The MeatEater Podcast

Ep. 924: MrBallen on SEALS, the War in Afghanistan, and a Career in Storytelling

Steven Rinella talks with MrBallen on: his Navy SEAL experience; the nature of evil; a career pivot into storytelling; aliens; and more. Find MrBallen's latest graphic

Ep. 923: Wild Horse (Mis)Management, Dr. Randall Hunts Austria, and Fishing as a Constitutional Right

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater Crew discuss: Fishing with drones; hunting in Austria; Tim Walz: scourge of miners; constitutional rights to hunt and fish; roadless rule

Ep. 922: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXI

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Max Barta, Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, Reva Hansen, Omar Lopez, and Laura Mascari. Connect with MeatEater on I

Ep. 921: Scent, Smell, and Science: Olfaction in Humans, Deer, and Dogs

Steven Rinella and Janis Putelis speak with olfactory specialist Dr. Lucia Jacobs on: types of smell; scent control; human, deer, fish, and dog olfaction; gray squirrels;

Ep. 920: News from the Fish Shack - Cornell Bans Butchering, The Alaska Fishing Report, and America’s Youth Speak Out

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater Crew discuss: Saving ducks from botulism; Alaska fishing conditions; why kids these days are so screwed up; and more! Presented by Can-

Ep. 919: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXX

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Mark Kenyon, Max Barta, Jon Montressor, Logan Dove, and Brianna Stroebe. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram

Ep. 918: Eric Odell, The Man who Ran Colorado’s Wolf Reintroduction

Steven Rinella talks with Eric Odell, the recently retired Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Manager, about politics, predation, and the realities of living with wolves. Pre

Ep. 917: Out-of-Towners Take Over The News: Murder, Pronghorn, Helicopters, and More!

The MeatEater Crew discuss: unprecedented fishing closures; Arkansas is charging hikers; wake-boat impacts; pronghorn migration corridors; and more! Presented by Can-Am

Ep. 916: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXIX

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Clay Newcomb, Mark Kenyon, Brent Reaves, Tony Peterson, Maggie Hudlow, and Bear Newcomb. Connect with MeatEater on Instagra

Ep. 915: Dan Moultrie on the History and Ethics of Trail Cameras and Other Thorny Issues of Wildlife Management

Steven Rinella talks with Dan Moutrie about: the first trail camera; the evolution of trail cameras; fair chase standards; game management and quality deer management; dr

Ep. 914: Bounties on Wolf Hunters, A Jeopardy Contestant Exposes Himself, and Leprosy from Armadillos

The MeatEater Crew discuss: state management of grizzly bears; a forward facing sonar study; treating Alpha-Gal Syndrome with acupuncture; wolf watchers are at it again;

Ep. 913: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXVIII

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Cory Calkins, Maggie Smith, and Omar Lopez. Enjoy Mountain Dew, an American Original. Conn

Ep. 912: Clay’s Ozark Bear Camp | 12 in '26

Clay gives behind the scenes details and answers com viewer questions about his annual bear camp that is featured in the Meateater “12 in ‘26” film series. It’s a film ab

Ep. 911: Makah Whaling Practices, Treaty Rights, and Regulatory Challenges

Steven Rinella talks with the Makah Tribe about: whaling techniques; whale sushi; the history of Makah whaling; regulatory hurdles; and more. Presented by Can-Am, the l

Ep. 910: Steve Eats Narwhal, Wetlands in Distress, and Wag Bags!

The MeatEater Crew discuss: Steve’s News Flash from the Arctic; Open Fields case in Pennsylvania; pen-raised pheasants in Montana; wolf corrections; pooping in bags; wolf

Ep. 909: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXVII

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Alex Plachta, and Bobby Classon. Connect with MeatEater on I

Ep. 908: The Lone Star Tick and Alpha Gal Syndrome

Steven Rinella talks with journalist and author Burkhard Bilger about: the lone star tick; alpha gal syndrome; Lyme disease; treatments; cockfighting; and more! Connect

Ep. 907: Yellowstone Wolf (Mis)Management, Betting on Wildfires, and Bears Ear

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: Monumental changes to Bears Ears, Wildfires on prediction markets, CO ain’t your trapping friend, Permanent Daylight Saving

Ep. 906: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXVI

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, Maggie Smith, Sarah Delaney, Cade McParland, Alyssa Smith, and Jake Wallace. Connect with MeatEat

Ep. 905: The Life of a Crabber

Steven Rinella talks with professional crabber, Luke McFadden, about: the crabbing industry, crabbing techniques, crab biology, crab grading, and more. Recorded at Crow