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Ep. 560: RFK Jr. on Polluters, Falconry, and Assassinations Jun 10, 2024

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Steven Rinella talks with independent presidential candidate for the 2024 election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Topics discussed: Brain worms and bonding over parasites; getting mercury poisoning from eating all the fish you harvest; raising homing pigeons at age 7; being a master falconer; fighting polluters to keep water clean; making a list of every bad thing you ever did; focusing on what matters to people; government-subsidized vs. free market energy sources; Secret Service security; and more.

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Ep. 559: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXV Jun 05, 2024

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Christine Sawicki, Max Barta, Alyssa Smith, and Logan Dove.

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Ep. 558: An Aldo Leopold Blowout Extravaganza Jun 03, 2024

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Steven Rinella talks with Doug Duren, Karl Malcolm, Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, and Randall Williams.

Topics discussed: The Aldo Leopold Foundation; a diamond anniversary; how “A Sand County Almanac” remains powerfully relevant today; celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Gila Wilderness; Aldo Leopold quotes; the object and its shadow; get a chance to be part of our MeatEater Podcast recording by joining ME Experiences in Cypress Cove; our Trivia board game is back in stock; when the kid has a bully body; It’s-Better-When-You-Don’t-Get-One-Jani; bird watching with opera glasses; Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work; how you can’t put Aldo Leopold in a box; killing the things we love; Doug’s non-profit organization, Sharing the Land; pulling that saw; and more.

Outro song "Shoot Straight" by Jared Hicks

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Ep. 557: Shooting with Sig May 31, 2024

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Steven Rinella speaks with Patrick Hanley and Daniel Horner from Sig Sauer, Janis Putelis, Garrett Long, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: When a guy dares to do a "stick 'em up" robbery of your dad's veterinarian business; getting schooled at shooting competitions; the Sig Cross; the "man bun" caliber; left-handed Clovis hunters; how Steve just wants a folded stock; MOA or MIL; the new long range record holder; image stabilizing binoculars and rangefinders; and more.

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Ep. 556: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXIV May 29, 2024

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Chester Floyd, Maggie Smith, Cory Calkins, Max Barta, and Reva Hansen.

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Ep. 555: Cooking Beaver and Aging Fish with Brad Leone May 27, 2024

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Steven Rinella speaks with Brad Leone, Ryan Callaghan, Jordan Sillars, Spencer Neuharth, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: Boiling muskrats; recalling our episode on GMOs; Steve’s beaver blanket; Brad’s shows on YouTube; super salad; the cheek sleeve; a bag of dogs; when Brad and Cal cooked up trapping bait; Brad’s YouTube shows; the gluteal crease; when kids get chased off from fishing HOA ponds with guns and knives; jorts; the launch of our MeatEater Kids Podcast; you’re only a resident of one state; why you need to weigh fish on dry land; “Commercial Carl”; what killed the goose?; out of the roost; diving in the shallow for tautogs; the Vinasphere; air pockets in bread; aging fish; and more.

Outro music "MeatEater" by Brad Pike.

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Ep. 554: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXIII May 22, 2024

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Doug Duren, Karl Malcolm, Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Chester Floyd, Garrett Long, and Tressa Croaker.

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Ep. 553: EXCLUSIVE - The Otter Mauling Victims Speak Out May 20, 2024

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In this exclusive interview, Steven Rinella talks with otter mauling victims, Jennifer Royce, Stephanie Johnson, and Leila Pavolich. Janis Putelis and Spencer Neuharth join.

Topics discussed: FTO and missing half your ear; the frequency of otter attacks over time; donate to the Bob Patten Endowment for the Kent State University Experimental Archaeology Laboratory so you can see more bison butchery experiments with Clovis points; the bison skull with a bullet hole at the MeatEater flagship store in Bozeman, MT; Jani’s "Unga Bunga Test"; our interview with the American hunters facing potential prison time in Turks and Caicos; different views on Governor tags; finding a husband for Stephanie; floating on inner tubes down the Jefferson River; when otters were your favorite animal; doing a body roll; the importance of dry bags; just how thankful you are when SOS works on your phone; the landowner and the trooper to the rescue; hundreds of stitches; lingering emotional trauma; having a sense of humor about it as a way to help heal; strapping on the dive knife for next time; and more.

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Ep. 552: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXII May 15, 2024

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brad Leone, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Corinne Schneider, Collin Fopma, and Mackenzie Elmquist.

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Ep. 551: Old School Methods vs. New-Fangled Gadgetry May 13, 2024

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Steven Rinella talks with Ryan Callaghan, Clay Newcomb, Randall Williams, and Phil Taylor.

Topics discussed: Experiences had in and around The Wilma Theater; morels in moose tracks; “Ole Slew Foot” performed by Clay and Phil the Quiet Man of Talent on the harmonica; banning sonar in WI?; drones and hunting; traditional use vs. technological advancement; what would the long hunters say?; poison arrows; genuine snake oil rendered off a Burmese python; habitat selection methods applied to hunters wearing GPS; and more.

Outro song: "Bo$$ Tom" by Jesse Collins

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