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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 216 - Will Staples || The Murky World Of Wildlife Trafficking
Writer and producer of books, television and video games are just some of the hats Will Staples wears. From well known titles like Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 215 - Mark Williams || The ‘Bossman’ of Georgia Wildlife
Commissioner Mark Williams of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources - the ‘boss’ of all things concerning fish, wildlife and natural resources in the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 214 - Roundup 56 || Jaguars, Leopards, Wolves and Red Wolves
Russell De La Harpe joins the roundup from Zambia. The boys talk about Russell’s beloved 375 HH, your weekly update on Cody’s quest to get a Peach Tree…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 213 - Erica Tergeson || Hunting, Politics, and Women in Hunting
The former NRA Director of Hunting Policy and Advisor at the NRA’s Institute of Legislative Action, and now the Director of Government Affairs for Dallas…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 212 - Randy Newberg || A ‘State Of Hunting’ From Randy Himself
Randy Newberg, host of popular hunting shows ‘Fresh Tracks’ and ‘On Your Own Adventures’ joins Robbie for an in-depth conversation about Randy’s motivations…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 211 - Roundup 55 || Turkeys, Deer Collaring and how you can win BIG on our Arkansas Black Bear Project!
The boys cover a lot in this short Blood Origins Roundup today. From Cody’s misadventures helping on a deer collaring project sponsored by NC State, answering…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 210 - Ivan Carter || The Reality Of Elephant Conservation
Ivan Carter is a conservationist. This former professional hunter has an impressive conservation resume, from helping with the initial 24 lion project in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 209 - Richard Sowry || The Reality Of Wildlife Conservation
Robbie first crossed paths with Richard Sowry about 22 years ago when they were both in Skukuza in Kruger National Park. A self-styled ‘Pro-wildlife. Period.”…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 208 - Roundup 54 || Blood Origins In The Center Of Controversy, Tajikistan Markhor, and Privacy Rights For Hunters
Veterinarian and Non-Hunter Dr. Jen Chatfield joins the Blood Origins Roundup. Together, we discuss Blood Origins getting highlighted in an Elephant hunting…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 207 - Andrew Danckwertz || Why Did That Elephant Need to Die?
Andrew Danckwertz is a Safari Guide and Owner / Operator of Odysseia Collection (https://theodysseiacollection.com) that leads photographic expeditions to wild…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 206 - Leon Kachelhoffer || Why Hunt Botswana’s Elephants?
WARNING: CONTROVERSIAL. Robbie sits down with Leon Kachelhoffer, the Professional Hunter who accompanied the hunter who took the big tusker elephant out of…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 205 - Roundup 53 || Ryan Callaghan On The Roundup!
Ryan Callaghan of the Meateater Team has joined the Blood Origins roundup this week. Cal and the boys talk about a (wrong) opinion piece in the Seattle Times…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 204 - Justin Lee || A ‘Big Isle Boy’ That Lives Off The Land
Native Hawaiian Justin Lee joins the Blood Origins podcast to talk about this life that is connected to the land through the lens of a Native of the Big…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 203 - Mark Haldane || On the Ground With African Conservation
CEO of Zambeze Delta Safaris, Mark Haldane joins the Blood Origins podcast. He shares incredible insight with Robbie into his work in conservation of the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 202 - Roundup 52 || Windmills killing Eagles, Rhino controversies and more!
The boys talk about Grandpa Kroger’s eccentric art designs, a windmill company’s big fines for killing eagles, getting a lot of love from Canada, some Rhino…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 201 - Mike Glover || The CrossOver of Shooting and Hunting
Mike Glover, CEO of Field Craft Survival, joins Robbie for a fast-paced conversation that starts about Mike’s intense desire to help South Africa with their…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 200 - Jack Carr || Former Seal, Writer, and a Vocal Hunter
Jack Carr is an author and hunter, who’s book “The Terminal List” is in production to be turned into an Amazon Prime TV Series with Chris Pratt. Robbie and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 199 - Roundup 51 || Pro hunting bills in Georgia and the Value of a Turkey!
The boys discuss Cody’s exploits at trying to skin a fox, pro hunting bills recently passed in Georgia, which leads to a heated discussion on the value of…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 198 - Amy Dickman || Evidence-Based Conservation
Amy Dickman, the new Director of WildCRU (Wildlife Conservation Research Unit), at prestigious Oxford University in England, rejoins the Blood Origins podcast…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 197 - Aleksi Lumme || Finnish Wolves Part 2
Mere hours after recording our first episode with Aleksi on this subject, breaking news reports showed that Finland had RESCINDED all wolf management permits…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 196 - Aleksi Lumme || Finnish Wolves Part 1
In this first half a two-part special, Aleksi Lumme rejoins the Blood Origins podcast to discuss one of the most controversial issues in conservation worldwide…
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Episode 195 - Roundup 50 || Wolves, wolverines, Sunday hunting and more!
Everyone’s favorite pinch-hitter Darrell Carver rejoins the Roundup this week. The boys talk rehash last week’s discussion about Sunday hunting in Maine with…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 194 - Tyler Sharp || Modern Huntsman’s Africa Volume
Tyler Sharp, the founder of Modern Huntsman, joins Robbie to talk about their latest volume - which is entirely about Africa. Together they discuss the making…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 193 - Nathan Edmondson || Eco Defense Group
Nathan Edmondson, the Executive Director and Founder of Eco Defense Group, joins Robbie to talk about their mission and their entry into anti-poaching efforts…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 192 - Roundup 49 || Sports Illustrated, Vermont Moose, Animal Cruelty in Colorado and more!
Mainer and Blood Origins Manager of Operations Erin Merrill joins this week’s roundup while Cody is on spring break. The team discusses Blood Origins’ recent…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 191 - Dave Gittleson || The First Wolf Kill in Colorado
Dave Gittleson, who owns a cattle ranch in Northern Colorado with his father, talks about living with wolves and the common misconceptions that are pushed by…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 190 - Rafael Sanchez || The Proof Of What Happens When Hunting Is Banned
Rafael Sanchez is a forestry engineer that works with private lands in the national park system of Cabeneros. Just 18 months after banning hunting under these…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 189 - Roundup 48 || SuperBowl Champion Hunts Bison and the World Explodes.
We pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of breaking news in the hunting space - but this week is different. There’s only one article on everyone’s mind…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 188 - Judy Camuso || The State of Maine's Boss-Lady In Charge Of Wildlife
Judy Camuso is THE boss when it comes to fish and wildlife resources in the state of Maine. A member of the Governor’s cabinet, she is charged with overseeing…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 187 - Raymond Rowe || A WWE Superstar is a Hunter!!
WWE Superstar Raymond Rowe - better known as ‘Eric’ from the Viking Raiders tag team - joins Robbie to to talk about what it is like being a mainstream…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 186 - Roundup 47 || Mountain Lions, Agave Sponsorships, and more with Randy Newburg!
Randy Newburg - or as Cody’s wife would call him ‘the nice guy hunter’ - joins this week’s roundup. The boys dish on Cody’s quest for an ‘agave’ brand…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 185 - Craig Maartens || A Family of Professional Hunters
South African Professional Hunter Craig Maartens joins Robbie on his Africa trip to talk about growing up in a professional hunting family. His father was a…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 184 - Spyder || A Blasting of Anti-Hunters by a Native African
Spyder, the camp operations manager and cook at Greater Kuduland Safaris, accompanied Robbie on his recent Africa trip. Working 30 years for Greater Kuduland…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 183 - Roundup 46 || Brad Luttrell of GoWild Joins the Roundup!
Brad Luttrell, founder of the wildly popular GoWild social media app built for hunters, joins Robbie and Cody on this week’s roundup. The boys talk about…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 182 - Doug Cockcroft || The Fine Art of Taxidermy
Doug Cockcroft is the managing director and owner of Splitting Image Taxidermy in South Africa. He joins Robbie during the Success Untold filming to discuss…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 181 - Howard Knott || Game rancher first, outfitter second
Howard Knott, a third-generation game rancher and second-generation outfitter in Limpopo Province just outside of Zimbabwe, talks about his hunting heritage…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 180 - Roundup 45 || Cable Smith Joins The Roundup
Cable Smith, the host of the popular Lonestar Outdoors Podcast, joins Robbie and Cody on this weeks roundup. The boys debate Robbie’s astrological sign, social…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 179 - Erin Merrill | Get to know the Blood Origins team!
Get to know Blood Origins team member Erin Merrill as she shares her origins story, and talks about drawing and filling her first moose tag in her native Maine…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 178 - Jordan Syatt || Push Back for Celebrity Hunters
Weight lifting influencer Jordan Syatt joins Robbie to talk about his recent decision to publicly show his journey in becoming an adult-onset hunter - from…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 177 - Roundup 44 || Kane Overstreet Joins The Roundup!
Kane Overstreet joins the podcast for a well-overdue good time. Cody, Robbie and his old friend Kane discuss poaching, the ongoing Idaho wolves controversy…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 176 - Rebecca Baker || A Fly Fisher "Woman’s" Perspective
Non-hunter and fly fisherman Rebecca Baker joins Robbie to discuss her perceptions as a fly fisherman and women in the hunting and angling space. Podcast is…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 174 - Roundup 43 || Ryan Furrer Joins The Roundup!
Ryan Furrer of Southwest PA joins the roundup to talk about his thoughts on the Matt Rinella controversy, the political divide, the fruits of anti-hunters’…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 175 - Jake Franklin || Raised with Hunting in your Blood
Jake Franklin describes what it was like growing up and learning the heart of a hunter alongside his father and what it was like in high school to discover…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 173 - Bob Holder || A Game Warden Reflects on 47 years
Bob Holder, who has served the people and wildlife of Colorado for 47 years as a game warden in the same district, joins Cody to reflect on those years, what…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 172 - SB22-031 || Everything You Need To Know!
In 48 hours the biggest push against hunting will be heard in the Colorado Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, and its SB22-031 to ban the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 171 - Roundup 42 || A world renowned expert on yawning?
Gwinnett College, Georgia professor Dr. Steven Platek joins Robbie and Cody for this week’s roundup. An expert on yawning with one of the most varied academic…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 170 - Katy Allan || A Locavore’s Perspective
Katy Allan, was a non-hunter, but she was intrigued by healthy eating, sourcing your food, and understanding the best way to get the best food for her family…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 169 - Sarah Rowe || Mainstream Influencers Need to be Proud of their Hunting Heritage
Sarah Rowe may not be a name familiar to you, but you may know her as Sarah Logan, a professional WWE wrestler - and a hunting advocate. She joins Robbie to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 168 - Marie Neumiller || Fighting back on the Washington State black bear hunting ban
Marie Neumiller from the Inland Northwest Council joins Robbie to discuss the monumental stakes here and what could go down from petitions to even a potential…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 167 - Amber Munig || Mountain Lion Management in Arizona
Amber Munig, the Big Game Program Management Supervisor for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, joins Robbie to talk about the current opening of hunt…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 166 - Roundup 41 || Minimal Light and an Idea
Robbie and Cody are joined by Drew - the original cameraman of Blood Origins and mastermind behind our visual storytelling - for an emotional journey through…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 165 - Jim Miller | “It’s just who I am”
UFC prize fighter and avid hunter Jim Miller joins Robbie to discuss social media and culture around hunting heritage and his take on it as a celebrity who…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 164 - Austin Atkinson | On the Utah Trail Cam Ban
Austin Atkinson, a native and resident of Utah, discusses the recently announced Utah Trail Camera ban and we ask a very straight forward question about…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 163 - Jay Leydendecker || Buried In The Blood
Jay Leydendecker talks with Robbie about his deep roots in South Texas - one might even say it’s in his blood. Since 1847, his family has been a part of the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 162 - Logan Hanks || Are you a Trophy Hunter?
West Tennessee farmer and Living Fully Loaded podcast host Logan Hanks is probably most famous for killing the “Cryptorchid” buck, with one of the most…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 161 - Roundup 40 || Robbie, Ethos of Blood Origins, and 2022
Given the holidays last week and Robbie being in South Texas filming a new non-hunter line of content, Robbie went solo on this week's Roundup to discuss the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 160 - Missouri Black Bears || The Science Behind Missouri's First Black Bear Season
Jason Sumners, Chief of the Science Division of the Missouri Department of Conservation, and Laura Conley, who was at the time the bear biologist of the state…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 159 - Jess Johnson | Wyoming's Grizzly Bear Compromise
Jess Johnson, the government affairs director for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, joins Robbie to talk about the controversial Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 158 - Roundup 39 || Carver’s back on the roundup
Robbie, Cody and frequent guest and Blood Origins family member Darrell Carver join a post-Christmas roundup to talk epic elf on the shelf, a recent op-ed on…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 157 - Danny Christensen || The Urban Huntsman
Danny Christensen is an enigma. He is Danish, who lives in Italy, who was a fashion photographer in New York. Danny has decided to take his love of hunting and…