Ep. 183: All For a Flashy Mule
August 26, 2019
Description
Steven Rinella talks with Clay Newcomb, Kevin Harlander, and Janis Putelis.Subjects discussed: double-battered buttermilk squirrel; shit on a shingle; fell, or the skin under the skin; Kevin...
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Books Referenced
Annals of the Former World
Author: John McPhee
Context:
Steve mentions reading this book while discussing geology and mountain formation in the US. He says 'Have you ever read uh, Animals of the Former World by Geo McPhee. It explains all the geography in the US' and notes it 'won a Pulitzer.' The book discusses how Alaska was formed from islands that docked against the continent. This comes up during a discussion about the Ouachita and Ozark mountain ranges.