Ep. 697: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXII

Summary

The MeatEater Podcast: Episode 697 – "Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXII"

Release Date: April 30, 2025

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Introduction to MeatEater Trivia

In Episode 697 of The MeatEater Podcast, host Spencer Neuharth introduces a special segment titled MeatEater Trivia, a game show designed around the themes of hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking. This episode, subtitled "Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXII," brings together a diverse group of guests to compete in a friendly yet challenging trivia competition, all while supporting conservation efforts.

Spencer Neuharth kicks off the segment with enthusiasm:

“Welcome to Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins.”
(00:46)

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Meet the Contestants

The trivia game features five participants:

• Spencer Neuharth – Host
• Steve Rinella – Renowned outdoorsman and MeatEater Podcast host
• Randall Williams – Experienced hunter and fishing enthusiast
• Nate Logan – Avid outdoorsman with a keen interest in conservation
• Matt – Longtime listener and outdoor gear expert
• Nick Tapia – First-time guest, Senior Brand Producer at MeatEater

Nick Tapia introduces himself, bringing a fresh dynamic to the game:

"I'm the senior brand producer. I work really closely with the folks at firstlight FHF Phelps D CSD mediator store. But I've worn a lot of hats here, but working kind of with. With a camera in hand. So that's kind of what I do."
(01:03)

The group engages in playful banter, highlighting their camaraderie and competitive spirit:

Steve Rinella: "I'll tell you one hat you ain't worn. Trivia champion."
(01:28)

Spencer Neuharth: "He has not worn that hat."
(01:31)

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Game Mechanics and Stakes

The trivia competition consists of 10 rounds, each featuring questions from the four verticals: hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking. Participants vie to answer correctly, with the top scorer winning the opportunity to have MeatEater donate $500 to a conservation organization of their choice.

Spencer emphasizes the impact of the trivia game:

"Trivia has now donated $160,000 to more than 20 different conservation organizations."
(02:00)

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Trivia Rounds: Highlights and Notable Moments

Round 1: Wildlife

• Question: Which state is the American bullfrog not native to?
• Notable Responses:
  • Steve Rinella confidently answers "Oregon."
  • All but one contestant select Oregon, which is the correct answer.
• Discussion:
  • Steve Rinella shares his experience with bullfrogs, stating:

    "I had a conversation about this today. Oh, but not about that specifically, but bullfrogs."
    (07:40)

Round 2: Conservation

• Question: An 11-letter word defined as the practice of growing a single crop species in a given area for consecutive seasons.
• Correct Answer: "Monoculture"
• Insights:
  • Spencer Neuharth elaborates on the environmental impacts:

    "Monocultures reduce biodiversity, increase a crop's vulnerability to pests and disease, and cause soil degradation."
    (10:14)

Round 3: Fishing

• Question: Which New England state has a rifle hunting season for pike and pickerel?
• Correct Answer: "Vermont"
• Discussion:
  • Spencer Neuharth provides historical context:

    "The Vermont rifle fishing season runs from March to May and allows hunters to shoot various species labeled as Cullfish."
    (13:07)

Round 4: Cooking

• Question: Defined as a market where fresh meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, and sometimes live animals are sold, gaining notoriety in 2020.
• Correct Answer: "Wet market"
• Notable Interaction:
  • Steve Rinella attempts a joke linking the question to tailoring:

    "I was going to tie it into Nate here going to the Taylor in Korea."
    (16:44)

Round 5: Hunting

• Question: Name the duck named after its long pointed tail feathers that make up 25% of a Drake's body length.
• Correct Answer: "Northern Pintail"
• Participant Highlight:
  • Nick Tapia impresses with his correct answer, demonstrating his knowledge:

    "I at least gotta get that."
    (19:58)

Round 6: Cooking

• Question: Paul Ryan, a congressman for 20 years, shared his venison meatloaf recipe in the 2017 cookbook "A Meatloaf in Every Oven." Which state did he represent?
• Correct Answer: "Wisconsin"
• Discussion:
  • Steve Rinella reflects on the challenge of recalling specific details about politicians:

    "I knew it wasn't one of them. I had it down to 2."
    (25:22)

Round 7: Conservation

• Question: What does IWVC stand for in the context of wildlife conservation?
• Correct Answer: "Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact"
• Explanation:
  • Spencer explains the compact's purpose:

    "Its purpose is to alert all other states when someone loses hunting and fishing privileges in one state."
    (27:06)

Round 8: Fishing

• Question: The Sea of Cortez is more commonly known by this name.
• Correct Answer: "Gulf of California"
• Notable Moment:
  • Randall Williams nails the answer, providing a satisfying moment for the host:

    "He may have wrapped it up with two questions to go."
    (30:27)

Round 9: Gear

• Question: These YouTubers set eight Guinness World Records for archery in 2022, including the world's longest archery shot to hit a target.
• Correct Answer: "Dude Perfect"
• Participant Commentary:
  • Steve Rinella humorously downplays the challenge:

    "But these are things that they beat or that they just made up."
    (33:02)

Round 10: Hunting

• Question: Name two of the five states with the most acres enrolled in the USDA's CRP program.
• Correct Answer: "Colorado and South Dakota" (among others)
• Conclusion of Rounds:
  • Despite varied answers, Randall Williams maintains his lead throughout, securing the top position.

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Closing and Donation Announcement

With eight correct answers, Randall Williams emerges as the trivia champion. He chooses to donate the $500 prize to the Back River Restoration Committee, an organization focused on improving Chesapeake Bay watershed quality.

Matt: "He would like me to donate to the Back River Restoration Committee, which works on Chesapeake Bay watershed quality issues. They do fantastic work."
(37:01)

This donation underscores the episode's commitment to conservation, aligning with MeatEater's mission to support environmental stewardship.

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Final Remarks

The episode wraps up with light-hearted interactions and camaraderie among the participants, highlighting the enjoyable and competitive spirit of MeatEater Trivia. Host Spencer Neuharth invites listeners to join future trivia games, reinforcing the show's ongoing dedication to conservation through engaging and entertaining content.

Spencer Neuharth: "Join us next week for trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins."
(37:59)

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Notable Quotes

• Spencer Neuharth:

  “Welcome to Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins.”
  (00:46)

• Steve Rinella:

  "I'll tell you one hat you ain't worn. Trivia champion."
  (01:28)

• Randall Williams:

  "If I get this wrong, I'm walking out."
  (18:42)

• Spencer Neuharth:

  "It's a pretty simple rotation, if you're."
  (10:57)

• Spencer Neuharth:

  "It's an 11-letter word defined as the practice of growing a single crop species in a given area for a consecutive number of seasons."
  (08:48)

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This episode of The MeatEater Podcast effectively combines the excitement of a trivia competition with meaningful contributions to conservation, all while showcasing the knowledge and camaraderie of its passionate participants. Whether you're a seasoned outdoors enthusiast or new to the world of hunting and conservation, Episode 697 offers both entertainment and insight into the importance of protecting our natural resources.

Transcript

[Steve Rinella]

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[Spencer Neuharth]

Welcome to Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I'm your host. Hey Spencer. New arth. And today we're joined by Steve Randall, Nate Logan, Matt and Nick Tapia. Nick, this is first time on the show. Tell folks what you do here at Meat Eater.

[Nick Tapia]

First of all, thanks for having me. It's been a long time. I've been waiting for this invite. Finally got it. But I'm the senior brand producer. I work really closely with the folks at firstlight FHF Phelps D CSD mediator store. But I've worn a lot of hats here, but working kind of with. With a camera in hand. So that, that's kind of what I do.

[Steve Rinella]

I'll tell you one hat you ain't worn. Trivia champion.

[Spencer Neuharth]

He has not worn that hat. Let me tell you my favorite thing about Nick. My favorite thing about Nick, he's a Nuggets fan. Nick is the only other Nuggets fan in my life. Whenever I want to talk about the Nuggets, I gotta text Nick about it. So it's Nick, glad you work here.

[Nick Tapia]

It's. It's on my text. It's my wife. Then Spencer is a close second. It's bad.

[Spencer Neuharth]

I'd be a lonely Nuggets fan.

[Steve Rinella]

So you guys say. You guys will say stuff like, hey, they won.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Yes, exactly like that.

[Nick Tapia]

Spencer gets deep into the analytics. It's. It's very nerdy.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Yeah, I, I need an outlet and Nick is that outlet for. For Nuggets chatter. Now this is a 10 round quiz show with questions from meat eaters. Four verticals which are hunting, fishing, conservation and. And there is a prize. Meat eater will donate $500 to the Conservation organization of the winner's choosing for the stand of the week. This week we're updating our donation tracker through the podcast, board games, expansion packs, the live tour and sponsors mediator Trivia has now donated $160,000 to more than 20 different conservation organizations. A big thanks to our partners at Onx, Yeti Athletic Brewing and of course Meat Eater for making sure that conservation always wins $160,000 to conservation. Here's our infrequently asked questions segment. If you have a trivia related question for our crew, send it to trivia.com with the subject line IFAQ. Tom Stanford says, is the Shelby index still accurate? We I looked into that in the past and it was accurate then. I think it's still probably accurate enough now. More so. One of the the most common pieces of feedback I get about the Shelby index is is that is what people compete against that week. If they are. If they don't feel like they're strong players, they just want to beat the Shelby index. So that now exists as much for those folks, it gives them a barometer as it does for predicting the outcome of a game.

[Steve Rinella]

Nate's drawn a little blue crab. Yep. And Nate struggling with the back legs.

[Nate Logan]

They're tough, man.

[Spencer Neuharth]

We have another new player in the room this week. It's fancy Nate. Nate, for those aren't watching, tell them what you're wearing.

[Nate Logan]

A shout out to my Korean tailor. Lim sends me a Christmas card every year wearing some linen pants, a vest and a tweed jacket and a wool tie.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Korean tailor Lynn, back at linen, I.

[Matt]

Was gonna say you. You sort of lost your underdog status when you told people that you have a tailor. It's not very relatable.

[Nate Logan]

Listen, dude, the only reason I have Taylor is cause labor in Korea is like an eighth of the price as it is in the States.

[Spencer Neuharth]

You. You do not get a Christmas card from your tailor in Korea.

[Nate Logan]

I will find it and bring it in.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay. Please do that.

[Nate Logan]

One of the greatest.

[Steve Rinella]

And do you hang it in here?

[Spencer Neuharth]

Do you send your tailor Christmas card as well?

[Nate Logan]

I don't because I can't figure out the postal service going back.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh, wow. Yeah. Okay. One way street that relationship.

[Nate Logan]

Well, I did, I did give him money for a jacket, so. Two way street.

[Spencer Neuharth]

We have some housekeeping to get.

[Matt]

You regretting your choice yet?

[Nate Logan]

No, no, I've confirmed my choice.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Nate said he's going to upgrade his war wardrobe every time he wins Trivia. So I don't know where this ends at. He's already elevated to a three piece suit.

[Nate Logan]

I need some. Some beaver for like the Monopoly man.

[Spencer Neuharth]

We have some housekeeping to get to. In previous episodes we've talked about the potential thievery by the New York Times and Jeopardy. With clues that were suspiciously similar to those on meteor Trivia. Well, it happened again. On the January 15 episode of the podcast. I had this question, quote, this Kentucky bourbon fittingly got its name after a distillery executive went on his annual bird hunt in 1940. The answer was wild turkey. Then on the March 18th New York Times crossword, they had a clue that said, quote, bourbon brand whose name originated from a hunting expedition. The answer was, of course, Wild Turkey. So two months later, for the second time, they had a clue that was almost word for word.

[Steve Rinella]

Those mother liquors do that all the time. We'll have. We'll cover subjects on the podcast a bunch and then they'll. We'll be like, like Wyoming corner crossers. Wyoming corner crossers. And all of a sudden they'll all time. Yeah, all the time.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Now here's my offer to you, New York Times. I'm gonna prank them since I know you're listening is not real.

[Steve Rinella]

And watch, they'll come up with an article.

[Spencer Neuharth]

I won't sue you for stealing my trivia. And you don't sue us for having a new game called Meat Eater Turtle. It's like Wormo, but better. You can go play it right now@theme eater.com games.

[Nate Logan]

It is better.

[Spencer Neuharth]

It is better, says Nate, a daily Wordle player. And now a weekly turtle player as well. Now, the Shelby index for today is a four. So our winner should get eight 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?

[Steve Rinella]

You stand to win everything.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Game on, suckers. Question 1. The topic is wildlife, and as always, this will be multiple choice. Which state is the American bullfrog not native to? Is it Oregon, New Hampshire, Oklahoma or Illinois?

[Randall Williams]

I did an abbreviation decibel meter high on that one.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Very quick to answer. Which state is the American bullfrog not native to? Your four choices. Oregon, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Illinois. Steve is confident. Nate, do you have this one right?

[Nate Logan]

I got a guess.

[Spencer Neuharth]

How about you? Randall got a guess. Okay, Steve, the only confident player is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We've got Randall saying Oregon. Nick says Oregon. Matt says New Hampshire. Logan and Nate and Steve say Oregon. They got it. The correct answer is Oregon.

[Steve Rinella]

Bull frogs.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Go for it.

[Steve Rinella]

I had a conversation about this today. Oh, but not about that specifically, but bullfrogs.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay, I wrote this trivia question last week, so maybe you're.

[Steve Rinella]

I mean, not about like Oregon or anything, but Bullfrogs.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Bullfrogs are native to 38 states with their native range stretching from central Maine to eastern New Mexico. They are considered a significant invasive species in the western US where they prey on and out compete native animals. Question 2. The topic is conservation. This 11 letter word is defined as the practice of growing a single crop species in a given area for a consecutive number of seasons. This is question two. The topic is conservation. This 11 letter word is defined as the practice of growing a single crop species in a given area for a consecutive number of seasons. Randall, the only player with an answer. Steve has joined him now.

[Steve Rinella]

Mean Randall neck and neck, huh?

[Spencer Neuharth]

You got this one right. Seem like you had to think about it a little longer.

[Steve Rinella]

No, I didn't.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Randall. No. Okay. You're just counting your letter.

[Matt]

I, I, he wrote.

[Steve Rinella]

Not only that, I write the numbers out.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay.

[Steve Rinella]

To prove it.

[Spencer Neuharth]

11 letter word. Show my word as the practice of growing a single crop species in a given area for a consecutive number of seasons. Our other four players are stumped. Nate, did you come up with an 11 letter word?

[Steve Rinella]

Yeah.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay. You don't care for that 11 letter word?

[Nate Logan]

I kinda. You'll see.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Nate even did his hair today.

[Steve Rinella]

Did you find yourself trying to add letters that you didn't know were in there?

[Nate Logan]

Yeah, I kind of changed the like format of the word.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Eleven letter word. Matt. Logan, how you doing? One second. Okay. Nick, how about you? Do you have a chance?

[Nick Tapia]

No, I'm way off.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh, come. Logan, do you give up?

[Logan]

No, I've, I've, I've got it good.

[Steve Rinella]

I think I got it good.

[Spencer Neuharth]

You think you got it good? Okay, go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Randall saying monoculture. Nick says, what's that say?

[Steve Rinella]

Heritage X wise.

[Nick Tapia]

I think that's 11 letters.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Matt says, no idea. Logan says monoculture. Nate says monocropping. Cropping. Cropping.

[Logan]

That's what I had down.

[Spencer Neuharth]

And Steve says monoculture. The correct answer is monoculture. Hold up.

[Logan]

I had mono cropping, but I had two peas in there. I was like, well, it's not singular.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Monoculture farming has become a more, has become more popular since the advent of low cost nitrogen fertilizers. However, the practice is largely contrary to the principles of ecology. Monocultures reduce biodiversity, increase a crop's vulnerable vulnerability to pests and disease and cause soil degradation. But for farmers, having a monoculture increases efficiency, is easier to manage and has higher profits.

[Steve Rinella]

And you don't got to wonder what you're going to plant next year.

[Spencer Neuharth]

That's right. It's a pretty simple rotation, if you're. Or not. Not a rotation at all. Question 3. The topic is fishing. This next great question is via Rob Frey. This New England state has a rifle hunting season for pike and pickerel.

[Nick Tapia]

What?

[Spencer Neuharth]

This New England state has a rifle hunting season.

[Steve Rinella]

You know this, Randall.

[Spencer Neuharth]

For pike and pickerel. This is question three. Randall and Logan have an answer. Steve does not.

[Steve Rinella]

I've never even heard of this. Oh, you know, I have heard of this. Now I think about it.

[Matt]

I've heard of it in this room.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh, wow.

[Steve Rinella]

Trivia.

[Spencer Neuharth]

There's a hint. No, no.

[Matt]

We talked about it on a podcast at some point. I don't know why I'm helping you.

[Spencer Neuharth]

If only the host of that podcast here, maybe he'd get that right. This New England state has a rifle hunting season for pike and pickerel.

[Logan]

There is one trivia question where they asked what state something was, and I put New England as a state. And Brody was like, that's not a state, Logan. So apparently my knowledge of New England is poor. So we'll see if the state that I wrote down is actually.

[Spencer Neuharth]

You were very quick to answer. Did you just not want to think about it too hard?

[Logan]

No, you know, I based it off of something that I've read on the website.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh, okay.

[Logan]

I don't know if it's in New England.

[Spencer Neuharth]

All right, Steve, how do you like your answer?

[Steve Rinella]

I'm just trying to think. There's one little place I don't know if it counts as New England.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay, is everybody ready?

[Nate Logan]

One sec, one sec.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Do you know the New England state, Snape?

[Nate Logan]

Yeah.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay.

[Matt]

He's got a tailor in Korea, of course. Knows the stage on.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Are you ready?

[Steve Rinella]

Now, see, I feel like this is where I falter. Randall's gonna pull ahead.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Go ahead and leave your answers. We have Randall saying New Hampshire. Nick says Maine. Matt says Massachusetts. Logan says New Jersey. Nate crossed out New Hampshire and wrote Vermont. Steve says New Hampshire.

[Steve Rinella]

Got to tell you, my thinking.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Yes.

[Steve Rinella]

You gotta think of a state. What state could be in New England where they would let you shoot guns at fish?

[Nate Logan]

The Freedom State.

[Steve Rinella]

It's not going to be Massachusetts.

[Nick Tapia]

That's agree.

[Steve Rinella]

They won't let you shoot guns at targets. Barely.

[Spencer Neuharth]

The correct answer is Vermont.

[Steve Rinella]

Transfer success.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Fancy. Nate got that one score you want?

[Steve Rinella]

Not the score you got. Hell yeah, brother.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Shout out to L. The Vermont rifle fishing season runs from March to May and allows hunters to shoot pike, pickerel, gar, carp, shad, bowfin, suckers, bullhead, and other species labeled as Cullfish. The season was killed by lawmakers in 1969, but then revived the following year. For more on this practice, go read Pat Durkin's article on Themeater.com called America's Strange History of Rifle Hunting for Pike. And you have talked about that on the podcast before? Briefly. And we do have an article on our website that covers the whole thing.

[Matt]

I was thinking the same thing as you. Live free or die.

[Steve Rinella]

Good. What score you got now?

[Spencer Neuharth]

Good for Vermont. Question 4. The topic is cooking. These places gained notoriety in 2020 and are defined as, quote, a market where fresh meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, and sometimes live animals are sold. These places gained notoriety in 2020 and are defined as a market where fresh meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, and sometimes live animals are sold. Steve, Nate, Randall, all look confident. Matt, you have this one right as well.

[Steve Rinella]

Sitting on a joke. I'm sitting on a joke because I don't want to reveal any answers.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay, Steve's got a joke, if that helps you, Logan or Nick. This is question four, and the topic is cooking. These places gained notoriety in 2020 and are defined as a market where fresh meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, and sometimes live animals are sold.

[Nate Logan]

This is a great question.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh, thank you, Nate. Nick, we're waiting on you.

[Steve Rinella]

Would you say the same thing if you didn't know the answer?

[Spencer Neuharth]

Probably not. Okay. Logan, how do you feel about your answer?

[Logan]

I'm between two of them, but I feel like the one I wrote down seems more reasonable.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay, but I feel like they've been.

[Logan]

Around for longer than 2020.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Well, gain notoriety in 2020.

[Steve Rinella]

Let's cut the chit chat.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Waiting on Nugget superfan. Nick, do you give up?

[Nick Tapia]

I just have market stuck in my head because that's where you would buy those things.

[Spencer Neuharth]

A market where fresh meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, and sometimes live animals are sold.

[Steve Rinella]

Let's go.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay, go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Randall saying wet markets. Nick says farm. Matt says farmer's market. Logan, Farmer's market. Nate says wet market. Steve says wet market. The correct answer is wet market. While wet markets serve fresh foods, dry markets sell household goods such as fabrics, kitchenware, and electronics. They also play a crucial role in the exotic animal black market. The Wuhan lab that some agencies believe was the source of COVID is located about 10 miles from the wet market where the first cases were detected. Steve, would you like to share your joke?

[Steve Rinella]

I hadn't really gotten it all the way worked out, but I was going to tie it into Nate here going to the Taylor in Korea. Yeah, Lim Also the wet market, you know, I don't know. I hadn't worked it out yet.

[Spencer Neuharth]

What about your Taylor, would you say?

[Nate Logan]

Yeah, he also owns a wet mark.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh, owns like the whole property or like a little booth. Okay, question five. The topic is hunting. This next great question is via Brad Hinkins.

[Steve Rinella]

I noticed you said some people think it was lab leak. What do you think?

[Spencer Neuharth]

No, I said the Wuhan lab. That some agencies believe.

[Steve Rinella]

Yeah, I feel like.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Well, when I read the thing last year, I felt like they, they pulled on eight agencies or something like that. And I think it was kind of split on the answer. And the people who did give an answer, who didn't just like say, I don't know, said low confidence. And so I think it was like split in that it's becoming.

[Steve Rinella]

I think when you look at the. The scan of agencies that have looked into it, it's coming. I think it is definitely tipped.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Seems like it has a lab leak. I think it'll be naughty to say.

[Steve Rinella]

That this is over observed, but it.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Was naughty to say that it'll also depend what political parties in the White House. I think based on what those agencies will say it was.

[Steve Rinella]

But doesn't it seem like a bat market would be a good place to get sick?

[Spencer Neuharth]

Question.

[Steve Rinella]

It's not illogical, right? I got sick of the bat market.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Well, it is like, yeah, it could, it could have still come from the lab and then got like jumped to. There's like what, raccoon dogs or something like that. Or a bat or a pangolin. Question 5.

[Steve Rinella]

Can I sample the bat, please?

[Spencer Neuharth]

This next great question is via Brad Hankins. This duck is named after its long pointed tail feathers that make up 25% of a Drake's body length.

[Steve Rinella]

Oh, my God.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Steve thinks it's stupid and too easy. Nate and Matt and Randall and Steve all appear to be confident.

[Randall Williams]

If I get this wrong, I'm walking out.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay. You're making our newest player, Nick feel bad about himself.

[Matt]

That's an unusual thing to happen. Rarely do people walk out of this, just so you know.

[Nick Tapia]

After this one I might.

[Spencer Neuharth]

This duck is named after its long pointed tail feathers that make up 25% of a Drake's body length.

[Nate Logan]

And here I was thinking the Drake was a type of duck.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Logan revisited his whiteboard. Did you change your answer?

[Steve Rinella]

I did the chit chat.

[Logan]

I don't know. No, it was him. Reading the question again. No, I've never duck hunted, so I don't really know much about ducks aspiring.

[Steve Rinella]

I've never penguin hunted But I know a penguin.

[Logan]

You know what? I think you spend a lot more time thinking about animals than I do.

[Spencer Neuharth]

This duck is named after its long pointed tail feathers that make up 25% of a Drake's body length. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Steve, or excuse me, we have Randall saying pintail. Everyone says pintail. Everyone got it right. The correct answer is a northern pintail. Now what did you know about pintails? Nick, you impressed me there.

[Nick Tapia]

I at least gotta get. I at least gotta get that. But I'm curious, Steve. Have you read the Endurance where those guys go around clubbing? No penguins.

[Steve Rinella]

I'm aware, but no.

[Nick Tapia]

I would like to try that out.

[Spencer Neuharth]

It's on my to be red list.

[Nick Tapia]

I played a lot of baseball.

[Steve Rinella]

I'm good with the glove. Do you feel drawn to fur seal know that too? Just hitting them on the head.

[Matt]

Yeah, the Shackletonian.

[Steve Rinella]

Yeah, like a certain tourism. A certain type of tourism which is all based around stick harvest.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Pintails are one of the continent's most widespread ducks ranging from Alaska to Central America. The pintails with the longest tail feathers are breeding males. Phil has a picture of one to show you their iconic tail. Hell yeah, Phil, there's a. A pretty pintail now.

[Steve Rinella]

Didn't you know it was. I was wondering if it maybe throw anybody off is, you know how old squaws were renamed at least by the. Or you know, by the ornithological society into. Weren't they renamed in a long tail? What's an old squad now?

[Spencer Neuharth]

I don't know.

[Steve Rinella]

Long tail duck, I think. Or is that wrong?

[Spencer Neuharth]

The other part of the question you would have to satisfy is that it makes up 25 of a Drake's body length.

[Steve Rinella]

Well, notice I didn't write it down. I'm saying.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay, we're halfway through the game of trivia. Phil, give us a scoreboard update.

[Randall Williams]

Last place you've got Matt. He's has. He has one point.

[Steve Rinella]

Yeah, the old squad duck.

[Randall Williams]

Okay, coming up next is Nick. New player Nick with two. Then Logan has three points. And tied up in first place with four points a piece are Randall, Steve and new money Nate. I was thinking about Nepo Nate, but I didn't know if his parents had any power generational wealth.

[Nate Logan]

Definitely not.

[Spencer Neuharth]

He's Nate with benefits. No longer the intern.

[Steve Rinella]

Flashy.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Question 6. The topic is cooking. Paul Ryan, who served as this state's congressman for 20 years, shared his venison meatloaf recipe in the 2017 cookbook. A meatloaf in every oven what's the question you're looking for the state? Paul Ryan, who served as this state's congressman for 20 years, shared his venison meatloaf recipe in the 2017 cookbook. A meatloaf in every oven. Randall, very quick to answer. Randall, you have this one, right?

[Matt]

Yes.

[Spencer Neuharth]

This is question six. Paul Ryan, who served as this state's congressman for 20 years, shared his venison meatloaf recipe in the 2017 cookbook. A meatloaf in every oven. I'm jealous we didn't come up with that cookbook idea first. A meatloaf in every oven. It's a cookbook of just meatloaf recipes. Steve, do you have your answer nailed narrowed down to something?

[Steve Rinella]

Well, I got narrowed down to three states.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay. Paul Ryan, who served as this state's congressman for 20 years, shared his venison meatloaf recipe in the 2017 cookbook, A Meatloaf in every oven. Nick, you have an answer. Are you confident? Are you just guessing?

[Nick Tapia]

Just throwing a dart?

[Spencer Neuharth]

Guessing 1 in 50 chance?

[Nick Tapia]

A little better than that.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay.

[Matt]

Nate, do you have something written down?

[Nate Logan]

Do some things.

[Matt]

Gotcha.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Randall, concerned about Nate?

[Matt]

No, he's just there. It's a very. Is that sweat on your non committal nerves? No, no. And actually I probably need to back off. I've seen some comments. The effect that I give Nate too hard of a time.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh, really?

[Matt]

I'd just like you to tell the audience that we actually have a very collegial relationship.

[Nate Logan]

I'd like to tell the audience to stop being soft.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Bully Nate into telling people how nice you are. Randall.

[Matt]

Yeah, do it. Do it now.

[Nate Logan]

Help.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Again, we're on question six. We're trying to figure out who Paul Ryan served as a congressman for. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Randall saying Wisconsin. Nick says Ohio. Matt says Minnesota. Logan, Texas. Nate crossed out Florida and wrote down Texas. Steve says Minnesota. The correct answer is Wisconsin. Randall got that one right.

[Steve Rinella]

I had that written down. I wrote down Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota.

[Spencer Neuharth]

The cookbook also had meatloaf recipes from other politicians such as Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. Ryan's was the only one that featured venison, though he's an avid bow hunter, spending most of his deer hunting time in his home state of Wisconsin and Oklahoma where his in laws own a ranch.

[Matt]

He when he was interviewed as a vice presidential candidate as to what his favorite thing to read was, he said quality deer management.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh, I didn't know that about him. He's also famously got a Picture of a bow drawn back in while he's sitting in his office.

[Matt]

And he's. He once told an interviewer that his two. The two landmarks that were most core to his identity were his tree stand and the local Catholic church.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Wow.

[Steve Rinella]

See, I've wanted to have him on the show and now it's not gonna look good. Can you give me the point? Make it look like I got it right.

[Spencer Neuharth]

We will make sure to remind him that Steve didn't know where he was.

[Matt]

Vianney Parish.

[Steve Rinella]

I mean, I know, but I just kind of forgot for a minute. You know what I mean?

[Spencer Neuharth]

You knew three states that he could be from question seven.

[Steve Rinella]

I knew it wasn't one of them. I had it down to 2.

[Spencer Neuharth]

The topic is conservation. IWVC stands for Blank Wildlife Violator Compact. IWVC stands for Blank Wildlife Violator Compact. And the topic is conservation. This is question seven. Randall has now separated himself from Randall and Steve with three questions to go.

[Matt]

You made it sound like I dissociated there.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Four questions to go. Trying to figure out what the I stands for in IWVC. Nate, do you have this one right?

[Nate Logan]

65.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay. You got a word that starts with an I?

[Nate Logan]

Yep.

[Spencer Neuharth]

All right. Got a chance. IWVC stands for Blank Wildlife Violator Compact. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answer.

[Steve Rinella]

What's the C stand for? Because what's the I stand for?

[Spencer Neuharth]

And everything we have Randall saying interstate.

[Steve Rinella]

Well, I think it did go international because they added some Canadian in provinces.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Matt says international. Logan says international. Nate says interstate. Steve says international.

[Steve Rinella]

Cuz they add some provinces.

[Spencer Neuharth]

The correct answer is interstate. There we go. There we go. It's not. It's not international.

[Steve Rinella]

I messed my board up. I thought it was because you really did.

[Spencer Neuharth]

They added some Canadian provinces, but they didn't change the name of the thing.

[Steve Rinella]

More like a stick.

[Matt]

A college kid with some apartment drywall there.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Multiple states started working on the Interstate Wildlife Violator compact in the 1980s. But it wasn't until 1999 when the database was built. Its purpose is to alert all other states when someone loses hunting and fishing privileges in one state. This often means violators will be treated like violators across the country. Hawaii and Massachusetts were the final states to join the compact in 2022.

[Matt]

See, I was. When I hosted trivia the other day, I had a question about how many were in there.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh.

[Matt]

And I cut it because it was the status of those two. Like they'd passed the legislation empowering the. The. The Fish and Game Agency.

[Spencer Neuharth]

But so I I actually think there may be a correction coming on this in the future because Massachusetts, it was. It was clear that they did join Hawaii. Like you said, it was passed. And then I can't find anything else further saying that it, like, was actually put into action. So the best I can tell is that Hawaii is part of it, but there is a chance that they're not.

[Matt]

And I didn't want to get correction emails for my episode.

[Spencer Neuharth]

It was in 2021 that they had, like, approved to join.

[Steve Rinella]

Bill, can you tell everybody who I am beating?

[Randall Williams]

I'd love to.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Yeah. We're at question eight. We'll get a scoreboard update after this.

[Nate Logan]

Can we talk about me, Randall's friendship again?

[Spencer Neuharth]

Fishing. The Sea of Cortez is more commonly known by this name. This is question 8. The topic is fishing. The Sea of Cortez is more commonly known by this name. Randall and Steve are at their whiteboards. Matt is joining them as well. Randall looks unsure of himself for the first time in a little while. I'll get a scoreboard update from Phil after this. What are you so amused about over there, Logan?

[Logan]

Oh, I just know so few C names. Okay, I wrote down the one that I knew.

[Matt]

There's only seven and he's the only.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Surfer in the room, but he doesn't know his Cs.

[Steve Rinella]

Man, if I wouldn't have screwed up those two.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Dude, same here.

[Steve Rinella]

If I were to screw. Screwed up, you know, 20 of the.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Yeah.

[Steve Rinella]

Questions.

[Spencer Neuharth]

You know, the Sea of Cortez is more commonly known by this name. I also like how Steve declared that last question to be dumb. Because every time there's an eye, it's international.

[Steve Rinella]

Well, not every. I mean, you know. Well, it should be, because if I'm not mistaken, I think there's some Canadian provinces.

[Spencer Neuharth]

If that's not the case, it should be.

[Matt]

Your reasoning made sense to me. So much so that my heart rate spiked.

[Steve Rinella]

It actually maybe.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Isn't that okay, you do that. Does everyone have an answer for question 8? The sea of Cortez is more commonly known by this name. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Randall saying Gulf of California. Nick says Baja. Matt says Baja C. Logan says Caspian Sea. Nate says Gulf of Mexico. Steve says Baja California. The correct answer is the Gulf of California. Oh, damn. The Sea of Cortez.

[Steve Rinella]

Kicking everybody' See? Rooting for Randall.

[Spencer Neuharth]

He may have wrapped it up with two questions to God. The Sea of Cortez name comes from explorer Hernan Cortez, who helped the Spanish claim the area in the 16th century. It's also been called the Vermilion Sea or the World's Aquarium, a nickname given to it by oceanographer Jacques Coust. Phil, give us a scoreboard update with two questions left.

[Steve Rinella]

Randall.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Three.

[Randall Williams]

Three and one point, respectively. Logan, Nick, and Matt are out of the running, but they have been defeated handily by Stephen Rinella, who has four points.

[Steve Rinella]

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

[Randall Williams]

And then in second place is Nate with five. And in first place with seven is Randall Williams. Nate can still catch up to Randall technically.

[Steve Rinella]

Can I. Can I. Can I team up with Nate just to close her out?

[Nate Logan]

I don't want to be on your team.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Question. You didn't dress well Enough today. Question 9. The topic is gear. And this next great question is via Caleb Stevens.

[Steve Rinella]

I'm not coming down here and playing no more.

[Spencer Neuharth]

These YouTubers set eight Guinness World Records for archery in 2022, including the record for the world's longest archery shot to hit a target. This is question nine. The topic is gear. These YouTubers set eight Guinness World Records for archery in 2022, including the record for the world's longest archery shot to hit a target. If Randall gets this one right, he will have wrapped up the game. Randall, do you have this one right?

[Matt]

I do.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay. Nate, do you have this one right?

[Nate Logan]

I think.

[Steve Rinella]

Okay, yeah. If you remember, I knew I wouldn't win. Remember that? Because I was saying if it was the morning, I'd win.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Right. Here he is now only 3. 3 Answers Short of our leader.

[Steve Rinella]

That should count as getting one right.

[Matt]

Knowing that know thyself.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Does everyone have an answer? These YouTubers set eight Guinness World Records for archery in 2022, including the record for the world's longest archery shot to hit a target. Logan, you ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Randall saying, dude perfect. Nick says, Robin Hood and Little John. Matt says, dude perfect. Logan says, extreme archery. Nate, dude perfect. Steve, dude perfect. The correct answer is dude perfect. That archery shot was 361 yards. The other archery records dude perfect set include most balloons burst simultaneously by arrows.

[Steve Rinella]

But these are. These are things that they beat or that they just made up.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Well, Guinness was there to recognize them, and so I think they were already records that existed that they beat. Here are the other ones they beat for. Farthest distance to hit a target while looking in a mirror. Fastest moving target hit with an arrow. Farthest target hit by bouncing an arrow off water. And greatest height to shoot and catch an arrow. So they set all those world records. We have one question left, and Randall has gotten himself the victory already. We'll finish the game anyway. Question 10. The topic is hunting. This is our listener question of the week, which was won by David Appleton for sending this great question. David is going to get a board game signed by the crew. If you want a chance to win the listener question of the week and send your question to Trivia.com the topic is hunting. Name two of the five states with the most acres enrolled in the USDA's CRP program. Name two of the five States with the most acres enrolled in the USA's CRP program. For the dude, perfect world record of greatest height to shoot and catch an arrow. I had to go watch that. The arrow was not a traditional arrow. It had a blunt end on it that had just, like, a giant piece of rubber. So no one was going to lose any eyes or fingers that day. Again, question 10. Name two of the five states with the most acres enrolled in the USDA CRP program. Nate, are you ready?

[Nate Logan]

Y.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Randall saying Minnesota. Kansas. Nick says Wyoming. Nebraska. Matt says Montana. Wyoming. Logan. Montana. Wyoming. Nate. California. South Dakota. Steve. North Dakota. South Dakota.

[Steve Rinella]

Lot of. A lot of disagreements in this room. No one's got the same answer.

[Spencer Neuharth]

The five states. I think Matt and Logan do. The five states are Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, and Kansas.

[Nick Tapia]

I was close.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Did anybody get that?

[Randall Williams]

Nobody got it.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Nobody.

[Steve Rinella]

Random vultures in the end, wrecked.

[Matt]

I. I would have traded my board for years once I saw yours there.

[Spencer Neuharth]

As of November 2024, Colorado leads the country in acres of enrolled CRP with just shy of 3 million. That's followed by South Dakota at 2.6 million acres, Nebraska at 2.4, Texas at 2.2, and Kansas at 2. Those five states have 47% of the nation's 26 million acres that are enrolled in CRP.

[Steve Rinella]

If I was a sports writer who covered this trivia game.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Yep.

[Steve Rinella]

I'd have a headline like, seemingly, you know, seemingly unbeatable Randall shows cracks.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[Matt]

You're setting the stage on the zero percenter.

[Steve Rinella]

You know what I'm saying?

[Spencer Neuharth]

You're setting the stage for him to really have a bad spring.

[Steve Rinella]

Yeah, I don't want to read about Randall winning again, but I'd write that headline and get like, people be like, oh, Randall's showing.

[Matt]

See what happens in the next game.

[Steve Rinella]

Randall's crack.

[Spencer Neuharth]

They'll give us one last scoreboard update before Randall makes his donation.

[Randall Williams]

We got Nick with three points, Logan with three as well. Matt had two, Nate had six Steve had five. Randall was in first place with eight.

[Spencer Neuharth]

And in the, in the world of sports, Phil has himself. What's that called? Telestrator over there?

[Randall Williams]

I've never used it before. I thought this would be the first circled Steve.

[Matt]

And. And as in most over.

[Steve Rinella]

And Randall won.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Game is over.

[Matt]

Illustrations. It vaguely resembles an anatomy.

[Spencer Neuharth]

That's right.

[Randall Williams]

Not on purpose.

[Spencer Neuharth]

As the winner with eight correct answers, Randall gets to make the 500 donation from me. De Randall.

[Nick Tapia]

Where's that money gonna go?

[Matt]

This one comes to us here from Brandon Lure or Luray.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay.

[Matt]

He would like me to donate to the Back River Restoration Committee, which works on Chesapeake Bay watershed quality issues. They do fantastic work. And he's got a video here that shows some of the work they do. So he noted that I don't give the east coast enough money.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Okay.

[Matt]

And I took that to heart. And so There you go, Brandon 500.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Going where things that Randall's got going on right now, like, he's like, give.

[Steve Rinella]

So much money away that like, people are like, randall, Randall, please.

[Spencer Neuharth]

He's a real Robin. Tell us Queries, knowing you're coming on.

[Steve Rinella]

Suggestions about what to do with your winnings.

[Matt]

It's the.

[Nick Tapia]

Not a single one.

[Matt]

It's the Back River Restoration Committee.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Back river Restoration Committee. $500 going their way via meat eater.

[Steve Rinella]

And yeah, old, old faucets over there. Hey, who knows?

[Matt]

Someday maybe I'll have a tailor in Korea.

[Spencer Neuharth]

Join us next week for trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins.

[Steve Rinella]

Yeah, Spencer from South Dakota, he's the host. Using those smooth, mellow tones, he lays them questions down. And he likes taking those two and.

[Spencer Neuharth]

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[Steve Rinella]

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