The MeatEater Podcast

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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network. read less

Our Editor's Take

In a world removed from the bond humanity shares with nature, The MeatEater Podcast is determined to buck the trend. After all, a connection to the earth is something everyone shares. But still, few appreciate this connection. So, why not strive to rediscover that innate natural relationship?

The MeatEater Podcast is a tribute to and exploration of the natural world. As it turns out, it's a big world full of fascinating topics to discuss. Host Steven Rinella examines every relevant aspect of his topic. This makes The MeatEater Podcast compelling and profound. Interesting guests appear regularly, and the subject matter is irresistible. Insights and laughter are frequent, and the diverse perspectives are surprising and fresh.

Listeners will learn about hunting, fishing, and wild foods. They will traverse the complicated terrain of conservation. Audiences will immerse themselves in the peaceful yet dangerous landscape of the natural world.

For committed survivalists and urban explorers alike, The MeatEater Podcast is a must-listen. It melds entertainment, education, irreverence, and humor seamlessly. Listeners can enter with intrigue and interest. But they will emerge with newfound knowledge and appreciation for the world around them.

The world is changing, and humanity's relationship with nature is in flux. The MeatEater Podcast is an invaluable resource in uncertain times. Listeners follow along as each episode delves into modern natural issues. It's a podcast nearly as wild as nature itself.

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MeatEater Kids: Season Two Trailer

MeatEater Kids: Season Two Trailer

We're back for Season Two of MeatEater Kids, the educational, fun, and engaging podcast for kids. Segments include a science and history segment called "Why It's the Way It Is,” an animal vocalization segment called "Guess that Critter,” and "Kids Trivia." Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meateater-kids/id1780300084 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05n332fqNEkbbDFpp7lWSwSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ep. 627: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXIX

Ep. 627: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXIX

Janis Putelis hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, and Penn State students Sean Farrell, Allen Clapp, Levi Haines, and Tyler Kasak. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MeatEater Kids: Season Two Trailer

MeatEater Kids: Season Two Trailer

We're back for Season Two of MeatEater Kids, the educational, fun, and engaging podcast for kids. Segments include a science and history segment called "Why It's the Way It Is,” an animal vocalization segment called "Guess that Critter,” and "Kids Trivia." Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meateater-kids/id1780300084 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05n332fqNEkbbDFpp7lWSwSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 626: Our Girls Are Here To Kick Your Ass

Ep. 626: Our Girls Are Here To Kick Your Ass

Steven Rinella talks with Rosy, Aina, Mabel, Hattie, and Janis Putelis. Topics discussed: Youth hunting; how to keep your spot a secret; killing a big buck on your first ever hunt; and more. Outro song "Bull Mountain Blues" by Evan Fogle Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 625: MeatEater Radio Live! Whitetail Photography and a Monkey Escape with Steve, Spencer, and Janis

Ep. 625: MeatEater Radio Live! Whitetail Photography and a Monkey Escape with Steve, Spencer, and Janis

Welcome to MeatEater Radio Live! Join Steve Rinella and the rest of the crew as they go LIVE from MeatEater HQ every Thursday at 11am MT! They’ll have segments, call-in guests, and real-time interaction with the audience. You can watch the stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel, or catch the audio version of the show on Fridays. Today's episode is hosted by Spencer Neuharth, Steve Rinella, Janis Putelis, and Phil Taylor. Guests: Renown whitetail photographer Matt Hansen and journalist Mitchell Black with the Post and Courier. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 624: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXVIII

Ep. 624: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXVIII

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Ryan Callaghan, Randall Williams, Cory Calkins, Alyssa Smith, Matt MIller, Tressa Croaker, and Nate Mason. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 623: What Happened to the Bobwhite Quail?

Ep. 623: What Happened to the Bobwhite Quail?

Steven Rinella talks with Ron Kendall, Brody Henderson, Cory Calkins, Corinne Schneider, and Phil Taylor. Topics discussed: More on cowboy hats in airports; spearfishing in Montana; explaining environmental toxicology; the treats to the Bobwhite quail; the boll weevil; coveys of quail; buzz bombs; the art of wing shooting; fire ants; Operation Idiopathic Decline; eye worms; mating inside the eye; caecal worms; surpassing the cycle; Quail Guard; and more. Outro song "Hunters and Hounds" by Allen Wayne Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 622: MeatEater Radio Live! Steve's Back

Ep. 622: MeatEater Radio Live! Steve's Back

Welcome to MeatEater Radio Live! Join Steve Rinella and the rest of the crew as they go LIVE from MeatEater HQ every Thursday at 11am MT! They’ll have segments, call-in guests, and real-time interaction with the audience. You can watch the stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel, or catch the audio version of the show on Fridays. Today's episode is hosted by Steve Rinella, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, and Phil Taylor. Guests: John Koprowski (aka The Squirrel Doc) mammalogist, Dean and Professor of the Haub School of Environment & Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming, Gaspar Perricone, Co-Chair of Colorado’s Wildlife Deserves Better, and wildlife capture specialist and hunting guide Cody Fahrion. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 621: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXVII

Ep. 621: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXVII

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Ryan Callaghan, Randall Williams, Cory Calkins, Chilly Chleborad, Collin Fopma, Nate Mason, Sam James, and Sarah Delany. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 620: Tribal Rights and Feral Horses on Wind River

Ep. 620: Tribal Rights and Feral Horses on Wind River

Steven Rinella talks with Arthur Lawson, Renee Lawson, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Corinne Schneider, and Phil Taylor. Topics discussed: An inter-tribal arranged marriage; pre-chewed meat, the epidemic of food pouches, and weak jaws; drinking mother’s milk and a way to have cannibalism that isn’t bad; when a mysterious religious group squats on public land and erects a fence up; watch MeatEater's new series, "Rough Cuts" on the Outdoor Channel or MeatEater’s YouTube channel; hunting on Wind River reservation for tribal members only; tribal ID cards and blood quantum; how tribal lands are still considered war zones by the federal government; the Feral Horse and Burrow Protection Act; Wind River as the first reservation that created a wilderness area; getting your impounded horses back; bringing the buffalo back; getting tribal youth involved; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 619: MeatEater Radio Live! Hunters and the Election, Upland Bird Numbers, and Porcupine Mating

Ep. 619: MeatEater Radio Live! Hunters and the Election, Upland Bird Numbers, and Porcupine Mating

Welcome to MeatEater Radio Live! Join Steve Rinella and the rest of the crew as they go LIVE from MeatEater HQ every Thursday at 11am MT! They’ll have segments, call-in guests, and real-time interaction with the audience. You can watch the stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel, or catch the audio version of the show on Fridays. Today's episode is hosted by Ryan Callaghan, Cory Calkins, Corinne Schneider, and Phil Taylor. Guests: Jeff Crane, CEO of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, Bob St. Pierre, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, and Reed Barganier of ReedsPianoNews. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 618: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXVI

Ep. 618: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXVI

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Tressa Croaker, Max Barta, Logan Dove, Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, and Christine Sawicki. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 617: Poppin' Corks

Ep. 617: Poppin' Corks

Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Clay Newcomb, Brent Reaves, Randall Williams, Corinne Schneider, and Phil Taylor. Topics discussed: The hardest working states; reciprocity; benefits of in-state residents; hypocritical arguments about fair chase; presidential hopefuls trying to establish their hunting and fishing bona fides; squirting milt; how bull redfish are actually females; Randall catching a huge bull redfish; Cal catching an alligator gar on accident; shrimp bait as just feeding fish; alligator gar as living fossils; cooking stingray; low yield creatures; "on the half shell'; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 616: MeatEater Radio Live! A Bear-Doggy Door, Rut Report, and the Biggest Smallmouth

Ep. 616: MeatEater Radio Live! A Bear-Doggy Door, Rut Report, and the Biggest Smallmouth

Welcome to MeatEater Radio Live! Join Steve Rinella and the rest of the crew as they go LIVE from MeatEater HQ every Thursday at 11am MT! They’ll have segments, call-in guests, and real-time interaction with the audience. You can watch the stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel, or catch the audio version of the show on Fridays. Today's episode is hosted by Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, and Phil Taylor. Guests: Curt Scheewe of British Columbia, Canada, Mark Kenyon, Jason Phelps, and Smallmouth Bass record holder Dante Piraino. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 615: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXV

Ep. 615: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXV

Randall Willams guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Clay Newcomb, Brent Reaves, and Chilly Chleborad. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 614: Fishing During Hunting Season

Ep. 614: Fishing During Hunting Season

Steven Rinella talks with Tony Peterson, Mark Kenyon, Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Corinne Schneider, and Phil Taylor. Topics discussed: When Steve fell out of the boat; Pat’s column getting scolded by Uncle Ted; complaining that the youth hunt kills all the big bucks; cowboy LARPing and wearing spurs at the airport; would Fawn Doe Buck and Bridger Boone Buck work as baby names?; fried in earl; trail cam reports; bait piles on public land; a wall of sea trout; mad fishing skills; and more. Outro song "Nature is a Show" by kid grunge band, Largemouth. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 613: MeatEater Radio Live! Alligator Gar, a Migration Report, and How to Brown Your Meat

Ep. 613: MeatEater Radio Live! Alligator Gar, a Migration Report, and How to Brown Your Meat

Welcome to MeatEater Radio Live! Join Steve Rinella and the rest of the crew as they go LIVE from MeatEater HQ every Thursday at 11am MT! They’ll have segments, call-in guests, and real-time interaction with the audience. You can watch the stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel, or catch the audio version of the show on Fridays. Today's episode is hosted by Spencer Neuharth, Ryan Callaghan, Seth Morris, and Phil Taylor. Guests: Fish Ecologist and Professor Solomon R. David of The GarLab at the University of Minnesota, Chester Floyd, and Danielle Prewett. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 612: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXIV

Ep. 612: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXIV

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Chilly Chleborad, Tressa Croaker, Reva Hansen, and Nate Mason. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 611: The Duck Stamp Champ

Ep. 611: The Duck Stamp Champ

Steven Rinella talks with Chuck Black, Emily Lian, Danielle Prewett, Kelsey Rae Morris, Brent Reaves, Max Barta, Corinne Schneider, and Phil Taylor. Topics discussed: Phelps' Cutting the Distance episode with Luke Combs; Brent Reaves straight off the World Squirrel Cookout; the Arizona raffle; MeatEater and Sig Sauer’s new collab ammo; MeatEater’s Wild + Whole cookbook by Danielle Prewett; pheasant feet; the Junior Duck Stamp competition; winning the Federal Duck Stamp competition as the highest honor for an artist; the five birds you can paint; surpassing the $1 billion dollar mark since the Federal Duck Stamp Program began; when art means conservation storytelling; studying the Fibonacci Sequence; collecting stamps; starting with pet portraits; the carrier image; waiting for the hen to arrive; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 610: MeatEater Radio Live! Chester the Non-Digester, Catching Crabs, and a Tar-penis Tattoo

Ep. 610: MeatEater Radio Live! Chester the Non-Digester, Catching Crabs, and a Tar-penis Tattoo

Welcome to our brand new MeatEater Radio Live! podcast. Today, we're coming to you from Cypress Cove Marina in Venice, Louisiana. You can watch the stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel or catch the audio version of the show right here. Today's episode is hosted by Steven Rinella, Janis Putelis, Mark Kenyon, and Tony Peterson, and Phil Taylor, with guest Chester Floyd. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 609: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXIII

Ep. 609: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXXIII

Janis Putelis guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Spencer Neuharth, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Corinne Schneider, Nate Mason, Tressa Croaker, and Alec Zimmer. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.