Ep. 847: Neanderthal Love, Mule Deer Eradication, and Mink Eyelashes

March 12, 2026

Description

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: How Jani hasn't gotten a mountain lion this year, Brody's new tattoo and whether the tattoo industry faces a bleak future, Spencer's 2026 America The...
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Books Referenced

The Seven Daughters of Eve

Author: Unknown

Context:

Steven Rinella mentioned he was reading a book about human genetics and thought it might have been 'The Seven Daughters of Eve,' but then said it wasn't that book, while discussing Neanderthal DNA concentrations in different human populations around the world.

The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions

Author: David Quammen

Context:

Steven Rinella recommended David Quammen's book on island biogeography to listeners, saying it explains why islands are special ecosystems, including why mammals shrink and lizards get huge on islands, in the context of the Catalina Island deer discussion.