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The MeatEater Podcast
Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.
Episodes
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 834: Dr. Crayfish, Fox Collars, and Blue Tarps | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Maggie Hudlow, and Seth Morris talk with ecologist Dr. Zack Graham about some of the world's rarest crayfish, mull over some piping Hot…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 833: 2026 MeatEater Trivia Tournament, Round 1
Spencer Neuharth hosts Round 1 of Championship MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, and Cory…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 832: Osceola, Native American Slavery, and The Seminole Wars
Steven Rinella talks with author Jamie Holmes, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Jamie's new book, The…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 831: A Wildlife Officer and Skier Walk Into a Bar | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, and Seth Morris interview Olympic biathlete Paul Schommer and his coach, Matt Emmons, about competing in the upcoming…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 830: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCII
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Doug Duren, Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Hanzi Deschermeier, and Reva Hansen. Connect with…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 829: Who Will Save the Columbia River's Salmon?
Steven Rinella talks with Donella Miller and Doug Hatch of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, Seth…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 828: Nonresidents, Wildlife Commissions, and the Boundary Waters | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, and Cory Calkins chat with Chef Lukas Leaf of Modern Carnivore and Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters about the recent…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 827: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCI
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Alyssa Smith, Cory Calkins, and Tressa Croaker…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 826: Like Nuts on a Cat
Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, Seth Morris, and Max Barta. Topics discussed: Fruit cakes; get ready for two drops per week from Steve and The…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 825: Snowflake Man and the Cadaver Otter | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Janis Putelis, and Seth Morris speak with Sue Richardson about her great-great uncle, Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, and his…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 824: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CC
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Cory Calkins, Maggie Smith, Alex Plachta, and Roman Schnobrich…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 823: Restoring Alaska's Wild Buffalo
Steven Rinella talks withTom Seaton, lead biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Wood Bison Restoration Project. Topics discussed: Where and when…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 822: Public Lands and Weird Headlines | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, and Cory Calkins chat with Zach Lentsch and Chris Allen of the Protect Wyoming PAC about their new advocacy group…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 821: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCIX
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Logan Williamson, Cory Calkins, and Nate Mason. Connect with MeatEater on…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 820: Skunks Ruin A Marriage and Colorado’s Wolf Plan In Trouble
Steven Rinella talks with Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Canadian hunters helping…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 819: $0 Tax Stamps and Mr. Bear Grease Himself | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Randall Williams, Seth Morris, and Cory Calkins interview Silencer Central's Brandon Maddox about all things suppressors and changes to the Tax Stamp in…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 818: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCVIII
Nate Mason guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Brody Henderson, Randall Wiliams, Seth Morris, Corinne Schneider, Cory Calkins, and Anthony…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 817: Conservation Wins and Losses with Senator Martin Heinrich
Steven Rinella talks with New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich, Ryan Callaghan, and Randall Williams. Topics discussed: Corner crossing and the Supreme Court…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 816: New Year's Resolutions, Mutant Turkeys, and Goodbye (Sort Of) Cal | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, and Cory Calkins go deep with Dr. Phil Lavretsky about turkey mutations and his latest citizen science project…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 815: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCVII
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, Max Barta, Sarah Delany Maggie Smith, and Jon Montressor. Connect with MeatEater on…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots
Steven Rinella talks with Ronan Donovan. Topics discussed: What it means to be a National Geographic Explorer; doing hard shit to get the perfect image…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 813: Stolen Elk and the Best Fishing Lures of All Time | MeatEater Radio (Not) Live!
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Cory Calkins, and Max Barta talk with Guns and Ammo's David Faubion about a wild confrontation in the field, share a round of Top 3s…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 812: The Best Grub in Texas
Steven Rinella talks with chef Jesse Griffiths, Janis Putelis, Clay Newcomb, Brent Reaves, and Randall Williams. Topics discussed: How everything is from…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 811: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCVI
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Tressa Croaker, and Nate Mason. Connect with…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 810: The Perfect Country and Western Song
Steven Rinella talks with Reid Isbell, Dan Isbell, and Clay Newcomb. Topics discussed: Hosting MeatEater's God's Country podcast; Music Row and where music is…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 809: The 209 - A Backyard Hunt For An Iowa Giant
Steven Rinella talks with Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand. Topics discussed: Iowa's big-buck-killing Auditor of State and what an Auditor actually does; 406…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 808: A Costa Rican Immigrant on Hunting In America
Steven Rinella talks with Pablo Esquivel and Janis Putelis. Topics discussed: Blow guns and sling shots; learning about ballistics; getting whopped as a kid…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 807: Dew Claws, Buck Nuts, and Christmas Trees | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Ryan Callaghan, and Cory Calkins interview Matt Ross of the National Deer Association about what dew claws tell us about deer, throw a…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 806: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCV
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, and Austin "Chilly" Chleborad…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 805: The Condo Butcher, Bison as Wildlife, and Other News
Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: A snow goose with an…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 804: Santa (!) and the World Record Rock Skipper | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Seth Morris, and Randall Williams don their Christmas Spirit in hopes of a visit from St. Nick, interview Kurt Steiner, who holds the…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 803: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCIV
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, Nate Mason, Maggie Smith, Cory Calkins, Tressa Croaker, and Laura Mascari. Connect with MeatEater…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Steven Rinella talks with author Todd Goddard. Topics discussed: The first literary biography of Jim Harrison, Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, A Writer's Life; a…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 801: Extinct Elk, Meat Processing, and the Latest News | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, and Randall Williams catch up with Jim Heffelfinger about all things elk subspecies, put on their chaps for a news…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 800: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCIII
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, Nate Mason, Cory Calkins, Alyssa Smith, Logan Dove, and Sarah Delany. Connect with MeatEater on…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral
Steven Rinella talks with author Mark Lee Gardner, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Mark Lee Gardner's…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 798: Bonus - Tis The Season To Be Hunting
Steven Rinella talks with Ryan Callaghan, Spencer Neuharth, Randall Williams, and Cory Calkins. Topics discussed: Cal's AK grizzly; the new CEO of Backcountry…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 797: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCII
Randall Williams guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Spencer Neuharth, Ryan Callaghan, Nate Mason, Logan Dove, Hilary Byrne, and Roman Schnobrich. Connect with…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Steven Rinella talks with James Campbell, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: James' latest book, "Heart…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 795: Exploding Deer, Counting Elk, and MeatTheater | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Randall Williams, Seth Morris, and Cory Calkins interview Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologist Franz Ingelfinger about his work monitoring elk in…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 794: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXCI
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Randall Williams, Austin "Chilly" Chleborad, Hanzi Deschermeier, Roman Schnobrich, and Alex Plachta. Connect with…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 793: The Mysteries of Gar Fish
Steven Rinella talks with Solomon David AKA "The Gar Guy," Spencer Neuharth, Brody Henderson, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics: The GarLab; the whole…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 792: World Record Burbot, Dock Dogs, and Butt Out | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Steven Rinella, and Ryan Callaghan interview angler Sean Konrad about his myriad of world record catches, play another thrilling round…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 791: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXC
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Nate Mason, Sarah Delany, Alex Plachta, and…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Steven Rinella talks with best selling author John U. Bacon about his new book, The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Joined by…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 789: A Bad Road, Rutty Bucks and Cookbooks | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, and Maggie Hudlow recap some recent fall hunts, chat with Tim Fullman and Matt Jackson of the Wilderness Society about…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 788: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXXXIX
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Cory Calkins, and Nate Mason…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 787: True Crime in the Outdoors
Steven Rinella talks with MeatEater's very own Jordan Sillars about the stories and cold cases behind his brand new investigative outdoor true crime podcast…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 786: Murder Mystery, Raghorn Bulls, and Impaled Ligaments | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Randall Williams, Seth Morris, and Cory Calkins catch up with our friend Jordan Sillars about his new podcast, Blood Trails, play another round of Fake…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 785: Another Attack On Our Public Lands
Steven Rinella talks with Jeremy Romero of the National Wildlife Federation about yet another attack on our public lands by Sen. Mike Lee's latest Border Lands…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 784: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXXXVIII
Brody Henderson guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Spencer Neuharth, Steven Rinella, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Tressa Croaker, and Roman Schnobrich…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 783: Does the Moon Impact Deer Behavior?
Steven Rinella talks with Dr. Bronson Strickland, Mark Kenyon, Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Spencer Neuharth, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 782: Pearl Farming, Hinge Fishing Spots, and Worst Game Agency Logos | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Randall Williams, and Cory Calkins interview Josh Humbert of Kamoka Pearl about pearl farming in French Polynesia, get a fresh Rut…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 781: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXXXVII
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, Alyssa Smith, Alex Plachta, Sarah Delany, and Anthony…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 779: Canadian Moose, Case Knives, and Old Rifles | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Brent Reaves, Seth Morris, and Cory Calkins interview Craig MacCarthy of North Mountain Adventures about the nitty-gritty of a fly-in moose hunt, have a…
The MeatEater PodcastBonus - The Hide Hunters, Ch. 1: Ghosts
Here's a sneak peak of our newest audio original, MeatEater's American History: The Hide Hunters (1865-1883). Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 778: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXXXVI
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Dr. Solomon David, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Max Barta, Nate Mason, Logan Dove, and Jon Montresor…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter
Steven Rinella talks with Randall Williams. Topics discussed: A fascinating period in our history; all about hunting hides; and our new audio original…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 776: Sea Otters, Skunks, and Brain Matter | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Brody Henderson, Steven Rinella, and Cory Calkins, talk with Heather Douville about her new MeatEater show, Our Way of Life, attempt to defend some…
The MeatEater PodcastEp. 775: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXXXV
Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Cory Calkins, Maggie Hudlow, and Jordan Sillars…