Heritage Radio Network (HRN) & FoodFM Partner On Podcasts

It's always encouraging in podcasting when networks that support independent podcasts combine their efforts to counter the influence of large podcast networks that are trying to dominate the industry.


Heritage Radio Network (HRN) in New York City and FoodFM in London announce an exciting new partnership in the world of food and drink podcasts. In a transatlantic exchange, these two premier podcast platforms will collaborate on marketing efforts to expand their audience and geographical reach. Each is proud to showcase the voices of some of the greatest names in food and drink in their respective countries, and I'm excited to introduce them to new listeners.

“The start of a fantastic foodie friendship!” Co-founders of FoodFM, the independent UK-based food and drink podcast platform, Caroline Kenyon and Karen Morris, reflect on the new content-sharing agreement. “We are thrilled to establish ties that will allow
us all to strengthen and expand.”

“We could see many synergies between the two organizations,” says HRN Chair of the Board Ronald C. Pruett Jr., “so it seemed a natural step to offer to share suitable content. We are delighted to announce this new venture, a meeting of minds that helps us both succeed in a rapidly growing industry.”

In the U.S., Heritage Radio Network is the largest and oldest independent producer of food and beverage podcasts. The network launched in 2009 as a pirate radio station broadcasting from a studio made from two recycled shipping containers at Roberta’s Pizza in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 


The studio quickly became a nerve center for farmers, chefs, servers, activists, and entrepreneurs working to improve the food system. Today, HRN’s extensive archives are a culinary who’s-who that features storytelling with everyone from star chefs to students to new and under-represented voices.

FoodFM, founded in London in 2019, also traces its roots to broadcast radio. The organization tells powerful, personal, political, and uplifting stories from farmers, food producers, campaigners – to chefs, food writers, and anyone and everyone involved in the food chain.

The launch, on June 4, sees HRN’s followers able to easily access four of FoodFM’s flagship shows:

 The Drinking Hour with David Kermode, one of the UK’s most popular wine and spirits presenters

A Slice of Cheese by beloved food writer Jenny Linford, author of many great books, including cookbooks for Kew Gardens.

 Bread & Butter with Caroline Kenyon, a show where she talks to anyone and everyone in her quest to make sense of the world through food.

 From Stephanie to Chefanie in which Stephanie Lake transforms herself from pensions writer at the Times of London to chef at the world-famous cookery school Ballymaloe in Ireland.

It’s no coincidence that the announcement comes just after The Podcast Show in London, one of the world’s largest gatherings of audio creators in a medium that's set to continue growing. 

“At a time of much conflict in the world, food is one of the few things that unifies us all,” say Caroline and Karen, “so it’s great to be connected with our friends at HRN and their audience.”

I don't know about you, but I am getting thirsty and hungry just thinking about these food and beverage podcasts. Let's order a pizza.