Steven Rinella talks with Benji Backer, Ryan Callaghan , and Randall Williams . Topics discussed: How wilderness is (or should be) non-partisan; pulling a B&E at Doug’s place; t he latest anti-hunting crusade over Florida’s bear hunt ; knocking on doors for candidates at age 10 and starting a PAC at 18; becoming disillusioned and starting Nature Is Nonpartisan ; what we define as a conservation “win”; politicians being the problem; creating space for a national conservation coalition; farmer...
Sep 29, 2025•2 hr 19 min
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Randall Williams, and Max Barta talk with taxidermy historian Brant MacDuff, throw a Hot Tip-Off, discuss the 2010 documentary Elephant in the Living Room for the MeatEater Movie Club, and dig into the 2025 Sasquatch Calling contest with organizers Cheryl Putorti and Paul Bartholomew. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube See omnystudio.co...
Sep 26, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Hilary Byrne, Roman Schnobrich, Alyssa Smith, and Jon Montresor. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 24, 2025•40 min
Steven Rinella talks with Mark Ruder , Michael Chamberlain , and Ryan Callaghan . Topics discussed: The premier of MeatEater Sheds ; back to the 101 of what CWD is and the myths surrounding it; it’s just not a hoax; the slow, cryptic nature of the disease; are we still going to be able to grow old, big deer?; how there's no test for live deer; filling up space in the brain stem; high prevalence rates; how the skeptical public wants an answer; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcas...
Sep 22, 2025•2 hr 30 min
Hosts Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, and Randall Williams talk with Brian DeBolt from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department about a series of cascading roadkill incidents in the state, get a wide ranging Rut Report from the elk woods, chat with Conservation Land Foundation CEO Chris Hill about the consequences of a Roadless Rule rescission, stew in some harsh truths about hunting, and get a sneak peek at the brand new MeatEater Store opening in Milwaukee. Watch the live stream on the MeatEate...
Sep 19, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Phil Taylor guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Spencer Neuharth , Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Ryan Callaghan, Reva Hansen, and Shelby Huber. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 17, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Steven Rinella talks with author Wright Thompson . Topics discussed: Grab a copy of Wright's book, The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi ; the history of a patch of ground; the Mississippi Delta as manmade land; the murder of Emmett Till; cotton; the sharecropper system; always referring to "The War"; what it means to be Southern; the connection between Chicago and Mississippi; learning history to know it; the existential trauma of having so much wilderness erased; and more. Co...
Sep 15, 2025•2 hr 4 min
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Ryan Callaghan, and Seth Morris speak with competitive birder Owen Reiser, talk gear in preparation for the fall season, soak in nostalgia for Throwback Thursday, and chat with Kip Adams of the National Deer Association about all things EHD. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 12, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Cory Calkins, and Logan Dove. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 10, 2025•41 min
Steven Rinella talks with author Nathalia Holt , Randall Williams , Phil Taylor , and Corinne Schneider . Topics discussed: Nathalia's new book, "The Beast In The Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda" is out!; get presale tickets for MeatEater's Christmas Tour 2025 starting 9/22; the epitome of the bear to find; Roosevelt as a good dad; an expedition to China by foot in an area of no roads; museums and zoos; finding prints in the snow; simultaneous shooti...
Sep 08, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Hosts Randall Williams, Ryan Callaghan, and Seth Morris talk with Mark Kenyon about the Roadless Rule rollback, find out which pair of underwear Cal brings to Show-and-Tell, throw a listener submitted Hot Tip-Off, chat with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Ben Batten about their conservation work in the Mississippi Basin, and choose a winner of the Moultrie Trail Cam Contest. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network Mea...
Sep 05, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Maggie Smith, Seth Morris, Logan Dove, and Nate Mason. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 03, 2025•38 min
Steven Rinella talks with Randy Brown . Topics discussed: Steve and Randall's latest audiobook is available for presale; MeatEater's Tailgate Tour is back!; our favorite First Lite Navigator Hoody ; sprouting weed out of dog shit on a roof; digging in other peoples' gut piles; what do harvest off a bear; frying caribou tongue; hunting wolves; Tolkien people; the biggest lesson; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , ...
Sep 01, 2025•2 hr 2 min
Hosts Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, and Brody Henderson recap Janis and Brody's trip to the fish shack, chat about Randall and Steve's latest audiobook project, The Buffalo Hunters, talk with Rich Froning about his new podcast, In Pursuit, go over their top 3 sounds to hear in the woods, and dive deep with guest Parker Hall on feral hogs in Florida. Brought to you in part by MTN Ops. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Net...
Aug 29, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Corinne Schneider, Nate Mason, and Sarah Delany. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 27, 2025•45 min
Steven Rinella talks with Heather Douville and Jimmy Rinella in Alaska. Topics discussed: Big sea otters; the proper skinning technique; the importance of a sharp knife; belly contents; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 26, 2025•23 min
Steven Rinella talks with Mike Douville, Heather Douville , Janis Putelis , Seth Morris , and Jimmy Rinella in Alaska. Topics discussed: Fishing to support the family; building your own boat; herring fisheries; naming a boat after your daughter; forced into boarding schools; sea stars and salmon sharks; long lining for black cod; diminishing quota allowances; recreational catch yields troucing commercial yields; Heather's new show, "Our Way Of Life" launching on September 29th on MeatEater; and ...
Aug 25, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Brody Henderson, and Seth Morris talk with the American Chestnut Foundation's Jared Westbrook about the "near mythical" tree, chat about their favorite First Lite gear to commemorate the Season Opener Sale, play another round of MeatEater Price is Right, and host previous 1-Minute Fishing winner Pat Durkin to see if he can repeat the magic of his first appearance. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Ne...
Aug 22, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Steven Rinella talks with Vance of Blackrock Aviation in Alaska. Topics discussed: The risks a pilot takes; getting a feeling; visibility and wind; reading the water; the fantasy that you automatically know how to fly a plane; rinsing the plane every day; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 21, 2025•20 min
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Randall Williams, Cory Calkins, Roman Schnobrich, and Nate Mason. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 20, 2025•42 min
Steven Rinella talks with Jimmy Rinella , Katie Finch, Janis Putelis , Brody Henderson , and Seth Morris . Topics Discussed: Jimmy's public face reveal; Steve's big butt hole; Jani's race and chap ass; unevenly-hanging testes; how another American recently died being charged by a cape buffalo in Africa; the hats that Steve can and can't pull off; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Hosts Randall Williams, Spencer Neuharth, and Cory Calkins chat with Kevin Hogan of Rock Island Auction, have a listener submitted Hot Tip-Off, dive into 1997's Wild America in the MeatEater Movie Club, and share some bespoke Top 3s. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 15, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Mark Kenyon guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Clay Newcomb, Brent Reaves, Tony Peterson, Maggie Hudlow, Bear Newcomb, Heather Douville, and Spencer Neuharth. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 13, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Monteith and Randall Williams. Topics Discussed: The Monteith Shop ; Hornography and how we’re gonna make a t-shirt; bad winters; die offs; what impacts horn size and how healthy mamas birth big bucks; what’s going on in the Wyoming range; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 11, 2025•2 hr 18 min
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Ryan Callaghan, and Randall Williams chat with Bryan Jones of the South Carolina Shrimper's Association about seafood fraud, talk gear, hold a crew v. crew round of Hot Tip-Off presented by MTN OPS, root for Cory in 1-Minute Fishing, and sniff out some fake news. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Aug 08, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Max Barta, Roman Schnobrich, Alex Plachta, Logan Dove, and Jon Montresor. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 06, 2025•36 min
Steven Rinella talks with Rey Macias and Ace Alexander of Bischoff's The Animal Kingdom , Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics Discussed: How much folks love their pets; buying a taxidermy business when you've never done taxidermy before; more on stolen valor and taxidermy; the films and shows that Rey and Ace have contributed to; the Frenchie and its heart; playing counselor; freeze drying and aquamation; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcas...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 54 min
Hosts Clay Newcomb, Brent Reaves, and Tony Peterson go over their time in Bozeman, chat with biologist Ronnie Cowan about living with Alpha Gal Syndrome, share some photos for Throwback Thursday, talk with the director of the Public Timber Project, Ich Stewart, and hold another Moultrie trail cam photo contest. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube See omnystudio...
Aug 01, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Tressa Croaker, and Nate Mason. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 30, 2025•52 min
Steven Rinella talks with Bryan Burrough , Randall Williams , Brody Henderson , Phil Taylor , and Corinne Schneider . Topics Discussed: Bryan's book, "The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild" is out; settling the score with a duel; the Colt revolver; robbing trains and robbing banks; Hickok, Jesse James, Billy The Kid, and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and Youtube See omnystudio.com/li...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 34 min
