25 Best Midwest Food Podcasts

1. Fell Into Food

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The Fell Into Food Podcast, where culinary craft meets the evolving world of kitchen innovation. Hosted by Chef Jeff Fell, each episode pulls back the curtain on the tools, technology, business strategies, and human stories shaping how modern kitchens actually work. If you're a chef, operator, manufacturer, educator, or anyone obsessed with where food and technology intersect, this podcast gives you the conversations you won't hear anywhere else. Real talk. Real expertise. Real innovation—served with the curiosity and candor. It's the future of the kitchen, one conversation at a time.MORE Ranking #35 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Jeff Fell
Producer/Network Fell Into Food
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
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2. Eat Blog Talk

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Eat Blog Talk is the one-stop podcast for food bloggers, delivering value and instilling confidence so you can level up in your business. The podcast features interviews with food bloggers and other experts who deliver valuable and relevant information and insights to the blogging space. We cover all the hot food blogging topics such as SEO, social media strategies, keyword research, how to pitch yourself to brands and which keyword research tools to use...MORE Host Megan Porta
Producer/Network Megan Porta
Email ****@eatblogtalk.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 212 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. I'm Fat Podcast

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Chicago based food enthusiasts Jay Zawaski and Rick Camp discuss food items, 'fat culture' and experiences with a lot of laughs mixed in. Follow the podcast on Twitter @ImFatPod.
Hosts Jay Zawaski, Rick Camp
Producer/Network I'm Fat Podcast (Madhouse Podcasts LLC)
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 1.2KTwitter 5.2K Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Since Apr 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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4. Weekly Dish on MyTalk

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Stephanie March (Food & dining editor, Minneapolis St. Paul magazine) and myTalk 107.1 staple Stephanie Hansen dish on the Twin Cities food scene. Includes: restaurant shake-ups, hot trends, the craft beer scene, and more. Foodies, you're in the right place. It's the 'Weekly Dish,' as heard Saturday from 9-11 am CST on myTalk 107.1 radio.MORE Hosts Stephanie March, Stephanie Hansen
Producer/Network myTalk 107.1 | Hubbard Radio
Email ****@hbi.com
Location Minnesota, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 120Facebook 6.4KTwitter 593 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Culinary Historians of Chicago

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Culinary Historians of Chicago studies the history of food and drink in human cultures. Why we procure, prepare and serve the food we do has cultural, sociological, geographical, financial and political influences. We encourage participation from all walks of life: from academics to home cooks, chefs to grill masters, farmers to heirloom gardeners, food scientists to students. Our programs, and those of our sister organization Chicago Foodways Roundtable, are supported by research, fieldwork and scholarship, though geared to an informed popular audience. We welcome everyone to gather at our table to share food, drink and their life's culinary experiences...MORE Hosts Scott Warner, Catherine Lambrecht
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.2KTwitter 853 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Dairy Download

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A podcast series presented by the International Dairy Foods Association and Ever.Ag. The Dairy Download is a 30-minute podcast hosted by Phil Plourd and Kathleen Noble Wolfley of Ever.Ag that covers dairy market news and offers fresh guest commentary on the consumer and policy trends shaping dairy. Breezy and informative, The Dairy Download takes listeners through a top-line report on the CME dairy markets, and then dives into the headlines and trends shaping dairy production, consumption and marketing with industry experts, market analysts, and leaders from across food and beverage...MORE Hosts Phil Plourd, Kathleen Noble Wolfley
Producer/Network IDFA
Email ****@idfa.org
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 3.9KTwitter 8.8KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Everyone at the Table. A Mid-Ohio Food Collective podcast

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Yes, we are a foodbank. But we are also so much more! This is the Mid-Ohio Food Collective podcast, Everyone at the Table. In this podcast, you will gain a fresh perspective on all things MOFC! Join our host Scott Light, as he leads conversations about the evolving work of ending hunger. For a new perspective on foodbanking and hunger in our community, don't miss Everyone at the Table.MORE Host Scott Light
Producer/Network The Mid-Ohio Food Collective Team
Email ****@mofc.org
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 5.1KTwitter 12.9KInstagram 8.2K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. K-12 Food Rescue: A Food Waste Solution Podcast

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Follow the journey of students and adult leaders across the country to lead the #FoodIsNotTrash movement in their school districts as they seek food waste solutions.
Producer/Network John Williamson
Email ****@Foodrescue.Net
Location Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28Twitter 901Instagram 434 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Food on Demand

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Food On Demand connects the foodservice industry's mobile ordering and delivery pacesetters and covers the ongoing transformation of how consumers discover, shop, order and consume food in a digital age.MORE Host Tom Kaiser
Producer/Network Food On Demand News
Email ****@foodondemandnews.com
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 687Twitter 1.3KInstagram 1.3K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2019 Get Email Contact

10. This Is TASTE

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If you're a fan of smart and lively conversations about food, home cooking, and culture, this is the place. We interview the most interesting characters in the world of food, media, and cookbooks and release episodes several times a month. The program is hosted by TASTE editors Aliza Abarbanel and Matt Rodbard, and is sometimes recorded live at Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City. Visit TASTE online: tastecooking.comMORE Hosts Aliza Abarbanel, Matt Rodbard
Producer/Network Aliza Abarbanel & Matt Rodbard
Email ****@tastecooking.com
Location New York City, New York, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 272Facebook 280.8KTwitter 28KInstagram 123.9K Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. DeRusha Eats

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WCCO Radio's Jason DeRusha is a known foodie in Minnesota. In DeRusha Eats, Jason takes you around the hottest food stories in town.
Host Jason DeRusha
Producer/Network Audacy
Email ****@audacy.com
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 41KTwitter 27.1K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Tasty 219

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The NWI food podcast. Covering all things local. Restaurants, breweries, and anything else tasty!
Producer/Network Tasty 219
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Indiana, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 3KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Dishing with Stephanie's Dish

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I talk with Cookbook authors and Makers obsessed with food stephaniehansen.substack.com
Host Stephanie Hansen
Producer/Network Stephanie Hansen - @StephaniesDish
Email ****@stephaniesdish.com
Location Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 6.4K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Happy Diabetic Kitchen

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Our guide to the world of food, and healthy cooking and cooking love! The Menu serves up interviews with the world's most amazing chefs and experts in the field of diabetic health. We are turning ordinary ingredients in something extraordinary and the ingredients that you will soon be landing on your kitchen table.MORE Host Robert Lewis
Producer/Network Robert Lewis
Email ****@yahoo.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Chewing

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Food and health podcast by Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu and Axios Chicago reporter Monica Eng.
Hosts Louisa Chu, Monica Eng
Producer/Network Chicago Tribune's Louisa Chu and Axios Chicago's Monica Eng
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 84Facebook 347Twitter 515Instagram 250 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Faturday Omaha

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Connect With Food. It all started with lunch, Faturday lunch where good friends Sam, Dave, and TJ would catch up on things and eat amazing food. One meal led to another and the Faturday Omaha podcast, and now radio show on 91.5 FM in Omaha was born starting in 2018. The Faturday team has been recognized by NP Dodge as a '16 Omaha Podcasts You Should Be Listening To' We look to connect you with wonderful food and the wonderful people in and around the restaurant industry. We aim to entertain, educate, and hopefully make you laugh! Listen if you're hungry. More at FaturdayOmaha.comMORE Hosts Sam, Dave, TJ
Producer/Network Faturday Omaha
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 5.5KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Let's Eat, with Chef Nick

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'Let's Eat, With Chef Nick' celebrates the world of food in Northwest Indiana. Chef Nick brings in a diverse group of eateries and drinkeries in the Region, celebrating all of the tastes of the Region.You can be part of the conversation, and WIN giftcards, when you call-in at 219-769-9577.MORE Host Nick Liapes
Producer/Network Chef Nick
Email ****@lakeshorepublicmedia.org
Location Merrillville, Indiana, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 15.9KTwitter 3.9KInstagram 2K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Food Bullying Podcast

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Firsthand perspective from farmers about how food is grown. Author Michele Payn & RDN Nicole Rodriguez arm the dietitian community and those who love nutrition with the REAL stories of farming. Listening will empower you to help others feel more confident in their food choice, with tips about how people are bullied about nutrition.Michele & Nicole know nutrition experts are hungry for connection with those who grow, raise, and produce food. This Food Bullying podcast brings together voices from the agrifood sector to help you better understand the food you're so passionate about.MORE Hosts Michele Payn, Nicole Rodriguez
Producer/Network Michele Payn & Nicole Rodriguez
Email ****@causematters.com
Location Indiana, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 33Facebook 9.9KTwitter 31.5KInstagram 3.6K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

19. 614 feast

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Casual chats with local restaurateurs, food influencers, and friends. Restaurant owners origin stories, business tips, their favorite munchies, and top 3 Columbus, Ohio restaurants. The best food podcast in the 614 hosted by Anthony O'Connell, Columbus, Ohio's most honest food reviewer.MORE Host Anthony OConnell
Producer/Network Anthony O'Connell
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 33Facebook 479Instagram 34.9K Get Email Contact

20. Always Eating with Lisa Allen

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Food is love and life and that's what Always Eating Chicago is all about! Chicago is known for its cuisine so Lisa Allen will talk to celebrities, local and celebrity chefs, entrepreneurs and even charity groups that work with food. Find us on IG @AlwaysEatingChicago.MORE Host Lisa Allen
Producer/Network The Mix Chicago | Hubbard Radio
Email ****@hubbardradio.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 140.4KTwitter 17.9KInstagram 25.8K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. #TKDFairFood: a Minnesota State Fair food review podcast

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Listen to the food of the day and the inner workings of the #TKDFairFood reviews at the Minnesota State Fair. This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and are not intended to be on behalf of the Minnesota State Fair ** Facebook: http://bit.ly/TKDFairFood ** Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/TKDFairFood ** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tkdfairfood/MORE Host Tony Dahlman
Producer/Network Tony Dahlman
Email ****@mnstatefair.org
Location Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Twitter 164.8KInstagram 118 Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

22. The Big Schmear Podcast

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Exploring Jewish Food, Culture and History
Host Beth Schenker
Producer/Network Beth Schenker, Host of The Big Schmear
Email ****@thebigschmear.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 2.1KTwitter 8 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

23. Food Belt

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Sharing stories of chefs, bakers, brewers, and makers who are fueling a culinary renaissance in the rust belt city of South Bend, Indiana.
Host Kath
Producer/Network Food Belt
Email ****@food-belt.com
Location South Bend, Indiana, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Instagram 682 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact