IN THE BUSH Podcast
Episodes
Upcoming training courses with Joel
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joel gives an update about the podcast and also talks about the upcoming courses through his school. The holistic fair chase hunting course and the H...
Rite of passage and Vision quests with Darren Silver
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Silver, MA, is a rite of passage guide, Nature-Connected Coach, ceremonialist, and innovative educator. He has nearly two decades of experience...
Traditional bow hunting chat with Cole and Joel
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Joel talk talk about a variety of subjects including hunting with a traditional bow and things to consider with your setup. https://bushsurv...
Death, Alignment, and questioning your thoughts with Justin Egliskis
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Egliskis is a unique individual with a desire to help people align their energy and feel fulfillment in their lives. His perspective is refresh...
Why we need to be Wild with Jessica Carew Kraft
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Carew Kraft, an urban wife and mom of two, was firmly rooted in the modern world, complete with a high-powered career in tech and the sneaking...
Ranching, Friendship and Spiritual growth with Ryder Redfield
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryder Redfield is a close friend and ranch manager in Central Oregon. Ryder talks about his connection to the land, wildlife and his struggles with fi...
Wolves, Fishing, and Hunting updates with Joel and Cole
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joel and Cole update the listeners with their hunting and fishing adventures over this spring season. Check out http://jimgreenfootwear.com/ for bar...
Wolf management, behavior, and controversy with Biologist Aaron Bott
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Bott is the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wolf Biologist. Joel and Aaron discuss the complexities of managing wolves on a landscape...
Consume as little as possible with Gary Golding
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gary is a Naked and Afraid survival legend. He is a larger than life character that has a passion for the planet and reducing consumption. He is renow...
Manifesting, following intuition and hunting predators with Ray Livingston
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Livingston was a participant on Alone season 6 and the co-host of the show Mud, Sweat & Beards. Ray is a hunting guide and primitive skills en...
The language and life challenges of the Hadzabe Bushmen with Jeremy Coburn
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Coburn has a PhD in Linguistics with a concentration on African languages and linguistics. He has focused his research on the Hadzabe Hunter ga...
Living off grid and Winter expeditions with Kielyn Marrone
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kielyn and her husband Dave are professional winter travel and wilderness living guides. Together they run a company called Lure of North offering win...
Sunny Mia of Ace Expeditions
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As an avid adventurer, seasoned photographer, and survival expert, Sunny Mia has dedicated a life to capturing the essence of the great outdoors while...
Naked and Afraid! Behind the scenes with executive producer David Story
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Story is the executive producer for Discovery channels Naked and Afraid show. Cole and Joel talk to him about his role, the camera crew, the edi...
The beauty of salt water fishing with Capt Dean Thomas
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Captain Dean Thomas is a life long saltwater fisherman. He is the co-host of the Bite Me podcast and has been a professional fishing guide for over 20...
Woodsmanship skills for bowhunters with Cole and Joel
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Joel talk about the importance of having good woodsmanship skills. Bowhunters need to get close to the animals they pursue and to do it they ...
Traditional bow hunting skills with Yana Robertson
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yana Robertson is a friend and a well accomplished traditional bowhunter. She is the daughter of Master Bowyer Dick Robertson the owner and founder of...
Guiding teenagers to manhood through nature and hunting with educator Zack Henry (Forge school)
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Henry is an outdoor educator and teacher at the forge school in Bend Oregon. Zach has a very unique and refreshing perspective on educating you...
Texas hunting camp conversation with Keith, Cole, and Joel
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cole, Joel, and great friend Keith Syers share stories and thoughts at pig hunting camp in Texas. Conversation revolves around the trad bow vs compoun...
James McMillin of Folsom Point Nutrition
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James McMillin is the owner of Folsom Point Nutrition, an ethical company creating high quality organ supplements and Tallow from 100% grass fed Bison...
Behind the scenes on ALONE and counting on calories for survival with Dave Holder
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Holder is the Senior Survival and Safety Consultant on History channels ALONE show. He was in the British army for over 2 decades and is a well a...
Natural disasters with Cole and Joel
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Joel give their thoughts and opinions on how they would plan to tackle a natural disaster. https://bushsurvivaltraining.com/ Visit Folsompoi...
Sourcing and treating water in the wilderness with Joel
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joel talks all things water. He discusses how to avoid dehydration, how to find water, and the various methods to make it safe to drink. https://bush...
Creating Survival videos with Xander Budnick
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
YouTuber Xander Budnick travels all over the world making survival videos. He has a successful YouTube channel that is his full time occupation. We di...
Wildlife Tracking with Marcus Reynerson
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus is a naturalist, educator, facilitator, photographer and filmmaker. He has worked in wilderness education, outdoor leadership, and conservation...
Timber Cleghorn of ALONE Season 11
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Timber spent 83 days living off the land on the ALONE show. We dive into the difficulties of being a humanitarian aid worker and how his time on alone...
Wild Plants and Trees that every outdoors person should know
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Talks about some of his favorite plants and trees for bushcraft purposes. Medicine, food, and utility usage makes these the powerhouses of plants...
Hunting wild pigs and the 10 steps to hunting success
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Joel talk about the upcoming hunting course that they will be running, the ethics of hunting wild pigs, and the 10 steps to follow as a hunte...
How to make a Bow Drill fire with Joel Van Der Loon
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friction fire making is hard but very rewarding. This is an ancient technique of creating fire by rubbing 2 sticks together and was used by our ancest...
Animal conversations with George Bumann
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
George Bumann is a professional sculptor living with his wife, young son, and black Labrador Hobbes, at Yellowstone Park’s northern entrance in Gard...
Healing PTSD through nature immersion with VIAM Outdoors owner and veteran Aaron Schmaus
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Schmaus is a U.S. Air Force, combat veteran, writer, podcast host and outdoor media professional that has a passion for conservation and the out...
Flintknapping, the power of hugging, and how to stay young with wild man Dana Anderson
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Anderson, the self professed “professional hugger” is a larger than life character who is full of passion and love. Despite his age he has ke...
Dub Paetz of ALONE Season 11. 80 days of solitude.
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dub was a participant of season 11 of the ALONE SHOW. He spent 80 days in the Arctic Alone battling his mind. We dive deep into the physical, spiritua...
New Mexico Public Land Archery Elk Success
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
https://bushsurvivaltraining.com/ Visit Folsompointnutrition.com and use code INTHEBUSH on checkout to receive a 20% discount on 100% grass fed Bison ...
Flatlander Friday #5 What would Cole do? Elk Hunting Scenarios
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Joel runs Elk Hunting scenarios past Cole to help understand what and when to do certain things in different scenarios while elk hunti...
Getting kids outdoors with Cole and Joel
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Joel talk about how to get kids excited about being outdoors. https://bushsurvivaltraining.com/ Visit Folsompointnutrition.com and use code ...
Humility, teaching survival skills, and tree knowledge with Jacks Genega
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jacks has backpacked hundreds of miles solo in a variety of locations around the world. She took part in a year long bushcraft course in Scotland whic...
Flatlander Friday #4 Elk Hunting Scenarios and using Hunting Pressure to your Advantage
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joined by Joel this episode and we Help a new Elk Hunter Drew Clement with scenarios and advice. Recalling events from the previous season and breakin...
Surviving Civil war as a child, gratitude, and Elk pepperoni with Amos Rodriguez
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amos Rodriguez was a participant on Alone S7, Alone the skills challenge, and Alone frozen. He is a hunter and primitive skills practitioner. He teach...
Survival scenarios in the Backcountry. How to make good decisions with Cole and Joel
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Joel talk about survival scenarios that occur in the backcountry. They talk about how and when to make good decisions If you get lost, injure...
FLATLANDER FRIDAY #3 Whats in my Backpack for Elk
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Cole unpacks his backpack and goes through everything you need not want on a backcountry hunthttps://bushsurvivaltraining.com/ Visit F...
Wild Wisdom with the professional caveman Donny Dust
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donny is a former marine and master primitive skills practitioner. He has featured on shows such as Alone S6, Alone the Beast and Mud, Sweat & Bea...
Chasing Elk with a recurve and Sailing across Oceans with Jamie Holzgraff
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie is a good friend of Cole and Joel’s. They met at the annual hunting course that Joel and Cole run in Texas. Jamie has since then been bitten b...
FLATLANDER FRIDAY Spot and Stalk Solo Elk Hunting with Luke Dotson
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luke tells stories from previous hunts along with tons of great advise for beginner elk hunters. Luke goes into his Tactics for hunting solo and how h...
Life behind the scenes with Luke Nichols from Outdoor Boys
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Nichols is the host and founder of the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel. His videos feature him and his three sons as they explore the world campin...
Jungle Survival! Dangerous critters, tactics, gear, and plant medicine with Joe Flowers
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Flowers is a knife designer for Condor and Tops knives. He also runs jungle expeditions through his business Bushcraft Global. He has spent years ...
Flatlander Friday - Elk Talk
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On our debut episode of Flatlander Friday, Cole and his guests Eric and Ben talk archery elk hunting. Covering topics like backpacking into the backco...
SURPRISE EPISODE Big announcement for all you hunters!
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joel and Cole introduce a new hunting series exclusively for hunters, fisherman, scavengers, and foragers. “Flatlander Friday” will be hosted by C...
Amazon Jungle Tribes and Wildlife with Joe Flowers
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Flowers is a knife designer for Condor and Tops knives. He also runs jungle expeditions through his business Bushcraft Global. He has spent years ...
Living nomadically with pack goats & tanning buckskins with Callie Russell
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2010, Callie has been living outside under trees, tarps, canvas and caves. She lives nomadically with a herd of pack goats that she raised, whic...
Survival skills of the Hadzabe bushmen with Joel and Cole
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joel and Cole discuss Joel’s recent visit with the Hadza tribe in Tanzania. Joel leads full immersion group trips with the Hadza every year. Joel ta...
Travel the Country on a budget : Couples Road Adventures with Cole & Kaycee
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cole sits down with his wife Kaycee after their 8-day road trip from Oregon to Texas. They discuss the evolution of their roa...
Homesteading, Living in Alaska and Self Reliance with Keith Syers
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Syers from the History Channel’s Alone Season 7 joins us for today’s show. Keith and his wife, Jen, are homesteaders in Kentucky where they ...
Embrace the suck! with Naked & Afraid legend EJ Snyder
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EJ Snyder is a former combat veteran and well known as a Naked and Afraid legend. He has been a participant on several seasons of the show and was als...
Human rewilding in the 21st century with anthropologist James Van Lanen
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Van Lanen is an anthropologist with expertise in human ecology and hunter-gatherer studies. He previously spent thirteen years working as a Subs...
The Hadzabe bushmen with Joel and Cole
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Joel talk about Joel’s upcoming trip back to Tanzania to visit the Hadza. Cole asks questions about the travel logistics and the Hadza cult...
Psilocybin, God and building wood bows with Correy Hawk
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Correy Hawke is a friend and fellow participant from ALONE season 7. He was also the winner of the show The Ultimate marksman. Correy is a former US m...
Tracking, Bird language & Nature connection with JON YOUNG
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Young is a master storyteller, tracker, and mentor. He is the author of “What the Robin knows” and “Coyotes guide to connecting with nature”...
21 Day Survival in AFRICA with Shell and Cole of Discovery channels Naked and Afraid Season 17 Ep1
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joel interviews Cole Wilks and Shell Armogida, the participants of Discovery channels Naked and Afraid show (Season 17, episode 1). They spent 21 days...
Living off the land & Earth skills with Matt Graham
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Graham has featured on several survival TV shows such as Discovery channels Dual Survival. He is an author, runner, and primitive skills instruct...
Shelters Part 2: Long Term & backpacking/hunting setups
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Joel talk about shelters and cover the following:How to construct a long term wilderness shelterHow to use a fire for warmth and cooking in...
Controlling target panic and Deer & Elk language with JOEL TURNER Shot iQ
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Turner is the founder of shot IQ and a 2 time world Elk calling champion. He is a very accomplished trad bow hunter and natural teacher. Cole and...
Building the ultimate Survival shelter to save your life! With Cole and Joel
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Joel discuss the fundamental principles of building an emergency survival shelter to stay warm and dry. We cover the when, why, where, what, ...
Curing Meat and hunting for your Food with JAMES NASH 6 Ranch outfitters
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Nash is a Rancher, Hunting guide, Smoked meat master, retired Marine Corp Captain and the host of the 6 ranch podcast.We dive deep into discussi...
Eating Mushrooms and Getting WILD with NICOLE APELIAN Ph.D
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Apelian is a good friend and a previous contestant on Season 2&5 of History channels ALONE. She is an expert in herbal medicine and wild fo...
Introduction to IN THE BUSH with Cole Wilks and Joel van der Loon
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this opening Episode Joel and I introduce ourselves. We talk about how we met, what we do for a living and just have a fun first podcast with each ...