The MeatEater Podcast

Copyright: 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 370: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XXVI Sep 21, 2022

Show notes

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, Cory Calkins, Phil Taylor, Sean Weaver, Logan Dove, Tressa Croaker, and Corinne Schneider.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 369: The Real Indiana Jones Sep 19, 2022

Show notes

Steven Rinella talks with Deni Seymour, Janis Putelis, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: On the trail of the Coronado Expedition; sharpening flint knives with your teeth; the Seven Golden Cities of Cibola; brutality and removing body parts; pouring liquid gold down a guy's throat; finding sites and reconstructing the trail; rock art depicting figures with pointy shoes; genetic info and latrines; the power of metal detectors; more on why you shouldn't remove artifacts from the ground; finding the canon, the oldest gun discovered in the continental US; relative dating of rock art; embarking on adventure; how the site keeps on giving; bronze hats; how to support Deni's upcoming documentary film on the Coronado expedition; Steve Rinella, the antiquities looter; where to read Deni's publications, check out her webpage, and watch her fascinating educational videos; how to get a site named after you; and more.

Connect with Steve and MeatEater

Steve on Instagram and Twitter

MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube

Shop MeatEater Merch

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 368: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XXV Sep 14, 2022

Show notes

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia at the First Lite flagship store in Hailey, ID with Clay Newcomb, Clay Hayes, Thomas Krick, Jess Johnson, Ben Dettamanti, Tony Peterson, Sam Soholt, and Lydia Smith.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 367: Communicating with the Wives of MeatEater Sep 13, 2022

Show notes

Steven Rinella and Spencer Neuharth talk with Katie Finch, Janis Putelis, Jennifer Putelis, Brody Henderson, Carrie Henderson, Shelby Huber, Kelsey Morris, Danielle Floyd, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: Steve’s divorce rate statistics; how hunting and being away causes relationship challenges; Chester being away while Danielle is in her third trimester; examining the term “hunting widow”; how Jani plans to be a long hunter; Kelsey and Seth’s check in system; how Spencer lives in his hot tub; how Katie and the family sneak farm-raised meats when Steve is gone; Shelby’s nest and Spencer’s love of chores; smooth on the way out and smooth on the way in; the importance of systems; being on the same page; Steve’s 5-hour appreciation window; under-promising and over-delivering; the Rinella’s backyard pumpkin patch; and more.

Connect with Steve and MeatEater

Steve on Instagram and Twitter

MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube

Shop MeatEater Merch

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 366: Big Conching by the Lobster Condo Sep 12, 2022

Show notes

Steven Rinella talks with Kimi Werner, Cameron Kirkconnell, Brandon Albury, Perrin James, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: Our Fucked Up Old Taxidermy Calendar is here!; the story of Cam saving his friend's life on MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Narrow Escapes & More Close Calls; the MeatEater office fish heist mystery and Steve's desire to hook colleagues up to a polygraph test; recalling scro injuries; putting the "white tailed deer" vs. "whitetails" terminology argument to bed; the life saving award you never want; hook and jook; spearing and fishing regulations in the Bahamas; on eating turtle; how Corinne got so seasick she turned green; how to construct a lobster condo; crazy big hogfish; living in holes; battling a big black grouper; Kimi's upcoming series on The MeatEater Network; the proper way to clean a conch; support the effort to bring solar energy to Chester and 'Flo's Conch Shack'; and more.

Connect with Steve and MeatEater

Steve on Instagram and Twitter

MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube

Shop MeatEater Merch

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 365: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XXIV Sep 07, 2022

Show notes

Ep. 365: Game On Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XXIV

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Bill Vanderheyden, Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Chester Floyd, Maggie Hudlow, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 364: Physics and Fatality Sep 05, 2022

Show notes

Steven Rinella talks with Bill Vanderheyden, Brandon Palaniuk, Janis Putelis, Chester Floyd, Hayden Sammak, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: Who stole the office fish?; graduating first in your engineering class out of 1,232 students; Brandon Palaniuk wins angler of the year; get tickets to see Chester open for Trampled By Turtles on Dec. 1 in Atlanta; when hunter safety advises that you keep your harvest covered so as not to offend non-hunters; chisel heads; the formulas that go into shooting your bow; mass vs. speed; the draw force curve; Newton’s Law; busting through bone; breaking down 3:1; blood trails; Bill’s Iron Will Outfitters broadheads; and more.

Connect with Steve and MeatEater

Steve on Instagram and Twitter

MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube

Shop MeatEater Merch

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 363: Game On Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XXIII Aug 31, 2022

Show notes

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia from the First Lite flagship store in Hailey, ID with Steven Rinella, Bridget Noonan, Ford Van Fossen, Kevin Harlander, Clay Newcomb, Ryan Callaghan, Sean Weaver, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 362: First Lite and the Cosmos Aug 29, 2022

Show notes

Steven Rinella talks with Ryan Callaghan, Clay Newcomb, Sean Weaver, Ford Van Fossen, Kevin Harlander, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: The cosmos theory and dust particles; when the cosmos was forming; First Lite's brand new store in Hailey, ID; way back when Cal was one of First Lite's first employees; when you dive into a vault toilet to retrieve your phone; ritual opposition--when you dick with your friends all the time; the pangolin snail extremophile; when you need to protect yourself from your own drool; the incredibly confusing regulatory structure of hunting and fishing in Alaska; what constitutes subsistence; big announcement: First Lite waders are coming!; the importance of warm, dry feet; what Hawaiian shirts can represent; First Lighters; and more.

Connect with Steve and MeatEater

Steve on Instagram and Twitter

MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube

Shop MeatEater Merch

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 361: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XXII Aug 24, 2022

Show notes

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Mark Kenyon, Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, Hayden Sammak, Phil Taylor, Alyssa Smith, Cory Calkins, and Corinne Schneider.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.