Duck Call Room

Uncle Si Reacts to 1-Star Reviews of His Book

Date: November 20, 2025
Hosts: Si Robertson & Justin Martin, with appearances by John-David Owen, John Godwin, Jay Stone, Phillip McMillan, Jacob Mayo, Big Dave, Missy, Hunter

Episode Overview

This episode of Duck Call Room is classic Duck Commander camaraderie, blending hilarious stories and Southern banter with a focus on Uncle Si’s reaction to critical reviews of his book. The show weaves through tales of family, military, hunting adventures, and food, all colored by Si’s trademark storytelling and the group’s easy chemistry. The crew not only takes on internet critics but also shares memorable escapades, debates the complexities of aging and technology, reminisces about legendary hunts and meals, and keeps the laughter rolling throughout.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Setting the Tone: Cold Weather & Old School Living

• The crew complains about the cold and jokes about the lengths they'd go for warmth.
  • Big Dave: “I’d burn everything you got before I freeze to death.” (03:06)
• Jesting about generational gaps, flip phones, and technology mishaps.
  • Missy: “Now that my average age of my friends is mid-60s, I do know a lot of people with flip phones.” (04:24)
  • Hunter: “All my friends are at least 70.” (04:33)

2. Aging, Family, and Being Set in Their Ways

• Discussion on regressing to childhood with age, technology struggles, and bodily wisdom:
  • Si Robertson: “You get past 50, don’t trust a fart.” (05:27)
• Candid tales of mishaps:
  • Big Dave: “If they tell you they’ve never [crapped themselves], they lie.” (05:53)
  • “I have a stupidity problem. If you’re in a position of authority...well, it’s just so bad you can’t do it.” (06:14–06:22)

3. Legendary Military Antics

• Big Dave spins tales from his military days, including tank races and dodging punishment.
  • Big Dave: “Everybody wanted to do what I did, they just didn’t have the balls to do it...I was ready to take whatever punishment.” (27:41)
• The line between authority issues and having fun in the service:
  • Si: “You do make the military sound fun—or at least being in it with you!” (27:23)

4. Hunting Lore & Camp Life

• Extended banter about the intricacies of hunting, using digital duck stamps, and the challenges of North Louisiana’s phone-challenged hunters.
• Epic dominoes and card nights with the family:
  • Big Dave: “If you smack talking dominoes, otherwise you get your tail strapped.” (13:28)
  • Family legends get their due, especially Jace’s math prowess.

5. Food Stories & Southern Hospitality

• Much discussion centers around food—corn chowder, big lunches, and fried pies.
  • Missy: “He gets home, goes in the house and Missy has on the stove...and dad looks at it like, I mean, I might have to try that.” (16:31)
  • Si: “The name corn chowder is very misleading...when he started naming sausages, shrimp—yeah, this has got some meat in it.” (17:06)
• Reminiscences about Miss Kay’s classic meals for the family and her unrepeatable pie crust.
  • Hunter: “That might be the best thing that I've ever ate. Fresh homemade fried apple pie that mama Kay made.” (53:19)
  • Si: “What was incredible is they never ate the leftovers from lunch for dinner!” (51:58)

6. Uncle Si’s Book: The Good, The Bad, and The 1-Stars

• Missy reads out loud some of the rare negative reviews from Si’s book:
  • Missy: “You got 4.7 stars on your first book out of 2,601 reviews...who gave that book one star?” (31:55)
  • Missy: “This person...says one star because it’s not for teens or preteens.” (32:28)
• The group cracks up, mocks the reviewers, and Si responds in true fashion:
  • Si: “How did you end up with this book about Si Robertson and not expect it to be fluff?” (33:32)
• On storytelling accuracy:
  • Si: “Hey, 95 percent of that is true. Same thing with my military career.” (29:56)
  • Hunter (teasing): “I would change that 95 number to about 45.” (30:40)

7. Hilarious One-Liners & Family Roast Sessions

• Si, Big Dave, and crew roast each other over age, beards, losing hair, and who’s to blame in the duck blind.
  • Hunter: “Your sweet britches, right?” (30:52)
  • Si: “According to two people in the family, I ain’t never killed anything in my life. That’s Phil [Robertson] or Jace [Robertson].” (41:41)
  • Big Dave: “I got tire tracks up and down my back from you two idiots. I'm sick of it.” (41:58)

8. Epic Hunting Mishaps and Rivalries

• Recounting memorable duck hunts: missed shots, wader disasters, and the never-ending debates about where to set up.
  • Si: “That was the first time as a grown adult I was scared of getting a whooping—not like from Phil.” (44:12)
  • Si: “You don’t need a watch until you duck hunt. You need a watch.” (50:00)
• Family dynamics and hierarchy in the blind:
  • Si: “I realized at one point, too, I was mainly there because I had a watch.” (49:18)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Si, on simplicity: “Simple books rock, man. Don’t be complicated.” (33:13)
• Big Dave, on living right: “If you hear when it comes in [the ship], just—yeah, hey, there’s a lot of benefits.” (51:04)
• Hunter, on food: “That might be the best thing that I've ever ate. Fresh homemade fried apple pie that mama Kay made.” (53:19)

Highlighted Segments & Timestamps

[03:06] — Cold Stories and Big Dave’s Survival Tactics

[13:18] — Dominoes, Rhymin’, and Family Game Night

[16:31] — The Great Corn Chowder Conversion

[27:23–28:01] — Tank Racing, Military Fun, and Accepting the Consequences

[31:55] — Uncle Si’s Book Reviews Get the Spotlight

[41:41] — Duck Blind Blame Game and “Tire Tracks Up My Back”

[44:12] — The Fear of a Phil Robertson Whooping

[49:18] — Only There for the Watch: Navigating Duck Camp Hierarchies

[53:19] — The Story of Mama Kay’s Fried Pies and Family Table Memories

Tone & Style

• Down-home, jovial, and self-deprecating, the guys rib each other constantly, blending loving family roast with true Louisiana style.
• Si’s reflective but irreverent, unwilling to let a critical review (or roast from his own kin) go unanswered.
• The episode feels like a family gathering—stories overlap, food is central, and even the 1-star reviews just fuel another round of jokes.

Summary Takeaway

If you missed this one, you missed the full Duck Commander experience: stories of grit, heart, and Southern scrappiness; food so good it starts an argument; and a reminder that life’s aims—whether writing a book, hunting a 9-point buck, or enduring family ribbing—are best met with humor, humility, and a little bit of mischief.