The MeatEater Podcast

The MeatEater Podcast

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.

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January 9, 2026 • 65 mins

Hosts Randall Williams, Seth Morris, and Cory Calkins interview Silencer Central's Brandon Maddox about all things suppressors and changes to the Tax Stamp in 2026, throw a Hot Tip Off, catch up with MeatEater's own Clay Newcomb, and help control the pet population in another round of MeatEater Price is Right.

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Nate Mason guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Brody Henderson, Randall Wiliams, Seth Morris, Corinne Schneider, Cory Calkins, and Anthony Finissi.

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Steven Rinella talks with New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich, Ryan Callaghan, and Randall Williams

Topics discussed: Corner crossing and the Supreme Court ruling; stream access; the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, mining, and caribou; the Roadless Rule; where to develop and not develop renewables; relative bipartisan support for nuclear energy; reintroducing pronghorn back to an area of New Mexico; the breadth of the coalit...

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Hosts Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, and Cory Calkins go deep with Dr. Phil Lavretsky about turkey mutations and his latest citizen science project, throwback to their favorite hunts of 2025, make some New Year's resolutions, and answer listener questions.

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, Max Barta, Sarah Delany Maggie Smith, and Jon Montressor.

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Steven Rinella talks with Ronan Donovan.

Topics discussed: What it means to be a National Geographic Explorer; doing hard shit to get the perfect image; photographing beavers through the ice; when arctic wolves get used to you being around; musk ox kills; and more.

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Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Cory Calkins, and Max Barta talk with Guns and Ammo's David Faubion about a wild confrontation in the field, share a round of Top 3s, chat with MeatEater's own Mark Kenyon about his favorite books for whitetail hunters, and answer listener questions. 

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December 25, 2025 • 60 mins

Steven Rinella talks with chef Jesse Griffiths, Janis Putelis, Clay Newcomb, Brent Reaves, and Randall Williams.

Topics discussed: How everything is from around here; buying truck loads of ingredients in season; eating while podcasting; nilgai and hog hunting and field processing; and more. 

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December 24, 2025 • 50 mins

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Tressa Croaker, and Nate Mason.

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December 23, 2025 • 22 mins

Steven Rinella talks with Reid Isbell, Dan Isbell, and Clay Newcomb.

Topics discussed: Hosting MeatEater's God's Country podcast; Music Row and where music is made; yet another North vs. South thing; professional song-writing skills; a song about a mule; and more. 

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Steven Rinella talks with Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand.

Topics discussed: Iowa's big-buck-killing Auditor of State and what an Auditor actually does; 406 Boneworks; running for Iowa Governor; public servant vs. politician; catching chickens; the Des Moines Urban Buck Program; the story of The 209*; donating wild game to food banks; and more.

*The final official score has been recorded as 206 inches.

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Steven Rinella talks with Pablo Esquivel and Janis Putelis. 

Topics discussed: Blow guns and sling shots; learning about ballistics; getting whopped as a kid for hunting illegally; cooking everything; when your ma designates your personal fry pan; coming to American; learning and hunting for a long time before getting a deer; and more. 

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Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Ryan Callaghan, and Cory Calkins interview Matt Ross of the National Deer Association about what dew claws tell us about deer, throw a Hot Tip Off, play a round of Meat Poll, chat Christmas trees with Cornell University's Trent Preszler, and take a look at some regrettable tattoos.

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December 17, 2025 • 51 mins

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, and Austin "Chilly" Chleborad.

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Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: A snow goose with an underbite; Steve betting on NFL teams because their mascots have grrrr; how dolphins always steal the spotlight; how it's just not "huckle bearer"; the trials and tribulations of butchering elk in an apartment building; hunting advice needed and given; how Colorado has now classified...

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Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Seth Morris, and Randall Williams don their Christmas Spirit in hopes of a visit from St. Nick, interview Kurt Steiner, who holds the record for most consecutive skips with a single rock throw, and bring back some Gear Talk.

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December 10, 2025 • 35 mins

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, Nate Mason, Maggie Smith, Cory Calkins, Tressa Croaker, and Laura Mascari.

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December 8, 2025 • 93 mins

Steven Rinella talks with author Todd Goddard.

Topics discussed: The first literary biography of Jim Harrison, Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, A Writer's Life; a brilliant writer and a person full of flaws; blinded as a kid in one eye; a fly fishing snob who hated snobs; how writing poetry would lift Jim out of depression; respecting nature and not hunting or fishing more than you need; Legends Of The Fall, Wolf, True North, and...

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Hosts Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, and Randall Williams catch up with Jim Heffelfinger about all things elk subspecies, put on their chaps for a news roundup, chat with butcher Anna Borgman about the meat processing she does at Chaos Farms, and pit two listeners head-to-head in a Hot Tip Off.

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Brody Henderson, Nate Mason, Cory Calkins, Alyssa Smith, Logan Dove, and Sarah Delany.

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