

The MeatEater Podcast
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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.
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Apr 22, 2024 • 1h 17min
Ep. 544: The Great MeatEater Outdoor Cooking Showdown
Steven Rinella talks with Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, Alyssa Smith, Seth Morris, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: At long last, MeatEater’s Outdoor Cookbook is here; whooping on an octopus; from elaborate show stoppers to elevated backcountry camp meals; how chimichurri goes on everything; why frying fish should only be an outdoor activity; smoking devilled eggs; counting the number of pulses applied to the fish cake mixture; arguing about what a monograph is; other words for hobo pie; how the char is perfect once the octopus legs have curled; cooking stuff on sticks; juicy blue cheese and bacon jam stuffed burgers; chowing down while podcasting; and more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 17, 2024 • 52min
Ep. 543: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CVIII
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with a lively discussion on ecological words, Bubba Blade, bird hunting towns, and Jack Hannah trivia. The episode features banter, camaraderie, and charity donations, adding a fun and competitive element to the podcast.

Apr 15, 2024 • 1h 41min
Ep. 542: Trump, Biden, and Wildlife: How Elections Shape Conservation
Conservation experts and hunting enthusiasts discuss the impact of elections on wildlife policies, challenges in finding common ground, and the changing landscape of coyote management in Michigan. They also touch on tax refunds for conservation, the controversy over wolf killings, and the necessity of preserving hunting traditions for future generations.

Apr 10, 2024 • 52min
Ep. 541: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CVII
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with engaging game categories on hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking. The participants have fun guessing states mentioned in trivia and engage in conservation trivia about roadkill and lunker fishing. The podcast includes lively discussions on culinary trivia, spring activities, national monuments vs. federal monuments debate, fishing adventures, and woodsmanship trivia with banter and sponsorships by Athletic Brewing.

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Apr 8, 2024 • 1h 49min
Ep. 540: The Killing of Captain Cook
Author Hampton Sides discusses his new book on Captain James Cook's final voyage, exploring topics like avoiding scurvy, unique foods of explorers, historical encounters in Hawaii, and the challenges of early exploration and navigation.

Apr 3, 2024 • 42min
Ep. 539: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CVI
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Brad Floeter, Clair Overby, Mary Gibson, Cody Dinsmoor, Michael Rietveld, Logan Williamson, and Keith Anspach. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 1, 2024 • 2h 23min
Ep. 538: Does Wildlife Win or Lose With Renewable Energy?
Steven Rinella talks with Brendan Runde, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Spencer Neuharth, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: The musky manifesto; get tickets to our Live Tour and reserve your spot with Steve, Jani, Cal, and Clay for MeatEater Experiences; the controversy around spearing pike in MN; the very long halflife of mercury; scrubbing emissions; the BLM’s proposal for land to be developed for solar; all the places you can put solar panels; fishing around a wind turbine; 24 wind turbines currently producing power in the Atlantic Ocean; scour protection in the form of a a rubble donut; creating habitat; the aesthetics of wind farms; investigating the whale argument; impact of offshore wind on fish species; The Nature Conservancy making public lands; Runde TNC; turn your lights off and stop buying balloons; and more. Outro song by Kenny Leiser Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2024 • 1h 15min
Ep. 537: BONUS DROP - Bass to Bluewater with the MeatEater Crew
Steven Rinella talks with Rene Cross of Cypress Cove, Janis Putelis, and Seth Morris. Topics discussed: Reserve your spot now with Steve, Jani, Clay, Cal and the rest crew at our very first ME Experiences offering this year--fishing in Louisiana and waterfowl hunting in Kansas; First Lite's new Walnut and Cerca color patterns are available now; enter TRCP's Spring Sweepstakes for a chance to win a turkey hunt with Steve and Janis; the sun doesn't set on Tabasco sauce; cooking wild duck for the first time; the return of the "Deep Drop Boyz" show idea with Steve and Seth; what fish makes a good poke bowl; how the biggest bluefin was caught in Cypress Cove; how sheepshead is fun to catch; power pluckers; known for crawfish; and more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 2024 • 48min
Ep. 536: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CV
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Brad Floeter, Clair Overby, Mary Gibson, Cody Dinsmoor, Michael Rietveld, Kyle O'Connell, Logan Williamson, and Keith Anspach. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 25, 2024 • 2h 10min
Ep. 535: The Fight to Save Hunting
Steven Rinella talks with Dan Gates, Connor Smith, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, and Phil Taylor. Topics discussed: When you’re ruined for elk hunting at the age of 16; Conner getting the 39th biggest bull elk ever in Montana; the trials and tribulations of Mingus the hound; when you further up the upper limit of what you’ll spend on your dog at the vet; a citizen initiative to ban certain kinds of hunting in Colorado and why you need to pay attention to this if you care about hunting, period; activating ballot initiatives vs. entrusting state game biologists to determine how to best handle wildlife; fallacies and lies; naming bucks because you want to get them; hug a hunter; “Save the Hunt” and DONATE HERE; calling all outdoor recreationists; and more. Outro song by Kenny Leiser Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.