The Origins Foundation Podcast

Katy Allan, was a non-hunter, but she was intrigued by healthy eating, sourcing your food, and understanding the best way to get the best food for her family. When you get to know Katy, she is a force in the growing ‘locavore’ movement and she joins Robbie to discuss her first hunt - what she felt when she took life for the first time - and her journey from non-hunter to hunter. Podcast is brought...

Sarah Rowe may not be a name familiar to you, but you may know her as Sarah Logan, a professional WWE wrestler - and a hunting advocate. She joins Robbie to illustrate why she does what she does and start the conversation about why mainstream influencers need to help broaden our hunting story. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenand...

Marie Neumiller from the Inland Northwest Council joins Robbie to discuss the monumental stakes here and what could go down from petitions to even a potential revote by the Washington Fish and Game Council on the black bear season that is happening tomorrow, Friday January 21st. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus...

Amber Munig, the Big Game Program Management Supervisor for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, joins Robbie to talk about the current opening of hunt guidelines in Arizona. These rules open every five years, and today we cut to the chase on what they mean and why hunters need to make their voices heard in rule making processes like these. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.do...

Robbie and Cody are joined by Drew - the original cameraman of Blood Origins and mastermind behind our visual storytelling - for an emotional journey through the history of Blood Origins and how we started. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https://jalainsmith.c...

UFC prize fighter and avid hunter Jim Miller joins Robbie to discuss social media and culture around hunting heritage and his take on it as a celebrity who hunts. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https://jalainsmith.com  Fit2Hunt: https://stayfittohunt.com  Spl...

Austin Atkinson, a native and resident of Utah, discusses the recently announced Utah Trail Camera ban and we ask a very straight forward question about whether you are pro- or against the trail camera ban. This discussion is what is needed in the hunting community. Issues will occur, decisions will be made, people will have opinions on both sides of the coin, and disagreements will be rife. Discu...

Jay Leydendecker talks with Robbie about his deep roots in South Texas - one might even say it’s in his blood. Since 1847, his family has been a part of the land in the area, with generations of hunting stories and friendships that were cultivated over the years. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www....

West Tennessee farmer and Living Fully Loaded podcast host Logan Hanks is probably most famous for killing the “Cryptorchid” buck, with one of the most interesting antler schemes on record, but that’s not what we discuss here. He joins Robbie to discuss his motivations BEHIND hunting, and what that means to him. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy:...

Given the holidays last week and Robbie being in South Texas filming a new non-hunter line of content, Robbie went solo on this week's Roundup to discuss the ethos behind Blood Origins, why he started it, and what issues we are tackling in 2022. If you ever wanted to hear from Robbie about Blood Origins, this short 20 minute podcast is right up your alley. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun...

Jason Sumners, Chief of the Science Division of the Missouri Department of Conservation, and Laura Conley, who was at the time the bear biologist of the state, discuss the Ozark-highland black bear population and more specifically the science behind Missouri’s first-ever regulated black bear hunt in 2021. File away the information in this podcast as it’s critical information for engaging in discus...

Jess Johnson, the government affairs director for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, joins Robbie to talk about the controversial Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear issue and what it means for hunters and wildlife. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https:/...

Robbie, Cody and frequent guest and Blood Origins family member Darrell Carver join a post-Christmas roundup to talk epic elf on the shelf, a recent op-ed on ‘peaceful coexistence’ with grizzly bears, wolves killed on the border of Yellowstone, show season plans and much more! Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33...

Danny Christensen is an enigma. He is Danish, who lives in Italy, who was a fashion photographer in New York. Danny has decided to take his love of hunting and bring it into the Urban sphere. He has decided to connect with the Urban side of hunting and show the normal everyday people that engage in our society that are hunters.  Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee...

Aron Synder is the CEO of Kifaru and recently had a debate about what he heard from Matt Rinella, and we wanted to have a discussion with him about why there is a positive side to social media, essentially, the good side. Hold onto whatever arm-chair you have as three opinions come together in this humdinger of a podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curtis and Austin from the Working Class Bowhunters join the podcast to discuss the incident that has been circulating around the podcast and social media sphere - where Austin posed with a 190 class buck he arrowed even though coyotes had removed all of the meat on it. We ask the question everyone has been wanting to ask: why did you post that? Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: ww...

Jaden Bales, the catalyst for our recent Wyoming Hunters For The hungry fundraising program, joins Robbie to talk the reality of preference points and the proverbial "creep" - and nothing is off limits. Resident vs. nonresident conflict, how they’re good and bad, and what the future of preference points could or should look like. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffe...

Will deRover is a young man (only 24) who started hunting in his late teens, has run a successful dairy farm, has started a successful guide business, and has launched a coffee venture - all since graduating high school just a few years ago. In this episode, Cody and Will tackle his story, how he did it, and announce a special giveaway for this month’s Supporter’s Program. Podcast is brought to y...

Taylor Latchesm the first female listener to co-host the roundup, joins Cody to dish on the most important breaking news in hunting. They talk about wolf poisoning in Oregon, human-elephant conflict in Bangladesh, the success of wild turkeys in New York State, spring bear woes in Washington State and much more. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: h...

Nicole Qualtieri, the hunt and fish editor of Gear Junkie, dishes with Robbie on her controversial article “The Hunters’ Decline Myth” and what she perceives as more pressing issues affecting hunting. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https://jalainsmith.com  Fi...

Author, non-hunter, former grizzly bear and shark biologist Sarah Roberts joins Robbie to give a non-hunter scientist’s perspective on hunting and the issues surrounding it - from the multi-state bear and wolf issues in the states to trophy hunting in Africa. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minu...

Former vegan, documentary filmmaker (about meat, no less) and producer of upcoming documentary “Death In The Garden", Jake Marquez joins Robbie to talk about his journey and his plans as an aspiring hunter. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https://jalainsmith.c...

Durrell Smith - founder, director and President of the Minority Outdoor Alliance and a Dogman - joins Robbie for a hell of a conversation on the ‘why’s’ of hunting dogs and good old fashioned southern quail hunting.  Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https://jal...

Freelance Writer and friend of the show Gabriella Hoffman join the boys for this week’s roundup. They discuss a new anti-poaching measure in Oregon involving preference points, a recap of last week’s interview with Matt Rinella, and a discussion of Raincoast Conservation Foundation's anti-trophy hunting stance in British Columbia. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoff...

Austin Booth, a retired marine, is the youngest ever state fish and wildlife director for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and currently youngest State Director in the United States. Austin speaks common sense with Robbie on the big moves they’re making in Arkansas to protect their water fowling resources and how waterfowls stand to reap big dividends over the long term from forward-thinking...