WildFed Podcast — Hunt Fish Forage Food
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Africa, Elephants and Elevating the Narrative with Modern Huntsman Tyler Sharp — WildFed Podcast #074
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Sharp — CEO & Editor in Chief of Modern Huntsman — joins us for a fascinating conversation on his time in Africa, his thoughts on the rebran...
Ecologically Awake: Conservation for the Next Generation with Dr. Karl Malcolm — WildFed Podcast #073
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Karl Malcolm is an ecologist and hunter who leads the Renewable Resources department for the Eastern Region of the US Forest Service. With his inc...
Midwifing Sharks: A Fish Story with Daniel Vitalis — WildFed Podcast #072
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, our host Daniel Vitalis shares an incredible experience he had fishing for a blacktip shark in the Florida Keys. Despite strong, w...
The Truth About Polar Bears with Dr. Susan Crockford — WildFed Podcast #071
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Dr. Susan Crockford — zoologist, author, and the polar bear expert that's rocking the boat on the climate change narrative that the...
The Fifth Beginning: Six Million Years & The Future with Dr. Robert Kelly — WildFed Podcast #070
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In his book, The Fifth Beginning, archeologist and anthropologist Dr. Robert Kelly proposes a way of looking at the human saga that divides our histor...
Manoomin: The Gift of Wild Rice with Barb Barton — WildFed Podcast #069
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Barb Barton — author of Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan, endangered species biologist, and leader of a local women's circle that teache...
In the Sugarbush: Your Guide to Maple Syrup with Arthur Haines — WildFed Podcast #068
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's always a pleasure to have Arthur Haines — botanist, forager & Maine Guide — back on the show! In this episode, Daniel and Arthur go in-depth...
Hunting in the 5th Dimension with Dr. Randall Eaton — WildFed Podcast #067
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Hunting teaches a person to think with his heart instead of his head. That is the secret of hunting," says Dr. Randall Eaton — internationally-reco...
The Wild Hog Conundrum with Tony Seichrist — WildFed Podcast #066
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Seichrist — owner and head chef at The Wyld and past podcast + WildFed TV show guest — just hosted us for a week of hog hunting outside Savan...
It Shouldn't Be Easy. Hunting, Hardship & Reward with Donnie Vincent — WildFed Podcast #065
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Donnie Vincent — explorer, biologist, conservationist, and sportsman — uses cinematography to share intimate stories and adventures from the field...
Shark! Harpooning Great Whites for Science with Dr. Greg Skomal — WildFed Podcast #064
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Greg Skomal — senior fisheries biologist with Massachusetts Marine Fisheries — is one of the world's leading shark experts and is the foremost...
Does Wildlife Management Need to Change? with Dr. Mark Elbroch — WildFed Podcast #063
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Elbroch — mountain lion biologist, tracker, writer & Puma Program Director for Panthera — joins us to discuss his latest book, The Couga...
How to Eat a Beaver with Kate Gooding — WildFed Podcast #062
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with wild game cookbook author Kate Gooding at her home in Maine to chat about our shared love of preparing and eating wild game. A self-t...
Meditation, Breathwork & Biophilia with Ben Greenfield — WildFed Podcast #061
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Greenfield — host of the Ben Greenfield Fitness podcast and New York Times Bestselling author — is perhaps best known for his contribution...
What You Need to Know About Chronic Wasting Disease with Dr. Krysten Schuler — WildFed Podcast #060
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Krysten Schuler — wildlife disease ecologist at the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab — joins us for a briefing on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a ...
The Sacred Hunt with Mansal Denton — WildFed Podcast #059
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mansal Denton is the founder of Sacred Hunting and host of the Mansal Denton Podcast. Mansal has a fascinating past that ultimately led him to mentori...
Come to Your Senses! Cultivating Awareness with Chris Gilmour — WildFed Podcast #058
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Whether your interest is harvesting wild plants for food and medicine, hunting to feed your family, or being better prepared for the potentially chal...
A Remedy for Everything: Getting People Outside with Judy Camuso — WildFed Podcast #057
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Judy Camuso is Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and is the first woman ever to lead MDIFW. A wildlife biologist, ...
Fat of the Land: Mushrooms, Salmon & X-Rated Clams with Langdon Cook— WildFed Podcast #056
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It was a great time getting together with wild food enthusiast, author, and foraging instructor Langdon Cook. Daniel and Langdon had a wide-ranging co...
Evolved to Do This: Primitive Skills, Modern World with Natalie Bogwalker — WildFed Podcast #055
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Bogwalker is the founder and director of Wild Abundance, a permaculture and homesteading school nestled in the mountains of Western North Caro...
What Birds Are Saying About You with Dan Gardoqui — WildFed Podcast #054
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Gardoqui — nature-based mentor and bird language expert — joins us to share how bird language and tracking can not only make you a better hunt...
Beyond Race, Hunting is Human with Martissa Williams and Rod Coleman — WildFed Podcast #053
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We hosted new hunters Martissa Williams and Rod Coleman in Maine to guide them on their inaugural hunt. During their visit, we explored how race can c...
Way of the Woodsman with Ed Butler — WildFed Podcast #052
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Butler aka the Working Class Woodsman is a skilled woodsman with a lifetime of knowledge from time spent in the woods. He's a native of rural New H...
Made of Salmon, The Salmon Sisters of Alaska with Emma Teal Laukitis & Claire Neaton — WildFed Podcast #051
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton — the Salmon Sisters — grew up on the Aleutian Islands of Alaska where they've worked on their family's comme...
Man's Best Friend: The Story of Dog Domestication with David Ian Howe — WildFed Podcast #050
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The close bond between humans and dogs is undeniable. But how did our stories become so intertwined? David Ian Howe — anthropologist, archaeologist ...
Birth, Death & The Ethics of Killing with Arthur Haines — WildFed Podcast #049
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Haines — botanist, forager & Maine Guide — is back on The WildFed Podcast! "We are pieces of a complex web," says Arthur in this intimate a...
Seal Hunting: Newfoundland's Heritage with Clare Dawn Fowler & Lori McCarthy — WildFed Podcast #048
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While filming with our friend Lori McCarthy in Newfoundland, we sat down for a roundtable discussion with Lori and local artisan Clare Dawn Fowler. Lo...
Re-Beavering North America with Ben Goldfarb — WildFed Podcast #047
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Goldfarb is an award-winning environmental writer and the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. Ben's expan...
Scrump! Your Guide to Foraging Wild Apples with Matt Kaminsky — WildFed Podcast #046
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After an afternoon of tasting wild apples, we sat down to talk with apple enthusiast, author, forager and arborist Matt Kaminsky, aka Gnarly Pippins. ...
Growing Wildlife with Ben Falk — WildFed Podcast #045
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"As foragers, we need to be gardeners," says Ben Falk — regenerative ecosystem architect and founder of Whole Systems Design. In this insightful con...
Reflections of a Wild Food Generalist with Clay Bowers — WildFed Podcast #044
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Clay Bowers is a foraging instructor and wild food generalist based in Northern Michigan. He aims to inspire people to become integrated with their lo...
Creatures We Don't Talk About with Jennifer Frazer — WildFed Podcast #043
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Frazer is a prolific freelance science writer and ardent Under-Loved Lifeform Enthusiast. Join us as we unpack some of our world's lesser-kno...
Hunting is Human Nature with Bruce McGlenn — WildFed Podcast #042
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce McGlenn is a third generation hunter-gatherer of the Northwest and founder of Human Nature Hunting — a Washington-based school dedicated to...
Walking The Plant Medicine Path with John Slattery — WildFed Podcast #041
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Slattery — bioregional herbalist, forager, educator, and author — is passionate about helping people develop deep and meaningful relationship...
Turkey Calls, 6 Hunters Tell Their Stories — WildFed Podcast #040
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this special edition of The WildFed Podcast for a spring turkey hunt recap from six hunters — some seasoned turkey hunters and some just s...
Learn Your Land, Getting to Know Mushrooms & Plants with Adam Haritan — WildFed Podcast #039
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Haritan is the nature enthusiast behind Learn Your Land — a media channel dedicated to plant and mushroom ID, wild food harvesting, and the b...
The Black Ghost, 37 Years With Black Bears with Randy Cross — WildFed Podcast #038
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We had the serendipitous opportunity to sit down with local Maine legend and State Bear Biologist Randy Cross just as he was ending an illustrious 37-...
Elevated Wild with Wade Truong & Rachel Owen — WildFed Podcast #037
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel had a great time chatting with Wade Truong and Rachel Owen — the charismatic duo behind Elevated Wild, a brand dedicated to hunting, fishing,...
Holdfast! The Nutrition, Ecology & Politics of Seaweed with Micah Woodcock — WildFed Podcast #036
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Woodcock is a wild seaweed harvester and the owner of Atlantic Holdfast Seaweed Company. His life is intimately intertwined with the marine ecos...
The Wyld World of Tony Seichrist, Restauranteur, Angler, Stunt Chef — WildFed Podcast #035
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a week spent offshore fishing and wild hog hunting in Georgia, we sat down with our gracious host Tony Seichrist — lifelong fisherman and chef...
On One Breath, Spearfishing the Bold Coast with Dylan Stewart — WildFed Podcast #034
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Stewart is a Maine-based spearfisherman, freediver, and the talented artist behind Bold Coast Burns. In this episode, Dylan gives us a glimpse i...
A Unifying Theory of Food & Why You Should Eat Blueberries with Arthur Haines — WildFed Podcast #033
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned botanist Arthur Haines joins us for a conversation that ranges from deep, philosophical ideas about early human beings to extremely practical...
Living in a Lichen Wonderland with Felicity Roberts — WildFed Podcast #032
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, we learn about the complex world of lichens from Felicity Roberts — a rural Newfoundlander, lichen expert, certified herbalist, w...
Forgotten Wild Plant Cuisine with Alan Bergo — WildFed Podcast #031
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Bergo — The Forager Chef — is back on the show! A surgeon on the plate, Alan's speciality is creative and innovative wild food cuisine. If yo...
Learn to Hunt NYC with Fisher Neal — WildFed Podcast #030
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you're living in an urban environment and feeling overwhelmed about getting started in hunting, Fisher Neal is your guide to breaking down the barr...
Hunter Angler Gardener Cook with Hank Shaw — WildFed Podcast #029
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel chats with Hank Shaw — award-winning food writer, hunter, angler, forager & chef. Hank started his wild foods website — on...
The Wonderful Elegance of Viruses with Vincent Racaniello — WildFed Podcast #028
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the crises at hand, viruses themselves are incredible "creatures". With all of us using the language of virology lately (without always knowin...
Cultural Heritage, Food Security, and COVID-19 with Lori McCarthy — WildFed Podcast #027
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lori McCarthy — Newfoundland-based wild food expert — is back on The WildFed Podcast! Lori gives us a look inside what life looks like for a forag...
Live from Quarantine: Wild Food in a Pandemic with Kevin Kossowan — WildFed Podcast #026
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Live from quarantine! We chat with our friend Kevin Kossowan — creator of James Beard Award twice-nominated web-series FROM THE WILD. Kevin and Dani...
How to Raise a Fish: Stocking Salmonids with Tim Knedler — WildFed Podcast #025
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Knedler is the Fish Culture Supervisor at the New Gloucester State Fish Hatchery of Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife where he ove...
Tick Check! Preventing Tick-Borne Illness with Dr. Stephen Rich — WildFed Podcast #024
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stephen Rich is a Professor of Microbiology and Director of the Laboratory of Medical Zoology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he ...
Foraged Cocktails and Other Taboos with Nikaline Iacono — WildFed Podcast #023
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nikaline Iacono is the owner and visionary behind Vessel & Vine — an eclectic bar and bistro in Maine with a focus on locally-sourced cocktails and ...
Mining Down the Biomass: From Cod to Kelp with Robert Steneck — WildFed Podcast #022
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Steneck, Ph.D is a professor of Oceanography, Marine Biology and Marine Policy in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine. He'...
Becoming a Modern-Day Hunter-Gatherer with Arthur Haines — WildFed Podcast #021
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about becoming a modern-day hunter-gatherer with Arthur Haines — hunter, forager, renowned botanist and Maine Guide. Arthur is an incredible r...
Talking Turkeys: A Beginner's Guide to Turkey Hunting with Carter Heath — WildFed Podcast #020
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carter Heath is a lifelong turkey hunter, turkey hunting mentor and Regional Director of the National Wild Turkey Federation for New England. In this ...
A River of Grass: Alligators and the Everglades with Laura Brandt — WildFed Podcast #019
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Laura Brandt is a Wildlife Biologist with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in South Florida and has been studying the ecological role of alligators ...
Pass the Dramamine: Overcoming Barriers to Fishing with Conor Sullivan — WildFed Podcast #018
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lifelong outdoorsman Conor Sullivan specializes in fisheries management, maritime law enforcement and is an established outdoor writer. His fishing ba...
Sugarin' Maple Syrup 101 with Kathryn Hopkins — WildFed Podcast #017
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Hopkins — director of the International Maple Syrup Institute and statewide resource for the Maine maple syrup industry — shares the ins a...
The Truth About Bluefin Tuna with Molly Lutcavage — WildFed Podcast #016
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Dr. Molly Lutcavage — a research professor at UMass Boston and director of their Large Pelagics Research Center — joins us on ...
Black Bears and Wild Rice with Arthur Haines — WildFed Podcast #015
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Haines — hunter, forager, renowned botanist and Maine Guide — is back on The WildFed Podcast for an insightful conversation about the nuanc...
Funding Wildlife Conservation with Richard Zane — WildFed Podcast #014
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest, Richard Zane — lead biologist with USFWS Northeast Region's Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program — sheds light on how the No...
Saving the Atlantic Salmon with Catherine Schmitt — WildFed Podcast #013
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Schmitt — science writer and author of The President's Salmon — joins us to share the rich cultural and natural history of the Atlantic ...
Recovering the Wild Turkey with Kelsey Sullivan — WildFed Podcast #012
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey Sullivan is the Migratory and Upland Game Bird biologist for Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW). Kelsey oversees the MDI...
Newfoundland, Food Is Who We Are with Lori McCarthy — WildFed Podcast #011
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lori McCarthy - founder of CodSounds - is a wild food forager who has dedicated her life to preserving the cultural food heritage of Newfoundland and ...
Wrangling Iguanas & Diving for Abalone with Jim Knutson — WildFed Podcast #010
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Knutson — owner of Reel Identity Fishing Charters in the Florida Keys — is an avid and lifelong hunter and fisherman. Jim and Daniel met by ch...
Living with Indigenous Whalers with Doug Bock Clark — WildFed Podcast #009
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The WildFed Podcast, Daniel talks with award-winning journalist and author of The Last Whalers, Doug Bock Clark. Doug spent three y...
The Secret Life of Seaweed with Jessica Muhlin, Ph.D — WildFed Podcast #008
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Take a deep dive into the surprisingly complex life of seaweed with Jessica Muhlin, Ph.D! Jessica is an intertidal ecologist and associate professor o...
Finding Your Niche: Developing a Wild Food Practice with Daniel Vitalis — WildFed Podcast #007
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been wanting to get into wild foods but run into significant barriers to entry? Are you looking to expand on your current hunting, fishing, ...
On Oceans, Seafood & Sustainability with Paul Greenberg — WildFed Podcast #006
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author and lifelong fisherman Paul Greenberg gives us a briefing on the health of our world's fisheries and their sustainability into the...
A Reason to be Outside with Jenna Rozelle — WildFed Podcast #005
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It was such a pleasure to chat all things wild food with Jenna Rozelle — Maine-based wild food educator & board member of the New England chapter of...
The Final Frontier of Food with Chef Alan Bergo — WildFed Podcast #004
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a week in Wisconsin with Alan Bergo — @foragerchef — we sat down to talk about what he calls "the final frontier of food". With an emphasis ...
Mean Jean, Pizzlies and Habitat Design with Deb Perkins — WildFed Podcast #003
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Deb Perkins, bear biologist, and now "The Personal Ecologist" inspires us to bring "exquisite attention" to our interactions in nature to foster a dee...
Tastes Like Chicken, A Roundtable with Arthur Haines — WildFed Podcast #002
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A lively fireside chat with Arthur Haines, Sara Moore, William Orne and Daniel Vitalis after a weekend spent fishing for lake whitefish in Northern Ma...
Who We Are with Daniel Vitalis — WildFed Podcast #001
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The WildFed Podcast! In this episode, our host Daniel Vitalis introduces WildFed, shares a little bit about who w...