Ep. 714: Enrolling At Backwoods Uni. with Lake Pickle and 'Old Trapper' Kate

Steven Rinella talks with Scott Fitzwilliams, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, and Janis Putelis. Topics discussed: Will it become illegal to launch a vessel off a public roadway for water access in North Carolina?; a proposal to haze mountain lions with hounds in California after the the mauling death of Taylen Brooks by a mountain lion; anti-deficiency; the economic activity generated by a forest; having to fire folks whose salaries you're not even paying; the redundancy in governments; what happens to public lands when there's no one left to manage it?; public lands as a great experiment in democracy; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Apr 2h 5min

Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Janis Putelis, and Brody Henderson talk with Stephanie Raymond of Orca Network about the state of the Southern Resident pods, fish for a minute with Dan Johnson of Trout Unlimited, recount their top 3 biggest fish caught, and cast a magnet into the middle of NYC with James Kane of Let's Get Magnetic. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Apr 1h 28min

Randall Williams guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Spencer Neuharth, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Tressa Croaker, Hanzi Deschermeier, and Alyssa Smith. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Apr 57min

Steven Rinella talks with Luke Combs, Seth Morris, Chester Floyd, and Austin "Chilly" Chleborad. Topics discussed: The finer details of wild turkey management; how to lose listeners; how Steve has a song idea for Luke; nice vs. funny; when you don’t know if you’re gonna be alive long enough to fill a trash bag; the rules of pitch meetings; turkey numbers in the 90s; suppressing Turkey harvest; hating and boning out-of-state hunters; turkey DNA; parenthood and bandwidth; how Luke’s kids think he personally knows every famous person; cleaning up after yourself; the number of songs on a record; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Apr 1h 55min

Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Janis Putelis, and Seth Morris touch on their turkey trips, get the skinny on a fat cottonwood from the University of Nebraska's Justin Evertson, play 1-Minute Fishing with Tyler Coleman of Trout Unlimited, climb the latest Meat Poll, and talk Boone and Crockett javelina with Jim Heffelfinger. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Apr 1h 9min

Janis Putelis guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Spencer Neuharth, Randall Williams, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Reva Hansen, Roman Schnobrich, and Eric Hamburg. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Apr 1h 4min

Steven Rinella talks with Pastor Shane Yates of Task Force Heroes, Janis Putelis, Austin "Chilly" Chleborad, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: The military CV that goes on and on; the important work that Task Force Heroes does for the veteran and first responder community; showering in love and massaging the heart; knowing the rules of where you are; more Chetiquette; what makes a good street cop; being with them; recalling experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan; suicide rates; the importance of having healthy coping mechanisms in dealing with trauma; how the outdoors can help heal us; what’s our hope hooked to?; spiritual resiliency; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Mars 1h 52min

Hosts Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, and Randall Williams are talkin' Turkey Week! They check-in with Dr. Phil Lavretsky about his new wild turkey DNA project, get the low-down on healthy turkey habitat with Kyle Lybarger, hot tip-off with chef Jesse Griffiths, take a tour of Janis' Wisconsin property with Wyatt Seep, and pick the winner of the 2025 Turkey Photo Contest. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Mars 1h 19min