The Cheesiest Podcasts for Your Listening Pleasure
Cheese podcasts
When you scroll through a podcast app, you’ll find podcasts about pop culture, current events, true crime…and cheese! From bite-sized cheese news to long-form interviews with cheesemakers. While many of these programs are no longer active, the podcasts remain to educate and entertain. Here’s a roundup of cheese-centric podcasts to add to your listening queue.
Brittany Bisset of Curd is the Word photo courtesy of The B’s Cheese.
Host and cheese entrepreneur Brittany Bisset typically profiles two cheeses per episode, with information about the producer, tasting notes, and pairing suggestions. The conversational episodes also include a listing of upcoming cheese events around the United States and internationally.
Audience: Listeners who want to spend time with a fellow cheese lover
Year launched: 2023
Number of episodes: 10+
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Cutting the Curd courtesy Cutting the Curd
This long-running podcast hosted by Cara Warren, Jessica Kesselman, and Joe Salonia features interviews with cheesemakers, cheesemongers, authors, and other cheese professionals. From conversations with icons like Vermont Creamery co-founder Alice Hooper to discussions about the latest cheese trends, expect in-depth, informative episodes.
Audience: Listeners who want to go behind the scenes of the cheese industry
Year launched: 2009
Number of episodes: 560+
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Just Cheesy: The Podcast!
This comedic podcast is hosted by Cheesy, an anthropomorphic cheeseball, and human companion Fondue. Weekly 10-minute episodes cover lighthearted cheese news and cheese history, ending with a cheesy joke.
Audience: Listeners who enjoy cheese trivia in a cute format
Year launched: 2021
Number of episodes: 170+
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
The Mobile Monger’s Janeè Muha photo credit Delaney Brown
Host Janeè Muha, cheesemonger and ACS Certified Cheese Professional, shares her passion for cheese by telling the stories of cheesemakers, cheesemongers, distributors, dairy farmers, food writers, and other cheese professionals. The conversational, interview-based episodes delve into guests’ backgrounds and current cheese-focused work.
Audience: Listeners who want to learn about careers in the cheese industry
Year launched: 2021
Number of episodes: 60+
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Host Jenny Linford of A Slice of Cheese photo courtesy A Slice of Cheese photo courtesy of Jenny Linford
Hosted by British food writer Jenny Linford, detailed episodes cover an eclectic assortment of cheese topics including regulations, how cheeses are named, restaurant cheese boards, and cheesemaking in regions across the globe, including India, New Zealand, Scandinavia, and Latin America. Episodes are released weekly and typically feature interviews with a variety of cheese experts.
Audience: Listeners who want to gain wide-ranging cheese knowledge
Year launched: 2021
Number of episodes: 80+
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Non-Active Podcasts but still worth a listen
Behind the Rind: The Story & Science of Cheese
Host and cheesemonger Claire Enemark delves into the history and science of cheese in manageable, 20-minute episodes. Topics include rennet, raw milk cheese, and why there are so few American sheep’s milk cheeses. Episodes typically include insights from cheesemakers, food scientists, and other experts.
Audience: Listeners who want to go deep on cheese in a bite-sized format
Years active: 2018
Number of episodes: 7
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Cheese the Day!
Hosts and self-described “cheese nerds” Thomas and Veronica of California’s North Coast Co-op chat about all things cheese, including recipes, pairings, and cheese history. The casual, conversational episodes include helpful tips and tricks for purchasing and enjoying cheese.
Audience: Listeners who want a fun, cheesy hangout
Years active: 2020-2024
Number of episodes: 36
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast
Cheese Underground Radio
Host Jeanne Carpenter, ACS Certified Cheese Professional, goes on location to cheese plants, the Dane County Farmers Market, and the Wisconsin State Fair Cheese Auction to speak with cheesemakers about their work. The majority of episodes focus on Wisconsin cheesemakers, including Uplands and Carr Valley.
Audience: Listeners seeking an in-depth exploration of Wisconsin cheese
Years active: 2017
Number of episodes: 14
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts and Spotify
The Collective Creamery Cheese Podcast
Join hosts and cheesemakers Stefanie Angstadt (Valley Milkhouse Creamery) and Sue Miller (Birchrun Hills Farm) as they interview fellow New England cheesemakers about their creameries. Conversations cover everything from dairy regulations to on-mic cheese tasting.
Audience: Listeners interested in small-scale New England cheesemakers
Years active: 2018-2019
Number of episodes: 29
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Is This a Brie?
Hosts Anne-Marie Pietersma and Cheese Professor contributor Christine Clark share their cheese recommendations for a wide range of situations, from breakfast to dinner parties. They also provide tips for traveling with cheese, organizing a cheese tasting, and pairing cheese with Halloween candy.
Audience: Listeners who want to discover new cheeses and new ways to enjoy them
Years active: 2019-2020
Number of episodes: 11
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast
Little Green Cheese: Cheese Making at Home
Host and amateur cheesemaker Gavin Webber focuses on practical information for home cheesemakers, as well as touching on cheese history, news, and trends. Episodes often feature several listener questions and Webber’s expert advice.
Audience: Hobbyist cheesemakers
Years active: 2013-2024
Number of episodes: 103
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts and Spotify
The Paxton & Whitfield Cheese Podcast
The Paxton & Whitfield Cheese Podcast
Hosted by the team at storied London cheesemonger Paxton & Whitfield, this podcast focuses on European cheeses. Episodes include deep dives into particular styles like Stilton or detailed explorations of a particular region’s cheesemaking traditions, often featuring interviews with cheesemakers.
Audience: Listeners who want to learn more about European cheeses
Years active: 2018-2020
Number of episodes: 28
Where to listen: Apple Podcasts and Spotify