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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 396 - Lana Salant || The Ethical Omnivore
Lana Salant of Alberta, BC’s ‘Ethical Omnivore Movement’ joins Robbie to talk about ethical meat eating, and then the two dive into trophy hunting. Lets just…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 395 - Roundup 102 || BIG news, Nepal tigers, Politicization of conservation and more!
The roundup is BACK and with BIG NEWS that you’ll have to tune in to find out. Robbie is joined by Mark Hall of the Hunter Conservationist Podcast soon to be…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 394 - Luke Romano || An ‘All-Black’ Kiwi On Hunting In The Spotlight
Luke Romano, a former All-Black rugby player from New Zealand, joins Robbie to discuss what it is like to be a well known hunter in the spotlight, in addition…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 393 - Greg Ray || From Field To Table And The Locavore Movement
Greg Ray, founder of From Field To Table, joins Robbie to talk about the locavore movement - people going out and grabbing, gathering and hunting to feed their…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 392 - Charles Mayfield || The Lard Works In Mysterious Ways
Charles Mayfield, an insurance broker by day and by night the owner of Farrow - a company that makes regenerative agriculture products for the whole body. He’s…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 391 - Antti || Exploring The Hunting Culture of Finland
Robbie is joined by Antti of the Finnish Game Foundation, an organization that was revitalized in recent years under his leadership. He joins the Blood Origins…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 390 - Pablo Carol || Wild Hunting Spain - Go Hunt Spain!
Pablo Carol of Wild Hunting Spain is a young guy and valuable supporter of the Blood Origins mission. After connecting with Robbie to do a little hunting…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 389 - Duncan Fraser || Go Hunt New Zealand. The MECCA of hunting.
Duncan Fraser, owner-operator of Venator Cardrona Safari’s in New Zealand, talks about his experience hunting New Zealand as a guide and outfitter on the…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 388 - National Wildlife Federation || Is It Really an ‘Anti-hunting’ Organization?
Aaron Kindle and Bill Cooksey of the National Wildlife Federation’s sportsman and outdoors program join Robbie for a short and sharp conversation showing who…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 387 - Jon Trapp || Diving Deep Into The Wolf Debate
If you name a facet of the wolf management debate, chances are Jon Trapp has been involved. He joins us to give his insider’s perspective from being involved…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 386 - Roundup 101 || Slots Media’s Hostile Takeover Of This Week’s Roundup
After a minor coup for the first few minutes of the show by the Slots Media boys, Robbie finally wrests back the reigns and gets us back on track. Still in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 385 - Randy Johnson || Future Of The North American Sheep Hunter
The legendary Randy Johnson of High Desert Sheep Guides is an old school western sheep hunter raised on shooting mule deer back in the glory days of the sport…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 384 - Snow Hewetson || What is a Tahr?
Robbie follows friend of Blood Origins and previous guest (Episode 102) Snow Hewetson in the steep mountains of the Southern Alps on the South Island of New…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 383 - Roundup 100 || Recorded-live from Botswana!
Robbie is on the ground in Botswana for the 100th Blood Origins roundup with the Slots Media boys! Patrick Tillard joins the boys for this special episode, a…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 382 - Mark Healey || Hunting From The Mountaintops To The Sea
Surfer, hunter, and spear fisherman and cofounder of Protekt Products Mark Healy of Oahu, Hawai’i joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to discuss hunting…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 381 - RC Carter || Perceptions On Regenerative Agriculture And Hunting
RC Carter, owner of Carter Country Meats, joins Robbie this week to share his philosophy on regenerative agriculture, hunting and the perceptions around both…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 380 - Nick Pearce || A Cook, Not A Chef And A New Hunter!
Nicholas Pearce of Recipearce fame is an Instagram ‘cook’ (NOT chef) from New South Wales, Australia. He is also a new hunter who joins the Blood Origins…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 379 - Katie Pavlich || I'm Not Afraid To Say I Hunt.
Conservative Commentator and Fox Nation personality Katie Pavlich joins the Blood Origins Podcast after running into Robbie at the recent Safari Club…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 378 - Roundup 99 || CO Supreme Court ruling on’ Standing’ over standing, land use debate, Maine Sunday hunting, and more!
Cody is back after his #ClassicCody hiatus last week, and the boys are up and at em. They unpack the post-land use debate controversy, answer some texts…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 377 - Conor O’Gorman || The Welsh Game Bird Release Issue
Biologist Conor O’Gorman of British Association For Shooting and Conservation (BASC) joins the Blood Origins podcast to talk about the ongoing consultation by…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 376 - Michael ’t Sas Rolfes || A Non-Hunting Wildlife Economists View on Rhino Trade
Michael ’t Sas Rolfes, who has more than three decades of experience in conservation, has recently completed his PhD thesis. His background is as, for lack of…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 375 - Roundup 98 || Corner Crossing News With Erik Hanson!
After a long-awaited comeback Cody has bailed yet again (but for a good reason) on a Roundup, but no fear because Robbie was joined by hunter, attorney…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 374 - Travis Bader || Silver Core Outdoors
Travis Bader, owner of Canada-based Silver Core Outdoors and host of the Silver Core Podcast, joins the Blood Origins podcast this week to have a hard hitting…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 373 - Hunt Quietly || Land Access Debate Part Two
If you’ve missed him, he’s back! Friend of the podcast and one of our most opinionated guests Matt Rinella joins this week for part two of a debate series with…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 372 - LandTrust || Land Access Debate Part One
Nic De Castro the CEO and Founder of LandTrust joins the Blood Origins podcast for part one of a debate series on hunting access. The Hunt quietly team…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 371 - Roundup 97 || Land access debate, Louisiana black bears, trophy hunting bans, and more!
The band is BACK together for this week’s Roundup. The boys recount Cody’s fishing and gardening adventures (for all you that have been worried about him) go…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 370 - Brant MacDuff || The Shotgun Conservationist
Brant MacDuff, author of The Shotgun Conservationist, joins Robbie after the release of his first book. Brant is a former non-hunter who later became a hunter…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 368 - Don Kleiner || ANTI-Allowing Sunday Hunting In Maine
If you’re missing him from the roundups, don’t worry, we’ve got a double dose of Blood Origins co-host Cody Heitschmidt for you. He’s joined by Maine hunting…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 369 - Jared Borstein || PRO-Allowing Sunday Hunting In Maine
If you’re missing him from the roundups, don’t worry, we’ve got a double dose of Blood Origins co-host Cody Heitschmidt for you. He’s joined by a special guest…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 367 - Roundup 96 || Colorado Wolves With Cody MIA
Cody is away for the week at a fly fishing retreat for fellow veterans so Robbie is joined by Gaspar Perricone for this week’s Roundup. The boys catch up and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 366 - Craig Stephen || A Wealth Of Knowledge On Wildlife Disease
Wildlife Epidemiologist Craig Stephen joins the Blood Origins podcast to share his expertise on wildlife disease and the issues we face today in that world…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 365 - Carl Metcalf || Changes On The Horizon Of Western Colorado
Carl Michael Metcalf of 7 T Outfitters of Western Colorado joins the Blood Origins podcast (thanks for the intro, Bo Nickal!) to talk about the dynamic…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 364 - Roundup 95 || Slots Media ‘Snore-Chestra’ On Location In New Zealand
Slots Media boys Louis Thomas and Jack Bottoms join this week’s roundup on location with Robbie from New Zealand. After recapping their recent trip’s antics -…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 363 - Gina Trimmer || Wife. Mother. Nonhunter.
Gina Trimmer is a wife, mother and non hunter out of southern Utah. She joins Robbie to talk about her perceptions as a non-hunter and provides valuable…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 362 - Aaron Davidson || Long Range Hunting - Ethical Or No?
Aaron Davidson, founder of Gunwerks which specializes in long range hunting accessories, joins Robbie and the Blood Origins podcast to discuss the ethics of…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 361 - Andrew Aphane || Mebala Yarona - OUR Colors
Andrew Aphane of South Africa’s northwest province joins Robbie to talk about the Mebala Yarona, or ‘Our Colors’, project he is chairing - and their efforts to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 360 - Jillian Garrett || Turning A Terrifying Attack Into A Love Of Hunting
Jillian Garrett of Washington State joins the Blood origins podcast to talk about her harrowing experience as a former non hunter faced with a vicious black…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 359 - Sam Janca || Challenging assumptions about deer management
Texas outfitter Sam Janca joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast after meeting at the SCI convention to challenge the ‘prevailing wisdom’ of whitetail…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 358 - Jim Heffelfinger || The Truth About Hunting’s Impact On Phenotype And Genotype
Returning guest Jim Heffelfinger joins Robbie and the Blood Origins podcast from his perch at the Arizona Game and Fish Department to challenge the rhetoric…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 357 - Rick Brazell || The First Hunt Foundation
Rick Brazell, founder of the First Hunt Foundation, joins Robbie to discuss FHF’s mission to provide mentorship opportunities to prospective hunters and his…
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Episode 356 - Jen Widerstrom || Wildlife Conservation Through Hunting?
Jen Widerstrom, best-selling and globally published author, is a wellness industry leader primarily known for her undefeated coaching on NBC’s The Biggest…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 355 - Roundup 94 || New Zealand, Colorado Wolves, Taxidermy And More
After a rousing discussion on the best way to store firearms and one man’s trash taxidermy being any other sensible man’s treasure, we get an update from Dave…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 354 - Legacy || $500,000 to Rhino Conservation in South Texas
Warne Rippon from Buffalo Kloof in the Eastern Cape of South Africa and Blake Barnett, a board member of the South Texas Chapter of Dallas Safari Club, join…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 353 - Paul Brown || Is Duck Hunting Barbaric? 52% Of Nations Disagree.
Former Government fisheries scientist, professor of ecology and current consulting ecologist in Victoria, Australia, Paul Brown joins Robbie to discuss his…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 352 - Roundup 93 || All Eyes On Colorado
The boys are BACK after a couple week hiatus from the Roundup, with special guest Gaspar Perricone. After busting our guest Gaspar with a hot mic situation and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 351 - Jonathan Henshaw || From The Corporate Food Chain To The Natural Food Chain
Jonathan Henshaw of Edinburgh, Scotland is a UK outdoorsman who until recently never really had the opportunity to hunt due to the tremendous obstacles, from…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 350 - John Minadakis || Jimmy's Seafood vs. PETA
John Minadakis, the owner of the Maryland Jimmy’s Seafood joins Robbie to talk about their years-long feud with PETA over their world famous crabs. John and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 349 - Arthur Petherbridge || Vegetarian to Hunter to Advocate
Former vegetarian Arthur Petherbridge, decided once he bcame a hunter that he needed to do what was necessary to help others do the same thing he did. Arthur…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 348 - Roy Sloan || The Amazon On Top Of The Himalayas
Roy Sloan, Executive Director of the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, joins Robbie to talk about the Foundation’s work managing both the New Zealand native…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 347 - Luke Hilgemann || What is IOTR?
Former Hunter Nation Executive Director (and incoming ED of the international Order of T Roosevelt) Luke Hilgemann joins the Blood Origins podcast this week to…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 346 - Ray Livingstone || Half Feral African American From The Middle Of Nowhere
Ray Livingstone of ‘Alone’ fame digs deep with Robbie to explore the spirituality he feels when in the woods, especially when hunting. Ray has a special…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 345 - Roundup 92 || SH$T Hitting the Ceiling Fan Scenarios with FieldCraft Survival
Robbie is joined for this week’s roundup b y the boys from FieldCraft Survival. Chief Marketing Officer Rob Parsons and Chief Medical Officer Nate Jones join…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 344 - Peter Jones || Deer Hunting Culture in the United Kingdom
Peter Jones, the founder of the Capreolus Deer Stalking Club in the United Kingdom (UK) joins Robbie to discuss the world of deer hunting in the UK. With an…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 343 - Mark Hall || First Nations vs. Wildlife Management in Canada
Mark Hall, founder of the Hunter Conservationist Podcast out of Canada returns to Blood Origins to talk about First Nations hunting issues in Canada. An…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 342 - Ky Furneaux || The Fight For Hunting In Australia
Australian TV star, stunt person and survival expert Ky Furneaux joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to breakdown the litany of recent controversies in…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 341 - Bracy Hill || Christianity and Hunting?
Lecturer and author Bracy Hill from Baylor University joins Robbie to talk about his newly released book. An academic look at the philosophy, perceptions and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 340 - Roundup 91 || SCI Recap, Utah shed hunting, South Australia Bowhunting, And More!
The boys recap the SCI show at the new location in Nashville (gotta get that sunlight in, according to Robbie!), discuss a shed hunting debate in Utah, Cody…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 339 - Andrea Bogard || Vegan to Lady Hunter
Andrea Bogard, CEO of the Lady Shooter Journal, joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to discuss her unlikely foray into hunting. Starting from a…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 338 - Billy Offland || 195 Countries later: is hunting good for conservation?
Billy Offland is the second person in the UK to have visited every country on the globe - and he did it from the unique lens of sustainability and…
The Origins Foundation PodcastEpisode 337 - Roundup 90 || No news but good news recorded LIVE from SCI Nashville
Robbie and the film crew from Slots Media recorded this week’s roundup on location from SCI Nashville. NO articles are discussed this week, but the boys do…