Ep. 811: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCVI

Summary

The MeatEater Podcast | Ep. 811: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCVI
Release Date: December 24, 2025
Host: Spencer Newarth
Guests: Giannis, Brody, Randall, Tressa, Seth, Nate, Phil (producer)

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Overview

This episode is a classic round of MeatEater Trivia—a spirited, competitive, and irreverent quiz show focusing on hunting, fishing, conservation, and wild foods. Hosted by Spencer Newarth, six panelists (Giannis, Brody, Randall, Tressa, Seth, Nate) compete through ten quiz questions to win a $500 donation to the conservation organization of their choice. What starts as Randall’s near-perfect run swiftly unravels in a suspenseful finish as Giannis sneaks into victory via a tied game and a nail-biting overtime.

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Key Segments and Discussion Points

1. Rules, Housekeeping, and Opening Banter (01:52–09:52)

• Trivia Format: 10-round quiz, questions pulled from MeatEater’s four verticals: hunting, fishing, conservation, cooking.
• Prize: $500 conservation donation in winner’s name.
• "IFAQ" Segment (02:00–06:00): Listener asks if dogs are allowed in the studio.
  • “The official rule is no, but Corinne doesn’t care.” – Phil (02:34)
  • Roundtable debate about dogs in the workplace: amusing stories, pros/cons, Randall’s “if you can't trust your dog to be at home all day, you shouldn't have a dog” philosophy, and Giannis’s comments about kenneling his hound, Mingus.
  • Flighty hounds, dog behavioral quirks, and whether some would sleep through a podcast session.
• Trivia Housekeeping (06:30–08:52): Correction about a previous trivia question regarding the "Little House" book series.
• Notable moment: “While the individual book is Little House in the Big Woods, the series is called Little House on the Prairie.” – Spencer Newarth (06:30)
• Light Banter (08:00–09:52):
  • Comments on Nate’s sweater, the Nutcracker ballet and bathroom lines at plays, plus brief admiration for athletic ballet dancers.

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2. Trivia Rounds 1–10 (09:52–53:08)

Each question is read aloud, with the hosts pausing for banter, confessions, and playful ribbing as answers are revealed. Scores are updated halfway and before the final question.

Notable Trivia Questions & Outcomes

[Q1 – Wildlife | 09:52]

• Tradition at Detroit Red Wings games: fans toss an octopus onto the ice.
  • “The tradition dates back to 1952, when the owners of Detroit’s Eastern Market hurled an octopus into the rink...” (11:16)
• Correct answers: Giannis, Randall.

[Q2 – Cooking | 12:34]

• Star sausage in Cajun dishes: andouille (9 letters).
  • “Although andouille is from France, the sausage has been adopted by Cajun cuisine...” (14:44)

[Q3 – Biology | 15:15]

• Most elk lose antlers in March.
  • “Elk start dropping their antlers in January, with most having done so by April...” (17:11)

[Q4 – Fishing | 21:53]

• Fly rod company named after an herb: Sage.
  • “Sage sells the second most expensive rod at Bass Pro... their highest dollar rod is the Spay R8, which costs $1300.” (23:05)

[Q5 – Conservation | 24:50]

• Superhero fighting pollution/deforestation created by Ted Turner & Barb Pyle: Captain Planet.
  • Deep nostalgia and “Planeteers” lore from Randall: “He has the ability to manipulate wind, create ice, generate rainbows, absorb solar power, and control plants. But his weaknesses include radiation, smog, pollution, and a vulnerability to evil thoughts.” (28:22)

[Q6 – Hunting | 31:01]

• Duck that’s one letter away from "rock dove": widgeon.
  • “A rock dove is a pigeon. It’s one letter away from being a widgeon.” (33:45)
  • Cooldown: Quick sidebar about pigeons on Soldier Field in Chicago.

[Q7 – Conservation | 35:13]

• First case of CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) in captive mule deer: Colorado.
  • “The first case... was discovered in 1967 at a government research facility in northern Colorado.” (36:27)

[Q8 – Hunting | 37:26]

• NAVHDA acronym: North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association.
  • Nate's confession: entered his dog "Chip" with no training; “Chip, handled by Nate. Wow. 112 prize, one perfect score.” (41:05)

[Q9 – Fishing | 45:28]

• Four-letter company, #1 in soft plastics, 400+ color patterns: Zoom.
  • “Zoom was founded by Ed Chambers in 1977 in Georgia... Their most iconic lures are the Super Fluke, Trickworm and Brush Hog.” (48:30)

[Q10 – Gear | 49:54]

• Three-digit number identifying most common paracord: 550.
  • “550 paracord... can support 550 pounds of weight. Type 1 is 95 pounds, 2 is 400 pounds, 3 is 550, and 4 is 750.” (53:49)

Halftime Scoreboard (31:01)

• Randall: 5 (Perfect game at halfway)
• Giannis, Brody: 3
• Seth, Tressa, Nate: 2

Pre-final Round (49:15)

• Randall: 7
• Giannis, Brody: 6

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3. Overtime Showdown: The Final Nail-Biter (54:47–58:06)

• Tie between Randall and Giannis at 7 points each.
• Overtime Question: "What does a non-resident elk tag cost in Nevada?" Both write answers from gut feeling.
  • Randall guesses: $932
  • Giannis nails it at: $1200
  • Actual answer: $1200
• Giannis wins. Donation increases to $600 (bonus for hitting answer exactly).

Memorable Moment:

“1200, Yanni right on the nose. Nevada is one of the most expensive elk tags in the country, costing more than a non-resident tag in New Mexico and Idaho combined.” — Spencer Newarth (57:32)

Winner’s Charity

• $600 is donated to Alaska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), with Giannis urging continued pressure against the Ambler Road project:
  • “We need to be loud and write your legislators, tell them you’re not down with Ambler road project.” — Giannis (58:34)

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• “If you can't trust your dog to be at home all day, you shouldn't have a dog.” — Brody (03:43)
• "He has the ability to manipulate wind, create ice, generate rainbows, absorb solar power, and control plants. But his weaknesses include radiation, smog, pollution, and a vulnerability to evil thoughts." — Spencer about Captain Planet (28:22)
• “Chip handled by Nate. Wow. 112 prize one perfect score. It was hilarious, dude.” — Nate (41:05)
• “Randall, you were so close… one number away…” — Spencer (58:59)
• “That got snatched away from you right at the end.” – Brody (59:06)

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Recap & Feel

This episode exemplifies what fans love about MeatEater Trivia: camaraderie, deep knowledge, unexpected sweeps, laugh-out-loud banter, and moments of humility—even for the most seasoned outdoorsmen. While outdoors trivia leads the way, it’s the interplay and asides (from NAVHDA and ‘Chip’ the untrained perfect dog, to 1990s cartoons and paracord facts) that make the episode memorable, accessible even for those who aren’t hardcore hunters or anglers.

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Banter/Dogs in Studio/IFAQ: 01:52–06:30
• Book Correction: 06:30–08:52
• Pre-Trivia Banter: 08:52–09:52
• Question 1 (Octopus): 09:52–12:34
• Question 2 (Andouille): 12:34–15:15
• Question 3 (March/Elk Antlers): 15:15–17:52
• Question 4 (Sage): 21:53–24:50
• Question 5 (Captain Planet): 24:50–31:01
• Halftime Score: 31:01
• Question 6 (Widgeon): 31:01–35:13
• Question 7 (CWD/Colorado): 35:13–37:26
• Question 8 (NAVHDA): 37:26–45:28
• Question 9 (Zoom): 45:28–49:54
• Pre-Final Score: 49:15
• Question 10 (550 Paracord): 49:54–54:07
• Overtime (NV Elk Tag): 54:47–58:06
• Donation/Wrap-Up: 58:06–59:49

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Conclusion

A tense and entertaining round of trivia with a classic MeatEater mix of competition, good-natured jokes, and informative tidbits about the wild world. Giannis comes from behind to clinch victory with bold, perfect guesswork, while conservation wins the day. Listening to this episode is like sitting around a campfire with the most outdoorsy, funny friends you can imagine—whether you’re hunting antlers, arguing ducks, or remembering your favorite 1990s planeteer.

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Transcript

[Spencer Newarth]

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[Spencer Newarth]

It's a media podcast. Welcome to Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I'm your host Spencer Newarth and today we're joined by Giannis Brody, Randall, Tressa, Seth and Nate. This is a 10 round quiz show with questions from meat eaters 4 verticals which are hunting, fishing, conservation and cooking. And there's a prize. Meat eater will donate 500 to the Conservation organization of the winner's choosing. We have an IFAQ this week. If you have an IFAQ, send it to [e-mail] with the subject line IFA. Q. Alyssa Kraker says, are dogs allowed in the studio when you're recording? Is there an official rule on that, Phil?

[Phil]

The official rule is no, but Corinne doesn't care.

[Randall Williams]

Well, I think, I think snort is probably. Snort has been in here, but snort is invisible.

[Phil]

Yeah, snort snorts of a. Mostly a very good dog and keeps you herself as long as you keep.

[Randall Williams]

Her away from your roosters.

[Giannis]

Who made that rule?

[Phil]

Well, me, because there's cables everywhere and.

[Randall Williams]

That'S a good point.

[Phil]

And originally Corinne would bring Yupik in and Yupik is one of the larger, smellier dogs here at the company.

[Spencer Newarth]

The largest and the smelliest.

[Phil]

Yes.

[Brody]

Them dogs in the workplace are nothing but.

[Phil]

Don't get me started. Brody, thank you so much for your support.

[Brody]

Peeing on people's stuff.

[Randall Williams]

I will have you know, my dogs. My dogs were here on Friday and nobody saw them.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, well, they stayed in the pickup, right?

[Nate]

Yes.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

[Randall Williams]

Because I don't believe in dogs and workplaces.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, that's what I'm saying. What would happen?

[Brody]

But I think leaving your dogs in your truck all day is cruel.

[Randall Williams]

Well, it wasn't all day. It wasn't all day. But, yeah, I just, you know, I am a pet owner who believes that pet ownership has gone too far and we've crossed the line.

[Brody]

Yep. If you can't trust your dog to be at home all day, you shouldn't have a dog.

[Giannis]

I mean, they make these things called kennels. I know Mingus spends some time in a kennel every day because he's a little trash hound, right? And we don't like that. But honestly, like right now, when we've been hunting a bunch the last two weeks, I can guarantee you right now he is fast asleep. Like, just happy as he could ever be. He don't need to be here.

[Spencer Newarth]

How would Mingus do in the studio?

[Giannis]

He'd be. Well, if he'd been hunting, he'd be fine. He'd just be passed out there in the corner if his, like, middle of summer and he hadn't been hunting or running, he could be a little bit of a pain in the ass, but I'd say so.

[Phil]

The answer is no. But if the dog's sleeping in the corner, I'll make an exception.

[Spencer Newarth]

Wiley could be a decent studio dog.

[Giannis]

Oh, yeah, She's.

[Phil]

Most time you don't know she's in the room.

[Spencer Newarth]

Pretty low key.

[Giannis]

Yeah. It would be fun to record Mingus's voice. And all we would need, Phil, is if you could get it. If you can make it sound like, in here, like a plane was passing over, I don't know what it is, but that dog, since he was a puppy, does not like planes. And anytime he hears that sound, you can see his head pick up in the house. And then if you don't say nothing, he'll let it go. Unless he goes outside and sees it, Then he'll. Then he'll ball at it.

[Randall Williams]

But if you say, is that a plane? He'll go, no.

[Giannis]

If I go, like, get him.

[Spencer Newarth]

Then it's just.

[Giannis]

He'll give, like, three good foghorns at the plane and then look back at you like, was that good?

[Spencer Newarth]

And do you Approve you like that?

[Giannis]

You know, I. I ask a lot of people that own a Hounds, like, does you or deer. Does your dog track planes? Does he hear planes coming? Does he bark of planes? And most people, no. There's a couple I've ran to that have been like, yeah, it's a thing, but it's. It's a rare.

[Spencer Newarth]

What would happen if we cut the Williams clan of hounds loose in here during a podcast?

[Randall Williams]

Lil would be terrified.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

[Randall Williams]

I mean, she didn't even. When I had them in the truck and I let them out for a bathroom break, Cal was halfway across the parking lot and he said, hi, Lil, and she ran towards him. Then she got about halfway there and realized she had no safety, and she just ran back to the truck and started shaking.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

[Giannis]

Oh, poor dog.

[Spencer Newarth]

Yeah, Randall adopted the dog that way.

[Randall Williams]

Yeah, I didn't make that. I mean, the fact that she ran towards Cal is unbelievable. Rosie would just be happy and just a perfect angel pet. And then Dolly would inevitably cause some sort of problem. She knocks over things oftentimes not deliberately. She just scares herself by accidentally getting entangled with the human world. So, okay, yeah, that's basically an overview of it. I think it'd be a lot of fun.

[Spencer Newarth]

No dogs allowed. No dogs allowed. Of course, we have some housekeeping. On a previous episode of Trivia, we had a question about Laura Ingalls Wilder learning how to smoke venison in the children's book. In this children's book series, the answer was Little House on the Prairie. But about 20 listeners wrote in series is little, saying the answer should be Little House in the Big woods, which is the book where that story comes from. However, my question was asking for the series, not the individual book. While the individual book is Little House in In the Big woods, the series is called Little House on the Prairie. So the correct answer is Little House on the Prairie. But if you said Little House in the Big woods at home, I'll give you that point. I wrote into the script that day before the show that I would also accept that answer. So the first book of the series is Little House in the Big woods, but the third book and the name of the entire series is Little House on the Prairie.

[Brody]

Do they move houses? Like, do they live in the woods? And then on the prairies, she moves.

[Spencer Newarth]

I think Big woods is Wisconsin and then Prairie is South Dakota. She also lives in Minnesota for a bit. There's, like, Little Town on the Prairie.

[Randall Williams]

Little Women, part of that.

[Phil]

That's a different thing.

[Giannis]

I really enjoyed reading those books. To my girls.

[Spencer Newarth]

I bet they would be core like demographic for enjoying that book.

[Phil]

Little Women is Louisa May Alcott. And it's a different story about sisters.

[Spencer Newarth]

Not quite fascinating. They do move around though. Brody, to answer your questions, would you.

[Giannis]

Wear that sweater that Nate's wearing?

[Spencer Newarth]

Lot of talk about Nate's sweater before the show. I would wear that sweater.

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[Brody]

He's got a nice collar shirt.

[Spencer Newarth]

I wouldn't wear it to meat eater trivia though. Nate said he wore it to the Nutcracker ballet, which is. That's what it's made for. Exactly. That sweater was made to be worn to the Nutcracker ballet.

[Nate]

It's really interesting looking at the dudes at Nutcracker. There's two types. There's one that's real into it and then there's one. No. If my wife's listening, yes.

[Spencer Newarth]

Yeah, okay.

[Nate]

And then dudes who are there with their wives.

[Brody]

Phil, do you agree with that?

[Phil]

Agree with what?

[Randall Williams]

About two types of dudes at the Nutcracker.

[Phil]

You know, to be honest, I was having a hard time following Nate. What sort of Nate's train of thought there was. And I don't really want to dig too deep into it for.

[Giannis]

You know, I'll tell you, there's one variety of reasons.

[Randall Williams]

There's one type of dude at the production of the Christmas Carol at the Ellen. And that dude is just blown away by the quality of the performance, especially of our own Phil Taylor.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay, yeah, I think I'm gonna be.

[Nate]

Able to go on Friday.

[Spencer Newarth]

What's that? Okay, go ahead. What was that name?

[Nate]

I think I'm gonna be able to go on Friday.

[Phil]

Oh, yeah.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

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[Giannis]

If you tuned in for trivia, we're about to get to it.

[Spencer Newarth]

I love theater. One of the fun parts about theater is as a man, there's never a line for the bathroom. Besides one play I've ever gone to, there was a significant line like wrapped around down the stairs. That was Glengarry Glen Ross. And that was the one that had Bob Odenkirk, Kieran and Bill Burr. That was obviously had men there who were excited to be there for that play.

[Nate]

You know, I take it back. I do enjoy the Nutcracker.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay. I recommend do it.

[Nate]

It's cool. People devoted their lives to an art.

[Giannis]

Oh, there's some straight up athletes, dude.

[Nate]

The quads on these guys were insane.

[Giannis]

It's amazing.

[Nate]

I did not like the skin colored tights. That was a bit much for me.

[Spencer Newarth]

And go watch it again in a year.

[Nate]

You can.

[Spencer Newarth]

But yeah, Shelby Index for today is a four. So our winner should get eight corre 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 wildlife. This will be multiple choice and this first great question is via Titus McKenty. It's tradition for fans to throw this animal onto the ice at Detroit Red Wings hockey games. Is it octopus, coyote, salmon or skunk? It's tradition for fans to throw this animal onto the ice at Detroit Red Wings hockey games. Your four choices. Octopus, coyote, salmon, skunk. Giannis appears to know this. Randall appears to know this. Our other four players.

[Brody]

What's that hat you got on there?

[Randall Williams]

This is the Missoula Osprey, a now defunct minor league team now known as the Missoula Paddleheads, formerly the Missoula Timberjacks.

[Brody]

That's a great logo.

[Phil]

Yeah. Jeez.

[Spencer Newarth]

And you don't like the rebrand as the Paddlehead? No, I don't think that's a great logo. Great mascot.

[Randall Williams]

I think the Osprey is cool. Plus, there's an Osprey that lives in a telephone pole above the stadium.

[Spencer Newarth]

Again, it's tradition for fans to throw this animal onto the ice at Detroit Red Wings hockey games. Octopus, coyote, salmon, skunk. Is everybody ready?

[Phil]

Tressa's ready.

[Giannis]

Sorry.

[Spencer Newarth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying skunk. Giannis and Randall say octopus. Tressa, coyote, Nate, Salmon, Brody, skunk. The correct answer is octopus.

[Randall Williams]

Give me some skin.

[Spencer Newarth]

And Randall got that one right. The tradition dates back to 1952, when the owners of Detroit's Eastern Market hurled an octopus into the rink to symbolize that their team needed eight playoff victories to claim the Stanley Cup. The unofficial octopus toss record was set during the 1995 playoffs when 54 octopi hit the ice in a single game. In that same season, two fans worked together to hoist a 50 pounder over the glass.

[Giannis]

That was probably. That was that error when they were battling the Avalanche all the time.

[Spencer Newarth]

I think 1995.

[Brody]

Yep.

[Spencer Newarth]

That was 54 octopi. Question two. The topic is cooking. The Spruce Eats says this nine letter sausage is, quote, the star ingredient of Cajun style dishes, including jambalaya and gumbo.

[Giannis]

Oh.

[Spencer Newarth]

The Spruce Eats says this nine letter sausage is the star ingredient of Cajun style dishes, including jambalaya and gumbo. Brody and Nate, quick to answer Yanni's counting. His letters came up with nine. Apparently the whiteboard is down. Oh, this is.

[Brody]

Are we ever gonna have spelling count in a question like this?

[Spencer Newarth]

No. Maybe not. Today the Spruce Eats says this nine letter sausage is the star ingredient of Cajun style dishes, including jambalaya and gumbo. I've considered doing one episode that's just a spelling bee.

[Brody]

Oh, let's do it.

[Giannis]

Leave me out.

[Randall Williams]

I had a complete brain freeze there.

[Spencer Newarth]

You found the answer.

[Randall Williams]

Yeah, but I had like 90 seconds of sheer panic and actually I feel it in my body still right now.

[Spencer Newarth]

You're gonna carry that.

[Giannis]

I was watching you and I could. He's gonna drink after this, folks.

[Phil]

There's compelling theater happening.

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[Randall Williams]

I was losing it.

[Spencer Newarth]

9 letter cuz everybody knows I'm a.

[Randall Williams]

Big guy, you know?

[Spencer Newarth]

Is the star ingredient of Cajun style dishes. Love jumbo, jumbalaya and gumbo.

[Brody]

Have you ever put this stuff on a bun and eaten it that way?

[Randall Williams]

I've eaten it a lot of ways.

[Spencer Newarth]

Tr. Do you have an answer?

[Randall Williams]

Spend a lot of time.

[Nate]

I know.

[Spencer Newarth]

Do you give a Harlens? Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth and Giannis and Randall and Nate and Brody say Andouille. Tressa says Budan Chorizo. The correct answer is andouille.

[Giannis]

How do we spell it? I think Brody had it.

[Spencer Newarth]

A, N, D, O, U, I, L, L, E. Who got that right?

[Giannis]

I got it wrong.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay. Brody.

[Phil]

I wasn't far off.

[Spencer Newarth]

And Randall. Although andouille is from France, the sausage has been adopted by Cajun cuisine. The links have a spicy, sharp, smoky taste and are stuffed in a pig intestine. For a recipe that uses andouille, go check out Jean Paul bourgeois recipe on Themeater.com called Duck and Andouille Pastelaya. Question three. And we have a picture here of that recipe on Phil's screen. That is what John Paul.

[Giannis]

Man, I'm going to make that because I've got. I need to do some freezer cleaning.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

[Giannis]

I have both sausages and ducks that.

[Spencer Newarth]

Need to be duck and andouille pastelaya. Question 3. The topic is biology. According to the Rocky Mountain Elk foundation, quote, the great majority of elk lose their antlers in this month. That's their quote. The great majority of elk lose their antlers in this month.

[Giannis]

That's a good one, Spencer.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay, this is question three. Seth already has his whiteboard down. Nate does as well. Other four players still thinking. According to the Rocky Mountain Elk foundation, the great majority of elk lose their antlers in this month.

[Giannis]

I don't know. I think you're close. Oh, you going?

[Spencer Newarth]

Hey. Giannis and Seth disagree. According to the Rocky Mountain Elk foundation, the great majority of elk lose their antlers in this month.

[Phil]

I wonder, I wonder if it's different from elk in the west and elk.

[Spencer Newarth]

In the east or elk in the.

[Brody]

North and elk in the South.

[Giannis]

That's true.

[Spencer Newarth]

This is their quote. The great majority.

[Giannis]

Definitely a difference in, like, old bulls and young bulls.

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[Brody]

Back in my shed hunting days, I would have some input on this.

[Spencer Newarth]

Is everybody ready?

[Brody]

Hold on. I got a circle.

[Spencer Newarth]

Everybody's got to pick out the month. Is everybody good? Go ahead and reveal your answers. Seth says March. Giannis, April. Randall, March. Tressa, March. Nate crossed out April. He says March. Brody crossed out April. He says March. The correct answer.

[Randall Williams]

Oh, this could be big for you.

[Spencer Newarth]

Is March. Well, wow.

[Giannis]

I was oscillating between April and May, not March at all.

[Spencer Newarth]

RMEF says elk start dropping their antlers in January, with most having done so by April. They are typically the latest to drop their antlers between whitetails, muleys, moose and elk. Biologists found that elk dropped their antlers later in areas with wolves, indicating that bulls use their antlers to fend off predators.

[Giannis]

We've already got a single antlered buck in Wisconsin. On camera.

[Phil]

I've seen bulls hunting turkeys in Pennsylvania. Still packing.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, so would that be April or May? Getting a late still.

[Nate]

I had moose drop in December.

[Giannis]

Yeah, yeah, they're early.

[Nate]

That's crazy.

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[Spencer Newarth]

Question for the topic is fishing. This next great question is via Zach McCall. What do you got, Brody?

[Brody]

That's why the wolf thing doesn't make any sense to me.

[Spencer Newarth]

The moose, because why would moose drop.

[Brody]

In December if they use their antler.

[Spencer Newarth]

Using wolves, Maybe wolves aren't messing with them.

[Phil]

They're like nuts on a dog.

[Spencer Newarth]

You argue with those biologists from that study. Again, question for the topic is fishing. This is via Zack McCall. This company, which shares its name with an herb, is known for their high end fly rods. Old fisherman Nate may struggle with this one.

[Nate]

Oh, dude.

[Spencer Newarth]

Other five players seem confident though. This company, Big Angler, shares its name. I would say I'm more of a.

[Nate]

Ballet man than angler for their high.

[Brody]

End fly better guy too.

[Randall Williams]

But you're a high a high end fly rod guy, right?

[Spencer Newarth]

Yeah, that's right.

[Nate]

Apparently not.

[Phil]

I broke a fly rod yesterday.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, really? Fishing?

[Phil]

Nope.

[Brody]

That's how they usually get broke.

[Spencer Newarth]

You're not fishing slamming in the tailgate. What happened?

[Phil]

My wife was trying to get a reference photo for a painting and.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, you were out there doing some false casts.

[Phil]

I just happened to be the model, but I set my rod in the.

[Giannis]

Bed of my truck with the tailgate.

[Phil]

Was up and the topper window was open, which it usually stays open real well while it's like covered in mud and stuff right now.

[Giannis]

And it just fell down, snapped.

[Spencer Newarth]

I was like, well, that gives me.

[Phil]

A good reason to just never fly fish again.

[Giannis]

I think Kelsey's being smart by entering that market.

[Phil]

Well, it's for a specific project that I can't talk about right now.

[Randall Williams]

Probably the coolest thing.

[Spencer Newarth]

This company, which shares its name with an herb, is known for their high end fly rods. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers, Seth. Without an answer. Giannis and Randall and Tressa say Sage. Nate says Fenwick. Brody says sage. The correct answer is sage. Sage sells the second most expensive rod at Bass Pro and the third most Expensive rod at Sportsman's Warehouse. Their highest dollar rod is the Spay R8, which costs $1300. Sage was created in 1980 as Winslow Rod Company, which was named after the small town in Washington where it was founded. Question 5. The topic is conservation. This superhero who fights enemies like pollution and deforestation was created by Ted Turner and Barb Pyle in 1990. Randall, the only player with an answer. This superhero who fights enemies like pollution and deforestation was created by Ted Turner and Barb Pyle in 1990.

[Randall Williams]

Yeah, it didn't come to me until he got to Barb Pyle and then I locked in.

[Spencer Newarth]

Well, the superhero has co creators. I can't only say no. That turn.

[Randall Williams]

That's fair. That's fair.

[Spencer Newarth]

Phil, did you like this superhero? Do you like this superhero?

[Phil]

No, I've got no opinion.

[Spencer Newarth]

No opinion. Was it. Was this superhero on your radar?

[Phil]

Oh, definitely. Definitely on my radar. But I don't want to talk too much about it because I might give it away.

[Spencer Newarth]

You can give us some thoughts, though, afterwards, maybe.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newarth]

No strong thoughts.

[Phil]

I think they would just be boring. It would just be boring for the audience. Nothing passionate, hot takes.

[Spencer Newarth]

You guys can have a duet of takes on this superhero.

[Phil]

No, no.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, okay. This superhero who fights enemies like pollution and deforestation was created by Ted Turner and Barb Pyle in 1990. Randall may be the only player to get this one.

[Randall Williams]

Shocking. You're gonna be. You guys know it. You're gonna be mad at yourself.

[Spencer Newarth]

Wow. There's a little hint.

[Nate]

Give us a hint.

[Spencer Newarth]

I won't.

[Nate]

Thanks.

[Spencer Newarth]

What year were you born, Nate?

[Nate]

96.

[Randall Williams]

Jeez. Jeez, dude.

[Nate]

That's what I'm saying, dude.

[Giannis]

That's the year I almost graduated high school.

[Nate]

Pound for pound.

[Spencer Newarth]

You didn't graduate high school.

[Giannis]

I. Me. Just a second longer.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

[Phil]

You did a.

[Spencer Newarth]

A victory lap.

[Giannis]

No, no, it was just literally a second. Well, not literally a second, but I didn't have to go back the following year.

[Spencer Newarth]

Got it.

[Giannis]

I needed an extra class that summer.

[Spencer Newarth]

When. What point did you realize that?

[Giannis]

I don't know. I know I got to walk, but they didn't give me. I didn't get the diploma in that moment.

[Spencer Newarth]

We had a kid in my class who didn't earn enough credits, and they let him walk. And they gave him a diploma, but they didn't sign it. Ooh.

[Giannis]

Yeah. My dad didn't go to the graduation because of it.

[Spencer Newarth]

Protesting. Was he protesting you or the school?

[Giannis]

No, me.

[Spencer Newarth]

You okay? Oh, yeah, yeah. Idiot.

[Giannis]

But I remember shaking the superintendent's or Principal's hand or whatever. And he was like, son, that handshake's gonna take you far. I was like, ah, yeah. If you only knew how far it's taken me. We're not getting this diploma right now.

[Spencer Newarth]

This superhero who fights enemies like pollution and deforestation was created by Ted Turner and Barb Pyle in 1990.

[Randall Williams]

I like the idea of that superintendent shaking other kids hands and be like, kids got no.

[Phil]

Got no hope.

[Randall Williams]

Weakling.

[Spencer Newarth]

Giannis was in school and this superhero at its peak, he doesn't know it. Is everybody ready?

[Giannis]

I'm gonna write something.

[Spencer Newarth]

Brody, do you have this right?

[Giannis]

No.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay, go ahead and reveal your answer, Seth. Without an answer. Giannis says. Owlman. Randall says Captain Planet. Tressa. Smokey the Bear. Nate. Mother Earth. Brody the Tick. The correct answer is Captain Planet. He's our hero. Gonna take pollution down to zero.

[Phil]

That's.

[Giannis]

Yeah, that's great. While your powers happens, yours.

[Spencer Newarth]

Fire, wind, water, heart. I am Captain Planet. I had no idea you're so well versed in Captain Planet. Captain Planet is known.

[Randall Williams]

I was 4 years old in 1990s. This is just right up my alley.

[Spencer Newarth]

Captain Planet is known for his blue skin, green mullet, and love of the Earth. He protects the globe from a cast of eco villains like duke Nukem and Dr. Blight, who cause environmental destruction for power and profit. He has the ability to manipulate wind, create ice, generate rainbows, absorb solar power, and control plants. But his weaknesses include radiation, smog, pollution, and a vulnerability to evil thoughts. Captain planet had a 113 episode run on TBS in the early 90s.

[Randall Williams]

I forgot that's where Duke Nukem came from.

[Spencer Newarth]

I didn't know that either till I was reading about it last night. But one of his weaknesses again is vulnerability to evil thoughts. There's one episode where he time travels to World War II and he just sees Hitler.

[Randall Williams]

Sympathizes.

[Spencer Newarth]

And he, like, gets weaker because he sees Hitler and he says, those are the most evil thoughts a person.

[Randall Williams]

I thought it was like his own.

[Spencer Newarth]

No. Other people like being around people being around evil. Oh.

[Randall Williams]

I thought it was like he. He was tempted by warps. The Flash.

[Giannis]

I understand that. I feel like a similar effect on me.

[Nate]

When does he use a rainbow to, like.

[Spencer Newarth]

I don't.

[Nate]

Bad guy.

[Spencer Newarth]

I'm not sure how that factors in it.

[Randall Williams]

Yeah, he has five sort of assistants. I don't know what they're planning. Like disciples.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newarth]

Planeteers.

[Brody]

Holy crap, Randall. Like, you're like.

[Giannis]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newarth]

Tell us more about the planet.

[Randall Williams]

I mean, it's funny. I Haven't. I haven't thought about this in, you know, 30 years, but yeah, there's just a lot of lore surrounding them, but they all have.

[Brody]

Is this a cartoon or a, like.

[Spencer Newarth]

Live action cartoon part?

[Brody]

You in front of Captain Planet tv. And that, like.

[Randall Williams]

I don't know, it's just one of those things that I absorbed it. Like radiation.

[Phil]

It seemed like a fake superhero to me. It seemed. It was a little preachy. Like Randall said, Saturday morning cartoon.

[Nate]

Yeah.

[Randall Williams]

It's like you sit down with a bowl of cereal and Fruit Loops.

[Brody]

Yeah.

[Randall Williams]

You eat some Froot Loops, some Lucky Charms, some Fruity Pebbles, some Honeycomb, some Frosted Flakes.

[Giannis]

My parents didn't allow that.

[Randall Williams]

No, I didn't get that stuff either, but yeah, and then you watch whatever's like, Scooby Doo. Captain Planet. That's the milieu that Captain Planet lived in.

[Spencer Newarth]

He was on TBS from 1990 to 1996, which had to be around, like, when TBS was at their height of power.

[Nate]

Oh, that makes sense.

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[Phil]

That's where Ted Turner gets all in the mix.

[Dude Wipes Advertiser]

Yeah.

[Phil]

Didn't know it was on tbs.

[Spencer Newarth]

All right, Phil, we're halfway through the game of trivia. Give us a scoreboard update here at halftime.

[Odoo Advertiser]

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[Phil]

We've got a perfect game on the board. And that's from Randall Williams. He's got five points. He's got a two point lead on the second place players. Giannis and Brody have three points. And behind them are Seth, Tressa and Nate, who all have two points.

[Giannis]

Peace.

[Spencer Newarth]

Yeah, I'm not alone.

[Brody]

Playing it.

[Spencer Newarth]

Good game. Question six, the topic is hunting. This duck is one letter away from being a rock dove. This duck is one letter away from being a rock dove. Brody has it. Nate has it. Our other four players look confused.

[Nate]

I wouldn't. I wouldn't know this was a duck.

[Spencer Newarth]

Don't talk. I just.

[Nate]

I'm telling. I don't know anything about it.

[Brody]

Trying to make a move on Randall here.

[Giannis]

Wow.

[Spencer Newarth]

This duck is one letter away from being a rock dove. This could ruin Randall's perfect game.

[Nate]

I love bird questions.

[Spencer Newarth]

Brought a duck question to him. A bird question maybe where he stumbles. This duck is one letter away from being a rock dove.

[Randall Williams]

Do you have to add a letter.

[Spencer Newarth]

Or just substitute a letter giving you all the information? Get rid of a letter.

[Nate]

I would give you a hint, but I won't.

[Spencer Newarth]

Just sing Captain Planet.

[Randall Williams]

I haven't said anything about your sweater today, Captain Planet.

[Nate]

I thrive on it.

[Spencer Newarth]

This duck is one letter away from being a rock dove. This is question Six.

[Brody]

This is a real question, Spencer.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay. Yeah. Not a Captain Planet, not a hockey game question.

[Brody]

No, I should have known. The hockey one.

[Phil]

This question's just a little fun too. Spencer, you're having fun with this. I can hear the smirk.

[Brody]

I feel like they wouldn't get away with that octopus thing these days.

[Giannis]

I think they still do it.

[Spencer Newarth]

I think they say you can't do it. Like, you know, if you. You couldn't walk into the arena with one in your front arms.

[Randall Williams]

They also say you can't bring your own beer into the stadium.

[Spencer Newarth]

So they treat it like beer. That's right. This duck is one letter away from being a rock dove. Still have four stumped players.

[Brody]

Come on, Spencer, let's move it on.

[Nate]

Yeah. Giving them a lot of time.

[Spencer Newarth]

I don't think they're going to come up with it.

[Nate]

Nope.

[Spencer Newarth]

Man, look at Randall. Just Randall. Giannis, do you give up? Yeah.

[Phil]

God.

[Spencer Newarth]

One letter away from you.

[Phil]

A lot of not writing in this episode.

[Spencer Newarth]

Go ahead and reveal your answer. Seth and Giannis do not have an answer. Randall says Rock Dover dresses as Rocky Dove. Nate says Widgeon. Brody says Widgeon. The correct answer is Widgeon. A rock dove is a pigeon. It's one letter away from being a widget.

[Nate]

Is there no D in pigeon?

[Spencer Newarth]

There is no.

[Randall Williams]

Dude, I would have put a quotation marks around Rock Dove.

[Brody]

That's what they are. That's what they're. That's what it is, what pigeons are.

[Randall Williams]

Well, it's a nickname.

[Brody]

No, they're from your Eurasian Rock Doves are what pigeons.

[Spencer Newarth]

Get him.

[Giannis]

Okay, speaking of pigeons, that would have been helpful. Catch any of that Bears game yesterday? Like, is that just a normal thing at Soldier? Is this still Soldier Field they play at?

[Spencer Newarth]

Yeah, you could say that. I might have a different name now.

[Giannis]

But like, at first I noticed just a few pigeons like, like across the screen. I'm like, oh, yeah, whatever. Then there's like a play going on. And then like on the grass, there's like a half dozen pigeons feeding and there's like a full football play going on 10, 20 yards away. They're like, yeah, whatever. Yeah, gotta get my grass.

[Spencer Newarth]

They said it was one of the coldest games in Soldier Field history. So maybe was just the cold that brought all the pigeons there. The Widgeon is the sixth most harvested duck in America, with about half of them being killed in the Pacific Flyway. Males have a green eye patch and white crown, while females have a tan body, gray head and smudged eye. Wigeons are Known for their unique nasal whistle. Play it, Phil.

[Randall Williams]

That's really nice, Phil.

[Spencer Newarth]

Thank you.

[Phil]

Thanks, Spencer.

[Spencer Newarth]

Again, a rock dove is a pigeon one letter away from being a widget. Question 7. The topic is conservation. This is our listener question of the week, which was won by Amber Bliss for sending this great question. Amber 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 triviater.com the first case of CWD was discovered in captive mule deer in this state. Ah, the room has their confidence back now. Very quick answers. The first case of CWD was discovered in captive mule deer in this state. This is question seven. Nate, you have this one, right?

[Phil]

No.

[Nate]

Oh, it's just. I don't know why.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

[Randall Williams]

Is that it?

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[Spencer Newarth]

Brody has looked at the answer of Nate and agrees with it. The first case.

[Giannis]

Randall's on his telephone.

[Randall Williams]

Working on scamming. Scamming someone on my phone.

[Spencer Newarth]

Tressa, are you ready? Yep. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Seth says Idaho. Giannis, Colorado. Randall, Colorado. Tressa, Michigan. Nate and Brody say Colorado. The correct answer is Colorado. The first case of CWD was discovered in 1967 at a government research facility in northern Colorado. It was initially called wasting syndrome and wasn't fully identified as CWD until the late 1970s. CWD was discovered in wild elk in 1981, wild mule deer in 1985, and wild whitetails in 2001. Question 8, the topic is hunting. This next great question is via Mark Cross. Navda. That's N A V H D A stands for North American Blank, Blank Blank Association. You are trying to figure out the blanks for V H D?

[Nate]

Card carrying member right here.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, wow. Really? NAVDA stands for North American V H D Association.

[Giannis]

I feel like that could be a pretty good hint there, Nate.

[Brody]

Yeah, that was it.

[Randall Williams]

Not if you don't know it.

[Spencer Newarth]

Navda. N A V H D A stands for North American V HD Association.

[Nate]

It's an interesting group.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, well, you can't say too much sweaterwear and weirdos.

[Randall Williams]

You know, your membership's on the line.

[Nate]

So I don't think I'm renewing this year.

[Giannis]

They like, like guys in skin colored tights?

[Nate]

Yep.

[Spencer Newarth]

NAVDA stands for North American Blank, Blank Blank Association. Yanni, do you have this one?

[Phil]

Yes, sir.

[Spencer Newarth]

Randall, you have this one?

[Randall Williams]

I do indeed.

[Spencer Newarth]

Brody, you have this one?

[Giannis]

I better.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay, so keep the game tight going into question nine after this. This is question eight. NAVHDA stands for North American Blank, blank, blank Association. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answer. Seth. Without an answer. Giannis says, versatile hunting dog. Randall. Versatile hunting dog. Tressa. Veteran hospitality department. Nate. Versatile hunting dog. Brody. Versatile hunting dog. They got it. The correct answer is versatile hunting dog. Navda was founded in 1969. They are best known for their testing program that puts dogs and trainers in real world bird hunting scenarios. Their biggest gathering is held each September at the invitational, which NAVDA calls, quote, the premier hunt test for dogs. Nate, have you participated in these tests?

[Nate]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newarth]

You didn't do well?

[Giannis]

No.

[Spencer Newarth]

That's why I didn't quit being a member.

[Nate]

NAP is a really valuable organization. I showed up not really knowing any. Like, it was a means to an end for me.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

[Nate]

And Chip rolled in there, never having done any hunting things, and aced it.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh. Literally, like, now I'm questioning these tests.

[Nate]

Dude, it was so funny, man.

[Spencer Newarth]

And then, like, they test. They have to do, like, blind retrieves.

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[Spencer Newarth]

Companion.

[Nate]

It's all sorts of retrievals that. What he did was a natural ability test. And so the idea is, like, you're not really supposed to train them too much. And it's just based on the breeding program and their genetics. So, like, I don't know how it's all graded, but we rolled in, and I was like, we. We registered, like, three days before it started. It was just kind of a whim, and the people were super cool. But the first thing I knew I was out of my league was because the secretary called. The test secretary calls me. He's like, hey, what's your dog's real name? I said, chip. He's like, no, that's like his. Like, what's his real name on his. On his papers. I was like, chip? He's like, okay. So I get there, and everyone's got, you know, normal breeding, crazy names, right?

[Spencer Newarth]

Give me an example.

[Nate]

Oh, like Maximus Decimus of Hillshire Farms.

[Randall Williams]

Or what German names.

[Spencer Newarth]

Got it.

[Nate]

So we go through the testing, and everyone's, like, laughing at us because, like, literally, my wife and I are like, we don't know what we're doing.

[Phil]

This is a great time.

[Nate]

And everyone's. All the breeders are stressing out and stuff, and we get to the end, and they read off all the people, and it's like, maximus Decimus, destroyer of worlds, handled by Darlene. And they go through all the categories, and it comes out to a number, and, like, 112 is the best you can get. So it's like, 98. Oh, prize two. And they go chip. Handled by Nate.

[Spencer Newarth]

Wow. One hundred and twelve prize, one perfect score.

[Nate]

It was hilarious, dude.

[Spencer Newarth]

Well, good for Chip.

[Nate]

Chip would be a great dog if we weren't terrible owners.

[Brody]

It must be that ground meat you're leaving for him in the freezer.

[Nate]

Well, I haven't done that yet. It's still sitting in the freezer.

[Giannis]

Oh, we should cover off on that email on a future episode of Meat Eater.

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[Spencer Newarth]

Question nine. The topic is fishing. This four letter company, which claims to be, quote, the number one supplier of soft plastics, offers lures in over 400 color patterns. This four letter company, which Claims to be the number one supplier of soft plastics, offers lures in over 400 color Patterns.

[Phil]

For the audio listener, Brody's head is underneath the table.

[Spencer Newarth]

Our players are still deep in thought. Even soft plastic Seth over here doesn't have an answer yet. This four letter company, which claims to be the number one supplier of soft plastics, offers lures in over 400 color patterns. This may be a zero percenter. Brody, Giannis and Seth, they look like they almost know it.

[Giannis]

Well, certainly we've probably all bought.

[Spencer Newarth]

Yeah.

[Giannis]

Plastics from this company.

[Spencer Newarth]

Four Letter Company, which claims to be the number one supplier of soft plastics, offers lures in over 400 color patterns. Randall, are you going to get this one?

[Randall Williams]

No, no. I took the name of a company that I know makes soft plastics and I just removed a letter to make it four.

[Spencer Newarth]

We'll see if that works.

[Randall Williams]

I don't think it will, but it's something.

[Spencer Newarth]

Four Letter Company, which claims to be the number one supplier of soft plastics, offers lures in over 400 color patterns. I would guess Seth has dozens of items from this four letter company.

[Giannis]

Do you, Seth?

[Phil]

It's not.

[Giannis]

It's the worst game of trivia in my life.

[Randall Williams]

I might have just gotten it.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, wow. Okay. He's in a good movie.

[Randall Williams]

I'm thinking through jokes to make.

[Giannis]

Ooh, is that a hint?

[Spencer Newarth]

Is that a hint?

[Randall Williams]

No, it won't get you there.

[Spencer Newarth]

Brody, do you have an answer?

[Brody]

Yeah, but it's not right.

[Giannis]

Yeah, same. That's where I'm at.

[Brody]

Oh.

[Phil]

You know, when I saw your answer about the Widgeon and you wrote Rock Dover.

[Giannis]

Yeah.

[Phil]

Think of the. If anyone wanted to have, like, a festival for pigeons, you call it Rock Dover Fest.

[Dude Wipes Advertiser]

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[Phil]

Yeah.

[Randall Williams]

That is good film.

[Phil]

Thank you.

[Spencer Newarth]

Could be a good festival. Is everybody ready?

[Giannis]

Oh.

[Spencer Newarth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth says gulp. Giannis says Zoom. Randall says gulp.

[Phil]

I think you're right.

[Spencer Newarth]

Tressa says Teva.

[Giannis]

Really?

[Spencer Newarth]

Nate says Gray. I think Brody says Gulp.

[Giannis]

Berkeley, right?

[Spencer Newarth]

Yeah. The correct answer is Zoom. Giannis got it.

[Giannis]

I don't know where that came from.

[Spencer Newarth]

But Zoom was founded by ed Chambers in 1977 in Georgia. Their most iconic lures are the Super Fluke, Trickworm and Brush Hog, which are largely used by bass anglers. Their first lure, color, color number one was. Was black red glitter. Their latest lure, color color number 477 is green pumpkin amber. All right, here's a correct answer review so far. One was Octopus. Two and Dewey. Three, March. Four, Sage. Five, Captain Planet. Six, Widgeon. Seven, Colorado. Eight, versatile hunting dog. Nine was Zoom. All right, Phil, let's get another scoreboard Update before question 10.

[Giannis]

Oh, brother.

[Randall Williams]

Heavens.

[Giannis]

There's a chance for us, buddy.

[Phil]

Yes. Here near the end, Randall is still in the lead with seven points. But now Giannis and Brody are one point behind with six.

[Giannis]

Let's give Nate a shout out.

[Nate]

You can't win if you're not first. You're last.

[Spencer Newarth]

Seth, how many bags of Zoom lures do you have at home.

[Phil]

Right now?

[Spencer Newarth]

They all in a different state?

[Giannis]

I have. No, I have. I have a handful of flukes, but I honestly don't have a lot of Zoom stuff.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

[Giannis]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newarth]

Here's question 10. The topic is gear. This three digit number represents the most common type of paracord. Randall gets this wrong and Giannis or Brody get this right, we will go to overtime. If Randall gets it right, he will just have the outright victory with eight correct answers. This three digit number represents the most common type of paracord. Randall, do you have this right?

[Randall Williams]

I think so.

[Giannis]

It's type, not size.

[Spencer Newarth]

I would say it's the same thing.

[Giannis]

Oh, okay.

[Spencer Newarth]

This three digit number represents the most common type of paracord. Nate, do you have this one right?

[Nate]

Oh, yeah. Used a lot of this stuff.

[Spencer Newarth]

Seth, how about you?

[Giannis]

100%.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay.

[Giannis]

Oh, in your military days?

[Nate]

Previous life. Yep.

[Spencer Newarth]

This three digit number represents the most common type of paracord. Giannis with a blank board. Brody doesn't have an answer or doesn't like his answer.

[Brody]

I don't have one.

[Spencer Newarth]

Randall, how confident are you have this right?

[Brody]

I know, I've heard it a hundred.

[Randall Williams]

Times, but it's 97.

[Brody]

Oh, wow.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay. That much room for air. Brody. Oh, three digit number.

[Brody]

Well, Giannis hasn't written anything down. Come on, give us some time here.

[Nate]

I want to say, I think I gave the nav to Dudes a bad rap there earlier. It's a good organization, but like any.

[Spencer Newarth]

Group, you just want to spread your memberships around.

[Nate]

Yeah, but like any group, you get weirdos in any group of people.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, okay.

[Nate]

And a lot of times, well, in this one, it. They happen to be the loudest people, I think. Oh, there's a lot of good dudes.

[Phil]

You would have been better off.

[Randall Williams]

I think you should have just.

[Nate]

No, it's just the way it is. The organization as a whole.

[Spencer Newarth]

I love the ballet.

[Randall Williams]

It just keeps getting deeper.

[Spencer Newarth]

You were pounding the table for NAVDA and Slack earlier this year. You were, like, hosting some event for them at the store. You were like their little.

[Phil]

Their.

[Giannis]

Yeah, yeah.

[Spencer Newarth]

Nate's number one fan.

[Giannis]

I think Ron Bame is a big.

[Nate]

No, there's drama there, dude.

[Randall Williams]

Let's not get into that.

[Nate]

Get into it.

[Giannis]

Okay. We're in 2D as soon as the.

[Spencer Newarth]

Podcast is over, though. Nate's gonna spill the beans.

[Randall Williams]

Nate, let me see what your answer is.

[Phil]

So.

[Nate]

No, you show me your answer because I know I have it right.

[Spencer Newarth]

3 digit number.

[Nate]

Give me a little.

[Spencer Newarth]

The most common type.

[Phil]

Get a little peek.

[Spencer Newarth]

No, you show me. All right.

[Nate]

At the same time.

[Spencer Newarth]

Brody, do you have an answer?

[Giannis]

I have one.

[Spencer Newarth]

It's okay. Giannis is working on his three digit number. Yanni, are you ready?

[Phil]

That's a great answer.

[Spencer Newarth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. He's got saying 550. Giannis says 550.

[Giannis]

Randall.

[Spencer Newarth]

500.

[Phil]

551.

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[Giannis]

Give me some skin.

[Spencer Newarth]

Brody says 155. The correct answer get the one is 550, meaning Giannis has tied up Randall with seven correct answers.

[Giannis]

Oh, I don't know if this is the right time, but I might need a second to google up that organization that I couldn't remember for 2026.

[Spencer Newarth]

If you don't have it by now. Now, Randall, what happened there?

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I don't know.

[Spencer Newarth]

551.

[Dude Wipes Advertiser]

Dude, how is that any weirder than 550?

[Spencer Newarth]

It's the strength of the cord. 550 paracord thread.

[Randall Williams]

It could be 551, dude, that's right.

[Nate]

What is it?

[Spencer Newarth]

Six threads inside 550 paracord.

[Randall Williams]

I was just picturing the number on a page, like reading it.

[Brody]

You did say you were only 97%.

[Dude Wipes Advertiser]

Sure about your answer.

[Randall Williams]

Yeah, I didn't 100%, to be fair. I got 67% of it correct, to be fair. And then I was only one.

[Spencer Newarth]

Paracord is also known as type 3 paracord. The number 550 represents its strength in that it can support 550 pounds of weight. Type 1 is 95 pounds, 2 is 400 pounds, 3 is 550 and 4 is 750.

[Giannis]

So if we wrote type 3, would.

[Spencer Newarth]

You accept that I take that? Sure. Yeah. That's the beats I'm looking for. Nobody said it doesn't matter. We're going to overtime. Play the drop. Phil.

[Randall Williams]

Stupid question.

[Brody]

Were you just toying with everyone?

[Giannis]

No.

[Spencer Newarth]

Giannis, at the very last second, we had to twist his arm to write down an answer, and then he came up with the right one.

[Giannis]

I was actually thinking about because I. I always think of it just in like in millimeters, because the stuff that I buy, I usually buy like a 4 or 5 millimeter. And I'm like, well, am I gonn0?

[Randall Williams]

You're like an alpinist.

[Nate]

He's a saddleman.

[Spencer Newarth]

Now, over time, we will have a Numerical question. Whoever is closest between Giannis and Randall will be declared the winner. But the rest of the room will play along as well, because if somebody gets it right on the nose, meat eater will add an extra $100 to today's donation.

[Giannis]

Please don't let it be a year in conservation.

[Spencer Newarth]

The overtime topic is hunting.

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[Spencer Newarth]

What does a non resident elk tag cost in Nevada?

[Brody]

Oh, I bet you it's not cheap.

[Spencer Newarth]

What does a non resident elk tag cost in. That's your hat.

[Giannis]

I bet it's not cheap.

[Spencer Newarth]

We do not need dollars and cents. Just write down dollars. What does a non resident elk tag cost in Nevada? Down to Giannis and Randall. Have either of you boys ever applied for an elk tag in Nevada?

[Randall Williams]

Nope.

[Giannis]

Yes, I have been probably the last five or six years.

[Spencer Newarth]

Okay, then.

[Randall Williams]

It's inexcusable you won't know this.

[Spencer Newarth]

Well, you don't plan on drawing.

[Giannis]

Yeah, that's the thing.

[Spencer Newarth]

What does a non resident elk tag cost in Nevada?

[Randall Williams]

Does Nevada require you to have a base hunting license?

[Giannis]

Probably.

[Odoo Advertiser]

Yep.

[Randall Williams]

So we're not including that.

[Spencer Newarth]

Just the price of the tag.

[Randall Williams]

Okay.

[Brody]

Feel like that's direction everyone's going these these days, man.

[Giannis]

Can I Google my coalition while we're waiting?

[Spencer Newarth]

You can figure that out in the next few minutes. You can. If not, you're gonna have to find a different organization.

[Randall Williams]

I'm going to make sure that it's not a. Yeah, he's not searching for Nevada tags.

[Spencer Newarth]

How do you feel about your answer, Randall?

[Randall Williams]

I picked a set of numbers that represent a tag cost. Somewhere between $303,000.

[Spencer Newarth]

Both you and Giannis seem to. It looked like you were going with your gut, just like. Yeah, this is a number that came to me.

[Randall Williams]

I can't narrow it down.

[Spencer Newarth]

That's what I'm writing down.

[Randall Williams]

Without knowing what Giannis guessed, I have no way of strategizing around this.

[Phil]

You want to guess? Shut the.

[Spencer Newarth]

Go ahead your answers. Seth says 875. Tressa says 473. Nate says 871. Brody says 1100 dollars. Are two players remaining? We have Giannis saying 1200, Randall saying 932. The correct answer is 1200 dollars, making Giannis our winner. Put it right on the money. Randall has thrown his headphones in disgust.

[Giannis]

And you know who's gonna get double today?

[Spencer Newarth]

Well, just $600 they get. You hit it right on the money. So we had an extra 100 donation. So 600. Perfect game is double Is where you're choosing for that money to go. 1200 Yanni right on the nose. Nevada is one of the most expensive elk tags in the country, costing more than a non resident elk tag in New Mexico and Idaho combined. But their mule deer and antelope tags are surprisingly affordable at less than $300 a piece. So Giannis ware is at 600 bucks from Meat eater going to go today.

[Giannis]

Oh, pause it for a second, Phil. I need to make sure that this is the right one.

[Phil]

Spencer's thriller.

[Giannis]

I don't know.

[Spencer Newarth]

I'm just trying.

[Brody]

Randall had one ready.

[Giannis]

Yeah.

[Randall Williams]

Ohio bha.

[Giannis]

What did we do last time we did plw.

[Spencer Newarth]

You would kind of be alpha ing Randall by donating to Ohio bha, his own home state.

[Giannis]

No, I think we should keep pounding the Ambler Road thing. And so if we're going to go bha, let's go Alaska bha, We need to be loud and write your legislators, tell them you're not down with Ambler road project.

[Spencer Newarth]

Yanni's $600 going to Alaska BHA for one of our final episodes of 2025. Well done, Giannis. Randall, you were so close.

[Randall Williams]

Yeah.

[Nate]

One number away.

[Spencer Newarth]

And now you just gotta sit in that dirty diaper until 2026.

[Brody]

Boy, that got snatched away from you right at the end.

[Giannis]

551.

[Spencer Newarth]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Y swept in with getting zoom correct on number nine. How y get zoom right? And then he got number 10 with a last second answer.

[Brody]

And Randall thought he had it.

[Spencer Newarth]

Five questions in.

[Brody]

Randall was like, I got this wrapped up.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Giannis]

I believe I heard a boom. When the first scoreboard update was read, there was a boom in the room.

[Spencer Newarth]

I recall that explosion.

[Randall Williams]

Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed.

[Spencer Newarth]

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

[Giannis]

Thanks, Spencer.

[Spencer Newarth]

Yeah, Spencer from South Dakota.

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He's the host.

[Spencer Newarth]

Using those smooth, mellow tones, he lays them questions down. And he likes taking those two and three year old bucks.

[Giannis]

Bucks.

[Spencer Newarth]

And he's an avid amateur rock hound.

[Giannis]

Okay, only 10 more presents to wrap. You're almost at the finish line.

[Spencer Newarth]

But first. There, the last one. Enjoy a Coca Cola for a pause that refreshes.

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[Spencer Newarth]

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