From Kitchen to Airwaves: Rachel Palmer’s Podcast Wins Top Culinary Honor

Santa Barbara County resident Rachel Palmer has won her third James Beard Award, cementing her role as a leading voice in culinary storytelling. Alongside collaborators Katy and Ricardo Osuna, Palmer produces Copper & Heat, a podcast studio known for shining a light on the overlooked voices in professional kitchens, reports The Independent.

Highlights

• Rachel Palmer of Santa Barbara County has won her third James Beard Award as a producer with the podcast studio Copper & Heat.
• The accolade went to the team in the Audio Programming category for their podcast Loading Dock Talks with Chef Preeti Mistry.
• This was her third James Beard Award since Copper & Heat studios started in 2018.

Loading Dock Talks with Chef Preeti Mistry Takes Home Award for Best Audio Programming

Copper & Heat Radio is now a three-time James Beard Award-winning podcast exploring the unspoken rules and traditions of restaurant kitchens through the stories of people that work in them.

Santa Barbara resident, Rachel Palmer, joined Katy and Ricardo Osuna to create an independent digital studio specializing. Palmer is a producer and story editor while Katy is a cook who spent 2 years working in the 3-Michelin-starred Manresa Restaurant, and Ricardo is the producer, composer, and sound designer.

The team won a James Beard Award in 2019 with their debut season that launched them into the national spotlight. In 2023 they scored another win for their episode “Abalone: The Cost of Consumption.”

This year they took home their third James Beard Award in the Audio Programming category for their podcast Loading Dock Talks with Chef Preeti Mistry. The winning episode, titled “Cream Pie with Telly Justice,” features a candid conversation with the Michelin-recognized chef and owner of New York’s HAGS restaurant.

“We won a James Beard Award last night! So honored that our podcast Loading Dock Talks got the medal for Audio Programming!” Copper & Heat posted on their social media.

 

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They are currently working on new seasons of both Copper & Heat Radio and Loading Dock Talks, continuing their commitment to inclusive and in-depth culinary journalism.

For further information on these podcast episodes and more, visit copperandheat.com.