Ep. 846: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCVII

Summary

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The MeatEater Podcast — Ep. 846: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCVII

Host: Spencer Newharth
Date: March 11, 2026
Guests: Giannis, Randall, Brody, Seth, Corey, Hansi, Max, Phil, Ethan

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Episode Overview

This lively episode of The MeatEater Podcast features the crew gathered for their recurring MeatEater Trivia challenge—a ten-round quiz show that puts their knowledge of hunting, fishing, conservation, and wild foods to the test. The episode is marked by playful banter, competitive spirit, and a commitment to conservation, as the winner secures a $500 donation to the organization of their choice. Expect plenty of laughs, boastful quips, and surprising facts that will enrich your understanding of the natural world.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Contest Structure & Scoring ([01:31])

• Host: Spencer Newharth sets up the episode as a ten-round quiz based on MeatEater’s four core topics.
• Prizing: Winner directs a $500 donation to a conservation nonprofit.
• Players: Giannis, Randall, Brody, Seth, Corey, Hansi, Max.
• Performance Stats: Giannis was top hunting quizzer last year (80% correct), followed by Steve, Brody, Randall, and Nate.

2. Housekeeping & Listener Engagement ([03:13])

• Previous trivia corrections: For the fishing contraption question, "drift sock," "drogue," and "sea anchor" now all accepted after listener feedback.

  “So many acceptable answers for that one.” — Spencer ([03:13])

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Memorable Moments, Quotes & Highlighted Questions (with Timestamps)

3. Cooking: The Chuck Roast ([04:28])

• Question: Which roast comes from the front shoulder of an animal?
  Answer: Chuck

  “The rump, round, and sirloin all come from the back half of an animal, while the chuck comes from the shoulder to neck area.” — Spencer ([07:13])
  Humorous aside about naming kids and “Chuck brothers.”

4. Hunting: Quail’s “Top Knot” ([07:43])

• Question: Seven-letter word for a crest of feathers on a quail’s head?
  Answer: Topknot

  “Brody got it right. He says topknot. T O P K N O T. Good job.” — Spencer ([10:55])
  Description of quail species with distinctive top knots and their behavioral purpose.

5. Conservation: Most Polluted River ([11:25])

• Question: What is the most polluted river in India?
  Answer: Ganges

  “Its largest source of pollution is 3 billion liters of untreated sewage that flow into the river each day.” — Spencer ([14:32])
  Conversation about River Monsters and giant catfish living in the Ganges.

6. Snack Trivia: GORP ([15:21])

• Question: What does “GORP” stand for?
  Answer: Good Old Raisins and Peanuts

  “Some say GORP stands for Good Old Raisins and Peanuts, while others claim it means Granola, Oats, Raisins and Peanuts.” — Spencer ([17:55])
  Fun debate over retro snacking and the evolution to “trail mix.”

7. Fishing: What Kind of Fish is “Ahi”? ([18:46])

• Question: What kind of fish is “ahi”?
  Answer: Tuna (yellowfin or bigeye)

  “Ahi, which means fire, is a Hawaiian word for tuna. The name honors the speed at which tuna moves, causing your fishing line to burn.” — Spencer ([19:52])

8. Woodsmanship: Dry Gullies ([21:12])

• Question: Six-letter word, sometimes with an accent, for a dry watercut gully?
  Answer: Coulee
  Word origins discussed; comparison to Spanish “arroyo.”

  “Coulee was first used to describe landscapes by French fur trappers in the early 1800s.” — Spencer ([23:21])

9. Public Lands: Football Stadium National Park ([24:58])

• Question: Which national park shares its name with Clemson and LSU football stadiums?
  Answer: Death Valley

  “Clemson calls their stadium Death Valley because of a nearby cemetery... LSU calls their stadium Death Valley for its reputation as a hostile place to play.” — Spencer ([28:32])

10. Gear: The Lizard Sandal Brand ([29:03])

• Question: What sandal brand, with a lizard logo, is famed for Z straps?
  Answer: Chaco

  “Chaco was... the number one seed and dominated the tournament, defeating other notable brands such as Teva, Keen and Crocs.” — Spencer ([31:33])
  Extended yarn about outdoor footwear choices—Birkenstocks vs. Chacos vs. aqua socks.

11. Foraging & Prohibition: Why Chopped Apple Trees? ([33:24])

• Question: Which Amendment led to FBI chopping apple trees for foraging?
  Answer: 18th Amendment

  “The government targeted trees that produced sour apples, commonly used to make hard cider. This caused a decline in apple diversity.” — Spencer ([36:23])

12. Conservation: Nine-Letter Botanical Garden ([37:22])

• Question: What nine-letter word often describes a botanical garden for trees/shrubs?
  Answer: Arboretum

  “Arboretums are living museums and often harbor endangered species that need protecting.” — Spencer ([41:09])

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Tiebreaker & Winner ([41:56] onward)

• Tiebreaker Question: What is the average cost to exchange a 20-lb propane tank in the US (to two decimal places)?
  Answer: $21.77
  Randall and Brody reach the tiebreaker; Brody wins, being just $3.22 off.

  “Brody Anderson is the winner. The correct answer was $21.77.” — Spencer ([44:45])

• Donation: Brody chooses “Turkeys for Tomorrow” to receive the $500 conservation donation.

  “Turkeys for Tomorrow is getting Brody's 500 donation. Join us next week for more MeatEater trivia—the only game show where conservation always wins.” — Spencer ([45:45])

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Notable Quotes

• “Game on, suckers!” — Spencer ([04:28])
• “If you said drogue for your answer, then you also got that one right.” — Spencer ([03:13])
• “Quiet confidence.” — Corey complimenting Brody’s measured answering style ([08:34])
• “You could be a cool kid out there saying coolie cool.” — Spencer ([24:13])
• “I'm just saying weird things now.” — Phil, after a tangent on trail mix components ([18:44])
• “Shout out Joe Burrow.” — Phil, slipping in an LSU football reference ([28:57])
• “You want to go pretty cheap and more useful—strip of duct tape.” — Corey, discussing lint-rolling hacks ([27:23])

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Scoreboard & Standings

After 8 questions:

• Corey: 3
• Max: 4
• Seth: 4
• Hansi: 4
• Giannis: 5
• Randall: 7
• Brody: 7

Final Winner: Brody, after nailing the tiebreaker question.

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Episode Tone & Takeaways

The episode balances friendly, irreverent humor with practical knowledge and deep respect for the outdoors. The trivia format brings out the competitive and geeky side of the MeatEater crew, with each round sparking side stories, debates, and teachable moments. Whether you’re a diehard sportsman, a conservation enthusiast, or just a fan of the MeatEater gang’s chemistry, this trivia episode delivers laughs, learning, and a shared commitment to the wild.

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Useful Timestamps

• [01:31] – Game setup and scoring
• [04:28] – First trivia question ("Chuck roast")
• [07:43] – "Top knot" quail question
• [11:25] – Ganges river conservation question
• [15:21] – GORP origin
• [18:46] – "Ahi" fish type
• [21:12] – "Coulee" term
• [24:58] – Stadium/National Park naming
• [29:03] – Chaco sandal trivia
• [33:24] – Prohibition & apple trees
• [37:22] – Arboretum question
• [41:56] – Overtime and tiebreaker
• [45:23] – Winner’s donation choice

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Summary

The "Game On, Suckers!" MeatEater Trivia episode is a snapshot of the show's heart: wilderness knowledge, competitive camaraderie, and passionate conservation. The rounds unravel obscure facts and amusing anecdotes, culminating in a nail-biter tiebreaker and a well-earned $500 for wild turkey conservation. Whether learning the finer points of top knots, cooleys, or why Prohibition was bad for American apples, this episode is a must-listen for outdoorsy trivia nerds and MeatEater fans alike.

Transcript

[Unknown Announcer]

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[Corey Calkins]

Welcome to Meat Eaters 12 and 26 presented by Multri Mobile and Onx Maps. 12 of Meat Eaters biggest and baddest hunts from the last year released throughout 2026. These are long form episodes so you get more of what you love. The first one up is my Baited Bear Hunt in Manitoba. If you've ever wondered what a baited bear hunt is like, you'll love this episode. My favorite part was watching a younger bear spend an hour trying to figure out how to get a creatively hung beaver carcass down from a tree. Check it out now on Meat Eater's YouTube channel and be on the lookout for more 12 and 26 in the coming months.

[Spencer Newharth]

It's a me podcast. Welcome to Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I'm your host, Spencer Newharth and today we're joined by Giannis, Randall, Brody, Seth, Corey, Hansi and Max. This is a 10 round quiz show with questions from meat eaters 4 verticals which are hunting, fishing, conservation and cooking. There is a prize. Meater will donate $500 to the Conservation organization of the winner's choosing.

[Ethan]

You see how Randall didn't interrupt you there?

[Spencer Newharth]

He'll. He'll have his chance.

[Ethan]

So polite to his buddy Spencer.

[Unknown Announcer]

He's just waiting.

[Spencer Newharth]

He'll have his chance.

[Phil]

I'm talking with my. I'm talking with my friend here of the week.

[Spencer Newharth]

This week let's look at player performance over the last year. As we just discussed, we're now in season five, so we're looking at player performance from season four. This data stretches from early 2025 to early 2026. For this week we'll cover the hunting category. Here are the top five players from fifth to first. On average, Nate gets 62% of hunting questions correct. Randall is 70%, Brody is 72%, Steve is 73%. And our best performer is Giannis, who gets 80%. Wow. 80% of hunting questions.

[Ethan]

What is the world's greatest hunter?

[Phil]

Giannis had a year last year.

[Corey Calkins]

Have you said that, Brody?

[Ethan]

Oh, yeah. Going back decades.

[Spencer Newharth]

So Giannis, 80% of hunting questions correct. Hansi, you were just on the outside. I think you were at 60%. So almost top five.

[Unknown Announcer]

Did you factor in my numbers?

[Spencer Newharth]

What should I factor about your numbers? Yeah, they were factored in.

[Unknown Announcer]

Yeah, just like, didn't go above 10%.

[Spencer Newharth]

Not top five. Okay.

[Unknown Announcer]

No top ten.

[Spencer Newharth]

I think you were top ten, max. Okay, great. Or we have some housekeeping. To get to a previous episode of Trivia, we had a question about the fishing contraption that helps position your boat on windy days and looks like, quote, a huge ice cream cone with the small end cut out. The correct answer was drift sock or drift anchor. But about 20 listeners wrote in with feedback. They said drogue should also be an accepted answer. Drogue is defined as, quote, a cone shaped or parachute like device typically made of heavy duty fabric that is trailed behind or off the side of your boat to create significant water resistance. So it is the same thing as a drift sock. And if you said drogue for your answer, then you also got that one right. Another dozen folks wrote in to say that sea anchor should also be correct. And they are right. Sea anchor is another accepted term for the same thing that is a drift sock, drift anchor, or drogue. So many acceptable answers for that one. All right, the Shelby index for today is a four. So our winner should get eight correct answers. And with that, we're on to the game of trivia. Play the drop, Phil. Look, I need to know what I stand to win.

[Ethan]

Everything.

[Spencer Newharth]

How's that? Just tend to win everything. Game on, suckers. Question 1. The topic is cooking, and this will be multiple choice. Which of these roasts comes from the front shoulder of an animal? Is it Chuck? Rump sirloin round. One of those roasts comes from the front shoulder of an animal. Which one is it?

[Corey Calkins]

Because Brody so knew it that he had to emphatically slam his board to the table.

[Spencer Newharth]

Wow. Seth and Johnny have pretty names written on their boards. Yeah, that looks great. Seth also was

[Ethan]

designing logos for our.

[Corey Calkins]

That's what I'm talking about. This only took me 10 seconds. Think about what I could do in two hours.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay. That's cheaper than AI

[Corey Calkins]

knockout T shirts between fishing trips in Florida.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall. Yeah. Which of these actually you should design

[Ethan]

one right now for your trip.

[Spencer Newharth]

Comes from the front shoulder of an animal We Need a fishing shirt.

[Corey Calkins]

While you're down there, think of.

[Spencer Newharth]

Think of a fishing shirt. Is it Chuck? Rump sirloin.

[Giannis Putelis]

You know this one, Max, but not with the tarpon.

[Spencer Newharth]

I'm fishy.

[Ethan]

A little hesitant maybe, but way to go, son.

[Unknown Announcer]

Well, I thought it was like.

[Corey Calkins]

Yeah, no one's.

[Spencer Newharth]

I just told you.

[Ethan]

You have it, right?

[Spencer Newharth]

I know, but, like, now you're drawing

[Ethan]

something that looks vaguely phallic.

[Corey Calkins]

Looks like a dinosaur.

[Unknown Announcer]

I thought that came from right here.

[Spencer Newharth]

Which of these roasts comes from the front shoulder of an animal? Chuck, rump, sirloin, round. Is everybody ready? Hansi making one last change. Oh. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Hansi says round. Giannis and Seth and Randall and. And Corey and Max and Brody say Chuck. The correct answer is the Chuck roast.

[Ethan]

Can you explain Virgil's daddy,

[Giannis Putelis]

Seth?

[Phil]

He's having a kid this week.

[Ethan]

Well, why does it say it on your board?

[Phil]

The arrow points to Seth.

[Ethan]

Okay, gotcha.

[Phil]

Seth and I really synced up today, so I wanted to make sure that our bond.

[Ethan]

Are you gonna be Virgil's godfather?

[Phil]

No, but I'm making a play for it.

[Corey Calkins]

But when he works, it's vigil pointing at me. Is Virgil gonna have a godfather? Seth.

[Spencer Newharth]

Chuck brother. Chuck brother. Chuck brother.

[Phil]

Put her there. Chuck brother.

[Corey Calkins]

Are you guys gonna do the godparent? We haven't thought.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah, I don't know. We haven't thought.

[Unknown Announcer]

You better think soon.

[Phil]

I wouldn't be a good godfather.

[Spencer Newharth]

That kid's probably not due for, like, another two or three months, right? The kid? Yeah. No, I'm just kidding. Seth.

[Corey Calkins]

I know you've been under a rock.

[Spencer Newharth]

Spencer, the rump round and sirloin all come from the back half of an animal, while the chuck comes from the shoulder to neck area. Chuck roasts are best cooked low and slow and served shredded or cubed. For a great Chuck roast recipe, go see Danielle Pruitt's venison carnitas recipe on the Meat eater dot com.

[Unknown Announcer]

So I was confused. I was considering, like, the Chuck, like, all the neck meat. And so I wasn't considering that.

[Spencer Newharth]

The front shoulder, I think it gets a little neck.

[Unknown Announcer]

Yeah, just a little bit on your

[Spencer Newharth]

butcher, but mostly shoulder. Question 2. The topic is hunting. This is our listener question of the week, which was won by Veronica Drizz for sending this great question. Veronica is going to get a board game signed by the crew. If you want a chance to win our listener question of the week, the next, send your question to trivia.com this seven letter word, which is often Associated with quail is defined as quote, a tuft or crest of feathers on the top of. On on the head of the bird. This seven letter word which is often associated with quail is defined as quote, a tuft or crest of feathers on the head of a bird. And we have a stumped room. Brody has an answer. You have a seven letter answer, Brody.

[Ethan]

I do, and I'm not gonna think about another one. It's either right or it's wrong.

[Corey Calkins]

He didn't slam his board down this time.

[Spencer Newharth]

Quiet confidence. The topic is hunting. This seven letter word which is often associated with quail is defined as quote, a tuft or crest of feathers on the head of a bird. And we will look at a picture of one of these in the flavor text.

[Corey Calkins]

Ooh, damn it.

[Spencer Newharth]

That one's eight. Just take the last letter off.

[Ethan]

I bet you I'm wrong now. I'm now questioning my answer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Seven letter word which is often associated with quail is defined as a tuft or crest of feathers on the head of a bird.

[Corey Calkins]

Yep.

[Spencer Newharth]

I like my answer. Could be a zero percenter.

[Ethan]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody had second thoughts, but he's going

[Ethan]

to not gonna come up with another seven letter word. And I'll just like get on the whole Google argument.

[Spencer Newharth]

There you go.

[Ethan]

If I need to.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yes. You're gonna have our only place. Gosh. Quail brothers.

[Ethan]

Well, there's not a lot of serious quail hunters in the room. Not as serious as me, you know.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah. So he's got that one right. Corey, do you have a shot at this one? There's a good chance that I got about a 50. Okay. Good chance that you have a 50 chance.

[Corey Calkins]

It's like a 80 chance.

[Spencer Newharth]

I say a good chance of something happening is like 75. So you have a 75 chance that you have a 50 chance.

[Ethan]

Do people hunt those?

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't know if that's those.

[Ethan]

Like introduce non native quail out Missoula way.

[Unknown Announcer]

I know. I know someone that was gonna do it today.

[Spencer Newharth]

Really? I don't know you. No, no.

[Unknown Announcer]

It's like four hours. Five hours.

[Spencer Newharth]

This seven letter word, which is often. Which is often associated with quail is defined as a tuft or crest of feathers on the head of a bird. Does our room give up? Yeah. Yes. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Hansi without an answer. Giannis says plumage. Seth without an answer. Randy says plumage. Corey says Mohawk. Max says Bobwhite. Brody got it right. He says topknot.

[Giannis Putelis]

Wow.

[Spencer Newharth]

T O P K. N O T. Good job.

[Unknown Announcer]

I have no idea Watch your top knot.

[Spencer Newharth]

Mountain quail, California quail, and Gamble's quail have some of the most famous top knots in the animal kingdom. In most cases, male birds have larger, more defined top knots than females. The purpose of this headgear is to attract mates, intimidate rivals, and signal sexual maturity. Phil has a picture for us of a Gambles quail and its comma shaped top knot.

[Unknown Announcer]

That's crazy.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Corey Calkins]

That was one of the neat things of living in Salt Lake City. These things just live in the city, in everybody's yards. And you get to look at quail.

[Ethan]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Around here, Arizona has a quail with a very defined top knot in its game agency logo. So the folks who live there got that one. Question 3. The topic is conservation. Sea Smart declared that this river, which is the longest in India, is the most polluted waterway in the world. What's Sea Smart, Smith? Sea Smart is a conservation group who tracks pollution like this. Sea Smart declared that this river, which is the longest in India, is the most polluted waterway in the world.

[Corey Calkins]

Max, name a river in India.

[Unknown Announcer]

Couldn't.

[Giannis Putelis]

That's where I'm tripped up.

[Unknown Announcer]

Even if my life depended on it, couldn't do it for sure. There's the India River.

[Spencer Newharth]

Hansi, quick to answer. Right. Hansi, you have this one? I think so. Okay. Red River. You have Indian, right?

[Phil]

Pretty sure.

[Spencer Newharth]

You're so close. You're so close. Sea Smart declared that this river, which is the longest in India, is the most polluted waterway in the world.

[Phil]

Phil, are you picking up any sound when I do this?

[Spencer Newharth]

He's resting his eyeball on the ground.

[Giannis Putelis]

Would you like to be creating sound? Are you trying to.

[Phil]

No, I don't want to disturb the listeners.

[Giannis Putelis]

You're not. So you can continue.

[Spencer Newharth]

Are you sleepy, Randall?

[Phil]

Getting sleepy. It's warm in here. I had to take off my layer because the back of my shirt is soaked in sweat.

[Spencer Newharth]

What's your shirt? I can't tell what's going on there.

[Commercial Narrator]

It's a squirrel.

[Phil]

It's Ohio backcountry hunters and anglers. You can see right there the state

[Spencer Newharth]

of Ohio and a squirrel track.

[Corey Calkins]

The squirrel is holding a hot acorn. Oh, it's. I would have figured.

[Phil]

That is a buckeye. Yeah, that would have been.

[Spencer Newharth]

That would have been.

[Phil]

I don't know that they.

[Ethan]

I don't think.

[Spencer Newharth]

No.

[Ethan]

Those things are poisonous, aren't they?

[Spencer Newharth]

Anything eat those? Yeah.

[Unknown Announcer]

Don't want to eat them.

[Ethan]

Maybe not for squirrels.

[Spencer Newharth]

Again, we're on question three. SeeSmart declared that this river, which is the Longest in India is the most polluted waterway in the world.

[Phil]

About this answer.

[Spencer Newharth]

We're talking about rivers, maybe in the Middle East.

[Unknown Announcer]

What do you got? My boards. My board.

[Spencer Newharth]

Is everybody ready?

[Corey Calkins]

I feel like I watched a documentary on this movie on this river.

[Spencer Newharth]

Janice, I'm not gonna go ahead and reveal your answers. Hansi says Ganges. Giannis without an answer. Seth without an answer. Randy says Ganges River. Corey says Euphrates. Max without an answer. Brody says the Ganges. The Ganges river is correct. The Ganges is 1500 miles long, making it about the same length as the Colorado River. Its largest source of pollution is 3 billion liters of untreated sewage that flow into the river each day.

[Ethan]

Sweet.

[Spencer Newharth]

Other sources include industrial waste, agriculture runoff, and the cultural practice of placing cremated and uncremated corpses in the river. And that'll do it.

[Giannis Putelis]

You and Mark should go do a little conservation story.

[Ethan]

I don't think the cremated corpses are the problem.

[Corey Calkins]

No.

[Phil]

Have you seen the River Monsters episode?

[Spencer Newharth]

Of course I've seen the River Monsters

[Phil]

episode where he chums for the big catfish with burned.

[Spencer Newharth]

That's flesh. They fish near a burial. That's happening.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Corey Calkins]

And there's actually catfish living in this body of water.

[Ethan]

Big catfish, 600 pounders.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, big cat.

[Phil]

Yeah, that's the episode.

[Spencer Newharth]

Amazing. On the tarpon episode. You can go do that one with Mark. But the India. Yeah, you want to come on that one.

[Phil]

The bank robbers, where Seth and I just fish for catfish all over the world.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question for the topic and waste company Resources Outdoors. This next great question is via Chris Orpert. Gorp, a popular snack that usually goes by a different name. Stands for quote, good old, blank, and blank.

[Ethan]

Never knew this.

[Corey Calkins]

I didn't either.

[Phil]

What?

[Spencer Newharth]

Gorp, a popular snack that usually goes by a different name. Stands for good old, blank and blank.

[Phil]

Fascinating. Oh, that's a good question.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, Brody, you have this one, right?

[Ethan]

Oh, I got it right for sure.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randy, you have this one right.

[Corey Calkins]

Get a little space heater in here, and then we could do a topless episode with just the boys, of course. What do you guys think about that? Top skins?

[Phil]

I like it.

[Corey Calkins]

Topless episode.

[Phil]

I like it.

[Spencer Newharth]

I like Cory's better Shirts versus skins.

[Corey Calkins]

Oh, it. Lily. Feels like I have a heated seat.

[Spencer Newharth]

Touch him, Seth. Does his seat feel heated? Feel that down there. You got a lather going.

[Phil]

I thought I was just having a medical episode.

[Spencer Newharth]

Gorp, A popular snack that usually goes by a different name. Stands for good, olive, blank, and blank.

[Unknown Announcer]

A snack.

[Spencer Newharth]

I know what it is.

[Corey Calkins]

Oh, Come on, Max.

[Ethan]

Yeah, Seriously, you got this.

[Corey Calkins]

Do you know what?

[Spencer Newharth]

Gork in my life.

[Corey Calkins]

Oh, really? Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

You've eaten, You've had some.

[Ethan]

Let me tell you, enough of that.

[Spencer Newharth]

Do you have this one right, Cory? I don't know. I've never heard this.

[Phil]

Wow, this is.

[Ethan]

I feel like it is kind of a 70s, 80s kind of.

[Spencer Newharth]

We could talk about that in the flavor.

[Unknown Announcer]

I didn't come around to the 90s.

[Spencer Newharth]

Good old.

[Corey Calkins]

Good old.

[Unknown Announcer]

I got a good answer, but it's not right.

[Spencer Newharth]

Gorp, a popular snack that usually goes by a different name. Stands for good ol blank and blank.

[Corey Calkins]

You know what, Hansi?

[Spencer Newharth]

He was quick to answer. Maxwell, do you give up?

[Unknown Announcer]

No, I got an answer.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, okay. Corey, how about you? Do you give up? Sure, if we gotta hurry up, let's. We don't have to.

[Ethan]

I wouldn't be surprised if you got an old beat up sandwich bag of this stuff in the bottom of one of your packs.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answer.

[Phil]

M&M's.

[Spencer Newharth]

Hansi says raisins, peanuts. Giannis, raisins, peanuts. Seth, without an answer. Randy, raisins and peanuts. Corey, without an answer. Max says rice and pasta.

[Unknown Announcer]

You never had rice and pasta.

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody says raisins and peanuts. The correct answer is good old raisins and peanuts.

[Corey Calkins]

There is a thing called rice a roni where they put those two things together.

[Ethan]

I think Max wins the creative answer award every time.

[Spencer Newharth]

Some say gorp stands for good old raisins and peanuts, while others claim it means granola. Oats, raisins and peanuts. It was popularized in 1906 when Horace Kephart wrote in his book called Camping and Woodcraft, quote, a handful of each of shelled nuts and raisins with sweet chocolate will carry a man far on the trail or when he has lost. It ain't that he ain't lying. It wasn't until 1968 when the name trail mix was born, which was patented by Harmony Foods.

[Phil]

Mix some little marshmallows in there if you have kids.

[Ethan]

Yeah, the peanuts and raisins are the things that stay in the bag. Oh, yeah, the M M's go. They eat the good chocolate chips and

[Spencer Newharth]

then they leave the raisins and peanuts

[Ethan]

and you're just left with nothing but

[Spencer Newharth]

good raisins, marshmallows, yogurt covered raisins.

[Phil]

I'm just saying weird things. Now.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question 5. The topic is fishing. What kind of fish is ahi? It's a H I. What kind of fish Ahi. Okay, well, there's a hint from Brody.

[Corey Calkins]

That's a pretty solid hint.

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody, what kind of fish is.

[Ethan]

Sorry about that. Randall's probably real mad at me now.

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't really care for how specific you need to be. You would say a Labrador. You don't need to say a black lab for this.

[Phil]

Oh, yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

So you wouldn't say dog. You wouldn't say black lab. You would just say lab. What kind of fish is ahi?

[Ethan]

Might be your day today, Max. You might take it all.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Tuna. Tuna. Tuna, Tuna. The whole room says tuna. The whole room got it right. The correct answer is tuna.

[Phil]

I made an ahi salad sandwich this weekend I was telling Corey about earlier

[Spencer Newharth]

to tell the rest of the class.

[Phil]

A lot of mayonnaise, a lot of pickles.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay? Oh, pickles.

[Phil]

Little ahi out of the packet.

[Spencer Newharth]

Mm. What kind of pickles?

[Phil]

Bread and butter.

[Spencer Newharth]

Ahi, which means fire, is a Hawaiian word for tuna. The name honors the speed at which tuna moves, causing your fishing line to burn. Ahi refers to two types of tuna, Yellowfin and big eye. Cool. All right, we're halfway through the game of trivia. Phil, give us a scoreboard update.

[Giannis Putelis]

Would love to. Everyone's on the board. Corey, Max and Seth have two points. Hansi and Giannis have three points. Randall has four points. And with a perfect game, Brody Henderson has five points.

[Ethan]

You're doing way better than that. I'm a little disappointed.

[Spencer Newharth]

It's a loud two points that Max has.

[Corey Calkins]

He's not mad, he's disappointed.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah, no, I'm happy.

[Unknown Announcer]

This is a great game for me.

[Corey Calkins]

Welcome to Meat Eaters 12 and 26, presented by Multri Mobile and ONX Maps 12 of Meat Eaters biggest and baddest hunts from the last year released throughout 2026. These are long form episodes, so you get more of what you love. The first one up is my baited bear hunt in Manitoba. If you've ever wondered what a baited bear hunt is like, you'll love this episode. My favorite part was watching a younger bear spend an hour trying to figure out how to get a creatively hung beaver carcass down from a tree. Check it out now on Meat Eater's YouTube channel and be on the lookout for more 12 and 26 in the coming months.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question 6. The topic is woodsmanship, and this next great question is via Zach Brown. I don't think it's that. Zach Brown. This six letter word, which is sometimes spelled with an e that has an acute accent mark above it. I'm just doing that for Our listening audience is defined as quote, a gully, valley, or ravine that is usually dry and. And was cut by water. This. Where's this letter word, which is sometimes spelled with an e that has an acute accent mark above it is defined as, quote, a gully, valley, or ravine that is usually dry and was cut by water. Randall, very quick to answer.

[Unknown Announcer]

I was before him.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, were you? Yeah. You have this one right as well.

[Phil]

No, you weren't.

[Unknown Announcer]

Yes, I was.

[Spencer Newharth]

We're gonna have to check the cameras.

[Unknown Announcer]

I thought I was.

[Phil]

No, you weren't. To be honest, I didn't. I didn't notice when you. So I'm just.

[Unknown Announcer]

You're just.

[Spencer Newharth]

I'm just being argumentative again. It's an E that has an acute accent mark.

[Phil]

Yeah, I spelled it differently, though.

[Spencer Newharth]

Six letter word, which is sometimes spelled with an e that has an accent mark, is defined as a gully, valley, or ravine that is usually dry and was cut by water.

[Unknown Announcer]

Where's this Zach Brown from?

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't think he told me that.

[Phil]

No umlauts is the two dots.

[Unknown Announcer]

I know a Zach Brown in Kansas. Could have been him.

[Spencer Newharth]

Could have been that Zach Brown.

[Corey Calkins]

I was chatting with the Chelsea, actually. I was putting her name into my phone. I was like, chelsea with two E's. And she said, well, some would say with three.

[Ethan]

I was like, yeah, that's pretty slick.

[Corey Calkins]

Pretty quick of you. Pretty quick of you.

[Phil]

Yeah, that's good.

[Spencer Newharth]

Six letter word, sometimes spelled with an e that has the acute accent mark is defined as a gully, valley or ravine that is usually dry and was cut by water. Is everybody ready?

[Corey Calkins]

Brody, you have it?

[Ethan]

Got six letters. That makes sense.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Hansi, without an answer.

[Ethan]

There's another one.

[Spencer Newharth]

Giannis and Seth. I have one of those. Randy say Cooley. Corey says drainage. Drainage. And Brody say Cooley. They got it. The correct answer is cooley. Couldn't get a word out of my head, and it was not the right word. Coulee was first used to describe landscapes by French fur trappers in the early 1800s. According to Word trends, coulee was most popular in the 1920s, then lost favor in the 1980s, but has been rising in use since 2010. Ville has a graph showing us how frequent the word coolie is used. Used in books by year.

[Corey Calkins]

Wow.

[Spencer Newharth]

So it's glory days again. We're like 1900 to 1930, but now in 2019, it's on the rise. Uptick hasn't been used this much since, say, 1940.

[Phil]

Coming back.

[Spencer Newharth]

Coming back where it stands.

[Phil]

That's huge.

[Spencer Newharth]

You could be a cool kid out there saying cooly cool.

[Unknown Announcer]

You could be a coolie kid.

[Ethan]

Is an Arroyo the same thing?

[Spencer Newharth]

An Arroyo is the same thing, but I think that's a Spanish word and it does not have the acute accent mark like the words cliche or saute cafe fiance. Wow.

[Phil]

Look at the big old brain on you.

[Unknown Announcer]

Have those written down?

[Spencer Newharth]

I had to look them up in case the room was very confused. And I could offer some of those to you guys, but you did well without it. All right, here's question seven. The topic is public lands. This next great question is via Guy Wallace. This national park has the same name as the nickname for the football stadiums of Clemson University and Louisiana State University.

[Unknown Announcer]

What?

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody, who has a perfect game locked in his answer quick. As well as Randall. This national park has the same name as the nickname for the football stadiums of Clemson and lsu.

[Ethan]

Good old Clemens. Had a very good friend that went there.

[Spencer Newharth]

Max, do you have this one right?

[Unknown Announcer]

It's a guess.

[Spencer Newharth]

This national park.

[Ethan]

Let me see your guess.

[Spencer Newharth]

Has the same name as the nickname.

[Ethan]

Guess again.

[Spencer Newharth]

For the football stadiums of Clemson University and Louisiana State University. What was your first guess?

[Commercial Narrator]

It's wrong.

[Spencer Newharth]

So you can tell.

[Unknown Announcer]

Big Cypress.

[Spencer Newharth]

That'd be a good stadium name though. Max, I think you're onto something there.

[Unknown Announcer]

That's Florida.

[Spencer Newharth]

Nobody has joined Randall and Brody with answers besides Max, who's on to 2.0. Answer. This national park has the same name as the nickname for the football stadiums of Clemson and lsu. This is question we need a little

[Ethan]

Steve and Giannis to action figures. For the Clemson or for the Can Am thing.

[Phil]

That would be cool.

[Spencer Newharth]

Should have a deer in the back of the Arkansas as well. That thing gets played for every plate.

[Ethan]

I need a ramp so we can jump it across from one side to

[Spencer Newharth]

the other across the coolie.

[Phil]

Good work, Max.

[Unknown Announcer]

Maybe.

[Phil]

I think I saw what you're writing and I think it's correct.

[Spencer Newharth]

Really?

[Ethan]

Oh, no. But good try.

[Spencer Newharth]

That should also be the name of a stadium though. See? Corey, do you agree or disagree with Max's answer? I disagree because it's different than mine. Okay.

[Ethan]

Sianis vintage Willie Nelson sweatshirt on that I always wanted.

[Spencer Newharth]

Those were on the free table forever. Anybody could have had one. Willie Nelson. That's funny.

[Phil]

I've got one, but I can't wear black.

[Ethan]

Is it supposed to be again?

[Spencer Newharth]

Why can't you wear black?

[Phil]

It's my dog hair. My dog hair problem that I have.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yanni and I were recently together and I lint Rolled my shirt, and it was like he saw an alien.

[Corey Calkins]

Huh.

[Spencer Newharth]

It was very foreign to him. And then he was talking to Corey about it.

[Unknown Announcer]

Lint rolling or you lint rolling?

[Spencer Newharth]

I was lint rolling a shirt. And then he was talking to Corey on the phone, and Corey says, yeah, I've seen guys do that with duct tape before. Oh, yeah. Put duct tape inside out on your hands. Yeah, I've done that for. Yeah, Butler's like a dollar fifty.

[Unknown Announcer]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Strip of duct tape. You want to go pretty cheap and more useful.

[Unknown Announcer]

Seth, you've got a lot of no answers.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Unknown Announcer]

Should be, like, minus one.

[Spencer Newharth]

He probably wasn't aware this national park has the same name as the nickname for the football stadiums of Clemson and lsu. Do you guys give up? What? To start with, it's a national park. I'll tell you that. There are 63 national parks.

[Ethan]

You look sad.

[Phil]

I'm just really uncomfortable right now.

[Spencer Newharth]

The seat heaters turned all the way up. Go ahead. Hansi says Smokey. Giannis says Mammoth. Seth says Yellowstone. Randy says Death Valley. Corey says Olympic. Max says Everglades. Brody says Death Valley. The correct answer is Death Valley Valley.

[Unknown Announcer]

I know. Happy Valley.

[Spencer Newharth]

Clemson calls their stadium Death Valley because of a nearby cemetery. In honor of the name, they have a graveyard at their practice field that places a tombstone for every victory over a top 25 team. LSU calls their stadium Death Valley for its reputation as a hostile place to play. With a capacity of 102,000 people, it's the seventh largest stadium in the world.

[Phil]

Shout out Joe Burrow.

[Spencer Newharth]

And I think five of those top seven biggest stadiums are in college football.

[Phil]

Shout out Jamar Chase.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question 8. The topic is gear.

[Phil]

Shout out Andrew Whitworth.

[Spencer Newharth]

This brand, whose logo features a lizard, is best known for their line of Z strap sandals. So be.

[Giannis Putelis]

Let's go. So be yourself.

[Unknown Announcer]

I've got these on right now. Just kidding.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, okay. Those don't breathe very well.

[Phil]

No.

[Spencer Newharth]

This brand, whose logo features a lizard, Seth, is best known for their line of Z strap sandals.

[Phil]

I know a guy who has a Sobey lizard tattoo.

[Spencer Newharth]

Why on earth I feel like I know that guy without knowing anything else you probably do about it.

[Phil]

Tell you more about him later. Shout out.

[Corey Calkins]

People call these Jesus sandals, too, don't they?

[Spencer Newharth]

No, I wouldn't refer.

[Unknown Announcer]

That's like Burt Birkenstocks.

[Spencer Newharth]

That ain't the answer, is it?

[Phil]

That ain't the answer, really.

[Spencer Newharth]

I would refer to as a Birkenstock. It's a Jesus sandal, though. Yes. Max, a big supporter of Birkenstocks Yeah, I like Birkenstocks. I like them too. Me and Max are jeans with Birkenstocks. Guys, do you roll your jeans?

[Corey Calkins]

Do you wear closed toe or just the standard?

[Spencer Newharth]

Just open the Jesus sandals.

[Giannis Putelis]

Clogs.

[Spencer Newharth]

So does Max. I noticed Max does it pretty hip, guys. So Lord boards. That's even better. I like that. This brand, whose logo features a lizard, is best known for their line of Z strap sandals. Now we have the student becomes the teacher over here. Brody is asked, Max.

[Unknown Announcer]

I don't like it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Brody. Max likes Brody's answer.

[Phil]

Wait, is Brody flailing around?

[Spencer Newharth]

Here's Max. That's what I remind you that Brody has a perfect game going into this question. Oh, I know it.

[Phil]

Spencer fishing guide without these.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Hansi and Giannis and Seth and Randy and Corey and Max say Chaco. Brody says Tiva back to zero.

[Giannis Putelis]

Brody.

[Spencer Newharth]

The correct answer is Choco.

[Corey Calkins]

Brody won.

[Giannis Putelis]

She go back to zero.

[Ethan]

Remember, if my Chacos had a lizard

[Spencer Newharth]

and Brody crossed out 20 years,

[Ethan]

Very,

[Spencer Newharth]

very similar sandals, I wouldn't shame him for saying Teva. No.

[Phil]

But Tiba, characteristically, is not Z shaped.

[Unknown Announcer]

It's.

[Phil]

It's straight two and then one connector along the outside metatarsals.

[Spencer Newharth]

We know Outside magazine held a Sandal battle in 2022 that had fans vote on their favorite footwear. Chaka was fittingly the number one seed and dominated the tournament. They defeated other notable brands such as Teva, Keen and Crocs on their way to being named the best sandals for the outdoors. Oh, they're so comfortable. Max has diagrammed the Z strap versus.

[Phil]

That's what you think.

[Ethan]

Remember the toe loop and some people were all about the toe loop and some weren't. Were you a toe looper or a no toe looper?

[Unknown Announcer]

I'm a toe looper.

[Corey Calkins]

I usually had them, but yeah, it seemed like that toe loop would just slowly and slowly constrict.

[Phil]

You guys like aqua socks?

[Ethan]

Show up wearing those things?

[Phil]

I love aqua socks.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Corey Calkins]

Yeah.

[Phil]

People wearing aqua socks over their stocking foot waiters.

[Ethan]

No. Just awkward.

[Corey Calkins]

No. They have their place and messing around on the beach in North Carolina. Not the ocean beach, but in the sound, when you could step on a lot of oysters and clams, shells and stuff.

[Spencer Newharth]

As Corey said, it's illegal to be a fishing guide if you don't have chocos on one of these.

[Phil]

Tacoma and a clacka.

[Spencer Newharth]

All right, we have two questions. Phil, give us a scoreboard update.

[Giannis Putelis]

Here we are after question 8. Corey Calkins in last place.

[Spencer Newharth]

Take it up the rear.

[Giannis Putelis]

Three points. Max has four, along with Seth and Hansi.

[Spencer Newharth]

Good job, boys.

[Giannis Putelis]

The three players left in the game here are Giannis Putelis with five points. And now tied up now that Brody's lost his perfect game, are Randall Williams and Brody Henderson with seven points apiece.

[Spencer Newharth]

Two questions to go.

[Phil]

More fashion. Questions, please.

[Spencer Newharth]

Question nine. The topic is foraging. This amendment, which created Prohibition, caused FBI agents to chop down apple trees across the country. This amendment, which created Prohibition, caused FBI agents to chop down apple trees across the country. Randall very hesitantly put his whiteboard down. He likes his answer but doesn't love it. Am I reading that right?

[Phil]

I'm pretty sure.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay. Pretty sure.

[Phil]

When you said foraging, this is not what I was expecting. So I sort of went into this question how he.

[Corey Calkins]

How he play, how he's characterized foraging.

[Spencer Newharth]

I will tell you in the flavor text why this is so relevant. This amendment, Prohibition, caused FBI agents to chop down apple trees across the country.

[Phil]

Is this why Johnny Appleseed went nuts?

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't think he went nuts, dude. Oh, he went. He was big in Ohio, though. He was kind of like.

[Phil]

He went a little range. He went a little too hard, I think.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Ethan]

I don't know.

[Spencer Newharth]

This amendment, which created Prohibition, caused FBI agents to chop down apple trees across the country. Brody, is there a chance you have this one? Writers.

[Ethan]

I mean, I know how many amendments there are, and I know where it would fall in a certain timeline, but, no, Like, I don't.

[Giannis Putelis]

How many are there these days?

[Spencer Newharth]

Just make them up. Quite a few.

[Phil]

Now I'm second guessing myself.

[Spencer Newharth]

This amendment, which created Prohibition, caused FBI agents to chop down apple trees across the country.

[Ethan]

Like, I'm too late. I feel like I'm gonna make it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah. That's so funny. Corey. Nothing.

[Corey Calkins]

We'll find out.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay. Do you guys maybe have an answer that has a number greater than how many amendments there are?

[Corey Calkins]

No.

[Spencer Newharth]

No. Okay.

[Unknown Announcer]

Hopefully not.

[Spencer Newharth]

Is everybody ready?

[Phil]

I don't remember how many.

[Spencer Newharth]

Hansi just put a number. Okay, we're gonna. We're gonna let Hansi come up with his number before we flip over the whiteboards, see if Randall can take the lead after this one.

[Corey Calkins]

Just trying to get some airflow on my back at this point.

[Spencer Newharth]

Giannis, you're not gonna write down a number?

[Corey Calkins]

No, I'm out of the game.

[Spencer Newharth]

Oh, wow. Welcome to my world, brother Deep. You're Hans, Are you ready?

[Phil]

No, the lower number amendments are deeper.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answ. Hansi says 20th. Giannis without an answer. Seth says 14. Randy says 21. Corey says 19, says 8. Brody says 19. Oh, the correct answer is 8 is the 18th amendment. Nobody got that one right. The top one, Cory was right there though. So

[Giannis Putelis]

wasn't 21st repealing that amendment Prohibition?

[Spencer Newharth]

According to the Smithsonian, the government targeted trees that produced sour apples which were commonly used to make hard cider. This caused a decline in app in America's apple diversity, with whole orchards being lost to axes and fires. Hard cider is making a strong comeback though, with data showing it's the fastest growing alcoholic beverage in the country. So, Yanni, the way that relates to foraging is we lost all sorts of apple diversity diversity thanks to prohibition. Here's a correct answer review so far. One was chuck roast.

[Corey Calkins]

Two.

[Spencer Newharth]

Top knot. Three. The Ganges River.

[Corey Calkins]

Four.

[Spencer Newharth]

Good old raisins and peanuts. Five. Ahi means tuna. Six was coolie. Seven. Death Valley. Eight. Chaco. Nine. 18th Amendment. Phil, let's do one more scoreboard Update before question 10.

[Giannis Putelis]

With that zero percenter, things are in a similar standing. Similar meaning. The exact same, actually. So we've got Randall and Brody with seven points. They're the only two players left.

[Phil]

That was my chance.

[Spencer Newharth]

Running Here is question 10. The topic is conservation. Often referred to as a botanical garden, this nine letter word is defined as, quote, a place where trees and shrubs are cultivated for scientific purposes. Often referred to as a botanical garden, this nine letter word is defined as a place where trees and shrubs are cultivated for scientific purposes.

[Unknown Announcer]

It's such a good answer and I'm 10.

[Spencer Newharth]

I'm gonna leave it. Maybe you just spelled it wrong.

[Unknown Announcer]

No.

[Spencer Newharth]

No. Okay. Yeah, that was my answer too for that last question. For anyone who lives In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, they have a bar called the 18th Amendment. I bet they got that one right. Often referred to as a botanical garden, this nine letter word is defined as a place where trees and shrubs are cultivated for scientific purposes. Brody and Randall both struggling to come up with an answer as well.

[Corey Calkins]

We have one of these in town. I just drove by it the other day. I didn't know that we had it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay.

[Corey Calkins]

Thinking we should stop by.

[Spencer Newharth]

This could be a zero percenter for the second question in a row. How do you spell that? Often referred to as a botanical garden, this nine letter word is defined as a place where trees and shrubs are cultivated for scientific purposes. Seth, do you have this one right?

[Giannis Putelis]

I think so.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, Seth, the only player with I

[Giannis Putelis]

don't know if I spelled it right, but came out the nine.

[Spencer Newharth]

If Randall or Brady could get this right, they will be the winner. Corey and Max disagree about the nine letter word though.

[Unknown Announcer]

I don't even think that's a word.

[Spencer Newharth]

Hey. Okay. Max has accused Corey of creating a word.

[Unknown Announcer]

I've never used that word.

[Spencer Newharth]

It's not real.

[Unknown Announcer]

Same till now.

[Spencer Newharth]

According or. Excuse me, often referred to as a botanical garden. This nine letter word is defined as a place where trees and shrubs are cultivated for scientific purposes.

[Unknown Announcer]

I do, but I don't think I spelled right well.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randy, do you have an answer? I don't want to say anything because then I'll sound dumber than I am.

[Corey Calkins]

Randy has an answer. I see it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Do you agree with it?

[Phil]

No, it's not.

[Spencer Newharth]

I don't know. I know. Seth has shrugged his shoulders.

[Ethan]

I don't. I'm not gonna.

[Spencer Newharth]

Come on. Okay. Is giving up on this one.

[Unknown Announcer]

I don't even know.

[Spencer Newharth]

They both get it wrong. Just overtime

[Corey Calkins]

if you don't put that exactly.

[Ethan]

You know, I had that written down. I mean that's like.

[Corey Calkins]

Not.

[Spencer Newharth]

How do you spell it?

[Ethan]

No, that's not.

[Spencer Newharth]

I think we'll see if.

[Commercial Narrator]

Spencer.

[Ethan]

I had a version of that.

[Spencer Newharth]

Randall, are you ready? Hold on.

[Phil]

Yeah. I don't like my answer at all. I might just delete it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Giannis is saying he drove by one of these in town. I'm not aware of it either. You'll have to tell me.

[Ethan]

My answer is not something you could. Well, technically you could drive by it, I guess.

[Spencer Newharth]

Giannis.

[Corey Calkins]

Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah. Let's go. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Hansi says Arboretum Yannis Terrarium.

[Corey Calkins]

Got it.

[Spencer Newharth]

Seth says Arboretum Randall without an answer. Corey says nursery. Max says planetary. Brody says Terrarium. The correct answer is arboretum and Hansi.

[Unknown Announcer]

Nice job, guys.

[Spencer Newharth]

Arboretums can be indoors or outdoors and are sometimes both. These places are considered living museums and often harbor endangered species that need protecting. The National Trust for Historic Preservation says America's are five best arboretums are as follows. Harvard University in Connecticut. Haverford College in Philadelphia. The US National Arboretum in Washington D.C. the Lion Arboretum at the University of Hawaii and the Mortem Arboretum in Chicago. Those are the five best.

[Phil]

I was just thinking of the movie Biodome.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah.

[Phil]

That's all I could think about.

[Spencer Newharth]

All right. With Randall and Brody getting that wrong, we are going to overtime play the drop. Phil. Tiebreaker.

[Ethan]

Very exciting.

[Spencer Newharth]

The tie breaking topic is gear. This will be a numerical question. Whoever is closest to the correct answer between Randall and Brody will be declared the winner. But the rest of the room is also going to play along. Because if somebody gets it right on the nose, we will add an extra 100 donation to the end of the game. What is the average cost to exchange a 20 pound propane tank?

[Ethan]

As of when?

[Spencer Newharth]

As of a week ago. When I wrote this, I price checked. Let's see here. I did six different stores in six different states to get this answer. I checked very popular places where you would go to exchange a 20 pound propane tank to.

[Ethan]

What to like.

[Spencer Newharth]

Yeah, two decimal points. So $1.99 is what your answer should look like. What is the average cost to exchange a 20 a 20 pound propane tank? The places I price checked are in Ace in Montana, Home Depot in Florida, Lowe's in Arizona, Walmart in New Hampshire, Kroger in Kentucky and a Bomb Gars in Iowa.

[Unknown Announcer]

All over the place.

[Spencer Newharth]

All over the place.

[Phil]

Good research.

[Spencer Newharth]

Very accurate.

[Corey Calkins]

I like now how you can just walk up with your empty one and stick it into the yep box and pull out a fresh one. Don't have to talk to nobody. Go inside. It's pretty slick.

[Spencer Newharth]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Hansi says 1999. Giannis 1976. Set 2775. Corey 2575. Max 1899. And our two players left. Brody says 24.99. Randy says 1799.

[Unknown Announcer]

Big difference.

[Spencer Newharth]

Phil, can you help me?

[Giannis Putelis]

I'm not good at math either, so you have to give me a second.

[Spencer Newharth]

Pull up your phone. It is between Brody and Randall. Very close to their two answers.

[Ethan]

You don't think Randall should be the one using the calculator?

[Spencer Newharth]

Well, I'm not going to tell you.

[Phil]

Well, I'm a math guy.

[Spencer Newharth]

Phil, do you have it figured out?

[Giannis Putelis]

I just opened my apps.

[Phil]

Oh, this is fun.

[Spencer Newharth]

Okay, have we ever done this before? Is going to do the math for us to see who is closer.

[Phil]

Oh, I don't deserve.

[Giannis Putelis]

What was your. What was yours? Randall?

[Phil]

1799.

[Spencer Newharth]

1799 versus 2499. I think the answer is. Or the correct answer is closest to Brody. Is that right?

[Phil]

No.

[Ethan]

What's the answer?

[Phil]

No.

[Giannis Putelis]

What Was yours? Brody.

[Ethan]

24.99

[Giannis Putelis]

it is. No, Brody Anderson.

[Corey Calkins]

Brody Anderson is the winner.

[Spencer Newharth]

The correct answer was 2177. Just barely. So Brody was what, $3.22 off and Randall was how far off?

[Giannis Putelis]

I want to say 378. It was 370 something.

[Spencer Newharth]

Wow. Very close. 2177. The cheapest was at a Walmart in New Hampshire and Baumgart's in Iowa at under $20. While the most expensive was the Ace Hardware in Montana and a Home Depot in Florida at over $23. All right, Brody as the winner. You get to choose where the $500 donation goes.

[Ethan]

What's it gonna be, man? I wasn't really thinking about it.

[Unknown Announcer]

Where's that.

[Ethan]

Where's that trophy board? Do we not have it in here?

[Spencer Newharth]

It's all the way upstairs, my office.

[Ethan]

Who should we donate to? I'll take suggestions.

[Unknown Announcer]

Yeah.

[Giannis Putelis]

Turkeys for tomorrow as well.

[Unknown Announcer]

Yeah, Something with turkeys.

[Ethan]

There we go. I saw a couple gobblers strutting this morning. Turkeys for Tomorrow.

[Spencer Newharth]

Turkeys for Tomorrow is getting Brody's 500 donation. Join us next week for more Meat Eater trivia. The only game show conservation always wins.

[Ethan]

Nice job. Yeah.

[Spencer Newharth]

Spencer from South Dakota, he's the host.

[Ethan]

Using those smooth, mellow tones, he lays them questions down. And he likes taking those two and three year old bucks. And he's an avid amateur rock hound.

[Corey Calkins]

Welcome to Meat Eaters 12 and 26. Presented by Moultrie Mobile and ONX Maps. 12 of Meat Eater's biggest and baddest hunts from the last year released throughout 2026. These are long form episodes so you get more of what you love. The first one up is my Baited Bear Hunt in Manitoba. If you've ever wondered what a baited bear hunt is like, you'll love this episode. My favorite part was watching a younger bear spend an hour trying to figure out how to get a creatively hung beaver carcass down from a tree. Check it out now on Meat Eater's YouTube channel and be on the lookout for more 12 and 26 in the coming months.

[Unknown Announcer]

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