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Ep. 816: New Year's Resolutions, Mutant Turkeys, and Goodbye (Sort Of) Cal | MeatEater Radio Live! Jan 02, 2026

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Hosts Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, and Cory Calkins go deep with Dr. Phil Lavretsky about turkey mutations and his latest citizen science project, throwback to their favorite hunts of 2025, make some New Year's resolutions, and answer listener questions.

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Ep. 815: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCVII Dec 31, 2025

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, Max Barta, Sarah Delany Maggie Smith, and Jon Montressor.

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Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots Dec 29, 2025

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Steven Rinella talks with Ronan Donovan.

Topics discussed: What it means to be a National Geographic Explorer; doing hard shit to get the perfect image; photographing beavers through the ice; when arctic wolves get used to you being around; musk ox kills; and more.

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Ep. 813: Stolen Elk and the Best Fishing Lures of All Time | MeatEater Radio (Not) Live! Dec 26, 2025

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Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Cory Calkins, and Max Barta talk with Guns and Ammo's David Faubion about a wild confrontation in the field, share a round of Top 3s, chat with MeatEater's own Mark Kenyon about his favorite books for whitetail hunters, and answer listener questions.

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Ep. 812: The Best Grub in Texas Dec 25, 2025

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Steven Rinella talks with chef Jesse Griffiths, Janis Putelis, Clay Newcomb, Brent Reaves, and Randall Williams.

Topics discussed: How everything is from around here; buying truck loads of ingredients in season; eating while podcasting; nilgai and hog hunting and field processing; and more.

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Ep. 811: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCVI Dec 24, 2025

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Tressa Croaker, and Nate Mason.

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Ep. 810: The Perfect Country and Western Song Dec 23, 2025

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Steven Rinella talks with Reid Isbell, Dan Isbell, and Clay Newcomb.

Topics discussed: Hosting MeatEater's God's Country podcast; Music Row and where music is made; yet another North vs. South thing; professional song-writing skills; a song about a mule; and more.

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Ep. 809: The 209 - A Backyard Hunt For An Iowa Giant Dec 22, 2025

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Steven Rinella talks with Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand.

Topics discussed: Iowa's big-buck-killing Auditor of State and what an Auditor actually does; 406 Boneworks; running for Iowa Governor; public servant vs. politician; catching chickens; the Des Moines Urban Buck Program; the story of The 209*; donating wild game to food banks; and more.

*The final official score has been recorded as 206 inches.

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Ep. 808: A Costa Rican Immigrant on Hunting In America Dec 20, 2025

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Steven Rinella talks with Pablo Esquivel and Janis Putelis.

Topics discussed: Blow guns and sling shots; learning about ballistics; getting whopped as a kid for hunting illegally; cooking everything; when your ma designates your personal fry pan; coming to American; learning and hunting for a long time before getting a deer; and more.

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Ep. 807: Dew Claws, Buck Nuts, and Christmas Trees | MeatEater Radio Live! Dec 19, 2025

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Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Ryan Callaghan, and Cory Calkins interview Matt Ross of the National Deer Association about what dew claws tell us about deer, throw a Hot Tip Off, play a round of Meat Poll, chat Christmas trees with Cornell University's Trent Preszler, and take a look at some regrettable tattoos.

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