Latest Bites and banter Podcast Episodes

Meet My 2nd cousin Sherman from Memphis,TN

Bites & Banter - September 11, 2020 18:15 - 33 minutes
Is a certain amount of jealousy in a relationship ok? In episode 3, my 2nd cousin Sherman will weigh in on that issue, and extoll the virtues of Houston’s Restaurant and telling us about the time in high school when he threw THE house party of 1987 (and he almost got away with it too!)....

Meet My 4th cousin Melanie, from Honolulu

Bites & Banter - June 24, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes
In Episode 2 of Bites & Banter, I catch up with Melanie, my 4th cousin from Honolulu, Hawaii. Melanie and I cover how we're related, the best way to spend 24 hours in Honolulu (spoiler alert--she makes every single hour count), her dream dinner party, and family advice for siblings deal...

Meet My 4th Cousin, Emanuel, from Huntsville, Alabama!

Bites & Banter - May 22, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes
In the inaugural episode of Bites & Banter, I chat with my 4th cousin Emanuel--an analytical chemist from Huntsville, AL.  In this episode, we discuss: an amazing Filipino restaurant in Washington, D.C. (2:00) our shared love of Nick Saban (8:06) why Percy Julian gets a seat at the ...

Introducing Bites and Banter

Bites & Banter - April 10, 2020 22:00 - 2 minutes
On each episode of Bites & Banter, I sit down for a call with a distant family member I met on DNA testing websites. We try to find common ground as we dish about food, family and more. In addition to DNA relatives, I also interview experts in the DNA industry to help listeners discover...