Ep. 671: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLIV

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Episode Summary: Ep. 671 – "Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLIV"
Release Date: March 5, 2025

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Overview

In Episode 671 of The MeatEater Podcast, titled "Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLIV," host Spencer Newharth leads an engaging and competitive trivia championship spanning three episodes. This episode marks the second installment of the 2024 MeatEater Trivia Championship, featuring contestants Steve Giannis, Cal, Randall Brody, and Seth. The trivia challenges revolve around outdoor topics such as hunting, fishing, nature conservation, and wildlife, staying true to the podcast's ethos of enriching listeners' understanding of the natural world.

Championship Structure and Stakes

The championship consists of three episodes with a total of 30 questions. Participants compete for the title of 2024 MeatEater Trivia Champion, with the highest scorer after all questions declared the winner. The episode is sponsored by Athletic Brewing, which matches MeatEater's donations and introduces three "Moneyball" questions, offering a potential total donation of $4,200 to various conservation causes. Additionally, winners earn a place on the prestigious MeatEater Trivia Champion plaque displayed in the studio.

Round One Highlights

The episode kicks off with a brief scoreboard update post-round one:

• Randall Brody: 9 points (leader)
• Steve Giannis: 7 points
• Ryan Callahan: 7 points
• Steven R.: 7 points
• Brody Henderson: 8 points
• Seth Morris: 5 points

Spencer recounts last year's thrilling comeback moments, reminding contestants and listeners that the championship remains wide open despite initial standings. The competitive spirit is palpable as participants express their determination to overturn their current scores.

Notable Quote:
Spencer Newharth [03:08]: "Last year, Randall only got 4 right in round one, but got 99 right in round two to give Stephen Brod a scare. Also last year, Brody went into game two with a one-point lead on Steve just for Steve to end up winning by one."

Round Two: Intense Trivia Challenges

Question 11: Hunting History

• Topic: Hunting
• Question: What state is the Pope and Young headquarters located in?
• Options: Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee
• Answers: Most contestants guessed Indiana, but the correct answer was Minnesota.
• Discussion:
  Spencer Newharth [07:34]: "Pope and Young HQ is in Chatfield, which is about 90 minutes southeast of Minneapolis."

Question 12: Conservation Terminology

• Topic: Conservation
• Question: What is the nine-letter word the USGS uses to describe animals and plants in decline?
• Correct Answer: Imperiled
• Discussion:
  Spencer Newharth [11:49]: "The USGS uses a different term to describe at-risk plants and animals. Any animal that's listed as endangered, threatened, or vulnerable can be considered imperiled."

Question 13: Fishing Terminology

• Topic: Fishing
• Question: What word describes both an immature insect and a female deity in Greek mythology?
• Correct Answer: Nymph
• Discussion:
  All participants correctly answered nymph, highlighting knowledge in entomology and mythology.

Question 14: Moneyball – Mountain Geography

• Topic: Woodsmanship
• Question: Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in which state?
• Correct Answer: Oregon
• Donation: Athletic Brewing contributed $400 to the National Wild Turkey Federation based on correct answers.

Question 15: Natural History

• Topic: Natural History
• Question: Which American island was known as the whaling capital of the world in the 18th and 19th centuries?
• Correct Answer: Nantucket
• Discussion:
  Nantucket's rich whaling history was explored, emphasizing its significance in American maritime heritage.

Scoreboard Update Post-Round Two:

• Randall Brody: 13 points (Leader)
• Steve Rinella: 11 points
• Cal: 9 points
• Giannis: 8 points
• Seth: 6 points

Notable Quote:
Randall Brody [19:45]: "Maybe I should drink an athletic. 'Cause Randall's on number two."

Round Three: Final Push Toward Victory

Question 20: Fishing and Biking Gear

• Topic: Equipment Brands
• Question: Which Japanese brand, best known for biking and fishing gear, was founded in 1921?
• Correct Answer: Shimano
• Discussion:
  Contestants navigated confusion between brands like Shimano and Okuma, ultimately securing correct answers that demonstrated their brand knowledge.

Question 9: Culinary Terminology

• Topic: Cooking
• Question: What five-letter word is a synonym for "salty," as described by Michelin for Atlantic oysters?
• Correct Answer: Briny
• Discussion:
  The term "briny" was clarified, differentiating the taste profiles of East and West Coast oysters.

Final Scoreboard Update:

• Randall Brody: 17 points (Leading)
• Steve Rinella: 14 points
• Cal: 13 points (Tied with Brody)
• Brody Henderson: 13 points
• Giannis: 8 points
• Seth: 6 points

Notable Quote:
Spencer Newharth [36:24]: "The biggest taste difference between east coast oysters and west coast oysters is that east coast ones tend to be more briny, while west coast ones tend to be more sweet."

Contestant Interactions and Banter

Throughout the episode, the contestants engage in lively banter, showcasing their personalities and camaraderie. Randall Brody remains a strong competitor, often teasing others while maintaining a focused stance towards victory. Steve Rinella, known for his quiet demeanor, expresses frustration when facing challenging questions, adding a layer of humor and tension to the competition.

Notable Interaction:
Cal [04:56]: "You could call it Newman's Own plaque."
Spencer Newharth [04:14]: "He's the only name on the trophy which was made by our late friend Ed Newman."

Conclusion and What's Next

As Round Three concludes, Randall Brody holds a three-point lead, positioning himself favorably for the finale in the next episode. Spencer Newharth thanks Athletic Brewing for their generous donations and encourages listeners to participate in future trivia contests by submitting questions. The episode wraps up with anticipation for the final showdown, promising more challenging questions and thrilling competition.

Notable Quote:
Spencer Newharth [39:53]: "Join us next week for more Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins."

Scoreboard at Episode End

1. Randall Brody: 17 points
2. Steve Rinella: 14 points
3. Cal: 13 points
4. Brody Henderson: 13 points
5. Giannis: 8 points
6. Seth: 6 points

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Spencer Newharth [03:08]:
  "Last year, Randall only got 4 right in round one, but got 99 right in round two to give Stephen Brod a scare. Also last year, Brody went into game two with a one-point lead on Steve just for Steve to end up winning by one."

• Spencer Newharth [07:34]:
  "Pope and Young HQ is in Chatfield, which is about 90 minutes southeast of Minneapolis."

• Spencer Newharth [11:49]:
  "The USGS uses a different term to describe at-risk plants and animals. Any animal that's listed as endangered, threatened, or vulnerable can be considered imperiled."

• Spencer Newharth [26:08]:
  "Fish aren't the only animals that have rostrums. They're also found on dolphins, lobsters, and crocodiles. The rostrum often serves an important role."

• Spencer Newharth [36:24]:
  "The biggest taste difference between east coast oysters and west coast oysters is that east coast ones tend to be more briny, while west coast ones tend to be more sweet."

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This episode of The MeatEater Podcast delivers an exciting and intellectually stimulating trivia competition, blending knowledge with playful interactions. Listeners can anticipate a riveting conclusion in the final episode, where the 2024 MeatEater Trivia Champion will be crowned.

Transcript

[Stephen Rinella]

Hey, American history buffs. Hunting history buffs, listen up. We're back at it with another volume of our Meat Eaters American History series. In this edition, titled the Mountain Men 1806-1840, we tackle the Rocky Mountain beaver trade and dive into the lives and legends of fellows like Jim Bridger, Jed Smith and John Colter. This small but legendary fraternity of backwoodsmen helped define an era when the west represented not just unmapped territory, but untapped opportunity for those willing to endure some heinous and at times, violent conditions. We explain what started the Mountain man era and what ended it. We tell you everything you'd ever want to know about what the mountain men ate, how they hunted and trapped, what gear they carried, what clothes they wore, how they interacted with Native Americans, how 10% of them died violent deaths, and even detailed descriptions of of how they performed amputations on the fly. It's as dark and bloody and good as our previous volume about the white tailed deer skin trade, which is titled the Long Hunters 1761-1775. So again, you can buy this wherever audiobooks are sold. Meat Eaters American History the Mountain Men 1806-1840 by Stephen Rinella Foreign.

[Spencer Newharth]

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 Steve Giannis, Cal, Randall Brody and Seth. This is episode two of the 2024 Meat Eater Trivia Championship. This championship will span three episodes. Whoever has the most points after 30 questions will be declared the 2024 Meat Eater Trivia Champion. So if you're behind on the show, pause this one and go back and listen to last week's episode. All right, everybody's caught up now. The entire episode, the entire championship is sponsored by Athletic Brewing, who will be matching Meat Eater's donation and sponsoring three Moneyball questions. The winner will get to choose where the three thousand dollar donation goes in Meat Eater Trivia history. And combined with the Moneyball questions, this year's championship has a donation potential of $4,200.

[Cal]

I feel like it kind of looked intentional from this angle.

[Spencer Newharth]

I'm not gonna lie. Episode two is a tough start. We've had Brody bump the camera and Phil has had to readjust it. Now, there are no stats, IFA cues or housekeeping this week, but we will get a scoreboard update from Phil the engineer. Phil, what does the leaderboard look like after round one of the championship?

[Phil]

Let's pull it up. Here we are we Seth Morris has five points, Giannis PIs has six, Ryan Callahan and Steven R. Have seven points a piece. Brody Henderson has eight and Randall Williams is in first place with nine points.

[Spencer Newharth]

We had some long faces after round one, but I'll remind everyone that this game could change very quickly. Last year, Randall only got 4 right in round one, but got 99 right in round two to give Stephen Brod a scare. Also last year, Brody went into game two with a one point lead on Steve just for Steve to end up winning by one. So everyone still has a chance.

[Seth]

Remember that? Oh yeah, I forgot.

[Giannis]

I remember getting those nine points and thinking we shouldn't have done this whole cumulative thing.

[Spencer Newharth]

It have been amazing if you would have gotten a perfect game and still lost.

[Giannis]

Yeah, that would have been amazing and fun.

[Spencer Newharth]

All right. Besides getting to make the biggest donation in media trivia history, the winner will get their name on our 20 on our meat Eater Trivia champion plaque that hangs in the studio. Brody has the 2022 winner plaque. Steve has the 2023 winner plaque. So long ago, they're the only names on the trophy which was made by our late friend Ed Newman. So this is what you boys are competing for. And since we want more traffic to see this, we got to think of a better place to hang this thing.

[Cal]

You could call it Newman's Own plaque.

[Giannis]

Do you get to choose the totem that goes by your name?

[Spencer Newharth]

Well, that was all created prior to Randall joining company and everyone had a little avatar assigned to them. So what, what would yours be, Randall? This isn't bad luck or anything.

[Stephen Rinella]

A catfish.

[Spencer Newharth]

A catfish. Okay. Very Ohio.

[Phil]

Is there a reason for that?

[Giannis]

Just sort of matches my general aesthetic, I think.

[Spencer Newharth]

All right, the Shelby index for today is a four. So our winner should get eight correct answers. With that, we've made to round.

[Randall Brody]

We've made it through the intro and.

[Spencer Newharth]

Steve has stayed true. He declared he's going to be quiet this episode.

[Seth]

You could write stuff to communicate.

[Spencer Newharth]

He's just going to open his athletic brewing beers loudly, slurp loudly, write loudly, but he won't talk.

[Cal]

Would you be a pre or post spawn catfish, Randall?

[Giannis]

I hadn't really given it much thought.

[Spencer Newharth]

He'd be a pre spawn one who's got a lumpy head on him. A channel cat. They'll get a really lumpy head right when they're like in that last week of spawning. And it confuses a lot of people thinking they caught a blue catfish because it alters their appearance so much. That can be you, Randall. Pre spawn lumpy Headed channel catfish.

[Cal]

That's great. Good job, Spencer.

[Giannis]

Big Belly.

[Cal]

Kind of redeemed yourself from last episode.

[Giannis]

Colored.

[Spencer Newharth]

And with that, we're on to round two of the championship play. The drop. Phil. Look, I need to know what I stand to win. Everything. How's that?

[Stephen Rinella]

You stand to win everything.

[Giannis]

Game on, suckers.

[Spencer Newharth]

Round two. Question two. Excuse me. Question one of round two. This is question 11. The topic is hunting. And this will be multiple choice. This first great question is via Joe Singwald. What state is the Pope and Young headquarters? Is it Indiana, Texas, Minnesota or Tennessee? What state is the Pope and Young headquarters? Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee. Nobody looks real confident in their answer. Seth, do you know this one? Are you just guessing? I. I just guessed. What state is the Pope and Young headquarters? Indiana, Texas, Minnesota or Tennessee? The room looks stumped.

[Seth]

Starting out with bad energy this round.

[Spencer Newharth]

Maybe we need Steve to talk a little. You got any words in you, Steve? No.

[Giannis]

If this wasn't multiple choice, I wouldn't have guessed any of these. Okay, just put that out there.

[Spencer Newharth]

Well, that's what I often. I often reserve the first question, the multiple choice question, for one that you wouldn't have a shot at for filling in the blank. So what state is it? Pope and Young headquarters? Indiana. Texas. Minnesota. Tennessee. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth and Giannis saying Indiana. Randall says Texas. Cal says Indiana. Steve says Indiana. Brody says Indiana. Nobody got it.

[Cal]

Tennessee.

[Spencer Newharth]

The correct answer is Minnesota.

[Stephen Rinella]

Shit.

[Giannis]

Oh, God, I was going to be so mad if it was Indiana.

[Spencer Newharth]

Pope and Young HQ is in Chatfield, which is about 90 minutes southeast of Minneapolis. The population 3,000 town was home to the Pope and Young Museum, but it was announced in 2021 that it would move most of its artifacts to the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum in Springfield, Missouri.

[Seth]

I feel like you're.

[Cal]

That's what I was going with, was Missouri.

[Giannis]

That's what I was thinking. Yeah, don't. Do they do their banquet there?

[Spencer Newharth]

They might, yeah. Missouri was not an option. Like I said, they've moved most of their museum's artifacts there, but the headquarters is still in Minnesota.

[Seth]

I feel like your strategy on question one, the multiple choice one, has changed over time.

[Spencer Newharth]

I feel like we used to start.

[Seth]

People out with an easy one.

[Spencer Newharth]

Well, this is the tournament, Brody. We're gonna make our winner earn it in 2020.

[Cal]

I cooked dinner at a Coulter wall last night and still didn't guess. Saskatchewan. That just pissed me. Pissed me off so, so much. So.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question two. The topic is conservation. The USGS uses this nine Letter word to describe, quote, animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. The USGS uses this nine letter word to describe plants and animals that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. See a lot of hangman and erasing happening for our six competitors. No one seems to have nailed down the answer quite yet. The USGS uses this nine letter word to describe animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. Steve, do you have this one?

[Stephen Rinella]

Unclear.

[Spencer Newharth]

Unclear. Okay. You got a nine letter word, though. Okay.

[Cal]

Yeah. I don't know if I know the answer. If I change the answer to conform.

[Spencer Newharth]

To nine letters, nine letter.

[Stephen Rinella]

That's what happened to me, if you want to know the truth.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay.

[Cal]

You get looking at. Looking at that, you're like, huh?

[Spencer Newharth]

We cried it out of him. This is a direct quote from the usgs. Animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. Seth, how do you feel about your answer?

[Stephen Rinella]

Yeah, if you hadn't given that little letter queue deal, I'll shut up after this. Okay. I would have put the wrong answer down.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, all right. I threw down an answer and then counted afterwards, and it. It worked out okay.

[Cal]

Probably still spelled wrong, though.

[Stephen Rinella]

That's where it gets you.

[Spencer Newharth]

Nine letter word used to describe animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. Randall, do you have this one right?

[Giannis]

I got a nine letter word.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay.

[Seth]

Man.

[Spencer Newharth]

We may have a good portion of our players starting over two in round two. That'd be fantastic. Animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. Do you boys give up who don't have an answer?

[Randall Brody]

No, I need 30 seconds.

[Spencer Newharth]

30 seconds. It's a big ask. No, it's not. Maybe Steve can fill in some of the silence. No, he won't do it shaking his head no.

[Stephen Rinella]

If you have a question.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yanni, Animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction.

[Stephen Rinella]

Let's just get on with it, man.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's what it took. We needed some. Yanni's putting something down.

[Cal]

You know, I'm helping with a fundraiser for the lesser prairie chicken.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay.

[Cal]

Kind of like the poster child for grasslands. And both of those things are. Are big time in.

[Spencer Newharth]

Do you have this one right?

[Cal]

I got. I hope so, but I'm. I'm unsure of myself.

[Spencer Newharth]

I think you're out of time. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying threatened. Giannis without an answer. Randall says imperiled. Cal says threatened.

[Stephen Rinella]

I like how Cal spelled It wrong.

[Spencer Newharth]

To make it nine already counted wrong. Steve says imperiled. And Brody without an answer. The correct answer is imperiled. Steve and Randall got that one right. The USGS uses different to describe at risk plants and animals. Any animal that's listed as endangered, threatened or vulnerable can be considered imperiled. In the United States there are about 1500 species that are imperiled.

[Giannis]

Yeah, I had a lot of words I wanted to use that had 10 letters.

[Spencer Newharth]

Vulnerable, threatened, threatened, endangered. I think Those are all 10 letter words. Question 3. The topic is fishing.

[Cal]

Because the IUCN goes threatened endangered, doesn't it?

[Stephen Rinella]

Species of least concern.

[Spencer Newharth]

Imperiled is just a sort of a catch all term for everything that's listed.

[Stephen Rinella]

And you said who's according to who?

[Spencer Newharth]

That's right. Steve likes the question. Question 3. The topic is fishing. This word is both an immature insect and a female deity in Greek mythology. This what's topic Fishing. This word is both an immature insect and a female deity in Greek mythology. Steve and Brody quick to answer. Yanni, Randall and Seth. Now joining them is question three.

[Stephen Rinella]

I could tell Randall's gassy or couldn't think of it.

[Giannis]

Did you notice my. My lips fluttering in the breeze.

[Spencer Newharth]

What'd you determine, Steve?

[Stephen Rinella]

He was gassy. Got it right.

[Spencer Newharth]

This word.

[Stephen Rinella]

Trying to hold back your belt.

[Spencer Newharth]

This word is both an immature insect and a female deity in Greek mythology. Brody going back to his whiteboard after being the first person to write his answer. Cal, do you have this one right?

[Cal]

I don't know. Okay, I would hope.

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody, you ready?

[Seth]

Sure.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth and Giannis and Randall and Cal and Steve and Brody saying nymph. They got it. The correct answer is nymph. A nymph is a juvenile form of aquatic insects that fly anglers often try to imitate. In Greek mythology, nymphs are a large class of female deities that are often associated with trees and water. These nature goddesses preside over natural features such as beaches, meadows, caves and clouds. Question 4. The topic is woodsmanship. This is our Athletic Brewing Moneyball question of the week. For every correct answer provided, Athletic Brewing is going to make a $100 donation that's capped at $500 this week. Athletic Brewing is given to the National Fed National Wild Turkey Federation. Here is your Moneyball question. Mountain Hood is the tallest mountain in this state. Another Moneyball question for NWTF. Last week we had $200 that went to them. See if we can up that this week to the capped amount of 500. Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in this state. Brody, Steve, Randall, Yanni all have answers. Seth, do you have this one right? I'm having a. Yeah, maybe. Maybe.

[Giannis]

I hope you do for the sake of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's right. Yeah. Same. Only one of you can get it wrong. So we can get that 500 donation from athletic to them. Cal, how we doing down there?

[Cal]

Not great.

[Spencer Newharth]

Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in this state.

[Cal]

But if everybody's got an answer, I'm ready to rock.

[Spencer Newharth]

You ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying New Hampshire. Giannis says Oregon. Randall brain fart away from the truth.

[Cal]

That's Mount Washington.

[Spencer Newharth]

Cal says Washington. Steve says Oregon. Brody says Oregon. The correct answer is Oregon. Meaning we're making a $400 donation.

[Giannis]

No.

[Spencer Newharth]

Athletic Brewing. NWTF. Athletic Brewing is making the $400 donation.

[Giannis]

To take care of our partners.

[Spencer Newharth]

At 11,249ft in elevation, it's the fourth tallest mountain in the Cascades and the 284th tallest mountain in the United States. You can see the mountain from Portland, which is about 50 miles away. The USGS says there's roughly a 5% chance that the volcano erupts in the next 30 years.

[Stephen Rinella]

Ooh.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question five.

[Giannis]

Like that.

[Spencer Newharth]

The topic is natural history. That's like the same odds as that asteroid hitting in 2032. I think they like 2.4% or something.

[Giannis]

Yeah, 5%. If you gave me 5% draws on a sheep tag, I'd take destroying size.

[Stephen Rinella]

But I think they down. They downed it a little bit.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah. Question. Scary five.

[Stephen Rinella]

You ever watch that movie Melancholia?

[Spencer Newharth]

No.

[Stephen Rinella]

Go on.

[Giannis]

You ever watch that movie Armageddon?

[Randall Brody]

Say, what about Armageddon?

[Cal]

Don't want to close my eyes.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question 5. The topic is natural history. This American island was known as the whaling capital of the world in the 18th and 19th centuries. Randall, very quick to answer. This American island was known as the whaling capital of the world in the 18th and 19th centuries. Steve, do you have this one right? Yes. Gave a grunt.

[Stephen Rinella]

I like the kind of questions that I would know and Randall wouldn't know. That's a good question for me.

[Spencer Newharth]

We'll see. We'll see if we got any dick guy here. No, you are.

[Randall Brody]

Can you tell us how many letters.

[Spencer Newharth]

Don't be spoiled not giving you any letters.

[Giannis]

It's the most common thing you could possibly associate with the topic of whaling.

[Cal]

Maybe if you.

[Stephen Rinella]

Here, I got a real clue, but I want to give.

[Spencer Newharth]

All right.

[Cal]

Rattle just gave all the clues you need.

[Spencer Newharth]

This American island was known as the wailing capital of the world in the 18th and 19th centuries. This is question 15. We'll get a scoreboard update from Phil the Engineer after this.

[Stephen Rinella]

Can you do. In the Meat Eaters American History series, we have weighed around and kicked around and decided against and then re questioned and decided against doing one on whaling.

[Spencer Newharth]

I just read in Heart of the Sea.

[Stephen Rinella]

Oh yeah.

[Cal]

How many, how many, how many clues are you going to give out here?

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't think that gives out a hint. Unless you've.

[Stephen Rinella]

That's got my favorite, one of my favorite quotes of all time. And the book does know them. I had them.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's a good one. Brody, how we doing over here?

[Seth]

We'll find out.

[Spencer Newharth]

Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers.

[Randall Brody]

Son of a.

[Spencer Newharth]

Saying Yachty scratched her up.

[Stephen Rinella]

There was a man from Nantucket.

[Cal]

That's Prince.

[Stephen Rinella]

That's the beginning of every little.

[Spencer Newharth]

Giannis crossed out Nantucket and put down Long Island. Randall says Nantucket. Cal says Nantucket. Steve says Nantucket. Brody says Long Island. The correct answer is Nantucket.

[Randall Brody]

They all wrote it down so fast I thought they couldn't write Nantucket.

[Spencer Newharth]

Nantucket is located about 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. During its whaling heyday, the small island community was considered the wealthiest place in America. It's estimated that Nantucket whalers killed 40000 sperm whales between 1690.

[Stephen Rinella]

And the reason we decided not to do Nantucket or not to do whaling is because so much of the action is out of the. It's like they're based in the US but the South America in the South Pacific and you know what I mean. So we didn't do it. Not fixing to do it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Phil, we're halfway through round two. Give us a scoreboard update.

[Stephen Rinella]

I could go on other reasons. Reasons why it's heating up.

[Phil]

Unfortunately not for seth who has six points, but after that, Giannis has eight, Cal has nine. Brody has fallen behind Steve, he's got 10 points. Steve's up ahead of Brody now with 11. And Randall is still in first place. He's got a two point lead now with 13 points.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall halfway through the championship with a two point lead.

[Stephen Rinella]

That's a command lead, dude.

[Cal]

Terrible, terrible.

[Randall Brody]

Maybe I should drink an athletic. Cuz Randall's on number two.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Stephen Rinella]

And I've also been like possibility of a tiebreaker.

[Spencer Newharth]

Totally. If we do. If we do a tiebreaker, we have three tiebreaker questions.

[Giannis]

Oh, I love that we're going to.

[Stephen Rinella]

Because that's what I say. Like it seems like just to throw it away on one like, you know, some dude, say 4%, some 5%.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Clay Newcomb]

Phelps has a new thing this spring. They're coming out with what they call the prime cuts, turkey diaphragm calls. And one of them is called the clay Newcomb prime cut. And I'm not just going to talk about it. I'm going to. I'm going to blow on it here.

[Stephen Rinella]

Foreign.

[Clay Newcomb]

I'm a simple turkey hunter who likes a simple system. I usually carry one, maybe two diaphragm calls in a single pot call every year. Don't even carry a box call. I wanted a versatile diaphragm call that was the best of two worlds. I wanted loud and raspy, a call that I could cut on, but also one that was soft and subtle that I could purr. Kiki, run on. I love to make those raspy cuts and the soft, subtle purrs on the same call. And I find many of them. I can't do both. And this call that I worked with Jason Phelps to build simplifies my turkey kit. These prime cuts come in a three pack. There's the clay Newcomb call, but also Steve Ranella and Jason Phelps favorite turkey diaphragm cuts. You can check all these out along with all the other meat eater and Phelps turkey [e-mail]? 6.

[Spencer Newharth]

The topic is fishing. This next great question is via Jeremiah Shearer. This seven letter word describes the elongated nose of sawfish, paddlefish, sailfish, and sturgeon.

[Stephen Rinella]

Ain't Bill.

[Spencer Newharth]

This seven letter word describes the elongated nose of sawfish, paddlefish, sailfish, and sturgeon. Our players. Look.

[Stephen Rinella]

Do you have it, Randall? Son of a.

[Giannis]

It's. It's in there somewhere. I don't have it quite yet.

[Spencer Newharth]

I thought this.

[Giannis]

I thought this was already a question.

[Spencer Newharth]

We have not had this as a question. This could be a question, though, that I thought Steve would get right and Randall would get wrong. One of those ones he really likes.

[Cal]

I got it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Kendall has it right. Randall declared that he had.

[Giannis]

I think you had it in flavor text somewhere.

[Cal]

Well, what was your first letter, just out of curiosity?

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, he added it in. No, no, no, no. This was never a question.

[Giannis]

Six letters.

[Spencer Newharth]

No, no.

[Giannis]

I just ignore what I'm saying.

[Spencer Newharth]

Seven letter word describes the elongated nose of sawfish, paddlefish, sailfish, and sturgeon. Brody, do you have this one right?

[Seth]

I got seven letters.

[Giannis]

I just feel like this is a wor. Into my brain in this room.

[Stephen Rinella]

Okay, that's very unfair. That's very unfair. Into my mic.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, You.

[Cal]

You.

[Stephen Rinella]

You did it. You gave it away when I wasn't here. Now he's got it because you gave it away.

[Giannis]

I shouldn't have said anything.

[Spencer Newharth]

It's true.

[Giannis]

You know it.

[Cal]

I. I bet that this was in a description at some point.

[Spencer Newharth]

Maybe it was on a meat eater podcast. Not even.

[Seth]

Not even paddlefish questions.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Cal]

Well, yeah. I mean in. Spencer's a fisheries dude. Yep. Yeah. Follow the breadcrumbs, Steve.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's right. Jeez. Still doesn't have an answer. This seven letter word describes the elongated.

[Cal]

Practically spelled it for you.

[Spencer Newharth]

Sawfish, paddlefish, sailfish and sturgeon.

[Giannis]

Might have to crack open another thinking juice here. Tastes great and burps like the real thing.

[Randall Brody]

Oh, son of a gun.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yanni, you may take. You may fall too far behind if you don't get this one right.

[Randall Brody]

Oh, I hear you.

[Spencer Newharth]

This isn't even fun anymore, Spencer. Seth, you don't have to come to episode three if you want to.

[Stephen Rinella]

Might not.

[Seth]

Because he might contribute to some.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's right. Moneyball question. Steve still has a blank whiteboard. If you make the money mad.

[Seth]

When he hears the answer.

[Spencer Newharth]

I feel like his hands are in his head.

[Seth]

If he's not already really mad.

[Spencer Newharth]

I think we should just get on with it. And Randall is in his head. Do you give up, Steve? This could give Randall a three point lead.

[Cal]

He's not exactly in a power stance here.

[Spencer Newharth]

You give up.

[Randall Brody]

I do.

[Stephen Rinella]

It's something that I'm gonna be mad when I see it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay.

[Stephen Rinella]

That's right.

[Giannis]

Yeah. I feel like you do know it.

[Spencer Newharth]

He's gonna break his board. Oh.

[Cal]

1, 2, 3, go.

[Randall Brody]

Don't do that. We like these.

[Spencer Newharth]

If. If Steve gives up, maybe you can give him the first letter. He's not, you know, won't count towards his point. But see if it is up there somewhere. Steve, do you give up?

[Stephen Rinella]

I just don't have. I don't have.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, give him. Give him the first letter. Someone.

[Cal]

An R. It's R. It's R. Is it an or?

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth and Yanni without an answer. Randall says rostrum. Cal says nostrum Nostrum.

[Giannis]

Oh, no. Oh, no.

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody says nostrum. Steve. Without an answer.

[Stephen Rinella]

Oh, I'm so happy.

[Spencer Newharth]

The correct answer is rostrum. Randall got it. Mic drop stood up out of his chair. It is indeed rostrum.

[Stephen Rinella]

I was so. I was never gonna get.

[Cal]

Yeah, Brody and I were on the same page. You guys just noses.

[Stephen Rinella]

Emotional roll.

[Giannis]

I almost collapsed in on myself. Like a black hole. Like a dying star.

[Stephen Rinella]

There was the disappointment of not knowing it. There was the elation of realizing that Randall got it wrong. That was followed by the disappointment he got it right.

[Spencer Newharth]

Fish aren't the only animals that have rostrums. They're also found on dolphins, lobsters, and crocodiles. The rostrum often serves an important role.

[Cal]

It's pronounced nostrum.

[Spencer Newharth]

Helping paddlefish, messing with him and helping sailfish stun sardines. That is a rostrum. Question 7. The topic is hunting. This is our listener question of the week, which was won by Ross Snell for sending this great question. Ross 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. this aquatic plant, which is named for its association with waterfowl, is the smallest flowering plant in the world. We have five confident players. Yanni is not one of them.

[Seth]

Not really a game changer.

[Spencer Newharth]

This aquatic plant, which is named for its. Its association with waterfowl, is the smallest flowering plant in the world.

[Cal]

Let's just hurry it along.

[Spencer Newharth]

Spencer Randall, do you have this one right?

[Giannis]

Not yet.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, so there is a chance. There is a chance.

[Stephen Rinella]

You don't have it yet.

[Spencer Newharth]

This aquatic plant, which is named for its association with waterfowl.

[Stephen Rinella]

Let's do that because there's so much belief.

[Seth]

Is corn a flowering plant?

[Spencer Newharth]

Yes. Not very small, though. Steve, you have this one.

[Seth]

Those little ones are small.

[Stephen Rinella]

I mean, I feel like I do.

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't know. Brody, you have this one, right? Well, I. I mean, you didn't put corn. Cal, do you have this one right?

[Cal]

I don't know.

[Seth]

I feel like we're. We're, you know, giving the guy with a big lead too much time here.

[Stephen Rinella]

Long when he's not got. Man.

[Cal]

Do you know how to run the game?

[Spencer Newharth]

Spencer Randall, do you give up? This aquatic plant, which is named for its association with waterfowl, is the smallest flowering plant in the world.

[Stephen Rinella]

How can we never do that deal where you come in a guest host anymore? Like where I get to do that?

[Spencer Newharth]

You're welcome to do it. I'm. I'm making like I'm asking a big favor of someone when I do that. So I reserve it for when I really need it.

[Stephen Rinella]

I'd like.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, we'll get you on the schedule. Steve, does everybody give up? Randall?

[Giannis]

Sure.

[Spencer Newharth]

I'll let you go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying duckweed. Giannis says duck grass. Randall says duck foil. Cal and Steve and Brody Say duckweed.

[Stephen Rinella]

Looks like Randall got foiled.

[Spencer Newharth]

The correct answer is duckweed. Duckweed flowers are so small that you need a microscope to view them. Despite their tiny size, they still attract pollinators such as flies and mites. And as the name implies, they are a notable part of the diet of dabbling ducks and diver ducks.

[Seth]

I feel like Randall might be toying with us. Hey, Spencer know that question?

[Cal]

Did you know that the ocotillo produces the most leaves in a season?

[Spencer Newharth]

I did not know that.

[Cal]

Yeah.

[Stephen Rinella]

Really?

[Cal]

Yeah. Crazy. I think 13.

[Stephen Rinella]

Most leaves out of.

[Cal]

For perfect per per season.

[Spencer Newharth]

So, like they grow them and drop them.

[Cal]

Grow them and drop them 13 times.

[Stephen Rinella]

Never heard that.

[Spencer Newharth]

I'd like more plants to do that question.

[Giannis]

Sounds like a mate.

[Spencer Newharth]

The topic is conservation.

[Stephen Rinella]

A lot of raking.

[Spencer Newharth]

This 1964 children's book, which is about the relationship between a boy and a tree, is often used to teach environmental ethics. Steve and Randall both quick to their whiteboards. This 1964 children's book, which is about the relationship between a boy and a tree. I also feel often used to teach environmental ethics. Never had this question before or anything about this.

[Cal]

Yeah, there's a new version coming out that includes the national debt. This kid's gonna be a hot seller.

[Stephen Rinella]

Hey, do you get. If I put down the author, can I get more points?

[Spencer Newharth]

Points? No, but if you'd like to flex, you could do that anyway. No.

[Randall Brody]

Oh, I can only think of the author right now.

[Spencer Newharth]

Really? I could give a tidbit about the author. I don't think I'd be giving anything away.

[Stephen Rinella]

I'll give author a couple.

[Seth]

No, you can't be talking about the author. That might jar someone's memory.

[Spencer Newharth]

Save it for afterwards. This 1964 children's book, which is about the relationship between a boy and a tree, is often used to teach environmental ethics. You have this one, right?

[Giannis]

I don't know if I like it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay.

[Giannis]

I haven't had a lot of children's books.

[Stephen Rinella]

Let me get it Coming across. I'm not changing mine. Let me get a peek.

[Giannis]

I don't want to do that. I don't want to give you the same.

[Stephen Rinella]

Poker face and a half.

[Spencer Newharth]

Steve, you have this one, right? You know the like this.

[Stephen Rinella]

Now give me a peek so I don't. Poker face.

[Seth]

You'll see it in a sec.

[Cal]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody, you have this one, right?

[Seth]

I, I, I hope I do.

[Spencer Newharth]

Have you boys read this?

[Stephen Rinella]

Yeah, I got this one.

[Spencer Newharth]

Right. Okay.

[Randall Brody]

I remember discussing this book when we had kids of the age that we would read it To. And you didn't like it?

[Stephen Rinella]

No, don't like it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, okay, let's.

[Cal]

Steve, this.

[Seth]

Enough with the.

[Cal]

This is Randall's answer right here.

[Seth]

Steve, enough. Enough with that. Let's flip them.

[Randall Brody]

Hold on, hold on.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yanni going to his whiteboard.

[Giannis]

I think it's 1963.

[Spencer Newharth]

Is everybody ready?

[Stephen Rinella]

Yeah. Let's go.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yanni, go ahead and reveal your answers. We have. Sam sang My side of the Mountain. Giannis says the Giving Tree. Randall, the Giving Tree. Cal, the Giving Tree. Steve, the Giving Tree. Brody says the Lorax. We have had the Lorax as a question before, but the correct answer is the Giving Tree. The Giving Tree has sold 10 million copies since its debut. It's about a boy who takes from nature and what the consequences can be when you take too much. A 2007 poll of teachers by the National Education association declared it the third greatest children's book of all time. Steve, what do you got on the Giving Tree?

[Stephen Rinella]

He was a. He wrote a lot of big country songs.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, I didn't know that. I know one of the criticisms of the book was that his author picture on the back was too terrifying for children. It was like a black and white picture of him. And apparently it scared off kids from.

[Stephen Rinella]

Yeah, Nashville. He moved to Nashville during the outlaw country. He wrote, like, Alice's. Didn't he write Alice's Restaurant?

[Spencer Newharth]

We're putting a lot on.

[Stephen Rinella]

He wrote some hits.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah, yeah, the Giving Tree. Question nine. And we're gonna hold off on that.

[Cal]

Now that you bring it up. The artwork in his other books, there. There was kind of like, kind of macabre, very unsettling.

[Spencer Newharth]

So I think his artwork was initially also criticized because it was too similar to the Playboy artwork, which I don't know if he did or if it was someone else, but they said this is too adult. Not that it had, like, you know, adult, for example. What? It was just drawn, like, too rigid, like it wasn't soft enough.

[Cal]

But what would make it more adult?

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't know. It's just like. It resembled what you'd see, like, if.

[Cal]

You could come up with something.

[Stephen Rinella]

Yeah, not a proper animals guy.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question 9. The topic is cooking. Salty is a synonym for this five letter word, which is how Michelin describes the taste of Atlantic oysters. Oh, Phil, do you have a picture for us?

[Phil]

I can't show right now or else it'll screw up the slideshow, but I'll try to add it to the slide.

[Spencer Newharth]

Hold off on that until the end.

[Giannis]

What are some of his other Books.

[Spencer Newharth]

Salty is a synonym for this.

[Phil]

Where the sidewalk ends.

[Randall Brody]

Missing piece.

[Spencer Newharth]

And why didn't you like that book, Steve?

[Stephen Rinella]

Don't like it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question 9. Salty is a synonym for this five letter word.

[Stephen Rinella]

Makes you want to kind of kick that kid's ass when you're reading that book, though. Maybe that's why.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, you know what? That was another criticism I saw. There was like a whole group of children surveyed after they read the book, and they're like, he never says thank you.

[Stephen Rinella]

No, it's like, what? You read the book, you're like kind of a prick.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah. Which is how Michelin describes the taste of Atlantic oysters.

[Stephen Rinella]

You got it, Randall.

[Giannis]

Yes.

[Phil]

There he is right there.

[Giannis]

Oh, God.

[Spencer Newharth]

That is the author picture on the back of the book.

[Stephen Rinella]

Yeah, that dude pulls up. Hey, I take your kids to a little book reading list.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yes. It seems like a justified fear.

[Giannis]

It looks like a. It looks like a clay model that they. They molded over like a. Philip pulled.

[Stephen Rinella]

He did Alice's Restaurant.

[Spencer Newharth]

Right. Sorry.

[Phil]

This is. I haven't heard of that one before.

[Giannis]

This isn't very nice. This is very nice.

[Phil]

Falling up. A light in the attic. Everything on it.

[Stephen Rinella]

You must not. Don't ask. No, they would have put that top. Sorry, take that part out.

[Spencer Newharth]

Salty is a synonym for this five letter word. This is how Michelin describes taste of Atlantic oysters. Yanni, how we doing over here?

[Randall Brody]

Yeah, I'm ready to go when you are.

[Spencer Newharth]

Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying savory. Giannis says Brian. Randall and Cal and Steve and Brody say briny. They got it. The correct answer is briny. I think we'll give it to you.

[Stephen Rinella]

No, come on.

[Spencer Newharth]

He's.

[Stephen Rinella]

That's not an adjective.

[Spencer Newharth]

He's pretty far behind.

[Randall Brody]

No, don't give it to me.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay.

[Stephen Rinella]

The synonym for salt is going to be another adjective.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yanni says he doesn't want it. We're not going to give it to him.

[Stephen Rinella]

I still want to argue about it.

[Spencer Newharth]

The biggest taste difference between east coast oysters and west coast oysters is that east coast ones tend to be more briny, while west coast ones tend to be more sweet. Other differences are that Atlantic oysters have a shallower cup with a seaweed like finish, while Pacific oysters have a deeper cup and a buttery finish.

[Stephen Rinella]

Can I hit you with a little tidbit there?

[Spencer Newharth]

Yes.

[Cal]

Can you start with the definition of a synonym for those of us in the room who don't know?

[Stephen Rinella]

Synonym. Same. Antonin. Opposite.

[Spencer Newharth]

There we go.

[Giannis]

Homonym. Sounds the same.

[Stephen Rinella]

What is that? Same letters from a tax and medieval perspective. All those oysters, as different as they are around the world, all those oysters are the same species. It's all, like, regional, you know, like, you take one and move them to the other side of the planet, and his progeny are gonna look like him.

[Spencer Newharth]

I didn't know that. I would have done that. Wrong if you'd answer.

[Stephen Rinella]

So the blue muscle blue mussels are circumpolar. Just one. I think the taxonomists think it's just one species.

[Cal]

Good example of something that's defined by its environment versus affecting its environment.

[Spencer Newharth]

And from last year's tournament, that'd be a cosmopolitan animal. Well, that's found across the globe. All right, here's a correct answer review so far. One, was Minnesota. Two, imperiled. Three, nymph. Four, Oregon. Five, Nantucket. Six, rostrum. Seven, duckweed. Eight, the giving tree. Nine, briny. Here's question 10. This Japanese brand, which is best known for biking and fishing gear, was founded in 1921.

[Cal]

Do we have to spell it backwards?

[Spencer Newharth]

This Japanese brand, which is best known for biking and fishing gear, was founded in 1921.

[Stephen Rinella]

Do you know it, Randall?

[Giannis]

I do.

[Spencer Newharth]

This is question 20. We'll get a scoreboard update from Phil the engineer after this.

[Stephen Rinella]

Sure you know it.

[Giannis]

Like I said, I've been reading up on the war in the Pacific.

[Stephen Rinella]

They didn't put that in that book.

[Spencer Newharth]

Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers.

[Stephen Rinella]

Why was it so fast?

[Spencer Newharth]

Everyone was certain. Seth and Yanis.

[Stephen Rinella]

That's not what I meant.

[Spencer Newharth]

To write Randall and Kelsey. That's not what I meant. I meant Shimano. Steve says, let's say Okuma.

[Stephen Rinella]

Yeah, but that's not what I meant.

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody says Shimano.

[Seth]

Does Okuma make bikes?

[Stephen Rinella]

Why did I.

[Spencer Newharth]

Correct answer. The correct answer is I own a.

[Stephen Rinella]

Bunch of Okuma reels, man.

[Spencer Newharth]

Well, so do I.

[Cal]

How many Okuma rods and bikes do.

[Spencer Newharth]

You own and where? They founded in 1921. Oh, my.

[Stephen Rinella]

My God.

[Spencer Newharth]

Shimano started building cycling components in 1922 and fishing gear in 1970. These are the pillars of their business, which has a corporate vision to encourage people to get outside the brand. Also made golf gear until 2005 and snowboarding gear until 2008. Phil hit us with a scoreboard update.

[Phil]

Oh, it be my pleasure.

[Randall Brody]

Oh, boy.

[Stephen Rinella]

If I had just thought for a minute, I would have closed out not that far behind with eight points.

[Cal]

Where are we on this whole Nostrum Rostrum thing? Can we get that point back, please.

[Phil]

Cal and Brody are tied with 13. Steve has 14.

[Stephen Rinella]

I just own some of the listen.

[Phil]

And three points ahead at 17 is Randall Williams.

[Stephen Rinella]

I just didn't think about it too much. I. I meant that. You know what I mean.

[Spencer Newharth]

Going into round three, Randall is going to have a three point lead. Next week will be our final episode and we will crown a chance.

[Giannis]

When are we playing that? How many days?

[Spencer Newharth]

It's about a week away. We're gonna record.

[Stephen Rinella]

Keep reading that Japanese naval history book. Thanks to I'm gonna be wearing a.

[Giannis]

Padded helmet from now.

[Stephen Rinella]

Until then.

[Spencer Newharth]

Thanks to Athletic Brewing for helping make our biggest donation in meat eater trivia history and for sending $400 to NWTF again this week. Join us next week for more meat eater trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins.

[Stephen Rinella]

Yeah, Spencer from South Dakota, he's the host. Using those smooth mellow tones, he lays them questions, chins down and he likes taking those two and three year old bucks. And he's an avid amateur rock hound.

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