The MeatEater Podcast

Steven Rinella  talks with Brad Leone , Senator Martin Heinrich , Ryan Callaghan , Spencer Neuharth , Chester Floyd , Phil Taylor , and Corinne Schneider . Topics discussed: Vinny's bluefin; using the word "untoward'; Brad's show, "It's Alive!" ; fermentation and umami; challenging the FDA; the abundance of deer in New Jersey; fish tails vs. fish bodies; pedicles and peduncles; more on Spencer's r...

Steven Rinella  talks Scott Giltner , Phil Taylor , Corinne Schneider , and  Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: Jani's first marathon, kind of; skullets and Phil's Flock of Seagulls hairdo; corrections!; alpine parrots pecking at your kidney fat; what it means for a wildlife species to be naturally uncommon; one last good cyst story; buying Alaska and the myth of "Seward's Folly"; Steve's forthcomi...

Steven Rinella  talks with Ya Yang, Brody Henderson , Seth Morris , Phil Taylor , and Corinne Schneider . Topics discussed: pin bones and bet losing; is that a morel or a beehive?; Americans wanting Australia to ban their kangaroo hunting; wolves, hunters, and deer-vehicle collisions; eagles wiping out lambs; America's new New Gorge National Park ; a "massive" fish poaching operation in Michigan;...

Steven Rinella talks with Rachel Schmidt , Sam Lungren , Brody Henderson , Spencer Neuharth , Phil Taylor , and Corinne Schneider . Topics discussed: testing our interest meter; engorged cloacas and Steve's son interrupting turtle sex; Spencer's first tattoo of South Dakota's state tree; Rachel's collection of fly tattoos; gumbo areas and the Bermuda Triangle of turkey spots; Steve's tip to celebr...

Steven Rinella  talks with Michael Punke , Spencer Neuharth , Phil Taylor , and Corinne Schneider , Topics discussed: Go get Michael Punke's new book, "Ridgeline" ; a gun that ain't a firearm; when brain matter splatters; how Michael and Steve were both going to write a book about the Nez Perce War; cicadas are a turkey hunter's best friend; free hunting and fishing licences for getting vaccinated...

Steven Rinella  talks with Jacob Broussard , Mike Chamberlain , Brody Henderson , Phil Taylor , Corinne Schneider , and  Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: How The Wild Turkey Doc is also a Wolf Doc; the attempted recovery of the red wolf and why there are only 10 left in the wild; in the absence of wolves, coyotes; red hot radio collar action; ravens destroying young livestock and deer; when you p...

Steven Rinella talks with Kimi Werner , Justin Turkowski , Ryan Callaghan , Seth Morris , and Chester Floyd . Topics discussed: A hodgepodge of Japanese and Hawaiian fish names; poaching a wolf; a Meatcrafter knife goes for huge cash on Ebay; getting baptized in a sous vide tank; getting bit by sea turtles; the ocean louse that kills your tongue and then replaces it; social distancing from wildlif...

Steven Rinella  talks with with Whit Fosburgh , Ryan Callaghan , Seth Morris , and  Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: The deer of the NJ turnpike; Joe Cermele's IG handle and B-Side Fishing ; Steve's kids get their first turkeys; the time when a retracting bike kick stand made a turkey gobble; New Mexico's trapping ban and challenging the hypocrisy of its grounds; estate sales and the laws of sell...

Steven Rinella  talks with  Ronnie Boehme ,  Clay Newcomb,   Brody Henderson ,  Phil Taylor ,  Corinne Schneider , Hayden Sammak , and  Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: Infanticide among house cats; Ronnie as Steve's most impactful employer; Clay Newcomb's new Bear Grease podcast ; your pistol getting you in trouble with the TSA; Tiddlywinks and meat raffles; "Mingus" by Trampled by Turtles ; Cla...

Steven Rinella  talks with meat scientist Dr. Chris Calkins , Rick "Nature is Metal," Spencer Neuharth , Seth Morris , Phil Taylor , Corinne Schneider , and Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: An alternate explication of "Arkansasing"; Steve's opinion that the 1980s is too recent a decade from which to pluck pop culture references; cleaning up in your shrimp pot; what happens, physiologically, when...

Steven Rinella talks with Robert Abernethy, Rick Smith , Chris Gill , Seth Morris , and Chester Floyd . Topics discussed: How you need to watch Joe Cermele 's B-Side Fishing ; caught on trail cam: tractor driver hangs out of tractor to defecate ; Steve's tooth improvement and a mountain goat hunting dentist; the impulse to make everything a competition; how Robert Abernethy has been shot twice; in...

Steven Rinella  talks with David J. Meltzer , Ryan Callaghan , Spencer Neuharth , Corinne Schneider , and Phil Taylor . Topics discussed: Making sure that your local humane society is not The Humane Society of the United States; Jim H. encouraging hunters to be true to the message of conservation and favor wolf recovery even if it costs them a few extra elk tags; Covid vaccines for mink and great...

Steven Rinella  talks with Congressman Mike Simpson , Eric Crawford , Ryan Callaghan , Chester Floyd , and Phil Taylor . Topics discussed: Phil's parfait and Cal's Covid shot; Buck Bowden's burl bowls; energy consumption and Bitcoin; would someone just give Chester a free boat already?; a reminder to get all the right permits and licenses and extra stuff when you hunt, fish, or trap; caught on (tr...

Steven Rinella talks with Jon Mooallem , Gaspar Perricone , Brody Henderson , Ryan Callaghan , Phil Taylor , Corinne Schneider , and Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: Papa Jani's wish to have guests introduced at the beginning of the show; how Ronny B. got Steve in trouble, and a correction about raccoons duking it out with dogs inside barrels; moss balls and zebra mussels; Tonka trucks and tulare...

Steven Rinella talks with Mike Ruhl, Jeremy Romero , Kevin Murphy , Seth Morris , and Chester Floyd . Topics discussed: Has the Bitcoin boat sailed?; a hot tip on using tampons dipped in vaseline as a fire starter; proof of the albino porcupine; one hairy-assed deer eyeball; feeding grizzly bears (ahem, moose!) in your backyard; cloning black footed ferrets; the death of the last passenger pigeon;...

Steven Rinella talks with Preston Pittman , Ryan Callaghan , Phil Taylor , Corinne Schneider , Samantha Bates, and Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: The caviar of the south; the story of Cal's forearm scar; is there such as thing as a Covid tweaker?; the champ has been shot twice, but doesn't call the cops; the beautiful Grim Reaper choking noises that Steve makes when trying to gobble; Jani's tal...

Steven Rinella talks with Clay Newcomb, Seth Morris , Chester Floyd , Rick Smith , and Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: The story of a deer called Moose; sturgeon spearing in Wisconsin on the Fur Hat Ice Tour ; bartering services for caviar, then serving the caviar in a restaurant; NY's squirrel hunting tournament going strong; an ear-tagged squirrel traveling 62 miles; the dachshund (weiner dog)...

Steven Rinella talks with Jason Phelps , Dirk Dirham , Seth Morris , Phil Taylor , Corinne Schneider , and Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: Chester The Investor makes a solid plan on a walleye boat; how skepticism is the chastity of the intellect; reconsidering the use of a sous vide wand to warm up your bathtub; Steve's FOMO were he to die while other humans got to keep living; Texas' record low...

Steven Rinella talks with Nels Johnson , Ryan Callaghan ,  Spencer Neuharth , Corinne Schneider , and Phil Taylor .  Topics discussed: How the name Phil means lover of horses; the crossbow arms race and slippery slopes; a war against lucky people and children; The MeatEater Podcast saves yet another life ; outing your grandpa for unsportsman-like conduct; when bad people mess with good beaver trap...

Steven Rinella talks with Doug Duren , Spencer Neuharth , Seth Morris , Phil Taylor, Corinne Schneider, and Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: Picking on Chester's donut purchases; Sonja's coyote pecker bone earrings; was Elvis's colon really full of cheeseburgers?; when you're an early 1800s botanist who gets held up by the New Madrid Earthquake and your assistant steals your samples, then publish...

Steven Rinella talks with Dr. John Koprowski , Spencer Neuharth ,  Clay Newcomb , and Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: Having a Phd in all things squirrels; what a squirrel has for a penis; when squirrel semen hardens into a waxy plug to prevent other squirrels from breeding; 45 male squirrels chase a single female for six hours; what the hell is a drey?; settling the score on testicle biting; ho...

Steven Rinella talks with Rick Hutton ,  Rick Smith , Dirt Myth , Loren Moulton , and Seth Morris . Topics discussed: Steve's fake teeth woes; Dirt's incredibly dirty hat; when Steve's brother ate a lightbulb; the ban on Sunday Hunting; how Seth and Rick had to identify 50 trees just by looking at little twigs; Rick's dad as the first American to get a deep brain stimulator implanted through his l...

Steven Rinella talks with Brandon Butler , Matt Desrosiers , Chase Millemann , Duke Wasteney , Seth Morris ,  Ryan Callaghan , and Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: When an arsonist is caught on trail cam; Steve trying to take credit for Luke Comb's "Better Together" ; creating a big foot hunting season; the "build not bought" movement; catching whoever poached a nanny mountain goat with a crossbo...

Steven Rinella talks with Brandon Butler ,  Jim Heffelfinger , Brody Henderson , Ryan Callaghan , and Janis Putelis . Topics discussed: Steve's fourth quarantine and how his kids turned against their mother; when a poacher burns you down; how to support our buddy Brandon ; Mingus the dog's first mountain lion and Jani's deep-felt pride; can Mingus excel as a coon hound?; when your scrotum retains...

Steven Rinella talks with Clay Newcomb , Seth Morris , Chester Floyd, and Spencer Neuharth . Topics discussed: the time when Steve put a hit on a beaver; wolves and their magical ability to sniff out CWD-positive deer; why Doug feels you're missing the point; would you feed CWD-positive deer meat to your dog?; having mega colon and then dying from constipation; the handbook of mummy studies; how S...