Documenting Culture with Andi Murphy

Audience

Today, Stuart and Andi Murphy chat about her award-winning podcast, Toasted Sister. Andi Murphy is Navajo from Crownpoint, N.M., and lives in Albuquerque. In addition to Toasted Sister, Andi is the producer for Native America Calling, a national show about Native issues and topics, and the 2021-2022 Civil Eats Indigenous Foodways fellow.

Food is an important aspect of all our lives and is something we sometimes take for granted. Andi talks about how important food is for culture as well as for nourishing our bodies. She also talks about her fascination with people and food, Native American culture, storytelling, and podcasting.

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Today you’ll learn about:

• The importance of food in culture, especially in indigenous cultures
• How Andi produces Toasted Sister
• The free-form format of each episode
• Editing interviews and bringing out depth in conversations
• Andi’s fascination with people and food
• The passion and fire in Native America
• Podcasting as a hobby versus podcasting as a business
• Experiencing burnout and spreading yourself out too thin

Resources/Links:

Toasted Sister Podcast: https://toastedsisterpodcast.com/

Toasted Sister Episodes discussed: https://soundcloud.com/toastedsisterpodcast/e45-el-paso-indigenous-food-at-the-border

https://soundcloud.com/toastedsisterpodcast/e31-navajo-sheep-theyre-my-life-i-love-them

https://soundcloud.com/toastedsisterpodcast/e79-changing-culinary-narratives-live-recording

Castos Academy: https://academy.castos.com/

Castos, private podcast: https://academy.castos.com/privatepodcast/

Castos, website: https://castos.com/

Castos, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/castos

Clubhouse video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8729ZpWpmIw