Ep. 59 - M&W Family Butchers | Roland & Erika Morris
You'll want to sharpen your knives for this episode! Chris and Crystal hung out with Roland and Erika Morris, the husband-and-wife owners of M&W Family Butchers in Delmar.
Topics discussed:
- How Roland learned to hunt and process deer as a child.
- From decoy carving to meat carving.
- M&W Family Butchers and the Slower Lower podcast are sponsors of the 2026 Delaware Whitetail Open!
- The challenges of keeping up with a deer processing business during hunting season when you're also an avid hunter.
- A deer processor's pet peeve: Buttholes.
- Tips for field dressing, e.g., don't split the pelvis.
- The shop's specialty deer products, including bratwurst, jerky, bacon, and snack sticks.
- Would you eat a deer that tested positive for CWD?
- Slaughtering and processing pigs, rabbits, and an emu.
- Making emu burger with duck fat for a client with Alpha Gal (i.e., can't eat beef, venison, etc.).
Connect with M&W Family Butchers on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583857462176), and keep an eye out for their website-in-progress.
1 Oct 2026
Ep. 58 - Houses on Sand
Topics discussed:
Frog season has ended.
A $500 tip at the Sterling Tavern.
Revisiting the matter of a certain barn and BBQ joint in Delmar.
The new Downstate Delaware podcast.
Ms. New York Goes To Sussex County.
Why do newcomers to a state always want to turn it into what they left?
The nor'easter of '26, and thoughts on erosion, beach replenishment, and building one's house upon the sand.
A long-awaited delivery.
23 Sept 2026
Ep. 57 - George Denney & Artez West | The Laurel Historical Society
It's a Laurel Historical Society takeover! This week's guests are George Denney and Artez West, the president and vice president of the Laurel Historical Society, respectively. Chris and Crystal sat down with George and Artez at historic Rosemont (c. 1772) for a conversation about the society's past and future.
Topics discussed:
George's birth in Wilmington, education at Salisbury State, and introduction to Laurel as a student teacher.
Artez's deep local roots and his business, Monarch Transportation.
How a teacher and a student became lifelong friends.
Changes in the historical society during the decade since George and Artez assumed their current leadership roles.
The acquisition of the Hitchens Homestead, Rosemont, and the Phillips house.
Memorable moments including a local sports history dinner and a Harriet Tubman-themed bus trip.
What do George and Artez see the society accomplishing in the next five to ten years?
Upcoming events including free museum tours on 10/4, a fall fundraising dinner on 10/24, and trick or treating at Rosemont on 10/31.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100
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YouTube
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