The Peanut Podcast
The Peanut Podcast, created by the National Peanut Board, delves into issues that are important to peanut growers and the industry. Join NPB staff hosts Lauren Highfill Williams and Ashton Pellom as they explore hot topics and future trends impacting the industry, including agriculture, sustainability, nutrition, allergies, culture, consumers and more.
Episodes
37 episodes
How Peanut Butter is Made: The Science, The Process, and The Love
In a flavorful new episode of The Peanut Podcast, NPB co-hosts Lauren Highfill Williams and Ashton Pellom take listeners on a delicious deep dive into one of America’s most beloved pantry staples: peanut butter. With this being the first-ever e...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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11:55
Sharing the Farm Story
In “Sharing the Farm Story”, National Peanut Board co-hosts Lauren Highfill Williams and Ashton Pellom takes listeners on a thrilling ride into the realities of farming, debunking food myths, discussing sustainability, and exploring what keeps ...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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14:48
How AI is Revolutionizing Farming: Insights from The Peanut Podcast
In this enlightening episode of the National Peanut Board’s The Peanut Podcast, hosts Ashton Pellom and Lauren Highfill Williams explore the cutting-edge intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and agriculture, with a particular focus on h...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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18:08
From Soil to Snack: The Epic Journey of Peanut Research
In the latest episode of The Peanut Podcast, co-hosts Ashton Pellom and Lauren Highfill Williams whisk listeners away on a globetrotting adventure through the captivating history and future of peanuts—think of it as an epic odyssey starring a h...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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28:33
Adventurous Eaters
Experiencing flavors from around the world is a priority for many consumers. Peanuts are a staple ingredient in traditional cuisines yet also find their way into new dishes with fresh takes on flavor pairings. Enjoying peanut foods is an easy w...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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37:18
Groundnuts, Goobers & Gourmet: Peanuts in African Cuisine
In the U.S., we call them peanuts, but these tasty legumes are enjoyed in cuisines around the world. In Africa, peanuts go by many names like groundnuts, gerte, and nguba—the origin of the nickname "goober." In this episode, culinary experts an...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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1:05:05
Peanuts in Pop Culture
With the average American enjoying 7.7 pounds of peanuts a year, our country sure has a thing for peanuts. But we don’t just eat them quietly and call it a day. Nope. Instead, peanuts and peanut butter are loud and proud parts of pop culture. F...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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24:59
Marketing Trends in 2024
We’re a quarter of the way through 2024 and exciting things in marketing are already happening. At NPB, we’re launching a long-term creative campaign called We the Peanut and we have a new chief marketing officer on board. Also state groups are...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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52:10
How I Got Here: Stories from the Farm 2
As unique as each crop year, every peanut grower has a noteworthy story to tell about their journey to farming and agriculture. Back by popular demand, we’re sharing a second round of our How I Got Here series. In this episode, we hear from Flo...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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34:19
The National Peanut Board’s New Chapter
The National Peanut Board is in new yet familiar leadership hands. Former senior vice president and chief marketing officer Ryan Lepicier is the new president and CEO of the National Peanut Board as of January 1, 2024. In this episode, Lepicier...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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51:39
Bob Parker: 47 Years in Peanuts
In 2012, the National Peanut Board hired Bob Parker to become the Board’s second president and CEO. Parker grew up on a peanut farm, worked for Golden Peanut Company and had close to 40 years of experience. While some may have initially been he...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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53:31
November Peanut Podcast Postponed
Episode 23 of the Peanut Podcast will be released on Tuesday, December 12. This episode is all about celebrating NPB’s success under Bob Parker’s leadership and setting the course for the future of NPB after his retirement at the end of the yea...
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Mexico: U.S. Peanuts' Newest Top Export Market
Mexico is known for its rich cultural heritage, vibrant traditions and delicious cuisine. The country has also recently established itself as the top export market for U.S. peanuts. In this episode, we explore the work the American Peanut Counc...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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58:19
Alternative Uses for Peanuts
Peanut production in the US is skyrocketing. Ten years ago, US peanut farmers produced a two-million-ton crop. Today it’s three million. In ten more years, it will likely be four million. Putting future peanut crops to good use will take innova...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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42:40
How I Got Here: Stories from the Farm
Whether today’s farmers come from a multi-generational line of growers or they're the first generation to be called to agriculture, those paths are filled with twists and turns, challenges, redemption and kindness. In this episode, we’re sharin...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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42:29
Peanuts in Schools
Description: PB&Js have been a school lunch staple for generations—and at most schools they still are. The star ingredient, peanut butter, is nutritious, affordable, shelf stable and tasty. But food allergy concerns are a barrier to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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50:45
Using Peanuts to Reduce Food Waste
Farmers put their livelihoods on the line with each crop they plant, tend to and harvest. Now imagine 40% of that crop going into the trash instead of feeding hungry people. That’s the unfortunate situation we’re in with food waste...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:04:52
What Works in Marketing in 2023
With the few months of 2023 behind us, it’s time to look into what’s working and what’s on the horizon in marketing. Are Gen Z and millennials still the darlings of marketing? How are brands and organizations reaching them, and what can the pea...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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58:04
"Healthy: Who Defines it Anyway?
It’s a hot time for health. For the first time in almost 30 years, the FDA is planning to update its definition of healthy. In the nutrition community, there’s a movement to consider more factors, like age, lifestyle and culture, w...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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46:17
Opportunities for Peanut Oil
Peanut oil may be best known as the oil of choice for frying that delicious Thanksgiving turkey or the classic Chick-fil-A sandwich. But changes in the marketplace, climate and economy are leading industry stakeholders to explore the poss...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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39:16
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver is known as the father of the peanut industry. He brought a new understanding of sustainable agriculture to the Southern U.S. to help farmers support their families and have a better life. In this episode, we go beyond ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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39:08
Mental Health and Farm Families
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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44:07