Tom Dyer

the apple interviews: apple one is a study on what Middle Tennesseans think the American Dream is in 2026. Every interview was conducted the same way. Each person was given an apple and was asked only one question: What is the American Dream? This is only one apple from a larger group. There are more perspectives, more ideas, thoughts, dreams, but this apple felt the most relevant right now.

The path to live a healthy life seemed clear; eat a balanced diet, exercise frequently, and follow the Standard American Diet. Yet obesity and chronic disease have skyrocketed. Fed A Lie examines the correlation between the introduction of seed oils – the most ultra-processed food on the planet – and the rise of obesity and chronic disease.

From Grain to Glass explores the story of Leiper’s Fork Distillery and how they are preserving the lost art of Tennessee whiskey-making.