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Ep. 926: Suppressor Rules Change, Hangry Bears, Oil Worker Wins 100 Cooks, and More! Sep 03, 2026

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Steven Rinella and the MeatEater Crew discuss: Trey McKinney, Angler of the Year; Lake Ontario (not Lake America); changes to suppressor regulations; a Montana oil worker wins $200k in a cooking show - with an elk dish; human-bear conflicts; a 6 year old finds an ancient bison; and more!

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Ep. 925: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXII Sep 02, 2026

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Cory Calkins, Maggie Smith, and Dane Williams.

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Ep. 924: MrBallen on SEALS, the War in Afghanistan, and a Career in Storytelling Aug 31, 2026

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Steven Rinella talks with MrBallen on: his Navy SEAL experience; the nature of evil; a career pivot into storytelling; aliens; and more.

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Ep. 923: Wild Horse (Mis)Management, Dr. Randall Hunts Austria, and Fishing as a Constitutional Right Aug 27, 2026

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Steven Rinella and the MeatEater Crew discuss: Fishing with drones; hunting in Austria; Tim Walz: scourge of miners; constitutional rights to hunt and fish; roadless rule; and more!

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Ep. 922: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXI Aug 26, 2026

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Max Barta, Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, Reva Hansen, Omar Lopez, and Laura Mascari.

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Ep. 921: Scent, Smell, and Science: Olfaction in Humans, Deer, and Dogs Aug 24, 2026

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Steven Rinella and Janis Putelis speak with olfactory specialist Dr. Lucia Jacobs on: types of smell; scent control; human, deer, fish, and dog olfaction; gray squirrels; and more.

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Ep. 920: News from the Fish Shack - Cornell Bans Butchering, The Alaska Fishing Report, and America’s Youth Speak Out Aug 20, 2026

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Steven Rinella and the MeatEater Crew discuss: Saving ducks from botulism; Alaska fishing conditions; why kids these days are so screwed up; and more!

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Ep. 919: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXX Aug 19, 2026

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Mark Kenyon, Max Barta, Jon Montressor, Logan Dove, and Brianna Stroebe.

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Ep. 918: Eric Odell, The Man who Ran Colorado’s Wolf Reintroduction Aug 17, 2026

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Steven Rinella talks with Eric Odell, the recently retired Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Manager, about politics, predation, and the realities of living with wolves.

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Ep. 917: Out-of-Towners Take Over The News: Murder, Pronghorn, Helicopters, and More! Aug 13, 2026

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The MeatEater Crew discuss: unprecedented fishing closures; Arkansas is charging hikers; wake-boat impacts; pronghorn migration corridors; and more!

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