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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 519 - John Koleszar || Wild Horse Drama In Arizona
John Koleszar is a sustainable wild horse management advocate in Arizona - a key difference from the wild horse advocates you may initially be thinking of…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 518 - Brandon Maddox || Our Conservation Footprint
Robbie is joined by new presenting sponsor and conservation stalwart Brandon Maddox, Founder and CEO of Silencer Central. Brandon is asked to be on a long list…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 137 || A Round-Up from the Middle of Nowhere South Africa
While on the road you have come to expect some unique Round-Ups. Currently Robbie is in South Africa doing some pre-planning around some up and coming…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 517 - AG Gregoroff || The King Of Flip Flops
AG Gregoroff, from ToeHold flip flops, is arguably the world-wide king of flip flops. Robbie went to Las Vegas to see what makes these flip flops so special…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 516 - Wyatt Fetner || State Of The Union For Permitting
Wyatt Fetner and Ian Bradley Johnson of Safari Specialty Importers join the podcast to discuss the state of trophy importation. This is Wyatt’s second time on…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 515 - Andy Galpin || What Is Real Life?
Andy Galpin, a tenured professor at Parker University, joins the podcast to talk with Robbie about his efforts to stand up a truly incredible human performance…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 136 || A Blood Origins Election Roundup!
In this special post-election wrap-up roundup, Ashlee and Robbie delve into some big WINS for hunters on Tuesday night, along with recapping the long and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastOur Voice Ep. 2 - Doug Chiasson
CIC X BO Our Voice is back with Doug Chiasson of the Fur Institute of Canada to talk about native perspectives of the far north and the Inuit people of Canada…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 514 - Duncan Fraser || Starting our Conservation Legacy
Duncan Fraser, CEO and Founder of Venator (used to be Venator Cadrona Safaris, and repeat guest on the show) just opened a new operation in Oklahoma and Robbie…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 513 - Will Israel || Have You Heard Of EO 14026? Me Neither.
Will Israel, the new (as of January 2024) Executive Director of the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association, reached out to discuss Executive Order 14026 and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 512 - John Randolph || Juvenile Mountain Lion Dispersal And Hunting
Robbie reached out to John Randolph with the Institute for Wildlife Studies in California and lead author of a study of the dispersal of juvenile mountain…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 511 - Lady Hopps || Q&A On Mountain Lion Hunting In Colorado
Lady Hopps, (that is not her real name) is an influencer out of Colorado. Robbie got to know Hopps via a zoom call where he was introduced to her and she had…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 510 - Nicola Centofanti || Fighting The South Australia Bowhunting Ban
Regional South Australia Parliamentarian (and former veterinarian) Nicola Centofanti joins Robbie to discuss her actively championing the fight against the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths 22 - How Are Mountain Lions ACTUALLY Doing In Colorado?
Robbie dives into a question about the truth of how Mountain Lions are ACTUALLY doing in Colorado. As a question from a non-hunter, quasi-anti-hunter, meant to…
The Origins Foundation Podcast509 - Steve West || 23 Years And Counting
Steve West, a 20-year veteran of the Sportsman Channel and Steve West Adventures, joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to talk about his 23-year career in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths 21 - Are Elephants Endangered?
Robbie dives into a question that comes to us a lot, which is ‘Are African elephants endangered?’ for this Short Truths episode. The answer is both “yes” and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 135 || Celebrating The Tremendous Success Of Lion Heart
Robbie is joined by Matt Land and Jacob Lishen, the co-founders of Land Limited, a cinematography production company out of North Carolina. Robbie and the Land…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 508 - Clark McGhie || Some Love Him, Some Hate Him
Self described Red Deer lover and hunter, Clark McGhie of Australia joins Robbie on the podcast this week - after we’ve been trying to get him on the show for…
The Origins Foundation PodcastOur Voice Ep. 1 - Bilal Mustafa of Pakistan
We are launching a BRAND NEW podcast - CIC X BO Our Voice. The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) and Blood Origins have teamed up…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 507 - John Radzwilla || The Redneck GQ
John Radzwilla, CEO of Hook and Barrel Magazine, joins Robbie to talk about hunting, how it fits into his magazine, his life as an adult-onset hunter, his…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 506 - Dr. Samuel Shephard || Does Killing Makes You A Better Conservationist?
Dr. Samuel Shephard, a professor of environmental sciences at Ava Maria University in Florida joins Robbie to discuss a paper he wrote in Nature…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 134 || 11 year old’s hunting big horns, Manitoba hunting allocations and more!
Robbie and Ashlee are joined by Mark Hall, the Director of Blood Origins Canada, for this week’s roundup. After discussing this week’s recent controversy in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 505 - Secretary Madison Sheahan || Louisiana Black Bear: Endangered to Huntable Pt. 3
Secretary Madison Sheahan is the youngest director of any game and fish agency in the United States, and joins Robbie to talk about her state of Louisiana’s…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 504 - Luke Hilgeman And Travis Thompson || Yes On 2 In Florida!
Two massive, hunter-led pieces of legislation are on the ballot THIS NOVEMBER, and it is up to hunters around the country and in those states to stay informed…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 133 || All Eyes On Oregon!
Robbie is with Steve West, from Steve's Outdoor Adventures this week in Oregon. After a chilly morning with Steve in Oregon, he and Robbie catch up on this…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 502 - Maria Davidson || Louisiana Black Bear: Endangered to Huntable Pt. 1
Maria Davidson, the large carnivore specialist at the Safari Club International Foundation, joins Robbie to discuss tthe history of Louisiana Black bears that…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 503 - John Hanks || Louisiana Black Bear: Endangered to Huntable Pt. 2
John Hanks, the Large Carnivore Program Specialist of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife And Fisheries, joins us to discuss the Notice of Intent by LDWF to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 132 || Ashlee is Back!
Ashlee and Robbie chop it up about a new custom hat partnership with Lost Hat Company and an upcoming booth appearance at Dallas Safari Club. Then, we get a…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 501 - Stanley Steele || Defending Spring Bear in Oregon
Lifelong outdoorsman and retired Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Trooper Stanley Steele joins Robbie to discuss the importance of hunting and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths Episode 20 - Is An Elephant Really Worth $1.6 MILLION?
Today’s question is whether an elephant is really worth an eye-watering $1.6 million of its lifetime, and Robbie is here to provide the context needed to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 500 - Jim Goughnour || Opportunity For All
Returning guest (and Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner) James "Jim" Goughnour joins to discuss another controversial March decision by the AZGFC to reject all…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 499 - Rebecca Jones || A Chief People Officer
Rebecca Jones, Chief People Officer for Orvis, joins Robbie on Blood Origins to discuss her role and what it is to connect people - both internally and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 131 || Recorded On Location From Australia
Recorded on-location from Australia, Robbie is joined by David Luxford (the self-described ‘village idiot’ and arguably Australia’s most famous bowhunter)…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths 19 || Do Sportsmen And Women Pay For Wildlife Conservation?
Do sportsmen actually pay for conservation? This is a common question from the anti-hunting lobby. The short answer? Yes. In fact, NO other collective group of…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 498 - Larry Patterson || A Veterinary History Of Elephants In Botswana
Retired Veterinary biologist Larry Patterson joins the podcast to give an insight in the progression and growth of elephants in Botswana. Robbie's introduction…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 130 || Recorded On Location From TANZANIA (Part 2!)
Robbie comes at you with this week’s roundup with part two recorded on location in Tanzania during a recent Blood Origins trip to see from a ground-level…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 497 - Corey Mason || What Now For Dallas Safari Club?
Robbie is joined by outgoing Dallas Safari Club CEO Corey Mason and interim DSC CEO Brian Feinhold to dispel any and all rumors around the transition of Corey…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 496 - Greg McHale || Truths From The Yukon
Greg McHale, a 27-year resident of Whitehorse in the Yukon Territories, joins Robbie to talk Whitehorse wildlife and life in his small city of 43,000 on the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 129 || Recorded On Location From TANZANIA (Part 1!)
Robbie comes at you with this week’s roundup recorded on location in Tanzania during a recent Blood Origins trip to see from a ground level perspective the big…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 495 - Dr. Roy Bengis || Birth Control For Endangered Elephants?
Dr. Roy Bengis, former State Veterinarian for Kruger National Park and widely recognized as one of the foremost experts in elephant management specifically…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 494 - Joe Julian || Hillbilly, Woodworker, Part-Time Al Bundy Impersonator
Joe Julian, son of the eponymous high end gunroom maker Julian and Sons and recent partner with boot maker Russell Moccasin, joins the podcast live on location…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 493 - Sarah Falen || Are Animal Rights Organizations Pro-Wildlife Or Pro-Money?
J.D, rancher and 4th Generation Wyoming-ite Sarah Falen has spent her career lobbying against legislation and policy that stymies the rural lifestyle. She has…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 492 - Jack Carmody || Would You Shoot A Camel?
Jack Carmody, a farmer out of Western Australia and YouTube creator (Jack Out The Back) is gaining some notoriety because of an increasingly controversial…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 491 - Claudia Breit || “Everything But The Killing…”
Claudia Breit is a 27-year-old former member of German military intelligence and current full time psychologist who has recently converted from the ‘hunting is…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 490 - Kill Or Save Bambi
William Reyntiens is a Belgian hunter who Robbie met on one of his recent adventures, staying at his house during a project for Bergara. William is a volunteer…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 489 - Gary Pusateri || Gene Sequencing Of CWD?
Dr. Gary Pusateri M.D., is trying something a little out of the ordinary. Himself and business partners have founded a company called Dream Genomics - it's a…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 488 - Niklas Gustafson || Raw Milk, Sunshine, And Hunting?
Niklas Gustafson, a Swedish health and lifestyle influencer living in Spain, joins Robbie to talk about his mission to educate the public about healthy living…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 128 || Lions And Bears And Jim Inglis!
Robbie, Ashlee, and guest (and Farm Bill expert) Jim Inglis discuss the farm bill and its impact on conservation and hunting, the ongoing controversies…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 487 - Madison Sharpe || The Baddest Woman In Shooting!
There aren't many times that Robbie is in awe, this podcast with Madison left Robbie in awe. Robbie had being trying to get Madison on the podcast for quite…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 486 - Meg Day || “I Understand Hunting But Still Don’t Like It”
Meg Day, Social Media Manager for the organization known as VETPAW, joins Robbie for exactly the type of conversation we get jazzed up about at Blood Origins…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 485 - Natalie Krebs || Imagine You Saw This In Your Decoy Spread!
Natalie Krebs, Executive Editor of Outdoor Life, catches up with Robbie about her recent jaunt (halfway around the world!) to Australia. She has never been to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 484 - Natalie Eva Marie || PETA Made Me A Hunter
Today Natalie Eva Marie will tell you she is a hunter. She will also confidently and truthfully tell you that PETA made her a hunter. PETA even commented on…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 127 || Ashlee’s Themed Cocktail, Eating Zebra Meat, Iberian Lynx Recovery, Consumptive VS Non-consumptive Yoga, And More!
Ashlee is starting to get the hang of the new role as the co-host of the Blood Origins Round-up, she even made a cucumber infused Cathead Vodka drink that…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 483 - Trevor Farnes || One Meal, One Kid, One Purpose
Trevor Farnes is the CEO of MTN OPS. Robbie recently went by MTN OPS in Salt Lake City, Utah, and recorded this episode with Trevor on site. Robbie wanted to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 482 - Cam Speedy || Biodiversity Management: Possible Or Impossible
Cam Speedy is a restoration ecologist living on the North Island of New Zealand. He has worked in some of the most incredible biodiversity management projects…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 126 || Colorado Wolves, Ballot Signatures, And More
Ashlee and Robbie chop it up again on this week’s roundup. In addition to getting Ashlee’s tequila cocktail recipe of choice, and after discussing all the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 481 - Scruff Vermaak || The Scruffalo
Scruff Vermaak is the son of a legendary professional hunter in South Africa, Coenraad "the Bullet" Vermaak. Coenraad Vermaak Safaris (CVS) is the oldest…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 480 - Ed Swales || What The Hell Is A ‘Lurcher’?
Ed Swales is an ex-soldier/security specialist and is a life-long blue collar hunting enthusiast from the Northern England countryside. The traditional hunting…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 125 || Introducing Ashlee Smith!
In this very special roundup, Robbie introduces Ashlee Smith, the new Director of Global Policy Outreach at Blood Origins. Robbie and Ashlee cover her…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 479 - Roy Sloan || A Fight Worth Fighting.
Robbie is joined by Roy Sloan of the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation and their knockdown, drag out battle with Forest and Bird and some exciting updates on that…