Ep. 255: Never Pass Up on the First Day What You'd Be Happy to Have on the Last

January 11, 2021

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Steven Rinella talks with Clay Newcomb, Seth Morris, Chester Floyd, and Spencer Neuharth.Topics discussed: the time when Steve put a hit on a beaver; wolves and their magical ability to sniff out...
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Books Referenced

Never Cry Wolf

Author: Farley Mowat

Context:

Referenced in a discussion about wolves and chronic wasting disease (CWD). The speaker mentions that 'everyone who's watched Never cry Wolf knows that they have an uncanny magical ability to sniff out disease and kill diseased animals.' This appears to be referring to the well-known book (also adapted as a film) about wolves.

Handbook of Mummy Studies

Author: Dong Hoon Shin (Editor), Raffaella Bianucci (Editor)

Context:

Explicitly described as 'the forthcoming book called the Handbook of Mummy Studies.' Discussed in the context of a story about a man who died of constipation 1,000-1,400 years ago in the desert southwest. The speaker says, 'And if you think I'll not be buying the Handbook of Mummy Studies, you are wrong.'

Beast of Never, Cat of God: The Search for the Eastern Puma

Author: Bob Butz

Context:

Mentioned in a discussion about mountain lions. The speaker says 'This dude in my home state wrote this book, Beast of Never Category odd, I think it was what the book was called, but it was about him getting all obsessed with mountain lions in Michigan.' The title appears to be transcribed imperfectly but is clearly identified as a book.

Boone

Author: Robert Morgan

Context:

Referenced in a discussion about Daniel Boone artifacts and whether a particular antler truly belonged to Boone. The speaker says 'I can't remember if it was in Robert Morgan's Boone biography or the fair Riger biography, one of these Boom biographies. In the end, he talks about um all of the alleged artifacts.'