Ep. 105: Chairman Rob Bishop

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella,  Clay Newcomb, Jason Phelps, Brent Reaves, Hunter Spencer, Dave Smith, Paul Lewis, and Brad Cochran. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Mar 202444min

Steven Rinella talks with Clay Newcomb, Dave Smith, Brad Cochran, Jason Phelps, Paul Lewis, and Jen Lewis.  Topics discussed: It's Turkey Week at MeatEater so head to our website and check out  all of our turkey season offerings; how Dave is deaf as shit; Clay's high school art drawing, Machine Gun Hog; being a turkey decoy purist; DSD's Mating Hen decoy as a stable plane; the Jake Strutter decoy and the ten steps to strutting; Phelps and Clay rip on calls to trick the Merlin App; owl hoot competitions; calls to illicit a shock gobble; the ins and outs, and challenges and pride of "Made in America"; the nicest duffle bag ever made by man, according to Steve, by Paul Lewis of FHF; the Apex Belt as all you'll need in the turkey woods; and more.  Outro song: "Bo$$ Tom" by Jesse Collins. Listen to "Bo$$ Tom" and other songs by Jesse HERE. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Mar 20241h 57min

Steven Rinella talks with Clay Newcomb about Clay's trip to trap wolves in Alaska and the film MeatEater made out his adventure.  Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Mar 202450min

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Max Barta, Christine Sawicki, and Corinne Schneider. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Mar 202448min

Steven Rinella talks with comedian Jeff Foxworthy. Topics discussed: Foxworthy’s best work according to Steve, “The Incomplete Deer Hunter”; moo shu matzo balls; deer shot during Mardi Gras; a correction on Steve’s use of the word “crescendo”; eclipsing the apex of one’s splendor; when Foxworthy met Bruce Springstein; when the Beverly Hills Dodge dealership won’t actually sell you a truck; when deer needed to be brought into Georgia; the huge market for blue collar and redneck comedy; meeting your career and your wife five minutes apart; mountain lion sightings; how Jeff has sold more comedy records than anyone who’s ever lived; becoming a bowhunter; managing the farm for wildlife; arrowhead hunting meth heads; when Jeff found a 7,000-year-old pipe; when you’re old enough to derive happiness out of being involved in another person’s hunt; still not knowing exactly what folks are going to laugh at; and more. Outro song: "Raccoon Pecker" by Matt Baric Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Mar 20241h 26min

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Randall Williams, Maggie Hudlow, Chester Floyd, Mackenzie Elmquist, and Hanzi Deschermeier. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Feb 202448min

Steven Rinella talks with author CJ Box, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Cool stage names; Three Inch Teeth, the 24th Joe Pickett game warden novel out now; when a CJ Box book mentions Steve and MeatEater; novels with an honest portrayal or time and place; how CJ’s wife was called to be on the jury for the Wyoming corner crossing case; get our limited edition “Fresh Set of Eyes…” t-shirt at the MeatEater store now; Clay Newcomb’s high school drawing of a future man with a sci-fi gun pointed at a wild hog; how the next Joe Pickett novel should center around a great vault toilet rescue; audience variations on Steve’s beans saying; NSFW (not safe for work) bird names; how the groundhog can’t tell the weather; hardwired to be a writer; and more.  Outro song: "Mo' Beans" by Raynor Johnson Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Feb 20241h 46min

Steven Rinella talks with Paul Neess, Jason Phelps, Matt Cook, Janis Putelis, and Seth Morris. Topics discussed: The “whitetail industrial complex" and Jani cutting down trees to create a little wildlife nest; Dirt’s grandfather’s chapstick of choice: his very own earwax; Bible verses that reference hunting and trapping; playing it safe with God and the Old Testament; the correlation between reported Bigfoot sightings and bear populations; BLM land opened up to solar energy development; Steve’s plan to use imminent domain to seize urban areas and sports stadiums for solar development instead of on undeveloped landscapes; controversy around how the king salmon of the Gulf of Alaska are headed for an ESA listing; how orcas pull on America’s heart strings; upset around listing sturgeon; the “buck a day” mantra in Sonora, Mexico; DIY steps for how to make a turkey foot giving the middle finger; and more.  Outro song: "Flash in the Pan" by Lane Farrar  Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Feb 20241h 22min