The Origins Foundation Podcast

Roundup 177 || Robbie's Cape Buffalo (With His Grandfather's Rifle!), ESA Regulatory Changes, Prairies Pothole Wetland Easement Policy Changes, and More!

Robbie and Ashlee are back to discuss the news in September, including Robbie’s harvest of a Cape Buffalo with his grandfather’s rifle, Trump’s Hunting Heritage Executive

Field Experiences 01 - Sand Forest Journey | Mark Haldane

Robbie sits down with Mark Haldane, owner of Zambeze Delta Safaris in Coutada 11, Mozambique, one of the most pristine wilderness areas in the world. Mark has been part o

Flashback: Is A Rhino Hunt Conservation? Part 1.

In this first of a two part series on rhino conservation (one of the most delicate, complex and nuanced areas of conservation) Robbie sits down with the fan favorite Slot

Episode 676 - Rob Kern || Hunting Narratives Around The World 

Rob Kern, Managing Director of The Hunting Consortium, shares his unique insight from where he sits at the intersection of hunting and conservation. Rob discusses what ha

Episode 675 - Gareth Crouch || The Green Frog Of Boots

Gareth Crouch of Jim Green Footwear in South Africa - all sourced locally - joins Robbie to talk about the impact of this local, family-owned business from creating a wor

Flashback: Cullen Kelly || A Family Tradition Of Conservation

Rich Froning, the man synonymous with the CrossFit Games, and Cross Fit as a lifestyle, has switched his entire mindset as a member of The Origins Foundation Family. Raw,

Episode 674 - Jo King | Investing In The Future

Robbie joins Jo King, wife of Ashley King (one of the most storied families in the South African hunting industry), on location at Braeside Safaris. Robbie talks with Jo

Episode 673 - George Warthen | Florida Fish & Wildlife on Bear Harvest Science, Data & How the Anti’s Have Helped

Ashlee is joined by George Warthen, Chief Conservation Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, to discuss their 2025 black bear season, how it d

Flashback: Rich Froning || Mr. CrossFit Himself

Rich Froning, the man synonymous with the CrossFit Games, and Cross Fit as a lifestyle, has switched his entire mindset as a member of The Origins Foundation Family. Raw,

Episode 672 - Kody Bidwell | Florida’s 2nd Black Bear Season

Kody Bidwell, who replaced Travis Thompson at All Florida, joins Robbie to talk about the new black bear harvest season out of Florida. This will be the second year of th

Episode 671 - Mpho Tjianel | South African CITES Quota Explained

Safari Club International Liaison (and South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment alum) Mpho Tjiane, based out of Jo-Burg, South Africa, joins Robbie

Episode 670 - Million Dollar Sheep

There is a thing called the "Governor's Tag" in our wildlife management system. It’s an often expensive tag that is accused to be antithetical to the North American Wildl

Roundup 176 || Ducks, Elk, Leopards and More

Ashlee and Robbie are back after a long stretch of travel to break down the most recent news, including the new Rule released changing the method by which USFWS will esta

Episode 669 - Kristie Gill | From Anti-Hunting To Pro-Hunting

Robbie sits down with Kristie Gill, a PhD student out of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Georgia, doing her field work in South Africa. Kristie has

Flashback: Jenny Lesieutre | Ground Zero For The Wild Horse Debate

Flashback Podcast to March 2025 (Episode 543): There are certain topics in this world that are likely the most controversial - wolves, feral cats, and wild horses. Wild

Episode 668 - Dale Lewis || From Poachers To Farmers

Robbie sits down with Dale Lewis, founder of COMACO (Community Markets for Conservation). Based in Zambia, Dale used the free market tit tackle a problem at the intersect

Short Truths 25 || What’s the deal with the Australian trophy ban?

Robbie goes off the cuff about an “election promise” by the federal Labor government suggesting a ban on trophies from 20 different animals, ranging from black bears to g

Are We Managing Elephants Wrong? || The Deep Dive #1

In today’s media there are a lot of scientific reports, peer-reviewed science articles, and government gazettes that are long, cumbersome, and frankly difficult to unders

Episode 667 - The Toll of Owning Rhinos 

After a 3 week long documentary expedition visiting multiple owners and understanding their plights as it relates to rhino conservation, Robbie sits down with all three o

Episode 666 - Mike McLane || Inside Oregon’s IP28

After hearing Oregon State Senator Mike McLane discussing the controversial IP28 ballot measure on his podcast, The Oregon Discussion, Robbie invited him on to discuss th