Toasted Sister Podcast

Sep 21 2024 90 ep. 35 mins 2.3k
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The Toasted Sister Podcast is all about Native American food, food sovereignty, people and culture. Hosted and produced by Andi Murphy, Diné journalist.

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E88: Heart Rations

Sep 21 2024 43 mins  
The “Heart Rations: Indigenous Food Poetry” zine is out (has been out)! It’s a collection of poems about… you guessed it… Indigenous food. In this episode, I talk with a couple of folks whose work appears in the zine; Cliff Taylor (Ponca Tribe of Nebraska) poet, author and creator of “The Ponca Poet’s Podcast,” Rebecca Kinkade-Black (Diné), Albuquerque book seller,

E87: Nikki Tsabetsaye - Sharp knives

May 13 2024 42 mins  
I'm pretty glad I found out about Nikki Tsabetsaye (Zuni) and her knife sharpening skills via a post/ad that was shared across my way. She's a pretty awesome person and her family owns Major Market grocery store in Zuni, New Mexico. In this episode (recorded while she sharpens my knives), we talk about sharp knives, knife stories and injuries. Also, we hear a preview of a special

E86: “Indigenize the Plate” by Natalie Benally +LIVE RECORDING+

Nov 13 2023 25 mins  
In this episode I talk with Natalie Benally (Diné) about her film, “Indigenize the Plate” at a screening hosted by Tiny Grocer ABQ in Old Town Albuquerque. We talk about her journey to Peru for the film and how that inspired her to remember and revitalize traditional family ways of growing and eating. She’s the founder of Tse’Nato’, a digital storytelling company.

E85: Nico Albert Williams – “Give myself some relief”

Sep 08 2023 49 mins  
Cherokee chef Nico Albert Williams is just trying to make some corn soup. She’s the executive director of the Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness in Tulsa (grand opening Sept. 14) and the vocalist for a badass doom/sludge metal band, Medicine Horse (debut album drop Sept. 8). In this music-filled episode, Nico and I talk about storytelling in music, religious horror and how she pivo

E84: Sherry Pocknett – “Not Your Average” James Beard Award winner

Jun 23 2023 33 mins  
From the big city of Chicago, I bring you this episode featuring 2023 James Beard Award Best Chef of the Northeast, Sherry Pocknett (Wampanoag). We talk about her win, her battle with cancer and how her past shaped the chef she is today. Photo by Huge Galdones courtesy of the James Beard Foundation.

E83: Victoria’s victorious pizzeria

May 02 2023 29 mins  
Things get a little switched up in this episode. This time, my sister, Alisha Murphy, economist for the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development, takes over an interview with Victoria Largo, new owner of Victoria’s Pizza brick-and-mortar restaurant in Crownpoint, New Mexico, our Navajo Nation hometown. She talks about the real struggles and triumphs of operating a food busi

E82: Ukwakhwa – Oneida foods with Becky Webster

Feb 10 2023 29 mins  
In this episode, I talk with Becky Webster (Oneida Nation), or Rebecca M. Webster, as it’s written on her new book “In Defense of Sovereignty: Protecting the Oneida Nation’s Inherent Right to Self-Determination.” She does a lot of passion work and is a founder of Ukwakhwa: Our Foods, a farm and community learning, cooking, trading and growing space in Oneida, Wisconsin. We

E81: Miss Navajo – “From the corral to the table”

Jan 06 2023 28 mins  
She’s beauty, she’s grace, she’s got a couple of hours to butcher a sheep and make three dishes over an open fire. The Miss Navajo Nation Pageant is one of the most unique contests that happens every year as part of the Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, Arizona. In this episode, I talk with the former Miss Navajo, Niagara Rockbridge, and the new, current Miss Navajo, Valenti

E80: Andi Murphy – “…until the day you die”

Nov 02 2022 50 mins  
How can I say this without sounding egotistical? … This episode is about me; the creator, producer and host of this show. Yes! It is. In this episode, my sister, Alisha Murphy, interviews me and I get to share more about my mental health journey, important things I learned while producing this podcast and why vibes are important to me.

E79: Changing Culinary Narratives +LIVE RECORDING+

Sep 27 2022 42 mins  
Live at the 4th Annual New Mexico Prickly Pear Festival, Sept. 24, 2022 In my first-ever live podcast recording, I talk with chef Ray Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo/Odawa), owner of Manko: Native American Fusion, Addie Lucero (Taos Pueblo), owner of Dancing Butterfly Naturals, and Andrea Garza (Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan) about the "Changing Culinary Narrative of Native America."