s apron and soon enough obtained a cult following. We catch up with former Tetsuya’s head chef and now LP’s Quality Meats maestro Luke Powell to hear his story, some tricks and tips on making the best charcuterie and what it takes to transition a career. ⁠https://lp…

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