James Cheatham . Buttermilk Pie

James Cheatham . Buttermilk Pie

From The Voice Kitchen: where recipes & voice talent blend! by Cheryl Holling

April 2, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

James Cheatham shares his Buttermilk Pie recipe and discusses his diverse background in voice acting and military service.

Today's VO Chef, James Cheatham, brings us a pie recipe that feels like a hug for the soul, with a voice that carries us across galaxies, battlefields, and back home again. He says this pie is not flashy. It doesn't need layers of ganache or a dramatic drizzle. It's simple, golden, and "quietly spectacular", like the kind of Southern comfort that sneaks up on you and suddenly becomes tradition. In addition to his baking prowess, James served in 4 tours of duty, for both the US Navy and US Army, that took him to over 17 different countries while developing a deep respect and fascination for the various cultures, ethnicities, accents, and personalities of the people he encountered. Having grown up in the theater, playing a diverse range of characters, he eventually transitioned into audiobooks which quickly became a natural home for his repertoire of characters that he's since parlayed into a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator. James is the owner and CEO of Wilderness Fire Productions, LLC which he formed in 2018, and is the host and creator of Idiosyncratic Fables; a podcast that offers his guests a safe space to share their unique and unusual stories. As an avid player of…

People in this episode

Host: Cheryl Holling

Guest: James Cheatham

Topics covered

  • baking
  • audiobook narration
  • military service
  • Southern comfort food
  • storytelling

Keywords

  • Buttermilk Pie
  • James Cheatham
  • audiobooks
  • Southern comfort
  • Wilderness Fire Productions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wilderness Fire Productions, LLC

Books & works: Idiosyncratic Fables

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