We are joined by friend Poldi Wieland of The Year of Plenty Podcast to talk about recent plant obsessions and hunting adventures. Poldi is alway in the pursuit of reconnecting to the lost ways of food culture and preservation. As always there is a wide range of topics with plenty of nuggets of wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 190
We talk to Frank Giglio a professional chef, forager, trapper, hunter, angler, and all around Maine outdoorsman. Frank is an amazing person who ties everything he does to food and the thrill of finding cooking and sharing it with others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Clay and Luke were recently guests on Ridge Hunter Outdoors Podcast and had a blast with Canyon Clark and his cohosts. We told stories and laughed till our faces hurt. Amongst all the fun there was some great fishing and foraging knowledge dropped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 188
We talk to Pierson Willhite a person on social media who had a reel that blew up and went viral. In that reel he goes on a run trying to spread seeds and love and grow food for people throughout his town. Everything was great and the reel was trending until the foraging community decided to turn on him and turn him into a martyr. So naturally Clay and Luke wanted to have him on the show and hear his side of the story and get to know him as a person rather than jump on the bandwagon to trash and ...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 187
In this episode we talk to Bryan Bramlett of Healing Ecosystems. Bryan is a hunter forager and is extensively studying knotweed and utilizing it to slow the spread rather than spraying poison on it. From chasing groundhogs with a recurve and chasing turkeys to talking about the useful ways to use knotweed and slow the spread this episode has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 186
Clay and Luke talk to Matthew Normansell of Wisconsin and England. He joins us and talks the similarities and differences of foraging and hunting in England vs. in Wisconsin. Matthew is also the creator of the Facebook group Wild Food Wisconsin which is the largest and most active foraging group around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 185
Clay and Luke talk about social media and its impact on peoples behavior towards others online. There is also discussion of how people are changing and we want to cling to the old ways and still pick up a phone and stop by someones house for a visit. Why do allium have phallus like names and what we are doing with our ramps right now. Lactic fermentation is amazing and ramps make it taste so good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 184
In this episode we talk to Jake DeBow of New England Naturals. Jake is one extremely passionate trapper and hunter set out to educate others and elevate the awareness around this dying art form. Jake is a wildlife biologist with a passion for the outdoors and keeping a healthy and sustainable population of animals. When he isn't trapping or working his day job he is trying to educate others and eliminate the negative connotations associated with trapping. He and his wife utilize every part of th...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 183
Join Clay and Luke as the talk to guest Eduardo Garcia. Chef Eduardo Garcia is a chef, outdoor enthusiast, storyteller, creator, and athlete who inspires people to savor the adventure of the human experience. Cofounder of Montana Mex a food and seasoning company. He also stars in the wonderful cooking show Big Sky Kitchen on the Magnolia Network where he combines the art of a story, food, friends and family into an experience that is a delicious celebration. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 182
Clay and Luke talk to Judd McCullum. Judd is an avid lover of the outdoors and loves to look at things through a scientific lens. we talk about everything from eating crawfish eggs to restoring native plant diversity in the landscape and how Judd spends his free time collecting seeds and moderating the Working Class Bowhunter Facebook forum. We also talk about Judd's discovery of a mammoth tusk while doing fieldwork in college and learning the in-depth preservation methods associated with such a...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 181
In this episode Luke talks to Deandre Reed of The Dreaded Archer Podcast about his journey as an adult onset archer to hunter and podcaster. From struggling with finding a new place in this world after college sports and feeling lost and depressed to finding a passion and purpose in archery. Another redemption story is made through nature and the love of archery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 180
In this episode Clay and Luke talk about a whole bunch of things related to spring and even dive down a few rabbit holes too! Even though it was just the two hosts talking you're going to enjoy this one for sure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 179
In this episode Clay talks to Danny Parrott also known as The Peoples Herbalist. Danny is an adaptogen herb specialist: product creator, researcher, educator, creator of super supplement MOVERs Elixirs; co-founder herbal infusions kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 178
In this episode Clay and Luke talk to JB Douglas of The Wild Grocery where he tries to educate and inspire people to bring wild food into their dishes and daily life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 177
In this episode of The Publicly Challenged podcast Clay talks to Tom Wessels of Antioch University. Tom is an esteemed ecologist that has spent the last 40 years perfecting the art of reading the forested landscape. This is a must listen to episode if you want to learn how forest shifts can impact your hunting or foraging! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 176
In this episode Clay and Luke dive deep into the weeds (pun intended) and talk about his recent sub stack article about invasive. We also talk our way into and back out of a few rabbit holes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 175
In this episode we talk to Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops. For years Ken has been breeding and selling rare and interesting plants and trees. There are many interesting plants that attract deer on Kens property that we talk about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 174
In this episode we talk to Jana Waller Bair of Skullbound Chronicles. Jana is an avid hunter and TV personality. She recently went on a sheep hunt where there was no choice but to confront her fear of heights and power through it to fill her tag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 173
In this episode of Publicly Challenged we talk to the one and only Arthur Haines. Arthur is the author of multiple books, a renowned foraging instructor, and a hunting guide with an approach to being a part of the land that many people completely forego in todays world. You don’t want to miss this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 172
On this episode of Publicly Challenged we get a chance to talk with Sam Thayer from The Foragers Harvest. Widely regarded as one of the most knowledgeable foragers in the country we had him on to talk about another passion of his: Hunting. Not widely regarded as a hunter but listen in as he schools you in all manner of critter catching. An episode not to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Join us for another exciting episode where we talk to Luke McLaughlin of Holistic Survival School. Luke is a primitive survival skills instructor and three time Naked and Afraid contestant. We talk about osage wood and it being the best source for making bows. Luke also talks about his use of herbs and tinctures to lessen the amount of bug bites he got during the filming of Naked and Afraid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 170
On this episode we feature the famed hunting writer Pat Durkin. Pat lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is an award-winning outdoor writer, freelance newspaper columnist, and general outdoors reporter. We talk about wolves, mountain lions and how geese are a nuisance! You will love this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 169
Join us for another fun filled, and extraordinarily informative episode as we interview George Barnett of The Hungry Forager. George is a forester, an expert forager, and a Kentucky resident that formerly kick flipped through his younger years right on into a love of the outdoors. George has a Kentucky field guide coming out soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 168
The boys talk to David Ian Howe, anthropologist, archeologist, podcast host, comedian, and ethnocynologist. David loves to focus his studies on the relationship between ancient man and dogs. You can find his content on social media and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 167
In this episode, we talk to Donny Dust. Donny is a writer, survival and primitive skills instructor, podcast host, and Alone contestant. We talked to him about his recent trip to Africa and what it was like to live with the Maasai tribe. This episode dives deep into talking about how to use and make stone tools and starting fires as well tracking game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 166
In this update Clay and Luke talk about new products that are coming out and Clays sub-stack articles. We also read some listener feedback mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 07, 2023•20 min
In this episode we talk to Lorenzo Tavani. Lorenzo is a chef, personal trainer, forager, and social media personality. We talk about all sorts of things related to foraging and preparing wild foraged items and incorporating them into daily life. There is also quite a bit of laughs strewn throughout the episode as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 165
In this episode, Clay and Luke talk to Jess Starwood. Jess is an amazing person and forager from California. She specializes in studying mushrooms and leads trips Mexico to help people heal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 164
Clay and Luke talk about their recent deer harvests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2023•26 min
In this episode Clay and Luke talk to Langdon Cook. Langdon is an author and has written a few books including his latest book The Mushroom Hunters. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and teaches foraging and enjoys fly fishing for salmon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 163