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The MeatEater Podcast

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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

Latest episodes

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Ep. 934: Paul Rosolie on Uncontacted Peoples, the Amazon, and Junglekeepers

#12 trending · Sports

Steven Rinella talks with Paul Rosolie about the Amazon, crazy jungle critters, arguing with indigenous people, dolphin intercourse, Chinese in the Amazon, and more! Fi

Sep 21
2 h 03 min

Ep. 932: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXIV

#36 trending · Wilderness

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Alyssa Smith, Reva Hansen, and Dane Wiliams. Enjoy Mountain Dew, an America

Sep 16
41 min

Ep. 933: Ask Me Anything with Steven Rinella

#6 trending · Wilderness

Steven Rinella answers questions from listeners, forums, and reviews including: does hunting need more recruitment; career regrets; the most maligned game animal; guided

Sep 16
1 h 48 min

Ep. 931: Eating Rotten Mammoths

#27 trending · Wilderness

Steven Rinella talks with Drs. David Meltzer and Metin Eren on: huge Clovis points; human mammoth scavenging; the overkill question; and more! Find their paper at https

Sep 14
1 h 49 min

Ep. 930: The Helicopter Elk Hunt Debacle

#42 trending · Wilderness

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater Crew Discuss: Outdoor Life’s public land helicopter debacle; Etsy is the Devil (maybe); does fishing save you money; will MT send a smoke

Sep 10
1 h 43 min

Ep. 929: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXIII

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, Laura Mascari, and Logan Dove. Find our favorite

Sep 9
38 min

Introducing: Gunfighters, with Bryan Burrough

Author Bryan Burrough exhumes the gritty history of Old West gunfighters. From Billy the Kid to Wyatt Earp to John Wesley Hardin and dozens more, this collection of stori

Sep 8
2 min

Ep. 928: The Wreck of the Mentor

Steven Rinella talks with author Eric Jay Dolin about the Wreck of the Mentor: whalers, shipwrecks, and strandings. Find Eric’s work at: https://www.ericjaydolin.com/bo

Sep 7
1 h 43 min

Ep. 927: Brent's Manitoba Moose Hunt | 12 in '26

Join Brent Reaves and Josh Spielmaker in this Q&A interview to hear behind the scenes details from Brent's Manitoba Moose hunt that didn't make the film. Brent chronicles

Sep 4
1 h 18 min

Ep. 926: Suppressor Rules Change, Hangry Bears, Oil Worker Wins 100 Cooks, and More!

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater Crew discuss: Trey McKinney, Angler of the Year; Lake Ontario (not Lake America); changes to suppressor regulations; a Montana oil worker

Sep 3
2 h 00 min

Ep. 925: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXII

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Cory Calkins, Maggie Smith, and Dane Williams. Find our favo

Sep 2
44 min

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

Aug 31
2 h 14 min

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

Aug 27
1 h 56 min

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

Aug 26
37 min

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;

Aug 24
2 h 08 min

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-

Aug 20
1 h 19 min

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

Aug 19
37 min

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

Aug 17
1 h 38 min

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

Aug 13
1 h 41 min

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

Aug 12
39 min

Chart trend

Position in the overall Apple Podcasts chart (US), last 90 days.

#108
all-time peak
254
days in the top 200 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where The MeatEater Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 23, 2026).

#166 ▼ 9 All Podcasts US
#8 Sports US
#1 Wilderness US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I have been a MeatEater listener for years and always find the podcast interesting. Recently, the new episodes have become available as either an audio or video download. Not having any interest in video, I kept downloading the audio versions. Ever since this change, the audio version now stops multiple times during playback, and when you resume play, the pod resumes at an earlier portion of the pod than you were at - causing the need to fast forward and rewind as many as eight times per episode. Again, I like the podcast, but this is becoming too frustrating to deal with.

6789843$:;? · Jul 2026

Since I have discovered this podcast I can not stop listening to it. I really enjoy how their discussions vary from hunting to conservation to cooking to authors etc. THE best podcast hands down, I said what I said!!!!

Jgonzo243 · Oct 2024

I’ve always enjoyed the meateater podcast for thoughtful discussions about outdoor topics. Lately, my kids have caught onto the meateater kids podcast, and love it. They’re constantly asking me to play it while we’re in the truck. If the first five episodes were on cassette, we’d have thoroughly worn out the tape by now. Keep ‘em coming.

Crepuscular kids · Sep 2024

Steve is a legend. The dynamic between him and the team is funny and engaging while reminding everyone about the important parts of hunting. Sure there are ads, but that’s how they pay the bills. The only way around that is to pay for a subscription (I would do to not have ads).

felipedemizzou · Sep 2024

In a recent episode you addressed the issues your listeners are having since adding the video component to you podcasts, something I have complained about, but said that because Apple is promoting your show more you don’t care. So until the issues are fixed I am unsubscribing. Plenty of other hunting podcasts where I won’t constantly have issues with freezing and skipping around or just not downloading. Also the new format of separate interview, news, and trivia shows sucks compared to the old episodes with better titles.

tucsonsportsfan52 · Aug 2026

Whenever you boys decided to add video as an option to Apple Podcasts it messed up the ability to download and play these offline. They lag and perform much poorer than previously. I love the show, but now I’ve resorted to using Spotify to listen to these episodes.

JudasPriest52 · Jun 2026

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