Roots, Heart, and Soul

About Roots, Heart, and Soul

Roots, Heart & Soul Podcast is a rebirth of Chef Todd Richards podcast SOUL, in conjunction with Chef’s new cookbook, Roots, Heart & Soul. Chef Richards is a celebrated chef known as a modernist who brings classical dishes into a new focus, has expanded his repertoire of dishes from soul & southern to include the heritage of these foods in celebration of Afro Cuisine. Chef’s journey is being chronicled in his cookbook and now will be shared in his podcast Roots, Heart & Soul. Richards has enlisted one of his closest friends and world renowned Chef Stephan Durand as co-host of RHS not only as an interviewer, but also as a liaison of Caribbean and beyond in the world of Afro Cuisine.

Publisher

Heritage Radio Network

Category

arts · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jun 2024

Latest episode

26 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Nov 2025

   Episode 50 - Celebrating Roots, Heart, and Soul

   Celebrate 50 episodes with Chefs Todd, Stephan, and many more on this special episode of Roots, Heart, and Soul.

2. 

   19 Nov 2025

   Episode 49

   Celebrate 50 episodes with Chefs Todd, Stephan, and many more on the next episode of Roots, Heart, and Soul.

3. 

   12 Nov 2025

   Episode 48 - Chef Rob B

   Join Chefs Todd Richards and Stephan Berrouet-Durand in conversation with the ATL restaurateur, Chef Robert Butts!

Who has been a guest on Roots, Heart, and Soul

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chef Amadeus
• Duane Nutter
• Omar Tate

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

122

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

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Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

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