The Hunting Collective

Ep. 177: Good Phil Hunting: Endgame

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of The Hunting Collective, Phil the Engineer becomes a hunter.Connect with Ben on MeatEater and InstagramMeatEater on Instag...

Ep. 176: Phil's First Hunt, Part 1

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Follow along as Phil the Engineer heads out on his first turkey hunt. Connect with Ben on MeatEater and InstagramMeatEater on Instagram, Faceb...

Ep. 175: Turkey Trek Part Deux, Bipartisan Parties, and Getting Ready to Rendezvous with BHA's Land Tawney and Rachel Schmidt

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Ben and Phil recap First Lite's Trek for Turkeys and read stories of podcast listeners that have had success this spring. In the inte...

Ep. 174: Trek for Turkeys 2021, Thank You Dad, and the Desire to Possess Animals with Shane Mahoney

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Ben and Phil are joined by First Lite's Conservation Manager Ford Van Fossan to discuss the Trek for Turkeys 2021 and how it a...

Ep. 173: The Beginning of the End, Elk Don't Want to Die, and Animal Rights as a Conservation Model with Dr. Robert C. Jones

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil check in with California chapter leader Nurry Hong to talk about what's happening in his state, including an insp...

Ep. 172: Texas Turkey Success, Phil's Burner Account, Sit/Git versus Run/Gun, and Top Turkey States with Sam Soholt

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben reports back on his turkey success in Texas and his pure, unadulterated excitement for the rest of the season. The guys a...

Ep. 171: A Crossbow Apology, a Nugget Revival, and a Turkey Hunting Lesson for Phil The Engineer with Tony J. Peterson

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ben and Phil are joined by writer and turkey expert Tony J. Peterson to talk tactics and help Phil prepare for his first hunt. Enjoy....

Ep. 170: A Podcast About THC Chapters with Luke Reeves

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Ben and Phil break down the creation of regional chapters for THC and what it means for the future. The guys are joined by Nebraska c...

Ep. 169: Coyote Shootin' Folk Songs, Anti-Hunting Hyperbole, and Unpacking Wildlife Killing Contests with Cornell Ethicist Dr. James Tantillo

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Phil the Engineer is out sick, so Ben is joined by Brian Lynn of the Sportsmen's Alliance to talk about a troubling documentar...

Ep. 168: Looking for Leaders, Aldo Leopold's Green Fire, and Wisconsin's Wolf Hunt Drama with Patrick Durkin

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil check in with the amazing progress of THC's regional chapters. In the interview portion of the show, writer and j...

Ep. 167: Kayla Ray's New THC Tune, Deadly Vegan Data, and Animal Welfare versus Animal Rights with Paul McCarney

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil are joined by musical legend Kayla Ray to finally hear the new THC theme song. The guys also break down the death to...

EP. 166: The Value of Mentorship, THC's First Regional Chapter, and Hunters of Color Co-Founders on Achieving Real and Lasting Diversity in Hunting

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil answer reader emails on the Bojangles Fraud, Ben's Minnesota lookalike, and the Virginia "emergent" hunter who no...

Ep. 165: The Anthem of a Cult, Tahr Wars, and the Many Sides of Trophy Hunting with SCI's Ben Cassidy

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil read listener emails, talk Valentine's Day, and go through a list of hunting bills that have proposed recently th...

Ep. 164: Cameo for Turks, Dad Noises, the Anti-Hunter Populist High Ground, and Another Ask the Eagle with Janis Putelis

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil talk about their Cameo for Turks campaign to raise money for the NWTF, examine the anti-hunter populist high ground,...

Ep. 163: THC Marriage Counseling, a New Theme Song, and the California Bear Ban Saga with Clay Newcomb

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil read some listener emails, announce plans for a new theme song, and dive into bear hunting in California. Next up...

Ep. 162: Hate Listeners Unite, Ammo Shortages Going Long, and Welcoming 8.4 Million New Gun Owners with RECOIL's Iain Harrison

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben learns that Phil's dad is in the CIA, we welcome hate listeners, hear Phil's perspective on guns, and start working on a n...

Ep. 161: Emergent Hunters are Badass, Cultural Division in our Pursuits, and the Taibbi Paradox with Miles Nolte

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil answer listener emails about badass new hunters, hunting problems with roommates, and anti-hunters in Australia. ...

Ep. 160: The Year of the New Hunter, Phil Learns Gun Safety, and a Tragedy in the Duck Blind with Guide Armando Vendittozzi

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, we're opening the new year with a pledge to all the new hunters out there, and we're teaching Phil the NRA's gun safety rules....

Ep. 159: Best of 2020: Sizzler Changes Our Lives, Rabbit Hunting with Charles Rodney, and Burying the Hatchet with Dr. Barrie K. Gilbert

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the second and final "Best of" show, Ben and Phil recap gator hunting in Louisiana, chasing rabbits in Maryland, tracking cougars in Yellowstone an...

Ep. 158: Best of 2020: Dumper's Redemption, Chuck Norris Reads Aldo Leopold, and the Not So Sharpest Moment of the Year

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Ben and Phil take a look back at 2020, a year that sucked real hard, and find some bright spots well beyond the riots and lockdowns. ...

Ep. 157: Running Deer with Dogs: A Paradox, Guarding the Gate, and in Defense of Hunting's Slippery Slope with Clay Newcomb

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Ben and Phil deliver the last Not So Sharp Moment of the year and answer a listener's questions about being pissed at hunters ...

Ep. 156: Dragging versus Quartering, Scent Control for Normal Folks, and more on Ask the Eagle with Janis Putelis

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show, Ben and Phil figure out why the hell Ben can't get on the "People from Maryland" Wikipedia page and read a not so sharp poem. J...

Ep. 155: Two Dudes from Maryland, Old Bay for Life, and Essential Duck Stamp Knowledge with Sam Soholt

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil are joined by First Lite's Ford Van Fossan to talk about the wonderful state of Maryland, why Old Bay rules, drin...

Ep. 154: An Emotional Holiday, Hunting Traditions that Define Us, and Graduate Level Deer Naming with Wired to Hunt's Mark Kenyon

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil read listener emails that just about move them to tears and talk about their holiday traditions. In the interview po...

Ep. 153: The Great THC Holiday Contest, We're (Not) a Cult, and Scaling the Future of Meat with Anya Fernald of Belcampo Farms

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil talk about how cool it is being in a cult, announce the Great THC Holiday Contest, and solve a listener's duck hu...

Ep. 152: Dealing with COVID-19, the Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Debate, and Why We Need Game Cooperatives with Doug Duren

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, Ben discusses his COVID diagnosis, how he is feeling, the problem with wolves in Colorado, and how Phil is hooking up with THC ...

Ep. 151: Jolene the Gas Station Queen, 100 Hunters Flock Shoot 50 Elk, and Wolves on the Ballot with Robbie Kroger from Blood Origins

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil talk about the new engineer on the MeatEater team, hear Ben's story about Jolene the Gas Station Queen, and cover of...

Ep. 150: The One-Nut Spike, Killing a Wolverine with a Hatchet, and Riding Reindeer with “Alone” Season Six Winner Jordan Jonas

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the week's show, Ben and Phil hear the story of the spike with one nut, reveal Phil's big news, and talk about the election. In the interview porti...

Ep. 149: Defining Extremism in Hunting, Crying in the Woods, and a Discussion on Wounding Game Animals with Janis Putelis and Sam Lungren

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil answer some important emails on grip and grins, extremism in hunting, and more. Next, Ben is joined by Sam Lungren a...

Ep. 148: Battling for the Moral High Ground, Animal Rights as a Human Construct, and New Jersey's Bear Hunt Drama with Brian Lynn of the Sportsmen's Alliance

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil read your email reactions to episode 147 with animal rights activist Paul Bashir and welcome Brian Lynn of the Sp...

Ep. 147: Finding Common Ground with Animal Rights Activist Paul Bashir

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we get the long-awaited conversation between Ben and animal rights activist Paul Bashir. Enjoy.  Connect with Ben and MeatEaterBe...

Ep. 146: A Wild and Whole Governor, the Sizzler Changes Our Lives, and How to Butcher a Deer with Danielle Prewett

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil are joined by MeatEater's Danielle Prewett to check in on how her fall is shaping up and to hear about the controver...

Ep. 145: Roadtrip Tips, Dream Hunting Rigs, Pick Your One Gun, and More on Ask the Eagle with Janis Putelis

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil are joined by Janis "The Latvian Eagle" Putelis for the second edition of Ask The Eagle on THC. The guys talk about ...

Ep. 144: Bear Grease Predicts the Weather, Connecting Hunting to God, and Elk Failures with Clay Newcomb and His Flashy Mules

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show, Ben is joined by Bear Hunting Magazine's Clay Newcomb on an elk hunt in the Missouri Breaks. The guys talk about their trip, th...

Ep. 143: Ryan "Cal" Callaghan on His New Pup, Yelling "Snort" in a Crowed Place, Dirty Public Land Mattresses, and Big-Ass Grizzly Bear Encounters

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show, Ben and Phil are stuck at home and things are falling apart. Luckily, Ryan "Cal" Callaghan comes in to save the day and they ha...

Ep. 142: That Time Remi Warren Rescued His Future Wife and What Hunters of All Skill Levels Need to Know About Elk

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil are joined by Remi Warren to catch up before the start of elk season and talk about what all hunters need to know ab...

Ep. 141: The End of Living Off the Land in Louisiana, the Market for Alligators, and Catching Dinosaurs with Swamp People's Troy and Jacob Landry

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben heads to Pierre Part, La., to chase alligators with the Landry family of History Channel's Swamp People fame. They hit the...

Ep. 140: Burying the Hatchet with Dr. Barrie "Salty" Gilbert and Why We Seek Trophies with Chris Darimont

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil welcome back possibly the most famous guest ever on THC, Dr. Barrie K. Gilbert. They finally bury the hatchet and...

Ep. 139: Ask the Eagle with Janis Putelis and Dr. Valerius Geist on Wolves, Intelligent Intervention, and the North American Model

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil are joined by MeatEater's own Janis Putelis to talk about archery practice, the upcoming hunting schedule, and to...

Ep. 138: Chuck Norris Reads Leopold, Please Study Our Hunting Brains, and Inside the Mind of a Predator with Neuroscientist Ivan De Araujo

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben and Phil learn about the trials of a loyal listener, hear from good friend Chuck Norris, and read a Not So Sharp Moment fr...

Ep. 137: The Salty Gilbert, David Hasselhoff Reads Edward Abbey, and Olympic Gold Medalist David Wise on Bowhunting and Overcoming Depression

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil pick the winner of the LMNT cocktail naming contest, read a story about cut fingers and feminine hygiene projects, a...

Ep. 136: An Unnamed Cocktail, the Value of Hunting Naps, and Complicated Mountain Goat Management with Pete Muennich

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil talk about a brand new title sponsor, an oxymoronic cocktail, identifying birds, and the value of a good hunting nap...

Ep. 135: Wolves Aren't Great Hunters, a Cougar's 17 Kills in Two Months, and Finding the Predator's Purpose with Yellowstone National Park's Dr. Daniel Stahler

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, the guys announce the winners of the Great American Outdoors Contest while Ben fights a hangover. In the interview portion, Ben m...

Ep. 134: Phil's a Duck Hunter Now, Accidentally Fishing with Firecrackers, and a Balanced Backcountry Marriage with Hillary and Ryan Lampers

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil check in with another Not So Sharp Moment about fishing with firecrackers and talk about Phil's first hunt. In the i...

Ep. 133: A Tribute to the Late Jim Posewitz, a Non-Discussion about the New Zealand Tahr Cull, and Achieving a Fair Kill with Dr. James Tantillo

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben is joined by Joe Ferronato to talk about his last days at MeatEater, and what's next in his career. They also cover the l...

Ep. 132: Bipartisan Action and The Great American LWCF Challenge with BHA’s Land Tawney, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH)

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode, the crew is joined by Land Tawney, President/CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, to talk about the Great American Outd...

Ep. 131: PETA’s Tofu Propaganda, the Trouble with Cancel Culture, and Pro Snowboarder Mark Carter Has Nothing to Hide

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, the guys discuss PETA's new tofu propaganda campaign, usher in the return of Not So Sharp Moments, and learn that mocking liberal...

Ep. 130: A Dumper Gets Redemption, the Liberal Hunter Match Game, and Challenging the Anti-Meat Movement with Robb Wolf and Diana Rodgers

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, Ben and Phil again answer the flood of listener emails on topics like the benefits of yoga, the liberal hunter match game, enfo...

Ep. 129: Elmer Fudd Loses His Gun, Charles Rodney on Segregation, and Mat Best and Omar "Crispy" Avila on Gun Culture and Avoiding the Victim Narrative

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil answer a few listener emails about Elmer Fudd losing this gun, Ben's thoughts on politics, and a certain flower that...

Ep. 128: Watch for Rattlers and Be Careful with Those Guns: A Conversation with Texas Legend Wyman Meinzer

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Ben, Phil, and Joe talk through the current state of affairs in this country, answer some questions about regenerative agricul...

Ep. 127: Bear Butchering Interrupted, the Trouble with Supply Chains, and a Plant-Based Meat Takeover with Nick Halla from Impossible Foods

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil read a listener email that suggests Shane Mahoney might be a higher power, tease a story about crapping your pants i...

Ep. 126: Bear Attack Turned Urban Legend: The True Story Behind the Gruesome Images that Shocked the Internet with Bret Bohn

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's podcast, we're joined by MeatEater's Sam Lungren and Joe Ferronato to discuss one of the wildest stories we've ever encountered. It's the g...

Ep. 125: Baiting and Backyard Bird Feeders, Game Laws During the Apocalypse, and Our Place in the Natural World with Shane Mahoney

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Miles Nolte joins Ben and Phil to talk about baiting and backyard bird feeders, game laws during the apocalypse, filming hunting TV during t...

Ep. 124: New York's Idiotic Deer Vasectomy Plan, Lab-Grown Meat Conspiracies, The Great Pea Debate, and the Flavors of Spring with Jesse Griffiths

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, we're joined by Pat Durkin and Spencer Neuharth to update the aftermath of Phil's first crap in the woods, tell the story of Thre...

Ep. 123: Turkey Season Failures, Six Degrees of Alpha-Gal Syndrome, and Beauty and Horror in the Natural World with Donnie Vincent

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, we’re joined by Mark Kenyon of Wired to Hunt to get an update on the failures of turkey season, talk vasectomies, hear about ...

Ep. 122: Phil's First Crap in the Woods and the Bargains of Suffering with Vegan Philosopher Dr. Robert C. Jones

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil answer some listener emails about Dolly Broadway on TikTok, catching another hunter crapping in the woods, and think...

Ep. 121: A New Yorker’s Pandemic Perspective, the Worst Turkey Hunting Screw Ups, and Learn to Call with the Legendary Will Primos

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Janis Putelis and Seth Morris stop by to talk about an opening day snowstorm, hunting during the quarantine, public land scout...

Ep. 120: Phil's Dumper Fan, Old Bold Mushroom Hunters, and the 50-Year Ram with Guy and Ike Eastman

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, we're joined by Spencer Neuharth and Anthony Licata from the MeatEater crew to talk about Phil's "dumper fan, what's happening...

Ep. 119: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast Finale: Please Tell Us We're Open for Hunting, Pink Camp Lamps, and a Once-in-a-Lifetime Public Land Bull with Sean DeGrey

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the finale of the Daily Quarantine-Cast, we're joined by Greg Lemon, information bureau chief at Montana FWP, to talk about the department's approa...

Ep. 118: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 14: Phil's a Gamer, Pandemic Turkey Hunting, and Three Toms in One Sit with Mike Hunsucker

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Quarantine-Cast we're joined by Mike Hunsucker from Heartland Bowhunter to talk about his life in quarantine, 13 years of making hunting TV...

Ep. 117: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 13: COVID-19 Threatens Spring Hunting, Use Your Turkey Sponges, and Beak-to-Fan Eating with Danielle Prewett

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s show, we cover how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting spring hunting seasons across the country, and we're joined by MeatEater’s Daniel...

Ep. 116: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 12: The Greatest Hand Turkey, the Flashiest Mule, and Up Close Bear Encounters with Clay Newcomb

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show, we're joined by MeatEater's Joe Ferronato to finally select the winner of the 2020 Great Hand Turkey Contest. In the interview portio...

Ep. 115: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 11: A Habanero Turkey Lobe, Truck Camp Distancing, and a Spicy Elk Hunt with Sam Lungren and Miles Nolte

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s show, we’re joined by MeatEater’s Miles Nolte and Sam Lungren to talk about how most hunters and anglers are more than prepared for a...

Ep. 114: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 10: Reviewing the Netflix Documentary Tiger King *So Many Spoilers*

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Settle in, grab a drink, and forget all of your troubles. Today's Quarantine-Cast covers the wildest documentary in some time: Netflix's "Tiger King."...

Ep. 113: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 9: Sinew Stew, The Return of El Gigante, and Big Giant Coues Bucks with Janis Putelis and Steven Rinella

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Quarantine-Cast, we take a look at a possible new leader in the Great Hand Turkey Contest, learn how Steve is handling his quarantine, and ...

Ep. 112: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 8: Toilet Paper Calculating, Bob the Butcher, and Lanai Archery Axis Deer with Shane Dorian and Sam Soholt

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Quarantine-Cast, Ben helps Phil calculate how long his toilet paper will last and the guys announce the future of the daily podcasts. Ben i...

Ep. 111: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 7: Robe Life, Netflix's" Tiger King" is Gold, and YouTube as a Career with Hushin's Casey Butler

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Daily Quarantine-Cast, we're joined by Get Hushin founder Casey Butler to talk about Ben's new addiction to wearing a robe, Casey's approac...

Ep. 110: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 6: Hand Turkeys Roll In, the Heartbreak Bull, and Public Land Gobblers with Kevin Harlander

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show, we're joined by First Lite's Kevin Harlander to hear the story of "The Heartbreak Bull" and recount one hell of a turkey hunt on publ...

Ep. 109: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 5: Big Giant Blacktails, Frozen Rivers, and Being Stranded on Kodiak with DJ Bell and Cole Kramer

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's THC Daily Quarantine-Cast we're joined by Cole Kramer, the most handsome hunting guide in Alaska, and DJ Bell from Austin, Texas. The guys ...

Ep. 108: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 4: The Great Hand Turkey Campaign, Stimulus Package Gun Buying, and Texas Ticks with Ryan Callaghan

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Quarantine-Cast we're joined by Ryan "Cal" Callaghan to talk about buying a rifle with your stimulus package money, the best mindset for qu...

Ep. 107: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 3: Summary of a Deleted Rant, New Zealand is for Hunters, and a Q&A with Remi Warren

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's daily quarantine-cast we're joined by the great and powerful Remi Warren to talk about how his social anxiety is useful during a global pan...

Ep. 106: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast 2: Vasectomies, Uno the One-Legged Beaver, Win a Podcast, and Why Soil Matters with Mark Kenyon

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's daily quarantine-cast we're joined by Wired to Hunt's Mark Kenyon to talk about life in quarantine, getting vasectomies, the story of Uno t...

Ep. 105: THC Daily Quarantine-Cast: Meeting Joe Rogan, Eating Moose Heart, and Shooting Covers with Sam Soholt

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In light of the COVID-19 quarantine in much of the US, we're rounding up our favorite hunting stories for a slate of daily podcasts. First up, Sam Soh...

Ep. 104: THC's Poetic Reviews, Listener Turkey Calls, and Rob Greenfield on Escaping Industrialized Food

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil are joined by a bunch of MeatEater crew members to decide the Find 'Em and Grind 'Em contest in a winner take all co...

Ep. 103: A Rabbit Hunt in Maryland with Charles Rodney

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben and Phil choose the winner of the THC turkey call contest, and Ben travels to Maryland to chase rabbits with his friend Charl...

Ep. 102: Phil’s Voice Gets a Face, a Listener Gets Engaged, and Becoming a Stoic with Ryan Holiday

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, Ben and Phil are joined by Seth Morris, Janis Putelis, Joe Ferronato, and Spencer Neuharth to call a listener that just got eng...

Ep. 101: Hollywood Loves Animal Rights, THC Book Club, and Living with Grizzlies with Bryce Andrews

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Ben O'Brien and Phil the Engineer let listeners in on the deadline to enter the episode 100 giveaways, talk about Phil's trip to ...

Ep. 100: A Podcast with Too Many Giveaways

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show we're celebrating you, the listener, with an insane slate of giveaways from some of our favorite partner brands including YETI, Vo...

Ep. 99: Plant-Based Meat vs. Wild Game with Steven Rinella and Rachel Carrie on Fighting for Hunting in the UK

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Ben and Phil are joined by Steven Rinella, Annie Raser, Kylee Archer, and Corinne Schneider from the MeatEater crew for a blin...

Ep. 98: Dad Strangles Coyote that Attacked Son, Lab-Grown Meat is Here, and Dr. James Swan on Hunting and Religion

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, MeatEater's Miles Nolte and Joe Ferronato drop in to close out the discussion on the two Pennsylvania teenage hunters charged wi...

Ep. 97: Win a Hunt in New Zealand, Hunters Charged with Animal Cruelty, and Tragic Wisdom with Cornell Ethicist Dr. James Tantillo

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, we're joined by Anthony Licata and Joe Ferronato from the MeatEater crew to talk about Phil's backstabbing appearances on another...

Ep. 96: Best of THC, Volume 4: Outdoor Legends Valerius Geist, Col. Tom Kelly, and Jim Posewitz

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show we’re finishing off the “Best of THC” series with volume four. This week it's the outdoor legends we've had on our show in...

Ep. 95: Best of THC, Volume 3: The Wildest Bear Attack Stories

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show we’re rolling out the third volume of “Best of THC” with the wildest bear attack stories from our show. Those include Todd...

Ep. 94: Best of THC, Volume 2: Rinella Learns Game of Thrones, Cam Hanes Digs the Bachelor, and Ben Visits Berkeley

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show we're rolling out the second volume of "Best of THC" with listener picks for the top moments of our show. Those include Steven Rin...

Ep. 93: Best of THC, Volume 1: Wyman Meinzer, Dusan Smetana, and Charles “The Rabbit Man” Rodney

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're rolling out our very first "Best of THC" podcast featuring some of our favorite characters from almost two years of conversations on h...

Ep. 92: Cal on Being a Mentor, Change Versus Loss, and the Mindful Carnivore with Tovar Cerulli

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, we’re joined by Ryan “Cal” Callaghan and Phil the Engineer for a conversation on why we’re annoyed by Christmas, how to...

Ep. 91: Studying the Earliest MeatEaters and the Evolution of the Human Diet with Brianna Pobiner

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on this show, Ben O’Brien and Phil the Engineer take a closer look at the reaction (both good and bad) to Episode #89 with Dr. Carolyn Fin...

Ep. 90: ASMR for Hunters, Maggie's First Buck, and Telling Our Story with Photographer Andy Anderson

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, I'm joined by MeatEater's Joe Ferronato and Maggie Smith to hear the story of Maggie's first deer. We also check in on a fledging...

Ep. 89: Hunting While Black and Questioning Our Cultural Competency with Dr. Carolyn Finney

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, MeatEater’s Miles Nolte and I discuss the issue of race in the hunting community and consider the idea of increasing diversit...

Ep. 88: Beyond Factory Farming, the Power in Our Soil, and Learning About Regenerative Agriculture at Roam Ranch

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show, Phil the Engineer and I read some listener emails and tie up the loose ends from past episodes. We also put Skimpy McWeakstache t...

Ep. 87: Kickass Listener Emails, the Whitetail Rut is Here, and Inside the Back 40 with Mark Kenyon

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, Phil the Engineer finally gets his own segment, we read the best emails from listeners, and find some international perspective...

Ep. 86: Persecuting Predators and the History Coyotes in America with Dan Flores

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, we’re joined by Sam Lungren, Anthony Licata, and Spencer Neuharth to discuss halloween costumes, World Series action, and our...

Ep. 85: Phil’s Mustache Gets a Name, The #StampItForward Project, and the Ethics of Bear Baiting with Clay Newcomb

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, we’re joined by Sam Soholt and Phil the Engineer to finally name Phil’s mustache. We also talk about Sam’s #stampitforwar...

Ep. 84: Pulling Pythons by the Tail and Being Afraid of Snakes with Herpetologist Harry W. Greene

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, we’re joined by Phil the Engineer to talk about where we draw the line when it comes hunting, when funerals interrupt elk sea...

Ep. 83: Whiskey and Ethics: The Value of the Grip and Grin with Steven Rinella

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s show, we’re putting a bow on last week’s conversation with Barrie K. Gilbert and studying Phil the Engineer’s developing mustac...

Ep. 82: A Contentious Interview with Grizzly Bear Attack Survivor and Wildlife Advocate Barrie K. Gilbert

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, we’re joined by grizzly bear advocate, wildlife activist, and author Barrie K. Gilbert to talk all things bears. Gilbert has ...

Ep. 81: Owl Herpes, CWD, Avoiding the Plague, and the Deadliest Wildlife Diseases

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show we’re joined by Ryan "Cal" Callaghan to talk about eating man-eating bears, dogs loved and lost, and how to ask for hunting pe...

Ep. 80: Grouse Adventures, Mango the Dog, and Upland Hunting Legend Ben O. Williams

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show we’re joined by MeatEater's Morgan Mason and Joe Ferronato recapping a day grouse hunting on public land in Montana. We learn ...

Ep. 79: Predator Pits, Riding Moose, and Fighting for the North American Model with Dr. Valerius Geist

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show we’re joined by Dr. Valerius Geist, by many estimations the most important conservationist in the last 50 years. Dr. Geist is ...

Ep. 78: Cal's Jorts, Notched Tags, and Elk Opener Stories

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show we’re telling elk hunting stories with our favorite MeatEater crew members Ryan Callaghan, Sam Lungren, and Joe Ferronato. We'...