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The Origins Foundation Podcast
The Origins Foundation podcast has hard hitting conversations about wildlife, hunting, and sticky topics in our sustainable use space. Its a rare podcast that isn't afraid to have the hard conversations with people inside and outside our community.
Episodes
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 682 - The Harsh Truth of Tourism | Sean de la Harpe Parker
Wildlife safaris are turning into circus acts—and animal behaviour specialist Sean de la Harpe Parker explains how overtourism, social media, and the chase for…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 181 | Election speculations, wolf-proof dog vests, and more
Robbie and Ashlee break down the light news this week surrounding the big news (elections) including changes to the Open Fields Doctrine in PA and other…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 681 - From The Field - Beyond The Classroom
The best part of what occurs at The Origins Foundation is being able to build projects that have intangible benefits to people. Intangibles are things you…
The Origins Foundation PodcastFlashback: Michel Mantheakis | Tanzania Hunters and Operators Association
Continuing our miniseries on the cross-border discussion of elephant hunting out of Tanzania and Kenya, 3rd generation Tanzanian, hunting professional and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 680 - What Does Animal Wellbeing Actually Mean? | Lizanne Nel
Lizanne Nel from SA Hunters and Game Conservation discusses the recent legal and legislative developments in South Africa related to animal well-being and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 180 | Sweeping Senate bill would amend NEPA & ESA, SLOTHS legislation, BLM offers landowners money for public access, and more.
Robbie and Ashlee discuss the news, including a sweeping Senate permitting bill that would amend NEPA, the ESA, the Clean Water Act & the National Historic…
The Origins Foundation PodcastFlashback: The Dark Numbers Of Poaching In The U.S.
When one thinks of poaching, the mind often turns to Africa—snares, and people involved in the illegal bushmeat trade. Few would think of poaching occurring in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 679 | Eat More Horse | Jamila Jaxaliyeva
A Kazakh horse expert living in Wyoming argues that America’s wild horse debate needs more honest, practical conversation—even when the answers are…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 179 | Robbie visits Parliament, Alaska hunting rules update, $80m in new wildlife crossings and more!
Ashlee and Robbie discuss the weekly roundup of news, including Robbie’s visit to Parliament for the premier of an Origins wildfowling film, restored federal…
The Origins Foundation PodcastFlashback - Carlo & Hugo Engelbrecht | Rhino Wars
Carlo & Hugo Engelbrecht are 6th generation farmers and game owners in South Africa. They currently reside in Kwazulu Natal and they came onto Robbie's radar…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 178 | Behind the scenes at Splitting Image Taxidermy in South Africa: The Art, People, and Human Impact of Hunting.
In this episode, we go behind the scenes at Splitting Image Taxidermy in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, to uncover the people, craftsmanship, and livelihoods…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 678 - Iron Age Hunting in The Kruger National Park | Dr. Annie Antonites
Kruger Park is hiding a 1,000-year-old trade story—and the clues are in the bones. Archaeozoologist Dr. Annie Antonites reveals how animal remains, rare…
The Origins Foundation PodcastFlashback - Is it Time to Amend The Endangered Species Act? | David Wilmms
The Endangered Species Act has been helping bring species back from the brink of extinction for more than 50 years now… and depending on what you read, it’s…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 677 - Biosynthetic Rhino Horn | Juliette Marquis
In this Podcast, Robbie speaks with filmmaker Juliette Marquis about ‘Hornmaker', her documentary exploring biosynthetic Rhino horn and the systems shaping…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 177 || Robbie's Cape Buffalo (With His Grandfather's Rifle!), ESA Regulatory Changes, Prairies Pothole Wetland Easement Policy Changes, and More!
Robbie and Ashlee are back to discuss the news in September, including Robbie’s harvest of a Cape Buffalo with his grandfather’s rifle, Trump’s Hunting…
The Origins Foundation PodcastField Experiences 01 - Sand Forest Journey | Mark Haldane
Robbie sits down with Mark Haldane, owner of Zambeze Delta Safaris in Coutada 11, Mozambique, one of the most pristine wilderness areas in the world. Mark has…
The Origins Foundation PodcastFlashback: Is A Rhino Hunt Conservation? Part 1.
In this first of a two part series on rhino conservation (one of the most delicate, complex and nuanced areas of conservation) Robbie sits down with the fan…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 676 - Rob Kern || Hunting Narratives Around The World
Rob Kern, Managing Director of The Hunting Consortium, shares his unique insight from where he sits at the intersection of hunting and conservation. Rob…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 675 - Gareth Crouch || The Green Frog Of Boots
Gareth Crouch of Jim Green Footwear in South Africa - all sourced locally - joins Robbie to talk about the impact of this local, family-owned business from…
The Origins Foundation PodcastFlashback: Cullen Kelly || A Family Tradition Of Conservation
Rich Froning, the man synonymous with the CrossFit Games, and Cross Fit as a lifestyle, has switched his entire mindset as a member of The Origins Foundation…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 674 - Jo King | Investing In The Future
Robbie joins Jo King, wife of Ashley King (one of the most storied families in the South African hunting industry), on location at Braeside Safaris. Robbie…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 673 - George Warthen | Florida Fish & Wildlife on Bear Harvest Science, Data & How the Anti’s Have Helped
Ashlee is joined by George Warthen, Chief Conservation Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, to discuss their 2025 black bear…
The Origins Foundation PodcastFlashback: Rich Froning || Mr. CrossFit Himself
Rich Froning, the man synonymous with the CrossFit Games, and Cross Fit as a lifestyle, has switched his entire mindset as a member of The Origins Foundation…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 672 - Kody Bidwell | Florida’s 2nd Black Bear Season
Kody Bidwell, who replaced Travis Thompson at All Florida, joins Robbie to talk about the new black bear harvest season out of Florida. This will be the second…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 671 - Mpho Tjianel | South African CITES Quota Explained
Safari Club International Liaison (and South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment alum) Mpho Tjiane, based out of Jo-Burg, South Africa…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 670 - Million Dollar Sheep
There is a thing called the "Governor's Tag" in our wildlife management system. It’s an often expensive tag that is accused to be antithetical to the North…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 176 || Ducks, Elk, Leopards and More
Ashlee and Robbie are back after a long stretch of travel to break down the most recent news, including the new Rule released changing the method by which…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 669 - Kristie Gill | From Anti-Hunting To Pro-Hunting
Robbie sits down with Kristie Gill, a PhD student out of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Georgia, doing her field work in South Africa…
The Origins Foundation PodcastFlashback: Jenny Lesieutre | Ground Zero For The Wild Horse Debate
Flashback Podcast to March 2025 (Episode 543): There are certain topics in this world that are likely the most controversial - wolves, feral cats, and wild…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 668 - Dale Lewis || From Poachers To Farmers
Robbie sits down with Dale Lewis, founder of COMACO (Community Markets for Conservation). Based in Zambia, Dale used the free market tit tackle a problem at…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths 25 || What’s the deal with the Australian trophy ban?
Robbie goes off the cuff about an “election promise” by the federal Labor government suggesting a ban on trophies from 20 different animals, ranging from black…
The Origins Foundation PodcastAre We Managing Elephants Wrong? || The Deep Dive #1
In today’s media there are a lot of scientific reports, peer-reviewed science articles, and government gazettes that are long, cumbersome, and frankly…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 667 - The Toll of Owning Rhinos
After a 3 week long documentary expedition visiting multiple owners and understanding their plights as it relates to rhino conservation, Robbie sits down with…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 666 - Mike McLane || Inside Oregon’s IP28
After hearing Oregon State Senator Mike McLane discussing the controversial IP28 ballot measure on his podcast, The Oregon Discussion, Robbie invited him on to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 665 - Jacques Hartzenberg || Black Rhino Ownership
We’ve had a lot of conversations with owners of rhinos in South Africa, and believe it or not, private owners are one of the most important cogs in the wheel…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 664 - Rhino Conservation Roundtable, Part 2
If you missed the first Roundtable between Robbie the cinematography team (SLOTS media), then go back and watch Episode 650. In that first Roundtable the team…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 663 - Sean Outram || The Good Ol’ Days Of Africa
Sean Outram returns to the The Origins Foundation podcast, sitting with Robbie in his home of Lakipia County Kenya to rehash stories of his Great Grandfather…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 662 - Ducks Unlimited on the US Fish & Wildlife Proposed Wetland Drainage Rule Change
Ashlee is joined by Ducks Unlimited Senior Waterfowl Scientist and DU Podcast Co-Host Dr. Mike Brasher and Senior Director of Conservation Strategy Dr. Scott…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 661 - Wiaan Van Der Linde || Being A Rhino Custodian
Join Robbie in sitting down with Wiaan Van Der Linde of Wintershoek Safaris out of South Africa’s Northern Cape - an incredible outfitter and human being who…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 660 - Clayton And Kristy || Why Hunt A Rhino?
Kristy and Clayton Williams, a hunting couple out of West Texas, love hunting buffalo, Africa and all around the world. While in camp in Inkulu Adventures in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 659 - Murray Grant || The Mad Sculptor
When Murray “The Mad Sculptor” Grant takes off his hat and gets excited, his mane of exuberant white hair comes out and he looks a little like Albert Einstein…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 657 - Johann Fanzoj || 8 Generations Of Gun Makers
Daniela and Patrick Fanzoj are multi-generational family gun makers of fabled Johan Fanzoj, that has been making guns for 500 years in the Rosental valley of…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 658 - Mark Haldane || The Pinnacle Of Conservation
Mark Haldane, owner of Zambezi Delta Safaris, now Conservation, discusses his 50 year building the epitome of hunter led conservation in Africa. All the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 656 - Wicus Diedericks || Rhino Horn Trade Legal?
We are doubling down on Rhino podcasts this week, because it is absolutely hot news right now. Wicus Diedericks is back for a second time this week. After a…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 655 - James Meager || Conservation Wins!
Minister for Hunting and Fishing, Hon James Meager, joins the podcast as a return guest to give some breaking news for conservation and hunting in New Zealand…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 654 - Wicus Diedericks || The Toll Of Rhino Conservation
Rhino conservation in South Africa is not for everyone. It's fraught with security liabilities, risks, and poaching concerns, all in an environment that is…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 653 - National Geographic Came Knocking
Yesterday we had a HUGE news story break. We have been keeping it quite a secret for over 2 months now, that we have our first set of cubs out of our Panyame…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 652 - Kenyan Q&A On An Elephant Hunting Documentary
Robbie travels all over the world spreading the proverbial "gospel" about sustainable use of wildlife. Recently, A Fine Balance, a documentary out of Botswana…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 651 - The Metapopulation Initiative || A New Beginning
If you’ve never heard of The Metapopulation Initiative (TMI), you are about to hear a lot more about them. The TMI started by Vincent Van De Merwe, was an…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 650 - Is A Rhino Hunt Conservation? Part 1.
In this first of a two part series on rhino conservation (one of the most delicate, complex and nuanced areas of conservation) Robbie sits down with the fan…
The Origins Foundation PodcastCommissioner Walter Rabon || Georgia DNR Field Leaders #6
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Walter Rabon joins our Field Leaders series to discuss his work leading the organization started by Jimmy…
The Origins Foundation PodcastWhat do Burmese pythons, Australian feral horses, and rats in New Zealand have in common? || Roundup 175
Robbie and Ashlee span the globe with news this week about multiple invasive species issues (Feral Horse culling in Australia, Burmese Python spreading seeds…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 649 - Jerrold Belant || Whose values matter in large carnivore conservation?
Dr. Jerrold (Jerry) Belant, a dear old friend of Robbie's from their time as professors at Mississippi State University, joins the podcast after bumping into…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 648 - Sean Outram || Can Cattle and Wildlife CoExist? This is Sosian.
Sean Outram of Laikipia County, Kenya and his family run Sosian, a conservancy that runs a mixed wildlife and cattle model. Join he and Robbie as they spend…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 174 || Roadless Mayhem, Snyder Mayhem, and the Big Colorado Move
In a particularly lively discussion, Ashlee and Robbie discuss the news of the week, including Senator Mike Lee’s most recent attempt to sabotage the Wildfire…
The Origins Foundation PodcastMeat, Orphanages, and Rhino Hunting || Helix Program #6
Robbie is joined by South African outfitter and Helix Program member Ruan of Inkulu Adventures to discuss his 21 years in the hunting industry and the meaning…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEbola dodging, Being a Savant in France, and who knew Corner Crossing would be the hornets nest it is!
Ashlee and Robbie had a LOT to catch up on after Robbie's trip to four different countries in the last 5 weeks, including the premier of 'A Fine Balance' in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastHelix Program #5 || Danene Van Der Westhuizen
Danene Van Der Westhuizen, Helix Program member and owner of Art Game Lodge in Namibia, joins Robbie to discuss conservation in Namibia. Danene lives, breathes…
The Origins Foundation PodcastField Leaders Ep. 5 - Major General Glenn Curtis || Healing PTSD with Ibogaine
Ashlee is joined by Major General Glenn Curtis, highly decorated war hero, former Adjutant General of Louisiana and Past-President of the National Association…
The Origins Foundation PodcastField Leaders Ep. 4 - Governor Brian Kemp | Governor of the State of Georgia
Ashlee is joined by Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia, who has held that office since 2018. Governor Kemp was named Safari Club International's 2026 Governor of…