The Origins Foundation Podcast

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Episode 638 - Oscar Goodman || Proving The #PROOF Apr 16, 2026

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Oscar Goodman, founder of wild vision technologies, a new AI-driven platform to help hunters identify where animals actually already and proprietary technology that proves the changes in attitude.

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Episode 637 - Ben Allen || Someone Has To Die Apr 14, 2026

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There is belief in the hunting industry space that we do not have a cogent argument to defend the "ethical killing" of animals. How can we defend that killing animals is ok? Well there is one guy who has taken it upon himself as a mission to figure that out. Robbie is joined by Dr. Ben Allen, a conservation scientist in Australia working in wildlife management and living the dream - going camping, fishing, hunting and predator controlling for a day job. He is also the lead author in a number of articles tied to ethical arguments around intentional animal killing. The papers that he has written will make your head spin, Listen in and understand Ben’s rationale around the ethical killing of animals.

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Episode 636 - Patrick O’Reilly || Wildfowling And Social License In The United Kingdom Apr 09, 2026

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Patrick O’Reilly, a social scientist hired by the British Association of Shooting and Conservation was hired 2 years ago to connect about social license and the sociology that “allows” people to hunt chock full of information between an irishman talking to a South African about social license and how it extrapolates onto the narrative around hunting not just in Europe or far flung places but right here at home and all around the world.

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Roundup 170 || Lead Ammo Protection, Court Wins, and Wildlife Funding Chaos Update Apr 08, 2026

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Robbie and Ashlee are back after both respectively traveling the last couple of weeks, with updates on new legislation passed by Congress to ensure lead ammunition and fishing tackle is not banned without scientific justification called the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, the 9th Circuit's ruling that a California law banning firearms marketing in a manner attractive to minors is unconstitutional, updates from state legislative sessions winding down, proposed CWD changes in Louisiana, and federal funding issues causing havoc for state wildlife agencies because the federal agencies are not releasing appropriated funds.

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Episode 635 - Lucy Biggers || Lucy Biggers’ Journey to Realism Apr 07, 2026

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Lucy Biggers, a climate activist turned realist and in so doing is an example we want to show people of someone deeply committed to her beliefs and the psychology of how she changed her mind and became a “realist” on climate.

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Episode 634 - Gordon Putteril || The Old School Elephants Of Zimbabwe Apr 02, 2026

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After a scheduling mishap, Robbie is joined by Gordon Putteril, an Elephant guide from Zimbabwe that’s been around since the mid-70’s. From his time as a part of the amazing Zim parks board and beyond, Robbie picks his brain on old school elephants and what it looked like back in the day.

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Paul Anderson + El Dorado Outfitters || The Helix Program #1 Mar 31, 2026

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Paul Anderson, owner-operator of El Dorado Outfitters, joins Robbie for the first of a series of podcasts tied to our operators and outfitters in the Helix program. Join Robbie as he explores the true impact of these outfitting businesses on the landscape and the resources they pursue.

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Episode 633 - Paul Hubbard || Frederick Courtney Selous Part 2 Mar 26, 2026

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Most of everyone has heard of Theodore Roosevelt, some of you may have heard of Frederick Courtney Selous. But did you know that they were really good friends? Did you know how they became friends? Do you know how they both shaped conservation? In this second of a two part podcast Paul Hubbard, our favorite historian and archaeologist and “doer of great things”, rejoins Robbie to continue talking about the famous hunter Frederick Courtney Selous. Be sure to go listen to part 1 from earlier this week!

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Episode 632 - Paul Hubbard || Frederick Courtney Selous Part 1 Mar 24, 2026

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Most of everyone has heard of Theodore Roosevelt, some of you may have heard of Frederick Courtney Selous. But did you know that they were really good friends? Did you know how they became friends? Do you know how they both shaped conservation? In this first of a two part podcast, returning guest Paul Hubbard, our favorite historian and archaeologist and “doer of great things”, talks about the famous hunter Frederick Courtney Selous. This is a MUST listen to podcast, as is Part II.

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Episode 631 - David Reid-Daly || Musings On Hunting From Selous Scouts To Zen Mar 19, 2026

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Robbie fights through “the crud” (we promise, that’s the scientific term for it) to bring you this important interview with David Reid-Daly. Originally an inbound DM to our instagram account that started out pretty hard AGAINST hunting, we learn about David, his life (his father was the original commander of the Selous scouts) to his thoughts on hunting and his realization that an open dialogue breeds real engagement with the non hunting audience. If you are interested in understanding how to have conversations with folks about hunting this is a podcast to listen to.

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