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Spencer Newharth
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Giannis Patelis
Welcome to Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I'm your host Spencer Newharth and today we're joined by Giannis Brody, Randall, Cal, Marge, Corey and Logan. This is a ten round quiz show with questions from meat eaters for verticals which are hunting, fishing, conservation and cooking. And there is a prize. Meat eater will donate $500 to the Conservation organization of the winner's choosing for the stat of the week. This week we're updating our donation tracker through the podcast, Board Games, Expansion Packs, Live tour and sponsors. Meat Eater Trivia has now donated $150,000 to more than 20 different conservation organizations. Yeah, big thanks to our partners on X, Yeti and Athletic Brewing and of course Meat Eater for making sure that conservation always wins.
Brody
Well, you should change it to the game show where conservation and Brody and Randall always win.
Randall
It's just conservation. There's, There's.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah, we'll have the tournament coming up in about a month. We had to, we had to move around the schedule to make sure we didn't get Steve in the studio. And that's going to be happening in January. So we'll crown our 2024 winner here.
Cal
Pretty soon, which is how they do it in all professional sports.
Giannis Patelis
It is like baseball.
Cal
Our team isn't ready. Give us another month. We'll just push it into 2025.
Giannis Patelis
That's right. And there's a chance he may not make it in January either. So we may either going to have to play without him or push it to February even.
Brody
What do you think that those of us that are just like in contention, what could we do to have better performances?
Giannis Patelis
That's a good one, Yanni. I don't know how you prep. I think, I think when you do well at this, that's a lifetime's worth of gathering information. I don't think there's any cramming, Yanni.
Brody
And for me, I feel like it's. When your questions line up with my.
Randall
Lifetimes, sometimes it's serendipity and you'll get the right set of questions.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah. The other day, you know, Brody got a big bass fishing question correct and he said he never touched a creature bait in his life. So he's just a well rounded outdoorsman. That's what it takes, Yani.
Brody
And well read.
Giannis Patelis
And well read. Here's our infrequently asked question segment. If you have a trivia related question for our crew, send it to trivia atthe meat eater.com with the subject line IFAQ Connor Moore says has AI made your job easier? Have you ever tried getting it to write questions for you? I answered that second part before. When Chad GPT first arrived, I tried giving it prompts to write me questions and it failed. The questions were like, when is turkey season? With the answer being spring or when where do you shoot a deer? And the answer would be like and it's vital. So I could not write good questions. For me, AI has actually made my job harder. I'd say when it comes to googling stuff. In the last year, Google has straight up gotten worse.
Logan
It's crazy. Those AI generated things at the top which also from an ad perspective, how does that work? Because Google makes all their money through their ads.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah.
Logan
And people aren't scrolling down and clicking on other websites. How are they making like it just seems like they're shooting themselves in the foot.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah. Anyway, everyone is in agreement Google has gotten worse. And big part of that is AI because of like that first overview it gives you that's often misleading or wrong. And then beyond that, like websites are now using low quality AI generated content that typically lacks any human fact checking. And then you'll get like, AI is making SEO content that's based on other AI content. So it's like AI inbreeding that totally clogs up Google.
Randall
I feel like you're poking the bear. Like somewhere there's an ascension AI that's.
Cal
Like Spencer listening to this, Spencer? Yeah, I mean, AI does write all of my jokes for me, so that's. That's at least one beneficial.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah. To answer your question, Connor, AI has not made things easier, Spencer.
Marge
I was going to say, I've even tried plugging your, like using your crossword puzzles and having to try to generate more crossword puzzle clues based on the ones you gave.
Giannis Patelis
Yep.
Marge
Is garbage. Like, you wouldn't think it'd be that hard to generate like a crossword clue, but I give you props for how. How well they're written because I could not do anything.
Corey
You got to build this into your next raise talk.
Cal
Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
We do know, Logan, that some other, like, very famous crossword puzzles almost strictly use AI to create their crossword puzzles.
Brody
Is that right?
Giannis Patelis
And we saw that there was no way this was a coincidence that we'll talk about on a future episode. Well, future housekeeping. Somebody stole one, folks. There's no doubt about it. Someone just took one of our crossword clues. And I think it was probably AI was crawling the Internet and came across our crossword puzzle and then used that in their clue. A very famous crossword puzzle will address that in the future. No housekeeping today. So we can get right to the trivia. The Shelby index for this round is a four and a half. So our winners should get nine correct answers. And with that, we're on to the game of trivia. Play the drop, Phil. Look, I need to know what I stand to win. Everything. How's that? Just tend to win everything. Game on, suckers. Question 1. The topic is conservation. And as always, this will be multiple choice. Which of these national parks is not located in multiple states? Is it Yellowstone, Great Smoky Mountains, Death Valley, or Shenandoah? Three of these national parks are located in multiple states. One is not. Yellowstone.
Brody
Good question, Spencer.
Giannis Patelis
Great Smoky Mountains, Death Valley or Shenandoah? Bro, do you know this one?
Randall
I don't know.
Giannis Patelis
Okay, I got it.
Randall
I mean, I'm not going to change my answer.
Giannis Patelis
Randall, you know this one?
Cal
I don't know.
Giannis Patelis
Okay. They feel okay about their Answer. Yanni has not come up with an answer yet. Which of these national parks is not located in multiple states? Yellowstone, Great Smoky Mountains, Death Valley, Shenandoah. Is everybody ready?
Brody
Not quite ready as I'll ever be.
Giannis Patelis
Randall, are you done?
Cal
Yes.
Giannis Patelis
Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Corey and Cal saying Death Valley. Mars says Great Smoky Mountains. Randall, Shenandoah, Logan and Yanni says Shenandoah. Brody says Death Valley. The correct answer is Shannon doaa. I think three of our players got that one right. Yellowstone is located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Great Smoky Mountains is located in North Carolina and Tennessee. Death Valley is located in California and Nevada. Shannon Doaa is contained to Virginia. Question 2. The topic is hunting. This next great question is via Justin Van Horn. This is an audio question. Phil is going to play you one minute of a song about hound hunting. You need to tell me who the artist is. Take it away, Phil.
Logan
Apologies to the YouTube audience.
Corey
Now you say if I quit drinking.
Giannis Patelis
It'S a good one line I can.
Corey
Make it up Glory at the end of my life and while whiskey's hard to throw away Something I try to do and we need to name the.
Giannis Patelis
Name the artist.
Cal
Fill our monitor.
Logan
Oh, no, it's black on birth.
Marge
Looking for the YouTube clip.
Corey
I'd rather load my dark box up than go to hell with my friends. I will wake up in the morning I will follow you to town If.
Giannis Patelis
I can take my house to heaven.
Corey
I can't hunt on God's ground.
Cal
You're listening to the silky smooth tones of Giannis Patelis in the background.
Giannis Patelis
Your answer should not be Giannis. I'm not going to accept the answer of Yanni if you put that down. You need to tell me smooth, but I like singing.
Marge
This is surprisingly the only country artist I could probably name.
Cal
Okay, let's not give you some hints.
Giannis Patelis
Is it a country artist, Randall or Compton?
Marge
It depends on how you define country.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah, artist is not in my Spotify wrap.
Marge
No, it was not.
Giannis Patelis
You don't have this one right then, Marge. Okay, Marge wore a special shirt today for trivia. She said that this is a family heirloom that she had to fight her cousins to get. It is a vintage. A real vintage, not a fake vintage. A real vintage hams shirt says promise me anything. What does it say? Promise me anything but give me a hams.
Logan
That's lovely.
Cal
That is beautiful.
Giannis Patelis
With in the shades of the land of the sky blue waters.
Brody
Jennifer had a bush T shirt that was the same colors as that and it was a hot shirt because it was so vintage when I met her that it was almost getting kind of see through, you know, So I really enjoyed it when she wore it, but it got so vintage that it just pretty much fell apart. But it said, I believe if I can get this right, I think it said, you can take my gusto, but don't touch my bush. Or something along those lines.
Giannis Patelis
And you don't know where that shirt wound.
Brody
It disintegrated.
Giannis Patelis
Oh, she wore it out. It's back in the air.
Brody
Yeah.
Cal
Ashes to ashes.
Corey
We had the bar that.
Logan
I can get close to that Mike. Cal.
Giannis Patelis
Sorry.
Corey
The bar that I grew up working in had a ham sign in it that the background would change. It was like a waterfall and bears fishing. And every year people would come in and offer us cash for that. Yeah, it was like the real.
Brody
I saw one of those recently in like the last year at some small town Montana bar.
Giannis Patelis
I'm in Facebook groups for those. And that's like a four figure thing that you're talking about.
Corey
Yeah, big deal.
Giannis Patelis
Very expensive. Yeah. Again, you need to name the artist of that song. Does everybody have an answer? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Corey and Cal saying Tyler Childers. Marge without an answer. Randall and Logan and Yani saying Tyler Childers. Brody says Morgan Wallen. The correct answer is Tyler Childers. That song is Can I Take My Hounds to heaven from the 2022 album of the same name. One music critic said that he loved the salute to traditional country music, summing it up by saying, it's about the earthly good old boy who believes heaven should be less pearly gates and harp strumming angels and more of a venue for his desires to be satisfied. Question 3. The topic is cooking. This is the eight letter French word for broth that is often stored as a powder. Question three, the topic is cooking. This is the eight letter French word for broth that is often stored as a powder. Brody and Randall already have their answers.
Cal
I'm glad you got that finally, because, as you know, we went to Childers Live.
Giannis Patelis
Oh, was it in Missoula?
Cal
Oh, yeah.
Giannis Patelis
I heard there was a great drone show. Oh. Which is a little weird for a Tyler Childers concert. I imagine if it was like, I don't know, Lady Gaga. But yeah, of course there's going to be.
Cal
Yeah, it was unexpected. It was unexpected. And it's also unnerving just seeing that. Much like, if we talk about the threat of AI.
Giannis Patelis
Sure.
Cal
Had you been in attendance after that little crossword bit? The technology gods pretty much had us.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah.
Cal
Where they wanted us at that moment.
Giannis Patelis
What. What was. What were they portraying in the sky?
Cal
There were mules.
Corey
There's a mule. Pivots in the ear moves. People sent me that video.
Cal
It was really unnerving. Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
You got the question.
Cal
Great show, though. Great showman, right? Yeah.
Brody
You just had to close your eyes and just listen, I guess.
Giannis Patelis
Yes. Question three. This is the eight letter French word for broth that is often stored as powder.
Brody
Marge, you have this. It's in there. Think.
Randall
Do you got it, Jonas?
Brody
I think so.
Randall
Thinking real hard?
Brody
No, I almost. I almost effed it up. But I believe I came around. I think. Well, I'll mention my little. If I have it right, then I'll mention my problem with the question. Oh, you do? Okay, is everybody ready?
Giannis Patelis
Then go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Corey and Cal and Marge and Randall. The whole room says bouillon and they got it correct.
Corey
I really want to dig into Logan's spelling here.
Marge
I just added an E to the end of it.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah, the spelling is B, O, U, I, L, L, O, N. Did anybody get that right?
Brody
I didn't get it.
Giannis Patelis
What's your problem with the answer here, Yanni?
Brody
With the question.
Giannis Patelis
Oh, with the question. Yeah.
Brody
What's the problem is that I can't say that in all my years I've ever encountered powdered bullion.
Giannis Patelis
It's a cube, which is powder, that's shaped like a cube. Is that what you're talking about?
Corey
I'd say they're. Moisture content's a little high in the cubes to be a powder.
Giannis Patelis
Or there's the jar. Haven't you ever gotten like the little jar of it? And that's better than bouillon?
Corey
Are you talking about that?
Brody
I've never had that. I've had like a pasty version. I've never had a.
Giannis Patelis
In powder form, the words bouillon and broth can be used interchangeably, although most think of bouillon as the powder version and broth as the liquid version. Bouillon cubes are made by concentrating and dehydrating broth, which is then pressed into a square. To learn how to create your own broth at home, go watch Kimmy Werner's video on themeat.com called how to Make Bone Broth.
Randall
I think Giannis is being a little nitpicky there, Spencer.
Giannis Patelis
A little nitpicky? You have like a gelatinous form of it. You're saying, or what?
Brody
Well, yeah, that. That and the cubes. Neither of which are powders.
Giannis Patelis
Question 4. The topic is gear. This is our listener question of the week, which was won by Nick Sakoski for sending this great question. Nick is going to get a board game signed by the crew. If you want a chance to win our listener question of the week, then send your question to trivia atthe meat eater.com.
Brody
Hey, real quick, Amy, know why that little buck is upside down?
Randall
Been that way for a while. Like it now?
Giannis Patelis
Ask Bill.
Randall
Did it just flip over?
Brody
Is that all it is?
Cal
Hung with a single fastener in it?
Logan
Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah.
Logan
It was barely balancing when it was up and so I tapped it and it hung down like that. And I kind of like it, so I left it that way.
Randall
It works.
Brody
It works.
Logan
Cool.
Giannis Patelis
Question 4. This brand won the grand prize at the 1909 World's Fair for their vacuum insulated bottles that are designed to keep drinks hot or cold. Question four, topic is gear. And this was our listener question of the week, won by Nick. This brand won the grand prize at the 1909 World's Fair for their vacuum insulated bottles that are designed to keep drinks hot or cold. Bro, do you have this one?
Randall
I think so.
Giannis Patelis
Okay, Randall, you have an answer that you like.
Corey
You know that joke, right?
Cal
I'm going back and forth on now. I'll just stick with my.
Giannis Patelis
I don't know the joke. Is it going to give away the answer?
Brody
Go back and forth a little bit.
Giannis Patelis
What's the joke?
Brody
Think about it.
Corey
Well, it ends with how do it know it's like keeps things hot, keeps things cold.
Giannis Patelis
How do I know that is impressive. This brand won the grand prize at the 1909 World's Fair for their vacuum insulated bottles that are designed to keep drinks hot or cold. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Corey and Cal and Marge and Randall and Logan saying Stanley. Giannis crossed out Stanley and put thermos. Brody says thermos. One of you two groups is correct. The correct answer is thermos. Yanni and Brody got that one. I wrote that down brutally.
Marge
Such a generic name. I thought it was. I didn't realize I was a brand.
Giannis Patelis
It's like the Kleenex of T issues.
Corey
Yani's throwing no hitter right now.
Brody
So is Randall.
Logan
No, he just throw down Stanley.
Giannis Patelis
The vacuum flask was invented in 1892 to keep chemicals at a stable temperature. The Thermos brand saw there would be a domestic market for such a product, so they started selling them in 1904. The company hit it big in 1939 when 98% of their factory started producing bottles and lunch boxes for the military during World War II. Question 5. The topic is fishing. This Of Mice and Men. Author wrote that fishing is, quote, the last remaining way for a man to be alone without being suspected of some secret sin.
Randall
He had a very low opinion of hunting, this guy.
Giannis Patelis
Brody and Randall already have their answers. This Of Mice and Men. Author wrote that fishing is, quote, the last remaining way for a man to be alone without being suspected of some secret sin. I didn't know about his anti. Hunting.
Corey
I don't know if I wouldn't call it anti.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah, just. Just, like, didn't respect hunters a whole lot. Okay.
Corey
Kind of a fence sitter perspective, Right? Like, these guys do it the right way.
Giannis Patelis
Sure.
Corey
Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
Cal, you have this one, right?
Corey
I can't remember the guy's name.
Giannis Patelis
Okay.
Corey
I can recite some books, huh?
Giannis Patelis
Who's read Of Mice and Men? Yeah. Yeah. The whole room.
Brody
High school. But I don't think I actually would say I read it. But I read a lot of his other. I mean, I read a lot of. I think a lot of his.
Cal
You more of a George guy or Lenny guy?
Giannis Patelis
Can I pet the rabbits?
Cal
George?
Giannis Patelis
I. When I'm petting it.
Corey
Terrible.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah.
Corey
Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
When I'm petting a dog or a cat and you get, like that aggression because they're so cute, I say I'm going to mice and mend them.
Corey
This is wrong.
Giannis Patelis
Marge and Cal coming up with their answer. Logan, do you have this one right?
Marge
I don't think so.
Giannis Patelis
Did you read this in high school?
Marge
I'm pretty sure I did.
Giannis Patelis
Okay. I can't believe that's across that many.
Marge
Flowers for Algernon. Is that the same author?
Randall
Let's not get too.
Brody
That was definitely.
Corey
That was definitely high school required reading.
Marge
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking of. Maybe I haven't read Of Mice and Man.
Connor Moore
It wasn't a fav.
Giannis Patelis
Would you get this one right?
Spencer Newharth
Yeah.
Logan
I read a lot of this guy's books high school. I was like, kind of. I went through a phase with this guy.
Giannis Patelis
Oh.
Logan
Didn't last very long.
Brody
That makes me feel better about my answer. I can't take it anymore. Brody.
Giannis Patelis
Is everybody ready?
Corey
I can't remember.
Giannis Patelis
Go ahead and reveal your answers.
Brody
We have.
Giannis Patelis
Corey says Thoreau, Cal without an answer. Marge without an answer. Randall says Steinbeck. Logan says Ray Bradbury. Giannis and Brody say John Steinbeck. And they got it.
Corey
That's brutal.
Giannis Patelis
The correct answer is John Steinbeck. Steinbeck was an avid angler, but those close to him said he wasn't obsessive about success. His son declared that the Nobel prize winning author went F because it gave him an opportunity to daydream. Steinbeck once said that sometimes he'd go fishing without bait so that not even the fish could bother him.
Corey
Steinbeck has some like from Travels with Charlie has some like very gracious quotes on Montana. So it's he's like a very popular Montana author. Just really killing me that I couldn't, could.
Giannis Patelis
Didn't get it. Phil, we're halfway through the game of trivia. Give us a scoreboard update.
Logan
Ooh, there we are. All right, we got Marge with a with a point. Coming up next are Corey and Cal with two points apiece. Brody and Logan have three, Randall has four. And yes, Jan is still pitching that perfect game. He has five points.
Giannis Patelis
He was wondering how he could study for the tournament, but maybe he doesn't need to. Yes, a perfect game.
Corey
What a rebound, huh Yanni?
Brody
Yeah, I have almost twice as many points as I got in my last game.
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Giannis Patelis
Right.
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Giannis Patelis
6. The topic is conservation. This next great question is via Steve Corson. What does FEMA stand for? It's in the government agency. Shit. What does FEMA stand for?
Randall
A lot of writing in this one.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah. Okay, well, there's a little hint. Brody says he has to do a lot of writing. This is question six. Again, the topic is conservation. I was prepared for an argument, somebody saying, how was this conservation? And then I would tell you. I will explain, how is this conservation? I'm going to tell you in the flavor text, Brody. Thank you for asking.
Randall
Come on.
Giannis Patelis
What does FEMA stand for? Do you have this one right, Randall? Boy, I hope so, Brody.
Randall
I sure hope so.
Giannis Patelis
And you boys guessing or you just think you have like, it makes sense?
Randall
No, I read the news occasionally.
Cal
Yeah, sometimes it's in the news.
Giannis Patelis
Corey, you confident?
Brody
No.
Giannis Patelis
Okay. I listen to the news all the.
Corey
Time, but I'll never learn about this. But because of agencies like this, there's a bunch of cash available in the conservation world.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah.
Corey
To do work ahead of time that can mitigate.
Giannis Patelis
Oh, are you burning like he's read my flavor.
Cal
It's like you're burning Spencer's. You're stealing his thunder again.
Giannis Patelis
Fema, F, E, M A. Maybe I'm right. Logan, how we doing?
Marge
I think I got three of the letters of the acronym.
Giannis Patelis
Okay.
Marge
I don't know what the M is for.
Giannis Patelis
I think we're waiting on you. It's for Maggie.
Randall
Oh, okay.
Cal
All right.
Giannis Patelis
All right. Marge, are you done?
Corey
Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
Okay, go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Corey saying, Federal Emergency Medical Agency. Cal. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Marge. Federal Emergency Medical Agency. Yep. Randall. Federal Emergency Management Administration. Logan. Logan. Federal Emergency Movement America.
Randall
Nice. That's very creative.
Giannis Patelis
Yanis. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Brody. Federal Emergency Management Agency. That sounds good.
Randall
Administration or agency?
Giannis Patelis
The correct answer is Federal Emergency Management Agency. I think we had. Who? Yanni and Brody. Did anybody else get that?
Brody
Cal. Got it.
Giannis Patelis
Cal.
Corey
I got it.
Giannis Patelis
Yanni, Brody. Cal, I. FEMA helps people before, during and after a natural disaster strikes. Although most associate them with handing out blankets and water bottles. They also do a fair bit of conservation work. They developed the Flood Risk and Endangered Species Habitat Map, which identifies critical habitat for threatened species in floodplains. They also conduct environmental reviews after a disaster strikes and fund wetland restoration to help prevent future disasters. Cal, is that what you were talking about, saying that some groups like this have some money for projects like that?
Corey
Yeah. Like, North Carolina is, like, a major user of these funds.
Brody
Right.
Corey
So it's like putting in, you know, like planting a bunch of trees and grasses and stuff to slow down beach erosion and stuff like that.
Giannis Patelis
Question 7. The topic is trapping. This next great question is via Callum Gray. This type of trap, which has two rectangular frames that slam shut when triggered, is named after the man who invented it. This type of trap, which has two rectangular frames that slam shut when triggered, is named after the man who invented it. Randall, you have this one, right?
Cal
I'm not sure.
Giannis Patelis
Okay, first one to come up with an answer over there. Logan, you have an answer as well? You like your answer?
Marge
I know. Yeah. I think it's 50. 50 chance.
Giannis Patelis
Brody and Yanni have now joined them. This type of trap, which has two rectangular frames that slam shut when triggered, is named after the man who invented it. And this is question seven.
Corey
You know that darn Wiley coyote, He's always buying his stuff.
Cal
Acme.
Corey
Don't give it away.
Giannis Patelis
Is everybody ready?
Brody
I would have been funny if he ever actually had one of these traps on that show. I would have made quite. That would have made a mess out of that.
Giannis Patelis
Require the roadrunner to get in it, though. I bet he had one.
Cal
No, the roadrunner is too fast for the jaws of the trap. That's his only superpower.
Giannis Patelis
The Roadrunner would go through it and then Wiley would go inspect it and then it would close on him and his eyeballs would pop out. Yeah, I'm just guessing. Everybody ready?
Cal
Come along and put a bullet in his head and skin him.
Giannis Patelis
Cal and Corey are coming up with their answer for the name of the trap. It's named after the man who invented it. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Corey and Cal and Marge and Randall. The whole room says Conno Bear. The whole room got it right. The correct answer is Conabear.
Cal
Had to dig deep for that one.
Giannis Patelis
Frank Connabert was living in Minnesota when he designed the trap that's named after him in 1929. His goal was to create a lightweight, compact, inexpensive trap that would humanely kill an animal. He said his inspiration was a giant egg beater, which he envisioned a mink stepping into and getting stuck in. He later improved the trap by altering its shape, which he said was influenced by his mother's embroidery hoops. So when you're looking at a Conabear, you're looking at something that a man designed based on giant egg beaters and embroidery hoops.
Corey
Wow.
Giannis Patelis
Question 8. The topic is fishing. Monterey Bay Aquarium defines this event as, quote, the highest high tides and lowest low tides of the year. Fishing. Fishing. Monterey Bay Aquarium defines this event as the highest high tides and lowest low tides of the year. The room looks stumped. Yanni has now come up with an answer. Yanni, is that a good answer that you just wrote down?
Brody
I mean, it. It came to me. I'm gonna go with it.
Giannis Patelis
Monterey Bay Aquarium defines this event as the highest high tides and lowest low tides of the year.
Corey
So it's a singular event.
Giannis Patelis
Not. Not giving you any further hints.
Cal
Hmm.
Giannis Patelis
Yanni, the only player with an answer that he likes. Randall, do you have something right now?
Cal
I've got an answer, but I. There's. There's a word I'm scratching around in my head. I feel like there's another word that I know that is not coming to me.
Giannis Patelis
Feel like this is hemisphere specific, too.
Brody
Do you?
Giannis Patelis
Brody now has an answer. Dropped his whitebo table. It seemed like a frustrating drop.
Randall
Not sure.
Giannis Patelis
A cock drop.
Brody
I was on a text chain. Everybody else was in Montana, but there was one fella down in New Zealand and someone had to ask about the toilet bowls. You know, if the water goes you.
Giannis Patelis
Were you someone?
Brody
No, I've been down there. But it was funny because the dude answered with like, it's such a different design that the water doesn't actually swirl. It just whooshes out of there. And he was like, I think it's a very poor design because there's lot more streaking that happens in this design that they use down there.
Cal
So they're basically all just using airplane toilets.
Brody
Yeah.
Cal
From the sound of it.
Giannis Patelis
Again, this is question 8. The highest high tides and lowest low tides. Less water of the year. Is everybody ready?
Cal
Not gonna run out of water.
Giannis Patelis
Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Corey saying equinox. Cal says tsunami. Marge, equinox. Randall says peak tide. Logan swell tide. Giannis. King. Brody. What's that say? The boar tide. What?
Marge
Roll tide.
Giannis Patelis
The correct answer is king tide. Giannis got that one right.
Corey
Or the way the question is constructed led me away from king tide.
Giannis Patelis
Because king tide, tsunami would not be correct either.
Brody
Oh, you tell me.
Corey
What's a higher tide than a tsunam?
Giannis Patelis
You go see if that's how Monterey Bayou. Think about it.
Randall
What was I thinking of?
Giannis Patelis
I don't know what. So the answer would be king tide or the Peregian spring tide. I don't know.
Cal
That's what I was trying to think of.
Giannis Patelis
I don't know what your answer was.
Corey
Bro, but like, king tides can happen many times throughout the year.
Giannis Patelis
That's right. Nobody said that. It can't said the highest.
Randall
And they're just this event that's a singular king tides.
Corey
Do you describe Monday as an event?
Cal
I describe sunrise as an event that happens every day.
Giannis Patelis
King tides occur during Peregian, which is when the moon comes closest to the earth. This phenomenon happens a few times a year with the dates varying across the globe. A king tide is usually one to two feet higher than a normal tide, which in some areas will cause extreme flooding. Phil, we have two questions left. Give us a scoreboard update.
Corey
I mean, you just imagine where you're going to stand. Somebody's like, hey, King, tied today. And somebody's like, oh, tsunami. Today, how far back are you going to be? You're going to be closer to the ocean and they're like tsunami's coming.
Giannis Patelis
Well, I don't think that's messing with the tides, though.
Logan
Maggie has two points, Corey has three. Cal and Logan are tied up with four, Randall and Brody have five. And holy sh. Run away with the game. He still has a perfect game with. And he is far ahead.
Spencer Newharth
Mr.
Corey
Perfect.
Cal
Should we all leave the room and let you finish just one on one with Spencer?
Brody
There's a lot of pressure right now I'm feeling.
Giannis Patelis
Have you never gotten a perfect game?
Brody
I don't think so.
Giannis Patelis
Okay. And he has eight through eight questions. Here's question nine. The topic is cooking.
Brody
Thank you.
Giannis Patelis
According to Eater magazine, these two New England states are best known for cream based clam chowder. This is according to Eater Ma Eater magazine. These two New England states are best known for cream based clam chowder. Randall has a grin on his face as he wrote down his answer.
Cal
I wrote down one state and one city.
Giannis Patelis
Okay, well, don't do that.
Cal
I immediately caught myself looking for two states.
Giannis Patelis
That could have been a hint for Giannis that Randall no initially went with a city.
Cal
I was gonna say my hint is that it's not a city.
Giannis Patelis
That's helpful. Again, this is question nine. Yanni pitching this perfect game. But this may pretty easy.
Corey
But if you're throwing a perfect game, I can see how it'd be more challenging.
Giannis Patelis
According to Eater magazine.
Corey
That's why I don't put myself in that situation.
Giannis Patelis
These two New England states are best known for cream based clam chowder. Sounds good right about now.
Randall
No, I made a good halibut chowder last week.
Spencer Newharth
That stuff's good.
Giannis Patelis
Way better.
Spencer Newharth
Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
Oregon recently had their king tides. I follow some rock counting Oregon Facebook groups.
Spencer Newharth
I bet they did.
Corey
Yeah. Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
They're very, very eager for this king tide because it gives them some more rocks to go look at. I bet a king tide during the fall equinox would probably max out any other.
Corey
I agree.
Spencer Newharth
Especially at the peak.
Giannis Patelis
You go argue with Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Corey
I think fish chowders are awesome. It's just like no matter. Every time you make them, somebody complains about the smell in the house.
Cal
Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
Is it snort?
Brody
It's not snort.
Giannis Patelis
Who could it be? Johnny, how many states do you have written down?
Brody
I have two states written down, but I don't know if they're actual states.
Corey
Okay, all right, share with the rest.
Giannis Patelis
State of confusion.
Corey
Doesn't matter.
Cal
I've never been to New York, I'm pulling for you.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah, we're all rooting for you. We want conservation to really win today. Pennsylvania. Not just.
Randall
No, no starts.
Giannis Patelis
Is everybody ready?
Randall
Starts at the border.
Giannis Patelis
Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Corey saying Maine in Massachusetts. California, Main and Massachusetts. Marge, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Randall, Main and Massachusetts. Maryland's not even a. Logan says Massachusetts and New England not a state. Yanni says Massachusetts and Maryland. He crossed out Maine. New York. Brody says Massachusetts and New York. The two states are Maine and Massachusetts. That brings the perfect game to an end.
Cal
It was fun while it lasted, though.
Giannis Patelis
New England clam chowder is the most popular version of the dish, but there are regional variations, such as Manhattan Manhattan chowder, which is tomato based, and Rhode island chowder, which is broth based. For a classic chowder recipe, check out Lucas Leaf's article on themeat.com called the Ultimate Fish Chowder. Here's a correct answer. Review so far before we do question 10. One was Shenandoah National Park. Two, Tyler Childers. Three, Bullion. Four, Thermos. Five, John Steinbeck. Six, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Seven, Conaber. Eight, King Tide. Nine, Maine and Massachusetts. Here's question 10. The topic is hunting. When Federal introduced the.224 blank in 2017, they named the cartridge after female warriors in Norse mythology. Brody and Randall appear to be very confident. This is question 10. The topic is hunting. When Federal introduced the.224 blank in 2017, they named the cartridge after female warriors in Norse mythology.
Randall
Randall, you're a gun that. You got a rifle in this cartridge? No.
Giannis Patelis
Oh.
Corey
You know how we talked about 222s a while back? Guy reached out and he's like, got one. He's like, I'll sell it to you cheap.
Giannis Patelis
How cheap? Cheap enough that you're gonna buy it?
Corey
Oh, yeah, I'm gonna buy it.
Giannis Patelis
Yeah. Cal's gonna be the owner.
Logan
I got.
Corey
I'm gonna buy another gun that I'm super excited about.
Giannis Patelis
Tell us about that.
Corey
Yeah, I'm ordering flintlock.
Giannis Patelis
Oh, you gonna use it this year?
Corey
No, no, It's a ways out.
Spencer Newharth
Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
Again, question 10. When Federal introduced the.224 blank, you need to fill in that blank. In 2017, they named the cartridge after female warriors in Norse mythology. Brody provided a hint by saying it's a cool name.
Randall
Well, I mean, Brody provided more of an opinion than a hint.
Cal
A very subjective hint.
Giannis Patelis
Yanni, you gonna get this one right?
Brody
I don't right now. I'm not.
Randall
Good thing he built up a lead early yeah.
Brody
Yeah.
Giannis Patelis
We have Randall. And Brody may only lose by one point.
Cal
He spiked the ball on the two yard line here.
Brody
224.
Giannis Patelis
224 blank. Is everybody but. Yeah, you go on.
Randall
Flintlock or percussion cap?
Corey
Flintlock.
Randall
Yeah. Old school.
Corey
Well, man, everybody I've talked to is like, the design's actually better for. For getting the fire down into the powder, so.
Brody
Really?
Corey
Yeah, yeah.
Brody
I was talking to somebody this morning about it, actually. He was shooting both side by side and he's like, man, I was ringing steel with them percussion caps. And then when that explosion happened right next to my eye, I couldn't see it. So just. That's just a little bit of.
Corey
Yeah. Well, I acquaintance of mine, I mean, he's got quite the record with his flintlock. So I'm just going off of his stats.
Giannis Patelis
They're talking about participating in Montana's December general season. What do they call it? Do they call it Heritage? Heritage season. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Corey saying the 224xena, warrior princess. Disney Channel. Cal says Valkyrie. Marge without an answer. Randall says Valkyrie. Logan says Lapua. Or a loop. Lupa. Okay. Jonas says Swift. What's the swift caliber? Is it a 222 20? And Brody says Valkyrie. The correct answer is Valkyrie. Valkyrie are a group of maidens who serve the God Odin. They are sent to battlefields to choose which soldiers are worthy of going to Valhall. The 224 Valkyrie was introduced as a varmint cartridge with most bullets weighing between 60 and 90 grains. During the COVID ammo shortage, it was some of the easiest ammo to buy, as tracked by Jordan sellers in a 2021 Meat Eater article called the hardest and easiest ammo to buy right now. During that article, Logan was. Excuse me. Jordan was looking at inventories and he found that you could buy the 224 Valkyrie almost anywhere. That brings us to the end of the game. Yanni has won with eight correct answers. We should have stopped at question eight.
Brody
Yeah, yeah. I mean, because then it would have remained a perfect game.
Giannis Patelis
What are you gonna do with your 500 today?
Brody
Oh man. I hadn't. I was it. It entered my mind at like question five or six. I was like, that's stupid to start thinking about where you're gonna send the money to. So what do you do now that.
Cal
Proposition 127 is defeated?
Brody
Right.
Giannis Patelis
It's just default for a few months.
Brody
Well, let's go with. Because the Amber Road thing seems to be.
Corey
It's going to be back in play for sure.
Brody
Popping back up. I think that Alaska BHA is up there working hard at it. So we'll give it to them and the next time I'll figure out who because there's an actual group like created specifically to fight them. Do you remember the name?
Corey
Well, yeah, I mean there's, there's, there's a handful. Yeah, bha, trcp, but I think they're all around. It's one coalition, but I think it was created through all those guys.
Giannis Patelis
What do you mean it's coming back up again?
Randall
It's the new administration will like got overturned. The new administration will likely overturn the overturn.
Giannis Patelis
Okay, Yanni. Sending $500 to the Alaska BHA. Join us next week for more meat eater trivia. The only game show conservation always wins.
Brody
Thanks, Spencer.
Cal
Thanks, Spencer.
Marge
Thanks, Spencer.
Spencer Newharth
Yeah, Spencer from South Dakota, he's the host.
Giannis Patelis
Using those smooth, mellow tones, he lays.
Spencer Newharth
Them questions down.
Giannis Patelis
And he likes taking.
Spencer Newharth
Those two and three year old bucks.
Giannis Patelis
And he's an avid amateur rock hound.
Spencer Newharth
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Podcast: The MeatEater Podcast
Host: Steven Rinella
Episode Title: Ep. 636: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXLII
Release Date: December 11, 2024
In Episode 636 of The MeatEater Podcast, titled "Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXLII," host Steven Rinella teams up with co-host Giannis Patelis to present an engaging and competitive trivia game focused on outdoor topics such as hunting, fishing, conservation, cooking, and gear. The episode features contestants Giannis Brody, Randall, Cal, Marge, Corey, and Logan, each vying for the chance to have MeatEater donate $500 to their chosen conservation organization.
The episode begins with Giannis Patelis welcoming listeners to MeatEater Trivia, emphasizing the show's commitment to conservation. Patelis proudly announces, "MeatEater Trivia has now donated $150,000 to more than 20 different conservation organizations" (02:46). He thanks partners like Yeti and Athletic Brewing for their support, highlighting the collaborative effort behind the show's conservation initiatives.
Contestants Giannis Brody, Randall, Cal, Marge, Corey, and Logan are introduced, each eager to compete in the ten-round quiz show. The trivia questions span four main verticals: hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking. Participants accumulate points with each correct answer, and the highest scorer wins the opportunity to direct the $500 donation to a conservation group of their choice.
Question 1: Which of these national parks is not located in multiple states?
Contestants initially grapple with the question, unsure of the correct answer. Ultimately, Shenandoah National Park emerges as the sole park confined to a single state (Shenandoah is in Virginia). Giannis Patelis explains, "Yellowstone is located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Great Smoky Mountains spans North Carolina and Tennessee. Death Valley is in California and Nevada" (07:40).
Notable Quote: Randall humorously maintains his uncertain stance:
"I don't know." (02:54)
Question 2: Identify the artist of a song about hound hunting based on an audio clip.
After playful banter and attempts to guess the song's origin, the correct answer is revealed as Tyler Childers' "Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven." The hosts delve into how the song pays homage to traditional country music and encapsulates the spirit of the "earthly good old boy."
Notable Quote: Corey quips about his challenge with the question:
"It was a good one line I can." (09:17)
Question 3: What is the eight-letter French word for broth, often stored as a powder?
Contestants unanimously answer "bouillon," with discussions differentiating between bouillon cubes and powder. Giannis Patelis recommends a bone broth recipe from themeat.com for listeners interested in making their own.
Notable Quote: Brody expresses skepticism about the powdered form:
"With the question, I can't say that in all my years I've ever encountered powdered bullion." (15:24)
Question 4: Which brand won the grand prize at the 1909 World's Fair for its vacuum-insulated bottles?
Contestants grapple with the options before discerning that Thermos is the correct answer. Giannis clarifies the brand's historical significance and its impact during World War II.
Notable Quote: Randall confidently answers, later contradicted by Giannis:
"Stanley." (17:41)
Question 5: John Steinbeck wrote that fishing is "the last remaining way for a man to be alone without being suspected of some secret sin."
Participants correctly identify John Steinbeck as the author, leading to discussions about Steinbeck's personal views on fishing and its role in his life and conservation efforts.
Notable Quote: Corey laments missing the answer despite familiarity with Steinbeck:
"It's killing me that I couldn't." (22:32)
Question 6: What does FEMA stand for?
Despite lighthearted interactions, contestants correctly answer "Federal Emergency Management Agency." The discussion expands on FEMA's role in conservation beyond disaster management, including environmental reviews and wetland restoration.
Notable Quote: Corey highlights FEMA's broader impact:
"Agencies like this, there's a bunch of cash available in the conservation world." (27:59)
Question 7: What is the name of the trap with two rectangular frames that slam shut when triggered, named after its inventor?
The answer "Conabear" surfaces, named after Frank Connabert who designed the trap in 1929. Conversations delve into the trap's humane design inspired by everyday objects.
Notable Quote: Cal jokes about the Roadrunner:
"The Roadrunner would go through it and then Wiley would inspect it..." (31:07)
Question 8: What term does the Monterey Bay Aquarium use to describe the highest high tides and lowest low tides of the year?
Contestants identify "king tide" as the correct answer, with Giannis elaborating on the phenomenon's impact, including extreme flooding in certain areas.
Notable Quote: Cal reflects on astronomical influences:
"It's hemisphere specific, too." (33:35)
Question 9: According to Eater magazine, which two New England states are best known for cream-based clam chowder?
The correct states are Maine and Massachusetts. Discussions highlight regional variations like Manhattan and Rhode Island clam chowders.
Notable Quote: Corey shares his appreciation despite household complaints:
"Every time you make them, somebody complains about the smell in the house." (38:50)
Question 10: When Federal introduced the .224 caliber in 2017, they named the cartridge after female warriors in Norse mythology. What is its name?
Contestants accurately answer "Valkyrie," referencing the mythological maidens. Giannis provides background on the cartridge's development and its popularity during ammunition shortages.
Notable Quote: Corey expresses excitement about acquiring related firearms:
"I'm ordering a flintlock... super excited about." (42:05)
Throughout the rounds, the scoreboard remains tight, with contestants gaining and losing points based on their answers. By the final question, Yanni emerges as the winner with eight correct answers, securing the $500 donation to the Alaska BHA, a conservation organization dedicated to preserving wildlife.
Notable Quote: Yanni eagerly accepts the victory:
"Sending $500 to the Alaska BHA." (45:08)
The episode concludes with heartfelt thanks to all participants and sponsors. Giannis Patelis encourages listeners to engage with future trivia games and continue supporting conservation efforts. The hosts emphasize the importance of community involvement in preserving the natural world, aligning with the podcast's mission to enrich lives through a deeper understanding of nature.
Notable Quote: Patelis wraps up with enthusiasm:
"Join us next week for more MeatEater Trivia. The only game show where conservation always wins." (46:22)
This detailed summary captures the essence of the trivia episode, highlighting key moments, discussions, and the competitive spirit that underscores MeatEater's commitment to conservation. Notable quotes are interspersed with timestamps to provide context and enhance engagement for readers unfamiliar with the episode.