On the Blue Ridge

About On the Blue Ridge

On the Blue Ridge features conversations with people shaping the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hosted by Asheville-based journalist Jon Page, the show explores the ideas, creativity, and vision driving communities across the region. Through long-form interviews and on-location storytelling, each episode captures the evolving story of these mountains. Rooted in Western North Carolina, the conversations focus on people doing meaningful and inspiring work across the region, from conservation and outdoor recreation to the arts, agriculture, food and beverage, entrepreneurship, and beyond.

Publisher

Jon Page

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2024

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Eric Scheffer on Restaurants, Resilience, and Reinvention in Asheville's Food Scene

   Eric Scheffer is a chef and restaurateur who has been a pioneering figure in Asheville’s food scene for more than 25 years. Eric is the founder of the restaurant group behind Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian, Jettie Rae’s Oyster House, Gan Shan, and The Majestic, his newest restaurant, which opened this summer. He also helped establish the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association, an organization dedicated to supporting the city's locally owned restaurants. Along the way, Eric has navigated ...

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Jessica Tomasin on Echo Mountain's Next Chapter

   Jessica Tomasin is the owner of Echo Mountain Recording in Asheville. Housed in a former church in downtown Asheville, Echo Mountain has been a fixture of the region's music scene for 20 years, welcoming everyone from local musicians to internationally known artists. Jessica has been part of Echo Mountain since the beginning, serving as its longtime studio manager. But in April 2025, Echo Mountain announced that it was closing. For a while, it looked like the end of an era. Then, last Decembe...

3. 

   25 Sept 2026

   The Week the PGA Tour Came to Asheville

   For the first time in more than 80 years, the PGA Tour returned to the Asheville area for the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. Host Jon Page spends tournament week behind the scenes, exploring what it takes to bring a PGA Tour event to Western North Carolina, and what it means for a region still recovering from Hurricane Helene to have an international spotlight. Along the way, Jon rides along with the golf course superintendent, meets some of the more t...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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