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Meat eater will donate $500 to the Conservation organization of the winner's choosing for the stat of the week. This week we have a visual stat. This is via a Reddit user named Keith who listens to the show. He tracked down over $100,000 in trivia donations and made this chart showing who gives money to where. Take a look at that. What stands out to you, Brody, about your donations. You've given $30,000 to conservation. You love mule deer. Well, yeah, I'm trying to figure out how this thing is, like, set up. Well, you're the top line. Everything in that top line is money you have given. You are single handedly. You've given 90% of meat eaters trivia donation money to the mule deer foundation. 90% of the money that's gone there has been via you. Wow. I like mule deer, Spencer. You do? You and Yanni and Randall really liked Colorado trying to fight the lion hunter. The land Access initiative is where I gave the most though. You have given lot of money there. That's right. The LAI should be thanking you. Yeah, man. That's an impressive grab. Other people. This is good. Keith did. Did wonderful work there, Randall. This stuck out to me. He's given the most money in the organization to nwtf and he killed his first turkey last spring. That's a guy who just loves turkeys for the. For the love of turkeys. Not even killing him. That's Kentucky blood in him. Mm. Must be you. You, Yanni and Randall, though, Brody, you guys were doing. I'd like to. You know what I'd like to see is how many different ones we've donated to, like in total. Like, including all the little guys. Sure. What's impressive is Brody and Randall have donated more individually than 30 other people combined. You know what? I didn't notice that until big brains over there. Yeah. Still haven't gotten that hat from Mule Deer foundation yet. Oh, okay. Well, you just remind them you've sent him $4,500. You should group and then do a lifetime membership and get like a free gun or something. Now Randall's. Randall's given a lot of money to his former employer there, trcp. That's called a kickback. He just really respects the work they're doing over there. That's what that chart tells us. All right, IFAQ this week, send me your IFAQs at trivia@the meat eater.com. chris Rail says, Can Canadians. Can Canadians win Listener question of the week. Yes, they can, Chris. They have won it in the past. If we can't, we've had people win beyond North America. If we can't get you the board game, we will get you a gift card instead. Because I know shipping to Canada is like, what, $35? Some of you e commerce people, it is $35. So we'll give you a nice hefty gift card if we can't get you that board game. That way you don't have to think about shipping so much. How much FHF stuff do you send to Canada, Nate? Almost all of it's through wholesale. So Canadians, they can get some. Yeah. All right. The Shelby index Today is a four. So our winners 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? You stand to win everything. Game on, suckers. Question 1. The topic is fishing and this will be multiple choice. According to San Juan Rod Works, this is the most common fly rod length. Is it 7 foot, 8 foot, 9 foot or 10 foot? Oh, according to San Juan Rod Works, this is the most common fly rod length. 7 foot, 8 foot, 9 foot, 10 foot. That seems like. Kind of like. I'm not trashing this company. I don't know them, but it's kind of an obscure. According to. Well, there were a lot of fly rod brands that would say this same exact thing. I just assigned it to San Juan Rod Works. I had to pick somebody. A lot of fly fishing companies too. I would see it on their website saying this same thing. So this is the most common fly rod length. Your four choices. Seven foot, eight foot, nine foot. Corey, did you really sweat this one? Hard man dripping over here. Quick to answer. Nate has no confidence going into question one. I have a hunch Sarah's got this one too. Yeah, I think so. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. Nate says nine foot. Dang it. Let's go. Logan says eight. Sarah and Corey say nine. Alyssa seven. Brody nine. The correct answer is nine foot. Always choose C. I was thinking seven. I bet it wouldn't have been like 50 years ago. Probably not the most common weight either. You don't think a seven weight? No, no. What, what do you think it would have been 40 years ago? According to Wild Water Fly Fishing, six to eight foot rods are short rods and nine foot rods are standard rods and 10 plus are long rods. Field and Stream calls the nine foot five weight the classic all around trout rod. They say that length and weight is big enough to handle a 20 in Trout while still being light enough to have fun catching 8 inches. How many 9 foot rods do you own, Brody? I don't know. I mean I. I don't have as much stuff as I used. Is that the most common? Probably half a dozen. Is that the most common rod you own? Yeah, it's what you're going to put in your client's hands every time. Unless you're fishing some teeny little stream or something like that. Same for you, Corey? Yeah, man, I probably have half a dozen, but I probably have another half a dozen that are just broken collecting dust in my garage. Me Too, because I don't want to pay the. The stocking fee to have them warrantied. It used to be, like, just send them in and you got a brand new one. Yeah. Well. And it's expensive now. Yeah. You just buy a brand new cheapo that's going to break just as hard as an expensive rod. So our former flag rod guides agree. 9 foot, most common length. Question 2. The topic is the outdoors. This next great question is via Greg Parsons. This candy was invented in 1931 and has a wrapper that features outdoor scenes such as fishing, archery, and hiking. Huh. What's the category? Outdoors. Outdoors. This candy was invented in 1931 and has a wrapper that features outdoor scenes such as fishing, archery, and hiking. The room is stumped. We have six blank whiteboards among our players. This candy was invented in 1931 and has a wrapper that features outdoor scenes such as fishing. Is this candy still around? And hiking. Is this candy still around? Not going to give you any eyes, but do you think I would ask the question if this candy disappeared in, like, the 1950s? Well, I don't know. I mean, like, maybe. I think I got this one. Does it still feature outdoor scenes? Not going to tell you anything else. Or I'm, like, adjacent to it. He thinks he has it. I like. Did you get question one right, Nate? Yep. Okay. This candy was invented in 1931 and has a wrapper that features outdoor scenes such as fishing, archery, and hiking. Nate, the only player to come up with an answer so far. I've got one. Okay. Do you like your answer? No, but I'm just trying to think of something that might have been from 1931. What you got? Which? I wasn't around there, so I don't know. Nate is anxiously wanting to see your whiteboard. Oh, that's cool. And they disagree. I think that one might be more right. Okay. Logan likes Nate's answer. This candy was invented in 1931. And think of a wrapper that features outdoor scenes. Yeah. Such as fishing, archery, and hiking. Yeah. I want to give a hint, but I don't want to give a hint. Yeah, don't give a hint. Give a hint, Nate. No. Well, I don't know if I'm right. Nate would prefer to win the game than give a hint. It's tough. Brody's struggling. The more I think about it. Dude. Okay. Logan and Nate have declared Nate's answer correct. I'm pretty excited about this. Do you have an answer, Brody? I do. I don't think it's right. Is Everybody ready? Yeah, sure. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Nate says Tootsie Pop. Logan says good and plenty. Sarah without an answer. Corey says Werther's. Alyssa says Bazooka Gum. Brody. Tootsie Roll. The correct answer is Tootsie Pop. Got that right. Now, I think it's technically a Tootsie Roll Pop. Yeah. Like, listen. You're talking about that little thing. Dude, no, don't have pictures on him. Dude. I just remember you had to, like, find a star or something back in 1931. We are not. That's what it is. We are not going to give that to Brody because he is Brody. Yeah, and he's. He's just. Dang, I forgot about those. The most famous scene on the Tootsie Pop packaging is the little boy dressed as a Native American who's shooting an arrow at a star. About 30% of Tootsie Pops have it. It's just an urban legend that Tootsie Pop would give you a free sucker in exchange for the special rappers. And no one is sure how the tall tale started. Adding to the confusion is that some businesses do actually honor the fake promotion, but it's not endorsed by Tootsie Pop. My barber did growing up. Oh, okay. He was just doing that out of the kindness of his heart. Well, Tootsie Pop, she. She would. She was not getting any kickbacks from Tootsie. What a lady. Good for her. Good for you, Nate. Thank you. Getting that one. Question 3. The topic is wildlife. What continent are Burmese pythons native to? Well, what continent are Burmese pythons native to? Ouch. Alyssa has an injury. What happened, Alyssa? I heard it. Now I just. Nine missing. Clutch the marker. What continent are Burmese pythons native to? This is question three. You have this one, right? Nate, I feel like you're trying to trick me, but you're never trying to trick me. What do you think? Is this trick question or. No, I don't. I don't. I'm not gonna answer. Like, how could it be a trick question? It's one of seven continents. Yeah, but I think he's. It can't be like, oh, they're actually from Mars. That. That would be me trying to change the Sea of Tranquility. What continent are Burmese pythons native to? Sarah, do you have this one right? I don't know. Yeah. I don't know. Corey is torn down there. Yes. How many continents do you have written down? Two. Two. Okay. It's not too late, Alyssa. You can change your answer. I know every time I do that, I end up being wrong. Right. What kind? That's why I. Burmese pythons. Native to. All right, I'm doing it. Oh, well. Corey, are you ready? Let's go. Alyssa, are you ready? Sure. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Nate and Logan and Sarah and Corey say Asia. Alyssa says Australia. Brody says Asia. The correct answer is Asia. Burmese pythons are named after the country of Burma, which is now known as Myanmar. Although they are one of America's most destructive invasive species, they are listed as vulnerable in their native range. Their populations in Southeast Asia are down 30% in the last few decades due to habitat loss and over harvesting. Question for the topic is cooking. This next great question is via Chris Rose. Serious Eats defines this culinary technique as, quote, slow cooking a steak or roast before finishing it off on a hot surface. Serious Eats defines this culinary technique as slow cooking a steak or roast before finishing it off on a hot surface. Logan, Nate, Sarah, all quick to answer. They all look confident. Corey, do you have this one right? I believe so. Okay. Brody has now joined them. And Alyssa. No, I'm just. Oh, theorizing, huh? Is everybody ready? Serious Eats defines this culinary technique as slow cooking a steak or roast before finishing it off on a hot surface. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Nate and Logan and Sarah. Everybody says reverse sear. Everybody got it right. The correct answer is reverse sear. Serious Eats claims this is the best way to get a medium rare steak that also has a crisp crust. Danielle Pruitt says it's best done with a thick cut steak, whole tenderloin or back strap. For more on this process, go read her article on TheWater.com called the correct way to reverse sear a steak. I end up splattering oil all over my kitchen when I do this. Yeah. What am I doing wrong? Yeah. It just happens. Nothing. Okay. Cook outside, grease, cover for your pan. Boom. There you go. There we go. Thank you. That only kind of works, though, because then, I don't know, it's just. I feel like it kind of steams it a little bit more when you do that. You get the, like, grated one. Yeah, yeah. But I mean, you're still like, you put it on, it splashes, then you put that on. But it does help, for sure. You're still getting grease on something that you have to clean. It's part of cooking. Might as well just be the stove. There you go. Question 5. The topic is woodsmanship. This forestry term refers to the cut that kills a tree by removing a strip of bark around the entire circumference of A trunk. Brody and Nate had their answers before I finished the question. This forestry term refers to the cut that kills a tree by removing a strip of bark around the entire circumference of a trunk. Brody, have you ever done this to a tree? Like, not like, maybe as a kid I, like, messed around and did it to a sapling or something. No, not intentionally. Like kill a tree? Yeah. This forestry term refers to the cut that kills a tree by removing a strip of bark around the entire circumference of a trunk. My dad would always warn me when I was mowing the lawn not to get too close to the small, like, pop can size trees because it'd be pretty easy to rub all that bark off there and do this exact thing accidentally. Kind of crazy. That kills a whole tree where the nutrients go up and down. Sensitive xylem and phloem. Trivia question. Nate's trying to get to be a host over here. What a flex. This forestry term refers to the cut that kills a tree by removing a strip of bark around the entire circumference of a tree. We have a picture after this to show you what that looks like. See if anyone in this room has seen that before. When I was driving back from Michigan yesterday, and to stay awake, I was thinking of trivia questions I would do. Wow. Okay. Nate, you're gonna host someday. Wow. You start writing this, that's a dream come true. When you're ready, this will be your seat. I got four good ones. I had about 12 bad ones. 40% of the way there. Nate and Brody very confident are other four players. Not so much. Do you guys give up? Yeah. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Nate says girdle. Logan stripping. Sarah without an answer. Corey Pudding. Alyssa debark. Brody says girdle. The correct answer is girdle cut or ring barking. A girdle cut kills a tree within a couple of years, but leaves it standing. It's more cost effective, requires less labor, and is safer dropping an entire tree. It also creates better habitat for some animals that use dead trees, such as cavity nesting birds and mammals. Additionally, the slow death of girdle cut trees make them prime hosts for oyster mushrooms and chicken of the woods mushrooms. There is a look at a group of very mature hardwoods that have been girdle cut and they are now going to die a slow death. That's an aggressive girdle cut. I feel like sometimes you see girdle cuts that are like an inch. That dude did like a whole foot. I feel like you got to do Because I tried it when I was a kid. We moved out of after a year, but I don't think I got deep enough. Why were you trying it? Just. Just for fun. I learned about it. I thought it'd be cool. Yeah. You're gonna go girdle your trees. All right, Phil, we're halfway through the game of trivia. Give us a scoreboard update here. At halftime, everybody is on the board. Alyssa has one point. Logan has two. Sarah and Corey have three. Brody Henderson has four. And with a perfect game at halftime, it's Big Nate Mason with five. Wow. Wow. They do call him that. Big Nate. I mean, I've only heard Randall call him that, but I'm. You know, Randall's not here. I'm trying to bring his spirit into the. Brody, how are your headphones? I got some phantom, like, clicking and buzzing going on in my right ear, not from the headphones. Is that why you're not winning? Is it headphones related? I can't figure it out. I think so. Huh. Well, you might talk to us about afterwards. Okay. You guys are getting static. Yeah, I'm not getting any static. It must be the headphone amp. I got nothing. Okay. All right. Question six. I'm gonna have to play with that. I can't stand it. Question six. We've now. We've now tied a hand behind Brody's back. He's gone. Headphones list. Hey, if you want to leave your house feeling confident, like, ready for action, like ready for what life can throw your way, strap on some To Cova's boots, man. Leaving the house in good leather makes you feel good. To Cova's crafts quality western boots for everyone. 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Which one? What are you most excited about? Like if you could if you were in charge. Hmm. I don't know. Ivory build woodpecker is a good one. That one seems like it would be low stakes. Like they're not going to set North America on fire if those just come back. I feel like bringing back. Stuff that just died out. Because it just died out. I don't know. Things that we, like, actively whacked. That's. That's a good way to look at it. Ivory Will ivory build woodpeckers? We interviewed the guys who made the documentary Listers on Meat Eater Radio a few months back and they are now in search of an ivory built woodpecker. They started their next documentary so we'll hear from them at some point on the show. I'm not gonna get it. Brody has given up. Tough. Is everybody ready? Don't care. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Nate says colossal. I could think it was massive. Logan says mammoth. Sarah without an answer. Corey says colossal. Alyssa. Alyssa and Brody without an answer. The correct answer is colossal. Biosciences. Colossal Biosciences has created two litters of supposed dire wolves, with the first born in October 2024 and the second in January 2025. The pups are being cared for at a secret fac. Animal officer Matt James wouldn't let me guess its location even after the microphones were off. For more on this story, go listen to episodes 564 and 711 of the Meat Eater podcast. I think I know where those dire wolves are, Matt. Matt wouldn't even. Usually if I. If I am trying to get info out of someone, I'm like, just let me guess. Are they north of the wall? Spencer? I don't know. Anyway, they'll let me guess. But Matt, he would, he was tied up tight. Would not, would not Entertain my guess. Question 7. The topic is gear. This is the product recommendation service from the New York Times, which has reviewed items such as headlamps, tents, pocket knives, hiking boots, and fishing reels. Sarah has her answer. Do Logan and Nate joining her. This is the product recommendation service from the New York Times, which has reviewed items such as headlamps, tents, pocket knives, hiking boots, and fishing reels. People like read the New York Times to. This thing is highly respected. It's a pretty decent gift guide too. Okay. Yep, I can see its layout. I have looked at their reviews for these items and they did a decent job. It was like probably a little far afield for them to tell you what the six best fishing reels are this year. But they didn't look dumb. I mean, if you're looking for like a mattress recommendation, I think mattress. If you want a slow cooker. Exactly like that, a rice cooker. It's not even a hint. It says it's a product recommendation thing. Yeah, keep talking. I would say, though, it Is all still affiliate based. Oh, it's 100% affiliate. The only things are including they make anything that you look at. Yeah, apparently I don't use those service do my shopping because I don't know what the hell it is. Nah. If you want to find your next power bank to charge your phone, this is probably the thing that you would find if you google your question. Top result. This is the product recommendation service from the New York Times which has reviewed items such as headlamps, tents, pocket knives, hiking boots and fishing reels. Logan, do you have this right? I think so. Nate, do you have this right? No. Okay. Didn't Yanni have a review podcast? He did. Yeah. That was not. They. They did not make it to the New York Times though. What was that called? Gear Talk. Gear Talk. Is everybody ready? Yanni and Jordan, but go ahead and reveal your answers. Nate says wire cutting. Logan and Sarah say wire cutter. Corey, ask Jeeves. Alyssa, Consumer reports. Brody, the Daily. The correct answer is Wirecutter. This side of the room. Got that one right. Wirecutter was founded by Brian Lamb in 2011 and sold to the New York Times in 2016 for $30 million. Their stated goal is to combine independent research with over the top testing so you can make quick and confident buying decisions. Question 8. The topic is hunting. This is our listener question of the week, which was won by Eric Jennings for sending this great question. Eric 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@the mediator.com and as a reminder, Canadians can win this. So all of our friends north of the border should send their questions as well. Daniel Day Lewis attempts to buy an oil rich ranch under the ruse that he'll use it for quail hunting in this 2000, 2007 movie. This might be where the perfect game comes to an end. Yeah, I always die. I just don't know. Cultural. Daniel Day Lewis attempts to buy an oil rich ranch under the ruse that he'll use it for quail hunting in this 2007 movie. Phil, you love this movie, right? It's in my top 10. Okay. Wow, there's a big hint. Top 10 of all. There's only nine other ones. You think it's in the like closer to 10 or closer to 1? Closer to 10. But I mean it's still. It's up there. It's. Yeah, well, you already said 2007. I saw this movie and there. And no country for old Men in The same week. And it kind of rewired my brain a little bit. Hints over there. So it's not 2007. No country for Old Men. Did no country for Old Men make it in your top 10 as well? I don't have a definitive top 10, Spencer. It's a fluid. It's a fluid list. It could be like in your top. Yeah, my 14. In my top 10. That's right. Daniel Day Lewis attempts to buy an oil rich ranch under the ruse that he'll use it for quail hunting in this 2007 movie. Brody, you have this one, right? I think so. Okay, you need to do some catching up to Nate over here. Well, you know who doesn't think he has it? Anybody besides Brody have it, right? Logan? Potentially. Sarah? Nope. No. Corey. I've seen this movie a handful of times in the back of my butt somewhere. Is everybody ready? Is he still alive? Yeah, I think so. Go ahead, come back your answers. Nate says tycoon Logan, there will be blood. Sarah, without an answer. Corey, without an answer. Alyssa, last of the Mohicans. Brody, there will be blood. The correct answer is there will be blood. Nice. Daniel Day Lewis and his son hike to the Southern California ranch in 1911 and ask the landowner for hunting permission. Although he's there to secretly look for oil, which he finds, he does kill a handful of quail with his side by side 12 gauge. Day Lewis then tells the rancher that he'd like to buy the place so he can keep bird hunting here with his son. There's a qu. There is a picture there. Daniel Day Lewis with his pretty shotgun. Fantastic film. But yeah, didn't no country for Old Men come out like at the same time or like a similar time? Because I saw those movies very close to each other. Yeah, they were both vying for the Oscar for sure when Phil told his story there that he watched him in the same week. Well, no, I just. I had a very similar experience where I saw those movies really close together and that affirmed that what I had written down was in line. Top 10 movie from Phil Taylor over there. All right, Phil, give us a scoreboard update with two questions to go. Well, the game, unless Nate blows it. He's working on it. Binge. I've done it before. I will say effectively over, but I can't play the sound effect yet because Brody has five points and Nate has seven. Okay, there's a two point difference. Two questions left. Steve has demanded that this room needs more paper towels. And so someone has hooked him up. Do you know why? Because he's the one who's always spilling every gosh darn thing he puts in front of him. Who put that up there? Phil? I think it was him. It was either him or Randall. They have a roll of paper towels that. How tall are these ceilings? 10 foot. Ceilings. They're pretty high. Yeah, they're nine feet. I mean, it's high enough that it's not on camera for anybody. So. No. Paper towels are nine feet in the air hanging from a spear. Question nine. The topic is fishing. These two states are responsible for 94% of the country's American lobster harvest. Brody very quick to answer. Oh, he's revisiting his answer, though. Question this is question nine. We would need Nate to get these wrong and you to get these right to go to overtime. But if Nate can get this one correct, he'll have secured the victory. These two states are responsible for 94% of the country's American lobster harvest. Nate, you'd love your answer. I'm good on one. I'm iffy on the second. Okay. Corey, do you have this one right? Ah, doesn't matter. Still keep up with Brody over here. Oh, yeah. Who doesn't love it? I'd love to tie. I'd love to ask him a couple questions. These two states, you got your answers written down? I do. For 94 of the country. Recreational or commercial? I think the answer would be the same either way. This is counting commercial, certainly. I don't know that it would be if it was create like. I know, dude. Recreational. They get after it. These two states are responsible for 94% of the country's American lobster harvest. Not Montana. Not Montana. Montana. Wyoming. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Nate saying Maine and Massachusetts. Logan. Maine. Louisiana. Sarah. Maine. Massachusetts. Corey. Alaska and Maine. Alyssa. Maine and Maryland. Brody says Minnesota. No, no, Maine. Maine. Well, that's me. And then New Hampshire. We knew it was Maine and New Hampshire. It was Maine. The two states are Maine and Massachusetts. Nate has won himself the game. There's no coastline left. There's hardly any coastline in New. Yeah, get him, Sarah. It's like. It's like. It's like 20 miles main alone. Seems like it's just like. I think you guys are actually tied. Oh, we are tied. Brody, 82% of the country's lobster harvest, with Massachusetts responsible for 12%. That's followed by New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York. It's estimated that Maine's lobster economy is worth over half a billion dollars. So New Hampshire Was in third place. Brody. A distance. See, what distant third? If it was recreational, man, I bet you Florida would be number one. But that's American lobster. That's not an American lobster. Yeah, that's a different spiny spine. Yeah, I didn't even catch that. You said American in there. That's the big red one. Yeah. That you pick out of your tank when you go to a nice seafood place. All right, here's a correct answer review so far. One was nine foot rod. Two, Tootsie Pop. Three, Asia. Four, reverse sear. Five, girdle cut. Six, colossal biosciences. Seven, wire cutter. Eight, there will be blood. Nine was Maine and Massachusetts. Phil, let's look at the scoreboard one more time before question 10. There it is. Nate has secured the victory. And behind him are Sarah and Brody with five. Okay. And Corey with four. And Alyssa with one. Question 10. The topic is conservation. When is Earth Day? Oh, every day looking for the exact date. When is Earth Day? Brody, do you have this right? I do. Oh, wow. Nate, do you have this right? Total guess. Okay. Is anybody as confident as Brody? Nope. No. Gonna have five guesses. One guy who knows it. Why do you know the Earth? Kind of. I think everybody know it. Come on. A little disappointed in this room for not good. Yes. Sarah, do you know when Earth Day is? No, I don't. Okay. I think you've asked same day every year. Everyone knows when Christmas is. I asked a similar question that was what month is Arbor Day? That's what I'm thinking. Okay. When is Earth Day? Is everybody ready? See, Nate is in his phone. You trying to figure out where you're going to donate? Yeah. I've never prepared for this. Go ahead and reveal your ANSWERS. Nate saying, June 6th. Logan, April 19th. Sarah, May 15th. Corey, April 20th. Alyssa, April 20th. Brody, April 22nd. Brody. Got it. The correct answer is April 22nd. And a handful of you within, what, three days of the right answer? Yeah. Earth Day was created by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. The first Earth Day saw an overwhelming turnout with an estimated 20 million Americans participating. The movement was so powerful that the Environmental Protection Agency was created later that year, thanks to the public support of the First Earth Day. April 22nd. All right, that makes Nate our winner with eight correct answers. Nate, where is your $500 donation going? I'm gonna. This might be a misfire. Their website looks a little out of date, but we're gonna go with Hunters of Maryland. Okay. Maryland's always pushing kind of some BS like anti hunting, anti gun type stuff. And these guys look like they're doing the Lord's work. What do you mean? Maryland's always pushing. Like, Maryland as a whole is just. It's a. It's a mess, dude. Like the state of Maryland. Yeah, a lot of trash. Nate grew up in Ohio, so. I didn't grow up in Ohio. Maryland. Spent most of my time in Maryland hunting politics. So yeah, dude, hopefully they're a good organization. Okay, 500 going to. What's it called? Hunters of Maine? No, Hunters of Maryland. Hunters of Maryland. I'm sorry. This might be the biggest donation they get this year. Based on their website, most likely Nate Mason's name. Well done, Nate. Good victory. Eight points. Join us next week for more meat eater trivia, the only game show where conservation always waits. Way to go, Nate. 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 three year old bucks. And he's an avid amateur rock hound. Okay, only 10 more presents to wrap. You're almost at the finish line. But first. There, the last one. 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Date: December 3, 2025
Host: Spencer Newharth
Guests/Contestants: Brody, Corey, Alyssa, Logan, Nate, Sarah
This milestone 800th episode of The MeatEater Podcast showcases one of the podcast’s most beloved segments: MeatEater Trivia. Hosted by Spencer Newharth, the episode brings together six familiar guests for a ten-round quiz, covering hunting, fishing, conservation, cooking, woodsmanship, and more. The stakes: a $500 donation to the conservation organization of the winner’s choice. Throughout the episode, the cast mixes irreverent banter and personal stories with interesting facts and surprisingly tough trivia, showcasing their knowledge (or lack thereof) about the natural world and outdoor life.
On donations:
“Brody, you are single handedly...you’ve given 90% of MeatEater’s trivia donation money to the Mule Deer Foundation.” (03:25, Spencer)
On Wirecutter's affiliate model:
“It’s all still affiliate based…the only things they’re including they make anything that you look at...” (29:35, Corey)
On trivia strategy:
“Always choose C.” (09:20, Nate, joking after a correct answer of 9 foot)
On gear fails:
“I probably have another half a dozen that are just broken collecting dust in my garage. Me too, because I don’t want to pay the stocking fee to have them warrantied.” (10:20, Corey)
On conservation stakes:
“Every episode, we send $500 to the conservation organization of the winner’s choosing.” (02:45, Spencer)
On de-extinction ethics:
“I’d love if they did the ivory billed woodpecker. Maybe they gotta see how they do with the direwolves.” (26:10, Spencer)
Nate Mason wins with 8 correct answers.
Final wrap-up and group congratulations to Nate.
The tone remains witty, informal, and engaging, with plenty of in-group jokes, ribbing between contestants, and side discussions about gear, food, and odd trivia. There's an emphasis on knowledge-sharing without taking themselves too seriously—a hallmark of MeatEater.
Perfect for fans of the outdoors, hunting, and conservation, as well as those who enjoy friendly competition and hop-in, hop-out factual content. Even non-listeners can keep up thanks to this clear progression and the highlighted moments above.