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OYSTER-ology is a podcast about all things Oysters, Aquaculture and everything from spat to shuck. We dive into this watery world with those who know best – the people doing it everyday – and through lively, unfiltered conversations we learn their stories, challenges and opportunities. In each episode we’ll cover different aspects of oyster farming, restoration, ecology and, of course, eating. For those in the business it’s a chance to learn what others in today’s oyster industry are doing and make new contacts. And for the millions of eaters who love to slurp oysters or want to feel like experts at the raw bar -- this is the podcast for you!
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- 2 weeks ago44 min
S3 Ep 51: Oysters Against the Odds: Brandon Hayden's Kansas City Gamble
Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! What happens when a chef who didn't even like oysters decides to throw an oyster festival 1,000 miles from the coast? Meet Brandon Hayden, Kansas City chef, oyster ambassador, and the unlikely mastermind behind the city's first oyster festival. With little money, plenty of nerve, and an almost obsessive curiosity about oysters, Brandon set out to prove that great oysters—and great oyster stories—don't need an ocean nearby. It's a lively conversation about ...
- Sep 15, 202638 min
Oysters, Cookbooks & Rabbit Holes -- But First, Make It Delicious! a conversation with Cynthia Nims
Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! Kevin Cox talks with Seattle food writer and cookbook author Cynthia Nims about her book: Oysters: Recipes That Bring Home a Taste of the Sea, and examines how curiosity drives her work and why oysters spark stories, connections to place, and endless “rabbit holes” into culture, history, and aquaculture. Nims shares how her background in Seattle, time at La Varenne cooking school in France, and a serendipitous job at Simply Seafood magazine shaped her focu...
- Sep 1, 202633 min
From Kitchen Knife to Oyster Bar: Building an Oyster Culture in Penang with Sis Oyster
Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! What happens when two women who barely know how to shuck an oyster decide to open an oyster bar? In one of Asia's great food cities Farah Ibrahim and Eira Nadirah are doing just that at Shuck & Sip by Sis Oyster Penang. OYSTER-ology takes you to the streets of George Town, Penang, Malaysia to meet Farah and Eira, where inside their small oyster bar kiosk they shuck and serve local and imported oysters and teach customers how to eat an...
- Aug 11, 202645 min
S3 EP 48 - How a Young Engineer Discovered Oyster Farming: Matt Sweeney's journey into aquaculture
Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! Host Kevin Cox explores the question of who will form the next generation of aquaculture farmers through a conversation with 26-year-old environmental engineer Matt Sweeney of Long Island. Sweeney describes his maritime influences, engineering career in water resources and coastal work, and burnout with bureaucratic, document-heavy work that lacked tangible impact. After taking a career break, he began volunteering and then working part-time at Sue Wicks’ ...
- Jul 28, 202648 min
S3 Ep 47: When Oysters Get Sick: A Story of Disease, Science, and Resilience
Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! When people hear the word disease, it's easy to jump to the wrong conclusion. But MSX (Haplosporidium nelsoni) and Dermo (Perkinsus marinus) aren't diseases that affect people—they're diseases that affect oysters and the communities that depend on them. In this episode of OYSTER-ology, host Kevin Cox sits down with three scientists from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to explore what these oyster diseases are, how they affect both wil...
- Jul 14, 202648 min
S3 Ep 46: Getting Slightly Salty - Restoring Oysters One Reef at a Time with Jen Sagan
Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! What happens after an oyster is eaten? For Jen Sagan, Oyster Restoration Manager with Friends of the Rappahannock, that's where the story really begins. In this episode of OYSTER-ology, Jen takes us into the muddy, sweaty, and surprisingly rewarding world of oyster restoration. We discuss how discarded oyster shells become the foundation for new reefs, why volunteers are essential to restoring Chesapeake Bay waterways, how oyster restoration and aqua...
- Jun 30, 202647 min
S3 Ep 45: The Oyster Is the Answer - Casey Davidson’s Toadfish mission
Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! In this OYSTER-ology interview, Kevin speaks with Casey Davidson of Toadfish about creating a product-driven outdoor brand specifically to give back to oyster restoration and strengthen marine ecosystems through better water quality. Casey explains how his coastal upbringing and conservation experiences shaped a conviction that restoring habitat—especially oyster reefs—is one of the most effective, practical ways to help the water and the fisheries that de...
- Jun 16, 202653 min
S3 Ep 44: The Oyster Whisperer, Jason Woodside Shucks Open the PEI Oyster World
Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! Kevin Cox returns with Season 3 of OYSTER-ology! Jason Woodside grew up spending summers on Prince Edward Island, moved back there as a teenager, and somehow ended up at the epicenter of Canadian oyster culture in Toronto — shucking at events, learning from champions, and winning the Canadian title by 2004. That was twenty-plus years ago. Since then he's built knives, launched a magazine, taught hundreds of people to shuck, and become one of the clearest v...
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About OYSTER-ology
OYSTER-ology is a podcast about all things Oysters, Aquaculture and everything from spat to shuck. We dive into this watery world with those who know best – the people doing it everyday – and through lively, unfiltered conversations we learn their stories, challenges and opportunities. In each episode we’ll cover different aspects of oyster farming, restoration, ecology and, of course, eating. For those in the business it’s a chance to learn what others in today’s oyster industry are doing and make new contacts. And for the millions of eaters who love to slurp oysters or want to feel like experts at the raw bar -- this is the podcast for you!
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