The Origins Foundation Podcast

The boys, joined by Steve, discuss Cody’s (lack of) beard care routine, responding to HSUS’s newest anti-rhino-hunting campaign, what a hunter’s ‘no-shoot’ list is like, and Steve’s big muscles. 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  See more...

Cody and Robbie wrap-up the Trail Cam controversy with final thoughts after hearing from the neutral, pro-cam and pro-ban sides of the argument this week.  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  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/Blo...

Third in a series discussing the controversial Arizona Trail Camera Ban. Two Arizona Game and Fish Commissioners, James Goughnour and Kurt Davis, join Robbie for a followup to an earlier conversation and defend their decision to ban trail cameras in Arizona, along with addressing some concerns brought forth by citizens of their state. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandgun...

Arizona residents, and game camera activists, Ron Nixon and Josiah Scott join Robbie and Cody to discuss what they see as an unfair mischaracterization of the game camera issue and cry foul on the murkiness of the controversial game camera ban’s rulemaking process. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://ww...

Jay Scott, a Arizona outfitter, professional wildlife manager, and avid sportsman who while deeply knowledgeable about Arizona’s fish and wildlife scene after almost 30 years with an active guide’s license describes himself as “without a dog in the fight” on the controversial trail cam ban issue, kicks off an in-depth series where Robbie explores all sides of the issue with each of the competing o...

The inaugural roundup with a Blood Origins listener as guest, the boys - Rob, not to be confused with Robbie, included - tackle issues ranging from hunt camps to UK animal rights extremism to Ibex trophy hunting to Cody’s thoughts on the true purpose of the domestication of dogs (which definitely isn’t instagramming). Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren &...

Steven Godfrey is likely known to those in the College Football ranks as one of the most in depth investigative journalists of College Football. He did a documentary called the "Bag Man" about the underground booster rings of Olemiss and Mississipi State Football, and he is non-hunter. Steven and Robbie are good friends and Robbie wanted to pick his brain about his thoughts and perceptions around...

Mark Hall, Canadian scientist and podcast host, dissects the California cougar problem with Robbie. Together, they delve into a pair of interesting studies and what that data means for the future of mountain lions. Mark asks the question “are cougars truly better off than they were before the ban” - and answers the question with hard facts and science. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Cof...

Ivan Carter, professional hunter, conservationist, and now Elephant mover, sits with Robbie for a mind-blowing conversation about Elephant conservation and the ‘hard truths' about conserving Africa’s charismatic megafauna. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckdens.com  Pladra: www.p...

Cody and Robbie are joined by author of the Honorable Hunter, and friend of Blood Origins, Michael Sabbeth to cover the week's topics. This is the Blood Origins audience's first introduction to Michael, and you will hear the reason why we like him so much! Of the 5 articles up for discussion the team only gets to one of them as Michael sweeps the discussion along hunting ethic and rhetoric lines t...

Cody and Robbie are joined by author of the Honorable Hunter, and friend of Blood Origins, Michael Sabbeth to cover the week's topics. This is the Blood Origins audience's first introduction to Michael, and you will hear the reason why we like him so much! Of the 5 articles up for discussion the team only gets to one of them as Michael sweeps the discussion along hunting ethic and rhetoric lines t...

Rajeev, India’s ‘Tiger King’, is back on Blood Origins. After an explosive first interview, Rajeev revisits the issues six months later to give us the breakdown of how wildlife conflict is progressing in the world’s number one location for it. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckde...

Robbie gets the sordid details of the experience of one professional badger culler, who for safety’s sake we have decided to keep anonymous, with years of harassment at the hands of anti-hunting extremists who have terrorized he and his family. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckd...

The boys are joined by Alex Robinson, Editor in Chief of Outdoor Life, for this week’s roundup. They discuss fitness, recent caribou hunting kills, the hunting access debate, and more. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckdens.com  Pladra: www.pladra.com Civilware: www.civilware.com...

Mikiah has not always been pro-hunting, but as her interest in wildlife, and research into wildlife, has progressed things might have changed. Robbie dives in with Mikiah Carver, PhD Student and whitetail deer researcher in North Carolina, about what management really means and an honest evaluation of the ’tools’ available to wildlife managers. The question is would she ever hunt today?  Podcast i...

Robbie’s had a lot of conversations with interesting, even eclectic, personalities - but few more eclectic than Jenn Cubbage. This master colorist and salon owner in Baltimore also trains hog and deer hunting hounds in South Carolina. You don’t want to miss this. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck...

After a slow couple of weeks in the news, Cody and Robbie get back into the swing with in-depth discussions on lions, justifying rural depredation in Africa and where in the world Cody’s rifle sling is. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckdens.com  Pladra: www.pladra.com Civilware:...

Full time professional guide and president of New Zealand’s Tahr Foundation Snow Hewetson joins Robbie to talk about ‘Tahrmaggeddon’ and his work advocating for New Zealand’s Tahr population, and how we can change perceptions and goals from pest eradication to treasured species management. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: w...

Convention season will be back with a vengeance in 2022 and with the first big outdoor convention on the books, DSC Executive Director Corey Mason chats with Robbie on what’s in store and why you should go - from deals to camaraderie and more. The 40th anniversary of DSC Convention is January 6th - 9th, 2022 in Dallas Texas. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/ap...

Robbie digs down with Mike Rogers of Safari Club International on exactly ‘who’ the SCI convention is for - and it’s not who you think! The 50th anniversary of SCI is January 19th - 22nd, 2022 in Las Vegas Nevada. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckdens.com  Pladra: www.pladra.com...

Shanna Finis, the mastermind behind the wildly successful Blood Origins Australia chapter, joins the boys to talk some looks ahead and special announcements in this landmark hundredth episode. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckdens.com  Pladra: www.pladra.com Civilware: www.civil...

Lawyer and avid spear fisherman Valentine Thomas discusses what sustainability means to her and how that drove her evolution first to spear fishing, and later to hunting on land in a hard-hitting discussion with host Robbie. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckdens.com  Pladra: www...

Robbie delves deep with Erin Hewetson in this short but powerful conversation about her unique and valuable perspective as a vegan who works inside the hunting industry. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckdens.com  Pladra: www.pladra.com Civilware: www.civilware.com Dew Rosas: htt...

Alex Harvey - An African American and Mississippi forester with a steep heritage of hunting in his family digs deep with Robbie on how we can ‘humanize’ hunting. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckdens.com  Pladra: www.pladra.com Civilware: www.civilware.com Dew Rosas: https://dew...

Robbie and Patrick Hanley from Sig Sauer ditch Cody for the day and discuss an upcoming sheep hunt by the Sig Sauer team, Elephant hunting in Botswana, and why hunters should remain vigilant against the “death of the outdoorsman”. Podcast is brought to you by: Carbon Unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1512187506 Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Duck Dens: www.theduckdens.com  Pladr...