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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 478 - Karl Malcolm & Curt Meine || 75 Years Of A Sand County Almanac
Robbie is joined by Karl Malcolm and Curt Meine, two experts in the life and history of Aldo Leopold. The conversation revolves around the 75th anniversary of…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 124 || Rain, Ticks, and Croissants!
Robbie is joined on location in France for the second week in a row by the Slots Media team for another of their rip-roaring post-shoot roundups! After Robbie…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 477 - 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 476 - Dr. Edward Kohi || Tanzanian Elephant Movement, Habitat Protection and Conservation
Continuing our miniseries on the elephant hunting in and around Enduimet out of Tanzania, Dr. Edward Kohi is the Director of Research and Training at the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 123 || The Fan Favorite Slots Media Boy (one MISSING) are BACK!
You’ve asked, we’re answering! Robbie is joined on location in France by the fan favorite Slots Media boy for another of their rip-roaring post-shoot roundups!…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 475 - Richard Bonham || A Voice from the Other Side of the Border
Continuing our miniseries on the Enduimet elephant debate, we reached out across the Border to Kenya, to Richard Bonham of the Big Life Foundation. It was…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 474 - Igno Laitayok || The Community Manager of Enduimet WMA
Continuing our miniseries on the Enduimet elephant controversy out of Tanzania, Robbie gets some time with Igno Laitayok, the Community Manager for the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 473 - Zidane Janbeck || The Elephants of Tanzania’s Enduimet Area
This is the first podcast in a mini-series of podcasts on the elephant controversy in Tanzania and Kenya. This is likely the most controversial blood origins…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 122 || Big Updates All Over The World With Howl For Wildlife’s Charles Whitwam
Robbie Kroger is joined in this week’s roundup by Charles Whitwam of the Howl For Wildlife group that is doing the Yeoman’s work on wildlife issues all over…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 472 - Jimmy Johns || A Heart You Knew Nothing About
Jimmy Liautaud, aka Jimmy Johns of Jimmy Johns sandwich fame joins the Blood Origins podcast after 3 years of engagements and does a sit down, in-depth…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 121 || Farewell but not Goodbye To Grandpapa Cody
In this conversation, Robbie and new grandpapa Cody tackle an update on Cody from chickens, to dogs, to the evolution of Blood Origins. They talk about Cody's…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 471 - Khory Hancock || Regenerative Agriculture and Compatible Hunting in Australia?
Khory Hancock, an environmental scientist who owns a company called Climate Revive on the Gold Coast of Australia, joins to talk to Robbie about regenerative…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 470 - Dan MacNulty || What do wolves actually DO in the Yellowstone System?
Dr. Daniel MacNulty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University. Robbie really is interested in the wolf elk…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 120 || Botswanan elephants, NZ wapiti, Catalina island deer, and more recorded on location from Portugal!
Robbie chops it up with Ben Cassidy, the Executive Vice President of Safari Club International, from the recent CIC General Assembly in Portugal. The two…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 469 - Ron Thomson || Old School Elephant Culling
Ron Thomson is a former 25-year Zimbabwe Parks Board veteran who was involved in wildlife management’s heyday in the 60’s through the 80’s. Ron was involved in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 468 - Dylan Williams || The Practical Conservationist
Dylan Williams out of the UK makes his livelihood in the shooting sports arena. He is a stalwart in the english shooting and conservation space, and was…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 467 - David Quammen || Monster Of God
David Quammen, the evolutionary author behind Robbie’s favorite book ‘Monster of God’ (you’ve DEFINITELY heard that title a few times) joins Robbie for an…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 466 - Peet Van Der Merwe || The Economics Of Hunting Tourism in Africa
Peet Van Der Merwe is a senior lecturer on tourism economics at Northwestern University in South Africa. Peet has dedicated much of his career to studying the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 465 - Lucas Cooke || Ahead of Australia’s Duck Season
Lucas Cooke, CEO of Field and Game Australia, joins Robbie on the podcast on the eve of the upcoming duck season in anticipation of the amount of anti hunters…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 464 - Sarah Vermaak || Marrying Into A Hunting Family In South Africa
Sarah Vermaak was a non hunter before she got married into the Vermaak family. The Vermaaks are a stalwart family of the hunting industry of South Africa…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 119 || Catching Up With Wyoming Wildlife Federation
Robbie catches up with Jess Johnson, the Government Affairs Director of the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, an independent affiliate of the Wildlife Federation…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths Ep. 17 - Are Colorado Mountain Lions ‘Trophy Hunted’?
Here is the question on everyone’s lips – are mountain lions in Colorado trophy hunted? The technical answer is no. The emotional answer is tied to the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 463 - Eamon Waddington || Hosted Hunting Education In Australia
Eamon Waddington is a passionate bowhunter in Australia. As he grew in his bowhunting career and started growing more and more on social media, he constantly…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 462 - From Spain || A Landowner’s Perspective In Cabaneros National Park
We’re keeping this lady's full name anonymous, and as a result Robbie gets to delve deep into a discussion with a private landowner within Cabaneros National…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 118 || Wrapping Up A Trip Spanning 2 Continents
Robbie records this introspective Roundup solo from his hotel room in space after a grueling trip that saw the Blood Origins team span two continents in the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths Ep. 16 - Are Mountain Lions and Bobcats Endangered in Colorado?
Here is a question floating around out there – are mountain lions and bobcats threatened and endangered in Colorado? This question is a valid one. We currently…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 461 - Willem Briers Louw || A Dream Job - Lion Conservationist
South African wildlife researcher Willem Briers Louw joins the Blood Origins podcast to talk about his role in wildlife research and monitoring. One could…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 460 - Renée Thornton || Non-Hunter to Women Hunt Champion
Robbie is joined by Renée Thornton, the volunteer Chair of the Women Hunt Program at the Wild Sheep Foundation, one of dozens of programs out there trying to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastRoundup 117 || Recorded LIVE From South Africa
Robbie is joined LIVE on location along the Tugela River, in the heart of Zululand, in South Africa with the Slots Media boys and Kolby Edwards with Mutambo…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 459 - Harvard Hansen || Our First Norwegian Hunter
Harvard Hansen is a hunter out of Norway, and an absolute podcast novice. He reached out to Robbie to say that we had neglected to ever have a guest from…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 458 - Dave Carson & Kaz Dube || Ecotourism VS Professional Hunting?
Dave Carson and Kaz Dube are professional guides in Zimbabwe. And while they are ecotourism guides, NOT professional hunters, but still had to do everything a…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 457 - Anonymous C || Anti Hunting
Robbie hosts an anonymous conversation with a friend’s anti-hunter girlfriend after dinner in South Africa, and the result is a heartfelt discussion that…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 456 - Erik Verreynne || A Veterinary Perspective on Elephants in Botswana
Erik Verreynne, has been a wildlife veterinary surgeon in Botswana for the last twenty years. He is a non hunter and wildlife conservationist on the front…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 455 - Leo Kroger’s .416 Rigby || A Gun, 30 Years Gone. Found.
Robbie recounts the story of finding his grandfather’s .416 Rigby - gone for thirty years - during his November trip to South Africa and interviews the man…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 454 - McKenna Noata || A Black Professional Hunter In SA Speaks Up
McKenna Noata is a black African professional hunter in South Africa. There are not many black PH’s in South Africa, and so Robbie delves into the ‘why’ of…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 453 - Audrey Mayes || Big Green x Audrey Mayes
We bring you this conversation recorded on-location at the Remington Ammunition factory between Robbie and Audrey Mayes, the marketing specialist of Remington…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 452 - Adam Bender || ‘Hashtag Conservation’ with Adam Bender
Adam Bender, the official first employee and Development Director of the Cabela Family Foundation, joins to talk about his new role, what the Cabela Family…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 451 - Michael Arnette And Bob Bourland || Are Traditional Bows more Ethical?
Robbie is joined by traditional bowhunters Michal Arnette (who has been on the podcast before) and Bob Bourland, to have a conversation about the traditional…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 450 - Kendall Long || Q&A from a Non-Hunter “Bachelor” Cast-Member
Kendall Long, formerly of ‘The Bachelor’ fame, came to the defense of hunting in a recent Instagram spat - and as such Robbie invited her - unbeknownst to the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 449 - Charlie And Will || Two Nonhunters On The Recent Tanzanian Elephant Controversy
Charlie Dunn and Will Fortescue are non-hunters, one of Robbie’s favorite type of guest. Self-identifying as ‘not anti-hunters, but pro-conservation’ and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 448 - Ian Nowak || Bad Journalism is Bad for Wildlife
Ian Nowak, the head game warden of Bulule Game Reserve, which is part of Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR) on the West side of Kruger National Park in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 447 - Anthony Roe || From Feral to Resource - Deer in Australia
Anthony Roe is the owner-operator of Dama Dama Free-Range, a venison distribution business in Victoria Australia. Anthony joins Robbie to discuss the amazing…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 446 - David Howe || Chasing Predators With A Predator
Anthropologist/Archaeologist David Howe was introduced to the show via Correy Hawk (@organic.archer on instagram). He specializes in ethnocynology - the study…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 445 - Heather Kelly || Backcountry and Frontcountry in the Shark Tank
If you’re a hunter, you are probably acquainted with Heather’s Choice, the dehydrated food company out of Alaska. Heathers Choice CEO Heather Kelly joins…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 444 - Mark Duda || Does the American Public Approve of Hunting??
Mark Duda is the CEO of Responsive Management, a survey company based out of Virginia that has performed thousands of surveys over the last 30 years as it…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 443 - Dave Gittleson || ‘Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up’?
Colorado Rancher Dave Gittleson returns to the Blood Origins podcast this week to give us an update on the Colorado wolves issue. You may remember Dave as the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 442 - Lindsay Thomas || Busting The Myth Of Whitetail ‘Culling’
Lindsay Thomas, the Communications Director of the National Deer Association, joins Robbie to talk about the science - and widespread myth and misinformation -…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths Ep. 15 - Hunting Tourism VS Photographic Tourism?
The question was posed to me: why do you Robbie differentiate between hunting and photographic tourism? Are they not the same thing - i.e., tourism? What's the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 441 - Tim Gale || Exploring New Zealand’s GLOBAL ‘Better Hunter’ Program
Robbie is joined by Tim Gale, General Manager of the Game Animal Council of New Zealand, a government organization reporting to the Minister of Conservation…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 440 - Conservation Musings || Interview From A Land Cruiser In Botswana
This is a little different podcast. Recorded from a land cruiser as the team was moving between Maun, Botswana and a concession called NG 41. Robbie was…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths Ep. 14 - Is Trophy Hunting Conservation?
The question that was posed to me was one that we get a lot: Is Trophy Hunting Conservation? Or do people just use that terminology to make themselves feel…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 439 - Mary O’Neill || A Strong Woman In The Hunting Space
Mary O’Neill Phillips, host of Country Outdoors, is an Australian female in the hunting space. She talks about gaining notoriety from the controversial ‘Love…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 438 - Matt Chan || From Crossfit To Firefighter To Hunter
Former competitive cross-fitter and firefighter in Denver, CO Matt Chan joins the Blood Origins podcast this week to discuss his feelings about coming out to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths Ep. 13 - Are Forest Elephants Endangered?
The question that was posed to me was are Forest Elephants Endangered? I think the question was more writ large: Are elephants endangered? The answer…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 437 - Callum Perry || A Dream Job In South Africa
Callum Perry, a conservationist originally from the UK, who is now out of South Africa, joins Robbie to talk about how amazing dream job collaring rhinos…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths Ep. 12 - Do ‘Grip And Grins’ Hurt Hunting?
The question was posed to me - do so-called ‘grip and grins’ hurt hunting? This is a fantastic question with a complicated answer. We get hit with this…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 436 - Scott Talbott || Guides, Outfitters, and SCI Convention
Scott Talbot, the new guides and outfitters liaison at Safari Club International (SCI) joins the Blood Origins podcast this week to discuss the revival of his…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 435 - Corey Mason || All About DSC’s Convention
Corey Mason, CEO of Dallas Safari Club and Dallas Safari Club Foundation, joins Robbie in Zimbabwe to talk about the DSC’s convention and next steps of the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastShort Truths Ep. 11 - What do you think about Corner Crossings?
The question was posed to me - what do I think about corner crossings? If you are not familiar with the United States and public lands, the landscape typically…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 434 - Sarah Tilt || Work Ethic Is The Center Pin Of Montana’s Master Hunter Program
Robbie is joined by Sarah Tilt, Executive Director of One Montana, which administers the Master Hunter program of Montana. Born of the increasing frustrations…