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.


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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencerneuharth/?hl=en">Spencer Neuharth</a> hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Jordan Sillars, Maggie Smith, and Roman Schnobrich. Connect with MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips">YouTube Clips</a> Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube</a> Shop&nbsp;<a href="https://store.themeateater.com/collections/meateater-trivia/?lang=en_US">Trivia Merch</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 869: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXIV

Clay Newcomb gives behind the scenes details and answers viewer questions about the Alaska boat-based black bear hunt feature in the new film for the MeatEater &ldquo;12 in &lsquo;26&rdquo; film series.&nbsp; Both Clay and Bear Newcomb hunt black bears along the Alaskan coast&ndash;Bear with a modern rifle and Clay with a primitive self bow. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OEXSfTX4Ps">Watch the film now on MeatEater's YouTube channel</a> Connect with MeatEater on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips">YouTube Clips</a> Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 868: Clay and Bear’s Alaskan Coast Black Bear Hunt | 12 in '26

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> talks with outdoor legend and veteran outdoor writer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jimzumbo.com/">Jim Zumbo</a>.&nbsp; Topics discussed: Playing with insects as a kid; going to school for biology; winning a bet and and getting your first article published by Outdoor Life; how the editors always wanted bear mauling stories; "The Cow Call" and the "World Record Whitetail'; the very first rifle; having Obsessive Compulsive Firewood Disorder; philanthropic efforts with veterans; Jim's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jimzumbo.com/shop/">To Heck with Elk Hunting, To Heck with Deer Hunting, To Heck with Moose Hunting</a> books; and more. Connect with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a> Steve on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/stevenrinella?lang=en">Twitter</a> MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">YouTube</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 867: Jim Zumbo - An Outdoor Legend at 85

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> and the MeatEater crew discuss: A toxic sulfide mine just outside the Boundary Waters Wilderness gets a thumbs up from Senate Republicans; Oklahoma lets loose its pet deer into the wild; how paddlefish anglers in Missouri are mutilating then releasing fish; a meteor shower; and more.&nbsp; Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a> Steve on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/stevenrinella?lang=en">Twitter</a> MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">YouTube</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 866: The Boundary Waters Tragedy, Oklahoma CWD, and Mutilated Paddlefish

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencerneuharth/?hl=en">Spencer Neuharth</a> hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, Max Barta, Nate Mason, Maggie Smith, Logan Dove, and Jon Montresor. Connect with MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips">YouTube Clips</a> Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube</a> Shop&nbsp;<a href="https://store.themeateater.com/collections/meateater-trivia/?lang=en_US">Trivia Merch</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 865: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXIII

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> talks with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/181111123119023/">David Bayes</a>.&nbsp; Topics discussed: The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/181111123119023/">Stop Alaska Trawler Bycatch group</a>; the incomprehensible size of trawling nets; pulling up a quarter of a million pounds of fish with one trawl net sweep; a floating factory; the impact of bottom trawling and how many countries have banned it; what you're really not supposed to be catching; as good as dead if caught in a trawl net; different regs between the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska; population impacts on pollock, salmon, and many other species; the huge concern of the seafloor being destroyed and lost; and more.&nbsp; Connect with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a> Steve on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/stevenrinella?lang=en">Twitter</a> MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">YouTube</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 864: Is Trawling Destroying Alaska's Fisheries?

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencerneuharth/?hl=en">Spencer Neuharth</a> hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Nate Mason, Max Barta, Alec Zimmer, Reva Hansen, Eric Hamburg, and Cade McParland. Connect with MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips">YouTube Clips</a> Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube</a> Shop&nbsp;<a href="https://store.themeateater.com/collections/meateater-trivia/?lang=en_US">Trivia Merch</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 863: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXII

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> and the MeatEater crew discuss: Randall and Phil's film from BuckFest and The Big Buck Hunter Championship; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jordan.sillars/">Jordan Sillar's</a> <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/listen/blood-trails">Blood Trails, Season 2 drops</a>; a <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/pages/land-access">Land Access Initiative</a> update; Etsy bans fur; how birding improves your brain health; South Dakota becomes the first state to remove suppressors from the list of controlled weapons; Pennsylvania changes to blue and flathead catfish regulations; Bigfoot sightings in Ohio; and more.&nbsp; Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a> Steve on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/stevenrinella?lang=en">Twitter</a> MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">YouTube</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 862: Moose Hunting in North Dakota, Catfish Regs, and A Bigfoot Family

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> talks with author <a href="https://www.peterstarkauthor.com/">Peter Stark</a>. Topics discussed: <a href="https://www.peterstarkauthor.com/">Peter's</a> brand new book, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-lost-cities-of-el-norte-peter-stark?variant=43996179464226">The Lost Cities of El Norte: Coronado's Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance</a>; the psychological story of the Coronado Expedition; Coronado's traumatic brain injury; reconnaissance party explorations and first contact with tribes; a foundational moment for indigenous resistance; Coronado's failure; and more.&nbsp; Connect with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a> Steve on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/stevenrinella?lang=en">Twitter</a> MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">YouTube</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 861: The Defeat of Coronado

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencerneuharth/?hl=en">Spencer Neuharth</a> hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Nate Mason, Roman Schnobrich, and Anthony Finissi.&nbsp; Connect with MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips">YouTube Clips</a> Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube</a> Shop&nbsp;<a href="https://store.themeateater.com/collections/meateater-trivia/?lang=en_US">Trivia Merch</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 860: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXI

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> and the MeatEater crew discuss: Bobcat collaring; the <a href="https://www.johnbanovichfineart.com/works/man-eaters-of-tsavo-2002">Man Eaters of Tsavo</a> by John Banovich; the&nbsp;<a href="https://monteithshop.org/echoes-of-the-tracks/">Monteith Shop fundraiser</a>; building the border wall through Big Bend National Park?; an interview with professional golfer Brian Harman; the "rapid depopulation" strategy unfolding on Catalina Island; the effort to legalize deer baiting in Michigan; <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/public-lands-and-waters/feds-announce-major-restructuring-and-relocation-of-u-s-forest-service">Forest Service overhaul confusion</a>; Alaska opens a mountain lion season; a big crappie tournament; and more.&nbsp; Connect with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a> Steve on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/stevenrinella?lang=en">Twitter</a> MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">YouTube</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 859: Man-Eating Lions, The Border Wall, and Judas Deer

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> talks with hot dog expert John Carter of Viskase and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/randall__williams/?hl=en">Randall Williams</a>.&nbsp; Topics discussed: The history of hot dogs; the science of meat emulsions; characteristics of the perfect hot dog; what goes into the dogs; clean factories; skinless casings; the importance of salt and ice; why it&rsquo;s so tough to make a good wild game hot dog; and more. Connect with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a> Steve on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/stevenrinella?lang=en">Twitter</a> MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">YouTube</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 858: The Science and Magic of Hot Dogs

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> and the MeatEater crew discuss: The <a href="https://store.themeateater.com/pages/giveaway-sweepstakes?srsltid=AfmBOoqQf9WL0BtkeWYE9BU5UbGignE3RDLR-FbCCta7lkAiBdmErXKF">Turkey Week Giveaway Sweepstakes</a>; a giant moray eel; biking and fly fishing; <a href="https://deltawaterfowl.org/what-we-do/duck-production/hen-houses/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18040194656&gbraid=0AAAAABb10mV7oQ7U9oye9ukcshNZAO8iV&gclid=CjwKCAjwhLPOBhBiEiwA8_wJHPLZVRdrlQYkHgCcTcqSrz0OgweIiT8Pr3YMpwPjpyhhpCx86hdKMxoCmtsQAvD_BwE">Delta Waterfowl hen houses</a>; more on TSS and tungsten; nibbling on nuts; turkey season changes; the Death Valley Super Bloom; bad poacher dudes; Shiras moose; and more. Outro credit: "The Screaming Song" written by George Alan Sparhawk Connect with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a> Steve on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/stevenrinella?lang=en">Twitter</a> MeatEater on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">YouTube</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Ep. 869: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXIV

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Ep. 868: Clay and Bear’s Alaskan Coast Black Bear Hunt | 12 in '26

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Ep. 867: Jim Zumbo - An Outdoor Legend at 85

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Ep. 863: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXII

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Ep. 857: Turkey Season Changes, the Death Valley Super Bloom, and Bad Poachers