The Cheesecast

Kirk, Daine and Cheeseboy Zach are back with another addicting installment of everyone's favorite cheesy podcast, The Cheesecast! For this wedge, it's all about those guilty cheese pleasures we all can't ignore; cheese snacks! Cheeseboy Zach shares his latest research about the addictive properties of cheese which leads to Kirk and Daine dishing the dirt on some popular cheese snacks, where they came from and what they're made of! So, grab your favorite cheese snack, plop down and get your fix of cheesy news, facts and info on Wedge #12! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese!   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

In this installment of the cheesiest podcast there is, Kirk and Daine (and Cheeseboy Zach) muenster up the courage to try some cheeses they've always been leery of!  Before that, our delightful cheesecasters discuss a heaping CostCo Mac and Cheese bucket-sized pile of cheese news, along with a little research on cheese and mortality rates from Cheeseboy Zach. As always, thanks to the Fabulous Sam and her amazing iPad  and to Cheeseboy Zach for his research! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

Olivet College Professors Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, PhD, and Daine Pavloski return for another installment of everyone's favorite cheesy podcast, The Cheesecast! From the cozy confines of the JMC Lab in the Upton Conservatory, Kirk and Daine cannonball into some big blues as they devour some Roquefort, Stilton (sort of) and Gorgonzola! They also delve into the topics of Cheese Dreams and more Cheese Law! Check it out and feel free drop us a line to let us know what you think or even share some cheese stories of your own on Twitter @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

In this wedge we celebrate school starting for Kirk and Daine with a very special guest, Nick Pavloski! Listen as Kirk, Daine and Nick catch up, update some Cheese News of the past and just generally have a real hootenanny of a time!  Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

For this wedge, Daine and Kirk chat about their cheesy lives, a few callbacks, some cheese lore and even some world cheese news! All that along with a tasty tasting of some ashed cheeses! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

If you have any respect for Daine as an intellectual whatsoever, maybe skip this one. UNLESS YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH! IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN LISTEN HARDER THAN YOU'VE EVER LISTENED TO ANYTHING BEFORE! For this wedge, Daine went down the cheesy rabbit hole to investigate a Chuck E. Cheese (if that's his REAL name) conspiracy theory! So, get comfy and do what Kirk and Cheeseboy Zach did and listen along with slight confusion, some apprehension, but mostly just fear, as Daine takes you through a conspiracy that goes ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP! Also, Cheeseboy Zach says his heartfelt farewell to Cheesecast Nation and Kirk (poorly) tries to pull one over on Daine! As always, thanks to the Fabulous Sam and her amazing iPad and a special thanks to Cheeseboy Zach for the fun semester as he cemented his legacy as one of the top two Cheeseboys in Cheesecast history! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

We're finally back! With the end of the semester rearing it's delightful, dragon-like head, we've finally battled through classes, exams, grading and just general all-around fun times to make our triumphant return with a recording session that lasted WAY TOO LONG. We sliced it, snicker snack, in twain and thus, Cheesecast Wedge #15: Finnish Trickster Cheese was born! In Wedge #15, Kirk, Daine and Cheeseboy Zach catch up on their cheesy lives, talk about Kirk's cooking mishaps, a delicious border wall, wacky cheese-related laws, Gwyneth Paltrow's thoughts on cheese, musical cheese and much, much more! Kirk and Daine also very skeptically taste-test a suspicious Finnish cheese supplied by the Professemer from Bessemer, Craig Korpela, and discuss berries and also his potential as a mythical trickster being.  As always, thanks to the Fabulous Sam and her amazing iPad and a special thanks to Cheeseboy Zach for the fun semester as he cemented his legacy as one of the top two Cheeseboys in Cheesecast history! Check back next Monday for Cheesecast Wedge #16: Deep State Cheese! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

 Kirk, Daine and the Fabulous Brand Samager, Cheeseboy Sam are back with a wedge fit for Spring Break as they pair two of the world's greatest things; Beer and Cheese! For this wedge, Kirk, Daine and Sam bring in some adult beverages and some...interesting cheese (KIRK!) and try out some pairings! Daine comes in with a wonderful and delightful pairing plan as Kirk comes in with absolutely no plan and a random hodge-podge of cheeses and beers! As always, thanks to the Fabulous Sam and her amazing iPad and a special thanks to the Brand Samager for her willingness to come on the show and deal with Kirk and Daine again! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

Kirk, Daine and the Fabulous Brand Samager, Cheeseboy Sam are back with a proverbial smorgasbord of cheesy history and fun in Wedge #13! For this wedge, Kirk and Daine finally opened the floor to all the interesting info Sam has been sending their way, so listen in as our intrepid Cheesecasters welcome their new guest and dive in to their cheesy lives, Cheese Monuments, Cheese Tourism and some Shredded Cheese! As always, thanks to the Fabulous Sam and her amazing iPad and a special thanks to the Brand Samager for her willingness to come on the show and deal with Kirk and Daine! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

As American as a Bald Eagle driving a tank full of bucketloads of Mac and Cheese down a dirt road with an American flag in each talon, it's the moment you've all been waiting for! Kirk and Daine tackle American Cheese! A cheese-dispensing billboard? A Bucket O' Cheese? A New Years Cheese Crime? We've all that and more in Wedge 10 as Kirk and Daine return for the Spring Semester with the help of their trusty new sidekick/intern/independent studyier/human Cheeseboy Zach! Kirk, Daine and Zach talk about how American cheese came to be, why those mean ol' millennials are killing it and, of course, they eat some cheese!  As always, thanks to the Fabulous Sam and her amazing iPad for the cheese lore (and our blatant disregard for her topic suggestions) and to Cheeseboy Zach for his research and debut! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

Kirk and Daine take the show not very far down the road to the Pavloski Podcast Palace to do cook up some cheesey meals to share with you and yours this holiday cheese-on! Listen along as Kirk cooks some Skillet Mac and Cheese and Cheese Soup, Daine and Kirk gab about their cheesey lives and they give out some tips for having a zero-waste cheeseboard!  Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

Kirk and Daine get their festive on with The Cheesecast's first-ever holiday wedge! We've got ancient Greek cheese lore, seasonally appropriate cheese history, a holiday shopping guide -- including the epic Cheesecast debut of *The Fondoodler* (when Kirk touches things he shouldn't touch and Daine freaks out in a supremely midwestern way) -- AND a bonus field trip to Horrocks Farm Market in Lansing, MI, to survey the cheese troughs and marvel at The Big Cheese. As always, thanks to the Fabulous Sam and her amazing iPad for the cheese lore and The Fondoodler and thanks to Steven and the crew at Horrocks for the hospitality! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

Kirk and Daine are back in the studio full of holiday happiness and excitement to dip their proverbial toes into some cheesy dips and spreads (We promise they didn't ACTUALLY dip their toes into any of the dips and spreads)! Check it out to hear some cheese news, some cheese lore and even a little cheese law along with some recipes from Kirk that will wow your family and friends this holiday season! As always, thanks to the Fabulous Sam and her amazing iPad for the cheese lore and a special shoutout to Paul and Sheila Pavloski for graciously hosting Daine and Erin for a Packer game! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

Kirk and Daine are back in the studio to talk about some STANKY cheeses! They bust out some seasonal cheese news, make moose noises and chat about some more cheese lore before the main event, a tough tasting of three pungent picks! Thanks to Trevor at Zingerman's Deli for acting as our washed-rind cheese spirit guide and, as always, the Fabulous Sam and her amazing iPad for the cheese lore! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

Kirk and Daine took too gosh darn long giggling and talking about cheese stuff in Cheese Hook-Ups 1 so they had to return to the studio to continue working their way through the cheese pairing grid prepared by Dr. Susanne Lewis! Listen along as Kirk feels guilty and tries some of the icky pairings from Part 1 and then try the pairings with Feta, Manchego, Parmesan, 1000 Day Gouda and Blue Cheese! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

Kirk and Daine are joined in the studio by Dr. Susanne Lewis, Professor of Chemistry at Olivet College to talk about the science behind cheese pairings! Does marscapone go with dill pickle? What about cheddar and apple? What kind of noises does Daine make when he tastes disgusting cheese combinations? Why are canned peaches so bad? Listen along as our intrepid Cheesecasters answer those questions and explore those pairings (and MANY more) in Part 1 of our cheese pairing wedge! Thanks again to Dr. Susanne Lewis for joining us on the show and dropping some science knowledge and of course the Fabulous Sam and her Amazing iPad for lending her research expertise! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

Kirk and Daine continue their cheesy adventure with a second helping of blues! Listen along as our intrepid cheesecasters talk about cheese-powered towns, the origins of a classic children's tune, and, of course, another tasty test of Daine's tastebuds as he dives into some award-winning blues! Remember, you can always find The Cheesecast online at cheesecastpodcast.com, on Facebook @cheesecastpodcast and on Twitter and Instagram @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

In this first episode, Daine and Kirk introduce themselves, tell some cheese stories and eat some cheese! Check it out and don't be scared to drop us a line to let us know what you think or even share some cheese stories of your own on Twitter @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support

In this wedge, Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer and Daine Pavloski return for the second episode of the Cheesecast! The topic this week: Cheddar! Kirk and Daine chat cheddar, talk interesting cheese facts, sniff microphones, gab about cheese law and, of course, TASTE SOME CHEESE! Check it out and don't be scared to drop us a line to let us know what you think or even share some cheese stories of your own on Twitter @cast_cheese! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecheesecast/support