On this week’s show, Phil the Engineer finally gets his own segment, we read the best emails from listeners, and find some international perspective from our friends in the United Kingdom. In the interview portion of the show, we’re joined by Mark Kenyon , Hunter Rud, and Jordan Riley to take a deeper look at MeatEater’s new whitetail-focused series, The Back 40 . It’s the rut, so we have some great deer stories to tell! Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagr...
Nov 12, 2019•2 hr 27 min
On this week’s show, we’re joined by Sam Lungren , Anthony Licata , and Spencer Neuharth to discuss halloween costumes, World Series action, and our different experiences with coyotes over the years. In the interview portion of the show we’re joined by author Dan Flores to talk about the cultural and spiritual history of the coyote in America. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about you...
Nov 05, 2019•2 hr 20 min
On this week’s show, we’re joined by Sam Soholt and Phil the Engineer to finally name Phil’s mustache. We also talk about Sam’s #stampitforward project to help promote the Federal Duck Stamp. In the interview portion of the show we’re joined by Bear Hunting Magazine’s Clay Newcomb to talk about the ethics of baiting for bears. Clay is incredibly articulate and it’s one of the best conversations we’ve ever had on this show. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Insta...
Oct 29, 2019•2 hr 3 min
On this week’s show, we’re joined by Phil the Engineer to talk about where we draw the line when it comes hunting, when funerals interrupt elk season, and a Not-So Sharp Moment involving a pet raccoon. In the interview portion of the show we’re joined by Harry W. Greene, a herpetologist who retired in 2016 after working for many years as a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Cornell University. We cover all-things snakes. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEa...
Oct 22, 2019•2 hr 4 min
In this week’s show, we’re putting a bow on last week’s conversation with Barrie K. Gilbert and studying Phil the Engineer’s developing mustache. We’re also joined by Miles Nolte and Steven Rinella for a special new segment called Whiskey and Ethics, where we drink MeatEater Bourbon Whiskey and dive deep into some tough topics. It’s a show with no inhibitions. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Lea...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 44 min
On this week’s show, we’re joined by grizzly bear advocate, wildlife activist, and author Barrie K. Gilbert to talk all things bears. Gilbert has become an outspoken advocate for grizzlies in recent years after surviving a brutal attack in Yellowstone in 1977. Unfortunately, the interview quickly goes off the rails and becomes the most contentious conversation in THC history. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater ...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 45 min
On this week’s show we’re joined by Ryan "Cal" Callaghan to talk about eating man-eating bears, dogs loved and lost, and how to ask for hunting permission. In the interview portion of the show we're joined by Greg Lemon, Emily Almberg, and Jennifer Ramsey from Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to talk about the wildlife diseases facing our populations and what we can do to combat the related issues. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitte...
Oct 02, 2019•2 hr 5 min
On this week’s show we’re joined by MeatEater's Morgan Mason and Joe Ferronato recapping a day grouse hunting on public land in Montana. We learn about Phil the Engineer's rescue dog, Mango, and get real emotional. For the interview portion of the show we stop by the home of 81-year-old bird hunting author Ben O. Williams to talk about life, good dogs, fine European shotguns, and why he fell in love with hunting Hungarian partridge some 60 years ago. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on ...
Sep 25, 2019•2 hr 15 min
On this week’s show we’re joined by Dr. Valerius Geist, by many estimations the most important conservationist in the last 50 years. Dr. Geist is the original author of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and a lifelong devotee to studying wildlife. He is a specialist in zoology, biology, and has studied elk, moose, bighorn sheep, and other wild ungulates intensely over the years. We covered predator pits, riding moose into battle, why wolves don’t eat us, and his upbringing. Enjoy...
Sep 18, 2019•2 hr 38 min
On this week’s show we’re telling elk hunting stories with our favorite MeatEater crew members Ryan Callaghan , Sam Lungren , and Joe Ferronato . We're slinging tales of success and failure on opening day in Montana, plus the story of Cal's weekend wedding adventures. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/liste...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 33 min
On this week’s show we’re rolling a little differently. We’re going around the horn to hit up our favorite elk hunters to check in on what they have planned for this season and see if they can stoke us up as opening day approaches. We close things out with an awesome interview with Randy Newberg. Always love when he stops by the studio. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-ch...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 44 min
On this week’s show I’m joined by Janis Putelis and Spencer Neuharth to talk about must-have whitetail and elk gear, blood thirsty wolves in World War I, and we listen to Phil the Engineer reading some mean comments. We close things out with an awesome interview with Montana’s Director of Outdoor Recreation Rachel Vandevoort. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at ht...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 47 min
On this week’s show I’m joined by Sam Lungren and Miles Nolte , two of the top minds in conservation at MeatEater, to talk about a time to act for public lands advocates, the history of the Bureau of Land Management and what Acting Director William Perry Pendley is all about. We close things out with an interview with wildlife educator, taxidermist, and public speaker Brant MacDuff to chat about the history of taxidermy. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagr...
Aug 20, 2019•2 hr 3 min
On this week’s show I'm joined by Remi Warren to talk about his big new podcast launch, his thoughts on what makes a good show, and Phil the Engineer reads mean (and nice) comments from the Internet. We close things out with an interview with Boone & Crockett Club’s Director of Marketing Keith Balfourd covering the history of the club and fair chase. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn mor...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 47 min
On this week’s show I'm joined by Ryan Callaghan and Seth Morris of MeatEater to cover mustaches, whether sports and hunting can mix, trailhead diplomacy, and the story of a dog owner who is embroiled in controversy. We close things out with an interview with writer Wes Siler of Outside Online's Indefinitely Wild to talk about journalism in the modern age, the backpack tax and more. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube S...
Aug 06, 2019•2 hr
On this week’s show we’re battling the boredom of July with the first ever THC Top Fives. We’re covering top songs, treestand snacks, animal traits and podcasts guests with a panel of MeatEaters plus Sam Soholt. We close things out with an interview with William von Hippel, a professor of psychology at the University of Queensland who’s spent the last decades studying how humans evolved over time. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter ...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 25 min
On this week’s show I’m diving back into animal rights and veganism for another complicated conversation. Up first I’m joined by Phil the Engineer to learn more about the man behind the worldwide #keepphil movement. We discuss getting sponsored by White Claw, pea love, Game of Thrones and Phil’s background. We close things out with an interview with Robert C. Jones a vegan philosopher from California State University. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram ...
Jul 23, 2019•2 hr 21 min
On this week’s show we’re talking about the controversial subjects of speciesism and animal personhood. Up first I chat with Ryan “Cal” Callaghan on the definition of chicken and we try to understand the purpose of a vegan butcher’s shop. We close things out with an interview with Matt Johnson, the press coordinator for Direct Action Everywhere, an animal rights organization based in Berkeley, California. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , ...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 45 min
On this week’s show we’re covering some pushback in the hunting world surrounding the public lands movement. I'm joined by Steven Rinella , Mark Kenyon and Sam Lungren to talk about the public versus private lands conversation and whether it's even worth having. We close things out with a great interview with Luke Macauley, a cooperative extension specialist at UC Berkeley studying the role of hunting in private land use and conservation. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram Me...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 57 min
On this week’s show we're covering a lot of ground, including the most egregious dick moves in hunting and in the MeatEater office. Editor-in-Chief Anthony Licata rejoins the conversation to talk about our complicated role in reshaping the modern hunting narrative and whether we should even try. We close things out with an awesome interview with Modern Huntsman Editor-in-Chief Tyler Sharp. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Yo...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 54 min
On this week’s show we're talking about the amazing story of the Lamalerans, a subsistence whale hunting culture on a small island off the coast of Indonesia. It's a story of the struggle to balance tradition with modernity told vividly in guest Doug Bock Clark's book, "The Last Whalers." Clark joins the show to discuss the three years he spent with the Lamalerans and the amazing lessons he learned along the way. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Fac...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 37 min
On this week’s show we’re bringing back turkeys! You only got a one-week break. I’m not sorry. MeatEater’s Hunting Editor Spencer Nueharth joins the show to tell us why turkeys are faster than Usain Bolt and we go over the history of this great bird in our country. I’m also joined by Dr. James Earl Kennamer, the former chief conservation office for the NWTF and a key figure in the recovery of the wild turkey in America. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagra...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 38 min
As Father’s Day approaches, I open the show this week with some reflections on hunting with my dad and what it’s meant to me over the years. I’m also joined by writer Eddie Nickens to talk about raising kids in the outdoors, ethics in hunting and the East versus West dynamic in our community. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 24 min
This week everyone’s favorite Latvian Janis Putelis joined the show to talk about the end of turkey season and what we learned this year. I also interviewed famed author Col. Tom Kelly, a legend in the literary space and turkey hunting’s unofficial poet laureate. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 56 min
This week the boss man Steven Rinella joins the show to talk about weird rabbit facts, the cottontail rut and the touchy subject of how race impacts the culture of hunting. We also catch up with Charles “The Rabbit Man” Rodney for a listener Q&A and he gives a stump speech on why every American should go rabbit hunting. Plus some recorded listener feedback. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Le...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 51 min
This week we chat with MeatEater’s most fashionable trio: Katie Finch Rinella, Maggie Smith and Tracy Crane. What’s the point of talking fashion on a hunting podcast? To explore the inner-most motivations of Steve , Jani and Cal . We also catch up with President and CEO of TRCP Whit Fosburgh to talk about climate change and other important issues facing our community. Plus some recorded listener feedback. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , ...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 58 min
This week we chat with Brody Henderson of MeatEater on the floor of the 2019 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous about our weekend in Boise, defining hunting ethics and the problem with fair chase. We also catch up with Jess C. Johnson to talk about the lack of women on the show, conservation in action and a bunch more. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at h...
May 14, 2019•1 hr 52 min
This week we chat with Ryan Callaghan about his new podcast, talk about Game of Thrones and answer some reader emails. We also catch up with Anthony Licata , MeatEater’s new editor in chief, on his first day in the office to talk about his life, philosophies and why in the hell he likes peas so much. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnet...
May 07, 2019•2 hr 1 min
On this week’s show we’re in camp in South Dakota for the first stop on the THC turkey tour. We check in with Sam Soholt, tell hunting stories, research turkey genitalia and marvel at the experience of hunting in our national forests. We also caught up with Drs. Alex and Libby Metcalf, a husband and wife professor team at the University of Montana who focus on human interaction with wildlife and our attitudes toward hunting. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram ...
Apr 30, 2019•2 hr 13 min
This week Steven Rinella joins the podcast to discuss his least favorite fantasy show, our love of morel mushrooms and the ethical conundrum with coyote contests. I’m also joined by Brian Lynn and Evan Heusinkveld from the Sportsmen’s Alliance to chat about their ongoing battles with animal rights activists. Enjoy. Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpo...
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 53 min
