An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List

Ep. 810: The Perfect Country and Western Song

December 23, 2025

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...

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Ep. 809: The 209 - A Backyard Hunt For An Iowa Giant

December 22, 2025

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;...

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Ep. 808: A Costa Rican Immigrant on Hunting In America

December 20, 2025

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...

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Ep. 805: The Condo Butcher, Bison as Wildlife, and Other News

December 15, 2025

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...

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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison

December 08, 2025

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...

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17 books

Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral

December 01, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with author Mark Lee Gardner, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Mark Lee Gardner's brand new book: Brothers of the Gun:...

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6 books

Ep. 798: Bonus - Tis The Season To Be Hunting

November 28, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Ryan Callaghan, Spencer Neuharth, Randall Williams, and Cory Calkins. Topics discussed: Cal's AK grizzly; the new CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers; our newest true...

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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar

November 24, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with James Campbell, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: James' latest book, "Heart of The Jaguar"; how much Steve loves...

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12 books

Ep. 793: The Mysteries of Gar Fish

November 17, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Solomon David AKA "The Gar Guy," Spencer Neuharth, Brody Henderson, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics: The GarLab; the whole "rough fish"/"trash fish" thing;...

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Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

November 10, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with best selling author John U. Bacon about his new book, The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Joined by Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil...

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6 books

Ep. 787: True Crime in the Outdoors

November 03, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with MeatEater's very own Jordan Sillars about the stories and cold cases behind his brand new investigative outdoor true crime podcast, "Blood Trails." Connect with Steve,...

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Ep. 785: Another Attack On Our Public Lands

October 30, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Jeremy Romero of the National Wildlife Federation about yet another attack on our public lands by Sen. Mike Lee's latest Border Lands Conservation Act. Connect...

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Ep. 783: Does the Moon Impact Deer Behavior?

October 27, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Dr. Bronson Strickland, Mark Kenyon, Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Spencer Neuharth, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: In the name of efficiency...

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Bonus - The Hide Hunters, Ch. 1: Ghosts

October 16, 2025

Here's a sneak peak of our newest audio original, MeatEater's American History: The Hide Hunters (1865-1883). Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter...

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Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter

October 13, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Randall Williams. Topics discussed: A fascinating period in our history; all about hunting hides; and our new audio original, MeatEater's American History: The Hide...

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3 books

Ep. 774: The Hunting Dog That Wouldn't Die

October 07, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Ronnie Boehme of The Hunting Dog Podcast. Topics discussed: A wild, near-death story involving Ron's hunting dog, Tagus. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast...

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Ep. 773: Congressman Zinke on Conservation Policy and Turning Down the Heat

October 06, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke. Topics discussed: Being red, white, and blue; from the military to politics; the fight for public lands; migration corridors; the Roadless...

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Ep. 770: The Cornell Bear Skinner Speaks Out

September 30, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Cornell University student Aaron Chin. Topics discussed: Skinning and butchering a black bear in the communal kitchen of your college residential hall; putting in the...

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