Discover Ag: Where Food News Meets Pop Culture
Welcome to Discover, the podcast where food news and pop culture collide. Brought to life by two dynamic female millennials - a cattle rancher and a dairy farmer - Discover redefines how we think and talk about food. Every Thursday, your hosts go beyond the headlines and dish up the details on that week's top 3 trending articles in food news. Imagine exploring how Chick-fil-A sources its chicken, diving into Travis Kelce's latest steakhouse venture, or unpacking Joe Rogan's take on farmer protests. Get ready for a riveting blend of entertainment and insight, as together we “discover” what’s new in the world of food.
Episodes
April 18, 2024 • 52 mins
153 | This week we discover the many polarizing and inspiring lives of Martha Stewart, Luxury fruit that costs close to $1000, and how Lunchables are under fire for concerning reports of lead.
Welcome to “Discover” where pop culture & food news collide. Hosted by a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher @NatalieKovarik and a sought after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer @TaraVanderDussen - Discover i...
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April 11, 2024 • 47 mins
152 | This week we discover a shocking change to potatoes that is the new polarizing food debate, Kylie Jenner’s new foodie business, and how the Bird flu has officially hit U.S. dairies and what that means for milk supply.
Welcome to “Discover” where pop culture & food news collide. Hosted by a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher @NatalieKovarik and a sought after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer ...
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April 4, 2024 • 50 mins
151 | This week we discover: how an announcement from Chick-fil-A absolutely is rocking the fast food world. How hordes of Parisian waiters are reviving a century old food race and how pythons might be the sustainable meat solution have all been looking for.
Welcome to Discover, the podcast where food news & pop culture collide. Hosted by @NatalieKovarik a female millennial cattle rancher, and @TaraVanderDussen a female millennia...
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March 28, 2024 • 46 mins
150 | This week we discover why the Pop Star Who is rocking California’s Organic Wine Scene, How The Most Popular Snack In The U.S. Is Not What You'd Expect, and how Cows could give Big Pharma a run for its money.
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik & @TaraVanderDussen
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March 26, 2024 • 34 mins
149 | Welcome to March’s HOT OFF THE PRESS: CLUB DISCOVER HAPPY HOUR where once a month we get personal and we go beyond the headlines and instead of dishing on food, we dish on ourselves. This month we catch up on Farmers Wants a Wife. We laugh about gaslighting our children about who ate the sweets in the house, and we learn just how much Tara really hates running. As always, we laugh, we cry, we get personal :)
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March 21, 2024 • 51 mins
148 | This week we discover how France's Love for Frog Legs Is Causing a Potential Environmental Disaster, How Liquid Death the canned water company has dupped us all, and how big changes are coming to the grocery store meat isle and the ‘Product of USA' Meat Label.
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik & @TaraVanderDussen
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March 14, 2024 • 64 mins
147 | This week we discover why college dining halls have us wondering if maybe we should all go back to school, How a Vegan Doughnut Coverup Outraged the Internet, and how Climate change is hitting the heart of Cajun country
At the end of the episode we also give the behind the scenes details on our recent speaking event at SXSW! It’s a fun tell all where we dish on celebrities at the event (hint hint PRINCE HARRY), how we got in ...
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March 7, 2024 • 57 mins
146 | This week we discover how a comment by the CEO of Wendy’s and Kellogg's sparks public commotion. The Real Reason So Many Celebrities Go To In-N-Out Burger After The Oscars and how N.Y. State Sues JBS, the Brazilian Beef Giant, Over Its Climate Claims.
We also interview
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik & @TaraVanderDussen
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February 29, 2024 • 66 mins
145 | This week we discover how Small town residents are uniting to fight a gigantic monkey farm (you heard that correctly a monkey farm). Why grocery stores are apparently the new hottest date spot and how new research is tossing shade at Cheerios & Quaker Oats for having traces of an agriculture chemical in their products.
We also end the episode with an interview with Ryan Bennett who is the Executive Director of US Roundtable f...
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February 27, 2024 • 32 mins
144 | Welcome to HOT OFF THE PRESS: CLUB DISCOVER HAPPY HOUR personal episode where we go beyond the headlines and instead of dishing on food, we dish on ourselves. In this month's episode we are dishing on everything from nose piercings to the tooth fairy to our personal love languages.
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen
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February 22, 2024 • 41 mins
143 | This week we discover: How an Italian airport is taking airport wine to a whole new level. How McDonals has spent the past seven years Overhauling Its signature offering, and the controversy surrounding Beyonce’s newest country songs.
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik & @TaraVanderDussen
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February 15, 2024 • 57 mins
142 | This week we discover the tragic story behind everyones favorite iconic fiery-red chili-garlic hot sauce, Sriracha. We give you our raw and honest thoughts on the hit show “Farmer wants a wife”, & we’re revealing the very explicit - and heated - response Joe Rogan had to the farmer protests overseas.
We also interview CASE-IH about specialty tractors LIVE at the WORLD AG EXPO! Tune in at the end or head to their website to le...
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February 8, 2024 • 62 mins
141 | This week we discover how a social media food photo almost cost an influencer a $60,000 dollar restaurant bill. The best and the worst of this weekends Super Bowl food commercials, AND how a new study has found gardening to be worse for the environment than conventionally grown food.
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen
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February 1, 2024 • 46 mins
140 | Today we discover how a flabbergasted American tourist was asked to sign a waiver when he ordered a medium-done hamburger. How whole milk is making interesting strides among celebrities, influencers and genZ, and the “beef” some people have with companies claims on climate-friendly foods.
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen
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January 30, 2024 • 55 mins
139 | Welcome to January’s HOT OFF THE PRESS: CLUB DISCOVER HAPPY HOUR personal episode where we go beyond the headlines and instead of dishing on food, we dish on ourselves. In honor of the new year we decided to share the “peaks and pits” or “roses and thorns” of 2023. From the woes of parenting, to the successes of business and everything else in between .. we love the episode because it allows us the space to laugh, cry and get...
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January 25, 2024 • 68 mins
138 | This week we discover the dark side of internet food reels. A new regenerative ag film and the different celebrities featured in it. Plus a major scientific breakthrough that was just announced for those who shop gluten-free!!!!
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen
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January 18, 2024 • 47 mins
137 | This week we discover how Chick-fil-A could soon be forced to be open on Sundays. How Mark Zuckerberg is facing backlash over raising cows on beer and macadamia nuts, and what some people are calling the Mormon agricultural empire.
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen
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January 16, 2024 • 42 mins
136 | HOT OFF THE PRESS! WE HAVE A HOT TOPIC ALERT! Today we are giving our thoughts on the new Netflix show “You Are What You Eat” and as you can guess - we have a lot to say about it :) If you enjoyed today’s discussion check out similar episodes below:
Debunking 'The Game Changers': Unraveling the Truth Behind the Netflix Vegan Documentary
Challenging 'Cowspiracy': Debunking the infamous anti-animal agriculture film
Challenging ...
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January 11, 2024 • 62 mins
135 | Today we discover the falsehoods & deceit behind those mini bottles of Fireball at gas stations. The excitement behind this years food themed football bowl games and a new proposed legislation that would make it a criminal offense to sell or distribute ”cultivated” meat in the sunshine state.
We also interview Crowd Health a health insurance alternative that was founded in 2021 to provide tools to help people pay for healthca...
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January 4, 2024 • 40 mins
134 | Today we discover how Costco Is Currently Selling One of the World's Rarest Wines, how Victoria and David Beckham have expanded their backyard family with chickens for the holidays, and how Avocados are killing Mexico rainforests.
HOSTS: @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen
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