Featuring interviews with notable cheesemakers, cheesemongers, and cheese-lovers, Cutting the Curd is an informative, occasionally irreverent, but always cheesy look at the curdy, the nerdy, and the downright funky world of artisan cheese.
Latest episodes
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48 min
Cardoons and Sardinhas: Exploring The Iberian Penisula
Break out the porrón and join Erin Drain (Food Court, Cultivamos) and CTC cohost Alisha Norris Jones as they explore the intersection of curiosity, anthropology, and the Iberian Pe…
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50 min
The Whey to the Kitchen: Michele Glancey of the Chefs' Warehouse
As Category Manager for Dairy and Cheese of The Chefs' Warehouse, Michele thinks through logistics, pricing, education and innovation of a vast cheese program for an international…
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34 min
Mystic Cheese Co : Milled Curds & Connecticut Terroir w/ Brian Civitello
What does it take to build an American creamery from the ground up and keep getting better at it? Cara Warren sits down with Brian Civitello, head cheesemaker at Mystic Cheese Co.,…
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57 min
The Dry Counter: Mongering for The Sober (and Sober Curious) With Anna Patrick
Join host Alisha Norris Jones and Anna Patrick for a wide ranging discussion covering identity, competing in The Cheesemonger Invitational as a sober monger, and mechanics of pairi…
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50 min
We're back! Summer Fancy Food, Cheesemonger Invitational & ACS Recap
Join hosts Cara Warren, Alisha Norris Jones, John Braga, and Jessica Kesselman, with a special dispatch from Joe Salonia, for a fast paced recap of the summer cheese circuit.In thi…
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36 min
Pardinho Artesanal: Bringing Brazil’s First Raw-Milk Cheese to the U.S.
In this episode, host John Braga (@oqueijonista) “travels” to the Cuesta region of São Paulo to uncover the story behind Pardinho Artesanal (@pardinhoartesanal) - where decades of…
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41 min
One Cheese To Rule Them All
Authors Patrick McGuigan and Carlos Yescas discuss their new book, One Cheese To Rule Them All: In Search of the World's 100 Best Cheeses. With years of international cheese judgin…
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1 h 02
Beyond the Counter: Pride, Advocacy & Cheese
This episode takes us inside two cheese shops using their counters as platforms for identity, advocacy, and community connection. Host John Braga (@oqueijonista) sits down with two…
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40 min
Freelancing 101: The Art of Cheese and Activism with Justice of the Cheese
Join the newest Cutting the Curd co- host Alisha Norris Jones (@_immortalmilk) as she begins to tease out what it means to be a freelance monger in a world of counters, trade shows…
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1 h 09
Bajo Fuego & Quesos del Rebaño: ¡Viva el Queso Mexicano!
Season 2025 continues with a journey south of the border! Host John Braga (@oqueijonista) kicks off his first episode by diving into Mexico’s thriving artisan cheese scene with two…
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30 min
Erika Kubick's Cheese Magic
Erika Kubick, creator and curator of Cheese Sex Death, is back with her second book, Cheese Magic: Seasonal Recipes, Plates and Pairings. Summoning the powers of a culinary grimoir…
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46 min
Cheese Happens - Serendipity and Change
In this episode, we sit down with Aaron Kirtz—one of the most generous, grounded, and well-respected voices in cheese. Before entering the cheese world, Aaron's path took some unex…
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42 min
History Made for U.S. Cheesemongers!
On the latest Cutting the Curd, Joe and Cara got on the line with Emilia D’Albero, newly crowned World Champion Cheesemonger, and Courtney Johnson, who took home the bronze at the…
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27 min
New Voices at Cutting the Curd
Season 2025 kicks off with fresh voices! Join hosts Alisha Norris and John Braga as they step into the Cutting the Curd spotlight alongside longtime host Cara Warren. We’re also th…
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48 min
The Great Unplug: Why Chantal's Cheese Shop Said Goodbye to Social Media
More than just a business decision, Chantal's Cheese Shop's exit from social media is a statement. This episode examines their bold move to prioritize genuine community connection…
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54 min
A Ewe Turn in Cheese
In this episode, Joe sits down with Mariana Marques de Almeida of Ms. J and Co., a pioneering Assaf sheep dairy farm, and Anna Landmark of Landmark Creamery - two Wisconsin based p…
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55 min
Woodlawn Creamery: Seven Generations of Dairy and Diversification
Seth took over active management of the family's seven-generation farm in West Pawlet, Vermont in 2015. He has since diversified the business to include supplying milk to several o…
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25 min
Baking Up a New Cheese Tradition
In this episode of Cutting the Curd, host Cara welcomes Josh Ptaszynski, cofounder of The Big Moo, a brand that's shaking up the cheese world with their oven-baked, ready-to-serve…
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49 min
From Day Dream to Cheese Shop & Bar Reality
In just four years, Stevie Lee Webb and his wife Michelle have successfully grown their business from a pop-up cheese stand to a small shop, and now, they're about to open a full-s…
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33 min
Bringing Mexican Cheese to America: Rodolfo Navarro Aceves of Quesos Navarro
In this episode of Cutting the Curd, Cara sits down with Rodolfo Navarro Aceves, Director of Quesos Navarro, to explore the rich history behind this family-run creamery. Rodolfo sh…