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On the Blue Ridge features conversations with people shaping the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hosted by Asheville-based journalist Jon Page, the show explores the ideas, creativity, and vision driving communities across the region. Through long-form interviews and on-location storytelling, each episode captures the evolving story of these mountains. Rooted in Western North Carolina, the conversations focus on people doing meaningful and inspiring work across the region, from conservation and outdoor recreation to the arts, agriculture, food and beverage, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
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Signup to Generate a PitchOn the Blue Ridge features conversations with people shaping the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hosted by Asheville-based journalist Jon Page, the show explores the ideas, creativity, and vision driving communities across the region. Through long-form interviews and on-location storytelling, each episode captures the evolving story of these mountains.
On the Blue Ridge is hosted by Jon Page. The show has published 35 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Eric Scheffer on Restaurants, Resilience, and Reinvention in Asheville's Food Scene" (23 October 2026, 64 minutes), "The Week the PGA Tour Came to Asheville" (25 September 2026, 40 minutes), and "Brent Martin on William Bartram and the Nature that Could Have Been" (17 September 2026, 62 minutes).
On the Blue Ridge publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 35 episodes.
Booking probability for On the Blue Ridge is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. On the Blue Ridge requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. On the Blue Ridge's contact route on record: verified email.
Jon Page hosts On the Blue Ridge, a society podcast with 35 episodes published.
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On the Blue Ridge
Eric Scheffer is a chef and restaurateur who has been a pioneering figure in Asheville’s food scene for more than 25 years. Eric is the founder of the restaurant group behind Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian, Jettie Rae’s...
On the Blue Ridge
For the first time in more than 80 years, the PGA Tour returned to the Asheville area for the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. Host Jon Page spends tournament week behind the...
On the Blue Ridge
Brent Martin is a conservationist and writer whose work has been deeply influenced by the 18th-century naturalist William Bartram. Brent lives in Macon County, where his work has long been rooted in the landscapes of...
On the Blue Ridge
Josh Kelly is the Resilient Forests Program Director for MountainTrue, an Asheville-based nonprofit that champions resilient forests, clean waters, and healthy communities across the Southern Blue Ridge. MountainTrue...
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Jeffrey Kaplan is the Director of Venture Asheville and CEO of Optimist Ventures, where he works to help businesses grow here in Western North Carolina. Focused on growing the region’s startup community, Venture...
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Anna Rawlins is the Chief Marketing Officer for Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO), an Asheville-based maker of hammocks and outdoor gear that inspires people to adventure anywhere, and relax everywhere. Thanks to a compact...
On the Blue Ridge
Marielle DeJong is the Donor Engagement Officer for The Pisgah Conservancy, the only nonprofit organization that is solely dedicated to supporting the Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest. Pisgah National...
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Ty Gilpin is a mandolinist, songwriter and singer for the band Unspoken Tradition, whose sixth studio album, “Heartwood,” is available now. For more than a decade, Unspoken Tradition has built a reputation for bluegrass...
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Loretta Ball is the owner and operator of The Never Ending Flower Farm in Barnardsville, North Carolina, where visitors can wander through rows of flowers to create their own, fresh-picked bouquets. A Western North...
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Chris and Jessica Whaley are the owners of Old Fort, North Carolina-based Whaley Farm Brewery, where Appalachian-inspired beers, local ingredients, and a resilient community helped shape the brewery’s long road to...
On the Blue Ridge
Andrew Kota is the executive director of Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, a land trust that permanently protects land and water in Western North Carolina for the benefit of people and all living things. If...
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<p>Taylor and Fran Montgomery are the owners and driving force behind Leicester, North Carolina-based Montgomery Sky Farm, where regenerative agriculture, intimate dining, and an animal rescue are deeply intertwined...
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<p>Aaron Burdett is a Western North Carolina-based singer-songwriter, guitar player, and one of the lead vocalists for Steep Canyon Rangers.</p><p>A highly acclaimed musician with eight solo albums to his credit, Aaron...
On the Blue Ridge
<p>Mike McKearin is the co-owner of Crystal Creek Gear, a Pisgah Forest, North Carolina-based company creating minimalist fishing gear designed to fit in your pocket.</p><p>Mike and his wife, Susie, started Crystal...
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<p>Marc Hunt is a passionate river steward helping shape the next chapter of the French Broad River, from efforts to remove the Craggy Dam to the creation of Taylor’s Wave, a manmade whitewater wave in Woodfin, North...
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<p>Paul Bonesteel is a documentary filmmaker and writer whose latest film explores the life and legacy of George Masa, a Japanese immigrant photographer whose work was instrumental in the establishment of Great Smoky...
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<p>Joseph Sabbag runs Terramonga Farm in Fairview, and Andrea DuVall stewards Terramonga Hub—a service that delivers food from Terramonga and a network of local farms—straight to customers’ homes.</p><p>Terramonga...
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<p>Lisa Bottomley is the executive director of the Blue Ridge Parkway Association, a nonprofit made up of local businesses, communities, and individuals that has been promoting America’s Favorite Drive for 75...
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<p>Laura Rice is the executive director of Friends of the Ecusta Trail, a nonprofit organization supporting the transformation of a former rail line into a multi-use greenway connecting Hendersonville to Brevard in...
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<p>Lang Hornthal is the Executive Director of EcoForesters, an Asheville-based nonprofit professional forestry organization dedicated to conserving and restoring Appalachian forests through education and stewardship...
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