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The MeatEater Podcast
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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.
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Ep. 875: Grizz Attack, Mountain Lions Rebound, and a $44K Walleye
May 1201:37:30Summary readySteven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: Smokejumper Sam Forstag running for Congress in Montana; people getting weird about waterfowl in North Carolina; grizzly attacks at National Parks; spearfishing in Michigan; public land transfers in Alaska; a $44K walleye in Iowa; mountain lion populations rebounding; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 874: How To Start A Bison Ranch
May 1101:37:24Summary readySteven Rinella talks with Matt Skoglund of North Bridger Bison. Topics discussed: How you get from being a lawyer in Chicago to being a bison rancher in Montana; conservation herds vs. wild herds, and how there are very few wild bison; why do people actually think cattle ranching is more favorable?; the importance of private land bison herds; the grasslands crisis; connecting our food to conservation; and more. Order bison meat from North Bridger here. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 873: Clovis First, Saving The Great Lakes, and the World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing
May 701:55:46Summary readySteven Rinella, Brian Lynn of the Sportsmen’s Alliance, and the MeatEater crew discuss: Washington’s crooked Game Commission; Idaho hunting tech bans; the biggest and most hated wildlife crossing in the world; a plan to save Great Lakes whitefish; Clovis first; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 872: Game On, Wives! MeatEater Trivia CCXV
May 600:54:00Summary readyShelby Huber guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Katie Finch, Kelsey Morris, Sydney Williams, Carrie Henderson, Sara Calkins, Adrienne Taylor, and Alex Barta. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 871: Are Birds Actually Dinosaurs?
May 401:48:39Summary readySteven Rinella talks with paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and author, Steve Brusatte. Topics discussed: The Story of Birds is out now!; Steve's other best selling books on The Rise and Reign of Mammals and The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs; why birds are dinosaurs; the odds of something becoming a fossil; the physical traits, adaptations, and eating habits that helped early birds survive; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 870: Chimp Wars, Cocaine Hippos, and Steve Destroys Animal Rights People
Apr 3001:32:45Summary readySteven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: House cat jerky; Seth's baby; Save Tuckertown!; Lane Legacy Beef; how warped Colorado's animal rights folks are; a Ken Burn's-level Philandering Randimals production on the chimp civil wars; El Chapo's cocaine hippos; proposed federal cuts to conservation for 2027; black bears biting; an American hunter killed by elephants in Africa; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 869: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXIV
Apr 2900:48:16Summary readySpencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Jordan Sillars, Maggie Smith, and Roman Schnobrich. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 868: Clay and Bear’s Alaskan Coast Black Bear Hunt | 12 in '26
Apr 2801:13:59Summary readyClay Newcomb gives behind the scenes details and answers viewer questions about the Alaska boat-based black bear hunt feature in the new film for the MeatEater “12 in ‘26” film series. Both Clay and Bear Newcomb hunt black bears along the Alaskan coast–Bear with a modern rifle and Clay with a primitive self bow. Watch the film now on MeatEater's YouTube channel Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 867: Jim Zumbo - An Outdoor Legend at 85
Apr 2701:40:13Summary readySteven Rinella talks with outdoor legend and veteran outdoor writer Jim Zumbo. Topics discussed: Playing with insects as a kid; going to school for biology; winning a bet and and getting your first article published by Outdoor Life; how the editors always wanted bear mauling stories; "The Cow Call" and the "World Record Whitetail'; the very first rifle; having Obsessive Compulsive Firewood Disorder; philanthropic efforts with veterans; Jim's To Heck with Elk Hunting, To Heck with Deer Hunting, To Heck with Moose Hunting books; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 866: The Boundary Waters Tragedy, Oklahoma CWD, and Mutilated Paddlefish
Apr 2301:38:10Summary readySteven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: A toxic sulfide mine just outside the Boundary Waters Wilderness gets a thumbs up from Senate Republicans; Oklahoma lets loose its pet deer into the wild; how paddlefish anglers in Missouri are mutilating then releasing fish; a meteor shower; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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