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Every other Wednesday, “Add Passion and Stir” shares the inspirational stories of individuals who set their sights on a problem and use their strengths to create solutions. Hosted by Share Our Strength ’s founder Billy Shore, a leading advocate in food justice for 40 years, we convene leaders from the worlds of hospitality, education, government, and beyond tackling issues like hunger, systemic racism, and access to education. Join us to learn how you can share your strength. Follow us on Twitter @AddPassionStir and Instagram @billshore and like us on Facebook
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Signup to Generate a PitchEvery other Wednesday, “Add Passion and Stir” shares the inspirational stories of individuals who set their sights on a problem and use their strengths to create solutions.
Add Passion and Stir is hosted by Share Our Strength. The show has published 366 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Hunger Spikes in Congress’s Own Backyard" (13 October 2026, 51 minutes), "One Mayor, Two Moms; On Hunger Hitting Close To Home" (30 September 2026, 48 minutes), and "The Great Betrayal: Cutting America’s Most Vulnerable From SNAP" (16 September 2026, 62 minutes).
Add Passion and Stir publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 366 episodes.
Booking probability for Add Passion and Stir is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Add Passion and Stir requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Add Passion and Stir's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Add Passion and Stir are Food Banks, Shelters & Relief and Photography, Polling & Other Services. Add Passion and Stir has an arts audience.
Share Our Strength hosts Add Passion and Stir, an arts show with 366 episodes published.
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Episode #299
Hunger in the greater Washington region—and food assistance alone cannot solve the crisis. Radha Muthiah, president and CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank, joins Billy Shore to discuss the food bank’s 2026 Hunger Report...
Episode #298
Omaha Mayor John Ewing, Hastings, NE organizer Sierra Edmisten, and Bellevue, NE SNAP career navigator Alicia Fremont about food insecurity, poverty, SNAP cuts, and the pressure families face when groceries, school...
Episode #297
Why are millions of Americans losing SNAP food assistance—even when many remain eligible? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir , host Billy Shore speaks with Jason DeParle, poverty correspondent for The New York...
Episode #296
In this very special repeat episode of Add Passion and Stir, Billy Shore and Debbie Shore speak with attorney Corey Martin and former DHS attorney Jason Thomas about immigration detention, due process, and what humane...
Episode #295
In this very important re-airing of Add Passion and Stir , Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of the malnutrition social enterprise Edesia, discusses our shared humanity in caring for children all over the world. Edesia...
Episode #294
Tony Spring, chairman and CEO of Macy’s, discusses his career path that began at Bloomingdale’s and led to more than 40 years in retail leadership. Tony reflects on the lessons he learned from Burger King, the...
Episode #293
Devon Klatell of the Rockefeller Foundation talks about the growing “Food is Medicine” movement and why it matters for health, equity, and cost savings. Devon explains how the Foundation’s work evolved from...
Episode #292
From the producers of Add Passion and Stir , here is Patriarchs — a six-part audio drama about the most consequential friendship in American history, the one between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. As we emerge from...
Episode #291
Noah Glass, founder and CEO of Olo and a Share Our Strength board member, shares the path that took him from pizza delivery in Newton MA to building one of the most influential technology platforms in restaurant...
Episode #289
Billy Shore speaks with Mayor Daniel Rickenmann of Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Alyia Gaskins of Alexandria, Virginia, and Aaron Goldstein of Share Our Strength about how local leaders are using practical, bipartisan...
Episode #288
In this episode of Add Passion and Stir , Billy Shore speaks with George Kelemen of Share Our Strength and Jennifer Wheeler of Marion County Public Schools in Kentucky about what childhood hunger looks like when school...
Episode #287
In this episode of Add Passion and Stir , host Billy Shore talks with Maureen Conway , vice president at the Aspen Institute and executive director of the Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program, and Giselli Veloz...
Episode #286
On this special Mother’s Day 2026 episode of Add Passion and Stir , host Billy Shore and co-host Debbie Shore talk with Lauren Bush Lauren , founder of Feed, and Nance Hastings , chair of the National Mother’s Day...
Episode #285
On this episode of Add Passion and Stir , host Billy Shore and co-host Debbie Shore speak with Dr. Katie Queen, a Louisiana pediatrician focused on preventing childhood obesity, and Dr. Rosemarie Allen, a lifelong early...
Episode #284
In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Billy Shore and Debbie Shore speak with attorney Corey Martin and former DHS attorney Jason Thomas about immigration detention, due process, and what humane policy should look...
Episode #283
In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Billy Shore and Debbie Shore talk with three internal leaders about how Share Our Strength sustains and grows its mission in a turbulent time for...
Episode #282
In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, co‑hosts Billy Shore and Debbie Shore talk with No Kid Hungry state directors Stacie Sanchez‑Hare (Texas), Kathy Saile (California), and Rachel Sabella (New York) about turning...
Episode #281
We are pleased to announce the creation of Billy Shore's regular Substack Column. Click on or copy and paste this URL https://tinyurl.com/Billy-Shore to subscribe. In today's column, Billy talks about the horrific...
Episode #280
Host Billy Shore talks with Stupski Foundation CEO and author Glen Galaich about his new book, Control: Why Big Giving Falls Short , and why philanthropy must shift power from donors to communities. They...
Episode #279
Recorded on January 20—the day before the launch of major ICE enforcement operations—host Billy Shore speaks with Jim Wallis, founding chair of Georgetown's Center on Faith and Justice, about federal immigration actions...
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