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Mud Kitchen

by Zoe Roane-Hopkins

Explore landscapes across the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast. Meet designers, dreamers, and doers who are working for an equitable, more resilient future. Make a big mess. All to feel more connected to outdoor space, and to each other.

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Episodes

  1. Shane Boehne with the Baltimore City Deer Management Program

    Shane Boehne heads up Baltimore City’s first ever deer management program and talks about the impact of deer overpopulation in the city and their approach to management. Reach out at [email protected] Visit https://www.baltimorecity.gov/bcrp/deer-management-program Show Notes:...

  2. Keree’ Blanks with the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans

    Are y’all ready to learn about water justice and transform how you and your community are connected to water? Well Keree’ Blanks from the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans is here to talk about water and community on the Louisiana coast. From floating planter box competitions to artist...

  3. JP Hodnett and Sarah Kulis with Dinosaur Park

    Dinosaurs! Sharks! Giant Sequoias! An ancient world is being unearthed at Dinosaur Park in Laurel, MD. Hear from paleontologist JP Hodnett and volunteer and program coordinator Sarah Kulis about how their discoveries shape their understanding of Maryland during the Cretaceous period, and how...

  4. Mothers's Day Special Part 2: Ellen Roane

    Part two of a two-part Mother’s Day Special! This episode, I’m interviewing Ellen Roane who worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in the Urban Forestry division and later worked as the urban forester for the city of Harrisburg. Show Notes:...

  5. Mothers's Day Special Part 1: Sarah Hopkins

    Part one of a two-part Mother’s Day Special! This episode, I’m interviewing my mom Sarah Hopkins who worked at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as the division chief for Education, Information and Interpretation for the Pennsylvania State Parks. Show Notes:...

  6. Species with Spunk: Virginia Bluebells

    Species with Spunk is back! This episode, we’re hiking the Billy Goat Trail at Great Falls National Park in search of Virginia Bluebells. Listen now wherever your little heart desires! Show Notes: https://www.mudkitchenpod.com/show-notes/2025/episode-15 Credits: Created & Hosted by Zoe...

  7. Jaz Erenberg, Community & Public Artist

    Jaz Erenberg is the mind and the brush behind many colorful murals around the city of Baltimore. Hear from community and public artist, Jaz Erenberg about her artistic process, what it actually takes to get art on the wall, and BRUSH mural fest. *This episode contains a bit of swearing (but…

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  8. Patuxent Research Refuge feat. Dr. Matt Gonnerman

    Visit the Patuxent Research Refuge and hear from Dr. Matt Gonnerman about his research at the refuge Show Notes: https://www.mudkitchenpod.com/show-notes/2025/episode-13 Follow Dr. Matt Gonnerman on BlueSky @mattgonnerman Credits: Created & Hosted by Zoe Roane-Hopkins Theme Music by Zoe...

  9. Neha Srinivasan with Nature Sacred

    Neha Srinivasan talks about her experience as a project manager for Nature Sacred, her love of dance, and how communication and language shape her world! Show Notes: https://www.mudkitchenpod.com/show-notes/2024/episode-12 Credits: Created & Hosted by Zoe Roane-Hopkins Theme Music by Zoe...

  10. Hiking Soldiers Delight

    Explore Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area in Owings Mills, MD and discover another world! This globally rare serpentine ecosystem is home to lots of endemic and rare species. We haven’t always been the kindest to this land but we’re re-learning what it means to care for the places we call...

  11. Mike Hill with the US Forest Service

    Mike Hill is a landscape architect with the US Forest Service working with the Sites of Civil Rights and Resistance program. He works to connect communities to the layered histories of our National Forests and increase accessibility for the public to experience these special landscapes. Show…

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  12. Justin Beitzel and Fernando Ramirez with Common Object Studio

    Ready to join the supply chain counter culture? Hear from industrial designers Justin Beitzel and Fernando Ramirez. They're BFFs and co-founders of Common Object Studio talking about what it takes to create a piece of furniture that gives more to the planet and community than it takes. Follow...

  13. Placemaking Week with Graham Projects and Sol Raya Public Space

    Public Art! Placemaking! Painting on the Street! It’s the 4th International Placemaking Week Conference and this year it’s right here in Baltimore! Let’s learn about placemaking and Join Graham Projects and Sol Raya Public Space at Boone Street Commons and learn how they install public art and…

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  14. Bri'Anna Horne with Pigtown Climbs

    Rock climbing! Community building! Shark tagging! Bri’Anna Horne is the founder and president of Pigtown Climbs, a non-profit based out of the Pigtown neighborhood in Baltimore, MD. She’s here to spread joy through rock climbing, and is currently working to build a climbing gym on Washington Blvd...

  15. Paddling Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

    Kayaking! Bald Eagles! Climate Change! Join Zoe and her friends, Logan, Ben, and Ned on a kayaking adventure at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Learn why it’s called Blackwater and how this critical ecosystem is connected to the Underground Railroad. Show Notes:...

  16. Story Shift: Acorn Park

    Giant acorn gazebo! Shiny springs! Unearthed institutionalized racism! Explore Acorn Park in Silver Spring, MD to learn what that big acorn means and how a misguided attempt to add diversity into murals depicting the history of the city revealed the need to shift how stories are told and who gets...

  17. Kelley Oklesson with Groundsmith Collective

    Design landscapes for real human beings! Be optimistic and angry! Connect with people! Kelley Oklesson talks about her journey through landscape architecture, starting her own firm (Groundsmith Collective), and changing the culture of landscape architecture to foster kindness, collaboration, and...

  18. Species with Spunk: Skunk Cabbage

    Produce your own heat! Smell like decomposing flesh! Fight against the foragers! It’s the first installment of Species with Spunk, and today we're deep diving on Eastern Skunk Cabbage. Join Zoe, Ben, and Logan on an adventure through Baltimore's Cylburn Arboretum to look for skunk cabbage and…

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  19. Melvin Jadulang with Boone Street Comons

    Vacant lots! Grassroots greenspace! Creating with community! Melvin Jadulang talks about his experience turning a group of vacant lots in his backyard into Boone St Commons, a community greenspace in the East Baltimore Midway neighborhood. Follow Boone St Commons on Instagram @boonestreetcommons...

  20. Laurel Riverfront Park

    Beavers! Invasive plants! An old dam! Join me on a green space appreciation stroll through Riverfront Park in Laurel, MD. Also, what’s my deal? Take a listen and find out! Show Notes: www.mudkitchenpod.com/show-notes/2024/episode-01 Credits: Created & Hosted by Zoe Roane-Hopkins Theme Music by…

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  21. Welcome to Mud Kitchen! Also, What is a Mud Kitchen?

    Yes, hello there! This is the trailer for Mud Kitchen, a podcast (hosted by Zoe Roane-Hopkins) about exploring landscapes of the East Coast and meeting cool people who work hard for the love our outdoor spaces and communities. Through our adventures, maybe we'll find that we're all connected.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Explore landscapes across the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast. Meet designers, dreamers, and doers who are working for an equitable, more resilient future. Make a big mess. All to feel more connected to outdoor space, and to each other.

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Zoe Roane-Hopkins

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How many episodes does Mud Kitchen have?

Mud Kitchen currently has 21 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Mud Kitchen about?

Explore landscapes across the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast. Meet designers, dreamers, and doers who are working for an equitable, more resilient future. Make a big mess. All to feel more connected to outdoor space, and to each other.

How often does Mud Kitchen release new episodes?

Mud Kitchen has 21 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Mud Kitchen is created and hosted by Zoe Roane-Hopkins.
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