Ep. 806: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCV

Summary

The MeatEater Podcast – Episode 806: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCV

Date: December 17, 2025
Host: Spencer Newharth
Guests: Giannis Patelis, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Chili, Cal, Seth

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Episode Overview

This special Christmas episode of the MeatEater Podcast delivers the fourth annual "MeatEater Family Feud" trivia show—a fan-favorite holiday tradition where fun, irreverence, and conservation collide. Host Spencer Newharth presides over two teams of returning personalities competing in a Family Feud-style game. The stakes? Bragging rights, festive chaos, and a $500 conservation donation (which can become $1,000 if the winning team succeeds in Fast Money).

The trivia covers hunting, fishing, conservation, wild foods, and plenty of on-the-spot laughs, leaning into both holiday and MeatEater-centric themes. With witty banter, competitive spirit, and meta-jokes about the show itself, this episode spotlights outdoors knowledge and MeatEater camaraderie.

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Key Discussion Points & Game Breakdown

1. Episode Format & Audience Engagement

• Main Twist: This year’s Christmas episode is a Family Feud-style game show, rather than the standard 10-question trivia format.
• Why? A poll of 150 listeners showed 92% of fans wanted Family Feud for Christmas ([02:24]).
• Host’s Motivation: Spencer jokingly mentions needing audience validation to persuade Steve Rinella, who was initially reluctant about Family Feud.

2. Teams & Introductions ([07:43]–[09:33])

• Williams Family (Randall, Cal, Seth): Randall introduces his “ornery” Uncle Ryan (Cal) and his soon-to-be-great-grandson Seth.
• Putellas Family (Giannis, Brody, Chili): Giannis highlights Brody’s writing chops and current events awareness and Chili’s “good looks” as a possible judge-charming asset.
• Competitive History: Giannis' team claims an undefeated streak in Christmas Family Feud ([09:33]).

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3. Game Play Rounds

Practice Round

Question: Name an animal part Corinne would hang on her tree.

• Funniest answer: “Penis” (baculum), “tail,” “squirrel feet” topped the list.
• “She like Corinne” – playful commentary on teammate preferences ([07:41]).

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Round 1: Name a Fishing Gift That Fits in a Stocking ([10:23])

Top Answers: Lure, pliers, line, live bait, fishing reel, fishing license

• Key Moments:
  • Randall: “The best answer... Now you’re asking for a less good answer” ([11:55]).
  • Hard-earned points for both teams; bobber and rod guessed but not on the board.
  • The unexpected number five answer: fishing license ([15:18]).
• Outcome: Williams family takes the lead with 95 points.

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Round 2: Name Something Santa and Randall Have in Common ([16:10])

Top Answers: Jolly, beer belly, beard, red, laugh

• Highlight:
  • Playful jabs about Randall and Santa being “jolly,” “full-figured,” and sharing a beard ([16:58], [17:44]).
  • Creative audience write-ins: “big sack” and “only work one day a year” ([25:31]).
• Steal: Putellas family clinches the round with the guess “red” (“blush/complexion”) ([24:53]).
• Score: Williams: 95, Putellas: 100

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Round 3: Instead of Scarf & Top Hat, What Would Steve's Snowman Wear? ([26:16])

Top Answers: Stormy Kromer, First Lite/ camo, furs, FHF bino harness, blaze orange

• Memorable moments:
  • Discussions about whether Steve or his snowman is the subject.
  • Struggles with specificity (e.g., “trapping stuff,” “snowshoes”).
  • Chili: “Camouflage or hunting clothing” as the steal ([30:22]).
• Uncovered answers: FHF bino harness as the curveball.
• Points: Williams: 263, Putellas: 100 (points doubled this round).

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Round 4: Name Something You’d Hunt on Christmas Day ([31:57])

Top Answers: Deer, squirrels, ducks, pheasants, elk, rabbits, geese, coyotes

• Tension & Banter:
  • Williams family nearly sweeps the board.
  • Brody and Giannis—debating between “coyotes,” “pigs,” “mountain lions,” “wolves,” etc. for the final answer ([37:01]).
  • Clutch Steal: Putellas family guesses “coyotes” for the win ([37:37]).
• Outcome: Putellas family steals the game, final score: Putellas 400, Williams 263.

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4. Fast Money Finale ([41:47])

• Rules: Two team members each answer five rapid-fire questions; combined score must exceed 200 for the additional $500 donation.
• Notable Questions & Top Answers:
  • Wild game you'd serve at Christmas (venison = #1, goose, turkey)
  • Which crew member thinks they're a wise man (Steve = #1, Brody)
  • What does a deer hunter want for Christmas (gun/bow, ammo)
  • Animals in Clay's nativity scene (mule, bear, squirrel)
  • State to hunt elk in (Montana, Arizona, Colorado)
• Groans & Laughs: Giannis mishears a question, answering “Iowa” for elk tag, which draws ribbing from the group ([50:53]).
• Victory: Putellas team clears 200 points, securing the $1,000 conservation donation ([55:09]).

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5. Conservation Donation Decision ([56:53])

• Debate: Discussion on donation recipients—Michigan United Conservation Clubs, local groups, but ultimately settle on Public Land Water Access Association (PLWA), a Montana-based non-profit providing access to public lands ([60:02]).
• Celebration: Spencer: “$1,000 going their way from MeatEater and the Giannis Patelis family” ([60:14]).

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Audience Preference:
  “92% of listeners said they would prefer the Family Feud.”
  — Spencer ([02:24])

• Competition Banter:
  “He peeked up when I said we’re having trivia after the podcast, and then when I told him it was Family Feud, his face just went ashen.”
  — Chili ([02:55])

• On Giannis’ Streak:
  “You declared before the show that you have never lost at Christmas Family Feud.”
  — Spencer ([09:33])

• Fielding Hilarious Answers:
  Q: Name an animal part Corinne would hang on her tree.
  A: “Penis.”
  — Chili ([04:44])

• Goofy Christmas Content:
  “Santa and Randall… both sneak a lot of cookies at night.”
  — Randall ([23:07])

• Banter About Steals and Strategy:
  “You could be a hero or a zero here.”
  — Spencer ([13:45])

• Audience-Submitted Sass:
  “They said you both have a big sack, two A's in your name... only work one day a year.”
  — Spencer ([25:31])

• On Conservation Giving:
  “That's like giving yourself a vacuum cleaner.”
  — Chili, joking about donating to a group he’s involved with ([57:32])

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Highlighted Timestamps

• [02:24] - Poll reveals overwhelming listener preference for Family Feud format
• [07:43] - Practice round with wild animal ornament guesses
• [09:33] - Team introductions and scoring history
• [10:23] - Round 1: Fishing stocking stuffers
• [16:10] - Round 2: Santa & Randall similarities
• [26:16] - Round 3: Steve’s snowman attire
• [31:57] - Round 4: Hunting on Christmas Day
• [41:47] - Fast Money round begins
• [56:53] - Winning team selects conservation group for donation
• [60:14] - PLWA receives $1,000 donation

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Episode Takeaways

• The Family Feud format is a listener favorite for MeatEater’s holiday special, delivering hearty laughs, inside jokes, and a welcome focus on the conservation mission.
• The banter between team members, willingness to poke fun at each other, and on-the-fly strategic discussions create a festive and inviting energy.
• The Putellas team upholds their winning tradition, with Giannis, Brody, and Chili deftly clinching both the round and Fast Money, ensuring the maximum donation to conservation.
• Engaged audience, clever listener-submitted answers, and the blending of holiday and MeatEater themes make this a must-listen for fans and a model for how to create an entertaining, mission-driven game show podcast.

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MeatEater Trivia: Family Feud Christmas Edition—where conservation always wins, the jokes fly, and the holiday spirit runs wild in true MeatEater fashion.

Transcript

[Giannis Patelis]

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[Randall Williams]

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[Spencer Newharth]

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[Giannis Patelis]

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[Randall Williams]

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[Spencer Newharth]

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[Giannis Patelis]

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[Spencer Newharth]

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[Chili]

Real crowd pleaser, isn't it?

[Spencer Newharth]

Well, for the stat of the week, I asked our audience if they want a normal episode of Trivia or the Meat Eater Family feud for Christmas. 92% of listeners said they would prefer the Family Feud, so.

[Giannis Patelis]

All right, it is.

[Spencer Newharth]

How many?

[Giannis Patelis]

What kind of a pool?

[Spencer Newharth]

150, folks.

[Giannis Patelis]

Nice.

[Chili]

That works.

[Spencer Newharth]

Is who answered this.

[Giannis Patelis]

You got to show that stat to Steve because I recall after doing it once, he said he'd never do it again.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's why I had to survey our Audience because I was second guessing if this was a good idea or not.

[Chili]

He peeked up when I said, we're having trivia after the podcast, and then when I told him it was Family Feud, his face just went ashen.

[Spencer Newharth]

He became unavailable at that point. Now, here's how this is going to work. Our crew is split into two teams. Each round will start with a player from each team facing off to determine who gets control of the board. During the face off, whoever provides the highest ranking answer will get to choose if their team passes or plays. We'll do a practice round in just a second. Now, during main play, each team member will provide answers they think are on the board. If you get one wrong, you'll hear this. If you get one right, you'll hear this. If you get three strikes, then the other team gets a chance to steal. When a steal happens, the entire team gets to come together to decide on an answer which their captain will provide. Uh, there are four rounds with the point values being doubled in round three and tripled in round four. The team with the most points at the end will get to choose where the $500 conservation donation goes. Then we will play Fast Money for a chance to double the donation to $1,000 for that grand prize. Uh, now, these questions were written by me and answered by 100 listeners. Each question has themes of meat eater and Christmas. So we are going to remind everyone of how this goes with a practice round. We are going to start with Giannis versus Randall, who are the captains of their team.

[Chili]

And we're just doing the.

[Spencer Newharth]

You guys are going to buzz in with your fists. Everyone in here is going to need to watch to see who buzzes in first.

[Chili]

Trying to get the mechanics there.

[Spencer Newharth]

Are you ready? I surveyed 100 people. Top six answers are on the board. Name an animal part Corinne would hang on her tree. Randall.

[Chili]

Penis.

[Giannis Patelis]

Show me penis. Oh, actually, sorry. Oh, no, hold on, hold on. What do you. I mean, number two.

[Spencer Newharth]

I was gonna say number two answer was baculum. So now what happens is. Yeah, you get a chance to provide the number one answer. If you get the number one answer, you will choose if your family plays or passes. If you get anything lower than that, Randall will have control. So what is your answer? Name an animal part Corinne would hang on her tree.

[Giannis Patelis]

I don't think he should get back for saying, neither do I, but let's go with a tail.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me tail. Number five answer. Randall. That would mean you get to choose if your family is going to pass or play.

[Chili]

We're going to play.

[Spencer Newharth]

They're going to play. Okay, so now we would be up to Cal. This is just a practice round, so everyone gets familiar. Cal. Name an animal part. Corrine would hang on her tree.

[Giannis Patelis]

Squirrel foot.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me squirrel feet. Number one answer. 39 people said that. Seth, your team is rolling. Name an animal park Corinne would hang on her tree. Number one answer. Number two answer and number five answer are gone.

[Giannis Patelis]

Furs.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me. No, that is strike one, really, for the Randall Williams family. Randall, what could it be?

[Randall Williams]

Skull.

[Spencer Newharth]

Park. Corrine would hang on her tree. Show me skull. That is your second strike. We are now over to Cal. Cal, your team has one strike left. The third, the fourth, and the sixth answer are still on the board. Name an animal park. Corrine would hang on her tree.

[Giannis Patelis]

Elk ivories.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me ivories.

[Giannis Patelis]

I don't think. I know.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, that's the third strike. So now, Yanni, we would be over to your family.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yes.

[Spencer Newharth]

Three of you get to discuss aloud what you think it could be. You just have to provide one of the answer and you steal the points. So, Chili, Brody, Giannis, what could have been.

[Giannis Patelis]

I was just gonna say bones. Bones. I mean, the baculum, I think with. If he gets baculum for saying penis. If we say bones and antlers would be up there, we would get that. So, yes. Randall, why don't you just. Well, there is a scrambled idea. We're saying bones.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me bones. Now, antlers is up there as number three. Phil and I would have to do some discussions, just a practice round. So number three was antlers.

[Giannis Patelis]

Show us number four.

[Spencer Newharth]

Number four is testic. Number six, feathers. So feet are spurs, penis, antlers, testicles, tails and feathers. That's what Corinne would hang on her tree. Does everyone understand how the game.

[Giannis Patelis]

What a gal she is. She like Corinne.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, I know everyone is up to speed. Now, traditionally in Family Feud, we have one player who introduces their family. So let's get to know the teams. Randall, tell us who you brought with you today.

[Chili]

Brought my Uncle Ryan.

[Giannis Patelis]

Okay.

[Chili]

He's got a fresh haircut, he's ornery. And we know that there's a. We know that there's a real sweetie buried deep down in there, but he's got a gruff exterior.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, great. Who else is on your family?

[Chili]

That's my grandson Seth, and he's soon to make me a great grandpa, which we're very excited about in the Williams family.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's great. Anything to say about yourself, Miranda? Williams family?

[Chili]

Well, as the patriarch, no, I don't really have any.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay. Great Responsibility lies with me over to the Putellas family.

[Giannis Patelis]

Good introduction.

[Spencer Newharth]

Who'd you bring with you today?

[Giannis Patelis]

I brought my Uncle Brody from Pennsylvania. Very talented writer. Reads a lot. I feel like he's up to date on current events, which should help us in this round here, this game.

[Chili]

His are a lot more complimentary than mine. Sorry, guys.

[Giannis Patelis]

And then my cousin Chili. Austin Klebber Ad from North Dakota. South Dakota. South Dakota. He lives on the border there. I forget. Distant cousin. Very good at looking good. And he might be able to charm the judges just with his look. So I'm gonna play that card if we need it.

[Spencer Newharth]

All right.

[Giannis Patelis]

What about yourself? Do you introduce yourself? Do I need to?

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Tell us about.

[Chili]

Did you see how I fell flat?

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah, I did. Giannis Patelis high hopes of one day just becoming a professional mountain lion hunter. That's where my head's at these days.

[Spencer Newharth]

You declared before the show that you have never lost at Christmas. Family Feud.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah. Is that true?

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't know. I believe you.

[Giannis Patelis]

I thought you would have had that stat. I know that we were. Last year, we defended and won. So I think this is.

[Spencer Newharth]

We're.

[Giannis Patelis]

At least.

[Spencer Newharth]

We'll call you three and.

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh.

[Spencer Newharth]

The Putellas family is three and. Oh.

[Giannis Patelis]

Well, two and. Oh, this would be three, I think.

[Spencer Newharth]

Well, this is our fourth year doing it.

[Giannis Patelis]

I know, but I don't know. Have I always been the.

[Spencer Newharth]

We're gonna call you three. Zero. Yanni, congratulations.

[Giannis Patelis]

Thank you.

[Spencer Newharth]

You're undefeated at the Family Feud. All right, everyone's up to speed. Hit the music, Phil. All right, this is where you clap. Randall's dancing. Chili's spinning on his head over there.

[Giannis Patelis]

Here we go. Brody's pop. I'm anticipating some, like, problems with the.

[Spencer Newharth]

I agree, I agree. Well, we lost a bell. First up, we have Randall versus Giannis. Hands on their buzzers. I surveyed 100 people. Top six answers are on the board. Name a fishing gift that fits in a stocking. We had Randall first. There.

[Chili]

Randall lure.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me L. Number one answer. 72 people said lures. So, Randall, is your family going to pass or play?

[Randall Williams]

Oh, we're playing.

[Spencer Newharth]

They're going to play.

[Giannis Patelis]

Ok. We don't pass in this family.

[Spencer Newharth]

Well done. All right, number one answer already gone. We're up to Uncle Cal. Cal. Name a fishing gift that fits in a stocking.

[Giannis Patelis]

We're gonna float through this. So I'm gonna say bobber.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me Bobber.

[Giannis Patelis]

Isn't that how they do this game?

[Spencer Newharth]

That is how we do this game. But bobber is not on the list.

[Giannis Patelis]

Well, I can't wait for Seth's answer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Seth, Name a fishing gift that fits in a stocking.

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm gonna go with bait.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me bait. Number four answer. Live bait. Not very practical to put in a stocking, but it'll fit in there. We are now up to Randall. Randall. The number one answer is gone. The number four answer is gone. Four answers remain. Your team has strike. Name a fishing gift that fits in a stocking.

[Chili]

It's tough because I initially thought of the best answer. So now you're asking me to think of a less good answer.

[Spencer Newharth]

We are.

[Chili]

I'll go with hooks.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me hooks. Not up there. That is your second strike. Four answers left on the board. Your team has two strikes. Cal, if you get this wrong, the Boutellas family will get a chance to steal. Name a fishing.

[Chili]

Come on.

[Spencer Newharth]

How about fits in stocking? That is too similar to lures. And if you heat an answer on the show, you'll. You'll get a chance. So try again.

[Giannis Patelis]

Is it like line or mono?

[Spencer Newharth]

Show us line three. And great work. So we are now down to set. Three answers gone. Three answers remain. Your team has two strikes. Name a gift that fits in a stock.

[Chili]

So we just have to run the board?

[Spencer Newharth]

You just have to run the board. That's right.

[Chili]

Well, maybe we should pass more often.

[Spencer Newharth]

Set. Name a fishing gift that fits in a stocking. River is gone. Line is gone. And live bait is gone.

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm gonna go with a reel.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me fishing reel. Number six answer. Well done, Seth. We're now back to the head of the family, Randall. And name a fishing gift that fits in a stocking. Lure is the number one answer. Line. Number three answered. Live bait. Number four answer. Fishing reel. Number six answer. Number two. And number five remain.

[Chili]

I'm gonna say pliers or a multi tool.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me pliers. Number two answer. Well done, Randall. We are back to Cal. Cal, you could be a hero or a zero here. Only the number five answer remains. Name a fishing gift that fits in a stocking.

[Giannis Patelis]

Lead weight.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me. Wait.

[Giannis Patelis]

It's a good one. No.

[Spencer Newharth]

That is your third strike.

[Chili]

That's what I was going to call me at the very end.

[Spencer Newharth]

Over to the p. No way.

[Giannis Patelis]

No bobbers.

[Chili]

If they go over, what else?

[Spencer Newharth]

Tell his family. You know, if they get it right, they steal all the points. If they get it wrong, those points go. Oh, they just get one little pole in there.

[Giannis Patelis]

I feel like I've got one of those about that too. A pack. Pack. Rod yeah.

[Chili]

Pack rod.

[Giannis Patelis]

Sunglasses. Sunglasses, beer. You guys aren't thinking of 10 caraar. No one else was either.

[Spencer Newharth]

Backing lure is gone. Knife slash, players is gone. Line, live bait and fishing reel are gone.

[Randall Williams]

We're looking.

[Giannis Patelis]

Listen, audience. Had you thrown in weight or a bobber, you could ever. You could have gone fishing with what? Just that stocking, man.

[Spencer Newharth]

What is that? Fifth answer.

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm leaning towards rod because I feel like I've gotten a rod in my stocking. Yeah. And it's like you can shove a rod.

[Chili]

Were you judging the audience?

[Giannis Patelis]

Okay, if you think it's what they think. No, I hear you. No. If you guys are both feeling rod, go rod. We're going to go rod.

[Spencer Newharth]

Spencer, show me or poll to steal the points. Rod. That is incorrect.

[Giannis Patelis]

Was it beer?

[Spencer Newharth]

Phil, throw some guesses out there for that fifth one. Anybody know I like sunglasses?

[Giannis Patelis]

Sunglasses.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's not it.

[Giannis Patelis]

No, it's not. And show me that strict answer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Phil. Fishing license number five. Five people said digital here. Well, Don Patel is or. Excuse me. Well done, Williams.

[Chili]

Thank you.

[Spencer Newharth]

You guys have 95.

[Giannis Patelis]

Good job, fam.

[Chili]

Good work, everybody.

[Spencer Newharth]

To start the game. Phil, how we doing over there? Things. Things are going good.

[Giannis Patelis]

Practice rounds a little rough. I think I got it dialed in though.

[Spencer Newharth]

I hate.

[Chili]

I hate that I can see your cursor film.

[Giannis Patelis]

I hate that too.

[Spencer Newharth]

On.

[Giannis Patelis]

On Canva, you can hide it for the. In the presenter view. You cannot do that. On PowerPoint, you can either make it completely invisible for everyone, including me, and I kind of need to see it.

[Chili]

Yeah, I feel like it takes some of the magic out of the game.

[Giannis Patelis]

I never need to share that information. I try to do. When you answered, he. He like he put it down on the X before you even answered. Some pageantry like he knew it was gonna happen.

[Spencer Newharth]

Phil, play that feud music for us before we move.

[Giannis Patelis]

There we go.

[Spencer Newharth]

Before we move on to round two. Okay, next up we have Ryan Callahan and Brody Henderson. For round two, you boys have your hands on your buzzers. I surveyed 100 people. Top five answers are on the board. Name something Santa and Randall have in common. Brody have beards. Show me beard. Number three answer. Cal, that means you have a chance to steal it. If you can give us the number one.

[Giannis Patelis]

Good work.

[Spencer Newharth]

Number two answer. Name something Santa and Randall have in common.

[Giannis Patelis]

They're jolly. Jolly.

[Spencer Newharth]

Said that they are both jolly. So, Cal, you get to choose if your family is going to pass or play.

[Giannis Patelis]

I don't know, you guys. Okay.

[Chili]

Seth, you don't have to say it. I'll say it.

[Spencer Newharth]

We are over to Seth, then they are going to play. We have the number one answer gone. The number three answer gone. Name something Santa and Randall have in common.

[Giannis Patelis]

Their laugh.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me laugh. Number five answer. Ten people said laugh. We are up to the head of the family. Randall.

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm interested in the phrasing here.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall, name something you and Santa have.

[Randall Williams]

In common or full figured?

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me full figured.

[Giannis Patelis]

Number two answer. Beer belly.

[Spencer Newharth]

24 people said that their family is cruising through the board.

[Randall Williams]

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[Spencer Newharth]

Cal. Name something Santa and Randall have in common. We have five answers are on the board. Four of them are gone. Jolly juggling.

[Giannis Patelis]

Two things.

[Spencer Newharth]

Beard and laugh.

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm gonna say animal lovers.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me animal lovers. That is your first strike of the round. Seth, we're up to you. Name something Santa and Randall have in common. We're looking for the number four answer on the board.

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh, man. I'm gonna say they both love Christmas.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me Christmas spirit. That is your second strike for the Randall Williams family. Randall, we're up to you. There are five answers on the board. You have successfully found four of them. We're looking for that fourth answer. Name something Santa and Randall have in common.

[Chili]

We both sneak a lot of cookies at night.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me cookie sneakers.

[Giannis Patelis]

That is your third strike.

[Spencer Newharth]

We are now over to the Putellis. Family and laugh are gone.

[Giannis Patelis]

If. If the answer was appetite that he would have gotten it with that.

[Spencer Newharth]

That would be rolled up under. Yeah.

[Chili]

Santa only has an appetite for one thing.

[Giannis Patelis]

They're both married.

[Chili]

Two things.

[Spencer Newharth]

Name something Santa and Randall have in common.

[Chili]

Man, I don't know.

[Giannis Patelis]

They both love LeBron James. That's a stretch. Bit of a stretch, I think. I think your team captain's feeling the heat. Yeah. Big Tom. Dragon Chili.

[Spencer Newharth]

Any thoughts on what Santa and Randall have in common?

[Giannis Patelis]

No. We're supposed to do this as a team.

[Chili]

Yeah.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah.

[Chili]

I've never operated a sweatshop.

[Spencer Newharth]

By the way they both wear boots.

[Chili]

I don't know.

[Spencer Newharth]

We're looking for that fourth answer.

[Giannis Patelis]

I don't know.

[Spencer Newharth]

Number one is jolly elusive.

[Giannis Patelis]

Raynal just shows up when he wants.

[Spencer Newharth]

Number two, Beer belly. Number three, Beard.

[Giannis Patelis]

Make sure Spencer can see your long hair. Okay.

[Spencer Newharth]

Number five was last.

[Giannis Patelis]

I feel like you're more consistent than that. Randall.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yanni, what do you think? Name something Santa and Randall have in common.

[Giannis Patelis]

Is a beard and a mustache the same thing?

[Spencer Newharth]

That would be rolled up under. Yes. Any facial hair?

[Chili]

Grasping at straws here.

[Spencer Newharth]

Mm. Looking for that fourth answer.

[Giannis Patelis]

I don't. Rosy cheeks. Sure. Yeah. Yeah.

[Chili]

Why not?

[Giannis Patelis]

We're going with a blush.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me.

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm gonna ask for some clarification since this is the last question.

[Spencer Newharth]

Blush. Complexion. Red. The fourth answer. People said you guys are red.

[Giannis Patelis]

We get those points, baby, we're gonna.

[Spencer Newharth]

Give it to him. What did you think on that?

[Giannis Patelis]

I mean, I don't know if that's. I think they were more implying suit color and hair color, but I like the create.

[Chili]

Yeah, you can Kind of triangulate.

[Spencer Newharth]

You got. The fourth answer was red.

[Chili]

I think cookies would have been.

[Giannis Patelis]

So now they steal all those points.

[Spencer Newharth]

They got all 100 of those points. So that means going into round three, we have the Williams family with 95 points in the Boutella's family with 100.

[Giannis Patelis]

Even though we earned the majority of the points.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's how it works now. We had some comedians right in with other answers for that one. Randall, they said you both have a big sack, two A's in your name. Didn't think of that one. Only work one day a year. Chili suggested you both have a PhD, which I was unaware of about Santa's education.

[Chili]

That's never been part of the mythology, as far as I know.

[Spencer Newharth]

Both think Steve is naughty and both of you love deer. So those were some love and deer thing.

[Giannis Patelis]

I was. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Love the deer was one.

[Chili]

That's a fun question, Spencer.

[Randall Williams]

Thank you.

[Spencer Newharth]

We are moving on to round three. It will be Seth versus Chili. You boys have your hands on your buzzers.

[Chili]

How many of these do we do?

[Spencer Newharth]

Damn near four regular rounds. And then we have fast money after that. Seth and Chili, are you Ready? I surveyed 100 people. Top five answers around the board. Instead of a scarf and top hat, what would Steve's snowman wear? Chili.

[Chili]

Chili was reading it.

[Giannis Patelis]

Didn't say I couldn't read it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Chili, what do you got?

[Giannis Patelis]

I think he Steve, snowman would wear quicker.

[Spencer Newharth]

Some type of fur. Show me.

[Giannis Patelis]

Good answer. Chili, furs.

[Spencer Newharth]

Number three answer. So, Seth, you have a chance to seal if you can come up with one or two. Instead of a scarf and top hat, what would Steve's snowman wear?

[Giannis Patelis]

An orange vest.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me Orange vest. Hello, Steve, Number five answers. So you guys found number three and number five. Chili, since you gave the better answer, you get to choose if you guys are going to pass or play.

[Giannis Patelis]

I think we got three strikes. Shouldn't we be able to come up with three more? I mean, yeah, we have to play.

[Spencer Newharth]

Just because it's just fun to play.

[Chili]

Yeah, we're gonna keep.

[Spencer Newharth]

They're going to play. That means we are up to Giannis. Giannis instead of scarf. Top hat. What would Steve's snowman wear? Furs is gone. Blaze orange is gone.

[Giannis Patelis]

A Stormy Cromer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me Stormy Cromer. Number one answer said Stormy Cromer. You guys got that? Michigan connection. Brody, we're up to you now. Your team does not have any strikes yet. You have two answers left to find. Instead of a scarf and top hat, what would Steve's snowman wear? Antlers. Show me.

[Giannis Patelis]

I like it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Antlers.

[Chili]

I like it, too, because it could just be a snowman.

[Spencer Newharth]

At Steve's building. Your first strike.

[Chili]

Chilling snowman of Steve.

[Spencer Newharth]

You started this whole thing. Instead of a scarf and top hat, what would Steve's snowman wear?

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh, yeah, that's a good clarification. Did Steve make this snowman, or is this snowman.

[Chili]

Is it like frosty? Is Steve frosty?

[Spencer Newharth]

Well, I feel like the way I wrote it is that it is Steve's snowman that he made.

[Giannis Patelis]

Okay.

[Spencer Newharth]

Like if he were crafting his version of frosty.

[Giannis Patelis]

Okay.

[Spencer Newharth]

Chili, instead of a scarf and top hat, what would Steve's snowman wear?

[Giannis Patelis]

And he like trapping. Trapping stuff.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me trapping stuff.

[Chili]

How is that a guess?

[Spencer Newharth]

That is the second strike for the. They're not telling me.

[Giannis Patelis]

No, I can't do it.

[Spencer Newharth]

So instead of his scarf and tap, Steve snowman wear. Number one. Answer. Stormy Cromer. Number three. Answer. Furs. Number five. Answer. Blaze orange. Number two. And number four remain for Giannis. Giannis. Instead of a scarf and top hat, what would Steve's snowman wear?

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh, I know. Show me ski equipment. Do you? You can't tell me. I know it's not ski equipment. Ah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Give us an answer. Show me snowshoes.

[Giannis Patelis]

No, it's not gonna be it. Oh, that was three already.

[Spencer Newharth]

Your third strike. That means the Williams family has a chance to steal if they can come up with number two or number four. Boys, what do you think?

[Giannis Patelis]

It could be a rifle.

[Chili]

I would lean towards camouflage or first light here. I don't know.

[Spencer Newharth]

Instead of a scarf and top hat, what would Steve's snowman. Yeah.

[Giannis Patelis]

Like hunting apparel.

[Chili]

What do you think, Cal?

[Giannis Patelis]

Well, is that an orange vest? Hunting apparel. That's true. But.

[Spencer Newharth]

But I.

[Chili]

First light, I would say camo. I'd say.

[Spencer Newharth]

Number one. Stormy chrome. Yeah. Three for.

[Chili]

I would say people said blaze orange.

[Giannis Patelis]

That it goes Camo.

[Chili]

More than 12 people would have just said camo. But I don't want to weigh.

[Giannis Patelis]

Do it.

[Randall Williams]

Are you sure?

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah, go for it, Captain. Doesn't want to be too much of a cap.

[Chili]

I don't want to lean my captain of the thumb on the scale here, but I'd like to say camouflage or hunting clothing.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me camouflage for the steel.

[Giannis Patelis]

What are you doing? Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

First light. Camo. So you guys will steal all those points. Besides what was under number four, any guesses as to what is under number four?

[Giannis Patelis]

Gun. Waiters. Fishing rod.

[Spencer Newharth]

None of those.

[Giannis Patelis]

Backpack.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show us number four.

[Giannis Patelis]

FHF. Bino Harness.

[Spencer Newharth]

Sixteen people said that Phil hit us with some feud music for the fourth and final.

[Giannis Patelis]

Got ourselves a game here.

[Spencer Newharth]

We do. We have.

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm gonna.

[Spencer Newharth]

I'm gonna give us a scoreboard update real quick, but it's all gonna come down to the last round. Mm.

[Giannis Patelis]

And these are doubled this round, right, Spencer?

[Spencer Newharth]

That's right.

[Chili]

It is doubled. Oh, man, that's a lot.

[Giannis Patelis]

So it's anyone's game. 160.

[Spencer Newharth]

We have 263 points for the Williams family, 100 points for the Putellas family. But points are tripled in this final round, so anybody could win.

[Giannis Patelis]

Spencer, that was 263.

[Spencer Newharth]

You said 263. That's right. Versus 100. Round. Round four. What do you got?

[Chili]

Didn't they steal two things from us?

[Spencer Newharth]

No, they stole one. They tried to steal the first one, but it didn't work out. So it's all going to come down to this fourth and final round.

[Chili]

I immediately feel a lot better about this.

[Spencer Newharth]

To the head of the family, it is Giannis versus Randall.

[Giannis Patelis]

Giannis. Randall likes to slap the table before.

[Spencer Newharth]

The question's even completed, so keep that in mind.

[Giannis Patelis]

Could just risk it for a biscuit.

[Spencer Newharth]

Are you boys ready? I surveyed 100 people. Top eight answers are on the board. Name something you'd hunt on Christmas day. Randall.

[Chili]

Deer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me deer.

[Giannis Patelis]

Number one.

[Spencer Newharth]

Number one answer. 38 people said it. So, Randall, are you guys going to pass or play?

[Giannis Patelis]

We can come up with a lot of hunting stuff.

[Chili]

Yeah, I think we play.

[Giannis Patelis]

Okay, they're gonna play an eight answer category.

[Spencer Newharth]

Eight categories.

[Giannis Patelis]

Give me geese.

[Spencer Newharth]

Final round.

[Giannis Patelis]

Cow.

[Spencer Newharth]

We are up to you. Name something you'd hunt on Christmas day. Show me geese. Geese. Number eight answer. Five people.

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh, those are good goal posts.

[Spencer Newharth]

So you've rounded out the category. You need 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Seth. Name something you'd hunt on Christmas day besides deer and geese.

[Giannis Patelis]

Squirrels.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me squirrels. Number two answer. 18 listeners said squirrels are what you'd hunt on Christmas day. Randall, we're back to you. Five answers remain. Name something you'd hunt on Christmas day.

[Chili]

I'm gonna say ducks.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me ducks. Number three answer. Twelve listeners said ducks.

[Giannis Patelis]

Cal.

[Chili]

Pheasants.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me pheasants. Number four answer. They're going top to bottom here, folks. Set. Five, six, and seven remain. Name something you'd hunt on Christmas day.

[Giannis Patelis]

Rabbit.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me rabbits. Number six answer. That means just number five. And number seven. Randall, your team has yet to get a strike. Name something you'd hunt on Christmas day. Two Answers remain.

[Chili]

I don't. You made eye contact with me. It's not Sully.

[Giannis Patelis]

This. Your grandfather is angry.

[Chili]

I don't know. I don't know.

[Spencer Newharth]

Grandpa, we need an answer.

[Giannis Patelis]

Do you have to do, like, the goofy thing? Like, is there, like.

[Chili]

No, I'm just. There's.

[Giannis Patelis]

It's Christmas, so you're. You hunt.

[Spencer Newharth]

Let's not have any help from the rest of the. I'm tempted.

[Chili]

I was. That was my first thought.

[Spencer Newharth]

Random. Give us an answer. Name something you'd hunt on Christmas Day.

[Chili]

Grouse.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me grouse. Damn it. Strike one for the Williams family. We're back to Cal, who I think has found three of these so far. Name something you'd hunt on Christmas day.

[Giannis Patelis]

Partridge.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me partridge.

[Giannis Patelis]

What are you doing, Phil?

[Spencer Newharth]

Name something you'd hunt on Christmas day. Deer. Squirrels. Ducks. Pheasants. Rabbits and geese are gone. We're looking for answers number five. And number seven. If you get this wrong, the Putella's family will have a chance to steal and win the whole game.

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm gonna go with elk.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me ungulates. Elk.

[Giannis Patelis]

I like it.

[Randall Williams]

Oh.

[Spencer Newharth]

Six people said that. So we're still looking for answer number seven. Randall, this is it.

[Giannis Patelis]

You got something.

[Spencer Newharth]

The stakes are high. You get this right, your family wins and you move on to fast money. If you get it wrong, the Putella's family. Who says they already know it.

[Giannis Patelis]

Fast money on the line.

[Chili]

I think I gotta do it.

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Chili]

Reindeer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Show me reindeer.

[Giannis Patelis]

That is structure number three. Pigs.

[Spencer Newharth]

Coyotes. That means we are over to the Putellas family. Say it into the microphones what you're thinking here, right?

[Giannis Patelis]

Season's open. Right now I'm just throwing stuff in. Montana. Coyotes. We're ways out from Christmas day.

[Spencer Newharth]

This was a hundred lists. Who answered this. Name something you'd hunt on Christmas day.

[Giannis Patelis]

The most common.

[Spencer Newharth]

Deer. Squirrels. Ducks. Pheasants. Elk. Rabbits. Geese are gone. We're looking for answer number seven.

[Giannis Patelis]

Well, maybe it could be, but I don't know.

[Spencer Newharth]

What are we deciding between over here?

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah, we've got coyotes mentioned pigs. Suspension. I know what I'd go with. What's that, gal? Mountain lions. Did I already say that? Bobcats.

[Chili]

Wolfs.

[Giannis Patelis]

Wolves.

[Spencer Newharth]

Wow. That one came from the other team.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah, I just want them to be.

[Chili]

Aware of all the options.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

I would say if you get this right, your team wins and moves on.

[Giannis Patelis]

To F. Does still know that caribou are reindeer?

[Spencer Newharth]

If you get this wrong.

[Giannis Patelis]

Just because it's something people too. So I don't know it's turkey season, you know, not a lot of elk huntings going on. I know. I'm just thinking about the entire country. Yeah, I'd say coyotes. I'd say I think coyotes is our best bet. Looks like we got an answer.

[Chili]

It's not real cute though.

[Giannis Patelis]

Let's go. Let's go coyotes.

[Spencer Newharth]

Spencer for the game. Show me coyotes.

[Giannis Patelis]

That's our number seven answer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Five people said coyotes family the steel and the victory. Well done to come up. Four, zero, coyotes. Wow.

[Giannis Patelis]

God, you just do so much leg work in this game. Thanks for, for all that help, guys. Uhhuh.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's. That's part of it.

[Giannis Patelis]

So the bears are on me.

[Spencer Newharth]

You guys stole the victory. You have 400 points to their measly. 263 points.

[Chili]

I would call measly.

[Giannis Patelis]

It's a well earned 2 6.

[Chili]

We were winning you.

[Randall Williams]

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[Spencer Newharth]

Here's how Fast money works. Two players from the winning team will compete in this round. I'll ask you five questions that you need to answer as quickly as possible. Just like in the regular round, I surveyed 100 Meat Eater listeners for for these questions. The player who goes first will get 15 seconds. The player who goes second will get 20 seconds. If the player repeats an answer that the first players if the second player repeats an answer that the first player said, they'll be told to try again. Your goal is to get 200 combined points. If you do that, then the donation will go from $500 to $1000. The winning team has also won fast money in 2023 and 2024. So you guys could keep the streak alive here by winning fast money again. Giannis, who's going to do fast money from your team?

[Giannis Patelis]

Chili, do you guys want to play who wants to play? One of you has to play.

[Chili]

Why don't you vote on two of you? Vote against who you don't want to play.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yanni, you're in. You're playing fast, man.

[Giannis Patelis]

I got to play. All right, I'm going to fly with Brody.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, so who's going to go first?

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm going with a.

[Spencer Newharth]

He did the nice thing and he asked Chili anyway. So who's gonna go first?

[Giannis Patelis]

And he's gonna go firing up.

[Chili]

Let's go.

[Spencer Newharth]

Now there is more pressure on the second player. Yeah. So which one of you is going to go first, and who's going to go second?

[Giannis Patelis]

Do you want the pressure spot? Brody, you want to take the easy spot? You're the team captain, team patriot. All right, I'll take the pressure spot.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay. Yanni, head out into the hallway. Randall will come get you.

[Giannis Patelis]

I don't like that.

[Spencer Newharth]

This one's stressful.

[Giannis Patelis]

This thing. Really?

[Spencer Newharth]

This one?

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah.

[Chili]

We could do a thing where the third person on the team goes and gets the first person. Fast money. Just so.

[Giannis Patelis]

So I feel involved. Yeah.

[Randall Williams]

There's a role.

[Chili]

And then I don't have to get up.

[Giannis Patelis]

I don't want your consolation prize now.

[Spencer Newharth]

Reminds me, this all goes very fast. This is.

[Giannis Patelis]

I know.

[Spencer Newharth]

It's high stress.

[Giannis Patelis]

That's why it's stressful. Yeah. Is Giannis actually in the hallway? Hallway and not the little atrium there. Antechamber.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall is going to be running the timer over here for 15 seconds. Randall, you can. I've got the timer right here. So short. Fifteen.

[Giannis Patelis]

Fifteen. Randall, not. Do you want me to. Five or ten?

[Spencer Newharth]

I would say keep it visible for that guy over there. And they're there. They are pretty generous in Family Feud. If Brody comes in with an answer at second 16, they usually hear that to them. So we will honor that.

[Chili]

Should I count down or count up? You've handed me a stopwatch.

[Spencer Newharth]

Whichever one you want. I think you show Brody.

[Chili]

Let's do. Let's do that. Let's do that. Let's go to 15 seconds. No, 15. You said 15.

[Spencer Newharth]

And the timer starts after I finish reading the first question. Brody, are you ready?

[Chili]

Hold on, hold on. I gotta reset. I was just doing a little test run there.

[Spencer Newharth]

I was born ready. Spencer, Randall, are you ready? Ready. Here we go. Timer starts after I finish reading the first question. Good luck. Name a type of wild game you'd serve at Christmas. Goose. Who from? The meat eater crew. Thinks they're a wise man. Steve, name something a deer hunter wants for Christmas.

[Giannis Patelis]

A rifle.

[Spencer Newharth]

What Animals would be in Clay's nativity scene. Donkey if Santa, mule, mule, mule. If Santa gave you an elk tag, what state would you want it in? Wyoming. Wyoming. Okay. We're gonna give him Wyoming there at the end. So let's. Let's go back and review the answers that Brody gave.

[Giannis Patelis]

Okay, I gotta get it all on the dock here. If you guys just want to, you know, make some small talk. It'll take like.

[Chili]

That was good timing, you guys.

[Spencer Newharth]

That was good. Remind me what you said for number one here, Brody. You said, name a type of wild game. Okay. Okay. Just going back to remind myself what we have. Phil is also helping kill some time over there while we figure out your score. Phil, are you keeping track of points as well?

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm not. I mean, I'm putting. I'm putting the point numbers in the graphic here, but I'm not keeping score.

[Spencer Newharth]

Can I have my phone there? I gotta do some. Of course. Real quick, while we do some more filibustering. Maybe. Maybe you five. I think you crushed.

[Giannis Patelis]

You crushed. Those are good answers.

[Randall Williams]

I think they're too.

[Chili]

They're.

[Giannis Patelis]

They're so good that I think.

[Spencer Newharth]

Might make it hard on you.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah, it might make it a little hard on you. I think he'll come up with something similar.

[Spencer Newharth]

We. We're not going to give him Wyoming at the end. I think that came in too late. Come on, I said it.

[Giannis Patelis]

You did say mule three times.

[Spencer Newharth]

Here's what I think. I think we get. We're giving you mule. Well, what do you think, Bill?

[Giannis Patelis]

I mean, I think. I think he has to go with donkey, but I say we give him way. Okay. Like, that just makes the most sense.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's. That's what we're going to do then.

[Giannis Patelis]

Can't have it all. Yep. Yep. It's called compromise.

[Spencer Newharth]

A bunch of screws.

[Chili]

I would have said black bear.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, Phil, are we ready to review?

[Giannis Patelis]

Yes.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, we're gonna go back through these and see how you did, Brody. Name a type of wild game you'd serve at Christmas. You said goose.

[Giannis Patelis]

Hold on. It's not. Everything's fine. It's all fine. Technical, difficult. I'm starting to feel that it's not fine.

[Spencer Newharth]

Name a type of wild game you'd serve at Christmas. You said goose. Survey says 24 people.

[Giannis Patelis]

Wow.

[Spencer Newharth]

What are we trying to get a certain. You're trying to get 200 combined points with Giannis. Okay, the next one. Who from the meat eater crew thinks they're a wise man. You said Steve. Survey says 94. 40. Number one answer was steve Rinella thinks he's a wise man. Name something a deer hunter wants for Christmas. You said rifle. Survey says 36 people said a gun or a bow. We're gonna give that one to you. What animals would be in Clay's nativity scene? You said donkey. I said mule. Tried to say mule for donkey. Survey says zero. Nobody. How many people said donkey? Okay, and if Santa gave you an elk tag, what state would you want it in? You said wyoming. Survey says 12. So you got 112 points to start your teammate.

[Giannis Patelis]

I still carried my weight.

[Spencer Newharth]

You did. That means we'll need to come up with 88 points. Can someone go fetch Giannis for us? Chili. Randall.

[Chili]

Randall, you're close to the door. Yeah, but I'm tired. I'm setting my timer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, he's now going to get Giannis. Giannis has a little bit of work to do. Nobody is going to give him any hints. When he enters the room, he's coming in blind. And giannis will have 20 seconds to see if you guys can make that donation. $1,000 instead of $500. Did you find him?

[Chili]

He's riding an extra exercise bike.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay. It was bad. It was. I knew it wasn't good when you had to yell his name when he walked out of the studio.

[Giannis Patelis]

Since a donkey is half of a mule. Stood the fan bike.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, Johnny doesn't understand the fan bike. How do you think Brody did?

[Giannis Patelis]

I think he did great. Of course he did great.

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody carried his weight. He got 112 points for your out of how many? Well, you need to get two.

[Giannis Patelis]

That was only four. They took one away from.

[Spencer Newharth]

You need to get 200 points. That means you need to come up with 88 more points to double that donation for the patela.

[Chili]

And he can't say the same thing.

[Spencer Newharth]

That I will tell him to try again if he says the same answer.

[Chili]

Now, Giannis, the way this works, I have a 15 second timer here.

[Spencer Newharth]

He gets 20, though.

[Giannis Patelis]

He gets more time.

[Chili]

He gets 20. Okay. I would have heard that direction if I hadn't been forced to go out there and find your teammate.

[Giannis Patelis]

Are you rooting for me or against me? Randall?

[Chili]

I guess I'm rooting for you. At this point, there's no way I can win. Then I'm going to root for conservation.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, so you get 20 seconds, and.

[Chili]

I'll hit this when he finishes reading the question. That's still the same this round. Okay, good.

[Spencer Newharth]

Exactly.

[Giannis Patelis]

Do we already know where the conservation donation is going? No.

[Spencer Newharth]

You guys will decide that you could throw all $1,000 to somebody. You could split it up into two $500 donations.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

But first you have to win Fast money and get 88 more points.

[Giannis Patelis]

And you're just going to ask me questions, and I just need to blurt out answers?

[Randall Williams]

The best.

[Spencer Newharth]

But I may have to tell you to try again. If you Repeat1 of Bro.

[Giannis Patelis]

Can I tell him one of the rules that I wasn't told beforehand?

[Spencer Newharth]

You can't change something and then change your answer. You can't come back to it, apparently. Be like, I came up with a better answer.

[Giannis Patelis]

Be definitive.

[Spencer Newharth]

Are you ready, John?

[Giannis Patelis]

Confidence kills in this game. Fast money.

[Spencer Newharth]

Your 20 seconds starts after I finish reading the first question. Good luck.

[Giannis Patelis]

Thank you.

[Spencer Newharth]

Name a type of wild game you'd serve at Christmas.

[Giannis Patelis]

Goose.

[Spencer Newharth]

Try again.

[Giannis Patelis]

Turkey.

[Spencer Newharth]

Who from the meat eater crew? Thinks they're a wise man. Brody, name something a deer hunter wants for Christmas.

[Giannis Patelis]

Ammo.

[Spencer Newharth]

What animals would be in Clay's nativity scene?

[Giannis Patelis]

Mules.

[Spencer Newharth]

If Santa gave you an elk tag, what state would you want it in?

[Giannis Patelis]

Iowa. I screwed the pooch on that one. He's thinking deer. That was a clean. That was a clean run.

[Spencer Newharth]

Did well right up until. Are you sure he.

[Giannis Patelis]

You said elk?

[Spencer Newharth]

I'm sure I said elk.

[Giannis Patelis]

Golly.

[Spencer Newharth]

Maybe somebody said elk.

[Giannis Patelis]

It takes a whole lifetime to get that bowl and a cornfield. Good eating. Oh, man.

[Spencer Newharth]

So.

[Giannis Patelis]

Well, there's still a chance Phil is.

[Spencer Newharth]

Going to enter in your answers over there, you guys.

[Chili]

Fine.

[Spencer Newharth]

And we'll see if you can come up with the 200 points. You're gonna have to do it in four, though, because I'll tell you now, Iowa is not on the list. What was your answer to the first one? Name a type of wild game you'd serve at Christmas.

[Giannis Patelis]

Turkey.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, in just a second, we will see Phil's board and find out what you're doing with that money. Now, if it is $1,000, what do you have in mind?

[Giannis Patelis]

Well, I had to confer with my family.

[Spencer Newharth]

Why don't you guys talk about it over there?

[Giannis Patelis]

Boys. Oh, you want to?

[Chili]

Is it going to change based on how much money it is?

[Giannis Patelis]

No. Well, if we split it up or something, I don't know. I just want to, you know, include my family.

[Spencer Newharth]

Phil, are you ready?

[Giannis Patelis]

Okay.

[Spencer Newharth]

We'll discuss afterwards then. See what. See what you have to donate.

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh, man.

[Spencer Newharth]

First question. Name a type of wild game you'd serve at Christmas. First, you said goose, but we had to repeat that because that's also what Brody said. And you went with turkey.

[Giannis Patelis]

Wow.

[Spencer Newharth]

Survey says 12 people said turkey.

[Chili]

No, it's good.

[Giannis Patelis]

That's good.

[Spencer Newharth]

We're up to the next one.

[Randall Williams]

Was there a height?

[Spencer Newharth]

What's the highest number one answer? Take some guesses. Let's see what you guys.

[Giannis Patelis]

Venison.

[Spencer Newharth]

Venison was number one. There were six answers there. So you guys got venison, goose, and turkey. What are the other three?

[Giannis Patelis]

Hog.

[Spencer Newharth]

Hog was number six. Duck was number five.

[Giannis Patelis]

Reindeer.

[Spencer Newharth]

No, you're missing number four. Number four was pheasant. Number one answer was venison. Who from the meat eater crew thinks they're a wise man? You said brody. Survey says 32 people. That makes up for your last answer there, Brody. Steve was the number one answer. Brody was number two. There were three more answers we.

[Chili]

Randall, before you answer, let's just point out that this is a question about conceitedness or arrogance, not about intelligence.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay.

[Giannis Patelis]

Randall was number three. Kind of like Randall says, right?

[Spencer Newharth]

18 people said Randall. That leaves answers number four and number five. Do you have some guesses?

[Giannis Patelis]

Nate. Giannis. Yeah, Giannis.

[Spencer Newharth]

Nate was not on there. Giannis was not on. Cal was number four.

[Chili]

Kenyon.

[Spencer Newharth]

No. And I was number five. So 40 people said Steve.

[Giannis Patelis]

Facial hair. It's okay. Facial hair.

[Spencer Newharth]

You're good, though.

[Giannis Patelis]

Y.

[Spencer Newharth]

We needed 88.

[Giannis Patelis]

You got 44 so far.

[Spencer Newharth]

Steve number one.

[Giannis Patelis]

I know, but one of the my answers is worth zero.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's okay.

[Chili]

So you need 44 points. The next two questions.

[Spencer Newharth]

Name something a deer hunter wants for Christmas. You said ammo. Survey says 20 people. That was the number two answer. Number one was gun or bow. Number two was ammo. What are the other guesses for? Name something a deer hunter wants.

[Giannis Patelis]

Camo.

[Spencer Newharth]

This Camo was number four.

[Giannis Patelis]

Rattling antlers not on there. A tree stand.

[Spencer Newharth]

Tree stand was on there. That was number six.

[Giannis Patelis]

Grunt.

[Spencer Newharth]

None of the pickup truck. The other ones can side by side was number three.

[Chili]

Who hasn't gotten land for Christmas?

[Spencer Newharth]

Trail camera was number five. And hand warmers were number seven. Okay, we are down to what is the final one because we need 24. Iowa. I mean, for the last.

[Chili]

I think you got a real good zero points.

[Giannis Patelis]

Might be good.

[Spencer Newharth]

You guys need 24 points.

[Chili]

I think you got a real good.

[Spencer Newharth]

To get to 200. What animals would be in Clay's nativity scene?

[Giannis Patelis]

This. Is this going to be the number one.

[Spencer Newharth]

You said mule. Survey says.

[Giannis Patelis]

52 people said it.

[Spencer Newharth]

You guys have secured the victory. You win over the 200. Mule was number one.

[Giannis Patelis]

Really? Bu that up? I said Arizona. Had I heard El Elk Instead of.

[Spencer Newharth]

Arizona, let's close out Clay's nativity scene.

[Giannis Patelis]

Okay.

[Spencer Newharth]

What other animals would be in there? Squirrels. Squirrels. Number three. Bears was number two.

[Giannis Patelis]

Pigs.

[Chili]

Raccoons.

[Spencer Newharth]

Raccoons was number four.

[Giannis Patelis]

Black panther.

[Spencer Newharth]

We're just missing deer. Deer was number five. So basically, mule was number one. 52 people said that bear was number two.

[Giannis Patelis]

31 and mule were an answer. Oh, I tried to get.

[Spencer Newharth]

They wouldn't let me try to fluff it. We took it away from. So the last question. If Santa gave you an elk tag, what state would you want it in? You said Iowa. Survey says zero. Zero people said Iowa. You wanted to change your answer to Arizona. Arizona. Number one answer. 20 people said that was number two.

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh. Oh. It's tied for number one.

[Spencer Newharth]

It was tied for number one with another state. And then there were three more. New Mexico was number four. 17 people said that.

[Giannis Patelis]

Montana.

[Spencer Newharth]

Montana was the other number one. 20 people said that we're missing.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah. Pennsylvania.

[Spencer Newharth]

Colorado. Number three. 18. Pennsylvania. Not on the list. We're looking for that last.

[Giannis Patelis]

Nevada state.

[Spencer Newharth]

Not Nevada.

[Giannis Patelis]

Utah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Utah. Not Utah.

[Chili]

Idaho.

[Giannis Patelis]

Kentucky.

[Spencer Newharth]

Thirteen people said Idaho. That closes out the board. Montana, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho.

[Giannis Patelis]

I feel lucky to live in a state that people want to hunt.

[Spencer Newharth]

There you go. Well done, Yanni. Well done, Brody. Well done, Chili. You guys earned the $1,000 donation today. What's it gonna be?

[Giannis Patelis]

You guys got anything you've been wanting to donate to lately? I hadn't really thought about it. Or do we want to do one or two? Or I think just. Just one. Make it rain over there. Make it rain.

[Spencer Newharth]

Where are you gonna make it rain at?

[Giannis Patelis]

Is that so funny?

[Spencer Newharth]

It's a good way to put it for certain conservation groups that might be, you know, like what they bring in in a month. So that would be flooding them.

[Giannis Patelis]

I'm not prepared for this either. First thing I think about is lai.

[Chili]

But no, don't do that. It's Christmas.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah, we don't want to give ourselves.

[Spencer Newharth]

It's like.

[Chili]

It's like giving yourself a vacuum cleaner. Come on.

[Giannis Patelis]

That's true.

[Spencer Newharth]

A thousand dollars vacuum cleaner. What do you think?

[Giannis Patelis]

You got a local one you like?

[Chili]

Do you know this? Incoming CEO of any national ones? Bha.

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh, but don't do that.

[Chili]

That's that. I feel like it's getting too much.

[Giannis Patelis]

No, people need to buy that calendar to support bha.

[Chili]

Yeah, that's a good point.

[Giannis Patelis]

What calendar? Where have you been for the last two months? Oh, effed up old trucks by meteor. The meteor.

[Spencer Newharth]

Calendar. You can get it stored out Though me.

[Chili]

That is a fun way to support conservation and enjoy some funny images all year long.

[Giannis Patelis]

Oh, you know the one I'd like to give it to. It's going to take a little bit of Googling though. Okay, but there's a. There's a coalition. Cal, you tell me if you like these guys or not. Michigan United Conservation Clubs. No, they're around our zone right here and they're the group that is real interested in making sure that we do like equal use. What am I Googling across all of our. Across the public lands. Right. So that doesn't get too much. No, no Road Galatin Valley Land Trust. No, no, no.

[Chili]

This seems like a real stretch.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah, that doesn't really work. Why not? Well, you kind of need to know the name.

[Spencer Newharth]

So far, my Google coalition, you're saying.

[Giannis Patelis]

Like there's an idea that you, regardless of what's on the landscape, it has to have the same amount of use as the neighboring. I don't think.

[Chili]

I don't think we should dig into the philosophical underpinnings of a group whose name we don't know.

[Spencer Newharth]

Find another group, Yanni. See if. Save that one for a future. I have nothing to Google over here. I'm trying to help you.

[Giannis Patelis]

We can't. We can't just take a pause and find it and then come back.

[Spencer Newharth]

You. You donate to that one in the future when you win a different game of trivia.

[Chili]

We'll cut all this out anyway. It kind of makes us look bad.

[Spencer Newharth]

No, for now, let's find somewhere else. All right.

[Giannis Patelis]

Is there a species specific group that you're excited about? That group? You know, because when the fellow that had their hat on told me about it, I was like, like, man, we need more folks like that coming to the table.

[Spencer Newharth]

You thought, I'm not going to remember that.

[Giannis Patelis]

They just want to make sure that all user groups are represented well in a lot of these places. And I'm sorry to them that I.

[Spencer Newharth]

Can'T think you can still donate to them in the future. For now though, let's find a different home for that thousand specific.

[Giannis Patelis]

What do you guys think?

[Chili]

It's pheasant season or something like PLPW or TRCP du BLWA or.

[Giannis Patelis]

Sorry, yeah, do those guys again. They're awesome.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah, let's do them.

[Giannis Patelis]

They're Montana. Good cause. Public Land Water Access Association.

[Spencer Newharth]

Thousand dollars. You're still keeping it local?

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah, I got my new plow truck has their plates on it to give.

[Spencer Newharth]

You a good way to support them. The Public Land water Access Association $1,000 going their way from meat eater and the Giannis Patelis family.

[Giannis Patelis]

And I'm sorry, if you're the CEO, president of the group that I'm trying to think of, please write in and I promise next time, hopefully at some point, 20, 26, when I win again.

[Chili]

We'Ll hit you back on the first of the month.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah, how's that?

[Spencer Newharth]

There we go. Well done. Another successful Family Feud episode in the books. Yanni's family now four and oh, we.

[Giannis Patelis]

Think might be three and oh, but yeah, I think you can probably go back in your notes and find out who's won.

[Spencer Newharth]

Figure it out.

[Chili]

I'm not interested so much in that.

[Spencer Newharth]

All right, we'll see you back next year for more Family Feud. Merry Christmas game show where conservation always wins.

[Chili]

Thanks, Spencer.

[Giannis Patelis]

Yeah, Spence from South Dakota, he's the host. Using those smooth, mellow tones, he lays them questions down.

[Spencer Newharth]

And he likes taking those two and.

[Giannis Patelis]

Three year old bucks. And he's an avid amateur.

[Spencer Newharth]

Rock how.

[Giannis Patelis]

Okay, only 10 more presents to wrap. You're almost at the finish line. But first. There, black. Last one, Enjoy a Coca Cola For a pause that refreshes.

[Spencer Newharth]

Only one movie answers the call.

[Giannis Patelis]

Hello, it's me, SpongeBob.

[Randall Williams]

For the biggest comedy event of the holiday season.

[Giannis Patelis]

Do you know what the best part is? What is it, Patrick?

[Spencer Newharth]

No, I'm asking.

[Randall Williams]

The SpongeBob movie, rated PG Friday.

[Spencer Newharth]

Sometimes you just need to be comfortable, you know?

[Giannis Patelis]

But that doesn't mean you don't want to look good too.

[Spencer Newharth]

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[Giannis Patelis]

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[Randall Williams]

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