The Origins Foundation Podcast

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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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Roundup 169 || NH RHTF, Hunter Education Bills in TN, A Predator Bill in AZ, LA Recreational Gator Season, and more! Mar 18, 2026

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Robbie and Ashlee jump into this week’s Roundup with a fast and furious run through the news around the country, including New Hampshire’s Right to Hunt and Fish epic crash after a disinformation campaign by anti-hunters derailed it, the failure of BOTH the bear harvest bill and the deer harvest reporting bill in MS, passage of the Hunter Education in schools bill in TN, a predator bill in AZ plus an amazing new wildlife commissioner, LA recreational alligator season advancing, and more!

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Episode 630 - Hannah Mabbott || Challenging Stereotypes In Oregon Mar 17, 2026

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Hannah Mabbott, hunt operations manager for Hunt Oregon, joins Robbie to discuss her experiences as a six foot two volleyball player in the hunting world. She describes the stigma she faces around her hunting prowess and lifestyle, guiding 90% men on their hunts, along with the predator prey dynamics of mule deer, wolves and beyond. A fascinating podcast into the hunting world in Oregon.

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Episode 629 - Art Lawson || Wind River Horse Roundup Mar 12, 2026

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Wild Horses across the range in the West are likely the most significant wildlife issue facing wildlife and habitat across the western range. Art Lawson, Director of Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game in Wyoming shares the amazing efforts they’ve put in removing feral horses in the Wind River Valley. The council, the community and the team, facing a lack of funding, rounded up almost 7,800 horses and restored acres of habitat in the process, showing what happens when you manage problem species accordingly.

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Roundup 168 || The 3 stepchildren of anti-hunting: California, Colorado, and Oregon Mar 11, 2026

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While Ashlee is on Spring Break down in Florida, Robbie grabs Charles Whitwam from Howl for Wildlife to sub-in. Charles and Robbie naturally discuss the 4 step-children of the anti-use, anti-hunting community right now - which is California, Washington State, Colorado, and Oregon. Robbie and Charles give an update to where things stand with Catalina Island and the possible deer eradication by the Catalina Island Conservancy, they discuss the insanity that ensued from the Colorado Parks and Willdife Commission meeting about the fur ban, talk about the nonsensicalness of Oregon's IP28 anti-everything animal petition, and much more.

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Episode 628 - Carlo and Hugo Engelbrecht || Rhino Wars Mar 10, 2026

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Hugo and Carlo Engelbrecht are 6th generation farmers and game owners in South Africa. They currently reside in Kwazulu Natal and they came onto Robbie's radar due to a film about a significant rhino poaching incident that occurred on their farm. Robbie invited Carlo and Hugo to join the podcast to kick off our Rhino Wars podcast series. This special series is aiming to educate people about the reality of rhino conservation on the ground in Southern Africa. From the poaching crisis to the reality on the ground, Robbie and the Engelbrechts dive deep into this important conservation issue.

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Episode 627 - Hunters 4 Hope || 116,672 Meals Mar 05, 2026

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Robbie first stumbled across Hunters for Hope on Facebook. Two individuals that were on a mission, to feed venison to the needy and hungry in Christchurch in New Zealand. their story went so viral that a coffee company in South Carolina, the legends at Quail Covey Coffee, made a special coffee blend to raise money for them. Well Adam and Steve of Hunters 4 Hope in New Zealand are back, and connect with Robbie to give an update on the incredible work they’re doing and just how much they’ve been able to ramp up the amount of venison they’re processing and distributing in the south end of NZ. At the very end of the podcast Robbie gives Adam and Steve a special surprise you’ll need to tune in to hear!

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Roundup 167 || Oregon’s IP28, Sandhill Cranes in WI, CA’s Catalina Deer, NY’s African Trophy Ban and more! Mar 04, 2026

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As Robbie prepares to jump on a flight to South Africa, he and Ashlee visit about the EXTREME anti-hunting and farming ballot initiative push in Oregon IP28, a Sandhill crane harvest bill that just passed the Wisconsin House and is headed to the Senate, a renewed legislative push in NY to ban the import of African hunting trophies and California’s attempt to cull all deer or Catalina island by aerial gunning while simultaneously trying to reintroduce grizzlies to the state.

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Episode 626 - Carel Verhoef || Fighting Elephants With Drones Mar 03, 2026

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Robbie is joined by Carel Verhoef, a photo tourism operator in the Serengeti area of Tanzania. After learning to love the world of protecting humans from human-wildlife conflict, Carel came up with a groundbreaking strategy to use thermal imaging drones to push elephants away from human habitation and crops. While not a hunter, his pragmatism is infectious and he puts some nuggets of wisdom out there on the reality of what is happening on the ground in Tanzania. Robbie stubled across Carel on LinkedIn where he posts incredible thermal drone videos of his team and their work in Tanzania. Please follow Carel on LinkedIn and if you have the desire to help, Carel is always looking for help to raise funds to purchase more drones.

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Field Leaders Ep. 3 - Representative Neil Riser || Louisiana State Representative Feb 26, 2026

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Ashlee is joined by Representative Neil Riser, a current House and former Senator of the Louisiana House of Representatives, where they discuss legislation he has helped pass, his leadership forming the CWD Task Force, some of his adventures in extreme hunting all over the world in exotic environments, a near miss being a polar bear’s lunch, to being stranded in the Alaskan Outback to for over 40 days following 9/11.

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