CRAFTED is the podcast from BLISTER that dives deep into the craft world of beer, coffee, whiskey, watches, wine, and more. Our guests are some of the very best...
Amateur Hour: Kara Williard on Garlic, Growing Garlic, & Vampires
Jonathan talks with Kara Williard and Eli Brown about one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world: garlic. We discuss hardneck garlic vs softneck garlic; how to grow garlic; its medicinal properties; black garlic; garlic honey; and yes … vampires.RELATED LINKSCheck out the Blister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberTOPICS & TIMES:Kara's Farming Background (4:34)Sunny Sage Farm (6:53)Eli's Love of Garlic (9:20)Medicinal Value of Garlic (11:37)Types of Garlic (15:45)Egyptian Gold? (22:44)Elephant Garlic (24:00)4 of the 400 varieties (24:31)Black Garlic (31:11)Favorite Dishes with Garlic (33:21)Vampires (43:28)SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Current State of Alcohol, with Eli Brown
Jonathan Ellsworth talks about this very big topic with someone who is in quite a unique position to have this conversation with: Eli Brown, a 26-year-old sommelier who is also certified in mixology and distilled spirits, he has been named a Top 100 Bartender in the U.S., and he is currently working on a project involving N/A and low ABV beer and spirits and wine.Jonathan Ellsworth and Eli Brown delve into the changing landscape of alcohol consumption among younger generations; the trends — and hurdles — of non-alcoholic (NA) and low ABV cocktails; the complexities of wine and the practices of the wine industry that may be acting as a deterrence; the implications of the US Surgeon General's recommendations on alcohol consumption; and predictions for future trends in the craft beverage industry.RELATED LINKS:Blister Craft CollectiveTOPICS & TIMES:Eli’s Background & Credentials (1:34)The Current State of Alcohol (10:10)US Surgeon General’s Warning (40:16)Blister Craft collective (53:49)White Wines (1:01:55)Predictions: Which Spirits Will Rise & Fall? (1:04:48) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Art & Ethics of Eating Well, with Matthew Halteman
Today, you are going to hear what is essentially an ongoing conversation that Jonathan has been having for about 30 years now with one of his best friends, Matthew Halteman, about food, food systems, sustainability, fine dining, and the ethics of what we eat.Matt is a foodie, a father, a fellow in the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, and a philosophy professor at Calvin University (he received his PhD in philosophy at Notre Dame). Matt is also a brilliant writer, and among other things we’re talking about today is his new book, Hungry, Beautiful Animals.Eating food is, of course, one of the most fundamental activities of human experience, yet many of us could probably stand to further examine our own principles and practices when it comes to food systems, what we eat, and the significance, ethics, and aesthetics of eating. So that is a bit of what Jonathan and Matt are going to be diving into here.RELATED LINKS:Read Hungry, Beautiful AnimalsListen to Hungry, Beautiful Animals on SpotifyFor More re: Nutrition: nutritionfacts.orgTOPICS & TIMES:What We’re Talking about Today & Why (0:00)Food & Current Food Production (4:11)Matt’s Background in Food Systems (12:41)How Transformation Actually Happens (24:41)Vegan Fine Dining? (41:28)Excellence & Accessibility (51:47)Jonathan’s Mom's Question about Nutrition (59:48)Filtering Information & Disinformation (1:06:37)Hungry Beautiful Animals (1:09:53) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy New Year! Today, we are sharing the craft categories that most captivated some of our Blister reviewers in 2024, and revealing some of the categories they are most curious about heading into 2025.And over on our Blister Podcast, you’ll also get to hear our team talk about the highs, the lows, and the lessons learned in 2024, plus their resolutions for 2025.RELATED LINKSCheck out the Blister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberTOPICS & TIMES:Luke Koppa (1:21)Kristin Sinnott (16:08)Simon Stewart (24:57)Kara Husted (39:29)Zach Henderson (49:28)Justin Bobb & Jonathan Ellsworth (58:26)SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scott Rao on Quality, Q Ratings, & Coffee
Scott Rao is one of the most influential people in the world of coffee, coffee roasting, and coffee brewing. Scott is also the owner of Prodigal Coffee (located in Boulder, Colorado), and in this conversation, we dive deep into specific coffee topics and discuss the pursuit of quality in general.RELATED LINKS:Prodigal CoffeeBecome a BLISTER+ MemberTOPICS & TIMES:Scott’s Entry into Coffee (2:43)Quality (8:30)Coffee, Wine, & Tea (16:42)Rating Systems (21:26)How to Store Coffee (26:19)Should You Freeze Beans? (31:37)Light Roasts (34:32)Dark Roasts (37:33)Complexity (39:35)Conscientious Consumerism & Coffee (42:46)Espresso, Whiskey, & Fine Tuning (45:58)Prodigal’s Approach to Quality (52:06)Politics, Coffee, & Quality (58:40)Scott’s Current Coffee Interests (1:06:28)Quality and Perfection (1:08:35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
CRAFTED is the podcast from BLISTER that dives deep into the craft world of beer, coffee, whiskey, watches, wine, and more. Our guests are some of the very best and most passionate brewers, distillers, winemakers, coffee producers, retailers, and founders that launched craft companies when success was unlikely, but their passion and principles caused them to forge ahead anyway. CRAFTED explores how things get made, and does so with the remarkable people that insist on making things well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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