

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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Aug 17, 2022 • 39min
Ep. 359: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XXI
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Mark Kenyon, Brody Henderson, Max Barta, Hanzi Deschermeier, Ryan Callaghan, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 15, 2022 • 2h 4min
Ep. 358: Thoreau Would Likely Have Little Use For You
Steven Rinella talks with Kimi Werner, Danny Bolton, Ryan Callaghan, and Seth Morris. Topics discussed: Taking her slow; Parks and Rec as the Goodwill bin of The Office; on Nick Offerman and Thoreau; on Steve being demeaning; defining scope; math and chum bags; more on the lead vs. copper debate; losing your life to swordfish and sailfish; on how fascinating the Coronado Expedition was; when you're a fishing guide who finds dead bodies; carp herpes; Steve's first ono and mahi in the same day; getting real sharky; competing with sharks for your sashimi; one crack, medevac; how amazing shark movement is; pilot fish like a shark's pet dog; and more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 10, 2022 • 42min
Ep. 357: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XX
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Clay Newcomb, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Seth Morris, Chester Floyd, Cory Calkins, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 8, 2022 • 1h 33min
Ep. 356: Flipping Rocks and Wrangling Giants
Steven Rinella talks with his kids, Brody Henderson, Kelsey Morris, Seth Morris, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Outdoor Kids in an Inside World and flipping rocks to uncover sculpin; when siblings disagree; a preference for salmon fishing; not changing your clothes for two weeks; Jimmy's hot tip on getting ready fast; Seth and Kelsey's rotting A-frame; shack ownership; go download our new audiobook, Narrow Misses and More Close Calls; lots of lessons learned at the Fish Shack; Sabertooth, Kevin Gillespie's new culinary show, is out!; Kevin's giveaway; please donate to the WY corner crossing fund to help public access; AK's fires burn larger than the state of CT; when your plane crashes and then you're eaten by a griz; when bears are euthanized; moral and legal issues colliding; shooting wounded animals; one deer, two deer and linguistics; our Turkey Letter T-Shirt is live in The MeatEater store, inspired by Ep. 338 of The MeatEater Podcast: "The Biggest Buck in the USA"; Kelsey going full time artist; when decks fall; how Steve's gotten worse over time at black cod fishing; getting the biggest halibut out of the dinky Sears boat; and more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 3, 2022 • 32min
Ep. 355: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XIX
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Chris Parish, Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, Sean Weaver, Gabi Wilson, Logan Dove, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 1, 2022 • 2h 55min
Ep. 354: If There's Lead In The Air, There's Hope In The Heart
Steven Rinella talks with Chris Parish, Ryan Callaghan, Sean Weaver, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: How Steve still insists on his theory that D&D created today's falconry community; spending 19 hours hunting per single grouse harvested in NY State; MeatEater's Campfire Stories 2: Narrow Misses and More Close Calls is out!; go get our brand new EZ SUK'R cow elk call from Phelps Game Calls; a reminder to submit your project to our Land Access Initiative; FirstLite's partnership with Delta Waterfowl; profile pictures and differing opinions on what's offensive; green crab whiskey and eating invasive species; lead shot and waterfowl die offs; getting thrown in jail for shooting red tails; how the lead issue is definitely not just a condor issue; the story of AC-9; chelation and depuration as great Scrabble words; supplement tubs; how condors returned to the same caves their ancestors had lived in during the Pleistocene; hunters responding; being uneasy about bans; following the science and when science becomes weaponized; the North American Non-lead Partnership and Hunting With Non-lead; and more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 27, 2022 • 42min
Ep. 353: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XVIII
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Andrew Zimmern, Kevin Gillespie, Brody Henderson, Sean Weaver, Byron Dumbrill, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 25, 2022 • 2h 7min
Ep. 352: Bizarre Guests with Andrew Zimmern
Steven Rinella talks with Andrew Zimmern, Kevin Gillespie, Ryan Callaghan, Sean Weaver, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Andrew's new show, "Wild Game Kitchen"; all the bizzare foods and a kid's book; an early love of WWF and Mean Jean; Duck Lore, Season 2 is out!; Typha, FirstLite's new waterfowl line is finally here; casting stripes; ninja throwin' stars; how looking at pictures captured by the James Webb Space Telescope ruins your day; mountain lion deniers and mountain lion truthers; the first case of homosexual necrophilia in mallards; Kevin dispelling brining myths and explaining the difference between brines and marinades from a scientific perspective; Martha Stewart's thin chopsticks and how she blazes with Snoop Dog; foraging for rosehips and crabbing in Long Island, NY; a free and loose 60s housewife; skipping meals; Andrew's experiences living with protected tribes; staking 5-step snakes on the crucifixion bush; literally chasing kudu; the "I'm not here" mode and the Makushi code of silence; trying to be useful; the lessons nature teaches you about yourself; judging Iron Chef; and more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 20, 2022 • 37min
Ep. 351: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XVII
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Adam Weatherby, Luke Thorkildsen, Brody Henderson, Sean Weaver, Rick Hutton, Cory Calkins, Byron Dumbrill, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 53min
Ep. 350: Sharks in the Oreos
Steven Rinella talks with Greg Fonts, Brandon Hendrickson, Mike Raabe, and Chester Floyd. Topics discussed: Chester the Dive Master (pronounced "Mester"); the Makah tribe wants to start killing whales again; how Rep. Clyde's RETURN Act, which would gut Pittman-Robertson, is simply not the right way to go; California now says bumblebees are fish, and why that's interesting and important; the industrial harvest of menhadens/pogies and a clarification from TRCP's Whit Fosburgh; dealing with sharks in the water; explaining the Oreo; oil rigs as major fish and wildlife magnets; rig reaping and losing incredible habitat; shrimp boat secrets; cobia pass bys; how losing good reef is like losing a friend; it lives in the water, is furry, and has eyelashes; and more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.