[1] The podcast explores what Indigenous cuisine is, where it comes from, where it’s headed, and how it’s used to connect them and their people to their origins and traditions through interviews with Native chefs and other members of the food industry.

[2] Murphy lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is a member of the Navajo tribe.

A coworker suggested that Murphy begin a podcast, so she started Toasted Sister in 2017.

[4] According to her, Native Americans have a mutual relationship with food; it appears in oral history, songs and music, and plays a role in ceremonies.

[2] Zach Johnston wrote in Uproxx that the podcast is "a must-listen for anyone looking to finally try the real foods of the Americas."