Fishtales: a seafood podcast with John Susman

Hosted ByJohn Susman

The Fishtales Seafood podcast with John Susman tells the stories of the catchers, growers, sellers and servers of seafood around the world.

The Fishtales Seafood podcast with John Susman will tell the stories of the catchers, growers, sellers and servers of seafood around the world. An Australian Food Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

John Susman has a long history in the seafood industry, working from catcher to cook and more recently as senior partner at Fishtales, provides counsel to catchers, processors, Government and Industry bodies, retailers, restaurateurs and fisheries managers.

John is co-author of the Australian Fish and Seafood Cookbook


All Episodes

Marcus Stehr (Tuna Fisherman, Port Lincoln, South Australia) – a rare, natural gift for fishing

When we consider family seafood dynasties, there’s probably few as quintessentially South Australian or as diverse, as the Tuna fishing Stehr family from the West Coast seafood town of...

Marcus Stehr (Tuna Fisherman, Port Lincoln, South Australia) – a rare, natural gift for fishing

When we consider family seafood dynasties, there’s probably few as quintessentially South Australian or as diverse, as the Tuna fishing Stehr family from the West Coast seafood town of...

Julie Qiu (Oyster Sommelier, In A Half Shell) – an oyster celebration

Julie Qiu is an international oyster expert and founder of In A Half Shell, an oyster appreciation website. Based in Brooklyn, New York Julie shares her knowledge and love...

Julie Qiu (Oyster Sommelier, In A Half Shell) – an oyster celebration

Julie Qiu is an international oyster expert and founder of In A Half Shell, an oyster appreciation website. Based in Brooklyn, New York Julie shares her knowledge and love...

Tim Barnett (Ocean Speared, New Zealand) – viewed, selected, harvested.

Spearfishing is a passion of Tim Barnett, the owner and founder of New Zealand commercial fishing operation, Ocean Speared. This family owned and operated business, combines Tim’s experience, both...

Tim Barnett (Ocean Speared, New Zealand) – viewed, selected, harvested.

Spearfishing is a passion of Tim Barnett, the owner and founder of New Zealand commercial fishing operation, Ocean Speared. This family owned and operated business, combines Tim’s experience, both...

Norm and Toni Hedditch (Taroona Fishing, Darwin) – the mighty mackerel.

For 40 years Norm Hedditch has been fishing the warm tropical waters of the mystic north of Australia – from prawning for Tiger and Banana prawns to netting for...

Mark Urwin (46 South Fish Co. – Vancouver) – from south to north.

New Zealand is a 90% net exporter of it’s seafood, reknown world wide for the quality not only of what is caught and grown but also of the fisher...

Ashley Mullenger (The Female Fisherman, UK) – theatre of dreams

The seafood industry can be daunting, challenging and unrewarding – it can also be a place of immense reward. Ashley Mullenger is an office girl turned fisher in the...

Ashley Mullenger (The Female Fisherman, UK) – theatre of dreams

The seafood industry can be daunting, challenging and unrewarding – it can also be a place of immense reward. Ashley Mullenger is an office girl turned fisher in the...