Biscuits & Jam

Latest Episodes:

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins Are Superfans (and Rivals) Aug 15, 2023

Show notes

Country star Thomas Rhett grew up in Valdosta, Georgia, with a father and grandfather who primed him to be a Bulldogs superfan. Meanwhile, his wife, Lauren Akins, bleeds the orange of the Tennessee Volunteers. Somehow they’ve managed to build a lasting romance and a loving family in spite of rooting for teams on opposite sides of the field. In this episode, they talk about where they grew up, how they came to love their favorite teams, and the one thing they can always agree on - Frito Pie.

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Biscuits & Jam is produced by:

Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Jeremiah McVay - Script Editor

Jennifer Del Sole-Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

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Encore: Chrissy Metz’s Second Act Aug 08, 2023

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In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, interviews Chrissy Metz, an actress, author, and musician whom many of you know from the hit television show This Is Us. Today, Chrissy talks about her mother’s baking, her Grandmother’s influence on her faith, her new wine label Joyful Heart, and the response she gets from fans of her character and her story.

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Lukas Nelson Wants a Hallelujah Aug 01, 2023

Show notes

Lukas Nelson grew up splitting his time between the family ranch in Texas and the family home in Hawaii – that is, when he wasn’t on the road with his famous Dad, Willie. He spent his time surrounded by instruments, spending time with legendary musicians, and listening to a wide range of blues, gospel, country, and rock. He has a voice that can sound eerily similar to his father’s, but his journey has also relied on a natural songwriting and guitar-playing ability that’s uniquely his own.

For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam

Biscuits & Jam is produced by:

Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Jeremiah McVay - Script Editor

Jennifer Del Sole-Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

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Ed and Ryan Mitchell’s Barbecue Mission Jul 25, 2023

Show notes

In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living, chats with legendary pitmaster Ed Mitchell and his son, Ryan, who’s helping to bring the family business to a new generation. In addition to a long-awaited barbecue joint set to open in 2024, the duo have a new book out with co-author Zella Palmer called Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque, which delves into the deep history and traditions of whole-hog cooking in North Carolina.

For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam

Biscuits & Jam is produced by:

Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Jeremiah McVay - Script Editor

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Nora Brown’s Old-Time Soul Jul 18, 2023

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In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, chats with Nora Brown, a young musician who’s devoted her time and talent to learning and playing old time music. Though she grew up in Brooklyn, New York, herself, her family is from Tennessee and she’s spent time with old time musicians down in Tennessee and Kentucky. Her most recent album, 2022’s Long Time to Be Gone was called “a disarming collection of traditional laments and exquisite banjo instrumentals” by the New Yorker, and now she’s getting ready to play out on the West Coast, as well as in Europe and Canada.

For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam

Biscuits & Jam is produced by:

Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Jeremiah McVay - Script Editor

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Encore: Kingfish’s Delta Blues Jul 11, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, chats with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram about his latest album, "662”, the story of how he got his blues name, and what he learned being on the road with his mentor Buddy Guy.

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Encore: Chase Rice’s Tribute to His Dad Jul 04, 2023

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In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, chats with Chase Rice about his circuitous path to country stardom. It began after the death of his father led him to write his first song and his promising football career was cut short due to an injury in college. Even then, though, he still worked in NASCAR pit crews, was a contestant on ‘Survivor,’ co-wrote a hit song with the fellas from Florida Georgia Line, had early success, and did some soul searching during pandemic downtime, before more recently finally finding the path he wanted as an artist.

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Donna Jean Godchaux-Mackay Is Grateful Jun 27, 2023

Show notes

In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, chats with Donna Jean Godchaux-Mackay, a singer who’s lent her voice to some of the most well known music of the last 60 years. She got her start as a session singer when just a teenager in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and her voice helped songs from Percy Sledge and Elvis Presley become #1 hits. Eventually, she headed to California and made the transition from the studio to live performance after befriending Jerry Garcia and joining the Grateful Dead. She’s also got a love of both Southern and Californian cuisines and, of course, her grandmother’s delicious biscuits.

For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam

Biscuits & Jam is produced by:

Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Jeremiah McVay - Script Editor

Jennifer Del Sole - Director, Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

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Aaron Franklin's Barbecue Magic Jun 20, 2023

Show notes

In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, chats with Aaron Franklin, the proprietor of a barbecue spot that’s become so well-known that President Obama visited there back in 2014. Growing up in College Station, Aaron worked at his grandparents’ music shop and it was during his lunches there, when he’d head to their home next door, that he acquired his taste for slow-cooked meals. That’s also when he got into playing the music that led him to move to Austin, where he eventually took his barbecue skills from backyards to a trailer to a restaurant. He also shares about his grandfather’s influence on him, the building of Franklin Barbecue – and the rebuilding of it after a fire – plus his third cookbook, ‘Franklin Smoke,’ and plenty more.

For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam

Biscuits & Jam is produced by:

Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Jeremiah McVay - Script Editor

Jennifer Del Sole - Director, Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

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Meherwan Irani’s Mindblasting Hospitality Jun 13, 2023

Show notes

In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, chats with Meherwan Irani, the chef behind Chai Pani, which in 2022 was recognized as the most outstanding restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation. Serving Indian street food in Asheville, NC, it draws on Irani’s childhood in India, where his family welcomed travelers from the West into their home, and he’d sometimes play hooky from school to go out and sample the delicious street food of his hometown.

For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam

Biscuits & Jam is produced by:

Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer

Jeremiah McVay - Script Editor

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