The Maddams-cast - all about food, foraging, people and the planet.

The Maddams-cast - all about food, foraging, people and the planet.


Latest Episodes

The Hillarious, forthright and thoughtful KJ joins the Maddams-cast this month - some very interesting chat takes shape
September 01, 2022

KJ has swerved form manic Cafe to Busy Bakery via lockdown and determination. A true creative and very passionate Chef turned "baker in training" she brings some serious thoughts to the Pod in a very

Author and Editor Patrick Galbraith joinsPod - We have bathroom pigs, offal for breakfast and so much more!
August 05, 2022

Editor of the Shooting times and Debut Author fo a fabulous book about conservation and birds Patrick Galbraith joins the Maddams cast and makes his changes.You can get hold of Patricks excellent b

Pressure cooker guru and thoughtful foodie Catherine Phipps takes a turn at changing the world of food.......
July 02, 2022

The brilliantly talented Catherine Phipps joins me to change her three things and does so very convincingly despite my getting the name of her new book wrong, constantly interrupting and generally mak

Favourite foraging author Geoff Dann sets the bar high in this vibrant episode.....
June 01, 2022

Covering favourite forages, farming seaweed, and challenging foraging laws is just the start - Geoff has some well thought out and intelligent ideas.Here's a link to the Scottish Seaweed farming acad

Paul Mathew of Everleaf drinks - amongst other things - joins the pod - some great chat here!
May 01, 2022

Huge thanks as ever to purple planet for use of the theme music for the PodIt goes without saying that I am massively grateful to Paul from the brilliant and forward thinking Everleaf drinks for his

The erudite Lynn Cassells from Lynbreck Croft takes up the baton.....
April 01, 2022

Lynn and her Partner Sandra took the plunge and left the old rat race behind - purchasing a large Highland hill croft - Their story is available in the fantastic new book Our Wild Farming LifeLynn h

Half of the creative force behind Filey Bay Whisky, David Thompson, joins the pod
March 01, 2022

Thanks, as always to Purple Planet for the music.Huge thanks to David, you can find out all about the distillery here.Along with changing the world of food for the better by Increasing seasonality o

The intelligent, funny and very thoughtful Kate Humble, talks about food and farming.... oh, and her first cookery book!
February 01, 2022

Kate joins the show and has some great chat to share, including her hatred of Baked beans. Some novel ideas take shape too, including the idea of banning supermarkets from selling fresh produce, and t

Naomi Devlin, honest food champion and gut health guru, tells it like it is.....
January 01, 2022

You can find out more about Naomi and her work Here and join her online courses there. Naomi would like to banish "Franken-Food" make "Dates are not sugar free" a government policy and eat more variet

Fish farmer with a difference, Alistair Barge from Gigha Halibut joins the Maddams Cast
December 01, 2021

Sustainable aquaculture specialist Alistair shares his vision of a more local, seasonal and less wasteful world and talks about his excellent produce - you have to try the smoked halibut!  You can fin