| Just Before Dark |
Jim Harrison |
Described as Harrison's 'final book of essays' containing hunting and fishing writing combined with food writing and literature essays. Steve specifically mentions it as a collection of Harrison's Sports Illustrated writing from the seventies. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:02:58 |
| Wolf |
Jim Harrison |
Described as 'a false memoir' about a guy wandering around Michigan's Upper Peninsula trying to catch a glimpse of a wolf. Steve mentions it as one of his favorites and discusses its abrupt, sad ending. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:02:58 |
| Brown Dog |
Jim Harrison |
Mentioned as one of Harrison's Michigan-focused works that Steve and his friends were 'way into' when young. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:02:58 |
| Legends of the Fall |
Jim Harrison |
Referenced as the greatest point of contact for people unfamiliar with Jim Harrison, and later mentioned as where many readers begin with Harrison and what made him wealthy. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:01:36 |
| Dolva |
Jim Harrison |
Mentioned as one of Harrison's 'more complex works' and later praised as an example of Harrison writing sensitively in a woman's voice. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:02:58 |
| The Road Home |
Jim Harrison |
Briefly mentioned as one of Harrison's more complex later works. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:02:58 |
| The Boy Who Ran to the Woods |
Jim Harrison |
Described as a children's book by Harrison that serves as an origin story about his experience with eye injury and retreating into nature. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:03:19 |
| Warlock |
Jim Harrison |
Todd mentions doing a deep dive into Harrison's work including going back to Wolf, Warlock, and Farmer. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:05:33 |
| Farmer |
Jim Harrison |
Mentioned alongside Warlock as one of Harrison's early novels that Todd read when getting into Harrison's work. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:05:33 |
| Off to the Side |
Jim Harrison |
Mentioned as Harrison's memoir, titled in reference to his feeling of always being 'off to the side' due to his eye disfigurement. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
00:28:57 |
| Letters to Yesenin |
Jim Harrison |
A collection of poetry where Harrison wrote letters to dead Russian poet Sergey Yesenin. Todd explains this book helped pull Harrison out of a deep depression in his thirties. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
01:08:07 |
| Dubliners |
James Joyce |
Steve mentions trying to read this when going to writing school, thinking he should 'figure out what people actually write about,' but gave up on it. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
01:09:22 |
| Trout Fishing in America |
Richard Brautigan |
Steve discusses this book, noting it's 'not about trout fishing in America' but contains 'one of the greatest fishing lines ever' about a stream being so narrow you'd 'have to be a plumber to fish that creek.' |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
01:03:24 |
| Big Bad Love |
Larry Brown |
Mentioned in discussion of Larry Brown, a Mississippi fireman who became a novelist. Steve describes Brown as someone who taught himself to write between calls at a fire barn. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
01:21:19 |
| Dead Man's Float |
Jim Harrison |
A collection of poems published right before Harrison died. The softcover edition includes the last poem Harrison was writing when he died. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
01:25:12 |
| A Woman Who Loved Trees |
Jim Harrison |
An unfinished novella Harrison began before his death, described as being about his wife Linda. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
01:24:14 |
| Women Lit by Fireflies |
Jim Harrison |
Mentioned alongside Dolva as an example of Harrison writing novels in women's voices in a sympathetic way. |
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
01:19:49 |
| Plainsmen of the Yellowstone |
Mark H. Brown |
Steve Rinella mentions reading this book and discusses the author's perspective that the Battle of Little Bighorn was a 'non-event' that didn't actually matter in the larger historical context. |
Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
00:11:23 |
| Dispatches |
Michael Herr |
Steve discusses this book about the Vietnam War, explaining that Michael Herr was sent to cover the war for Esquire magazine and spent years talking to soldiers. Steve notes that Stanley Kubrick used quotes verbatim from this book in Full Metal Jacket. |
Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
00:45:20 |
| The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid |
Pat Garrett |
Mark Gardner mentions that Pat Garrett wrote this book after killing Billy the Kid, defending his actions and explaining why he didn't give Billy a chance. |
Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
01:07:03 |
| Commerce of the Prairies |
Josiah Gregg |
Mark Gardner references this book from the 1830s about the Santa Fe Trail, discussing how Josiah Gregg recovered from an illness (possibly through the 'Prairie cure') and documented his experiences. |
Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
01:10:11 |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford |
Ron Hansen |
Steve and Mark discuss this book extensively, particularly a detail about the shotgun used to kill Robert Ford. Mark mentions that Ron Hansen is a friend who wrote a blurb for his book, and they debate whether certain details in the novel are historically accurate. |
Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
02:04:10 |
| American Sniper |
Chris Kyle |
Mark Gardner references this book to make a point about how war can numb people to violence and killing, drawing a parallel to how the Civil War affected Frank and Jesse James. |
Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
02:06:46 |
| All About Bears |
Duncan Gilchrist |
Steve references Duncan Gilchrist's book 'All about Bears' as a 'true classic' while discussing bears being so big that hunters cut them at the waist to haul them out in two pieces. This comes up during a conversation about Cal's grizzly bear hunt. |
Ep. 798: Bonus - Tis The Season To Be Hunting |
00:58:08 |
| The Right Stuff |
Tom Wolfe |
Speaker 4 mentions having 'just finished reading the right stuff' when discussing space topics with Tony Peterson during a fishing trip. This is referenced in a conversation about Tony Peterson's interest in outer space. |
Ep. 798: Bonus - Tis The Season To Be Hunting |
02:50:10 |
| The Final Frontiersman |
James Campbell |
Steve Rinella introduces guest James Campbell and mentions this as one of his books, describing it as a book listeners would be interested in. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
00:02:43 |
| The Ghost Mountain Boys |
James Campbell |
Steve mentions he just finished reading this book by James Campbell nights ago. The book is about the WWII campaign in Papua New Guinea. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
00:02:54 |
| The Battle for Manila |
Richard Connaughton |
Steve mentions reading this academic book about the Battle of Manila in the Pacific Theater during WWII, which got him interested in the topic. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
00:03:23 |
| Candid Critters |
None |
Steve references this book about influential trail cam photos, mentioning it contains a photo of a jaguar in snow in the Wachuka Mountains of Arizona. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
00:28:14 |
| Jaguar |
Alan Rabinowitz |
James Campbell discusses reading this book (published around 1986) which was Alan Rabinowitz's first book about his experience in Belize collaring jaguars in the rainforest. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
00:44:26 |
| Chasing the Dragon's Tail |
Alan Rabinowitz |
James Campbell mentions this book by Alan Rabinowitz about trying to find the elusive clouded leopard in Formosa. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
00:54:21 |
| Life in the Valley of Death |
Alan Rabinowitz |
James Campbell lists this as one of Alan Rabinowitz's books about Burma. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
00:54:43 |
| Beyond the Last Village |
Alan Rabinowitz |
James Campbell mentions this as another of Alan Rabinowitz's books about Burma. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
00:54:46 |
| Flags of Our Fathers |
James Bradley |
James Campbell quotes from this book, saying James Bradley wrote that WWII veterans 'came home and they got on with living' without talking about their experiences. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
01:09:37 |
| Cloak and Jaguar |
Janey Brunn |
James Campbell mentions this book written by whistleblower Janey Brunn about the controversial Macho B jaguar capture incident, noting it was 'actually a pretty good book.' |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
01:27:00 |
| American Serengeti |
Dan Flores |
James Campbell references this book by Dan Floris (whom Steve has had on the podcast) about what was done to predators in Colonial America, including jaguars. |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
01:38:20 |
| Heart of the Jaguar |
James Campbell |
Steve concludes the interview by promoting James Campbell's latest book with the full title 'A Heart of the Jaguar: the extraordinary conservation effort to save the America's legendary cat.' |
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
01:44:41 |
| Fishing in the Great Lakes |
None |
Steve Rinella mentions reading this book while discussing the history of commercial fishing in the Great Lakes and the deliberate introduction of carp. He describes it as 'a really good book' that covers how native fisheries collapsed from over-harvest and habitat destruction, while fishery managers were simultaneously introducing carp thinking people would appreciate them as food fish. |
Ep. 793: The Mysteries of Gar Fish |
01:00:00 |
| Fishing through the Apocalypse |
Matt Miller |
Solomon David references this book by Matt Miller (director of Science Communications for the Nature Conservancy) when discussing conservation efforts and the concept of 'gar wars.' He describes it as being about fishing and conservation, and notes that Miller brought up the 'gar wars' idea in the book, using it broadly to discuss not just gars but other non-game native fish. |
Ep. 793: The Mysteries of Gar Fish |
01:09:40 |
| The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
John U. Bacon |
This is the main book being discussed in the podcast interview. It's about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and was released for the 50th anniversary of the wreck. |
Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
00:02:49 |
| The Perfect Storm |
Sebastian Junger |
Hampton Sides compared 'The Gales of November' to this book in his blurb, describing it as one of the great shipwreck narratives. Sebastian Junger is noted as having been on the podcast previously. |
Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
00:07:08 |
| Dead Wake |
Erik Larson |
Another book mentioned in Hampton Sides' blurb comparing it to 'The Gales of November.' The hosts mention they should try to get Erik Larson on the show. |
Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
00:07:08 |
| In the Heart of the Sea |
Nathaniel Philbrick |
Third book mentioned in Hampton Sides' blurb as comparable to 'The Gales of November' in terms of being a great shipwreck narrative. |
Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
00:07:08 |
| The Great Halifax Explosion |
John U. Bacon |
John Bacon's previous book from 2017 about a World War I disaster in Halifax harbor when a ship carrying explosives collided with another ship and exploded. Bacon mentions this was his first foray into deep history before writing about the Edmund Fitzgerald. |
Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
00:17:08 |
| Let Them Lead |
John U. Bacon |
John Bacon's book about coaching his old high school hockey team in Ann Arbor. He describes himself as 'the worst player in school history' who played 86 games without scoring a goal. The book is in its fifth printing and is being developed as a potential project with Disney Plus. |
Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
00:40:01 |
| Open Season: True Stories of the Maine Warden Service |
Darren Worcester |
Jordan discusses a book by journalist Darren Worcester that compiled stories from Maine game wardens, including the story of Ludger Belanger's disappearance in 1975. The book was based on accounts from various game wardens, including Worcester's father-in-law who was a game warden. Jordan interviewed Worcester about this book and the case details it contained. |
Ep. 787: True Crime in the Outdoors |
01:02:23 |
| High Tide in Tucson |
Barbara Kingsolver |
Steve Rinella references this book while discussing examples of wildlife affected by lunar cycles. He describes it as 'a book of like science writing' and discusses a story from the book about clams in an aquarium in Tucson that maintained tidal rhythms despite being far from the ocean. The author's name appears to be 'Barbara King Salver' in the transcript, but this is likely Barbara Kingsolver. |
Ep. 783: Does the Moon Impact Deer Behavior? |
00:10:42 |
| None |
Val Geist |
Yanni mentions reading 'a couple of his books' by Val Geist (also spelled 'Valgeist' or 'valarious guys' in the transcript). The discussion centers around Val Geist's observations of mule deer behavior, specifically the concept of 'shirker bucks' - bucks that allegedly avoid breeding for multiple seasons to conserve resources before becoming dominant later in life. |
Ep. 783: Does the Moon Impact Deer Behavior? |
01:44:40 |
| The Border and the Buffalo |
John Cook |
The speaker discusses how some hide hunters recorded their experiences later in life. John Cook published this memoir in 1907 about his experiences as a hide hunter. During the Civil War, Cook fought for the Union along the Missouri-Kansas border, and from fall 1874 to spring 1878, he hunted buffalo in the Texas Panhandle. The speaker notes that Cook's descriptions of the day-to-day business of hunting and skinning are vividly detailed. |
Bonus - The Hide Hunters, Ch. 1: Ghosts |
Not specified in transcript |
| Encyclopedia of Buffalo hunters and skinners (volumes A-D and E-K) |
Miles Gilbert, Leo Ramager, and Sharon Cunningham |
Mentioned in the sources section at the end of the transcript. The speaker acknowledges this ambitious encyclopedia project, describing it as 'two initial volumes A through D and E through K.' It's identified as the most comprehensive resource for researchers tracking down names of hide hunters and archival materials. The speaker credits this work for providing choice details and incredible anecdotes that enriched their telling of the hide hunter story. |
Bonus - The Hide Hunters, Ch. 1: Ghosts |
Not specified in transcript |
| Shadows on the Koyukuk |
Sydney Huntington |
Steve recommends this book as 'phenomenal' and describes it as being about Sydney Huntington, a Koyukuk man, and his story of growing up on the Koyukuk River in Alaska. A listener wrote in asking about a passage from this book regarding whitefish and the death of Huntington's mother. |
Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter |
00:22:25 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Steve mentions that some buffalo hide hunters lived long enough to see the publication of Sand County Almanac (transcribed as 'San County Almanac'), illustrating how these hunters witnessed the rise of the modern conservation movement that condemned their activities. |
Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter |
00:48:49 |
| The Gunfighters |
Bryan Burrough |
Steve references this book while discussing Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. He mentions they recently had author Brian Burroughs on their show, and the book tells the story of the night Billy the Kid died, noting that both John Poe and Pat Garrett were former buffalo hide hunters. |
Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter |
00:55:37 |
| Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases in the Southeastern United States |
Nicole M. Nemeth, Michael J. Yabsley (eds) |
At the end of the conversation, Steve is looking at this professional field guide. Mark Ruter explains it's intended for field biologists and agency personnel in the Southeast, though any hunter would enjoy it. The book contains information about wildlife diseases with detailed photographs. |
Ep. 766: The Truth About Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) |
02:27:17 |
| Pappyland |
Wright Thompson |
Steve Rinella introduces Wright Thompson's previous works, mentioning this book about bourbon and family. |
Ep. 763: Landscape and Murder in the Mississippi Delta |
00:01:09 |
| The Cost of These Dreams |
Wright Thompson |
Steve Rinella mentions this book by Wright Thompson, described as 'sports stories and other serious business.' |
Ep. 763: Landscape and Murder in the Mississippi Delta |
00:01:09 |
| The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi |
Wright Thompson |
This is the main book being discussed in the interview. It tells the story of Emmett Till's murder through the lens of the physical location where it occurred. |
Ep. 763: Landscape and Murder in the Mississippi Delta |
00:02:18 |
| Rising Tide |
John Barry |
Steve mentions reading this book about the 1927 Mississippi River flood right before reading Wright's book. They discuss how it provides context about labor issues and agriculture in the Delta region. |
Ep. 763: Landscape and Murder in the Mississippi Delta |
00:47:39 |
| Deep Blues |
Robert Palmer |
Wright Thompson quotes from this book about the Mississippi Delta, discussing poor whites from the hills bringing violence and racism to the Delta towns as cotton prices collapsed. |
Ep. 763: Landscape and Murder in the Mississippi Delta |
00:57:00 |
| The Bear |
William Faulkner |
Wright Thompson discusses reading Faulkner's works and how they should be understood through the lens of bewilderment at the rapid transformation of the Mississippi Delta wilderness. |
Ep. 763: Landscape and Murder in the Mississippi Delta |
01:43:52 |
| Go Down, Moses |
William Faulkner |
Mentioned alongside other Faulkner works as examples of literature that deals with civilization versus nature in the Mississippi Delta. |
Ep. 763: Landscape and Murder in the Mississippi Delta |
01:43:52 |
| Absalom, Absalom! |
William Faulkner |
Discussed as one of Faulkner's works that explores the existential loss and trauma of wilderness being erased in the Mississippi Delta. |
Ep. 763: Landscape and Murder in the Mississippi Delta |
01:43:52 |
| The Beast in the Clouds |
Nathalia Holt |
This is the main subject of the interview - Nathalia Holt's new book about the Roosevelt brothers' quest to find the giant panda in the 1930s. |
Ep. 760: Teddy Roosevelt's Kids and Their Insane Quest To Kill a Giant Panda |
00:01:41 |
| Wise Gals |
Nathalia Holt |
Listed as one of Nathalia Holt's past books when introducing her credentials as a New York Times bestselling author. |
Ep. 760: Teddy Roosevelt's Kids and Their Insane Quest To Kill a Giant Panda |
00:08:07 |
| Rise of the Rocket Girls |
Nathalia Holt |
Listed as one of Nathalia Holt's past books when introducing her credentials as a New York Times bestselling author. |
Ep. 760: Teddy Roosevelt's Kids and Their Insane Quest To Kill a Giant Panda |
00:08:07 |
| The Queens of Animation |
Nathalia Holt |
Listed as one of Nathalia Holt's past books when introducing her credentials as a New York Times bestselling author. |
Ep. 760: Teddy Roosevelt's Kids and Their Insane Quest To Kill a Giant Panda |
00:08:07 |
| River of Doubt |
Candice Millard |
Speaker 3 (Nathalia Holt) references this book when discussing Teddy Roosevelt and Kermit's perilous 1913 expedition after Roosevelt lost the 1912 election, describing it as told 'so beautifully in Candice Millard's book River of Doubt.' |
Ep. 760: Teddy Roosevelt's Kids and Their Insane Quest To Kill a Giant Panda |
00:19:19 |
| Death on the Barrens: A True Story of Courage and Tragedy in the Canadian Arctic |
George James Grinnell |
Book about John Hornby and two companions (including his nephew) who starved to death in the Canadian Arctic east of Great Slave Lake near the Thelon River. The youngest kept a detailed journal chronicling their deaths, which was found in the stove of their cabin. Speaker 1 gave this book to Randy Brown and mentions having difficulty finding it. |
Ep. 757: Surviving and Thriving (and Finding a Dead Man) in the Alaska Bush |
00:30:52 |
| The Land Breakers |
John Ehle |
A novel set in the 1780s about the first families moving into the mountains of Appalachia. Speaker 1 mentions being obsessed with this book and sending it to his friend Bobby Doug. The book discusses details like using groundhog hide for bootlaces. It's about 'land breakers' who cleared ground to grow corn. |
Ep. 757: Surviving and Thriving (and Finding a Dead Man) in the Alaska Bush |
00:54:48 |
| The Lord of the Rings |
J.R.R. Tolkien |
Referenced multiple times throughout the conversation. First mentioned when discussing a dog named 'Strider' (a character from the book). Speaker 1 discusses his high school teacher Bob Heaton who taught a class called 'Modern Mythology' where students only read Lord of the Rings. The characters Tom Bombadil and the Fellowship are also referenced. Speaker 2 mentions that he and his circle of friends in Alaska were all Tolkien fans. |
Ep. 757: Surviving and Thriving (and Finding a Dead Man) in the Alaska Bush |
00:35:15 |
| The Silmarillion |
J.R.R. Tolkien |
Mentioned briefly when discussing the number of installments in the Lord of the Rings series. Speaker 1 says 'I don't count the Silmarillion' when counting the books in the series. |
Ep. 757: Surviving and Thriving (and Finding a Dead Man) in the Alaska Bush |
01:59:27 |
| The Hobbit |
J.R.R. Tolkien |
Referenced when discussing the Lord of the Rings series installments. Mentioned as separate from the main trilogy, with Speaker 1 noting they could 'go back in time and hit the Hobbit later.' |
Ep. 757: Surviving and Thriving (and Finding a Dead Man) in the Alaska Bush |
01:59:27 |
| Harry Potter |
J.K. Rowling |
Speaker 1 proposes a sociological comparison between 'Lord of the Rings people' and 'Harry Potter people' in terms of their moral perspective and work ethic. Speaker 2 mentions his younger son read and loved Harry Potter. |
Ep. 757: Surviving and Thriving (and Finding a Dead Man) in the Alaska Bush |
00:36:48 |
| The Lorax |
Dr. Seuss |
Discussion about an anti-capitalist song that Steve's child is learning at a song and dance program. Phil mentions 'The Lorax' and explicitly states 'The Lorax was a book written decades ago' while discussing the themes in the song about cutting down trees and corporate greed. Though they're discussing a song possibly from a movie adaptation, the book is explicitly referenced as the original source material. |
Ep. 746: Hornography |
01:19:36 |
| Barbarians at the Gate |
Bryan Burrough |
Steve Rinella is listing Bryan Burrough's published works at the beginning of the interview, mentioning this as one of his eight books and four New York Times bestsellers. |
Ep. 740: The Gunfighters |
00:02:11 |
| Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34 |
Bryan Burrough |
Steve Rinella continues listing Bryan Burrough's published works, describing this book about crime during the 1930s. |
Ep. 740: The Gunfighters |
00:02:16 |
| The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Families |
Bryan Burrough |
Steve Rinella lists another of Bryan Burrough's books about Texas oil families. |
Ep. 740: The Gunfighters |
00:02:20 |
| Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth |
Bryan Burrough |
Steve Rinella mentions this book and later discusses it with Burrough, asking about its main argument regarding slavery's role in Texas independence. |
Ep. 740: The Gunfighters |
00:02:24 |
| The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild |
Bryan Burrough |
This is the main book being discussed in the interview, about gunfighters in the American West and Texas's role in that history. Steve mentions he's halfway through reading it and loves it. |
Ep. 740: The Gunfighters |
00:02:43 |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford |
Ron Hansen |
Steve asks who wrote this book, and after some discussion, they confirm the author is Ron Hansen (not Robert Hansen). Steve describes it as 'the hell of a book' and discusses details from it about Bob Ford's death. |
Ep. 740: The Gunfighters |
00:31:47 |
| None |
Tom Horn |
Steve mentions seeing 'Tom Horn's book' on a shelf while visiting a rancher also named Tom Horn. This appears to be a memoir or autobiography by the historical figure Tom Horn. |
Ep. 740: The Gunfighters |
00:55:02 |
| The Land Breakers |
John Ehle |
Steve Rinella recommends this novel to Doug, describing it as 'one of the best I've read in a long time.' He explains it's about the first farmers moving into Appalachian valleys after the long hunters, establishing corn patches and hunting bears. He praises it as a 'phenomenal novel' and notes the author's extensive knowledge about trees and wood purposes. |
Ep. 732: Predator Management, California Style |
00:27:36 |
| Thunder Without Rain |
Thomas McIntyre |
Steve mentions reading this book about Cape Buffalo by the late writer Thomas McIntyre (referred to as 'Thomas Mack'). He notes it came out posthumously about a year ago and discusses how the book tangentially relates to Cape Buffalo, often going off-topic similar to Brautigan's style. |
Ep. 723: Dangerous Game |
00:10:22 |
| Trout Fishing in America |
Richard Brautigan |
Steve compares Thomas McIntyre's book structure to this book by Brautigan, noting that 'Trout Fishing in America isn't about trout fishing in America' - using it as an example of books that digress from their stated subject matter. |
Ep. 723: Dangerous Game |
00:10:43 |
| To Kill a Mockingbird |
Harper Lee |
Steve mentions the controversy that Harper Lee didn't write To Kill a Mockingbird and that it was allegedly written by Truman Capote, in the context of discussing authorship controversies surrounding women writers. |
Ep. 723: Dangerous Game |
00:32:46 |
| West with the Night |
Beryl Markham |
Morgan asks Steve about this book he recommended, but Steve admits he's struggling to get into it and doesn't like the author's writing style. They discuss the controversy about whether Beryl Markham actually wrote it herself. |
Ep. 723: Dangerous Game |
00:32:50 |
| Out of Africa |
Karen Blixen (Isaac Dinesen) |
Morgan mentions that Karen Blixen wrote under the pseudonym Isaac Dinesen when she first published Out of Africa, in the context of discussing women writers using male pseudonyms. |
Ep. 723: Dangerous Game |
00:33:19 |
| The Billionaire's Vinegar |
Ben Wallace |
Steve asks if anyone has heard of this book by writer Ben Wallace, bringing up the author in the context of discussing Wallace's other work. |
Ep. 723: Dangerous Game |
00:51:16 |
| The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto: A Fifteen-Year Quest to Unmask the Secret Genius Behind Crypto |
Ben Wallace |
Steve mentions a forthcoming book by Ben Wallace about the mysterious person who invented Bitcoin. The specific title is not provided in the transcript. |
Ep. 723: Dangerous Game |
00:51:21 |
| Tenth Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Steve Rinella references this as 'the great famous Turkey book' and describes it as 'a masterpiece' that no one will ever write a better turkey hunting book than. He discusses specific content from the book where Tom Kelly describes watching gobblers interact with a real hen. Will Primos agrees about the book's significance and comments on Tom Kelly's unique perspective, saying 'nobody's got Tom Kelly's brain.' |
Ep. 720: Beaver Castor Moonshine and Will Primos' Shotguns |
00:21:27 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Steve Rinella mentions reading 'San County Almanac' (A Sand County Almanac) as part of his journey in his twenties when he started putting together his understanding of conservation. He discusses how he and others weren't exposed to conservation concepts as kids, but later through reading this book and meeting people, he developed a conservation ethic. |
Ep. 714: Enrolling At Backwoods Uni. with Lake Pickle and 'Old Trapper' Kate |
00:23:03 |
| None |
Ted Franklin |
Lake Pickle mentions that while working on a podcast episode about bison in the Eastern United States, they 'referenced his book a lot' when discussing Ted Franklin's work. Steve asks if Lake talked to Ted Franklin directly, and Lake confirms they referenced his book extensively for the bison episode. |
Ep. 714: Enrolling At Backwoods Uni. with Lake Pickle and 'Old Trapper' Kate |
00:53:43 |
| None |
None |
Steve Rinella mentions owning a Japanese fish cleaning book, which he describes as 'my favorite book of all the books I've ever owned.' The book contains process descriptions on how to clean all kinds of fish and reads from back to front in the traditional Japanese style. No specific title or author is provided. |
Ep. 711: So Are Dire Wolves Back From The Dead Or Not? |
00:12:36 |
| Gomorrah |
Roberto Saviano |
Steve Rinella explicitly states 'Gomora was a book, was a nonfiction book about the Italian mafiosa.' He mentions he watched the Gomorra series because he was 'liking Gomore of the book, Gamore of the movie.' The book is about the Italian mafia, and it was adapted into both a film and a TV series. No author is mentioned in the transcript. |
Ep. 711: So Are Dire Wolves Back From The Dead Or Not? |
01:28:40 |
| Game of Thrones series |
None |
While primarily discussing the TV show, Matt James mentions 'the books are just so the books kept it going for them,' referring to how the Game of Thrones books provided source material for the television series. The discussion acknowledges the books as the original source material, though no author name is mentioned and the books are not discussed in detail. |
Ep. 711: So Are Dire Wolves Back From The Dead Or Not? |
02:29:23 |
| The Perfect Storm |
Sebastian Junger |
Steve mentions Sebastian's huge international bestseller about a commercial sword fishing boat that never returned, which was later made into a film with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. |
Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger |
00:01:43 |
| Fire |
Sebastian Junger |
Listed among Sebastian Junger's other works during the introduction. |
Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger |
00:01:52 |
| Tribe |
Sebastian Junger |
Listed among Sebastian Junger's other works during the introduction. |
Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger |
00:01:52 |
| War |
Sebastian Junger |
Sebastian mentions writing his book 'War' about soldiers in Afghanistan, discussing how he wanted to make work that made people understand what it was like to be an American soldier. |
Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger |
00:14:13 |
| In My Time of Dying |
Sebastian Junger |
Sebastian's latest book that came out last year, which contemplates death and the afterlife after a near death experience. |
Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger |
00:01:38 |
| Working |
Studs Terkel |
Sebastian mentions this book as 'a great book' that was 'an oral history of work' when discussing his focus on dangerous work, noting it wasn't specifically focused on dangerous work. |
Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger |
00:11:28 |
| My War Gone By, I Miss It So |
Anthony Loyd |
Speaker 4 mentions reading this book about 15 years ago, describing it as having a very similar story to Sebastian's experiences, with scenes in hotel rooms. Sebastian responds that he met the author in Bosnia in 1993. |
Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger |
00:19:44 |
| A Death in Belmont |
Sebastian Junger |
Sebastian describes this book about a murder case involving Al DeSalvo (the Boston Strangler) who was working at his parents' house when he was six months old. It's described as 'a cold case who done it.' |
Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger |
01:44:25 |
| Freedom |
Sebastian Junger |
Sebastian describes this book as an examination of successful underdog groups and how they defeat greater powers, discussing why smaller groups can win against larger adversaries. |
Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger |
01:47:30 |
| The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More |
Jefferson Fisher |
Jefferson Fisher's newly published first book is discussed as the main topic of the podcast interview. Steve Rinella mentions asking about when the book comes out, and it's referenced throughout the conversation as Fisher discusses communication techniques from the book. |
Ep. 702: How To Argue About Hunting and Fishing Like A Lawyer with Jefferson Fisher |
00:02:32 |
| Anasazi America |
David Stewart |
Dan Flores references this book while discussing how hunter-gatherer societies evolved into agricultural civilizations and cities in the American Southwest. He relies on Stewart's treatment to analyze the transition from Paleolithic hunters to the development of places like Chaco Canyon. |
Ep. 699: The American West with Dan Flores |
01:03:21 |
| Guns, Germs and Steel |
Jared Diamond |
Steve Rinella brings up this book when discussing why Spanish conquistadors like Pizarro conquered the Incans rather than the reverse. The book examines why Western European civilization came to dominate other civilizations, which Dan Flores then elaborates on, explaining Diamond's argument about Eurasia's advantages. |
Ep. 699: The American West with Dan Flores |
01:24:42 |
| Wild New World |
Dan Flores |
Dan Flores references his own book when discussing the long-term story of humans and animals in North America. He mentions it again at 01:48:29 when talking about Native American animistic beliefs and the idea that humans are kin to other animals. |
Ep. 699: The American West with Dan Flores |
01:33:42 |
| Custer Died for Your Sins |
Vine Deloria |
Dan Flores mentions this book (though Steve mispronounces it as 'God Has Read Custarded for Your Sins') when discussing Vine Deloria, a famous Native American author who contacted him about an article on buffalo. Deloria was described as famous for this book among others. |
Ep. 699: The American West with Dan Flores |
01:45:42 |
| Mudslingers |
Tim Sheehy |
Senator Sheehy mentions that he wrote a book about the history of aerial firefighting called 'Mudslingers,' with all profits going to benefit fallen wildland firefighters. He references this while explaining the history of how the government decided in the 1960s to contract out firefighting aircraft rather than operate them directly. |
Ep. 696: Wildfire and the Future of Public Lands with Sen. Tim Sheehy |
00:30:37 |
| Thunder without Rain |
Thomas McIntyre |
Steve Rinella discusses reading this book, which is described as a history of the Cape Buffalo. He mentions it contains extensive information about human history, plant poisons used in hunting, and includes discussion of toxins used by indigenous peoples. The book came out in 2023, after the author's death in 2022. |
Ep. 693: Did Clovis Hunters Kill All the Mammoths? |
00:04:43 |
| Black Poachers, White Hunters: A Social History of Hunting in Colonial Kenya |
Edward I. Steinhart |
Steve mentions this as a book he wants to read next, in preparation for going to Africa. He describes it as dealing with the ethical battles over resource access, the demonization of indigenous hunting methods during the Safari era, and the double standards applied to white versus black hunters in Africa. |
Ep. 693: Did Clovis Hunters Kill All the Mammoths? |
00:09:42 |
| Twilight of the Mammoths |
Paul Martin |
One of the speakers (Brody) discusses reading this book and being impressed by how Paul Martin tracks the spread of humans around the globe and lists extinctions that occurred at the same time. The speaker describes it as presenting a very compelling argument about human-caused extinctions, comparing it to watching a convincing YouTube video. |
Ep. 693: Did Clovis Hunters Kill All the Mammoths? |
01:16:23 |
| The Bible |
None |
Speaker 5 references the Bible while discussing wildlife laws and ethics, stating 'The Bible says that men should obey the laws of men, and by doing so, they're ultimately obeying God. And that book was written long before nineteen sixty.' This is used to make a point about the longstanding principle of obeying laws, even in the context of discussing Johnny's past as a wildlife law violator. |
Ep. 691: BONUS DROP - Bear Grease: Confessions of a Former Outlaw |
00:37:29 |
| A Table in Thy Presence |
Kerry Cash |
Shane describes being handed this book about a Navy chaplain assigned to Marines during the first push into Iraq. The book discusses the chaplain's ministry to military personnel and the dangers they faced. This book was influential in Shane's decision to pursue becoming a military chaplain, as someone suggested it would be a good fit given his law enforcement and tactical background. |
Ep. 683: The Healing Power of the Outdoors with Pastor Yates |
00:46:05 |
| The Hog Book |
Jesse Griffiths |
Steve Rinella introduces Jesse Griffiths as the author of 'The Hog Book' and 'The Turkey Book', describing them as 'very creatively titled' books that tell you exactly what they're about. The Hog Book is described as containing comprehensive information about preparing wild hogs. |
Ep. 676: Jesse Griffiths Earns a Michellin Star |
00:00:56 |
| The Turkey Book |
Jesse Griffiths |
Introduced alongside The Hog Book as Jesse Griffiths' second book, which tells readers everything about preparing turkeys and every part of every turkey. Both books are noted as available at themeatater.com. |
Ep. 676: Jesse Griffiths Earns a Michellin Star |
00:00:56 |
| None |
None |
Steve Rinella mentions he is reading 'a new book about the Battle of Manila' published by Oxford University Press about the Battle of Manila in the Philippines during World War II. He discusses the historical content about MacArthur and Japanese forces, though the specific title is not provided. |
Ep. 676: Jesse Griffiths Earns a Michellin Star |
00:55:08 |
| The Balinese Cockfight |
Clifford Geertz |
Randall mentions this as 'a classic anthropological study' where Geertz goes to Bali and provides a deep analysis of how the cockfight can explain Balinese society and how people behave there. This comes up in a discussion about cockfighting after Steve mentions attending cockfights in the Philippines. |
Ep. 676: Jesse Griffiths Earns a Michellin Star |
00:58:29 |
| None |
Osborne Russell |
Steve Rinella references a journal written by mountain man Osborne Russell that describes how the Shoshone people cooked beaver by burning off the hair and roasting it skin-on. He describes it as 'a very very good journal.' |
Ep. 673: Cooking Bear Ribs and Getting Boned by Politics |
01:35:10 |
| None |
Jesse Griffiths |
Michael Hunter mentions meeting Jesse Griffiths at the NWTF show 'with his new Turkey book,' indicating Griffiths has recently published a book about turkeys. |
Ep. 673: Cooking Bear Ribs and Getting Boned by Politics |
02:04:32 |
| Hunter Chef in the wild |
Michael Hunter |
Michael Hunter discusses his second cookbook, focused on cooking over fire. He mentions it contains about 100 recipes and includes wild game and seafood prepared over open flames. |
Ep. 673: Cooking Bear Ribs and Getting Boned by Politics |
02:16:32 |
| The Hunter Chef Cookbook |
Michael Hunter |
Michael Hunter references his first cookbook, which he worked on for ten years and which did very well, being sold in Bass Pro shops across the country. |
Ep. 673: Cooking Bear Ribs and Getting Boned by Politics |
02:16:32 |
| Forgotten Fires: Native Americans and the Transient Wilderness |
Omer C. Stewart |
Dwayne Estes mentions he is currently reading this book, which discusses Native American use of fire in landscape management. He notes it's written by an anthropologist and relies heavily on that perspective. |
Ep. 667: The Prairie Preacher and a Rant By Steve |
01:17:37 |
| None |
Ted Bulow |
Dwayne Estes references a book by Ted Bulow about bison in the East, saying 'I've read Ted Bulow's book. I love It's one of my favorite of all times.' The specific title is not mentioned but it relates to bison history. |
Ep. 667: The Prairie Preacher and a Rant By Steve |
01:12:07 |
| Forgotten Grasslands of the South |
Reed Noss |
Dwayne Estes mentions his colleague Reid Nass 'wrote a book in twenty thirteen called Forgotten Grasslands of the South,' describing it as 'a game changer' that 'turned the messaging around southern ecosystems.' |
Ep. 667: The Prairie Preacher and a Rant By Steve |
01:29:45 |
| The Land Breakers |
John Ehle |
Steve Rinella strongly recommends this book from 1964, describing it as historically accurate fiction about settlers around 1780 breaking new land. He praises the author's knowledge of trees, plants, and historical details, saying 'It is unbelievable.' |
Ep. 667: The Prairie Preacher and a Rant By Steve |
02:21:05 |
| Sacket series |
Louis L'Amour |
Dwayne Estes compares The Land Breakers to Louis L'Amour's Sacket series. Steve discusses L'Amour's work, noting his extensive knowledge and research, though in a somewhat qualified manner. |
Ep. 667: The Prairie Preacher and a Rant By Steve |
02:22:10 |
| Son of the Morning Star |
Evan S. Connell |
Steve Rinella discusses this book as the best thing ever written about General Custer's defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He quotes from it to describe the Unkpapa Sioux warrior named Gall, using it as a 'buffalo meat testimonial' in the context of discussing the diet and physical prowess of Native Americans. |
Ep. 661: So You Want To Be A Mountain Man |
01:04:17 |
| Biography of Jim Bridger |
Stanley Vestal |
Randall references this biography when discussing the mortality rate of mountain men. He mentions that Stanley Vestal, in his biography of Bridger, suggested that a mountain man died every ten days, though Randall expresses skepticism about this claim. |
Ep. 661: So You Want To Be A Mountain Man |
01:36:37 |
| Common Sense |
Thomas Paine |
Mentioned briefly in the context of discussing the revolutionary fervor and building of the American patriotic movement in the years leading up to the American Revolution, alongside references to the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere. |
Ep. 661: So You Want To Be A Mountain Man |
01:01:38 |
| Kitchen Confidential |
Anthony Bourdain |
Steve Rinella mentions Anthony Bourdain's book Kitchen Confidential, recalling when it came out and was excerpted in the New Yorker. This led to the production company optioning it and creating the TV shows that Morgan Fallon would later work on. |
Ep: 652: Hunting History |
00:33:00 |
| Death on the Barren Ground |
Edgar Christian |
Steve discusses a book given to him by podcast guest Randy Brown. The book is described as a journal chronicling three people starving to death in the Canadian Arctic along the Thelon River in the 1920s. The youngest survivor kept a meticulous journal documenting his companions' deaths and eventually his own death from starvation. Steve relates this to the Donner Party episode they filmed, particularly regarding the effects of eating boiled bones and animal hides during starvation. |
Ep: 652: Hunting History |
01:39:30 |
| Old Grizzly: To a Better Understanding of Life on the Frontier |
Charles Deutschmann |
Speaker 2 shows and discusses this book, describing it as 'phenomenal.' It's identified as self-published journals about a man who killed 56 grizzly bears in Western Canada between 1895 and 1924. The speakers then read several passages from the book about frontier life, including hunting muskrats, pulling trees for settlers, and the killing of Robert Ford (who killed Jesse James). |
Ep. 649: Muzzleloader Blues |
01:07:52 |
| The Big Sky |
A.B. Guthrie Jr. |
Randy Brown mentions reading this book and others by A.B. Guthrie as inspiration for wanting to live in the woods in Alaska. He says 'I'd read some of these uh, you know books like The Big Sky and some other baby gothries and uh and I always felt like I was born about one hundred years too late.' |
Ep. 641: 15 Years of Living Off the Land in Alaska |
00:16:49 |
| Coming into the Country |
John McPhee |
Randy describes an encounter with author John McPhee while he was researching/writing this book about Alaska. The discussion centers around Randy meeting McPhee on the Tatonic River when McPhee was with Dick Cook, and Randy mentions being 'sort of in coming into the country.' |
Ep. 641: 15 Years of Living Off the Land in Alaska |
00:22:32 |
| My Life with the Eskimo |
Vilhjalmur Stefansson |
Steve asks 'Have you read Stephenson's My Life with the Eskimo?' and they discuss content from the book about Eskimo dietary habits, particularly their aversion to salted meat and how explorers would salt their food to protect it from being eaten. The discussion includes details about salt tolerance and dietary adaptation. |
Ep. 641: 15 Years of Living Off the Land in Alaska |
01:10:03 |
| None |
Osborne Russell |
The discussion references Osborne Russell's historical writings about wolverines (carkajew) and bighorn sheep in the Mountain Man era. Russell is mentioned as a historical documenter whose journals described wildlife as 'common' in the 1800s. Steve mentions they're working on a project about Mountain Men and references Russell's descriptions of bighorn sheep populations and encounters with 'sheep specialists.' The context clearly indicates they're discussing Russell's written historical accounts/journals, likely his famous 'Journal of a Trapper,' though the specific title is not mentioned. |
Ep. 635: Working on Grizzly Bears |
01:23:15 |
| Wild in the Whole: Seasonal Recipes for the Conscious Cook |
Danielle Prewett |
Danielle Prewett discusses her new cookbook that she has been working on for 3-4 years. The book is organized by seasons rather than by game type (like traditional wild game cookbooks), and includes recipes for wild game as well as other foods that would be on the plate. It contains over 80 recipes and was published by Penguin Random House with an October 8th release date. This is her first book and represents a lifetime of her favorite recipes plus new creations. |
Ep. 611: The Duck Stamp Champ |
00:13:06 |
| None |
Thomas McGuane |
Malcolm Brooks mentions reading books by famous Montana writers when he was interested in the state's writing culture and outdoor culture. He specifically names McGuane as one of the authors whose books he read. |
Ep. 608: A Mountain Lion Tragedy |
00:08:31 |
| None |
Jim Harrison |
Malcolm Brooks mentions reading books by famous Montana writers when he was interested in the state's writing culture and outdoor culture. He specifically names Harrison as one of the authors whose books he read. |
Ep. 608: A Mountain Lion Tragedy |
00:08:31 |
| None |
A.B. Guthrie Jr. |
Malcolm Brooks mentions reading books by famous Montana writers when he was interested in the state's writing culture and outdoor culture. He specifically names 'ab gu three' (A.B. Guthrie Jr.) as one of the authors whose books he read. |
Ep. 608: A Mountain Lion Tragedy |
00:08:31 |
| A Woman among Wolves, My Journey through forty Years of Wolf Recovery |
Diane Boyd |
Steve introduces Diane Boyd's new book about her career working with wolf recovery. The book is being released September 10th and is available for pre-order. This is the main topic of discussion as Diane is the guest on the podcast. |
Ep. 605: A Woman Among Wolves |
00:52:41 |
| Alaska's Wolfman |
Jim Rearden |
Steve mentions a book about Frank Glazer, describing him as someone who went to Alaska and became an accomplished hunter involved in wolf control operations. The book documents his experiences with predator control in Alaska. |
Ep. 605: A Woman Among Wolves |
01:43:33 |
| The Crossing |
Cormac McCarthy |
Steve references this Cormac McCarthy novel in the context of discussing wolf trapping techniques. He describes a scene where a character tries to catch a Mexican gray wolf by setting a trap in his fire pit. |
Ep. 605: A Woman Among Wolves |
01:40:00 |
| The Last of the Loaners |
Stanley P. Young |
Diane Boyd mentions this book while discussing historical accounts of wolf trappers and their efforts to catch the last remaining wolves. She references it in the context of old-timers' stories about renegade wolves. |
Ep. 605: A Woman Among Wolves |
01:49:05 |
| Straight Shooting for Hunters: A Champions Guide to Using Shotguns in the Field |
Will Primos and Anthony Matisse |
Will Primos discusses a book he co-authored with Anthony Matisse about shotgun shooting techniques for hunters. The book combines technical shooting expertise from competitive shooting with real-world hunting scenarios. Will mentions it's available for pre-order on Amazon and that he narrates the audio version. |
Ep. 593: Patience is a Good Hunter, with Will Primos |
00:47:22 |
| Straight Shooting |
Anthony Matisse |
Will Primos mentions that Anthony Matisse previously wrote a book called 'Straight Shooting,' described as a one hundred dollar coffee table book. Will went to Anthony to have this book signed, which led to their collaboration on the hunting-focused book. |
Ep. 593: Patience is a Good Hunter, with Will Primos |
00:52:57 |
| three part biography of Theodore Roosevelt |
Edmund Morris |
A listener wrote in about the pronunciation of 'Roosevelt' and mentioned that their husband was reading Edmund Morris's three-part biography of Theodore Roosevelt aloud as a bedtime story to their newborn son. The biography provided historical context about the Roosevelt family name pronunciation differences between the Hyde Park and Oyster Bay branches of the family. |
Ep. 587: Finding a Middle Ground on Predators |
00:16:57 |
| Little House on the Prairie |
Laura Ingalls Wilder |
Steve Rinella is discussing his childhood experiences with his wife, including practices like cooling watermelons in creeks. His wife responds by asking if he 'grew up on the little house on the,' which appears to be a reference to the Little House on the Prairie book series, suggesting his rural upbringing reminds her of the lifestyle depicted in those books. |
Ep. 586: BONUS DROP - Cutting the Rough Cuts |
01:13:21 |
| Alaska Tracks: Life Stories from Hunters, Fishermen, and Trappers of Alaska |
Randy Zarnke |
Steve introduces this book as oral histories collected by Randy Zarnke, who is president of Alaska Trappers Association. He reads several excerpts from the book, including stories about bear hunting and eagle bounties from old-time Alaskans. Steve mentions he only had to read to page 14 to find interesting tidbits. |
Ep. 584: Are Governor’s Tags Un-American? |
00:29:44 |
| The Cremation of Sam McGee |
Robert Service |
Steve references this famous poem by Robert Service, calling it 'the greatest poem ever written.' He describes Service as 'the Bard of the Yukon' and provides context about the poem's subject matter involving gold miners during the Yukon Gold Rush. Steve encourages listeners to read it. |
Ep. 584: Are Governor’s Tags Un-American? |
00:54:36 |
| The Shooting of Dan McGrew |
Robert Service |
Steve mentions this as 'the second greatest poem of all time,' also written by Robert Service. It's referenced immediately after discussing The Cremation of Sam McGee, suggesting listeners follow up by reading this work as well. |
Ep. 584: Are Governor’s Tags Un-American? |
00:54:56 |
| Alaska Tracks: Life Stories from Hunters, Fishermen, and Trappers of Alaska |
Randy Zarnke |
Steve introduces this book as a collection of oral histories from Alaska. He reads several excerpts from it, including stories about eagle hunting during bounty years, World War II incidents, and trapping experiences. He describes it as 'the best book' and his 'favorite book.' |
Ep. 575: How to Sharpen a Knife Like a Real Man |
00:06:38 |
| Annals of the Former World |
John McPhee |
Steve references this Pulitzer Prize-winning geology book while discussing Earth's history and geological timescales. He mentions that McFee said if he could sum up the book in one sentence, it would be 'the top of Mount Everest is marine limestone.' He also references McFee's metaphor about Earth's history spanning fingertip to fingertip, where human history could be removed with one stroke of a nail file. |
Ep. 575: How to Sharpen a Knife Like a Real Man |
00:36:01 |
| A Vaquero of the Brush Country: The Life and Times of John D. Young |
J. Frank Dobie |
Steve mentions reading this book during a live show. It was given to him by the live tour guy. He later references it again when discussing terms like 'old mossy horns' and sayings like 'more of something than fiddlers in hell' that he learned from the book. |
Ep. 572: Boiled Muskrat, Freeze-Dried, and the Table Manners of Dirt Myth |
01:09:41 |
| Fishing with Daniel Boone: Fly Fishing the Streams of an American Hero |
William F. Carmon (Bill Carmon) |
Steve describes this as a guidebook by Bill Carmon who was with Rocky Mountain Trout Foundation. The book provides locations where Daniel Boone hunted and fished, allowing readers to fish those historic places while learning about the history that occurred there. |
Ep. 572: Boiled Muskrat, Freeze-Dried, and the Table Manners of Dirt Myth |
01:24:09 |
| The Alaska Journals of James A. Carroll, 1911-1922 |
James A. Carroll |
This is the main book Steve discusses in detail during his 'Steve Reads Books So You Ain't Got To' segment. It's about a cook from Minnesota logging camps who becomes a fur trapper in Alaska and chronicles his adventures, including detailed descriptions of cooking techniques, trapping, and frontier life. |
Ep. 572: Boiled Muskrat, Freeze-Dried, and the Table Manners of Dirt Myth |
01:24:47 |
| Muskies on the Shield |
Dick Pearson |
Larry Ramsell mentions this book while discussing catch and release ethics and proper fish handling. He describes Dick Pearson as a legendary musky angler and praises this as 'one of the most comprehensive how to books on musky fishing.' He notes that despite writing a musky fishing book, Pearson doesn't even feature an angler holding a musky on the front cover, instead using a sunset photo, demonstrating his commitment to fish conservation. |
Ep. 569: The Musky Wars |
01:15:09 |
| The Once and Future King |
T. H. White |
RFK Jr. discusses reading this book when he was young, during his uncle's presidency. He describes it as a book about young King Arthur and mentions that T.H. White was both a brilliant author and a British falconer. The book contains a chapter about Arthur apprenticing as a falconer, which inspired RFK Jr. to pursue falconry himself. |
Ep. 560: RFK Jr. on Polluters, Falconry, and Assassinations |
00:39:57 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Steve describes this as 'the most influential piece of conservation writing ever' and discusses its 75th anniversary. The book is a collection of Leopold's writing that maintains relevance today. |
Ep. 558: An Aldo Leopold Blowout Extravaganza |
00:05:22 |
| Desert Solitaire |
Edward Abbey |
Steve mentions this book when discussing famous conservationists, saying people might name Roosevelt first, Leopold second, and then 'Desert Solitaire' third, though he's uncertain about the third choice. |
Ep. 558: An Aldo Leopold Blowout Extravaganza |
00:21:27 |
| Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work |
Curt Meine |
Carl recommends this book as 'a phenomenal biography of Aldo Leopold' for anyone who wants to get into Leopold's biography in a very detailed way, describing it as fantastic. |
Ep. 558: An Aldo Leopold Blowout Extravaganza |
00:50:16 |
| The George Reserve Deer Herd |
Dale McCullough |
Carl describes this as 'one of the foundational wildlife management books on the reproductive capacity and population dynamics of white tail deer,' recommending it for those in wildlife management who want to get into the subject deeply. |
Ep. 558: An Aldo Leopold Blowout Extravaganza |
00:59:24 |
| Dispatches |
Michael Herr |
Steve discusses this as 'one of the best books about the Vietnam War.' He explains that Michael Herr was sent by Rolling Stone or Esquire to cover the Vietnam War, and that most of the dialogue in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket comes from this book. Steve describes it as 'a masterpiece of war reporting' and discusses how the author struggled to reintegrate into society after the experience. He specifically recalls Herr describing an odor as 'smelling like snakes left too long in a jar.' |
Ep. 549: Musky Scandals and Governor's Tags Get a Kick to the Nuts |
00:12:49 |
| Evidence-Based Horsemanship |
Martin Black and Stephen Peters |
Clay mentions reading this book about 15 years ago. He explains it was 'written by a neurologist and a horse trainer' and discusses the book's premise that horses don't have the brain capacity to 'like' or 'dislike' humans the way people anthropomorphize them. He uses this to justify his desire to keep a rattlesnake, arguing that the snake would be content in captivity. The book apparently examines horse behavior from a neurological perspective. |
Ep. 549: Musky Scandals and Governor's Tags Get a Kick to the Nuts |
00:17:33 |
| Compendium Musky angling history |
Larry Ramsell |
A listener writes to Steve suggesting he should 'read a compendium Musky angling history by Larry Ramsell' to brush up on his musky biology knowledge. The book is mentioned as covering the history of faked musky records. Later in the conversation, it's noted that Ramsell 'wrote a highly detailed book in nineteen eighty four' and is described as 'the premiere historian of musky lore' in Hayward, Wisconsin. |
Ep. 549: Musky Scandals and Governor's Tags Get a Kick to the Nuts |
00:40:03 |
| Last Breath |
Peter Stark |
Peter Stark's first book about various ways to die in the wilderness, featuring physiological explorations of death scenarios. Later discussed in detail around 01:12:48 where he explains it contains 'eleven Great Ways to Die in the Wilderness.' |
Ep. 546: The History of Adventure |
01:01:03 |
| Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire |
Peter Stark |
Peter Stark's book about John Jacob Astor and the beaver trade/fur trade. Described as being about 'America's first homegrown millionaire.' Full title revealed at timestamp 49:36. |
Ep. 546: The History of Adventure |
02:03 |
| Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged the Founding Father |
Peter Stark |
Peter Stark's book about George Washington's early years, focusing on his wilderness experience as an explorer. The book examines Washington's mistakes and experiences in his twenties. Full title revealed at timestamp 52:22. |
Ep. 546: The History of Adventure |
03:24 |
| Last Empty Places |
Peter Stark |
Peter Stark's book profiling four unpopulated areas of the United States, which he calls 'blank spots.' This book led to his other historical works as he encountered the young George Washington while researching western Pennsylvania. |
Ep. 546: The History of Adventure |
45:04 |
| Gallop toward the Sun: Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison's Struggle for the Destiny of a Nation |
Peter Stark |
Peter Stark's newest book about the conflict between Tecumseh, the Shawnee war leader, and William Henry Harrison, examining their struggle over the future of the American frontier. |
Ep. 546: The History of Adventure |
03:03 |
| Arctic Dreams |
Barry Lopez |
Steve mentions wanting to have Barry Lopez on the show before he died. He references a story from Arctic Dreams about a botanist working on a tussock and cataloging plant species, then standing up to see the enormity of the Arctic landscape. |
Ep. 546: The History of Adventure |
01:11:01 |
| The Big Sky |
A.B. Guthrie Jr. |
Speaker 1 discusses this mountain man novel while explaining ancestral cooking methods. He explains that Montana's nickname 'Big Sky Country' originated from this book when the Montana tourism board asked AB Guthrie for permission to use the phrase from his novel in a highway campaign. He describes cooking scenes from the book, including a protagonist making cornmeal balls in ash and cooking rabbit on rocks, and later references to burying deer heads in ash as a favorite meal. This is used to illustrate ancient 'under the coals' cooking methods. |
Ep. 544: The Great MeatEater Outdoor Cooking Showdown |
00:37:08 |
| The 2009 Action Plan |
Suze Orman |
Suze Orman discusses a book she published in 2009 about dealing with the economic crisis. She mentions it was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show and that millions of copies were given away for free. The book advised people to stop eating out for at least six months and contained other financial guidance for dealing with the recession. |
Ep. 542: Trump, Biden, and Wildlife: How Elections Shape Conservation |
00:14:02 |
| The Wide Wide Sea Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook |
Hampton Sides |
This is the main subject of the interview - Hampton Sides' new book about Captain Cook's final voyage, published April 9th. Steve mentions this is what they promised to discuss when the book was finished. |
Ep. 540: The Killing of Captain Cook |
00:02:33 |
| Ghost Soldiers |
Hampton Sides |
Mentioned as one of Hampton Sides' previous works, described as him being a 'New York Times best selling author of Ghost Soldiers' at the end of the interview. |
Ep. 540: The Killing of Captain Cook |
01:47:41 |
| Blood and Thunder |
Hampton Sides |
Referenced when discussing Hampton Sides' next book project about Colorado Territory during the Civil War. He describes it as 'another kind of like Blood and Thunder,' indicating this is one of his previous books about Western history. |
Ep. 540: The Killing of Captain Cook |
01:43:18 |
| Catch-22 |
Joseph Heller |
Referenced when discussing the dilemma of catching a record musky - if you kill it for the record you'll be criticized by the musky community, but if you don't kill it you can't get it officially weighed on land as required. Speaker calls this situation a 'two point oh catch twenty two.' |
Ep. 538: Does Wildlife Win or Lose With Renewable Energy? |
00:50:00 |
| The Corrections |
Jonathan Franzen |
Speaker 1 tries to recall a novelist who is a big birder and discusses his perspective on climate change and wildlife conservation. The author's viewpoint was that as climate changes, the best thing we can give wildlife is sanctuary/habitat to weather the storm. Speaker asks 'Who wrote the corrections?' while trying to remember this author's name. |
Ep. 538: Does Wildlife Win or Lose With Renewable Energy? |
01:12:55 |
| The Hog Book |
Jesse Griffiths |
Steve Rinella mentions Jesse Griffiths' previous book 'The Hog Book' which is described as phenomenal and comprehensive, covering everything about judging, processing, preparing, and dealing with wild hogs. This book is explicitly stated to be written by the guest Jesse Griffiths. |
Ep. 533: Wild Turkeys: Pluckin’ and Skinnin’ with Jesse Griffiths |
00:00:58 |
| The Turkey Book |
Jesse Griffiths |
The main subject of the podcast interview - Jesse Griffiths' new book about turkeys. It's described as a follow-up to The Hog Book, containing hunting stories, recipes, and techniques for cooking wild turkeys. The book is described as thick, elegant, thorough, and beautifully put together with almost 370 pages and 115 recipes. |
Ep. 533: Wild Turkeys: Pluckin’ and Skinnin’ with Jesse Griffiths |
00:01:06 |
| The Beasts of the Sea |
George Wilhelm Steller |
Referenced in a discussion about naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, who is being 'canceled' by the Ornithological Society for naming species after himself. The book discusses Steller's observations of sea animals, including descriptions of Steller's sea cow and humorous anecdotes about animal dissections. |
Ep. 533: Wild Turkeys: Pluckin’ and Skinnin’ with Jesse Griffiths |
01:27:46 |
| None |
Tom Kelly |
Elizabeth Ladner discusses how she and her husband Trey started reading Tom Kelly's books about turkey hunting, which inspired her passion for the sport. She mentions being 'obsessed with how Tom Kelly was writing' and that reading his books got her 'fired up for the whole season.' The books were instrumental in motivating her to go on her first successful turkey hunt. |
Ep. 532: BONUS DROP - Turkey Stories with Jani |
00:13:35 |
| Open Season |
C.J. Box |
C.J. Box discusses his first published novel, which featured a Wyoming game warden and dealt with the endangered species law and black-footed ferrets near Meeteetse, Wyoming. |
Ep. 525: Game Wardens and Grizzlies with CJ Box |
00:06:22 |
| Dark Sky |
C.J. Box |
Steve Rinella mentions this as the first C.J. Box novel he read, where Rinella himself was mentioned in the book. The book features a Silicon Valley CEO character. |
Ep. 525: Game Wardens and Grizzlies with CJ Box |
00:09:55 |
| Three Inch Teeth |
C.J. Box |
The newly released 24th Joe Pickett novel being promoted in this podcast episode, dealing with Wyoming corner crossing and grizzly bears. |
Ep. 525: Game Wardens and Grizzlies with CJ Box |
00:02:17 |
| Kentucky Straight |
Chris Offutt |
Mentioned in discussion about authors and memoirs. Chris Offutt is described as a Kentucky writer who also wrote a memoir about his family that made them livid. |
Ep. 525: Game Wardens and Grizzlies with CJ Box |
00:50:55 |
| The Highway |
C.J. Box |
C.J. Box describes this book as being about a serial killer truck driver. He did research by traveling across the country with truck drivers. |
Ep. 525: Game Wardens and Grizzlies with CJ Box |
00:47:01 |
| The Lorax |
Dr. Seuss |
Speaker 1 makes a reference to The Lorax when discussing tree cutting and environmental concerns, saying 'So when I hear people chopping down all the trees, like I go to a kind of a low rax place.' This is a clear allusion to Dr. Seuss's environmental conservation book. |
Ep. 524: BONUS DROP - A Buck-A-Day South of the Border |
00:04:18 |
| The Bible |
None |
Multiple Bible verses are quoted and discussed extensively, including passages from Leviticus (17:13), Proverbs (12:27), Amos (3:5), Psalms (91:3), Isaiah (51:20), and Ecclesiastes (9:12). A listener wrote in referencing these biblical passages in relation to hunting practices and covering gut piles with earth. |
Ep. 524: BONUS DROP - A Buck-A-Day South of the Border |
00:11:31 |
| Kitchen Confidential |
Anthony Bourdain |
Speaker mentions 'when Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential came out, they said, a rare glimpse into kitchen culture' as an example of documentaries or books that provide rare glimpses behind the curtain of a particular world. |
Ep. 512: The Texas Hog Hunt, Live |
00:04:00 |
| Little Big Man |
Thomas Berger |
Speaker says 'I read a good line in Little Big Man where a guy was talking about how good someone is at tracking, and he said, when he looks at the ground, he can tell what birds flew overhead' while discussing how animals know exactly where sounds come from when hunting. |
Ep. 512: The Texas Hog Hunt, Live |
00:35:42 |
| Life & Death at the Mouth of the Musselshell |
H. Duane Hampton |
Speaker discusses being 'a big fan of the book Life and Death at the Mouth of the Muscleshell,' describing it as a journal of a man at the mouth of where the Muscleshell flows into the Missouri. He discusses the extensive bloodshed documented in the book, with detailed statistics of deaths (1,474 wolves, 468 antelope, 128 buffalo, 121 Indians, 34 whites, etc.) that an audience member tracked in a spreadsheet after reading it. |
Ep. 512: The Texas Hog Hunt, Live |
00:51:14 |
| Every Man for Himself and God Against All |
Werner Herzog |
Steve Rinella mentions he started reading Herzog's new book, which is Herzog's memoir about his life. He states 'I didn't realize the extent of the poverty that you grew up in' after reading it. |
Ep. 510: On Nature and Suffering with Werner Herzog |
00:04:46 |
| Conquest of the Useless |
Werner Herzog |
Herzog references his own book when discussing his views on the jungle, saying 'I say it also in in some written texts in my book Conquest of the Useless.' |
Ep. 510: On Nature and Suffering with Werner Herzog |
00:51:09 |
| Don Quixote |
Miguel de Cervantes |
Herzog uses Don Quixote as a metaphor when discussing Fitzcarraldo, mentioning 'don Quixote tackling with his lance the windmills' as something 'described, of course by Cervantes' that represents a metaphor dormant in us. |
Ep. 510: On Nature and Suffering with Werner Herzog |
00:50:05 |
| Moby Dick |
Herman Melville |
Herzog references Moby Dick when discussing big metaphors: 'or Moby Dick the Hunt for the White Whale, things like that' as examples of dormant metaphors within us. |
Ep. 510: On Nature and Suffering with Werner Herzog |
00:50:05 |
| The Twilight World |
Werner Herzog |
Herzog mentions writing this novel, stating 'I would not write a novel like The Twilight World in English. I write it in German and it's translated.' |
Ep. 510: On Nature and Suffering with Werner Herzog |
00:56:32 |
| A Bold Return to Giving a Damn: One Farm, Six Generations, and the Future of Food |
Will Harris |
Steve Rinella introduces his guest Will Harris as the author of this book. The book is about Will Harris's family farm, White Oak Pastures in Georgia, and their journey through regenerative agriculture practices across six generations. The book is discussed throughout the episode and mentioned again at the end around 02:00:49 when Steve encourages listeners to check it out. |
Ep. 508: Not Your Daddy's Farm |
00:01:00 |
| Into the Wild |
Jon Krakauer |
Steve Rinella mentions reading this entire book while watching an avalanche slide for black bears. The book is about Chris McCandless (Alexander Supertramp) who died in a bus in Alaska. A movie was made from the book, and Eddie Vedder made a song for it. |
Ep. 506: The Future of Alaska Hunting |
00:06:22 |
| Dall Sheep Management in Alaska from Pleistocene to Present |
Wayne E. Heimer |
Tyler Freel brought this book to give to Steve. It's described as Wayne Heimer's work - he was a longtime sheep research biologist in Fairbanks and one of the original sheep management and research biologists in Alaska. The book is referenced multiple times throughout the conversation about Dall sheep management. |
Ep. 506: The Future of Alaska Hunting |
00:43:15 |
| Alaska's Wolf Man |
Jim Rearden |
Tyler mentions this as one of his favorite books of all time, and Steve agrees. Jim Reardon wrote many stories for Outdoor Life over the years. Tyler mentions having the original copy and references a two-part article Reardon wrote pre-pipeline about what would happen with wildlife development. |
Ep. 506: The Future of Alaska Hunting |
01:47:03 |
| None |
None |
Tyler mentions there was a book on the creation of ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) and how a specific area (the 10-0-2 area) was not originally supposed to be part of it. No specific title or author is provided. |
Ep. 506: The Future of Alaska Hunting |
01:56:40 |
| Noodling for Flatheads |
Burkhard Bilger |
Steve Rinella references this book while discussing the media fascination with flathead noodling. He describes it as a book about how Southern culture still exists in the US and as an exploration of Southern culture. The discussion was comparing the past trend of noodling coverage to the current trend of urban rat hunting coverage. |
Ep. 502: Hunting with Barstool’s Sydnie Wells |
00:56:25 |
| Journal of a Trapper |
Osborne Russell |
Steve recommends this book to people and references it while discussing wolverines. He mentions that Osborne Russell describes wolverines as 'common' or 'abundant' in his journal, which surprises Steve given how rare they are today. Russell provides observations about animals in his synopses at the end of the journal. |
Ep. 500: The Rodeo Life with Zeke Thurston |
00:59:09 |
| Noodling for Flatheads |
Burkhard Bilger |
Steve discusses this book by a Southern writer (he calls him 'Bricard Builder' but appears to be referring to Roy Blount Jr.) that popularized noodling for flathead catfish. The book brought the practice to public attention and made people want to try it. Steve also mentions the author wrote a profile on bull riders that compared communities in Nevada with Park Slope, Brooklyn. |
Ep. 500: The Rodeo Life with Zeke Thurston |
01:42:13 |
| The Three Day Blow |
Ernest Hemingway |
Evan Felker discusses inspiration for his song 'The Bird Hunters,' explaining that part of it comes from this Hemingway short story, along with real life experiences and things he made up. |
Ep 498: Hunting, Singing, and Going Dry with the Turnpike Troubadours |
00:43:00 |
| No Country for Old Men |
Cormac McCarthy |
Steve Rinella discusses how the book feels like a hunting book because of the blood trailing scene where the protagonist finds the massacre site. They analyze how McCarthy uses hunting as a backdrop for the story. |
Ep 498: Hunting, Singing, and Going Dry with the Turnpike Troubadours |
01:28:40 |
| Killers of the Flower Moon |
David Grann |
Phil mentions seeing the movie adaptation, and Steve notes they had the author David Grann on the podcast previously to discuss this book, though he was promoting a different book at the time. |
Ep 498: Hunting, Singing, and Going Dry with the Turnpike Troubadours |
01:32:23 |
| The Wager |
David Grann |
Steve clarifies that when David Grann was on their podcast, he wasn't promoting Killers of the Flower Moon but rather his book The Wager. |
Ep 498: Hunting, Singing, and Going Dry with the Turnpike Troubadours |
01:33:03 |
| The Education of Little Tree |
Asa Earl Carter |
Steve discusses how the author of this book wrote under a pseudonym and had also written Wallace's 'Segregation Now, Segregation Forever' speech. The book is mentioned in context of discussing Clint Eastwood's film adaptation work. |
Ep. 492: Fishing and Films with Rob Lowe |
00:29:18 |
| The Outlaw Josey Wales |
Asa Earl Carter |
Steve mentions this as a novel written by the same pseudonymous author who wrote 'The Education of Little Tree' and Wallace's segregation speech. He discusses Clint Eastwood buying the rights and adapting it into a film. |
Ep. 492: Fishing and Films with Rob Lowe |
00:29:32 |
| No Country for Old Men |
Cormac McCarthy |
While primarily discussed as a 2007 Coen Brothers film, Steve explicitly references 'Cormac McCarthy' in relation to the story, saying 'I always celebrate Cormac McCarthy for how sure tight, how tight everything is,' indicating awareness of the source novel. |
Ep. 492: Fishing and Films with Rob Lowe |
00:31:43 |
| A River Runs Through It |
Norman Maclean |
Spencer explicitly describes this as 'What nineteen seventy six novel became a nineteen ninety two movie that heavily featured fly fishing in Montana,' clearly identifying it as a novel before it became a film. |
Ep. 492: Fishing and Films with Rob Lowe |
00:38:28 |
| True Grit |
Charles Portis |
Steve mentions he was thinking of 'Charles Portis's True Grit' during a trivia question, referencing both the author and the novel (which was adapted into films). |
Ep. 492: Fishing and Films with Rob Lowe |
00:38:40 |
| The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time |
Jonathan Weiner |
Steve asks Phil if he has read 'the book The Beak of the Finch' during a discussion about how beak size changes in finches in the Galapagos in response to different food resources. Steve describes it as showing how you can watch selective pressures on birds and their beaks change as they adapt to new environments. Phil says he hasn't read it, and Steve suggests it might be too elementary for him but might be related to his research. |
Ep. 490: Duck DNA: Are “Wild” Ducks Really Wild? |
01:07:02 |
| The Unabomber Manifesto: Industrial Society & Its Future |
Ted Kaczynski |
Steve discusses reading the Unibomber's manifesto as assigned reading in a college class called 'political rhetoric,' where they read various political writings from figures like Dr. King and Camille Paglia. He references specific content from the manifesto about levels of difficulty in human survival and technology's impact, relating it to Phil's discussion about domestication and survival pressures. Steve clarifies he's 'not pro unibomber' but found the manifesto had motivating thoughts worth studying in an academic context. |
Ep. 490: Duck DNA: Are “Wild” Ducks Really Wild? |
02:17:42 |
| None |
None |
Steve Rinella mentions that years ago at a live show in Idaho, a man named Richard Martinez gave him a book about the Everglades as a gift. The book was given in the context of inviting Steve and Yanni to hunt turkeys in the Everglades. While the specific title and author are not mentioned, it is explicitly described as 'a book about the Everglades.' |
Ep. 486: Steve Finally Gets a Giant Moose |
00:35:10 |
| Tragic Mountains |
Jane Hamilton-Merritt |
Steve Rinella mentions that someone sent him a great book about military campaigns involving the Hmong people. When asked what the book was called, the response is 'Tragic Mountains.' The book appears to detail the campaigns and military history related to the Hmong people's involvement in conflicts in Laos. |
Ep. 480: Going Feral with the Hmong |
01:03:42 |
| Journal of a Trapper |
Osborne Russell |
Speaker 1 endorses this book and discusses how historians regard it as spot-on and reliable. They mention that historians like the book and that Osborne Russell was regarded as accurate in his accounts. |
Ep. 478: The American West |
00:06:46 |
| Tough Trip through Paradise |
Andrew Garcia |
Speaker 1 mentions hearing that historians are somewhat incredulous about this book, suggesting the author may have played fast and loose with facts, though Elliott West hasn't heard this critique. They discuss whether historians can cite it. |
Ep. 478: The American West |
00:07:13 |
| The Wager |
David Grann |
Referenced in discussion about naval terms and sayings. Speaker 1 mentions having writer David Grant on the podcast to discuss this book about a naval story. |
Ep. 478: The American West |
01:23:46 |
| Inherent Vice |
Thomas Pynchon |
Speaker 1 mentions this as one of his favorite movies and notes it's a rare instance where the movie is much better than the book. The discussion then shifts to the nautical insurance term 'inherent vice.' |
Ep. 478: The American West |
01:24:51 |
| Wild New World |
Dan Flores |
Elliott West mentions this as Dan Flores's wonderful new book when discussing the destruction of wildlife in the American West. The book is referenced in context of how the West saw unparalleled wildlife destruction. |
Ep. 478: The American West |
01:58:01 |
| American Genocide |
Ben Madley |
Elliott West mentions this book about California and discusses that Ben Madley is now writing about Indians and the gold rush. The book deals with the treatment of Native Americans in California. |
Ep. 478: The American West |
02:03:32 |
| Silent Spring |
Rachel Carson |
Discussed in the context of DDT's impact on birds and wildlife. The speaker mentions that Rachel Carson wrote this book about the devastating effects of DDT on birds, explaining how it caused bird egg shells to become thin. The book's impact led to DDT being banned, and the Rachel Carson refuge was also mentioned earlier in the conversation about lead ammunition regulations. |
Ep. 476: Fishing with Jedi Master Fly Tyer Son Tao |
00:29:37 |
| The Founding Flies |
Mike Valaf |
The guest (Son) discusses this book as foundational to his fly tying education. He mentions that he tied every fly pattern in this book when he was learning to tie flies. The book features forty-three master fly tiers from the 1900s to the 1960s showing their famous patterns. The guest later met the author, Mike Valaf from New York, years after learning from his book. |
Ep. 476: Fishing with Jedi Master Fly Tyer Son Tao |
01:49:28 |
| Out West |
Dayton Duncan |
Ken Burns mentions that Dayton Duncan gave him this book, describing it as 'this magnificent story of Lewis and Clark, but it's also the story of his story engaging the Lewis and Clark trail.' This led to their collaboration on the Lewis and Clark film. |
Ep. 472: The American Buffalo with Ken Burns |
00:26:42 |
| Wild New World |
Dan Flores |
Steve Rinella mentions recently interviewing Dan Flores about his new book. The discussion was about how historians feel compelled to explain the evolution of thought on certain subjects rather than just stating current understanding. |
Ep. 472: The American Buffalo with Ken Burns |
01:01:25 |
| Hunting adventures of a ranchman |
Theodore Roosevelt |
Dayton Duncan discusses a book Roosevelt wrote after buying a ranch about his hunting adventures. In this book, Roosevelt discusses the buffalo's disappearance as both a tragedy and potentially necessary for the advance of civilization. |
Ep. 472: The American Buffalo with Ken Burns |
01:27:26 |
| Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History |
S. C. Gwynne |
Steve Rinella recommends this book to listeners wanting to learn more about Quanah Parker and his mother Cynthia Ann Parker. The recommendation comes during discussion of Parker's complex relationship with Texas Rangers and Charlie Goodnight. |
Ep. 472: The American Buffalo with Ken Burns |
01:30:28 |
| Bird Songs Bible: The Complete, Illustrated Reference for North American Birds |
Les Beletsky |
Steve mentions owning this book which contains bird sounds with a built-in speaker. He discusses how his kids like it and how he tried to use it to test the Merlin app, but the compressed audio quality meant Merlin couldn't identify the birds from the book's speaker. |
Ep. 470: Identifying Tweety Birds With the Merlin App |
00:10:56 |
| Wild New World |
Dan Flores |
Steve cites this book by historian Dan Flores when discussing that there are only five species of birds with global populations exceeding one billion (including English sparrow, a type of gull, and European starling). This fact was later questioned by the ornithologists as difficult to verify with confidence. |
Ep. 470: Identifying Tweety Birds With the Merlin App |
00:29:48 |
| The Outlaw Gunner |
Harry M. Walsh |
Speaker 1 mentions owning a book about punt gunners while discussing historical waterfowl hunting practices with punt guns. The book is referenced in the context of explaining that people had misconceptions about how many ducks were killed with punt guns. |
Ep. 468: Bugling for Bulls and a Decoy Genius |
09:17 |
| None |
Dennis Hunt |
Speaker 2 (Dave Smith) mentions reading Dennis Hunt books while learning about goose hunting and decoy use. He references Hunt's writings about how 'decoys are you need them? But at the same time, geese hate them' and how they're used to lure birds into gun range. |
Ep. 468: Bugling for Bulls and a Decoy Genius |
22:39 |
| Hunt High |
Duncan Gilchrist |
Speaker 1 extensively discusses this self-published hunting book, describing it as containing wisdom and observations from a seasoned hunter. He mentions the author is deceased, the book became expensive (hundreds of dollars) due to increased interest, and compares the writing style to Hemingway. The book covers various hunting topics including camp equipment, mountain goats, and general hunting philosophy. |
Ep. 468: Bugling for Bulls and a Decoy Genius |
2:12:35 |
| Martin I Have Known |
None |
Speaker 2 mentions that Worth Matthewson lent him books about early martin trappers, including this title. The books are described as being about historical trappers and are difficult to find on Amazon, having become quite valuable. |
Ep. 468: Bugling for Bulls and a Decoy Genius |
2:14:26 |
| The Oregon Trail |
Francis Parkman |
Speaker 1 discusses historian Francis Parkman (mispronounced as 'France's Apartment') who wrote a definitive history of the French and Indian War and later wrote 'The Oregon Trail' after traveling to the Great Plains in 1834. The book is mentioned in the context of discussing Parkman's visit to a Sioux family's tepee where he witnessed their treatment of dogs and puppies. |
Ep. 466: Direwolves and Ancient Hunting Dogs |
01:16:00 |
| To Kill a Mockingbird |
Harper Lee |
Speaker 7 references this novel when explaining their daughter's name 'Scout' comes from the character in the book/movie. The conversation then leads to discussion of a conspiracy theory that Truman Capote actually wrote the novel, though Harper Lee is the credited author. Speaker 1 explicitly identifies it as 'a novel.' |
Ep. 466: Direwolves and Ancient Hunting Dogs |
01:27:00 |
| Slouching Towards Bethlehem |
Joan Didion |
Speaker 1 references Joan Didion's book while discussing how people cope with overwhelming amounts of information and the appeal of conspiracy theories. The speaker uses Didion's insights about people choosing between understanding complex information or believing they know 'a little thing that no one else knows' to explain phenomena like the 'dog star' alien theory. |
Ep. 466: Direwolves and Ancient Hunting Dogs |
01:34:00 |
| The Wager |
David Grann |
The speaker mentions David Grann (transcribed as 'David Grant') as the author of 'The Wager' while discussing that another one of his books, 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' is being made into a movie. This is mentioned in the context of someone writing in about Sturgill Simpson appearing in that movie. |
Ep. 463: A 'Pus In Da Pot |
00:59:36 |
| Killers of the Flower Moon |
David Grann |
Referenced as another work by David Grann that is being made into a movie featuring Sturgill Simpson. The speaker discusses this as part of a listener note about the actor's film appearances. |
Ep. 463: A 'Pus In Da Pot |
00:59:36 |
| Annals of the Former World |
John McPhee |
Speaker extensively discusses this Pulitzer Prize-winning work on American geology, quoting several key points from it including that 'the top of Mount Everest is marine limestone' and explanations about geological timescales and the formation of Alaska. This is mentioned when sharing what he is most thankful about at the cabin. |
Ep. 463: A 'Pus In Da Pot |
01:00:14 |
| Inherent Vice |
Thomas Pynchon |
Steve Rinella mentions this as one of his favorite movies, specifically noting that he doesn't like the book but likes the movie adaptation. He describes it as 'a Thomas Pinchon novel' and discusses the concept of 'inherent vice' in maritime insurance law, which features prominently in the story with a character played by Benicio del Toro who is a maritime lawyer. |
Ep. 461: Bleepidy Bleep |
00:34:01 |
| Chasing Giants in Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish |
Zeb Hogan with Stefan Lovgren |
Zeb Hogan is introduced as the author of this book, which is available now. The book is about his research and travels studying the world's largest freshwater fish species. The book is discussed multiple times throughout the interview as the main topic. |
Ep. 459: Hind Titty |
00:57:36 |
| The Lost City of Z |
David Grann |
Steve Rinella introduces David Grann and mentions this as one of his books, describing it as a New York Times bestselling book that he was 'most jealous of because it was one of those books you just see so much you get sick of seeing it' due to its huge success. |
Ep. 455: The Wager with David Grann |
00:00:48 |
| Killers of the Flower Moon |
David Grann |
Another book by David Grann mentioned during the introduction, described as being about 'the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.' The book is noted as becoming a movie directed by Martin Scorsese with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. |
Ep. 455: The Wager with David Grann |
00:01:10 |
| The Wager |
David Grann |
David Grann's latest book, which is the main subject of the podcast interview. It's described as 'A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder' and the entire conversation revolves around this book's content about a maritime disaster in the 1700s. |
Ep. 455: The Wager with David Grann |
00:02:06 |
| Wild New World |
Dan Flores |
Steve Rinella mentions reading this book, describing it as 'Dan Floy's very great book, Wild New World, which is an ecological history of the continent.' He discusses how the book begins with the Chicxulub asteroid strike and traces ecological history through time, including sections on Audubon. |
Ep. 455: The Wager with David Grann |
00:07:11 |
| Moby Dick |
Herman Melville |
David Grann mentions listening to an audible recording of Moby Dick during his treacherous boat journey to Wager Island in Patagonia, humorously noting it was 'the stupidest thing' to listen to because it was 'completely unsoothing' given the maritime peril he was experiencing. |
Ep. 455: The Wager with David Grann |
00:45:00 |
| Son of the Morning Star |
Evan S. Connell |
Steve Rinella describes this as 'one of my favorite books of all time,' explaining it's about the Battle of Little Big Horn and Custer's death. He praises how the author handles what people include and leave out of their accounts, giving an example of a physician's journal that omits an unflattering incident. |
Ep. 455: The Wager with David Grann |
01:14:56 |
| The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers |
Scott Carney |
Scott Carney describes his first book about organ trafficking, which involved interviewing people involved in buying and selling human body parts globally. |
Ep. 452: The Guru Comes Up for Air |
00:10:14 |
| The Enlightenment Trap |
Scott Carney |
Scott's second book investigating charlatan gurus and Tibetan Buddhism, focusing on people who declare themselves enlightened and the dangers of spiritual seeking. |
Ep. 452: The Guru Comes Up for Air |
00:14:52 |
| What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength |
Scott Carney |
Scott's New York Times bestseller about Wim Hof and cold exposure methods, which sold 250,000 copies and helped spread Wim Hof's message. |
Ep. 452: The Guru Comes Up for Air |
00:28:31 |
| The Wim Hof Method |
Wim Hof |
Mentioned as Wim Hof's international bestselling book that has been reprinted in 21 languages. |
Ep. 452: The Guru Comes Up for Air |
00:29:00 |
| The Wedge |
Scott Carney |
Scott's book exploring the concept of using external stress and strong stimuli to achieve mental resilience and physiological changes. |
Ep. 452: The Guru Comes Up for Air |
00:43:07 |
| Power, Speed and Endurance |
Brian McKenzie |
Referenced when discussing Brian McKenzie as a breath work expert who uses the term 'galimatias' to describe Wim Hof's scientific vocabulary. |
Ep. 452: The Guru Comes Up for Air |
01:27:17 |
| Why We Sleep |
Matt Walker |
Recommended by Scott when discussing the connection between sleep deprivation and dementia, describing it as containing 'so much science' on the topic. |
Ep. 452: The Guru Comes Up for Air |
01:54:43 |
| The Vortex |
Scott Carney |
Listed among Scott Carney's published books at the end of the conversation. |
Ep. 452: The Guru Comes Up for Air |
01:57:12 |
| Woods Wise |
Michael Snyder |
Steve Rinella discusses receiving and reading Michael Snyder's book 'Woods Wise,' which is described as being structured around questions and answers about forests and forestry. He mentions initially being dismissive because he had never read a forestry book before, but became engaged once he opened it and saw questions like 'why are conifers shaped like cones?' |
Ep. 450: Apical Dominance |
03:28 |
| Beautiful Things: A Memoir |
Hunter Biden |
Steve Rinella references Hunter Biden's book (memoir) in which Biden admitted to being addicted to drugs, which contradicted what he had stated on his federal firearms license form. The specific title of the book is not mentioned in the transcript. |
Ep. 450: Apical Dominance |
56:51 |
| Education of Little Tree |
Asa Earl Carter |
Clay mentions doing a Bear Grease podcast series about Asa Carter and a book called 'Education of a Little Tree.' He describes it as having 'dark twists and turns' and discusses it in the context of their podcast content. |
Ep. 448: Munching Off the Mussel Tree |
01:16:43 |
| West with the Night |
Beryl Markham |
Speaker 6 asks if anyone has read 'West with the Night,' and Speaker 2 confirms it's by Beryl Markham. The discussion involves the book's content about a female pilot spotting big tusked elephants in Africa. Speaker 6 notes it's a great book that isn't referenced very often. Later in the conversation, they mention that Beryl Markham's great grandson used to work with their company as a marketing person. |
Ep. 446: When an African Cape Buffalo Beats Your Butt |
00:12:10 |
| Epic of Gilgamesh |
None |
A listener named Mister Hernandez wrote in about the universality of hero epics across cultures. Steve discusses how the Epic of Gilgamesh, from ancient Sumatra/Mesopotamia, is 'Originally an oral epic that was later compiled and written down centuries before any modern religious text. In ancient Acadia, it's a hero's epoch. It has the Great Flood, it has the Garden of Eden, it has an arc.' This was mentioned in the context of discussing common themes in mythology across disparate cultures. |
Ep. 444: When the Turtles Come For You |
00:56:28 |
| Undercooked |
Dan Ahearn (Dan A Dude) |
Dan Ahearn is introduced as a guest who is 'now author' and his new book 'Undercooked' is mentioned. The book is described as a comedic food memoir with standalone chapters about food, hunting, and his relationship with his dad. The full subtitle is later revealed as 'How I lit food become my life navigator and how maybe that's a dumb way to live.' The book discussion continues throughout the episode, with Dan explaining how appearing on the Meat Eater podcast previously led to this book deal. |
Ep. 442: Comedy Isn't Easy with Dan Ahdoot |
00:08:00 |
| Hunting with the Bow and Arrow |
Saxon Pope |
Speaker 1 discusses Saxon Pope's book from 1947, mentioning a specific story from the book about a settler named Pete Blueford who was mauled by a grizzly bear in Humboldt County and later used his own rendered belly fat to grease his boots. |
Ep. 440: Glassing for Sheds |
00:23:44 |
| Coming into the Country |
John McPhee |
Speaker 1 references this book during a discussion about caribou antlers and their unique properties, specifically mentioning that McPhee talks about the tool use of caribou antlers and their flexible nature in this work. |
Ep. 440: Glassing for Sheds |
01:46:29 |
| Undaunted Courage |
Stephen Ambrose |
In the 'This Country Life' segment, Brent Reeves explicitly recommends this book while discussing Sacagawea and her role with Lewis and Clark. He describes it as 'thicker than a cathead biscuit, but worth the effort' and says it's about the Lewis and Clark expedition. |
Ep. 440: Glassing for Sheds |
02:19:20 |
| First Blood |
David Morrell |
Jack Carr discusses this 1972 novel and how it differs from the Sylvester Stallone movie adaptation, using it as an example of how adaptations change from books to film. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
00:03:26 |
| Hero with a Thousand Faces |
Joseph Campbell |
Jack Carr credits this book with teaching him about the hero's journey narrative structure, which influenced his approach to writing and was an inspiration for George Lucas's Star Wars. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
00:52:05 |
| The Power of Myth |
Joseph Campbell |
Mentioned as both a PBS series with Bill Moyers and subsequent books based on those interviews. Jack's mother introduced him to this work, which influenced his understanding of storytelling. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
00:52:05 |
| Heat 2 |
Michael Mann and Meg Gardner |
Discussed as a prequel/sequel book to the movie Heat, co-written by director Michael Mann with novelist Meg Gardner. Jack praises it as exceeding expectations. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
00:07:46 |
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
Quentin Tarantino |
Referenced as an example of a director writing a novelization of his own movie with added scenes and changed dialogue. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
00:08:28 |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II |
David Morrell |
Mentioned as a novelization based on the screenplay that made the New York Times bestseller list in 1985. Jack is collecting these old novelizations. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
00:08:49 |
| Rambo III |
David Morrell |
Another David Morrell novelization that Jack is collecting as part of his interest in 1980s novelizations. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
00:08:49 |
| The Most Dangerous Game |
Richard Connell |
Jack read this short story in sixth grade and it inspired him to eventually write his novel Savage Son, which explores the theme of hunter and hunted. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
00:41:41 |
| A Time to Kill |
John Grisham |
Jack discusses how this was Grisham's first novel that initially couldn't find a publisher, but was republished after The Firm became successful. Jack considers it Grisham's best work. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
01:43:06 |
| The Firm |
John Grisham |
Referenced as the breakthrough novel that made John Grisham famous and led to the republication of A Time to Kill. Used as an example of why Jack always planned to write a second book. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
01:43:06 |
| The Afghanistan Papers |
Craig Whitlock |
Discussed as a Washington Post book containing interviews obtained through FOIA lawsuits, revealing discrepancies between what military officers said privately about Afghanistan versus their public statements. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
01:16:25 |
| The Accidental Guerrilla |
David Kilcullen |
Jack references this book when discussing 'insurgent math' and how military actions in Afghanistan inadvertently created more enemies. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
01:18:28 |
| On Writing |
Stephen King |
Jack read this before starting to write his first novel, though he notes it's more autobiography than a how-to book on writing. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
01:26:28 |
| The Successful Novelist |
David Morrell |
One of the books Jack read as preparation for becoming a novelist, written by the author of First Blood. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
01:26:28 |
| The War of Art |
Stephen Pressfield |
Referenced when Jack discusses 'turning pro' as a writer and making the mental shift to considering himself a professional author before having a publishing deal. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
01:00:20 |
| Misery |
Stephen King |
Brody references this book (though mentions only seeing the movie) in the context of discussing how dedicated fans might react to an author's treatment of beloved characters. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
01:47:56 |
| Narrator |
Landon Beach |
Jack mentions this book has a similar theme to Misery, involving a narrator character in a thriller scenario. |
Ep. 436: Getting Revenge with Jack Carr |
01:48:12 |
| Great Planes |
Ian Frazier |
Steve mentions this as arguably at the top of his list of favorite books of all time. It's a book about the American Great Plains by guest Ian Fraser. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
00:00:51 |
| Travels in Siberia |
Ian Frazier |
Steve describes this as a great book by Ian Fraser that culminates in a spirited argument about Stalin jokes not being okay. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
00:01:51 |
| On the Rez |
Ian Frazier |
Described as a phenomenal history of the Pine Ridge Reservation, the wars against the Sioux, confinement to reservation, and what happened on the reservation. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
00:03:03 |
| Bo |
Bo Schembechler |
Ian Fraser mentions this book by Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler bumped his book 'Great Planes' off the New York Times bestseller list. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
00:04:14 |
| The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas |
Jerry Dennis |
Steve mentions a book by Jerry Dennis about the Great Lakes involving someone buying a boat and sailing through the Great Lakes, which took the wind out of Steve's sails for his own Great Lakes project. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
00:08:09 |
| Night of the Grizzlies |
Jack Olsen |
Referenced in discussion about bear attacks in Glacier National Park, where two bears killed two women on the same night. Steve asks if Fraser read this book. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
01:22:22 |
| Coyote v. Acme |
Ian Frazier |
A book by Ian Fraser in which he laid out the legal case that Wile E. Coyote would have against Acme for product malfeasance. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
00:30:14 |
| Ninety-Two in the Shade |
Thomas McGuane |
Ian Fraser asks if Steve ever read this book, describing it as 'a really good book about guiding' that's 'kind of almost a melodrama in a way, but it's a wonderful book.' |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
00:40:46 |
| Siberia and the Prison Exile System |
George Kennan |
Ian Fraser discusses this book from the 1880s by George Kennan from Norwalk, Ohio, who went to Siberia to see how exiled people were doing. This book inspired Anton Chekhov to make his own trip. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
01:18:31 |
| Steamboat Disasters on the Western Waters |
James Lloyd |
Ian Fraser mentions this 1857 book with woodcuts of steamboat explosions. He describes it as 'unintentionally funny' with illustrations of various steamboat disasters. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
01:59:35 |
| The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days |
Ian Frazier |
Ian Fraser mentions this as his one novel, about a character called the Cursing Mommy who starts out making chili and everything goes wrong while she's cursing. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
02:07:08 |
| The Fish's Eye |
Ian Frazier |
Ian Fraser describes this as a book exclusively about fishing, compiled from different pieces he did over many years, mostly about fly fishing. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
01:47:37 |
| Give a Boy a Gun |
Todd Strasser |
Corrected during the podcast - this is an epistolary tale for young adults by Todd Strasser, first published in the 2000s. Initially confused with a book about Claude Dallas. |
Ep. 432: Hit 'Em Where They Ain't with Ian Frazier |
02:04:03 |
| None |
None |
During discussion of American crocodile populations in South Florida, the guest Chris Murray mentions 'there's a great book that recently came out, maybe five or sixty years ago, that talks about the Spanish when they settled South Florida' and discusses how it describes the abundance of alligators and American crocodiles, particularly around the southwest side of Florida near Sanibel Island. No specific title or author was provided. |
Ep. 429: Wrastling Gators |
00:00:00 |
| Le Guide Culinaire |
Auguste Escoffier |
Referenced in the discussion about Teddy Roosevelt laying the cornerstone of Grace Reformed Church in 1903. The speaker mentions 'That was the year that Augustus Scofier published his magnum opus lagid q laniere' (the title appears to be mispronounced but refers to Le Guide Culinaire, Escoffier's famous culinary guide). |
Ep. 425: The Liberal Redneck |
00:00:08 |
| Journal of a Trapper |
Osborne Russell |
Discussed as a historical text from the 1820s about exploration in the Absaroka/Yellowstone region. The speaker mentions Russell was a 'very meticulous note taker' who described wolverines as 'common' in his journal, which is used to discuss historical wolverine populations and territory size. |
Ep. 421: Wolverines |
Not precisely marked |
| The Ugly American |
William Lederer and Eugene Burdick |
Referenced in a discussion about Peace Corps work and Americans working internationally. The speaker clarifies that 'the ugly American' in the book was actually the good guy who was 'ugly and humble and shuts up' and effective, contrary to popular misconception about the book's message. |
Ep. 421: Wolverines |
Not precisely marked |
| The Wolverine Way |
Doug Chadwick |
Mentioned when discussing wolverine endurance and climbing abilities. The book documents a wolverine study in Glacier National Park, including a famous incident where a wolverine climbed 5,000 vertical feet in about 45 minutes to get to a carcass on the other side of Mount Cleveland. |
Ep. 421: Wolverines |
Not precisely marked |
| The Golden Spruce |
John Vaillant |
Mentioned alongside a tiger book (likely 'The Tiger' by the same author). Described as a book that 'will curl your hair.' The author is noted to be the same person who wrote a popular book about a man-eating tiger in Siberia. |
Ep. 421: Wolverines |
Not precisely marked |
| The Snow Leopard |
Peter Matthiessen |
Referenced during discussion of snow leopards and Mongolia. Clarified that Matthiessen wrote about snow leopards in Nepal, not Mongolia where the guest was working. |
Ep. 421: Wolverines |
Not precisely marked |
| Dispatches |
Michael Herr |
Referenced during a discussion about milkweed and keeping items in different pockets. The speaker mentions how Michael Herr's book 'Dispatches' describes long range reconnaissance patrollers in Vietnam keeping uppers in the right pocket and downers in the left pocket of their tiger suits. |
Ep. 419: Hot Legs and Burnin' Squirrel |
Unknown (later in episode) |
| Sam and Dave Dig a Hole |
Mac Barnett |
Mentioned as 'a great kids book' during a discussion about digging through the earth to the other side (antipodes). The speaker describes the plot where two characters dig a hole, fall through to the other side of the planet, and land back in their own yard, but things are slightly different. |
Ep. 419: Hot Legs and Burnin' Squirrel |
Unknown (later in episode) |
| A Rising Wolf |
Hugh Monroe |
Steve discusses this memoir about a man (Human Row/Hugh Monroe) who lived with the Blackfeet starting around 1810. He mentions this as a potential book for their upcoming book club, describing it as 'amateur ethnography' by someone who lived and hunted with the Blackfeet. |
Ep. 417: Snarge |
00:00:08 |
| My Life as an Indian |
Charles Willard Schulz |
Steve mentions this book alongside the Hugh Monroe memoir, describing it as another account by someone who lived with the Blackfeet 'right after' Hugh Monroe. He notes these books are collected together and provide a portrait of Blackfeet life in early contact times. |
Ep. 417: Snarge |
00:00:08 |
| Coming into the Country |
John McPhee |
Steve suggests this book as a potential selection for the book club, mentioning they could try to get author John McPhee to join them for discussion. One participant mentions they'd read that one again. |
Ep. 417: Snarge |
00:00:08 |
| More than Wolverine: An Alaska Wilderness Trap Line |
Jeremiah Wood |
A listener wrote in about their book being rejected by Amazon advertising because the cover image showed them holding a trapped wolverine. The discussion was about censorship and Amazon's policies regarding images of harvested animals. The full title includes 'an Alaska wilderness trap line' as a subtitle. |
Ep. 415: The Element |
00:00:08 |
| Alaska's Wolf Man: The 1915-55 Wilderness Adventures of Frank Glaser |
Jim Rearden |
Steve discusses this book while explaining the history of wolf control in Alaska. He mentions it's about one of the first wolf control agents who became active in the 1920s, describing the progression from gun hunting to using poisons for wolf control, and providing specific examples from the book about the effectiveness of poison baits. |
Ep. 411: Boned from the Right, Boned from the Left |
00:00:08 |
| Life & Death at the Mouth of the Musselshell |
H. Duane Hampton |
Steve references this book, describing it as 'a guy's journal' about a wolfer operating at the mouth of the Muscle Shell River where it flows into the Missouri. He quotes specific passages about the wolfer checking bait stations and returning with forty wolves, and an incident involving a tribal representative complaining about losing twenty-four dogs to strychnine baits. |
Ep. 411: Boned from the Right, Boned from the Left |
00:00:08 |
| Make Prayers to the Raven: A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest |
Richard K. Nelson |
Steve mentions anthropologist Richard K. Nelson's work documenting the Koyukon people's traditional hunting practices. He specifically references Nelson's documentation of the Koyukon belief that it was unethical to kill a bear any way other than digging it out of its den, and that shooting a bear above ground was not acceptable practice. |
Ep. 411: Boned from the Right, Boned from the Left |
00:00:08 |
| Arctic Dreams |
Barry Lopez |
Dr. Riceman mentions this as one of his favorite books of all time and says he tried to emulate Barry Lopez's style when writing his own book. He describes it as 'an exploration of not the Arctic but the human body.' The book is explicitly praised, with someone mentioning they recommended it and were 'blown away' by the passage on Polar Bears. |
Ep. 409: Lung King |
Near end of transcript |
| The Unseen Body |
Dr. Jonathan Riceman |
When asked to 'tell people about your books,' Dr. Riceman discusses his first book 'The Unseen Body' which came out about a year ago. He describes it as an exploration of the human body, tying together his training as a medical student, his medical career, his interest in food, and travel stories. He mentions it's available on Amazon and was modeled after Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez. |
Ep. 409: Lung King |
Near end of transcript |
| Coyote America |
Dan Flores |
The speaker discusses the pronunciation of 'coyote' and references Dan Flores' book 'Coyote America' to get his perspective on how the word would have been historically pronounced by mountain men and Spanish speakers. |
Ep. 405: Don't Believe Them |
00:00:08 |
| Shopping for Porcupine |
Seth Cantner |
The speaker mentions Seth Cantner as a guest who was raised outside of Kotzebue, Alaska in a sod igloo. Cantner wrote this book among others about his experiences living off the land. |
Ep. 405: Don't Believe Them |
00:00:08 |
| Ordinary Wolves |
Seth Cantner |
Listed as another book by Seth Cantner, discussed in the context of traditional subsistence living and cooking methods in Alaska, particularly boiled meat preparations. |
Ep. 405: Don't Believe Them |
00:00:08 |
| A Thousand Trails Home |
Seth Cantner |
The speaker describes this as Cantner's book about Caribou, which discusses traditional cooking methods including boiling moose knees and caribou parts that influenced the conversation about normalizing boiled meat preparations. |
Ep. 405: Don't Believe Them |
00:00:08 |
| The Hog Book |
Jesse Griffiths |
Jesse Griffiths' book about wild hogs that won the James Beard Award in the single subject category. The speaker recommends it for people who hunt wild pigs, noting it challenges common misconceptions about eating wild hogs. The book is described as hyper-graphic with photos of hunting and butchering. |
Ep. 405: Don't Believe Them |
00:00:08 |
| The Tent Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Steve discusses this book about turkeys and turkey hunting behavior, specifically mentioning how the author observed that a Tom wouldn't respond to calling even from real hens, illustrating that sometimes animals simply aren't interested rather than being spooked. |
Ep. 403: Rattling Bucks with Joe Rogan |
00:00:08 |
| Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History |
S. C. Gwynne |
Joe mentions he read this book and told Steve about it, describing it as part of a series of books about Native Americans that Steve recommended to him. The discussion occurs in the context of learning about the hard lives of Native Americans. |
Ep. 403: Rattling Bucks with Joe Rogan |
00:00:08 |
| Son of the Morning Star |
Evan S. Connell |
Steve recommended this book to Joe after Joe read Empire of the Summer Moon. Joe describes it as 'so heavy' and discusses how these books about Native Americans illustrate the difficult, hard scrabble life they faced. |
Ep. 403: Rattling Bucks with Joe Rogan |
00:00:08 |
| Black Elk Speaks |
John Gneisenau Neihardt |
Joe mentions this as 'another great one' in a list of books about Native Americans that help illustrate the hardships and horrors those people faced and how different life was not that long ago. |
Ep. 403: Rattling Bucks with Joe Rogan |
00:00:08 |
| Journal of a Trapper |
Osborne Russell |
Steve references this historical journal when discussing what it was like to live off the land historically, noting that 'a lot of times there was a lot to eat and a lot of times ain't shitty' - referring to the feast or famine nature of historical hunting and gathering. |
Ep. 403: Rattling Bucks with Joe Rogan |
00:00:08 |
| Land of Feast and Famine |
Helge Ingstad |
Steve mentions this book about living off the land in Canada, using it to illustrate the point that 'sometimes you can't there's so much you can't even process at all in a lot of times screwed' - the unpredictable nature of subsistence living. |
Ep. 403: Rattling Bucks with Joe Rogan |
00:00:08 |
| Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America |
Leila Philip |
Steve mentions being repeatedly pitched a podcast guest who wrote 'Beaver Land,' a book with 'startling findings about the secretive contemporary fur trade.' The book appears to be about beavers and beaver trapping, and the author is described as potentially being 'anti beaver trapper.' The book is being discussed in the context of the beaver fur trade and hat-making industry. |
Ep. 401: Ch-ch-ch-changes and Lessons for 2023 |
00:00:08 |
| The Bible (Deuteronomy) |
None |
During a discussion about proper outdoor bathroom etiquette and waste disposal while hunting/camping, the speaker quotes Deuteronomy 23:12-14 (referred to as 'three twelve to fourteen from the Good Book'), which discusses having a designated place outside camp and using a spade to cover excrement. The speaker uses this biblical passage to support the argument for proper outdoor waste disposal practices. |
Ep. 397: Don't Nočakarēt Christmas |
Not specified in transcript |
| American Legend |
Buddy Levy |
Buddy Levy discusses his previous book about the life of David Crockett that was discussed in episode 197 |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| Labyrinth of Ice |
Buddy Levy |
Buddy Levy's book about the Greeley expedition which involved cannibalism and ended with many deaths |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| Empire of Ice and Stone |
Buddy Levy |
Buddy Levy's new book about the disastrous and heroic voyage of the Karluk, which is the main subject of the podcast interview |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage |
Alfred Lansing |
Referenced as Shackleton's Antarctic expedition story, used for comparison - in Endurance everyone lives, unlike Buddy's books where most people die |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| My Life with the Eskimo |
Vilhjalmur Stefansson |
Extensively discussed as one of Steve's ten favorite books for outdoor enthusiasts. Stefansson is finishing the manuscript of this book at the beginning of Empire of Ice and Stone. The book contains observations about Eskimo hunters and their cultural practices |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| Arctic Dreams |
Barry Lopez |
Listed by Steve as one of the greatest books for outdoor enthusiasts. Story mentioned about hunting walrus with Eskimo hunters off Alaska |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| Coming into the Country |
John McPhee |
Listed by Steve as one of the greatest books for outdoorsmen in his top ten list |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| Journals of Lewis and Clark |
None |
Mentioned in Steve's list of greatest books for outdoor enthusiasts, with discussion about random capitalization in the original text |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| In the Kingdom of Ice |
Hampton Sides |
Book about the DeLong expedition, mentioned when discussing the drift pattern that the Karluk followed near Wrangel Island |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| The Friendly Arctic |
Vilhjalmur Stefansson |
Book written by Stefansson laying out how to survive in the Arctic, contested by Roald Amundsen as irresponsible because it made Arctic survival sound too easy |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| Ada Blackjack |
Jennifer Niven |
Book about Ada Blackjack who survived alone on Wrangel Island for a year, written by Jennifer Niven who also wrote the last book about the Karluk expedition about twenty years ago |
Ep. 395: When Things Go South Up North |
00:00:08 |
| University Montana Wild Game Cookbook |
None |
Steve Rinella mentions this cookbook while discussing how he prepares ducks. He explains he had this book when he was at University of Montana, and it was created by someone who ran the cafeteria. He used recipes from it, including a rolled meatloaf with spinach and pine nuts, and a method for cutting and preparing ducks that he still uses. The book is not written by Steve himself but was something he used as a student. |
Ep. 389: Calling Ducks With Koe Wetzel |
00:00:08 |
| None |
None |
Discussion of negging as a pickup strategy, with mention of 'a whole book about how' to use this technique. No specific title or author provided, but clearly referenced as an existing published book. |
Ep. 385: A Wild New World |
00:00:08 |
| Sapiens |
Yuval Harari |
Dan Flores mentions this book as inspiration for his approach to 'Wild New World.' He describes it as 'a big history book about the origin of humans' that he and others have read. |
Ep. 385: A Wild New World |
00:00:08 |
| Wild New World |
Dan Flores |
The main book being discussed in the podcast. Subtitle is 'an epic story of animals and people in America.' Dan Flores is the guest promoting this new book about North American wildlife and human history over 66 million years. |
Ep. 385: A Wild New World |
00:00:08 |
| The Border and the Buffalo |
John R. Cook |
Published in 1906 by a former buffalo hunter. Dan discusses this memoir as the source of the conspiracy theory that the government deliberately killed buffalo to subjugate Native Americans. |
Ep. 385: A Wild New World |
00:00:08 |
| The Extermination of the American Bison |
William Hornaday |
Dan references this book when discussing the buffalo extinction narrative, noting that it doesn't contain the government conspiracy theory that later became popular. |
Ep. 385: A Wild New World |
00:00:08 |
| Annals of the Former World |
John McPhee |
Described as John McFee's 'phenomenal trilogy on American geology.' Steve references a quote from it where McFee says if he had to sum up the book in one sentence, it would be 'the top of Mount Everest is a marine limestone.' |
Ep. 385: A Wild New World |
00:00:08 |
| Moby Dick |
Herman Melville |
Steve Rinella references Moby Dick when discussing ice fishing as 'the white whale' of outdoor TV, explaining that ice fishing cannot be captured well on television, making it analogous to Captain Ahab's elusive white whale in the novel. |
Ep. 382: The Making of MeatEater |
Near end of episode (exact timestamp not clearly marked in transcript) |
| Coronado: Knight of Pueblos and Plains |
Herbert E. Bolton |
Referenced during discussion of the Coronado expedition. Speaker mentions reading this book in preparation for an interview with a Coronado expedition expert, describing the author as 'frustrating to read' and 'irritating.' The book is described as a 'classic volume.' |
Ep. 380: Chopping Up A Buffalo With Clovis Points |
00:00:08 |
| Make Prayers to the Raven |
Richard Kane Nelson |
Mentioned in discussion about how Paleolithic hunters might have approached butchering differently. Clay references this anthropological work about the Koyukon people and their spiritual practices and superstitions around skinning animals. |
Ep. 380: Chopping Up A Buffalo With Clovis Points |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Dan Flores |
A new book coming out by historian Dan Flores is referenced, which includes a chapter called 'Clovincia the Beautiful' about Clovis hunters and speculation about their rapid colonization. The full book title is not provided, only the chapter title. |
Ep. 380: Chopping Up A Buffalo With Clovis Points |
00:00:08 |
| Mountaineer: A Fulsome Winter Camp in the Rockies |
David Meltzer, Brian Andrews, and Mark Stugger |
Dr. Meltzer's book about the Mountaineer archaeological site is discussed extensively. Steve mentions it's on his list to read, they discuss the price ($54 for paperback), and Steve and Clay purchase copies during the podcast. Published by University of Colorado Press. |
Ep. 380: Chopping Up A Buffalo With Clovis Points |
00:00:08 |
| First Peoples |
David J. Meltzer |
A new edition of this book is mentioned by Dr. Meltzer as having come out after his previous appearance on the show. He notes the most important change in the new edition is the genetics information. |
Ep. 380: Chopping Up A Buffalo With Clovis Points |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Jim Harrison |
The speaker references a quote from writer Jim Harrison about how, at a young age, kids either had a baseball bat or a fishing pole when riding their bikes, and their destinies were set. This was discussed in the context of Austin Riley's path to becoming a professional baseball player versus pursuing hunting. While no specific book title is mentioned, Jim Harrison was a well-known author and the speaker specifically identifies him as 'the writer Jim Harrison' and mentions having the quote with him, suggesting it came from one of Harrison's written works. |
Ep. 375: At Bat and Behind the Levee with Austin Riley |
Unable to determine exact timestamp from transcript formatting |
| Deer of the Southwest |
Jim Heffelfinger |
Jim Heffelfinger discusses his book being back in print after being out of print for some time. He mentions it was previously selling for high prices ($800) on the rare book market. The book covers desert mule deer, Coues whitetailed deer, and deer in the Southwest. Published by Texas A&M University Press. |
Ep. 373: Shirker Bucks, Baubellum, and Binturongs |
Unable to determine - no timestamps provided in middle sections |
| Milder and Blacktailed Deer in North America |
Charles Walmo |
Referenced as the previous comprehensive reference book on mule deer and blacktail deer, published about 41 years ago (approximately four decades old at time of recording). Still used as a reference for mule deer information. Jim mentions this as the predecessor to the new book being created. |
Ep. 373: Shirker Bucks, Baubellum, and Binturongs |
Unable to determine - no timestamps provided in middle sections |
| Mule Deer and Blacktail Deer book (title appears to be similar to original) |
Edited by Jim Heffelfinger and Paul Krautsman, with contributions from approximately 80 authors |
New comprehensive book currently in layout with publisher CRC Press. Will be approximately 550 pages with 100 color photographs and 23 chapters. Each chapter written by leading experts on specific topics. Updates the Charles Walmo book from 40 years prior. Expected publication January-February timeframe. Features contributions from researchers like Matt Kaufman (migration chapter), Kevin Monteith (nutrition), and others. |
Ep. 373: Shirker Bucks, Baubellum, and Binturongs |
Unable to determine - no timestamps provided in middle sections |
| Sport fish of the Gulf Coast (approximate title) |
Vic Dunaway |
Mentioned during discussion about mercury in fish. Speaker describes Vic Dunaway as a favorite fish writer who does great books with pictures of fish and information for anglers going fishing in different locations. The books include concise food quality assessments. Speaker specifically mentions Dunaway's comment about great white shark being 'don't even ask' regarding food quality. |
Ep. 373: Shirker Bucks, Baubellum, and Binturongs |
Unable to determine - no timestamps provided in middle sections |
| Dying to Hunt in Montana |
Tom D. Donovan |
The speaker mentions that someone recently recommended this book to them. It's described as a book with a large section devoted to firearm fatalities in hunting, many of them self-inflicted accidents. The speaker states they 'got a couple of pages into that book and had to put it away and never opened it back up again' because it was too upsetting. This reference occurs during the introduction to Vince Merritt's hunting accident story. |
Ep. 371: #vanlife #akmoose |
Not specified - during story introduction |
| My Life with the Eskimo |
Vilhjalmur Stefansson |
Referenced during a discussion about subsistence hunting and sheep in Alaska. Cal mentions this book when someone expresses surprise about the connection between subsistence and sheep hunting, noting that Stephenson's book describes Native Alaskans in the Brooks Range who lived off sheep and wore all white clothing. |
Ep. 362: First Lite and the Cosmos |
Unknown (later in episode) |
| Journal of a Trapper |
Osborne Russell |
Referenced in the same conversation about historical sheep hunting. When discussing 'My Life with the Eskimo,' someone asks 'Have you ever read Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper?' in the context of comparing mountain sheep (bighorn) hunting practices, noting that Russell wrote about hunting bighorns for food in the mountains. |
Ep. 362: First Lite and the Cosmos |
Unknown (later in episode) |
| True Grit |
Charles Portis |
Steve mentions stealing a phrase from Charles Portis who wrote True Grit - specifically the phrase about Rooster Cogburn 'likes to pull a cork' when talking about someone who drinks too much. |
Ep. 360: The World Coming to You on a Wing |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Cormac McCarthy |
Steve plugs the works of Cormack McCarthy, praising him as someone who 'more than anyone learns like the language he's talking about,' noting how he went to the Southwest to write about the Southwest. |
Ep. 360: The World Coming to You on a Wing |
00:00:08 |
| None |
None |
Steve Rinella mentions reading 'the book about Coronado' to prepare for an upcoming guest who is an expert archaeologist studying the Coronado expedition. He discusses content from this book including details about Coronado's journey from New Spain to Kansas in the 1540s and various incidents that occurred during the expedition, such as a lieutenant's death from a lance accident. The specific title and author are not mentioned. |
Ep. 358: Thoreau Would Likely Have Little Use For You |
Later in episode (specific timestamp not provided in transcript) |
| A Miserable Paradise |
Jeff Lund |
Referenced when discussing their visit to a bookstore in Ketchikan, Alaska. They were asking about literature related to Prince of Wales Island, and the bookstore owner pointed out an author who wrote a book titled 'A Miserable Paradise.' The title was noted as fitting for the challenging but rewarding nature of living in that region of Alaska. |
Ep. 356: Flipping Rocks and Wrangling Giants |
Not precisely marked, occurs in latter portion of discussion about Alaska |
| Wildlife in America |
Peter Matthiessen |
Referenced during discussion about condor conservation and captive breeding programs. The speaker mentions: 'It was in Matheson's book America's what was it called Wildlife in America. I read it, but I don't remember it.' The book was being cited regarding Audubon's position on collecting birds for captive breeding programs. |
Ep. 354: If There's Lead In The Air, There's Hope In The Heart |
Unable to determine specific timestamp - discussed in condor conservation section |
| Silent Spring |
Rachel Carson |
Referenced in discussion about DDT's effects on raptors and bald eagles. The speaker asks 'What was the thing called silent spring and all that?' in the context of discussing what was done to save the bald eagle and the role of DDT/DDE in causing eggshell thinning. Rachel Carson's name is mentioned later in the same discussion as being analogous to Bell Rose's role in the lead shot ban conversation. |
Ep. 354: If There's Lead In The Air, There's Hope In The Heart |
Unable to determine specific timestamp - discussed in DDT/bald eagle section |
| The Bizarre Truth |
Andrew Zimmern |
Mentioned in the introduction as one of Andrew Zimmern's four published books, listed among his credentials as a creator and host of various food shows. |
Ep. 352: Bizarre Guests with Andrew Zimmern |
00:00:08 |
| Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World of Food |
Andrew Zimmern |
Mentioned in the introduction as one of Andrew Zimmern's published books, part of his bibliography related to his food and travel work. |
Ep. 352: Bizarre Guests with Andrew Zimmern |
00:00:08 |
| Andrew Zimmern's Field Guide to Exceptionally Weird, Wild and Wonderful Food |
Andrew Zimmern |
Listed in the introduction as one of Andrew Zimmern's books, described as a field guide to unusual foods around the world. |
Ep. 352: Bizarre Guests with Andrew Zimmern |
00:00:08 |
| Alliance of World Travelers Volume One: A.Z. and the Lost City of Ophir |
Andrew Zimmern |
Described as an unexpected children's book by Andrew Zimmern for 8-12 year olds. Andrew explains he created it from stories he made up to put his kid to sleep, featuring time-traveling adventures with a protagonist based on himself. |
Ep. 352: Bizarre Guests with Andrew Zimmern |
00:00:08 |
| Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies |
Jared Diamond |
Referenced as 'his book about human history' during a discussion about the vastness of the universe and Earth's timeline. The speaker describes Jared Diamond's analogy about Earth's timeline being represented by outstretched arms, where human history would be removed with one stroke of a nail file. The specific title is not mentioned but likely refers to one of Diamond's major works on human history. |
Ep. 352: Bizarre Guests with Andrew Zimmern |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Tom Wolfe |
Referenced as 'some of the Tom Wolf books about New York City in the sixties' during Andrew Zimmern's discussion of his mother as a 'free and loose sixties housewife' and Park Avenue housewives raising money for the Black Panther Party. Specific titles not mentioned. |
Ep. 352: Bizarre Guests with Andrew Zimmern |
00:00:08 |
| Ordinary Wolves |
Seth Cantner |
Steve Rinella mentions this was Seth Cantner's first novel and his introduction to Cantner's work. Cantner explains he wrote it as a novel to tell the truth about northern Alaska and Inupiat villages, and had difficulty getting it published, receiving a $1,500 advance after ten years of trying. |
Ep. 348: Eating Walrus and Whale with An Igloo Boy |
00:00:08 |
| Shopping for Porcupine |
Seth Cantner |
Mentioned as Seth Cantner's follow-up book to Ordinary Wolves. Cantner explains that people wanted a memoir and he didn't realize it was unusual to grow up in a sod igloo separated from people. |
Ep. 348: Eating Walrus and Whale with An Igloo Boy |
00:00:08 |
| A Thousand Trails Home: Living with Caribou |
Seth Cantner |
Described as Seth Cantner's most recent book. Rinella praises it extensively, noting it covers the biology and cultural significance of caribou, and demonstrates how one cannot talk about caribou without talking about people. The book is discussed multiple times throughout the episode, and Cantner mentions it's published by Mountaineers Books, a nonprofit publisher. |
Ep. 348: Eating Walrus and Whale with An Igloo Boy |
00:00:08 |
| Black Range Tales |
James A. McKenna |
The speaker mentions this as 'Carl Malcolm's favorite book' which he's currently reading. It's described as memoirs and recollections of a prospector and miner active in the 1880s in New Mexico's Black Range. The book discusses looting Pueblo sites and contains descriptions of wildlife like turkeys. |
Ep. 346: Sex and Suicide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
Unknown |
| Son of the Morning Star |
Evan S. Connell |
Referenced in a discussion about the vulnerabilities of journal reading and how different accounts can tell different stories. The speaker describes how the book details a doctor's account of finding Custer's command after it was slaughtered, and how the doctor omitted embarrassing details from his own journal. |
Ep. 346: Sex and Suicide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
Unknown |
| Through Indian Eyes |
Editors of Reader's Digest |
Brad mentions this book in the context of discussing Native American perspectives on the Lewis and Clark expedition. He notes it was emphasized during the bicentennial and focuses on the Native perspective, though he cannot remember the author's name. |
Ep. 346: Sex and Suicide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
Unknown |
| Lewis and Clark among the Indians |
James Ronda |
Brad explicitly recommends this book for those interested in Lewis and Clark's interactions with Native tribes. He notes it deals with each of the different tribal groups the expedition encountered, covering nearly fifty different nations. |
Ep. 346: Sex and Suicide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
Unknown |
| Lewis and Clark pioneering naturalists |
Paul Russell Cutright |
Brad recommends this book specifically for outdoorsmen and hunters interested in the Lewis and Clark expedition. He notes it discusses plants and animals identified by Lewis and Clark and puts things in perspective by county. He acknowledges it's 'not very politically correct by today's standards.' |
Ep. 346: Sex and Suicide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
Unknown |
| Lewis and Clark Journals |
Gary Moulton |
Brad mentions Gary Moulton's thirteen-volume edition of the Lewis and Clark Journals with annotations and maps. He describes it as essential reading that shows how the Missouri River course has changed and provides geographical perspective on where events took place. |
Ep. 346: Sex and Suicide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
Unknown |
| Undaunted Courage |
Stephen Ambrose |
Extensively discussed as the most popular Lewis and Clark book. Brad describes how Ambrose's publisher was initially reluctant but the book sold three million copies by 2001. The discussion includes criticisms that Ambrose makes assumptions, quotes other historians extensively, and had plagiarism issues, but acknowledges its popularity and readability. |
Ep. 346: Sex and Suicide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
Unknown |
| None |
None |
When discussing the band Okkerville River, a speaker mentions the band name 'it's from a Russian novel.' No specific title or author is provided, only that the band's name originates from an unspecified Russian novel. |
Ep. 342: Getting Busted for Touching Air |
00:00:08 |
| Serious Face |
John Mooallem |
John Mooallem's newly published book of essays is the main topic of the podcast interview. The book contains several essays about human relationships with nature and animals, including pieces about monk seals and the mystery monkey of Tampa Bay. |
Ep. 340: People Getting Confused By Animals |
00:00:08 |
| Slouching towards Bethlehem |
Joan Didion |
Referenced during a discussion about how people process information. The speaker mentions Didion's observation from this book about there being so much information that people become thirsty for something simple to understand. |
Ep. 340: People Getting Confused By Animals |
00:00:08 |
| Planet of the Apes |
Pierre Boulle |
Mentioned in the context of the Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay story. John Mooallem describes reading Planet of the Apes while staying at a La Quinta hotel in Ocala, and the captured monkey was later named Cornelius after a character from the book. |
Ep. 340: People Getting Confused By Animals |
00:00:08 |
| This is Chance |
John Mooallem |
One of John Mooallem's previous books, mentioned at the end of the interview. The book focuses on a radio reporter named Genie Chance during the 1964 Good Friday earthquake in Alaska, who provided information during the catastrophe. |
Ep. 340: People Getting Confused By Animals |
00:00:08 |
| Wild Ones |
John Mooallem |
Another of John Mooallem's previous books mentioned at the end of the interview, described as being about animals and people going wacky about animals. |
Ep. 340: People Getting Confused By Animals |
00:00:08 |
| Black Range Tales |
Carl Malcolm |
Steve discusses reading this book while hunting in New Mexico. He recounts a story from the book about a miner who used skunk fat to treat rheumatism, and discusses how mountain men suffered from rheumatism due to working in cold water. |
Ep. 338: The Biggest Buck in the USA |
Not specified |
| Arctic Dreams |
Barry Lopez |
Steve references this book when discussing a phenomenon where whales get trapped in frozen fjords and polar bears mysteriously appear at these locations, questioning how the bears know to gather there. |
Ep. 338: The Biggest Buck in the USA |
Not specified |
| A River Runs Through It |
Norman Maclean |
Referenced when discussing fly fishing and how the film successfully portrayed fly casting by bringing in a world-class fly caster from Wisconsin for the scenic shots, rather than relying solely on Brad Pitt's learned skills. |
Ep. 336: State of the Union, 2022 |
00:00:00 |
| Life on the Mississippi |
Mark Twain |
Referenced when discussing the Mississippi River's historical navigation challenges. The speaker mentions Mark Twain's book about river captains to illustrate how the river constantly changed and required specialized knowledge to navigate before it was channelized. |
Ep. 336: State of the Union, 2022 |
00:00:00 |
| Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast and Keep Hammering |
Cameron Haynes |
The main topic of the interview - Cam Haynes' new book that was releasing on May 17th. Multiple discussions throughout about the book's content, publishing process, and audio version. Forward by Joe Rogan, afterword by David Goggins. |
Ep. 333: Enduring with Cameron Hanes |
00:00:08 |
| None |
David Goggins |
Referenced when discussing audiobook narration - Cam mentions 'like with Goggins' and discusses how Goggins had someone else read his book with Goggins doing parts 'in between the chapters.' Used as a comparison point for why Cam decided to narrate his own audiobook. |
Ep. 333: Enduring with Cameron Hanes |
02:45:00 (approximate) |
| None |
Douglas Durkin |
Doug mentions that someone who follows him on Instagram sent him a message asking if he's related to Douglas Durkin. Doug looked up the author on Amazon and found a book (appears to be about deer hunting based on context). Doug ordered the book and mentions it hasn't arrived yet. The exact title is not specified in the conversation. |
Ep. 331: Getting Skunked at The Navel |
00:00:08 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Doug references this famous book while discussing the origins of his 'Sharing the Land' concept. He mentions that Aldo Leopold bought a shack and farm around the same time he wrote Sand County Almanac, and describes how Leopold worked with farmers in an area called Riley, making conservation improvements to properties in exchange for hunting access. |
Ep. 331: Getting Skunked at The Navel |
00:00:08 |
| Touching the Void |
Joe Simpson |
Speaker mentions climbing with Simon Yates and references a film made about him called 'Touching the Void.' This is both a book and film about a famous climbing accident where one climber cut the rope to save himself. The speaker discusses the controversial decision and defends Yates' actions. |
Ep. 330: Killing the King’s Deer |
Not precisely marked, approximately mid-transcript during climbing discussion |
| Lonesome Dove |
Larry McMurtry |
During the discussion of Kimmy Werner's difficult duck hunting experience in New Mexico, someone makes a literary comparison saying 'I feel like I'm reading a Larry McMurtry, which I don't remember where this lands in the Lonesome Dove series.' This reference was made to compare the dramatic, consequence-filled nature of their hunting story to McMurtry's epic Western novels. |
Ep. 328: Test My Meat |
Near end of episode (specific timestamp not clearly marked in this section) |
| Tending the Wild |
M. Kat Anderson |
Referenced in a discussion about habitat restoration and land management at Bamburger Ranch. The speaker mentions this book about Native Americans managing landscapes in California as a comparison to the modern conservation practices being used at the ranch. The book is cited as an example of intentional land management for wildlife benefit. |
Ep. 326: Cuddle the Scimitar |
Unable to determine exact timestamp from transcript formatting |
| Pure Pork Awesomeness |
Kevin Gillespie |
Kevin Gillespie references his own second cookbook when discussing a recipe for preparing feral hog hams. He tells listeners that if they want the recipe preliminarily, it's available in his cookbook 'Pure Pork Awesomeness,' noting that while it's set for regular pork, the exact same recipe works for feral hogs. |
Ep. 324: The Latvian Eagle's Heavy-Assed Arrow |
Near end of transcript (exact timestamp unclear in provided format) |
| The Maine Woods |
Henry David Thoreau |
Discussion about Henry David Thoreau's book about Maine that helped inspire Teddy Roosevelt and started Maine as a tourist destination. Speaker later clarifies 'I actually haven't read The main Woods' but it's referenced as a factoid about Maine's sporting heritage. |
Ep. 322: Better Hunting and Fishing For America |
00:00:08 |
| Becoming Teddy Roosevelt |
Andrew Vietze |
Brent brought this book for Steve to read. It's about Teddy Roosevelt's time in the Maine Woods and how guides Bill Sewell and Wilmot had a big impact on his life. The book includes a bookmark with what's described as 'the only Teddy Roosevelt photo I've never seen.' |
Ep. 322: Better Hunting and Fishing For America |
00:00:08 |
| Never Split the Difference |
Chris Boss |
Brent mentions reading this FBI negotiation tactics book the day before a zoom call with five different landowners about a right-of-way issue. He describes it as 'one of the best books you can read' and explains the author was an FBI negotiator whose point is understanding your counterpart to make them care about what you care about. |
Ep. 322: Better Hunting and Fishing For America |
00:00:08 |
| The Great Maine Moose Hunt |
Compiled by Roger Lambert and James Cote |
Referenced as 'the moose hunting book' when discussing a Nature Conservancy project to purchase seven thousand acres. Brent mentions that many of the bulls described in the book were shot in the land area being discussed for conservation. |
Ep. 322: Better Hunting and Fishing For America |
00:00:08 |
| Son of the Morning Star |
Evan S. Connell |
Referenced in a discussion about meat consumption and life expectancy. The speaker recommends reading this book, which describes the Battle of Little Big Horn and compares the physical condition of cavalry soldiers to Native Americans (Sioux and Northern Cheyenne) who lived off bison meat. The book describes the Native warriors as 'going through the cavalry soldiers like a wolf through sheep.' |
Ep. 320: Rut, The Dating App |
00:00:08 |
| The Hog Book |
Jesse Griffiths |
Extensively discussed as a cookbook focused on wild hogs/feral pigs. Kevin Gillespie praises it as 'the best single subject cookbook I've seen in the last decade' and mentions he buys cases of them to give as gifts. The book is described as providing expert information on preparing and cooking wild hogs. The website thehogbook.com is mentioned. Jesse Griffiths is noted as having won or been nominated for a James Beard Award for this book. |
Ep. 320: Rut, The Dating App |
00:00:08 |
| Longliner Fox Trapping |
Gerald Wheeland |
Tom Miranda mentions this as a book that influenced his trapping education. He references multiple books in the series including 'Longliner Fox Trapping,' 'Longliner Coyote Trapping,' and 'Longliner Mink Trapping' by the same author. |
Ep. 317: Super Slammin' with Tom Miranda |
00:00:08 |
| The Complete Book of Trapping |
Bob Gilsvik |
Referenced as 'that famous hardcover book that everybody in the world had' - a well-known trapping book, though the specific title is not mentioned in the transcript. |
Ep. 317: Super Slammin' with Tom Miranda |
00:00:08 |
| Buccaneers of America |
Alexandre Exquemelin |
Tom Miranda describes this as his most valuable book - a first edition from 1678 in Dutch, in original binding. He discusses his rare book collection focused on piracy. |
Ep. 317: Super Slammin' with Tom Miranda |
00:00:08 |
| None |
None |
Tom mentions owning a rare Sir Francis Drake book, one of only five known copies, which he purchased from a castle in England. The specific title is not provided. |
Ep. 317: Super Slammin' with Tom Miranda |
00:00:08 |
| Master Trappers |
Tom Miranda |
Steve discusses reading this book by Tom Miranda at night, describing it as 'the most exhaustive thing on trapping in America.' The book profiles trappers from the Mountain Men era to modern times and includes Tom's evolution as a trapper. Tom explains he started writing it in 2014 and completed it during COVID in 2020. |
Ep. 317: Super Slammin' with Tom Miranda |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Hampton Sides |
Steve mentions that Hampton Sides has been on the show and is working on a book about Captain Cook. The discussion then shifts to news about Captain Cook's ship potentially being found, though no specific book title is provided. |
Ep. 315: On a Prayer with Michael Waddell |
00:00:00 |
| Harry Potter series |
J.K. Rowling |
Discussion about naming trends after Harry Potter came out. Speaker mentions that many people named their kids Henry instead of Harry because they liked 'those books' but didn't want it to be obvious they were Harry Potter fans. |
Ep. 314: Skip the Flip |
00:00:08 |
| The Joy of Cooking |
Irma S. Rombauer |
During a discussion about fattening possums, the speaker mentions that old editions of The Joy of Cooking cookbook contained information about how to fatten a possum for consumption. |
Ep. 314: Skip the Flip |
00:00:08 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Sean references a specific story from the book about Aldo Leopold catching chickadees and banding them, with one particular bird that kept returning year after year while others died. |
Ep. 314: Skip the Flip |
00:00:08 |
| Arctic Dreams |
Barry Lopez |
Referenced during discussion about waterfowl longevity. The speaker mentions Barry Lopez's book and a passage about a pilot doing polar bear work, discussing how old polar bears can get if they 'don't make any mistakes.' |
Ep. 314: Skip the Flip |
00:00:08 |
| Shadows in the Sun |
Wade Davis |
Referenced when discussing the origin of the poop knife story. Wade Davis, described as an ethnobotanist and anthropologist, was on the Diane Rehm Show promoting this book about ego tourism. The speaker heard the story as a teenager and it inspired him to study anthropology. |
Ep. 311: Clovis Hunters and Fluting Nipples |
00:00:00 |
| The Oregon Trail |
Francis Parkman |
Referenced in discussion of historical hunting practices. Parkman wrote the definitive History of the French and Indian War and traveled west in 1846, likely with the Oglala Sioux, including a description of hunting bighorn sheep by rolling rocks down on them in the Black Hills. |
Ep. 311: Clovis Hunters and Fluting Nipples |
00:00:00 |
| Sapiens |
Yuval Noah Harari |
Highly recommended book about human evolution and diaspora out of Africa 70,000 years ago. Discussed extensively regarding hunter-gatherer band sizes, population dynamics, and the pace of human migration across continents. The speaker notes it has 'some sloppy mistakes' but is 'highly regarded.' |
Ep. 311: Clovis Hunters and Fluting Nipples |
00:00:00 |
| The Vagrant and Viking |
Peter Freuchen |
Referenced as Peter Freuchen's autobiography where he claimed to have broken out of an ice trap using a chisel made from frozen feces. Discussed in context of evaluating the credibility of the poop chisel story and Freuchen's personality as someone who sought fame and attention. |
Ep. 311: Clovis Hunters and Fluting Nipples |
00:00:00 |
| None |
None |
During a discussion about jealousy and fishing technology (live scope), the speaker mentions: 'I have one of my kids, My kids have a book about jealousy and they describe jealousy. The book describes jealousy as a hot, prickly feeling.' This is a children's book about jealousy, though no title or author is provided. The speaker uses this book's description of jealousy to make a point about people's reactions to expensive fishing technology. |
Ep. 309: Battered and Fried |
Unknown (appears in latter portion of transcript) |
| Coues' Check List of North American Birds |
Elliott Coues |
Jim Heffelfinger discusses Elliott Coues' book about birds, mentioning that Coues included a footnote in this book explaining how to pronounce his family name (Coues vs. Cows). This came up in a discussion about the proper pronunciation of Coues deer. |
Ep. 307: Talking About Things That Are Not Sexy to Talk About |
00:00:08 |
| The Deer of North America |
Leonard Lee Rue III |
Referenced during a discussion about deer biology and arteries. The speaker mentions that 'In Leonard Lee Rue's seventy eight book The Deer of North America, he estimates that a white tail shot in the femoral artery will only survive about eighty to one hundred and twenty seconds.' |
Ep. 307: Talking About Things That Are Not Sexy to Talk About |
00:00:08 |
| How to Clone a Mammoth |
Beth Shapiro |
The hosts are discussing Beth Shapiro's previous appearance on the show and her work with ancient DNA and mammoths. They mention 'How to clone a mammoth' as a book they discussed with her, and note that her husband is a Neanderthal researcher. Beth Shapiro is identified as a researcher they've collaborated with on ancient DNA studies. |
Ep. 306: An Alder Choked Hellhole |
00:00:08 |
| The Island of Dr. Moreau |
H. G. Wells |
During a discussion about rewilding and creating hybrid or genetically engineered animals, one of the speakers references 'that old book about the island of Dr Moreau' where a character creates weird animals on an island. This is used as a cautionary comparison to modern attempts at recreating extinct species. |
Ep. 306: An Alder Choked Hellhole |
00:00:08 |
| Life and Death at the Mouth of the Musselshell |
H. Duane Hampton |
Steve Rinella mentions reading this book recently while discussing firearms accidents in historical times. He notes that people in earlier eras seemed to have more shooting accidents and were 'just trying to figure stuff out,' citing examples from this book about incidents at the Mouth of the Muscle Shell. |
Ep. 303: All Up In Your Airspace |
00:00:00 |
| Dying to Hunt in Montana |
Tom D. Donovan |
Steve Rinella mentions he 'bought recently' this book but 'couldn't finish reading' it. He describes it as 'an exhaustive catalog broken down by cause of death of everyone they can find in the history who has died hunting' in Montana, including deaths from grizzly bears, exposure, and various hunting accidents. He uses it to illustrate the historical prevalence of hunting accidents, particularly in the 1930s-1950s. |
Ep. 303: All Up In Your Airspace |
00:00:00 |
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None |
Brandon Palaniuk mentions purchasing a book about the St. Lawrence Seaway to prepare for a bass fishing tournament. He used the book to identify gas stops and calculate routes for his tournament strategy, noting it was hundreds of pages long. The specific title and author were not mentioned, only referred to as 'this St. Lawrence Seaway book.' |
Ep. 302: You Had Me at Bass |
Unable to determine - transcript lacks timestamps after opening |
| North American Tree Squirrels |
Dr. John Koprowski |
Mentioned in the Me Eater Auction House of Oddities segment. The book is described as being signed by Dr. John Koprowski, the squirrel researcher who appeared on the podcast. It's presented as a comprehensive resource for squirrel enthusiasts, being auctioned as part of the auction house collection. |
Ep. 301: It Ain’t Just Chickens That Are Dinosaurs |
00:00:08 |
| On the Origin of Species |
Charles Darwin |
Referenced during a discussion about how species are defined and classified. Jack Horner mentions this book when explaining how scientific thinking changed regarding the classification of organisms and the concept that species evolve over time rather than being completely distinct from one another. The speaker incorrectly dates it to 1959 (actually published in 1859). |
Ep. 301: It Ain’t Just Chickens That Are Dinosaurs |
00:00:08 |
| Ridgeline |
Michael Punke |
Steve mentions that auction group number four includes 'a signed copy of Ridgeline by two time podcast guest Michael punk' (likely Michael Punke). This is being auctioned as part of their Auction House of Oddities fundraiser. |
Ep. 299: Poppin' Heads with Evan Hafer |
00:00:08 |
| Blood and Thunder |
Hampton Sides |
Steve Rinella enthusiastically recommends this book about Kit Carson and the opening of the American West in the 1840s-60s. He mentions rereading the entire book from start to finish before the interview. |
Ep. 298: Cooking Captain Cook |
00:00:08 |
| Ghost Soldiers |
Hampton Sides |
Hampton Sides discusses his first history book about the Bataan Death March in WWII and the Philippines, and a rescue mission to save the last survivors. Later mentioned it was made into a movie called 'The Great Raid.' |
Ep. 298: Cooking Captain Cook |
00:00:08 |
| Hellhound on his Trail |
Hampton Sides |
Hampton Sides describes this book about the assassination of Martin Luther King in Memphis and the psychological profile of James Earl Ray, including the FBI manhunt that followed. |
Ep. 298: Cooking Captain Cook |
00:00:08 |
| In the Kingdom of Ice |
Hampton Sides |
Hampton Sides discusses this book about the first official American attempt on the North Pole via the USS Jeanette in 1879-1881, describing it as an unknown American survival story comparable to Shackleton's expedition. |
Ep. 298: Cooking Captain Cook |
00:00:08 |
| On Desperate Ground |
Hampton Sides |
Hampton Sides discusses his book about the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, the most epic battle of the Korean War, fought in -35 degree weather. He describes it as a story of how the First Marine Division fought their way out of being surrounded by Chinese forces. |
Ep. 298: Cooking Captain Cook |
00:00:08 |
| In the Heart of the Sea |
Nathaniel Philbrick |
Referenced in discussion of cannibalism survival stories. Hampton Sides mentions the book's story of the tragic whaleship Essex, including an anecdote about a survivor being asked if he knew someone and responding 'No, I ate him.' |
Ep. 298: Cooking Captain Cook |
00:00:08 |
| Undaunted Courage |
Stephen E. Ambrose |
Mentioned in discussion of how some stories are too big and sprawling to adapt to film, comparing it to Blood and Thunder. The book is about the Lewis and Clark expedition and has 'probably been optioned twenty times' according to Hampton Sides. |
Ep. 298: Cooking Captain Cook |
00:00:08 |
| Report on an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers |
Lorenzo Sitgreaves |
Discussion of a historical expedition report from 1851 that included naturalist S. W. Woodhouse's observations about antelope hunting techniques, specifically the use of red handkerchiefs to attract antelope. The speaker references this as a historical account of hunting methods. |
Ep. 297: Crap No! |
00:00:08 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Referenced when discussing the historical rarity of Canada geese. The speaker mentions reading Aldo Leopold's work from the 1940s, noting how Leopold's description of what it meant to see a goose in Wisconsin contrasts dramatically with their current abundance on golf courses today. |
Ep. 297: Crap No! |
00:00:08 |
| Stories of the Past: An Arizona Game Ranger Remembering the Outlaws |
Sam Laurie |
Sam Laurie's book is discussed extensively throughout the podcast. The book contains stories from his time as an Arizona game warden, including encounters with poachers and wildlife violators. Steve mentions reading it and they discuss various stories from the book including the mud puddle story, encounters with illegal reptile traders, decoy operations, and Sam's interview techniques. At the end, Sam provides details on how to purchase the book through his Instagram account, noting that proceeds go to his kids who helped with the pencil drawings and assembly. |
Ep. 295: A Soft Spot for Outlaws |
00:00:08 |
| Inherent Vice |
Thomas Pynchon |
Steve mentions reading this novel and references a detail about Wild Bill Hickok's dead man's hand (aces and eights), specifically discussing what the fifth card was. He notes the book says it was the seven of hearts. |
Ep. 292: Chewbacco and the Avengables |
00:00:05 |
| The Tibetan Book of the Dead |
Karma Lingpa |
Someone mentions that a person was reading this book, using it as an example of how reading unusual or 'not normal things' as a writer gives you broader perspective and more to pull from. |
Ep. 292: Chewbacco and the Avengables |
00:00:05 |
| Hunt High |
Duncan Gilchrist |
Steve discusses this book by the late writer Duncan Gilchrist in the mail segment. He notes these were self-published books that are now rare and expensive, sometimes selling for around a thousand dollars. |
Ep. 292: Chewbacco and the Avengables |
00:00:05 |
| All About Bears |
Duncan Gilchrist |
Steve received a fresh copy of this rare book from Australia with no note. It's another self-published work by Duncan Gilchrist that has become expensive and hard to find. |
Ep. 292: Chewbacco and the Avengables |
00:00:05 |
| How Smokeless Tobacco Can Save Your Life |
Dr. Radu |
Jared mentions this book written by a professor at the University of Louisville who has researched smokeless tobacco for thirty years. The book argues that smokeless tobacco has much lower health risks than cigarettes. |
Ep. 292: Chewbacco and the Avengables |
00:00:05 |
| If I Did It |
O.J. Simpson |
The speaker discusses O.J. Simpson's history, mentioning that after being acquitted of murder charges, Simpson 'went on to even write a book called If I Did It.' The speaker notes they haven't read the book themselves but references it in the context of discussing Simpson's legal troubles and eventual imprisonment for a different crime. |
Ep. 291: Hiding from Bulls |
00:00:08 |
| The Botany of Desire |
Michael Pollan |
Referenced during a discussion about plant domestication and the origins of corn. The speaker mentions Michael Pollan's book that discusses how plants like marijuana, potatoes, apples, and tulips have 'conquered the world' by appealing to humans, and the concept that we think we're using these plants but they're actually using us. |
Ep. 290: Is Wild Game Really Organic? |
Not explicitly marked |
| The Big Burn |
Timothy Egan |
Referenced when discussing historical forest fires in comparison to modern fires. Steve mentions 'There's that book called was Rick was the Big Burn? The Big Burn? About the ten like the catastrophic fires of earlier.' This refers to a book about catastrophic fires in the early 1900s, discussed in the context of whether modern fires represent a new era or are similar to historical events. |
Ep. 289: We Did Start the Fire |
Unknown (during fire history discussion) |
| None |
None |
An unnamed biography about John McKay is referenced when discussing the origin of Mark Twain's pen name. The speaker states: 'But this guy gets into this book tells the book a biography about John McKay, a contemporary of Samuel Clemens whose past intersected with his at the Calm stock load and Virginia City, Nevada.' The book provides an alternative explanation for how Samuel Clemens got the pen name 'Mark Twain,' suggesting it came from his habit of ordering two whiskeys at a saloon rather than from riverboat terminology. |
Ep. 289: We Did Start the Fire |
Unknown (during Mark Twain name origin discussion) |
| The Frontiersman |
Alan Eckert |
Ted Blue mentions reading this book about Simon Kenton and describes it as 'a tremendous book.' He credits this book with rekindling his childhood interest in Daniel Boone and frontier history. |
Ep. 288: Viscera and Bones |
00:00:08 |
| The Discovery, Settlement and present State of Kentucke |
John Filson |
Referenced multiple times as the first biography of Daniel Boone, published in the 1780s. Ted Blue describes it as containing a biographical account of Boone and notes how 'incredibly dark and brooding and bloody it really was.' |
Ep. 288: Viscera and Bones |
00:00:08 |
| Finding Daniel Boone, His Last Days in Missouri and the Strange Fate of his remains |
Ted Blue |
Ted Blue's book that came out on September 26th (the anniversary of Boone's death), covering the controversy about where Daniel Boone is buried and his final years in Missouri. Includes forensic evidence about Boone's skull. |
Ep. 288: Viscera and Bones |
00:00:08 |
| The Long Hunt, Death of the Buffalo East of the Mississippi |
Ted Blue |
Steve Rinella mentions this as one of Ted Blue's books that he read and calls it 'a good ass book.' It covers the history of buffalo hunting east of the Mississippi. |
Ep. 288: Viscera and Bones |
00:00:08 |
| The Hunters of Kentucky: A Narrative History of America's First Far West |
Ted Blue |
Steve Rinella's personal favorite of Ted Blue's books, which tells the stories and methodologies of the Long Hunters. This book won the Western Writers of America award for Best Short Nonfiction. |
Ep. 288: Viscera and Bones |
00:00:08 |
| The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation |
Shane Mahoney and Valerious Geist |
Mentioned during discussion of the Pittman Robertson fund and wildlife conservation funding. The speaker recommends this book as 'mandatory reading with a hunting license' and notes it has a chapter dedicated to understanding Pittman Robertson funding and wildlife conservation finance. |
Ep. 287: Sea Cucumbers and People Meat |
00:00:00 |
| Greenlights |
Matthew McConaughey |
Steve Rinella discusses audiobook sales rankings, mentioning they are competing with 'Matthew Connaughey's book' (likely referring to McConaughey's memoir 'Greenlights'). The book is mentioned as being ranked between 2 and 4 on Audible alongside their own audiobook release. |
Ep. 285: Tying Flies with Tucker Carlson |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Patrick McManus |
Discussion of humorist Patrick McManus who wrote 'humor fishing pieces.' A specific piece is referenced where 'he explained that the difference between a creek and a creek is that a creek has a tire in it.' McManus appears to be an author of humorous outdoor/fishing writing, likely in book form. |
Ep. 285: Tying Flies with Tucker Carlson |
00:00:08 |
| None |
None |
A book about rocks/geology is referenced when discussing fossils. The speaker mentions 'There's in this rock counting book there's a short section on fossils' and discusses how the book explores what constitutes a fossil, including an example of a mammoth leg that was both fossilized and still had rotting meat. |
Ep. 283: Meat Glue |
Unknown |
| Joy of Cooking |
None |
Referenced during a discussion about possums. The speaker mentions that old editions of Joy of Cooking contained instructions for catching a possum, what to feed it in captivity (like oatmeal or grain mash to fatten it), and how to cook it. They note that newer editions removed this content and added things like couscous recipes instead. |
Ep. 283: Meat Glue |
Unknown |
| None |
Michael Pollan |
Danielle mentions 'reading Michael Pollen stuff' [sic - likely Michael Pollan] when discussing how she learned about food sustainability and made the decision to only eat meat that she and her husband hunted or fished for themselves. This was part of her journey toward eating more consciously and understanding food systems. |
Ep. 283: Meat Glue |
Unknown |
| Fox and I |
Kathy Raven |
Kathy Raven's new book is the main topic of discussion in the latter portion of the podcast. It's described as being about her relationship with an individual fox and explores themes of how humans fit into nature. The book was published by Spiegel and Grau and has been sold to eleven countries. |
Ep. 282: The "A" Word |
00:00:08 |
| Vesper Flights |
Helen MacDonald |
Mentioned by Carmen in a discussion about feeding animals and wildlife. She references reading in this book that in England people are not supposed to feed birds anymore. The author's name is transcribed as 'Hella McDonald' but this appears to be Helen MacDonald's 'Vesper Flights.' |
Ep. 282: The "A" Word |
00:00:08 |
| Sociobiology |
E.O. Wilson |
Referenced during a discussion about human mating patterns and whether humans are monogamous or harem breeders. Steve suggests someone 'should read E.O. Wilson's Sociobiology' in the context of this debate about human biological and social structures. |
Ep. 282: The "A" Word |
00:00:08 |
| Braiding Sweetgrass |
Robin Wall Kimmerer |
Referenced when Taylor discusses indigenous cosmology and creation stories. He mentions 'the story that's in the braiding sweet grass' and later discusses 'Robin's work on braiding sweet grass' in the context of sacred economies and reciprocity. Robin is identified as being from the Potawatomi tribe. |
Ep. 281: Sacred Seeds |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| None |
Charles Mann |
Multiple references to Charles Mann's work discussing pre-Columbian American populations, the Mississippi River expeditions, and terra preta (biochar agricultural practices). Specifically mentioned: 'I like Charles Mann's work a lot' and 'Charles Man in his book he talks a lot about um terra Pretta.' |
Ep. 281: Sacred Seeds |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| America Before |
Graham Hancock |
Mentioned in discussion of the Clovis First hypothesis and how anthropology held onto that theory. Taylor says 'Graham Hancock did a wonderful job and America BC no America before' (correcting himself on the title) in the context of uncovering American history that goes back much further than previously accepted. |
Ep. 281: Sacred Seeds |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| The Lost City of Z |
David Grann |
Referenced when discussing Colonel Faucett's expeditions to South America in the early 1900s. Taylor mentions being fascinated with 'reading about those British explorers who finally went down to South American and tried to find the Lost City of z Colonel Faucett.' |
Ep. 281: Sacred Seeds |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| None |
Tim Pauketat |
Mentioned as inspirational work on Cahokia. Taylor states 'one of the works that really inspired me to start my book was reading Tim poc Tat's work on on kah Kia' in the context of anthropology beginning to incorporate tribal stories alongside physical evidence. |
Ep. 281: Sacred Seeds |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| Candid Creatures |
Roland W. Kays |
Mentioned in discussion about trail cameras and how they have rewritten understanding of animal distribution. The speaker describes it as 'a book about how trail cams they called camera like camera, I'll just called camera traps, just called trail cams. The way that trail cams have rewritten a lot of our understanding of animal distribution.' |
Ep. 280: Cat Scratch Fever |
00:00:08 |
| Hunting and Fishing in the New South |
Scott Guiltner |
Referenced in discussion of a recent podcast episode called 'Hunting and Chains' where the author was a guest. The book discusses hunting practices of slaves and is authored by a professor. |
Ep. 280: Cat Scratch Fever |
00:00:08 |
| Undaunted Courage |
Stephen Ambrose |
Mentioned as having written 'one of the modern days definitive history of the Lewis and Clark expedition.' The specific book title is not mentioned, but it's clearly a reference to Ambrose's Lewis and Clark historical work. The speaker quotes from it regarding the treatment of York. |
Ep. 280: Cat Scratch Fever |
00:00:08 |
| War of the Worlds |
H. G. Wells |
Referenced in discussion about pathogens and how in the story, aliens are defeated by bacteria they can't handle. Mentioned in context of human exposure to bacteria and pathogens. |
Ep. 280: Cat Scratch Fever |
00:00:08 |
| Hunt High |
Duncan Gilchrist |
Discussed as a phenomenal but rare self-published book by outdoor writer Duncan Gilchrist. The speaker mentions loving this book and notes it's now selling for very high prices online (over $1000) because it's out of print. |
Ep. 280: Cat Scratch Fever |
00:00:08 |
| All About Bears |
Duncan Gilchrist |
Mentioned as a self-published book by Duncan Gilchrist that contains 'all of his thoughts and approaches and tips and tricks' about bears. Described alongside 'Hunt High' as phenomenal but rare books. |
Ep. 280: Cat Scratch Fever |
00:00:08 |
| The Jungle |
Upton Sinclair |
Brad Leone references 'Upton Sinclair, like the jungle stuff' when discussing food production and the reality of how food is made, in the context of Steve's story about seeing chicken preparation in Mexico and comparing it to not wanting to see how the sausage is made. |
Ep. 279: Controlled Rot with Brad Leone |
Unknown - near end of episode |
| Field Notes for Food Adventure |
Brad Leone |
Brad Leone promotes his own book that he's been working on for a year, describing it as covering topics from New Jersey to Maine including seaweed foraging, shellfish foraging, fermentation, ramping, venison sausage, and maple syrup production. Pre-sales are available and the book is set to come out in November. |
Ep. 279: Controlled Rot with Brad Leone |
Unknown - end of episode |
| Hunting and Fishing in the New South: Black labor and white leisure after the Civil War |
Scott Guiltner |
This is the main book being discussed in the podcast. Scott Guiltner is the guest and author being interviewed about this book, which covers hunting and fishing practices of slaves and free persons of color in the post-Civil War South. |
Ep. 278: Hunting In Chains |
00:00:08 |
| Bathed in Blood: Hunting and Mastering in the Old South |
Nick Proctor |
Scott Guiltner mentions this book when discussing how someone else had already written about slavery and hunting, which influenced him to focus on the post-emancipation period instead. He describes it as 'a great book' with 'a great title.' |
Ep. 278: Hunting In Chains |
00:00:08 |
| Hunt the High Country |
Duncan Gilchrist |
Steve Rinella mentions this book as one he's 'a great admirer of' by an accomplished alpine hunter. He tells a story about buying a used copy for a hundred dollars online, only to discover it was his own copy that he had previously loaned out and lost track of. |
Ep. 278: Hunting In Chains |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Jack O'Connor |
Steve mentions having loaned out 'a first edition Jack O'Connor' book to Scott. Jack O'Connor was a famous outdoor writer, though the specific title of this first edition is not mentioned in the conversation. |
Ep. 278: Hunting In Chains |
00:00:08 |
| None |
John McPhee |
During a discussion about cleaning pike and removing bones from fish, Steve references John McPhee's writing about cleaning American shad, where McPhee compared the process to fixing someone's watch. The specific book title is not mentioned, but this is clearly a reference to McPhee's published work on the subject. |
Ep. 277: Driving Squirrels With the Hmong |
00:00:08 |
| Lonesome Dove |
Larry McMurtry |
Referenced when discussing the generational transformation of the American West, specifically Rachel Schmidt's family history moving from logging and mining to outdoor recreation industries. The speaker compared her family's story to a 'Larry McMurtry novel about the like Lonesome Dove.' |
Ep. 276: An Outdoor Recreation Pissing Match |
Not specified (latter portion of transcript during Rachel Schmidt interview) |
| The Last Picture Show |
Larry McMurtry |
Mentioned in the same conversation about Larry McMurtry's writings on the transformation of the American West. Discussed alongside 'Lonesome Dove' as examples of McMurtry's work depicting Western life and change. |
Ep. 276: An Outdoor Recreation Pissing Match |
Not specified (latter portion of transcript during Rachel Schmidt interview) |
| All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers |
Larry McMurtry |
Referenced as another Larry McMurtry work about the American West. The speaker initially had trouble remembering the exact title, saying 'all my friends are going to be on nwees, Oh is it all my friends are gonna be strangers.' |
Ep. 276: An Outdoor Recreation Pissing Match |
Not specified (latter portion of transcript during Rachel Schmidt interview) |
| The Revenant |
Michael Punke |
The host introduces Michael Punke, stating 'We're visiting with Michael Pump, who wrote The Revenant' and discussing his forthcoming book. This is explicitly identified as Punke's book. |
Ep. 275: The Battle of One Hundred in the Hand |
00:00:08 |
| Son of the Morning Star |
Evan S. Connell |
Discussion of a Crow scout named Curly and details about Custer's battle. Steve mentions 'according to Son of the Morning Star, I think some of his brain matters splattered on an officer.' This appears to be a book about Custer's Last Stand. |
Ep. 275: The Battle of One Hundred in the Hand |
00:00:08 |
| Crazy Horse |
Larry McMurtry |
Steve discusses a series 'where like novelists would write these I was famous Americans and Larry McMurtry... He wrote the Crazy Horse one, which is very short' and describes McMurtry as 'most famous. He wrote Lonesome Dove.' This is identified as a biographical novel about Crazy Horse. |
Ep. 275: The Battle of One Hundred in the Hand |
00:00:08 |
| Lonesome Dove |
Larry McMurtry |
Multiple references throughout. First mentioned as Larry McMurtry's most famous work. Later, Punke says 'my favorite, uh novel of all time is is Lonesome by by Larry McMurtry, which people have probably read' and describes it as 'about the first ever cattle drive from Texas to Montana.' |
Ep. 275: The Battle of One Hundred in the Hand |
00:00:08 |
| The Fighting Cheyenne |
George Bird Grinnell |
Punke discusses his research: 'George Bird Grinnell... in nineteen fifteen he wrote a book called The Fighting Cheyenne, and as part of his research in nineteen fifteen, he interviews a Cheyenne warrior named white Elk who had been at the at the Fetterman Fight.' |
Ep. 275: The Battle of One Hundred in the Hand |
00:00:08 |
| Ridgeline |
Michael Punke |
The main subject of the podcast interview. Introduced early as Punke's 'forthcoming book' which is 'now' available. The entire interview discusses this book about the Fetterman Fight of 1866. Punke describes it as his 'second novel.' |
Ep. 275: The Battle of One Hundred in the Hand |
00:00:08 |
| The American Crow and the Common Raven |
Lawrence Kilham |
Referenced during a discussion about ravens' predatory behavior, specifically their attacks on fawns and livestock. The speaker mentions 'There's a book the American Crowing the common raven and it gets into their predatory instincts.' The book is cited as a source for understanding ravens' predatory instincts. |
Ep. 274: Farewell, Red Wolf |
Not specified in transcript |
| Alaska's Wolf Man |
Jim Rearden |
Steve Rinella mentions 'the book I'm reading right now' about Alaska's wolf man, describing how the subject used strychnine-laced caribou carcasses and fat balls to control wolf populations. He discusses specific details from the book including a story about poisoning nine wolves at once and a photo of the man with a wolverine that died at a bait station. He states he wants to 'do a full report' on this book. |
Ep. 273: Hunting with Sharks |
Unknown (during wolf management discussion) |
| Alaska's Wolfman |
Jim Rearden |
Steve mentions this book when discussing a story about a prospector who keeps his plates screwed to the table so dogs can lick them clean. He states he's been talking about this book a lot and plans to do a major book report on it. Another person confirms they've also read the book. |
Ep. 269: The Mooch |
00:00:08 |
| Alaska's Wolf Man |
Jim Rearden |
Steve Rinella discusses reading this book about a market hunter who became a government wolfer in Alaska. He mentions his brother told him 'don't look at the title, just read the book.' The book contains observations about wolves, wolf-dog breeding, and wolf behavior. Steve describes the author's work with dog teams and findings about attempting to domesticate wolves. |
Ep. 268: Clovis Points and Man’s Best Friend |
Unable to determine - mid-conversation |
| Folsom book |
David J. Meltzer |
Steve mentions this was 'the first book I had of years and for men, it sat my coffee table for many years.' This is described as a large format book about the Folsom archaeological site. Meltzer clarifies it's a detailed study of the Folsom site, not exactly a 'coffee table book' in the traditional sense. |
Ep. 268: Clovis Points and Man’s Best Friend |
Unable to determine - discussion about Meltzer's previous work |
| First People in a New World |
David J. Meltzer |
Described as Meltzer's comprehensive book about Ice Age hunters, Clovis culture, and early Americans. Steve calls it 'the whole damn deal' and says 'if you're interested in ice age hunters and clovis and killing mammoth or not...that's your book.' Published in 2009, with a revised edition coming out in July. The book became somewhat obsolete quickly due to advances in ancient DNA research. |
Ep. 268: Clovis Points and Man’s Best Friend |
Unable to determine - multiple references throughout |
| The Mountaineer Site: A Folsom Winter Camp in the Rockies |
David J. Meltzer |
Meltzer's forthcoming book (releasing in June) about an archaeological site in Gunnison, Colorado at 8,000 feet elevation. The book details evidence of a Fulsom winter occupation site from around 12,400 years ago. Described as having a gorgeous cover photo taken by Steve Emsley showing the mountain in winter. Published by University of Colorado. |
Ep. 268: Clovis Points and Man’s Best Friend |
Unable to determine - discussed extensively in latter portion |
| Where the Red Fern Grows |
Wilson Rawls |
Steve Rinella mentions watching this movie (based on the book) with his kids, and tells them beforehand that the dog dies in the end. He's discussing how his kids handle suspense and emotional content in stories. |
Ep. 266: Crying Wolf |
00:00:08 |
| Old Yeller |
Fred Gipson |
Mentioned alongside 'Where the Red Fern Grows' as another movie/book Steve watched with his kids where he warned them about the dog dying. Used as an example of how children handle emotional narratives. |
Ep. 266: Crying Wolf |
00:00:08 |
| The Wild Ones |
John Mooallem |
The host mentions they had John Mooallem on the podcast about three years ago to discuss this book about endangered species conservation and how America has treated its wildlife throughout history. |
Ep. 266: Crying Wolf |
00:00:08 |
| This Is Chance: The Shaking of an All American City and a Voice That Held It Together |
John Mooallem |
This is the main book being discussed in the interview with John Mooallem. It's about the Great Alaska earthquake of 1964 and focuses on radio reporter Genie Chance who helped hold the community together during the disaster. The book tells the story of the first three days after the earthquake. |
Ep. 266: Crying Wolf |
00:00:08 |
| A Paradise Built in Hell |
Rebecca Solnit |
John Mooallem mentions this book during the discussion about how people respond to disasters. He describes it as being about sociology and disaster studies, showing how people band together and do good things during catastrophes. He credits Solnit's work as influencing his own book. |
Ep. 266: Crying Wolf |
00:00:08 |
| Memories of Spring |
Ryan Jolly |
Preston Pittman mentions this book that he gifted to Steve. The book appears to be about turkey hunting history and discusses how Ryan Jolly's father used to carry parts with him to repair his turkey call during hunts. The reference comes up when discussing the evolution of turkey calling equipment and techniques. |
Ep. 264: The Champ of Champs |
Unknown (near end of transcript) |
| Where the Red Fern Grows |
Wilson Rawls |
The book is discussed in the context of coon hunting and its influence on Clay. He mentions that the book took place in northeast Oklahoma near Tahlequah, about 45 minutes from where they are. Clay states it was the first book he remembers crying after reading. The book features a character named Billy Coleman and is about coon hunting. Steve also mentions there was a movie adaptation with good nighttime scenes. |
Ep. 263: Free Casting in Coon Country |
Near end of transcript (no specific timestamp available) |
| Life & Death at the Mouth of the Musselshell |
H. Duane Hampton |
Speaker describes this as their 'new favorite book' and explains how someone used it to solve a 15-year mystery about an unexplained tombstone found along the Muscle Shell River in Montana. The book provided a thorough explanation of what happened to a person named Constant Cassnell (or Quesnell) who was killed in a conflict involving arrows. |
Ep. 262: The Jake Brake |
00:00:08 |
| The Tenth Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Described as a 'famous turkey hunt book' that tells stories about turkey hunting. The speaker references a specific story from the book about watching turkeys in the woods where a hen was calling but gobblers didn't respond, illustrating a point about turkey behavior and calling. |
Ep. 262: The Jake Brake |
00:00:08 |
| Book about the Fetterman Fight |
Michael Punke |
Mentioned as a forthcoming book ('his new book that's coming out') about the Fetterman fight, a historical battle. The speaker notes that in this battle, the Sioux killed about 84 US soldiers mostly with bows and arrows, with about 2,000 warriors against 84 soldiers. |
Ep. 262: The Jake Brake |
00:00:08 |
| Beaver's damn Friends |
Kemmy Larson |
Steve mentions getting this children's book for his kids. The book is about a lonely beaver who builds a dam and makes a pond, attracting various animals and making friends. The title plays on the word 'damn' as the book ends with 'now Beaver's got a lot of damn friends.' The author name 'Kemmy Larson' was mentioned but may be uncertain or misheard. |
Ep. 261: There's No Free Lunch with Renewable Energy |
Unknown (late in episode) |
| Jesus Son |
Dennis Johnson |
Steve discusses this as 'one of my favorite short story Collections of all Time' while talking about copper theft. He mentions the title comes from a Velvet Underground song about heroin, and describes a specific story from the collection about two men stealing copper wiring from a repossessed house. |
Ep. 260: The Wet Spot |
00:00:08 |
| Squirrels of the World |
John Kaprowski |
When asked how people can find his books on squirrels, Dr. Kaprowski mentions this as the book he and his colleagues are most proud of. They are working on a new edition. It's described as a compendium covering everything from chipmunks to flying squirrels, prairie dogs, groundhogs, marmots, and all types of squirrels. |
Ep. 259: The Squirrel Doctor Is In |
00:00:08 |
| North American Tree Squirrels |
John Kaprowski |
Dr. Kaprowski mentions this book when discussing his publications. He explains it covers many of the topics discussed in the podcast including scent marking sites, nesting behavior, and social behavior. Steve Rinella expressed interest in getting a signed copy of this book. |
Ep. 259: The Squirrel Doctor Is In |
00:00:08 |
| International Wildlife Management |
John Kaprowski |
Described as Dr. Kaprowski's most recent book that he shared with the hosts. It looks at wildlife management broadly but includes some squirrel mentions. This appears to be a more general wildlife management text rather than focused solely on squirrels. |
Ep. 259: The Squirrel Doctor Is In |
00:00:08 |
| The Monkey Wrench Gang |
Edward Abbey |
During a discussion about handyman jacks and equipment, someone mentions 'the monkey Wrench gang' and another person responds positively saying 'He was he had a lot of good things. Oh yeah, they're great.' This appears to be a reference to Edward Abbey's novel 'The Monkey Wrench Gang,' which is known for its environmental themes and has been influential in outdoor/environmental circles. |
Ep. 258: The Chit and the Poof |
00:00:08 |
| Lost City of the Monkey God |
Douglas Preston |
Speaker mentions reading this book after Martin Heinrich recommended it. The book was brought up during a discussion about the land back movement and Native American history. The speaker references how the book discusses empires that rose and fell in a relatively small area in a short amount of time, relating it to the complexity of determining historical land ownership. |
Ep. 257: The Burrito Buck |
00:00:08 |
| Silent Spring |
Rachel Carson |
Referenced during a turkey hunting story where Brandon Butler compared a quiet morning with no wildlife sounds to Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring.' The book was mentioned as a metaphor for the absence of wildlife. |
Ep. 256: When They Come To Burn Your House Down |
Not specified in transcript |
| Borderland Jaguars |
Carlos A. Lopez Gonzalez and David E. Brown |
Jim Heffelfinger mentions sending this book to Steve. They discuss it as having good documentation of jaguars in the northern end of their habitat, specifically relating to jaguars in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico borderland region. |
Ep. 256: When They Come To Burn Your House Down |
Not specified in transcript |
| Never Cry Wolf |
Farley Mowat |
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. |
Ep. 255: Never Pass Up on the First Day What You'd Be Happy to Have on the Last |
00:00:08 |
| Handbook of Mummy Studies |
Dong Hoon Shin (Editor), Raffaella Bianucci (Editor) |
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.' |
Ep. 255: Never Pass Up on the First Day What You'd Be Happy to Have on the Last |
00:00:08 |
| Beast of Never, Cat of God: The Search for the Eastern Puma |
Bob Butz |
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. |
Ep. 255: Never Pass Up on the First Day What You'd Be Happy to Have on the Last |
00:00:08 |
| Boone |
Robert Morgan |
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.' |
Ep. 255: Never Pass Up on the First Day What You'd Be Happy to Have on the Last |
00:00:08 |
| Afield |
Jesse Griffiths |
Jesse Griffiths references 'the recipe in my first book' when discussing how to stuff and roll wild game meat with sausage, bread crumbs, and egg. Later confirmed as 'Afield' when discussing Beard Award nominations, where Jesse mentions it was nominated but lost to a British author's fruit book. |
Ep. 253: Meat Slaps and Tallow |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| The Hog Book |
Jesse Griffiths |
Extensively discussed as Jesse Griffiths' upcoming self-published cookbook about wild hog preparation and cooking, being funded through Kickstarter. The book features 115 recipes and photography by Jody Horton. It categorizes hogs into four types (small, medium, large sow, large boar) with specific butchery and cooking instructions for each. |
Ep. 253: Meat Slaps and Tallow |
Unknown (end of transcript) |
| Father and Son |
Larry Brown |
Discussion about Southern writer Larry Brown's bibliography. Multiple books are listed including this title. Brown was a firefighter in Oxford, Mississippi who wrote novels. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Facing the Music |
Larry Brown |
Listed as one of Larry Brown's published works during discussion of the Southern writer's career. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Dirty Work |
Larry Brown |
Listed as one of Larry Brown's published novels. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Big Bad Love |
Larry Brown |
Listed as one of Larry Brown's published works. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Joe |
Larry Brown |
Listed as one of Larry Brown's novels, mentioned that some of his work was optioned by the Coen Brothers. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| On Fire |
Larry Brown |
Listed among Larry Brown's published works. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Faye |
Larry Brown |
Listed as one of Larry Brown's published books. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Billy Ray's Farm |
Larry Brown |
Listed among Larry Brown's published works. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Rabbit Factory |
Larry Brown |
Listed as one of Larry Brown's novels. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Miracle Catfish |
Larry Brown |
Specifically mentioned in context of Brown telling a story about catfish broodstock that made its way into this novel. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Tiny Love |
Larry Brown |
Listed as one of Larry Brown's published works. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Timothy Egan |
Referenced as a book Timothy Egan wrote about Thomas Meagher before 'he started hit it big.' Described as 'the drinking Man's bio.' Specific title not mentioned but clearly identified as a biographical book. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| The Road |
Cormac McCarthy |
Discussion about reading the book versus watching the movie adaptation, and how the reader's imagination differs from the film's portrayal of characters. Described as being about a boy whose dad dies and he gets picked up by someone at the end. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| Walden |
Henry David Thoreau |
Mentioned in discussion of a college class called 'Literature of Natural History' where students 'read everything from you know, like Henry David Throw, you know, like Walden' through to modern works. |
Ep. 250: Doin' it Your Own Way with Whiskey Myers |
00:00:08 |
| The Pearl |
John Steinbeck |
Referenced as an example from 1907 of a novel depicting someone sucking scorpion venom from a baby, used to illustrate common but incorrect survival tropes found in literature and media. |
Ep. 249: Begging and Pleading Redux |
Unknown - medical section |
| Annals of the Former World |
John McPhee |
Steve references McPhee's trilogy on geology, specifically quoting that 'if I could sum up this book in one sentence, it would be that the top of Mount Everest is made from marine limestone.' He uses this as an analogy for summarizing their own survival book, saying if he had to sum it up in one sentence, it would be 'get OnX and InReach.' |
Ep. 249: Begging and Pleading Redux |
Unknown - navigation chapter discussion |
| Boone |
Robert Morgan |
Steve Rinella mentions 'Robert Morgan, the guy by the last name of Morgan, the best Boone biography' while discussing tobacco brands and trying to remember the name 'Morgan.' He's referencing a Daniel Boone biography written by Robert Morgan, which he describes as 'the best Boone biography.' The discussion occurs in the context of remembering names of tobacco products (comparing Levi Garrett and Morgan brands). |
Ep. 247: The Miss and the Return |
Not specifically marked in transcript |
| The Billionaire's Vinegar |
Ben Wallace |
Ben Wallace discusses a book he wrote about the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold, supposedly a 1787 Bordeaux that belonged to Thomas Jefferson, discovered in Paris in the mid-1980s. The book explores whether it was authentic or a con perpetrated by Hardy Rodenstock. While the specific title isn't mentioned in this excerpt, it's clearly identified as a book Wallace authored. |
Ep. 246: The Fenn Treasure |
00:00:09 |
| Catcher in the Rye |
J.D. Salinger |
Referenced as 'Catchering the Rye' (likely a transcription error) when discussing treasure hunt clues. The speaker mentions J.D. Salinger's publisher Little Brown and connects it to the 'Home of Brown' clue in the treasure poem. The speaker recommends reading it: 'if you haven't, go read its phenomenal book.' |
Ep. 246: The Fenn Treasure |
00:00:09 |
| The Thrill of the Chase |
Forrest Fenn |
Forrest Fenn's self-published memoir containing the 24-line, six-stanza poem that provides clues to the treasure's location. The book was published in summer 2010 when Fenn hid the treasure. Later mentioned that this first book's profits went to the bookstore Collected Works, not to Fenn himself. |
Ep. 246: The Fenn Treasure |
00:00:09 |
| The Adventurer's Son: A Memoir |
Roman Dial |
Referenced in context of a previous podcast episode. Roman Dial wrote a book about searching for his missing son in Costa Rica, who was initially presumed murdered but was actually killed by a tree that fell in a storm. The speaker draws a parallel to the unsatisfying nature of the Fenn treasure mystery resolution. |
Ep. 246: The Fenn Treasure |
00:00:09 |
| Light in the Forest |
Conrad Richter |
Mentioned at the very end of the transcript when Steve says Spencer will return with evidence about squirrels, 'including a book by the author, the same author who wrote Light in the Forest.' The specific author name is not provided in this excerpt. |
Ep. 246: The Fenn Treasure |
00:00:09 |
| None |
None |
Steve Rinella mentions reading a book about Nashville in the sixties, saying 'A couple of years ago, I read this book I wish you could remember the name of it. It was about Nashville and the sixties.' He discusses how it covered Willie Nelson, David Allen Coe, and the music scene of that era, including details about drug use and pinball playing that wasn't portrayed in the music. |
Ep. 245: Luke Combs on the B-Side of Hunting |
00:00:08 |
| Great Plains |
Ian Frazier |
Steve mentions 'There's a great book about the great planes called Planes in the Great Plains. The writer Ian Fraser describes a redtail hawk sitting on a power line' (likely referring to Ian Frazier's 'Great Plains'). He discusses how the author uses a beautiful simile comparing the hawk fanning its tail to someone working a deck of cards. |
Ep. 245: Luke Combs on the B-Side of Hunting |
00:00:08 |
| No Country for Old Men |
Cormac McCarthy |
Referenced in a discussion about story endings and narrative structure. Steve mentions 'Remember at the end of No Country for Old Man?' when discussing how the antagonist checks his boots for blood. Earlier, Cormac McCarthy is discussed as a writer who 'does his homework' and gets details like firearms exactly right in his work. |
Ep. 245: Luke Combs on the B-Side of Hunting |
00:00:08 |
| Osborne Russell's Journal |
Osborne Russell |
Steve Rinella mentions reading Osborne Russell's journal, describing it as 'one of the most important historical texts about like the Mountain Men and the beaver trappers.' He discusses the content in detail, including Russell's travels with Jim Bridger, encounters with various Native American tribes, and hunting practices in the 1800s American West. |
Ep. 242: Steep Dark Timber |
00:00:08 |
| My Life with the Eskimo |
Vilhjalmur Stefansson |
Referenced in discussion about hunting partnerships and game distribution customs. The speaker mentions 'when Stephenson, who spent a lot of time with He's got this book, My Life with the Eskimo' and describes Stephenson's observations of Inuit hunters in the High Arctic of Canada and their hunting partner traditions. |
Ep. 242: Steep Dark Timber |
00:00:08 |
| Gentleman Swords and Pistols |
Harnett T. Kane |
Taylor McCall mentions picking up this book while writing songs in isolation by a lake. He says 'I picked up picked up a book and Tyler the book was Gentleman Swords and pistols. And that spiraled into like this whole song about that.' The book apparently inspired his songwriting about the Quartermaster song. |
Ep. 242: Steep Dark Timber |
00:00:08 |
| This is Chance |
John Mooallem |
Steve Rinella mentions reading this book about the 1964 Anchorage earthquake. He discusses how the author (who has been on his show) wrote about the earthquake, and Steve shares details from the book about Charles Richter developing his seismic scale and detecting the earthquake from California. The discussion occurs during a conversation about seismic activity in Alaska and the risks to the proposed Pebble Mine. |
Ep. 241: A Half Life of Never |
Not explicitly marked in transcript |
| The Singing Wilderness |
Sigurd Olson |
Spencer is discussing the origins of the myth that red squirrels castrate gray squirrels. He cites this 1956 book by Sigurd Olson as the oldest written source he could find for this belief. The book was inspired by Lake Superior's beauty and had a whole chapter dedicated to red squirrels, where Olson wrote about red squirrels throwing 'the fear of death into the larger gray squirrels should they invade through the convenient medium of castration.' |
Ep. 240: Good Myths Die Hard |
00:00:08 |
| The Tracker |
Tom Brown |
Steve Rinella mentions reading Tom Brown's book 'The Tracker' and references a quote from the grandfather character in the book about how 'in order for something to live, something else must die.' This comes up in a discussion about the ethics and spirituality of hunting. |
Ep. 239: Kale Does Not Love You Back |
00:00:08 |
| The Paleo Solution |
Rob Wolf |
Dr. Saladino mentions being friends with Rob Wolf who wrote 'the Paleo Solution' when discussing the differences between paleo and carnivore diets. He notes that while paleo asks similar questions about ancestral eating, it arrives at different answers regarding plant consumption. |
Ep. 239: Kale Does Not Love You Back |
00:00:08 |
| The Paleo Diet |
Lauren Cordaine |
Dr. Saladino mentions Lauren Cordaine who wrote 'the Paleo Diet' in the same discussion about paleo versus carnivore approaches to ancestral eating. He's had both paleo authors on his podcast to discuss their different perspectives on plant foods. |
Ep. 239: Kale Does Not Love You Back |
00:00:08 |
| Never Cry Wolf |
Farley Mowat |
Referenced when discussing caribou and Eskimo/Indigenous peoples' food consumption. Speaker mentions 'it's from that Farley Moap book that old old Dirt gave me' and clarifies it's either 'Never Cry Wolf' or 'People of the Deer.' The discussion notes that Farley Mowat 'wrote like twenty four books.' |
Ep. 238: The Star of the Redneck Riviera |
00:00:08 |
| People of the Deer |
Farley Mowat |
Mentioned alongside 'Never Cry Wolf' when discussing a Farley Mowat book about caribou hunting and Indigenous peoples in the barrens. Speaker is uncertain which specific Mowat title but mentions both. |
Ep. 238: The Star of the Redneck Riviera |
00:00:08 |
| Fishing River Small Mouth and Fishing Stream Small Mouth |
None |
Referenced when discussing smallmouth bass fishing techniques. Speaker describes an 'east else dude' who wrote a book with detailed maps showing where to cast for smallmouth bass in rivers. The speaker credits this book with teaching them specific fishing locations and techniques, particularly on the Delaware River. |
Ep. 238: The Star of the Redneck Riviera |
00:00:08 |
| Surfishing book |
Joe Cermele |
Mentioned in discussion about learning from fishing books. Speaker says 'I have Joe's surfishing book' when talking about educational fishing literature. Joe (Cermele) appears to be present in the conversation and confirms he 'wrote that when I was twelve' (hyperbolic expression about how long ago it was). |
Ep. 238: The Star of the Redneck Riviera |
00:00:08 |
| Anatomy of a Murder |
Robert Traver (pen name of John D. Volker) |
Discussed in the context of a real murder case that took place at a bar in Michigan. The speaker mentions it was written by Robert Traver (real name John D. Volker), who was an avid fisherman and novelist. The book was later made into a movie starring Jimmy Stewart. The discussion includes details about a bullet hole still in the bar where the actual murder occurred. |
Ep. 237: A Face No Longer Attached |
Unknown (middle section) |
| Free Fire |
Author from Wyoming (name not specified) |
Mentioned as a New York Times bestselling novel inspired by the Zone of Death legal loophole discovered by law professor Brian Kalt. In the novel, an attorney kills four campers in the zone of Yellowstone that has no proper legal jurisdiction. This book was written after the 2005 legal paper about the loophole was published. |
Ep. 237: A Face No Longer Attached |
Unknown (Zone of Death section) |
| The Bridges of Madison County |
Robert James Waller |
Referenced when discussing Iowa's most Instagrammed outdoor place, which is the Bridges of Madison County. Spencer mentions 'that old love movie' and discusses whether the popularity is due to the movie or if it's just a cool place that sorority girls like to visit. The original work was a novel before being adapted into a film. |
Ep. 237: A Face No Longer Attached |
Unknown (Instagram places section) |
| The Revenant |
Michael Punke |
The main topic of the podcast. Michael Punke is the guest discussing his historical novel about Hugh Glass, a mountain man who was mauled by a bear and left for dead, then crawled 200 miles seeking revenge. The book was later adapted into a major motion picture. |
Ep. 236: Crawling Back from the Dead with Michael Punke |
00:00:08 |
| Fire and Brimstone |
Michael Punke |
Punke describes this as his nonfiction book about a mining disaster in Butte, Montana in 1917, told in a narrative, novelistic style but completely factual. |
Ep. 236: Crawling Back from the Dead with Michael Punke |
00:00:08 |
| Last Stand |
Michael Punke |
Punke's book about the buffalo and conservation, focusing on George Bird Grinnell, a 19th century hunter-conservationist who was instrumental in saving the buffalo from extinction and preserving Yellowstone National Park. |
Ep. 236: Crawling Back from the Dead with Michael Punke |
00:00:08 |
| Ridgeline |
Michael Punke |
Punke's forthcoming novel (to be published in June of the following year) based on the Fetterman Fight of 1866, which was the worst US military defeat until the Battle of Little Big Horn. The book tells the story from multiple perspectives including Native American viewpoints. |
Ep. 236: Crawling Back from the Dead with Michael Punke |
00:00:08 |
| The Saga of Hugh Glass: Pirate, Pawnee, and Mountain Man |
John Myers Myers |
A biography of Hugh Glass described by Punke as 'entertaining and quirky,' written in the 1960s. Punke notes it has a very one-sided, politically incorrect view of Western history but contains interesting legends about Glass's life, including his capture by the pirate Jean Lafitte. |
Ep. 236: Crawling Back from the Dead with Michael Punke |
00:00:08 |
| Life & Death at the Mouth of the Musselshell |
H. Duane Hampton |
A published historical journal that Steve Rinella has been discussing, consisting of daily accounts from someone who spent years at the mouth of the Muscle Shell River in Montana. A historian collected, published, and provided commentary on the journal, including trying to corroborate the existence of individuals mentioned in the entries. |
Ep. 236: Crawling Back from the Dead with Michael Punke |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Hank [last name unclear in transcript] |
During a discussion about bioengineering and natural structures, the speaker mentions taking a literature of natural history class and reading a book by an author named Hank (last name garbled in transcript, possibly 'Caarth'). The book was about bioengineering and how natural structures like cobweb elasticity and honeycomb arrangements inform engineering. The author tragically drowned in a canoe accident with his wife in Flathead Lake. No specific book title was provided. |
Ep. 234: Deep Drop Boyz |
Unable to determine precise timestamp from transcript |
| An Entirely Synthetic Fish |
Anders Halverson |
Cal (one of the speakers) mentions donating this book to a Land Access Initiative auction. He describes it as 'a fantastic book on wildlife management centered around the rainbow Trout and the history of the rainbows.' He states he will sign the book and pass it along to the purchaser, and recommends it as 'a good thing to get your conservation library started.' |
Ep. 233: Tom Brokaw: From South Dakota to the World |
00:00:08 |
| Great Plains |
Ian Frazier |
During a discussion about writers and storytelling, the speaker recommends Ian Frazier as 'a wonderful writer' and specifically mentions 'his book Great Planes' (likely meaning 'Great Plains'). The speaker was discussing Frazier's writing abilities in the context of a story about a steelhead fishing guide. |
Ep. 232: How You Get to be a Big 'Ol Bear, Plus an Interview with Don Trump Jr. |
00:00:09 |
| None |
Ian Frazier |
The speaker references a story told to him by writer Ian Frazier (spelled 'Fraser' in transcript) about Frazier's time in Siberia researching a book. The story involves hunting with indigenous Siberian people and their pursuit of a duck. The specific book title about Siberia is not mentioned, but the reference is clearly to a book Frazier wrote about his years spent in Siberia. |
Ep. 231: The Pied Piper of Duck Hunters |
00:00:00 |
| The Unbearable Lightness of Being |
Milan Kundera |
Rue mentions this book when discussing how different people can have different associations with the same things, like parades. She uses it as an example of how someone from communist Czechoslovakia would view a parade differently than someone from America, relating this to how Black people might have different associations with outdoor spaces like pools due to historical exclusion. |
Ep. 230: A Difficult Conversation |
00:00:00 |
| The Warmth of Other Suns |
Isabel Wilkerson |
Rue references reading this book when discussing the Great Migration of Black Americans from the South to northern cities. She describes how the book talks about Black people being refugees in America, jumping on trains to places like Chicago, New York, Oakland, and Los Angeles, and mentions details like 'hot bedding' where family members would work and sleep in shifts. |
Ep. 230: A Difficult Conversation |
00:00:00 |
| None |
Scott Conant |
Michael Hunter mentions that chef Scott Conant from New York gave him a cookbook, which inspired him to write his own book. Hunter says 'I worked hard. Well. I just thought, you know, like Scott was a down to earth guy, and I related to him on a lot of levels, and I was like, okay, like, you know, this guy inspired me. It was like he's got a book. I can I can do a book.' No specific title is mentioned, but Conant has done multiple cookbooks. |
Ep. 228: Venison is the New Kale |
00:00:08 |
| The Hunter Chef |
Michael Hunter |
Michael Hunter discusses his upcoming cookbook throughout the interview. He explains that the book was seven years in the making, has 100 recipes divided into categories (fish and foraged, small game, large game, desserts and cocktails), and will be released on October 6th with pre-sales starting June 29th. The book focuses on hunting, foraging, and wild food preparation. |
Ep. 228: Venison is the New Kale |
00:00:08 |
| Extra Virginity |
Tom Mueller |
Spencer mentions reading this book about the scandalous world of olive oil and fraud in the olive oil industry. He brings it up during a discussion with Chris Calkins about whether similar fraud exists in the meat industry, comparing how olive oil can be mislabeled and overpriced to potential issues in meat labeling. |
Ep. 227: Red Cutter |
Not precisely marked in transcript |
| None |
Danielle Steel (transcribed as 'Daniel Steel') |
Jim mentions that his wife collects 'Daniel Steel books' (referring to romance novelist Danielle Steel) when discussing how everyone collects something. This is mentioned during a conversation about collections and compulsions. |
Ep. 226: The Life and Times of the Antler Man |
Unable to determine - no timestamps provided in this section |
| None |
None |
Jim references a book (and then mentions a second book) written by 'a guy from Bozeman' about 'all the oddities in Montana.' The author traveled around the state documenting oddities. No specific title or author name is provided, though Jim indicates he may have one of the books. This comes up when discussing whether Jim's antler collection would be considered an 'oddity.' |
Ep. 226: The Life and Times of the Antler Man |
Unable to determine - no timestamps provided in this section |
| Great Rams |
Bob Anderson |
Discussion about Boone and Crockett publishing books. The speakers mention volumes 3 and 4 of the Great Rams book series, which B&C published in collaboration with Bob Anderson. This is described as a pictorial book about sheep hunting with well-defined characters and stories. |
Ep. 224: Size Matters |
00:00:00 |
| Idaho's Greatest Mule Deer |
Ryan Hatfield |
When discussing whether there's a book equivalent to Great Rams for mule deer, the speakers mention this book by Ryan Hatfield. They note it contains stories of great mule deer, including one about a hunter who shot a 'squirrely looking buck' that turned out to be a record-class deer found in his garage 30 years later. The book's cover is described as hilarious. |
Ep. 224: Size Matters |
00:00:00 |
| Mushrooms Demystified |
David Arora |
Referenced during discussion about morel mushrooms. Speaker mentions looking at pictures in this book, asking 'the back of mushrooms demystified, or is the front of mushrooms demystified?' when discussing morel mushroom identification. |
Ep. 223: Shooting Trees to Death |
00:00:08 |
| The Frontiersman of the Yellowstone |
None |
Steve mentions reading this book from the 1960s about the history of the Yellowstone Basin. He discusses stories from the book about mountain men/beaver trappers, including disputes and the death of Hugh Glass, noting he's unsure if some details are tall tales or historical fact. |
Ep. 223: Shooting Trees to Death |
00:00:08 |
| Wild About Mushrooms |
None |
Spencer cites this cookbook published by the Mycological Society of San Francisco to defend his statement about puffballs being called 'breakfast mushrooms.' The book states that 'some people refer to puffballs as breakfast mushrooms because they blend so well with eggs.' |
Ep. 223: Shooting Trees to Death |
00:00:08 |
| Plainsman of the Yellowstone |
Mark Herbert Brown |
Speaker mentions currently reading this book about the history of early travel through the Yellowstone Basin. Discusses how the book describes encounters with 'white and yellow bears' (grizzlies) on the Great Plains. |
Ep. 222: Morels in the Time of Covid |
Unknown (latter portion of transcript) |
| The Crossing |
Cormac McCarthy |
Referenced as part of McCarthy's Border Trilogy during discussion about the three-toed wolf story. Speaker asks if the wolf story was the inspiration for this novel about a wolf causing trouble with cattle in New Mexico. |
Ep. 222: Morels in the Time of Covid |
Unknown (latter portion of transcript) |
| Wild Animals I Have Known |
Ernest Thompson Seton |
Referenced in discussion about wolf stories. Speaker mentions the story 'Lobo' from this book, suggesting it may be the inspiration for Cormac McCarthy's 'The Crossing.' |
Ep. 222: Morels in the Time of Covid |
Unknown (latter portion of transcript) |
| None |
None |
Speaker mentions 'I'm reading a book right now about game Warden in Idaho and he's undercover work hanging out with a bunch of poachers.' This is discussed in the context of how poachers operate and how difficult it is to catch them, particularly describing their methods of head shots and quick kills near roads. No title or author was provided. |
Ep. 221: The Perfect Rock |
Unknown (latter portion of transcript) |
| None |
None |
Bart mentions using a podcast episode about a book on Davy Crockett as audio stimulus for mountain lions. Steve responds that after listening to the discussion at high volume, he feels compelled to read the book. While the specific title and author are not mentioned, this is clearly a reference to a book about Davy Crockett that was discussed in a previous podcast episode. |
Ep. 220: An Elk-Hunting Nudist Checks the Breeze |
00:00:08 |
| The Great Influenza |
Barry |
Kevin Murphy discusses reading this book about the Spanish flu of 1918 when explaining his background in wastewater management and his knowledge of pathogens. He mentions how the book helped him understand the 1918 pandemic and draw comparisons to the current COVID-19 situation. He specifically notes the author's name is Barry and praises him as a 'very good historic author that takes his research very seriously.' |
Ep. 218: The World's Best Small Game Hunter Conquers Mongolia |
00:00:08 |
| Rising Tides |
Barry |
Kevin mentions this as another book by the same author (Barry) who wrote 'The Great Influenza.' This book is about the great floods along the Mississippi River. Kevin cites this to establish Barry's credentials as a historian and researcher. |
Ep. 218: The World's Best Small Game Hunter Conquers Mongolia |
00:00:08 |
| Eagle Dreams |
Stephen Bodio |
Kevin discusses reading this book before his Mongolia trip to learn about eagle hunting. He mentions the author is 'a hunter, dog guy whatever' who made a trip to Mongolia early after the country became democratic. Kevin notes that in the book, they never caught anything during their hunt, which set his expectations for his own trip. He forgot to mention the author's name. |
Ep. 218: The World's Best Small Game Hunter Conquers Mongolia |
00:00:08 |
| Cod |
Mark Kurlansky |
The host mentions being familiar with Mark's book 'Cod' when introducing the guest. Later discussed extensively as Mark mentions it came out in 1997 about the collapse of northern stock in the Grand Banks and overfishing problems. |
Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon |
00:00:08 |
| Salt |
Mark Kurlansky |
The host mentions Mark's book 'Salt' as one that 'seemed to make its way onto every coffee table and bookshelf from the country' when introducing the guest author. |
Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon |
00:00:08 |
| The Big Oyster |
Mark Kurlansky |
Mentioned by the host as one of Mark Kurlansky's previous works when introducing him at the beginning of the podcast. |
Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon |
00:00:08 |
| A World Without Fish |
Mark Kurlansky |
Listed by the host as one of Mark Kurlansky's previous books during the introduction of the guest. |
Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon |
00:00:08 |
| Salmon |
Mark Kurlansky |
Mark's new book and the main subject of the interview. Published by Patagonia Books, it discusses the history and decline of salmon populations globally. |
Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon |
00:00:08 |
| The Perfect Storm |
Sebastian Junger |
Mark Kurlansky mentions this book came out at the same time as his Cod book, and describes doing a TV show with Sebastian Junger in Rhode Island. He contrasts his experience getting onto commercial fishing boats with Junger's difficulties. |
Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon |
00:00:08 |
| Both the Eastern Stars |
Mark Kurlansky |
Mark mentions writing this book about baseball in the Dominican Republic, explaining it 'really wasn't about baseball at all. It was about the US relationship with the Dominican Republic.' |
Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon |
00:00:08 |
| None |
None |
Cal mentions having 'this old timey uh you know, preserving book here in the garage' which he references in the context of planning to corn tongues and use old preservation methods. The book is about food preservation/canning techniques, though no specific title or author is provided. He jokes that the burglars discussed but didn't steal this book. |
Ep. 215: I Miss My Friends |
00:00:08 |
| The Omnivore's Dilemma |
Michael Pollan |
Dan discusses how this book influenced his decision to start hunting. He mentions it was the first book to make him think about an animal's life before eating it, and references a chapter where Pollan hunts pigs in California. This reading led Dan to call his friend Mo and say he wanted to kill an animal. |
Ep. 211: Hunting with Your Enemy |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| Babbo Cookbook |
Mario Batali (associated) |
Dan mentions using a recipe from the Babbo Cookbook to make a pheasant ragout after his first successful pheasant hunt. He describes it as 'a great cookbook' and used it to prepare his first successfully eaten game bird. |
Ep. 211: Hunting with Your Enemy |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| Great Plains |
Ian Frazier |
Steve Rinella mentions this book when discussing writing and writers, describing it as 'History of the American Great Plane, phenomenal book.' He brings up Ian Frazier as a New Yorker writer in the context of discussing writing as a career. |
Ep. 211: Hunting with Your Enemy |
Unknown (mid-to-late transcript) |
| Dubliners |
James Joyce |
Steve discusses his attempt to improve his literary knowledge before graduate school. He mentions dedicating a summer to trying to get through Joyce's Dubliners, which he thought would be easy because it was 'a little short book,' but found difficult because he had previously only read nature and history books. |
Ep. 211: Hunting with Your Enemy |
Unknown (mid-to-late transcript) |
| Horns, Pronghorns and Antlers |
Anthony Bubinick and George Bobin |
Referenced as 'the Bible for antler science' when discussing the term 'pedicle' and antler research. George Bubinick is described as a famous antler researcher who wrote this with his father Anthony. |
Ep. 209: The Deer Nut |
Discussion around antler terminology |
| Checklist of Birds in North America |
Elliott Coues |
Mentioned as a book where Elliott Cous included a footnote explaining how to pronounce his name (rhymes with 'house'). Cous was primarily an ornithologist. |
Ep. 209: The Deer Nut |
During Elliott Cous discussion |
| None |
Elliott Coues |
A short publication about levitation available on Kindle. Cous wrote about levitation and telekinesis, discussing how future science might explain phenomena not yet understood. Described as 'more of a paper than a book but they make it look like it's a book.' |
Ep. 209: The Deer Nut |
During levitation discussion |
| Candid Creatures |
None |
Described as a book featuring trail cam images, including what may be the only image in existence of a jaguar standing in snow. Used to illustrate the historical presence of jaguars in northern ranges. |
Ep. 209: The Deer Nut |
During jaguar discussion |
| Borderland Jaguars |
Carlos A. Lopez Gonzalez and David E. Brown |
Mentioned as containing an account of historical records of jaguars. Jim offers to send this book to the host to help him understand jaguar presence in the Southwest. |
Ep. 209: The Deer Nut |
During jaguar discussion |
| A Bestiary of Ancestral Antilocaprates |
Jim Heffelfinger (with illustrations by Randy Babb) |
A field guide written by the guest featuring illustrations of 18 different types of primitive pronghorn families that existed in North America. Each entry includes skull illustrations, a descriptive paragraph, and maps showing where fossils were found. |
Ep. 209: The Deer Nut |
During pronghorn discussion |
| Deer of the Southwest |
Jim Heffelfinger |
Mentioned by Jim as one of his publications available as a PDF on his website. Covers Cous white tail and desert mule deer in the Southwest and Northern Mexico. |
Ep. 209: The Deer Nut |
Near end of podcast |
| The Sting of the Wild |
Justin O. Schmidt |
Steve Rinella mentions reading Dr. Schmidt's book multiple times throughout the interview. He explicitly states 'I have just read your book The Sting of the Wild' and references specific content from it, such as discussions about young scientists asking original questions. At the end of the podcast, he gives the full title and author: 'The Sting of the Wild by Justin O. Schmidt, creator of, among many other things, the Schmidt Pain Index.' |
Ep. 208: Dr. Justin Schmidt on Why It Hurts So Bad |
00:00:03 |
| In the Heart of the Sea |
Nathaniel Philbrick |
Steve asks Dr. Schmidt 'Have you read a book, uh, in the Heart of the Sea' and describes it as 'a book about the whale ship Essex.' He discusses the book's content, mentioning how whalers would stock tortoises by flipping them on their backs in the ship's hold, keeping them alive for months. He praises the book saying 'it's a great book' but warns 'The movie, man, do not waste your time.' He also quotes his favorite line from the book about cannibalism among the survivors. |
Ep. 208: Dr. Justin Schmidt on Why It Hurts So Bad |
00:00:03 |
| The twenty ninth Day Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra |
Alex Messenger |
Steve Rinella introduces the guest Alex Messenger as the author of this book about surviving a grizzly bear attack in the Canadian Tundra. The book details Alex's experience at age 17 on a 42-day canoe expedition. |
Ep. 207: Bullfighting a Griz |
00:00:00 |
| Path of the Paddle |
Bill Mason |
During discussion of canoeing techniques and river features, the podcast producer identifies Bill Mason as the author being referenced and 'Path of the Paddle' as the book title. Bill Mason is described as the 'godfather of modern canoeing' and the book is described as a 'coffee table book with all kinds of instructional information.' |
Ep. 207: Bullfighting a Griz |
00:00:00 |
| None |
Tom Robbins |
Steve Rinella references a Tom Robbins character named 'Marks Marvelous' when discussing his fondness for the word 'titillating.' He explains that the character liked the name because 'people loathe the marks Karl Marx and real men never use the word marvelous, and so it was sort of an attack on language and stereotypes about language.' |
Ep. 207: Bullfighting a Griz |
00:00:00 |
| The Adventurer's Son |
Roman Dial |
This is the main subject of the interview. Roman Dial's newly published book with a quote from John Krakauer described as 'a brave and marvelous book, a page turner that will rip your heart out.' The book tells the story of Roman Dial searching for his son who went missing in Costa Rica. |
Ep. 204: It Should Be Difficult to Get Lost Forever |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Chris Offutt |
Roman Dial mentions being friends with writer Chris Offutt and references that 'he wrote a book that was very critical of his family.' No specific title is provided, but it's clearly a reference to a published book by Offutt. |
Ep. 204: It Should Be Difficult to Get Lost Forever |
Near end of transcript (no exact timestamp in that section) |
| Games People Play |
Eric Berne |
Referenced during a discussion about relationship dynamics and shooting situations. Someone asks 'you know the games people play' and another person responds 'I never read it,' indicating it's a book. The discussion explains it's about 'how horrible people are and the games played' - likely referring to the psychology book about human interactions. |
Ep. 201: What Exactly Is the Problem? |
Unknown (later in transcript) |
| Crap Taxidermy |
None |
Explicitly identified as 'a book called Crap Taxidermy' that was left at someone's house. The speaker's child wanted to take it to school because he liked the title. Described as being about horrible taxidermy. |
Ep. 201: What Exactly Is the Problem? |
Unknown (later in transcript) |
| None |
Tom Robbins |
Steve mentions reading a Tom Robbins novel that features Tarzan tripping on nutmeg and encountering Jesus in the desert. The specific title is not mentioned, but it's clearly referenced as a book Steve has read. |
Ep. 200: ‘Faced on ‘Nog: The Holiday Special |
00:00:12 |
| None |
Malcolm X |
Steve references Malcolm X's writings about his prison experience, specifically mentioning a story about nutmeg use. This appears to be from Malcolm X's autobiography where he discusses getting 'level headed on nutmeg' while in prison. |
Ep. 200: ‘Faced on ‘Nog: The Holiday Special |
00:00:12 |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin |
Harriet Beecher Stowe |
Steve confuses Tom's of Maine (a deodorant brand) with the famous novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' showing awareness of the book title even in the confusion. |
Ep. 200: ‘Faced on ‘Nog: The Holiday Special |
00:00:12 |
| That Wild Country: An Epic Journey Through the Past, Present and Future of America's Public Lands |
Mark Kenyon |
Mark Kenyon's book about public lands is discussed in detail as a gift recommendation. Mark explains the book explores the history of America's public lands, his travels to various states, and the contentious debates around public land management. The book is presented as a holiday gift suggestion for listeners. |
Ep. 200: ‘Faced on ‘Nog: The Holiday Special |
00:00:12 |
| Give a Boy a Gun |
Jack Olsen |
Discussed as a book about Claude Dallas, a trapper who killed game wardens. The host suggests this as a potential book topic for Buddy Levy, noting that Jack Olsen wrote about it but a lot happened after that book was published. |
Ep. 197: Eating Folks in the Arctic |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Robert Morgan |
Mentioned as having written a book about Daniel Boone relatively recently, which influenced Buddy Levy's decision to write about Davy Crockett instead since there hadn't been a Crockett biography in 50 years. |
Ep. 197: Eating Folks in the Arctic |
00:00:08 |
| American Legend: The Real Life Adventures of Davy Crockett |
Buddy Levy |
This is Buddy Levy's book about Davy Crockett, discussed extensively throughout the interview covering Crockett's life, political career, and death at the Alamo. |
Ep. 197: Eating Folks in the Arctic |
00:00:08 |
| Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greeley Polar Expedition |
Buddy Levy |
Buddy Levy's forthcoming book (releasing December 3) about the Greeley Arctic expedition of 1881-1884, discussing the expedition's scientific mission, survival challenges, and tragic outcome. |
Ep. 197: Eating Folks in the Arctic |
00:00:08 |
| In the Kingdom of Ice |
Hampton Sides |
Referenced when discussing the Jeannette ship that went missing two years before the Greeley expedition. Hampton Sides wrote about this expedition and the ship's captain DeLong. |
Ep. 197: Eating Folks in the Arctic |
00:00:08 |
| Six Came Back |
David L. Brainard |
Mentioned as one of the major source books about the Greeley expedition. Buddy Levy's first reader was reading it and noticed the title gave away how many survivors there would be. |
Ep. 197: Eating Folks in the Arctic |
00:00:08 |
| In the Heart of the Sea |
Nathaniel Philbrick |
Referenced when discussing cannibalism during the Greeley expedition. The book contains a memorable line about the whaleship Essex tragedy where someone says about a crew member: 'Know him? I ate him.' |
Ep. 197: Eating Folks in the Arctic |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Justin Schmidt |
Steve Rinella mentions reading a book by entomologist Justin Schmidt who studies insect toxins. The book discusses why great discoveries are made by young scientists. The exact title is not mentioned, but it's clearly identified as a book that Schmidt wrote about his work with insect toxins. |
Ep. 196: A Sea of Bones |
00:00:00 |
| None |
None |
Reference to a recently completed book about the Greely Polar Expedition. Steve mentions 'we just interviewed another guest who just finished the book about the Greely Polar Expedition.' The specific author name and title are not provided, but it's clearly identified as a book about this historical Arctic expedition. |
Ep. 196: A Sea of Bones |
00:00:00 |
| Annals of the Former World |
John McPhee |
The speaker references 'John mcfee's Pulitzer Prize winning book Animals of the Former World' (likely a transcription error for 'Annals of the Former World'), describing it as 'a geological history book.' They quote two memorable lines from it: that the top of Mount Everest is marine limestone, and that if you imagine Earth's history as your arms stretched out, you could remove all of human history with one stroke of a nail file. This was discussed in the context of the dramatic landscape changes and flooding in South Dakota. |
Ep. 195: Hunting the Anthropocene |
Unknown (latter portion of transcript) |
| The Cat in the Hat |
Dr. Seuss |
Referenced when discussing Yanni's absence from the podcast. Phil the engineer has audio clips of Yanni, and they joke about asking him about reading 'The Cat in the Hat' to his kids, with commentary about having to read sentences multiple times to understand them. |
Ep. 192: Bleeding Out |
Not specifically marked in transcript - occurs in middle section |
| The Hunt for Red October |
Tom Clancy |
Referenced during a discussion about medical terminology, specifically 'cavitation.' The speaker mentions the word 'cavitation' appears in 'The Hunt for Red October' when discussing the medical concept of cavitation in bullet wounds and pneumothorax. |
Ep. 192: Bleeding Out |
Not specifically marked in transcript - occurs in later section |
| No Country for Old Men |
Cormac McCarthy |
Referenced in a discussion about tracking animals with radio collars. Speaker asks 'Have you guys watched or read No Country for Old Men?' and then compares driving around with a radio receiver to find collared turkeys to a scene from the story where someone drives around trying to find money with a transponder. |
Ep. 190: What's in Your Freezer? |
00:00:08 |
| Black Hawk Down |
Mark Bowden |
Referenced during a discussion about flip flops and military attire. The speaker mentions reading the book and how it describes tensions in Somalia, specifically about certain military personnel being allowed to wear flip flops while on guard duty while others were not. |
Ep. 189: Boxing With the Last Grizzly |
00:00:08 |
| Damn Few |
Rorke Denver |
Rorke Denver (podcast guest and former Navy SEAL) describes his first book as 'making the modern Seal Warrior,' which is autobiographical but focuses on the philosophy of what he learned and what SEALs believe in, covering topics like family, service to country, and their impact on the world. |
Ep. 189: Boxing With the Last Grizzly |
00:00:08 |
| Worth Dying for a Navy Seals Called to a Nation |
Rorke Denver |
Rorke Denver's second book, described as being more outward looking regarding where the country is going and security throughout the world. He mentions it includes a chapter on killing and discusses his battlefield experiences. |
Ep. 189: Boxing With the Last Grizzly |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Justin Schmidt |
Steve Rinella mentions reading a book by entomologist Justin Schmidt, who created the Schmidt pain Index for ranking the severity of insect bites and stings. The book discusses why young people make scientific advancements, with Schmidt explaining it's because they haven't yet entered the stage of defending old ideas. |
Ep. 189: Boxing With the Last Grizzly |
00:00:08 |
| Into the Silence |
Wade Davis |
Yvon Chouinard mentions reading a 'brilliant book' by Wade Davis about early attempts at Mount Everest in the 1920s. The book discusses each character's experiences in World War One and the hideous nature of that war. Specific title not provided. |
Ep. 188: Yvon Chouinard on Belonging to Nature |
01:32:45 |
| Buffalo for the Broken Heart |
Dan O'Brien |
Discussion about Patagonia Provisions and their partnership with bison rancher Dan O'Brien. This book is mentioned as O'Brien's most famous work, though he has written several books. |
Ep. 188: Yvon Chouinard on Belonging to Nature |
02:14:30 |
| The Mind Gut Connection |
Emeran Mayer |
Chouinard discusses working with a researcher from UCLA who wrote this book about gut biome and its connection to overall health. The author's name is mentioned as something like 'Henry Meyer' or 'Emeron Meyer' but unclear from transcript. |
Ep. 188: Yvon Chouinard on Belonging to Nature |
02:16:15 |
| Letters from Ecuador |
None |
McGuane discusses this National Book Award winning book critically, mentioning it was written by an avant-garde woman living in New York City who was proud she'd never been to Ecuador despite writing about it. |
Ep. 185: Tom McGuane On The Beauty of Not Knowing |
00:00:08 |
| Trout Fishing in America |
Richard Brautigan |
McGuane mentions that his friend Richard Brautigan's daughter sent him a new edition with Billy Collins' introduction. Later discussed as a book that people read while fishing even though 'it doesn't really have anything to do with trout fishing.' |
Ep. 185: Tom McGuane On The Beauty of Not Knowing |
00:00:08 |
| Blood Knots |
Luke Jennings |
McGuane describes this as an 'unbelievable book' by an English writer who was the dance critic of The Observer, calling it 'a stunning book about fishing' that interweaves fishing with serious life events including war trauma and IRA violence. |
Ep. 185: Tom McGuane On The Beauty of Not Knowing |
00:00:08 |
| Fishing in Utopia |
Andrew Brown |
McGuane describes recently getting this book about a fishing fanatic in Sweden during the period of Swedish utopian society, using fishing as a lens to observe social changes in Scandinavia. |
Ep. 185: Tom McGuane On The Beauty of Not Knowing |
00:00:08 |
| The Great Gatsby |
F. Scott Fitzgerald |
McGuane uses this as an example of how literature uniquely captures the atmosphere of a time period, saying 'You're never going to get the feeling for the twenties that you're gonna get from reading the Great Gatsby.' |
Ep. 185: Tom McGuane On The Beauty of Not Knowing |
00:00:08 |
| The Art of Forgetting |
Lewis Hyde |
McGuane references this as 'a great book by Lewis Hyde that's just being reviewed right now about the art of forgetting,' discussing how one can't be chained by the past. |
Ep. 185: Tom McGuane On The Beauty of Not Knowing |
00:00:08 |
| Starlight Angling Club |
None |
Mentioned as one of the books by a wonderful fishing writer named Harry (last name unclear in transcript) whose works were 'so intermeshed with life.' |
Ep. 185: Tom McGuane On The Beauty of Not Knowing |
00:00:08 |
| Producing Quality White Tails |
Al Brothers and Murphy Ray Jr. |
This book from 1974 is discussed as the origin of the quality deer management (QDM) concept. It's mentioned during the explanation of QDM history as 'the beginning of a paradigm shift' in how people thought about deer management, focusing on managing for deer health and habitat health. |
Ep. 184: Managing Bambi |
00:00:08 |
| All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers |
Larry McMurtry |
Steve Rinella mentions this as having 'the best title in any book in the world' during a discussion about Mark Kenyon's upcoming book title 'That Wild Country,' which Steve calls 'a close second' in terms of great book titles. |
Ep. 184: Managing Bambi |
00:00:08 |
| That Wild Country: An Epic Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands |
Mark Kenyon |
Mark Kenyon discusses his upcoming book (releasing December 1) which examines the history and current state of America's public lands through his personal hunting and fishing experiences across the country, from Alaska to Arizona, Michigan to Nevada. |
Ep. 184: Managing Bambi |
00:00:08 |
| Annals of the Former World |
John McPhee |
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. |
Ep. 183: All For a Flashy Mule |
Not clearly marked in transcript |
| None |
None |
Jesse mentions seeing an Italian proverb 'from the two kingdoms of nature, choose food with care' in a book, which inspired his restaurant name. The specific book title and author are not mentioned. |
Ep. 182: You Wanna Talk About Killing Hogs? |
00:00:00 |
| Afield: A Chef's Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish |
Jesse Griffiths |
Jesse discusses his first cookbook published in 2012, which covers preparing and cooking wild game and fish, including flounder preparation with pictures and mentions Captain David by name. |
Ep. 182: You Wanna Talk About Killing Hogs? |
00:00:00 |
| Mamon on Fire |
Francis Maman |
Jesse references this cookbook when discussing stuffing a large halibut (around 10 pounds) with peppers and onions, then wiring it shut and roasting it over fire. |
Ep. 182: You Wanna Talk About Killing Hogs? |
00:00:00 |
| The Hog Book: A Chef's Guide to Hunting, Preparing, and Cooking Wild Pigs |
Jesse Griffiths |
Jesse's upcoming second book (in final design stages) about feral hogs, organized by pig size categories with recipes, detailed butchering diagrams, and information about processing wild pigs. |
Ep. 182: You Wanna Talk About Killing Hogs? |
00:00:00 |
| Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle |
Doug Emlen |
This is the main subject of the interview. Doug Emlen is the guest discussing his book about extreme animal weapons and their evolutionary parallels with military weapons. The book is referenced throughout the conversation, including discussions of specific pages, quotes, and concepts from it. |
Ep. 180: Teeth, Horns, and Claws |
00:00:08 |
| Blood Meridian |
Cormac McCarthy |
Steve Rinella mentions Blood Meridian in a discussion about book titles, comparing it to Doug's book title 'Animal Weapons' by noting that some titles (like Blood Meridian) don't necessarily tell you what the book is about, while 'Animal Weapons' is more direct. |
Ep. 180: Teeth, Horns, and Claws |
00:00:08 |
| Beetle Battles: One Scientist's Journey of Adventure and Discovery |
Doug Emlen |
At the end of the interview, Doug Emlen mentions his upcoming book aimed at teenagers (ages 10-14), which tells the backstory of his research adventures. It's described as narrative nonfiction about how a biologist studying beetles ended up visiting aircraft carriers and speaking to military brass. The book was set to come out in December. |
Ep. 180: Teeth, Horns, and Claws |
00:00:08 |
| Hidden War |
John Norris |
The host introduces Lieutenant John Norris as the author of 'Hidden War' and mentions reading the book over the weekend. The book is about the hidden war against illegal marijuana growers on public lands, focusing on cartel-backed operations and environmental crimes. |
Ep. 179: The Weed Warden |
00:00:08 |
| War in the Woods |
John Norris |
John Norris references his first book 'War in the Woods' (also transcribed as 'Warren in the Woods') when discussing the development of his work combating illegal marijuana grows. He mentions it was written around 2010 and covered his early experiences forming relationships with narcotics task forces and developing specialized game warden tactics. |
Ep. 179: The Weed Warden |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Hoffman |
Steve Rinella mentions rotating a photography book by photographer Hoffman on his coffee table. The specific title is not mentioned, only described as 'Hoffman's book of photography.' |
Ep. 178: Hunting Mammoths |
00:00:08 |
| First Peoples in a New World |
David J. Meltzer |
Rinella mentions rotating this book (which he describes as 'your fulsome book' or a book about 'sage people in a New World') on his coffee table alongside Hoffman's photography book. This is one of Meltzer's major works. |
Ep. 178: Hunting Mammoths |
00:00:08 |
| Folsome |
David J. Meltzer |
Referenced multiple times throughout the conversation as one of Meltzer's books that discusses the Folsome archaeological site and related topics. Rinella keeps it on his coffee table and mentions almost bringing it to have Meltzer sign it. |
Ep. 178: Hunting Mammoths |
00:00:08 |
| First Peoples in the New World |
David J. Meltzer |
At the end of the conversation, Meltzer mentions he has just finished a new edition of this book, and they agree to have another conversation when it comes out. This appears to be an updated version of his major work on the peopling of the Americas. |
Ep. 178: Hunting Mammoths |
01:30:00 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
The speaker discusses reading this book in a literature class at university and how Leopold's elegant prose about the outdoors really resonated with him. He describes it as timeless writing that is as relevant today as when it was written seventy years ago, and mentions rereading it periodically. The book is discussed in the context of Leopold's stewardship ethic and its relevance to private land management in Texas. |
Ep. 177: Poison vs. Choppers |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Elliott West |
Steve mentions reading a collection of essays by historian Elliott West, including one that counters the idea that Lewis and Clark discovered the Great Plains. He discusses getting 'the book' after a podcast listener sent an essay, and mentions asking Randall about Elliott West's reputation as a historian. |
Ep. 175: If Cabbages Had Legs I’d Hunt Them Too |
00:05:08 |
| The Unbearable Lightness of Being |
Milan Kundera |
Steve explicitly references this novel while discussing the hunter PR problem theme, using it to illustrate how the same event (like a parade) can evoke very different emotions in different people based on their backgrounds and experiences. |
Ep. 175: If Cabbages Had Legs I’d Hunt Them Too |
01:30:00 |
| Light in the Forest |
Conrad Richter |
Steve recommends this as one of several books parents should read to their kids, mentioned in the context of teaching children and countering anti-hunting bias in children's literature. |
Ep. 175: If Cabbages Had Legs I’d Hunt Them Too |
01:45:00 |
| Hatchet |
Gary Paulsen |
Recommended as a children's book to read to kids, listed alongside other outdoor/survival themed books as alternatives to media with anti-hunting bias. |
Ep. 175: If Cabbages Had Legs I’d Hunt Them Too |
01:45:00 |
| My Side of the Mountain |
Jean Craighead George |
Mentioned as another children's book recommendation for parents to read to their kids, part of a list of outdoor-themed literature. |
Ep. 175: If Cabbages Had Legs I’d Hunt Them Too |
01:45:00 |
| None |
Ian Frazier |
Steve references Ian Frazier as a writer who clearly states what his books are about at the beginning, specifically mentioning Frazier has written 'a lot of books' and begins one with 'this is a book about Indians.' Also mentions Frazier's advice about writing flattering physical descriptions of people being profiled. |
Ep. 175: If Cabbages Had Legs I’d Hunt Them Too |
02:00:00 |
| Tenth Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Referenced in a discussion about strange things turkeys eat. The speaker mentions that in Colonel Tom Kelly's 'Tenth Legion,' he talks about watching turkeys eating crayfish from underwater. This is a well-known book about turkey hunting. |
Ep. 173: Here’s What You Oughta Do |
Not clearly marked in transcript but appears near end |
| Animal Weapons |
Doug Emlen |
During a discussion about why deer shed their antlers and evolutionary reasons behind animal weapons, the speaker mentions Doug Emlen as an expert who 'specializes in animal weapons' and states 'His new book is called Animal Weapons.' They indicate he would be a good guest to discuss these topics and say 'you're welcome to come.' |
Ep. 172: Wrath of the Birders |
00:00:00 |
| The Bible |
None |
Referenced when explaining the 'Judas method' used to track Burmese pythons in Florida. The speaker mentions 'In the Bible of Judas portrays Jesus' as context for why the tracking method (using a male python with a tracking device to betray the location of females) is called the Judas method. |
The MeatEater Podcast Presents: Cal's Week in Review, Episode 2 |
Unable to determine from transcript |
| Distant Summers |
P.G. Downs |
Ben Bailey wrote in about reading this book. It's a travelogue about an explorer (P.G. Downs or P.J. Downs) in northern Canada in the 1930s doing river trips. The book discusses how Chippewan Indians would make up names for white people based on visual attributes, including calling one tobacco-dipping man 'the man with two assholes.' |
Ep. 169: Gut You Like A Fish |
Unknown - mid-transcript |
| Tenth Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Referenced during a discussion about historical turkey hunting methods. The speaker mentions reading about how 'pop hunters' or 'meat hunters' would bait ditches with corn and shoot multiple turkeys at once. Tom Kelly is referred to as 'Colonel Tom Kelly.' The book is later mistakenly called 'Seventh Legion' but the correct title from the clearer reference is 'Tenth Legion.' |
Ep. 168: Satan's Decoy |
00:00:08 |
| Undaunted Courage |
Stephen Ambrose |
Referenced during a discussion about historical wildlife abundance and the Lewis and Clark expedition. The speaker mentions 'you've read Lewis and clark Journals, Undaunted Courage' when discussing how the landscape had abundant predators and prey before modern wildlife management, and how animals managed themselves without human intervention. |
Ep. 166: Hunting with Teeth |
Unable to determine exact timestamp |
| The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck |
Mark Manson |
During a discussion about irrational behaviors and dealing with relationship conflicts, one of the speakers asks if the others have read this book and recommends it, saying 'It's awesome.' The book is mentioned as relevant to the conversation about not being offended by things and managing what matters to you. |
Ep. 165: Whole as Hell |
Not specified in transcript |
| Hamlet |
William Shakespeare |
Discussion about a listener who plagiarized portions of a poem from Shakespeare's Hamlet, specifically the line 'in action how like an Angel and apprehension, how like a God.' The speaker admits not recognizing it was from Shakespeare despite sitting through Shakespeare seminars. |
Ep. 164: It Shall Be Delicious |
00:00:08 |
| In Defense of Not Loving the Bard |
None |
The speaker mentions wanting to write this book when he retires - 'a book length essay about how it's okay to just like Shakespeare.' This is a hypothetical future book, not an existing one, but it is mentioned as a book project. |
Ep. 164: It Shall Be Delicious |
00:00:08 |
| Mule Deer Country |
Valerius Geist |
Multiple references throughout the transcript to Valerius Geist's book about mule deer. Discussed in the context of theories about mule deer evolution, the 'shirker male' hypothesis, and various behavioral theories. One speaker says 'I've read Val Geist's book' and another confirms 'Oh yeah' and 'in his book.' The book appears to cover mule deer origins, evolution, and behavior patterns. |
Ep. 162: Landscape of Fear |
00:00:08 |
| The Trapper |
Osborne Russell |
Explicitly mentioned as 'that journal The Trapper by Osborne Russell.' Described as documenting the travels of a trapper moving through the Greater Yellowstone Region in the 1830s. The speaker notes Russell 'wrote down in enough detail his journeys every day' and that 'historians could go back and trace his path.' Used to discuss historical wildlife populations, particularly bison and bighorn sheep abundance. |
Ep. 162: Landscape of Fear |
00:00:08 |
| a Field, Wild Game and Fish Cookbook |
Jesse Griffiths |
Jesse Griffiths introduces himself and mentions that he wrote this cookbook. He describes himself as running restaurants in Austin and the New School of Traditional Cookery, incorporating culinary aspects into hunting and fishing. |
Ep. 161: Only in Texas |
00:00:08 |
| Collected Works of Robert Service (or similar collection) |
Robert Service |
Speaker mentions buying 'a book of collected works from the air little airport shack in King sam And Alaska' - a book of Robert Service's poetry that they read repeatedly during a brown bear hunting trip on the Alaska Peninsula. They discuss Service being a poet who wrote about the Yukon. |
Ep. 160: Lust and Greed |
Not precisely marked in transcript |
| Empire of the Summer Moon |
Not mentioned (but it's S.C. Gwynne) |
Referenced during discussion of the Battle of Adobe Walls and long-distance shooting. Speaker says 'because this was in Empire of the Summer Moon' when discussing historical accounts of buffalo hunters and tribal conflicts. The speaker also references Dan Flores's perspective on the same event. |
Ep. 160: Lust and Greed |
Not precisely marked in transcript |
| None |
Wayne Dyer |
Speaker mentions Wayne Dyer as a 'self help kind of author' whose books were passed along by the speaker's father. The speaker references appropriating a '1 to 10' concept from Dyer's work, though no specific book title is mentioned. |
Ep. 158: Noxious Stimuli |
00:00:08 |
| Prince of Tides |
Pat Conroy |
Speaker explicitly refers to 'Prince of Tides the book' and distinguishes it from the movie version, noting 'He's not in the book, he's in the movie' when discussing Nick Nolte. The book is mentioned in context of hunting/fishing content. |
Ep. 158: Noxious Stimuli |
00:00:08 |
| The Iliad |
Homer |
Speaker mentions reading 'the Iliad and the Odyssey' when discussing the Greek concept of xenia (the guest-host bond). The discussion includes references to characters like Achilles, Hector, and Priam from the Iliad. |
Ep. 158: Noxious Stimuli |
00:00:08 |
| The Odyssey |
Homer |
Mentioned alongside the Iliad as books the speaker read when learning about the Greek concept of xenia. Referenced in the same discussion about Greek mythology and the guest-host relationship. |
Ep. 158: Noxious Stimuli |
00:00:08 |
| Great Rams |
Bob Anderson |
Greg Thornton recommends Bob Anderson's 'Great Rams series' as an inspiring book with great photography and captions. Described as a coffee table book that makes you want to hunt sheep. Anderson will be at the sheep show signing his latest book. |
Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle |
00:00:08 |
| The Tenth Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Ben O'Brien recommends this turkey hunting book, calling Tom Kelly 'the poet lord of turkey hunting.' The book is praised for its description of calling in a turkey and the conversation between hunter and animal. The title's meaning is explained early in the book. |
Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle |
00:00:08 |
| Trinity |
Leon Uris |
Steve mentions that Cal had 'a book about Ireland in your truck Trinity' for years. Described humorously as teaching about 'taters and whiskey' and 'oppression.' |
Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Jack London |
Cal recommends Jack London's short stories for their portrayal of miserable, severe conditions combined with humanity, describing how things are terrible but that's what life's about. |
Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Robert W. Service |
Cal recommends Robert W. Service's poems, noting they deal with terrible conditions and losing fingers but convey themes about what life's about and coming through on the other side. |
Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle |
00:00:08 |
| The Big Woods |
Faulkner |
Cal recommends Faulkner's 'The Big Woods,' noting it was hard to get into but he's read it about fifteen times. Describes it as a multigenerational hunting camp story that hits different character types found in hunting camps. |
Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle |
00:00:08 |
| The Old Man and the Boy |
Robert Ruark |
Yanni recommends this as a 'great book' with some hunting and life stories. Notes you can learn about hunting safety and other topics without feeling like you're reading a how-to manual. |
Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle |
00:00:08 |
| Death in the Long Grass |
Peter Hathaway Capstick |
Remy describes this as a book he read more than any other as a kid, using it for every book report. About hunting dangerous game in Africa. Praised for having possibly the best description of why people hunt, discussing human evolution as hunters. First chapter explains hunting culture and justification. |
Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle |
00:00:08 |
| Arctic Dreams |
Barry Lopez |
Steve describes this as the book that most changed his view on wildlife, ecology, and environmentalism. Lopez is described as uneasy/antagonistic toward hunting. The book discusses Eskimo hunters and Arctic wildlife, offering perspective on why some people are uncomfortable with hunting. Steve says it 'really shook me up' and helped him understand wildlife and his role better. |
Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle |
00:00:08 |
| Book of John |
None |
Referenced during discussion of Lazarus taxon (species thought to be extinct but rediscovered). Speaker mentions 'This is in the good book, the Book of John. I believe um' when explaining that Lazarus was resurrected by Jesus after four days, which is where the scientific term 'Lazarus taxon' originates. The Book of John refers to the Gospel of John in the Bible. |
Ep. 156: Battle Scars |
00:00:08 |
| None |
le Valden |
Discussion about hunting culture in France. Speaker mentions reading 'the guy le Valden's' book where 'in one of his books, he touches on growing up in France and he had this killer childhood growing up in this old castle in France.' The book discusses coaching culture, hunting culture, and poaching practices in France, including descriptions of netting ground-nesting birds at night. |
Ep. 154: Poaching |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Auguste Escoffier |
Referenced in the same discussion about French hunting and birds. Speaker says 'the scopier talks a lot about all the birds. He's even got a big breakdown of all the different little birds songbirds and stuff off and like what they're good for and what they're using for.' Appears to be a book about birds and their uses in hunting/cooking. |
Ep. 154: Poaching |
00:00:08 |
| Body of Water |
Chris Dombrowski |
This is the main subject of the podcast - Chris Dombrowski's book about bonefishing in the Bahamas, the history of the sport, and the guide David Pinder. The book is discussed extensively throughout the episode, covering its themes of conservation, race relations, and the economics of the bonefishing industry. |
Ep. 151: Body of Water |
00:00:08 |
| The Deer Camp |
Dean Kuipers |
Chris Dombrowski mentions being asked to write a blurb for this book. He describes Kuipers as having written for Spin magazine and notes the book takes place in Michigan. The book discusses Aldo Leopold's philosophy about ethics being related to things we can see, feel, and understand - the idea that direct contact with nature inspires stewardship and conservation. |
Ep. 151: Body of Water |
00:00:08 |
| Ragged Anthem |
Chris Dombrowski |
Chris Dombrowski's upcoming book of poems coming out in March. He mentions it contains three hunting poems and one poem featuring a brook trout that is caught by hand and eaten over a stick fire. |
Ep. 151: Body of Water |
00:00:08 |
| Bonefishing! |
Randall Kaufman |
A bonefishing book by Randall Kaufman (described as 'Kaufman stream Born' in context but unclear if that's the exact title). Described as a big hardback book with great photos that inspired the speaker to want to catch bonefish. Kaufman was active in Oregon and sold fly tying equipment. |
Ep. 151: Body of Water |
00:00:08 |
| Path of the Puma |
Jim Williams |
The main topic of the podcast - Jim Williams' book about mountain lions/pumas in North America and Patagonia. Discussed extensively throughout the conversation, covering topics from the book including mountain lion biology, behavior, conservation, and Jim's work in Montana and South America. |
Ep. 149: Path of the Puma |
00:00:08 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Referenced when discussing the evolution of wildlife management philosophy and predator conservation. Specifically mentions Aldo Leopold's famous passage about 'the green fire dying in the wolf's eyes' and how Leopold's thinking evolved regarding the role of predators in ecosystems. |
Ep. 149: Path of the Puma |
Not precisely timestamped in transcript |
| None |
Morris Hornocker |
Reference to Morris Hornocker's monograph from Idaho, described as 'the first study ever done on Pumas/mountain lions.' Mentioned as an influential work that Jim Williams was given by his advisor when starting his graduate work on mountain lions. Hornocker is described as 'the patron saint of Pumas on the planet.' |
Ep. 149: Path of the Puma |
Not precisely timestamped in transcript |
| Hole in the Sky |
Bill Kittridge |
Referenced during discussion of the Buffalo Commons concept and why some people felt insulted by the idea. Kittridge articulated why ranching families who had dedicated their lives to building communities might be offended by the proposal. |
Ep. 148: American Prairie Reserve |
00:00:08 |
| Last Child in the Woods |
Richard Louv |
Referenced in discussion about nature deficit disorder and the importance of people having access to nature. Sean mentions this book when discussing why connecting people with wildlife and wild spaces is important. |
Ep. 148: American Prairie Reserve |
00:00:08 |
| Lewis and Clark among the grizzlies |
Paul Shillary |
Referenced when discussing the historical presence of grizzly bears in the area and their encounters with Lewis and Clark. Sean mentions reading about encounters 'every single day' as they came to the area. |
Ep. 148: American Prairie Reserve |
00:00:08 |
| Undaunted Courage |
Stephen Ambrose |
Sam mentions reading this biography of Meriwether Lewis during his first trip to the APR area. He notes that Ambrose said this area is 'the area that's least changed since Lewis saw it,' which inspired him while hiking in the region. |
Ep. 148: American Prairie Reserve |
00:00:08 |
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
Mark Twain |
Steve Rinella mentions Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) as the author of 'Huck Finn Tom Sawyer' when discussing Mark Twain's pen name and his criticism of Theodore Roosevelt. These are classic American novels. |
Ep. 146: Bigfoot |
Not specified in transcript |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
Mark Twain |
Mentioned alongside Huckleberry Finn as one of Mark Twain's works when discussing the author's background and his views on Theodore Roosevelt. |
Ep. 146: Bigfoot |
Not specified in transcript |
| Slouching Towards Bethlehem |
Joan Didion |
Steve Rinella references this Joan Didion work (or possibly 'The White Album' - he's uncertain which) when discussing Didion's ideas about how people rebel against information by clinging to myths and conspiracies. He mentions this is written 'pre-Internet' and discusses her thesis about people wanting to feel special by knowing 'truths' others don't see. |
Ep. 146: Bigfoot |
Not specified in transcript |
| The White Album |
Joan Didion |
Mentioned as possibly containing the same Joan Didion essay about rebelling against information that Steve is trying to recall. He's uncertain whether the reference is in 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem' or 'The White Album.' |
Ep. 146: Bigfoot |
Not specified in transcript |
| Beowulf |
None |
Laura Krantz mentions 'Beowulf' and the character Grendel when discussing how many cultures have myths about giant, hairy human-like creatures throughout history. She asks if Steve read 'Beowulf' in this context. |
Ep. 146: Bigfoot |
Not specified in transcript |
| Epic of Gilgamesh |
None |
Mentioned by Laura Krantz alongside Beowulf as an example of ancient literature featuring giant, hairy human-like creatures, discussing the cultural fascination with this particular 'shape' or form across different civilizations. |
Ep. 146: Bigfoot |
Not specified in transcript |
| Body of Water |
Chris (last name not provided in transcript) |
Chris introduces his last book published by Milkweed Editions, a nonfiction work about David Pender, the first Bahamian bone fishing guide, and how bone fishing evolved from a throwaway fish to a $150 million tourism industry in the Bahamas. |
Ep. 145: A Life of Service |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Andrew McLean |
Reference to Andrew McLean writing a book about skiing the Wasatch Mountains. McLean is described as being from Park City/Salt Lake City area. The book title is not specifically mentioned, but it's discussed in the context of McLean being involved in a tree stand theft incident and his background as a skier/author. |
Ep. 144: Tough-Assed Questions |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Cameron Haynes |
Reference to Cameron Haynes' book where he wrote about having a guy on call that he paid to pack his bulls out of the back country. The specific book title is not mentioned, but it's discussed in the context of hunting strategies and getting help packing out game animals. |
Ep. 144: Tough-Assed Questions |
00:00:08 |
| The Tiger |
John Vaillant |
Discussion about a man-eating tiger in India that killed thirteen people. Speaker mentions this comes from 'one book called Tiger' or 'The Tiger' by John Vaillant. The speaker notes that since this book came out, many people reference information from it about tigers holding vengeance against people. |
Ep. 143: Self-loathing and Guilt |
00:00:08 |
| The Golden Spruce |
John Vaillant |
Speaker enthusiastically recommends this book by John Vaillant, describing it as 'a hell of a writer' and 'a goodass book.' The book is described as being about a giant golden spruce tree and the man who sawed it down as an act of eco-terrorism, noting that he 'did not saw it down for the reasons you think he would have.' |
Ep. 143: Self-loathing and Guilt |
00:00:08 |
| The Name of the Wind |
Patrick Rothfuss |
Mark Kenyon mentions reading this book on his phone during long all-day hunting sits in a tree stand. He describes his strategy of looking at the phone for twenty seconds, then scanning around, repeatedly, to pass time during the 12-hour sits while remaining alert. |
Ep. 143: Self-loathing and Guilt |
00:00:08 |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin |
Harriet Beecher Stowe |
Referenced in a discussion about Tony Seas seasoning, where the speaker mentions they used to call it 'Uncle Tom's' for some reason and comments 'Someone must have been reading Uncle Tom's cabin.' This is a reference to the famous 19th century novel. |
Ep. 142: Begging and Pleading |
00:00:08 |
| The Joy of Cooking |
None |
Referenced near the end of the podcast when discussing how people should buy multiple copies of the Meat Eater cookbook - one clean copy for the coffee table and 'the one that's gonna go right next to the joy of cooking in the pantry get all scuffed up, dirty.' This is a reference to the classic American cookbook. |
Ep. 142: Begging and Pleading |
00:00:08 |
| Ski guide book for skiing the Wasatch |
Andrew McLean |
Mentioned in a story about Andrew McLean, described as 'a Utah backcountry skier known for pioneering...some lines in the wash Sage and writing a like a ski guide book for skiing the wash sage.' The book was written by McLean about skiing in the Wasatch mountain range. |
Ep. 142: Begging and Pleading |
00:00:08 |
| Chesapeake |
James Michener |
Cal mentions finishing this book about the Chesapeake Bay area the year before his hunting trip. He discusses how Michener does a great job depicting the area and the constant change in the Chesapeake Bay due to saltwater encroachment and erosion. This reference occurs during Cal's closing statements. |
Ep. 141: Squirrel Brains, Stags, and the Fourth Wall |
Not specified in transcript |
| The Jungle |
Upton Sinclair |
Brody mentions this book when discussing 'how the sausage is made' as a metaphor for seeing the behind-the-scenes production of a Meat Eater episode. He notes it was one of the books he was supposed to read in high school. This reference occurs during Brody's closing statements. |
Ep. 141: Squirrel Brains, Stags, and the Fourth Wall |
Not specified in transcript |
| None |
Curt Meine |
The speaker discusses someone who contacted 'Curt Mind' (likely Curt Meine), described as 'the author of the definitive Leopold Biography' to verify a quote attributed to Aldo Leopold. While the specific book title isn't mentioned, this clearly references Meine's biographical work on Aldo Leopold in the context of verifying Leopold quotes and writings. |
Ep. 140: Getting The Most Of It |
00:00:08 |
| Huckleberry Finn |
Mark Twain |
Referenced while discussing Mark Twain National Forest. The speaker mentions 'anyone who's who had the pleasure the joy of reading, uh, Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer' as part of discussing Mark Twain's background as Samuel Clemens. |
Ep 138: The Life and Times of a Squirrel Man |
Not specified in transcript |
| Tom Sawyer |
Mark Twain |
Referenced alongside Huckleberry Finn while discussing Mark Twain National Forest and Mark Twain's literary works. Mentioned as one of Mark Twain's well-known books that readers would have enjoyed. |
Ep 138: The Life and Times of a Squirrel Man |
Not specified in transcript |
| In the Heart of the Sea |
Nathaniel Philbrick |
Referenced during a discussion about dispatching large fish in boats. One speaker asks 'Have you ever read that book in the Heart of the Sea' in the context of discussing difficult situations, specifically comparing it to 'castaways drawing lots.' |
Ep 138: The Life and Times of a Squirrel Man |
Not specified in transcript |
| Land of Feast and Famine |
Helge Ingstad |
Steve mentions reading this book about fur trappers in the northwest territories and the boreal forest near the Arctic. He discusses how these trappers would trade in rump fat from deer and use it as currency, using this as an example to discuss the difference between deer tallow and bear lard. |
Ep. 137: Bulls, Bucks, and Pre-Chewed Meat |
Unable to determine exact timestamp |
| The Seventymile Kid: The Lost Legacy of Harry Karstens and the First Ascent of Mount Mckinley |
Tom Walker |
Steve recounts a story about getting stuck in fog while sheep hunting. His brother had brought this biography (described as 'not the New York Times best seller list' and 'a really old biography'). They cut the paperback into thirds to share among three people while waiting out the fog. He remembers details about the importance of killing bears for lard in the fall for baking. |
Ep. 137: Bulls, Bucks, and Pre-Chewed Meat |
Unable to determine exact timestamp |
| The Shooting Gallery |
Andrew McLean |
Referenced when discussing Andrew McClean, a famous skier who was involved in stealing hunting equipment. The book is described as 'the Bible of Utah's Wasatch Mountain skiing.' The speaker mentions that while they hadn't heard of Andrew McClean himself, they had heard of his book. |
Ep. 135: Titillation |
00:00:08 |
| The Experience of Landscape |
Jay Appleton |
A listener wrote in referencing this book after hearing a discussion about how animals (and humans) prefer to position themselves with a view in front and protection from behind. The book discusses the 'prospect refuge theory' - the idea that people prefer edges of environments with vistas in front and protection from the back and sides, based on evolutionary survival principles. The theory is noted as being widely accepted in landscape architecture and interior design. |
Ep. 135: Titillation |
00:00:08 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Referenced during a discussion about Luna Leopold (Aldo Leopold's son who became a hydrologist). The speaker mentions 'Aldo Leopold's son, the author of Sand County Almanac' - though this phrasing is slightly unclear, Aldo Leopold is the actual author of Sand County Almanac. The discussion leads into a quote about rivers and geological formations. |
Ep. 134: An Object and Its Shadow |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Tony Rust |
Referenced as 'Tony Rust talks about it in his books about hunting Dollar Sheet [Dall Sheep]' during a discussion about how Dall sheep are relatively weak animals from a projectile/hunting standpoint, and how they don't travel far after being hit compared to elk. |
Ep. 134: An Object and Its Shadow |
00:00:08 |
| Natural History of Alaska |
None |
Referenced as 'There's a bill just wrote a there's a bill just wrote like Natural History of Alaska' during a discussion about predators of Dall sheep, specifically mentioning an eyewitness account of a lynx killing a Dall ram. The author is referred to as 'bill' but the full name is not provided. |
Ep. 134: An Object and Its Shadow |
00:00:08 |
| One Man's Wilderness |
Dick Proenneke |
Buck Bowden mentions this as one of his favorite books from childhood. He read it while living in Nome, Alaska. The book was about Dick Proenneke who went out to Twin Lakes and built a cabin by hand and lived there by himself. Buck says Proenneke was somewhat his inspiration for his own lifestyle choices. |
Ep. 133: You're a cool dude, Buck. |
00:00:00 |
| None |
Tom Walker |
Buck mentions getting a book by Tom Walker about how to notch logs for building cabins. Walker is described as an outdoor photographer who went out with his wife to build a place in the woods and made a book about it with pictures showing saddle notch techniques and construction methods. |
Ep. 133: You're a cool dude, Buck. |
00:00:00 |
| None |
None |
Reference to a natural history book about Alaska written by a professor at University of Alaska at Fairbanks. The book discusses an eyewitness account of a lynx chasing and killing a dall ram. The specific title and author name were not recalled by the speaker. |
Ep. 132: Sheep on the Mountain |
00:00:08 |
| Great Rams one to three |
Bob Anderson |
Mentioned in discussion about Bob Anderson's work and interest in Birch Carson, a sheep inspector in Texas. The speaker indicates the audience is 'probably familiar with' this work. |
Ep. 132: Sheep on the Mountain |
00:00:08 |
| The Desert Wonder |
Bob Anderson |
A book written by Bob Anderson about Birch Carson, a taxidermist and World War II veteran who documented the decline of bighorn sheep in Texas. The speaker wrote the forward for this book. Anderson never published it as he was trying to figure out his audience. The title is stated uncertainly as 'something like the Desert Wonder or something like that.' |
Ep. 132: Sheep on the Mountain |
00:00:08 |
| Journal of Trapper |
None |
Referenced in discussion about historical descriptions of large numbers of mountain sheep in the Yellowstone Park area. The book contains descriptions of 'immense numbers of mountain sheep in the winter time' by someone who had seen the area in prime form. |
Ep. 132: Sheep on the Mountain |
00:00:08 |
| Oregon Trail |
Francis Parkman |
Steve discusses reading this book, noting that Parkman was a historian who wrote the definitive history of the French and Indian War at the time. Parkman traveled on the Oregon Trail in 1846 (Steve says 'eighty six'), spent time with the Oglala Sioux, and documented Native Americans hunting bighorn sheep by throwing rocks down at them. |
Ep. 132: Sheep on the Mountain |
00:00:08 |
| Grizzlies in the Southwest |
David E. Brown |
Steve mentions he is currently reading this book. He discusses how the first part of the book attempts to collate all cases where grizzlies were identified in the Southwest, and the challenges of interpreting historical terminology and records, such as from the Coronado expedition. |
Ep. 132: Sheep on the Mountain |
00:00:08 |
| None |
None |
Discussion about bringing reading material on long hunting trips. The speaker mentions getting stuck hunting sheep in fog/snow, and his brother had brought a book which they cut into thirds to share among three people. The book is described as 'a biography of the first superintendent of the Nali [Denali] National Part [Park]' and characterized as 'Not a great book, some good stories in there,' including stories about hunting bears for bear lard to make biscuits. |
Ep. 130: Packing Gear |
Unknown (late in conversation) |
| The Founding Fish |
John McPhee |
The speaker discusses American shad fishing and references John McPhee's book 'The Founding Fish,' describing it as 'sort of like an American history, but about that fish.' The book is mentioned in the context of explaining the traditional way to prepare shad roe (fish eggs) and the historical importance of the shad fishery to Americans, including a story about Daniel Boone's family and the abundance of shad in Pennsylvania. |
Ep. 127: Grays Harbor |
00:00:08 |
| Justin Morgan Had a Horse |
Marguerite Henry |
Tilani Francisco mentions reading this book while growing up, in the context of discussing romantic notions people have about horses. She states: 'I grew up, I mean, I you know, justin Morgan had a horse, and I read all of my friend Flicka.' This is a classic children's book about horses. |
Ep. 126: Wild Horses |
Not specified |
| My Friend Flicka |
Mary O'Hara |
Tilani Francisco mentions reading this book in the same breath as 'Justin Morgan Had a Horse,' discussing childhood books that shaped romantic views of horses. This is a classic horse novel that influenced perceptions of horses as gentle, wonderful animals. |
Ep. 126: Wild Horses |
Not specified |
| Black Beauty |
Anna Sewell |
Referenced multiple times throughout the discussion as an example of the romanticized image of horses in popular culture. Used to illustrate how people's perceptions of horses are shaped by idealized literary portrayals rather than reality. Mentioned in contexts like 'every horse is black beauty' when discussing public perception. |
Ep. 126: Wild Horses |
Not specified |
| Wild Horse Country |
Dave Phillips |
Steve Rinella explicitly states he 'read the book and its entirety' when trying to get the author Dave Phillips on the podcast. The book is about wild horses in America, and the group discusses Phillips' arguments that horses should be regarded as native wildlife and that mountain lions could help control horse populations. This book and a related New York Times article by Phillips are critiqued extensively in the conversation. |
Ep. 126: Wild Horses |
Not specified |
| Tenth Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Referenced as 'the single greatest turkey hunting book ever written by anyone' during a discussion about turkey hunting techniques, shooting positions, and what the speaker calls the 'Kelly factor.' The speaker extensively quotes from the book's techniques chapter about proper positioning and shooting ambidextrously when hunting turkeys. |
Ep. 125: Live from Tempe |
Not specified in transcript |
| Deadly Feast |
Richard Rhodes |
Kevin Murphy discusses reading this book about prions and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. He mentions finding it in a bookstore for five dollars and describes how it covered a scientist studying tremor disease in New Guinea tribes and the transmission of disease through consumption of brain matter. This led to his decision not to eat squirrel brains due to concerns about prion diseases. |
Ep. 124: Live from Columbus |
Unknown (during squirrel brain discussion) |
| The Making of the Atomic Bomb |
Richard Rhodes |
Kevin Murphy mentions this as another work by Richard Rhodes, the author of the disease book he read. He identifies Rhodes as 'a man that wrote the Making of the Atomic Bomb' to establish the author's credibility. |
Ep. 124: Live from Columbus |
Unknown (during squirrel brain discussion) |
| The River of Doubt |
Candice Millard |
Referenced during discussion about Theodore Roosevelt's expeditions and what he packed for his trips. The speaker mentions 'The package for River of Doubt' when discussing Roosevelt's extensive equipment lists for his explorations. |
Ep. 122: Live from Denver |
00:00:00 |
| None |
Rick Bass |
Referenced in discussion about the Ed Wiseman grizzly bear incident in Colorado from 1979. Speaker states 'Rick Bass did a did a book about it' referring to the story of grizzly bears in Colorado. |
Ep. 122: Live from Denver |
00:00:00 |
| None |
David Peterson |
Also referenced in the same discussion about grizzly bears in Colorado. Speaker states 'David Peterson did a book about the search' referring to the search for grizzly bears in Colorado. |
Ep. 122: Live from Denver |
00:00:00 |
| Man's Search for Meaning |
Viktor Frankl |
Referenced during discussion of waking up in the hospital after the accident. The speaker mentions Victor Frankl as 'a Jewish psychiatrist' and references 'his book' where he writes about the concept of 'delusion of reprieve' - the idea that a person's mind convinces them everything will be okay even in dire circumstances. This appears to refer to Frankl's famous work about his experiences in concentration camps. |
Ep. 120: Adaptive Hunting and Fishing |
00:00:00 |
| An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge |
Ambrose Bierce |
Referenced in connection with the concept of 'delusion of reprieve.' The speaker describes the story as being set during the Civil War about a man being hanged from a bridge who imagines the rope breaks and he escapes home, when in reality this fantasy occurs in the brief moment before death. The speaker recommends it as 'a good story' and notes the title might be 'Incident at Owl Creek' or 'an Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.' |
Ep. 120: Adaptive Hunting and Fishing |
00:00:00 |
| undaunted courage |
Stephen Ambrose |
Referenced as an example of a secondary source when discussing the difference between primary and secondary historical sources, contrasted with the Lewis and Clark journals which are primary sources |
Ep. 119: Walking the Edge |
00:00:08 |
| Arctic Dreams |
Barry Lopez |
Speaker mentions reading this book years ago, specifically the epilogue where Lopez is hunting walrus with Alaska natives and alludes to the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau, which sparked the speaker's interest in the intersection of hunting and religion |
Ep. 119: Walking the Edge |
00:00:08 |
| Confessions |
Augustine |
Mentioned as an autobiography written by Augustine in the late 300s AD, discussed in the context of historical Christian theological works that influenced interpretations of Nimrod |
Ep. 119: Walking the Edge |
00:00:08 |
| City of God |
Augustine |
Referred to as 'basically Two Cities,' described as Augustine's attempt to understand what was happening with Rome after it was sacked by the Visigoths in 410 AD |
Ep. 119: Walking the Edge |
00:00:08 |
| Hunting in the American Imagination |
Daniel Justin Herman |
Strongly recommended book that came out around 2000-2001, now out of print. Described as developing the distinction between sport hunters and pot hunters in American history. The speaker credits it as laying important groundwork despite some disagreements |
Ep. 119: Walking the Edge |
00:00:08 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Referenced in discussion of Christian ethicists turning to Leopold's work, particularly the story of the wolf with 'green eyes' and the concept of thinking long-term like 'the Mountain sees it' in game management |
Ep. 119: Walking the Edge |
00:00:08 |
| Scandal of the Evangelical Mind |
Mark Noll |
Quoted for the line 'the problem with the evangelical mind is there is no evangelical mind,' used to parallel the speaker's argument about Christian hunters not thinking critically about their identity as both Christian and hunter |
Ep. 119: Walking the Edge |
00:00:08 |
| Knowing Creation: Perspectives on Theology, Philosophy and Science |
Andrew Torrance and Thomas McCall |
Recently published book from which the speaker quotes extensively about how Christian scientists (and by extension hunters) should approach their work through a Christian worldview. The speaker mentions teaching Andrew Torrance in ninth grade |
Ep. 119: Walking the Edge |
00:00:08 |
| God Nimrod and the World: Exploring Christian perspectives on sport hunting |
Bracy V. Hill |
This is the main book being discussed throughout the interview, published by Mercer University Press in their Sports and Religion series. It's a composite work with multiple contributors examining hunting from Christian theological and historical perspectives |
Ep. 119: Walking the Edge |
00:00:08 |
| Black Range Tales |
James A. McKenna |
Carl mentions reading this book while spending time in the Gila area of New Mexico. The book covers history of the Southwest from the 1860s-1870s, including stories of miners and market hunters encountering grizzly bears (which they called 'silver tips') in that region. He was reading it during a nine-day family turkey hunting trip. |
Ep. 118: Open to Nuance |
02:15:00 |
| Tenth Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Referenced during discussion about turkey diet and behavior. The speaker describes it as 'the greatest turkey hunting book ever' and mentions that Tom Kelly (also called Colonel Tom Kelly) wrote about turkeys eating crawfish/mudbugs in this book. The reference comes up when Guy is discussing his experience seeing a turkey eating crawfish underwater. |
Ep. 117: The Bronzeback and the Bat |
Not specified in transcript |
| Silent Spring |
Rachel Carson |
The speaker references making a joke comparing the silent first morning of turkey hunting (when no turkeys were gobbling) to Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring.' The book title was used metaphorically to describe the lack of turkey sounds during their hunt. Note: The speaker mispronounces the author's name as 'Carlson' instead of 'Carson.' |
Ep. 114: The Hollow |
00:00:00 |
| Shadows on the Koyukon |
Richard K. Nelson |
The speaker asks 'Have you guys have red shadows on the koi cock by the anthropologist Richard Kane Nelson' during a discussion about hunting ethics. Later, the speaker references the book's content about the Koyukon people's practice of hunting bears by digging them out of their dens, using this as an example of how hunting ethics vary across cultures. The book is described as being about the Koyukon people and was written by anthropologist Richard K. Nelson. |
Ep. 113: I'm Right And You're Wrong |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Stephen Jay Gould |
The speaker mentions reading one of Stephen Jay Gould's books where the late geneticist made a point about evolutionary traits and selective advantages, using the example of brown bark on trees. The specific book title is not mentioned, but the speaker explicitly states 'He had a point he made one time and one of his books I was reading.' |
Ep. 112: Salmon |
00:00:08 |
| Fishing the Great Lakes |
None |
The speaker mentions owning this book, describing it as 'an environmental history of the Great Lakes' that covers the collapse of native fisheries and the history of attempts to address environmental problems through species introductions rather than fixing underlying issues. No author is mentioned. |
Ep. 112: Salmon |
00:00:08 |
| The Land of Feast and Famine |
Helge Ingstad |
The speaker mentions 'So there's a book I'm reading right now called The Land of Feast and Famine' while discussing whitefish. The book is described as being about fur trappers who were working around Great Slave Lake in the late twenties/early thirties, and how they relied heavily on whitefish to feed themselves and their sled dogs. |
Ep. 111: Inside the Dark House |
Unable to determine exact timestamp from transcript |
| None |
Jack O'Connor |
Jack O'Connor is referenced as a hunting writer whose works describe shooting many rounds at game. The speaker says 'if you go read Yanni's buddy Jack O'Connor' in the context of discussing how those old hunters would shoot multiple times, suggesting familiarity with O'Connor's hunting books and writing style. |
Ep. 110: Up North |
Unknown - during wound loss discussion |
| None |
Aldo Leopold |
Two quotes are read and discussed that are attributed to Leopold's hunting writings. One quote discusses shooting at a white tail at seventy yards with a bow and arrow. The quotes are being used to discuss historical perspectives on shot selection and hunting ethics, clearly referencing Leopold's published hunting literature. |
Ep. 110: Up North |
Unknown - during hunting ethics discussion |
| The Tenth Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Referenced twice in discussion of fall turkey hunting strategies. The speaker mentions 'Colonel Tom Kelly discusses this in the tenth Legion' regarding hunting tactics where you disperse a flock and call them back together. Later mentioned again as 'In the tenth Legion he talks about this as well' in the same hunting context. |
Ep. 109: Hunter Harassment |
Unknown |
| Dispatches |
Michael Herr |
Explicitly described as a book about the Vietnam War. The speaker states: 'And the book Dispatches by Michael Hare, which is his He covered the He covered the vi He was a journalists that covered the Vietnam War, then came home and wrote a book about Vietnam called Dispatches.' Referenced while discussing luck and survival, specifically relating a story from the book about a kid from Miles City. |
Ep. 109: Hunter Harassment |
Unknown |
| The Swamp |
Michael Grunwald |
Kelly Rawlston recommends this book while discussing the historical perception and development of the Everglades. She describes it as giving 'a fabulous history of the Everglades' and explains how people historically viewed the area with a 'land ho let's go develop' mentality rather than considering long-term ecological impacts. |
Ep. 107: Saving the Everglades |
00:00:00 |
| What If Everyone Did That? |
None |
During a discussion about Kant's categorical imperative and morality, specifically about littering, the speaker mentions that his kids have a book called 'What If Everyone Did That?' which explores hypothetical scenarios like what would happen if everyone littered or talked out of turn. This was used to illustrate the concept of determining morality by imagining consequences if an action became universal. |
Ep. 103 Thirteen Bullets |
00:00:08 |
| The Crossing |
Cormac McCarthy |
Speaker asks if others have read 'The Crossing by Corny McCarthy' and mentions it's part of the Border Trilogy. The book is referenced while discussing crossing the border into Mexico and the landscape. Speaker recommends reading 'every Cormick McCarthy book you can get your hands on' and mentions finding 'keys to marriage' in McCarthy's work. |
Ep. 102: El Surpriso: The Grey Ghost |
Unknown (during Mexico border discussion) |
| Arctic Dreams |
Barry Lopez |
Referenced while discussing the difficulty of judging distances in the Mexican desert landscape. Speaker mentions 'Barry Lopez talks about it in the Arctic and Arctic dreams about how distances' work, including a story about a hunter stalking a grizzly that turns out to be a marmot, and someone mistaking a walrus for a headland with glaciers. Used to illustrate how challenging depth perception can be in unfamiliar landscapes. |
Ep. 102: El Surpriso: The Grey Ghost |
Unknown (during discussion of depth perception) |
| A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again |
David Foster Wallace |
The speaker mentions buying this book and trying to read David Foster Wallace's work again. It's discussed in the context of Wallace being an author who committed suicide, similar to the musicians they were discussing (Chris Cornell, etc.). The book title is mentioned twice in the conversation. |
Ep. 101: The Hammer of Steve Rinella |
Not precisely marked in transcript - occurs near end during discussion of musicians/artists who committed suicide |
| Brief Interviews with Hideous Men |
David Foster Wallace |
One speaker asks 'do you have you read brief interviews the hideous man?' (referring to 'Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'). This is part of a discussion about trying to read David Foster Wallace's works, following the conversation about artists who committed suicide. |
Ep. 101: The Hammer of Steve Rinella |
Not precisely marked in transcript - occurs near end during discussion of musicians/artists who committed suicide |
| Infinite Jest |
David Foster Wallace |
A speaker mentions 'I kept infinite jest next in my room so that way I looked smart,' using it as a prop. This is Wallace's most famous novel, discussed in the context of attempting to read his difficult works. |
Ep. 101: The Hammer of Steve Rinella |
Not precisely marked in transcript - occurs near end during discussion of musicians/artists who committed suicide |
| My Life with the Eskimo |
Vilhjalmur Stefansson |
The speaker discusses Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson's experiences living on a strict wild game diet in the Canadian High Arctic. The book is explicitly recommended ('You should read Stephens in My Life with the Eskimo') in the context of discussing Stefansson's preference for wolf meat and his attempts to impress Inuit hunters with Western technology. The discussion includes anecdotes from the book about eating various game animals and Stefansson's interactions with Inuit people in the early 1900s. |
Ep. 100: The Powerful Joe Rogan |
Not precisely marked in transcript - latter portion during discussion of wolf meat |
| Mushrooms Demystified |
David Arora |
Speaker references seeing the back cover of 'Mushrooms Demystified' which shows someone holding head-sized morel mushrooms. This is mentioned during a discussion about finding large morel mushrooms while hunting. |
Ep. 099: Wild Game Basics |
00:00:08 |
| Wild Ones |
John Mooallem |
The guest John Mooallem's book is discussed extensively throughout the podcast. The full subtitle is mentioned as 'A sometimes dismaying, weirdly reassuring story about looking at people, looking at animals in America.' The book covers conservation, endangered species, and human relationships with animals including stories about buffalo, polar bears, butterflies, and sea turtles. |
Ep. 098: Jon Mooallem |
00:00:08 |
| Camp Fires in the Rocky |
William T. Hornaday |
Steve Rinella asks John if he has read Hornaday's book about 'going up into BC hunting mountain goats, grizzlies and big horns' and references sending John this book. The book is about Hornaday's hunting experiences. |
Ep. 098: Jon Mooallem |
00:00:08 |
| The Road |
Cormac McCarthy |
Referenced in discussion about shifting baseline syndrome and how people normalize their circumstances. John mentions 'even if Cormac McCarthy's the road right, there's only so much anxiety to go around' when discussing how future generations will adapt to their conditions. |
Ep. 098: Jon Mooallem |
00:00:08 |
| Possum |
None |
A children's book from the 1960s or 1970s that was sent to the speaker's kids by his brother and sister-in-law. The book depicts a mother possum with a large litter that gets whittled down through various predators over the summer until one female survives to reproduce. The speaker read it to his kids' first grade class. |
Ep. 098: Jon Mooallem |
00:00:08 |
| Second Nature |
Michael Pollan |
A listener named Brian writes in referencing Michael Pollan's book 'Second Nature' and specifically quotes from the essay 'The Idea of a Garden' within that book. The discussion is about wilderness management and the concept that wilderness lands require human intervention to maintain their character. The listener quotes Pollan writing about how 'if we want wilderness here, we will have to choose which wilderness we want.' |
Ep. 097: Loose Ends |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| The Lines of the West |
Robert [last name unclear] |
Mentioned in a discussion about Davy Crockett and the Alamo. The speaker states 'I read some stuff and I think it was The Lines of the West was a book I read by the Robert' and discusses how it covered mythology around Crockett that wasn't entirely accurate. The book apparently discussed whether Davy Crockett actually fell heroically at the Alamo or surrendered and was executed. |
Ep. 096: Permissions! |
00:00:08 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Referenced in discussion about ecosystems and biological communities. Speaker mentions 'Elder Leopold called the cogs and wheels, cogs on the wheels exactly right' when discussing how everything in ecosystems is interconnected. This is a reference to Leopold's famous metaphor from A Sand County Almanac about keeping all the parts (cogs and wheels) of an ecosystem. |
Ep. 095: Inconvenient Critters |
00:00:08 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Explicitly referenced near the end of the conversation when discussing conservation philosophy and technology. Speaker says 'Eldo Leopold in Sand County, Alman, Eldo Leopold talks about...technology' and then discusses Leopold's metaphor about 'you can't improve the pump without improving the well' - relating to the balance between resource extraction and conservation. Note: The title is misspoken as 'Alman' in the transcript but clearly refers to 'A Sand County Almanac.' |
Ep. 095: Inconvenient Critters |
00:00:08 |
| Trout Bum |
John Gierach |
Steve Rinella discusses how this book, which came out in mid-eighties, fell into his lap during college years and helped him feel validated about pursuing a lifestyle focused on fishing and outdoor activities rather than material goods. |
Ep. 092: John Gierach |
00:00:08 |
| Fly Fishing in the High Country |
John Gierach |
Mentioned as John Gierach's first book, published before Trout Bum. |
Ep. 092: John Gierach |
00:00:08 |
| Trout Fishing in America |
Richard Brautigan |
Discussed in the context of counterculture literature and fishing writing. Rinella and Gierach discuss whether it holds up over time, with Gierach noting Brautigan is 'still funny' though perhaps 'a little thin in retrospect.' |
Ep. 092: John Gierach |
00:00:08 |
| Curtis Creek Manifesto |
Sheridan Anderson |
Mentioned alongside Brautigan's work as part of the counterculture fishing literature discussion. |
Ep. 092: John Gierach |
00:00:08 |
| Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test |
Tom Wolfe |
Discussed as an example of New Journalism, where writers brought literary techniques into journalism, dropped pretense of objectivity, and became characters in their own stories. Described as 'not a news story about LSD' but 'a little deeper than that.' |
Ep. 092: John Gierach |
00:00:08 |
| At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman |
John Gierach |
Gierach describes this as a 'seasons of the Angler thing' - a 'fourth season thing' where he went through the seasons, wrote chapters as essays, published most in magazines, then collected them into a book. |
Ep. 092: John Gierach |
00:00:08 |
| Fishing the Virgin Seas |
Zane Grey |
Discussed as a Zane Grey book that Rinella has at home. Grey is described not just as a writer but as an innovator of tackle and equipment, going into great depth describing custom line making for big game fishing. |
Ep. 092: John Gierach |
00:00:08 |
| Coming into the Country |
John McPhee |
Rinella asks if Gierach has read this book about Alaska, noting that McPhee spends a significant portion discussing oil drums as an ever-present thing, which relates to their discussion about the environmental cost of accessing remote places. |
Ep. 092: John Gierach |
00:00:08 |
| A Fly Rod of Your Own |
John Gierach |
Gierach's newest book being promoted at the end of the interview. Rinella describes it as worthwhile for anyone who likes to fish or 'being alive on Earth.' This is Gierach's 18th or so book, and all are still in print. |
Ep. 092: John Gierach |
00:00:08 |
| None |
Tony Ross |
Referenced as 'the hunting writer and guide Tony Ross' who 'has got a book about grizzlies and brown bears.' The discussion mentions Ross's book talks about how older boar grizzlies prey on cubs as an important food source, not just for breeding advantages but as actual sustenance. |
Ep. 085: Afognak Island Elk Hunt |
Unknown |
| None |
Stephen Jay Gould |
Referenced as 'the geneticist Stephen Gould' in a discussion about evolutionary biology and selective advantages. Specifically mentioned in context of Gould discussing how not all traits have adaptive advantages, using the example of tree bark being brown as a byproduct rather than having its own selective advantage. |
Ep. 085: Afognak Island Elk Hunt |
Unknown |
| Harry Potter |
J.K. Rowling |
Referenced in an analogy about different types of people. The speaker says 'There's some grown ups that read Harry Potter, right, and there's something that read pension.' This is part of a discussion comparing hunters who use guides versus those who prefer unguided hunts, using the analogy of different reading preferences to illustrate that there are simply different kinds of people with different values. |
Ep. 084: Grizzlies in Camp! |
Unable to determine - late in transcript |
| None |
None |
Speaker mentions reading 'a book about the LRPs and Vietnam, the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrollers' that described how soldiers would load all their gear and jump to test for noise, using electric tape to secure items until they could jump silently. Specific title and author not provided. |
Ep. 083: What The Hell's In Your Backpack |
Unknown (after 00:00:08) |
| None |
None |
Speaker describes 'a Japanese how to cookbook' that you read from back to front with pictures showing how to cut up every fish on the planet. This led to discovering Japanese bone pickers. No specific title or author provided, just described as a Japanese cookbook with no English on the package. |
Ep. 083: What The Hell's In Your Backpack |
Unknown (after 00:00:08) |
| None |
None |
Speaker tries to recall a book about trapping and hunting in Canada, possibly titled something with 'River' or 'River of Deception.' Describes it as being about guys in the nineties during a fur boom, trapping in Canada and working rivers, with detailed descriptions of tarp setups for winter survival. Says 'there's a great book' but cannot remember the exact title or author. |
Ep. 083: What The Hell's In Your Backpack |
Unknown (after 00:00:08) |
| None |
Cormac McCarthy |
Speaker is giving marriage advice and recommends reading the works of Cormac McCarthy to understand the strict moral code in his writing, particularly noting that McCarthy is most severe with characters who make decisions and then try to live as if they hadn't made them. |
Ep. 081: Live from Bozeman |
00:00:08 |
| Harry Potter books |
None |
Speaker uses Harry Potter books as an analogy when discussing paddle boarding, suggesting that if humanity were reset, certain things like Harry Potter books wouldn't necessarily emerge again, unlike hunting with projectiles which would naturally develop. |
Ep. 081: Live from Bozeman |
00:00:08 |
| Annals of the Former World |
John McPhee |
Mike discusses this book during a conversation about geological time and extinction. He explains that John McFee wrote three books about geology that were eventually published together as 'Annals of the Former World.' He mentions a key quote from the book: 'if he had to sum up his trilogy in one sentence, it would be that the peak of Mount Everest is marine limestone.' The book is used to illustrate the vastness of geological time compared to human history. |
Ep. 079: From Taxes to Trout |
00:00:09 |
| An Entirely Synthetic Fish |
Anders Halverson |
During a discussion about rainbow trout stocking and Rio Grande chub, someone asks 'have you ever read the book arguing that that lays out a really lucid argument that the rainbow of describing the rainbow trout as a synthetic fish and entirely synthetic fish.' The response mentions 'Tealverston' as possibly associated with the book. The book apparently discusses the history of rainbow trout and how they've been spread around, describing them as a 'make believe fish' or 'synthetic fish.' |
Ep. 079: From Taxes to Trout |
00:00:09 |
| The Sun Also Rises |
Ernest Hemingway |
Referenced in discussion about a quote where a character says someone should go hunting in Africa, and another responds they have no desire because they haven't read a book about it. The speaker discusses reading Hemingway in high school and his influence on outdoor writing. |
Ep. 077: African Hunting |
00:00:09 |
| Big Two-Hearted River |
Ernest Hemingway |
Mentioned as an example of Hemingway knowing about practical outdoor skills like digging worms and fishing. Part of the Nick Adams stories. Speaker notes the location doesn't actually exist or Hemingway fudged the directions. |
Ep. 077: African Hunting |
00:00:09 |
| No Country for Old Men |
Cormac McCarthy |
Referenced in a discussion about how literary writers versus outdoor writers handle technical details like firearm specifications. Used as an example of a literary writer who doesn't specify calibers. |
Ep. 077: African Hunting |
00:00:09 |
| Born Free |
Joy Adamson |
Discussed in relation to the history of controversy around African hunting and conservation. The book tells the story of Elsa the lion cub that was raised and released back into the wild. Speaker mentions it as part of the ongoing tension around African wildlife since the 1960s. |
Ep. 077: African Hunting |
00:00:09 |
| None |
None |
Speaker mentions reading 'a book about big Horns' that has 'a big section in about the unlimited units.' This is referenced when discussing legendary hunters who had success in unlimited sheep hunting units. No specific title or author was provided, but the speaker clearly indicates they read a book about bighorn sheep hunting that covered unlimited hunting units in Montana. |
Ep. 076: The Impossible Hunt |
Unknown - context appears mid-transcript during sheep hunting discussion |
| How to Clone a Mammoth |
Beth Shapiro |
Beth Shapiro's book about de-extinction is discussed multiple times throughout the conversation. The subtitle is mentioned as 'The Science of de Extinction' (or similar). She discusses various alternative subtitle suggestions and the book's focus on the technological, ethical, and ecological considerations of bringing extinct species back to life. The book is referenced both in the middle of the conversation during mammoth cloning discussions and at the end as a resource for listeners. |
Ep. 075: Cloning Mammoths |
00:00:00 |
| Jurassic Park |
Michael Crichton |
Michael Crichton's book (implied to be Jurassic Park, though not explicitly titled) is referenced in the context of ancient DNA and amber preservation. Beth Shapiro mentions that 'Michael Crichton, when he wrote his book actually wrote in the acknowledgments that he was grateful to the Extinct Species Working Group at UC Berkeley' and that discussions about ancient DNA inspired him. The conversation then discusses how the book/movie inspired scientists to try recovering DNA from insects in amber. |
Ep. 075: Cloning Mammoths |
00:00:00 |
| The Crossing |
Cormac McCarthy |
Steve Rinella asks if someone is familiar with McCarthy's Border trilogy and specifically recommends 'The Crossing.' He describes it as being about a kid who grows up on the New Mexico-Mexico border, catches a wolf that's been killing cattle, and decides to take it to Mexico rather than kill it. This comes up during a discussion about Mexican gray wolves and their historical range along the border. |
Ep. 074: Gray Wolves |
00:00:00 |
| All the Pretty Horses |
Cormac McCarthy |
Mentioned as part of Cormac McCarthy's Border trilogy alongside 'The Crossing.' Rinella recommends reading these books during the discussion about Mexican gray wolves and the border region. |
Ep. 074: Gray Wolves |
00:00:00 |
| Cannery Row |
John Steinbeck |
The book is discussed in relation to abalone harvesting and the setting of Monterey Bay. Steve asks Joshua if he has read it, noting that Steinbeck wrote about the Great Depression era. They discuss specific content from the book, including characters who worked in a bar and collected leftover drinks in a bucket, and how the characters were avid abalone poachers. The discussion occurs when they're talking about abalone diving and the history of abalone harvesting in California. |
Ep. 073: Advanced Wild Game Cooking |
00:00:08 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Carl discusses Leopold's seminal work, describing it as poetry that was collected and published after Leopold's death. The book was written at Leopold's property in Wisconsin and is described as essential reading for hunters, anglers, and conservationists. Multiple references throughout the conversation discuss specific essays from this book, including one titled 'Escudilla.' |
Ep. 072: American Wilderness |
00:00:08 |
| Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work |
Curt Meine |
Carl recommends this as 'the indisputed Ultimate Leopold Biography' for anyone who wants to know the detailed history of Aldo Leopold. He describes Meine's treatment as 'phenomenal as a biography.' |
Ep. 072: American Wilderness |
00:00:08 |
| Slouching Towards Bethlehem |
Joan Didion |
Steve mentions this book in the context of discussing people who live in an 'intellectual fantasy land.' He notes it was written in the pre-Internet age and discusses Didion's observations about information overload and how people retreat from the effort of truly informing themselves about issues. |
Ep. 072: American Wilderness |
00:00:08 |
| The White Album |
Joan Didion |
Mentioned alongside 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem' as one of Joan Didion's two books about the sixties, though Steve indicates he thinks the quote he's referencing is from Slouching Towards Bethlehem rather than this one. |
Ep. 072: American Wilderness |
00:00:08 |
| East of the Sun and West of the Moon |
Kermit Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. |
Carl mentions this book was published by Kermit and Ted Roosevelt about a previous asiatic expedition in the nineteen twenties. He states: 'They had done a previous uh asiatic expedition in the nineteen twenties, and they published a book from that expedition as well, and that the title that book is East of the Sun and West of the Moon.' |
Ep. 071: The Buttery Tones of Karl Malcolm |
Unknown (latter portion of transcript) |
| Trailing the Giant Panda |
Kermit Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. |
Carl explicitly discusses obtaining this book: 'So the expedition that involved the hunting of the panda. They published a book, Trailing the Giant Panda. I got a copy of this book after hown like scrounging libraries all over the country to try to find a copy of this book.' He describes how everything in the book's account matched what a villager in China had told him about the Roosevelt sons' visit. |
Ep. 071: The Buttery Tones of Karl Malcolm |
Unknown (latter portion of transcript) |
| The Chronicles of Narnia |
C.S. Lewis |
Carl uses this as a comparison when describing a nature reserve in China: 'it's kind of it reminds me kind of like the Chronicles of Narnia, where you'd see vegetation.' He's describing the diverse and somewhat fantastical-seeming biodiversity of the Tanjahu nature reserve. |
Ep. 071: The Buttery Tones of Karl Malcolm |
Unknown (during discussion of China nature reserves) |
| Custer Died for Your Sins |
Vine Deloria Jr. |
Dan Flores mentions Vine Deloria Jr. as 'one of the most outspoken Native writers' who 'wrote books like God Has Read and Customer Died for Your Sins' (likely 'Custer Died for Your Sins' based on context). Discussed in relation to Native perspectives on wildlife and bison ecology. |
Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores |
00:00:08 |
| God is Red |
Vine Deloria Jr. |
Mentioned alongside 'Custer Died for Your Sins' as one of Vine Deloria Jr.'s books. The transcript appears to have a transcription error ('God Has Read') but context suggests this is 'God is Red,' Deloria's famous work on Native American spirituality. |
Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores |
00:00:08 |
| Keepers of the Game |
Calvin Martin |
Steve asks Dan if he's 'through with the book Keepers of the Game' and discusses how Martin 'does a good job in there with the impacts of the beaver trade on native populations.' The book presented a controversial theory about why Indians participated in the fur trade, arguing it was for spiritual rather than economic reasons. |
Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores |
00:00:08 |
| Hole in the Sky |
Bill Kittridge |
Referenced in discussion of the Buffalo Commons controversy. Steve mentions 'the writer Bill Kittridge in his book Hole in the Sky' pointing out that 'going to Jordan, Montana and mentioning the Buffalo Commons was a sure fire way to get your ask[kicked].' |
Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores |
00:00:08 |
| Roughing It |
Mark Twain |
Dan Flores mentions that 'by the time Mark Twain writes Roughing It in eighteen seventy three, coyote has become at least among people who read his books...the accepted form of pronunciation' when discussing the etymology of the word 'coyote.' |
Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores |
00:00:08 |
| The Extermination of the American Bison |
William T. Hornaday |
Dan Flores describes William T. Hornaday, director of the Bronx Zoo, who 'had written the first great book about what had happened to bison extermination of the American bison' in the context of discussing bison conservation efforts. |
Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores |
00:00:08 |
| Twilight of the Mammoths |
Paul Martin |
Dan Flores explicitly recommends this book about Pleistocene extinctions: 'Paul Martin...the book that if people want to read about this, I think I would encourage them to read, is called The Twilight of the Mammoths.' Martin was the major advocate of the Pleistocene overkill hypothesis. |
Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores |
00:00:08 |
| Coyote America |
Dan Flores |
Dan Flores' book about the biography of the coyote 'from its evolution in North America...through its long roller coaster like history' including its relationship with Native Americans and its spread across the continent. Described as a New York Times bestseller and finalist for the E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Prize. |
Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores |
00:00:08 |
| American Serengetti |
Dan Flores |
Dan Flores' book about the American Great Plains as 'the analog of East Africa' with its 'marvelous aggregate of large grazing animals' including bison, wild horses, pronghorn antelope, gray wolves, and grizzly bears. Discusses the ecological history and the American Prairie Reserve Project. |
Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores |
00:00:08 |
| The Tenth Legion |
Tom Kelly |
Discussed during a conversation about turkey hunting. The speaker describes it as a must-read book about turkey hunters, specifically about a turkey hunter in Alabama from an era when turkeys were scarce. The book is praised as hilarious and contains observations about turkey behavior, including them feeding on crayfish. The speaker references Kelly's views on bush whacking turkeys and calling techniques. |
Ep. 067: Vortex Optics Headquarters, Wisconsin. Steven Rinella talks with Paul Neess, Mark Boardman, Ryan Muckenhirn and Reuben Aleckson of Vortex Optics, along with Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| High |
Duncan Gilchrist |
Mentioned when discussing spotting scope usage and carrying techniques. The speaker refers to 'the late great Duncan Gil Chris who wrote the book High among many other classics' and describes how Gilchrist preferred to use angled spotting scopes without a tripod, setting them on his pack or a rolled-up jacket. |
Ep. 067: Vortex Optics Headquarters, Wisconsin. Steven Rinella talks with Paul Neess, Mark Boardman, Ryan Muckenhirn and Reuben Aleckson of Vortex Optics, along with Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| The Science and Lore of Cooking |
Harold McGee |
Speaker 1 mentions this book while discussing why asparagus makes urine smell, referring to it as 'Harold McGee's very wonderful book' where 'He talks at length about why asparagus makes your pist smell.' Note: The actual title of McGee's book is likely 'On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen.' |
Ep. 065: Miles City. Steven Rinella talks with his big brother Matt Rinella, along with Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Old Man and the Sea |
Ernest Hemingway |
Speaker discusses how their father read this book to them as children while camping, noting it was chosen because it was a fishing story rather than for its literary importance as a Pulitzer Prize winner. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Where the Red Fern Grows |
Wilson Rawls |
Speaker asks Kevin if he had read this book, in the context of discussing hunting-related children's literature. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Light in the Forest |
Conrad Richter |
Described as a book about a boy captured by Indians in Eastern settlements who is raised by them, then forced to return to settlements during a treaty, only to escape back to the Indians. Described as 'a solid book' for young adults. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Old Yeller |
Fred Gipson |
Mentioned as part of discussion about the American literary canon being full of hunting stories and children's books about hunting. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| The Big Woods |
William Faulkner |
Kevin Murphy describes discovering this book of Faulkner's hunting stories by accident at a bookstore. He found it and thought it looked good, leading to his appreciation of Faulkner's hunting-related literature. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| As I Lay Dying |
William Faulkner |
Kevin mentions this was a Faulkner book they were made to read in high school or grade school, but it was not a hunting book. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Huckleberry Finn |
Mark Twain |
Mentioned in discussion about high-minded American literature featuring hunting and fishing, specifically noting Huck Finn as a great fisherman. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Tom Sawyer |
Mark Twain |
Mentioned alongside Huckleberry Finn in the same discussion about American literary canon and hunting/fishing themes. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| The Hunger Games |
Suzanne Collins |
Referenced as a positive depiction of hunting in literature, noting that the protagonist hunts deer and other food with archery. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Father and Son |
Larry Brown |
Mentioned as one of Larry Brown's novels that was made into a movie. Brown was a fireman in Oxford, Mississippi who became a novelist and was an avid squirrel hunter. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Big Bad Love |
Larry Brown |
Listed as another of Larry Brown's novels that was adapted for film. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| On Fire |
Larry Brown |
Mentioned as one of Larry Brown's works in the discussion of the novelist who was also an avid outdoorsman and squirrel hunter. |
Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| My Early Life |
Winston Churchill |
Rourke Denver discusses how his father sent him a copy of this autobiography during his senior year of college. Churchill wrote it in the twilight of his life, cataloging his first thirty years including his experiences as a war correspondent and in various wars. This book was pivotal in inspiring Rourke to pursue military service. |
Ep. 063: Seattle. Steven Rinella talks with the beautiful and deadly Rorke Denver, along with Ryan Callaghan of First Lite, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| None |
None |
Rourke mentions reading a book that was a compilation of short stories about Special Forces, Green Berets, and Air Force personnel in Vietnam. He states 'I wish I knew the name of the book' but notes it had a chapter on SEALs that inspired him to pursue SEAL training. The book mentioned high attrition rates and described SEALs as commandos who came from the water. |
Ep. 063: Seattle. Steven Rinella talks with the beautiful and deadly Rorke Denver, along with Ryan Callaghan of First Lite, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Damn Few: Making the Modern Seal Warrior |
Rourke Denver |
Rourke's first book, described as more autobiographical, covering how he grew up and what led him to military service. He explains it focuses on why SEALs do what they do and includes discussion of the country's perspective on combat. He notes there's a lengthy section about the BUD/S class and mentions a story about 'random acts of instructor violence.' |
Ep. 063: Seattle. Steven Rinella talks with the beautiful and deadly Rorke Denver, along with Ryan Callaghan of First Lite, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Worth Dying for: A Navy Seals Call to a Nation |
Rourke Denver |
Rourke's second book, described as more forward-looking and focused on leadership principles learned in SEAL training and how they apply to life. The book also discusses how to make the country stronger, including the concept of universal service that he advocates for. |
Ep. 063: Seattle. Steven Rinella talks with the beautiful and deadly Rorke Denver, along with Ryan Callaghan of First Lite, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| The Big Burn |
Timothy Egan |
Brad mentions not having read 'The Big Burn' when discussing the history of national forests and the Forest Service system. The speaker notes it's about the 'North side of forests and sort of creation the forest service system' and mentions 'Timmygan' (likely Timothy Egan) as the author, noting they're 'not paying me to plug his book, by the way, but it's a good read.' This comes up in the context of discussing Theodore Roosevelt's creation of the Midnight Forests and the contentious history of public land management. |
Ep. 062: Seattle. Steven Rinella talks with Brad Brooks of Argali Outdoors, along with Ryan Callaghan of First Lite, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
Unable to determine exact timestamp from transcript format |
| Death in the Tall Grass |
Peter Capstick |
There was a correction about who wrote this book. Initially Robert Ruark was credited with writing it, but the correct author is Peter Capstick. The book appears to be about hunting/dangerous game. |
Ep. 060: Guyana. Steven Rinella talks with Makushi guide and fisherman Rovin Alvin, along with Garret Smith, Rick Smith, Korey Kaczmarek, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| The Old Man and the Boys |
Robert Ruark |
Mentioned as one of Ruark's best books during a discussion about literature and hunting/outdoor writing. |
Ep. 060: Guyana. Steven Rinella talks with Makushi guide and fisherman Rovin Alvin, along with Garret Smith, Rick Smith, Korey Kaczmarek, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Using Enough Gun |
Robert Ruark |
Referenced as another book by Robert Ruark during a discussion about hunting literature. |
Ep. 060: Guyana. Steven Rinella talks with Makushi guide and fisherman Rovin Alvin, along with Garret Smith, Rick Smith, Korey Kaczmarek, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| The Old Man and the Sea |
Ernest Hemingway |
Mentioned as an example of a fishing book that's actually about growing old, tenacity, perseverance, and futility. Used to illustrate how fishing books often contain deeper themes beyond just fishing. |
Ep. 060: Guyana. Steven Rinella talks with Makushi guide and fisherman Rovin Alvin, along with Garret Smith, Rick Smith, Korey Kaczmarek, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| A River Runs Through It |
Norman Maclean |
Referenced as another fishing book that's actually about fatherhood, brotherhood, and obligations to loved ones. Used alongside The Old Man and the Sea to show how fishing literature explores deeper themes. |
Ep. 060: Guyana. Steven Rinella talks with Makushi guide and fisherman Rovin Alvin, along with Garret Smith, Rick Smith, Korey Kaczmarek, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| A River Runs Through It |
Norman Maclean |
Land Tawny references this book/movie when discussing the Blackfoot Valley in Montana as an example of where ranchers and wildlife (including grizzly bears and wolves) are successfully coexisting. He says 'River runs through it. Know about that book or that movie, right, So that's where the Blackfoot River is.' This is used to establish the geographic location he's describing. |
Ep. 059: Seattle, Washington. Steven Rinella talks with employees at Starbuck's World Headquarters along Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew and Land Tawney from BHA. |
Unknown (mid-to-late transcript) |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Referenced during a discussion about whether they would hunt wolves. Land mentions 'the green fire' and the story about wolves where Leopold talks about 'how to think like a mountain.' The speaker mispronounces it as 'Sand County eliminator' but is clearly referring to Leopold's famous essay about shooting a wolf and seeing the 'green fire' die in its eyes, which led to his conservation philosophy. |
Ep. 058: Seattle, Washington. Steven Rinella answers listener questions with Matt Elliott from Benchmade Knife Company, Land Tawney from BHA, the pizza magnate Jimmy Doran, and Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew. |
Unknown (during wolf hunting discussion) |
| Where the Red Fern Grows |
Wilson Rawls |
Referenced when discussing common misconceptions about mountain lion hunting with hounds. The speaker mentions how people incorrectly think lions use tricks like 'crossing and recrossing creeks to lose the dogs where the red fern grows, that kind of stuff,' contrasting fictional portrayals with the reality that cats rarely get exhausted and don't employ elaborate evasive tactics. |
Ep. 057: Seattle, Washington. Steven Rinella talks with houndsman and wildlife biologist Bart George along with Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Death in the Long Grass |
Robert Ruark |
Ben O'Brien mentions saving Robert Ruark's books to read on the plane before his first trip to Africa for hunting. The book is discussed as one of Ruark's seminal works on African hunting and adventure writing, with Ruark being compared to Jack O'Connor as one of the greats in hunting literature. |
Ep. 056: Las Vegas, NV. Steven Rinella takes a break from SHOT Show to answer frequently asked listener questions with Ben Obrien from YETI Coolers, Ryan Callaghan from First Lite, and Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:10 |
| Father and Son |
Robert Ruark |
Mentioned alongside 'Death in the Long Grass' as one of Robert Ruark's essential books that Ben O'Brien saved to read before going to Africa. Discussed as part of Ruark's collection of works on African hunting. |
Ep. 056: Las Vegas, NV. Steven Rinella takes a break from SHOT Show to answer frequently asked listener questions with Ben Obrien from YETI Coolers, Ryan Callaghan from First Lite, and Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:10 |
| Just Before Dawn |
Jim Harrison |
Described as a collection of Jim Harrison's essays on hunting, fishing, literature, and food, covering writings up to a certain point in his career. Mentioned in the context of discussing the First Light brand name and how every good hunting story starts with 'first light' or 'just before dawn.' |
Ep. 056: Las Vegas, NV. Steven Rinella takes a break from SHOT Show to answer frequently asked listener questions with Ben Obrien from YETI Coolers, Ryan Callaghan from First Lite, and Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:10 |
| Hatchet |
Gary Paulsen |
Greg mentions reading 'The Hatchet' when he was young along with other survival and Western stories, which inspired his interest in hunting and outdoor activities. Later in the conversation, Steve mentions trying to read 'The Hatchet' to his six-year-old son but finding he wasn't quite ready for it yet, and also mentions giving the book to his nephew for Christmas. The book is discussed as a formative childhood reading experience related to survival and outdoor themes. |
Ep. 053: Seattle, WA. Steven Rinella talks with political communications PhD candidate Greg Blascovich and Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew |
00:00:08 |
| Arctic Dreams |
Lopez |
Referenced during a discussion about hunting ethics and traditional practices. Someone mentions it's on a reading list on 'the meat eater site,' and a speaker responds that they love the book. The discussion then references Lopez's content about anthropologists studying buffalo hunting by cliff jumps and caribou hunting at river crossings, exploring how hunting ethics have evolved over time. |
Ep. 052: Upper Bitterroot, Montana. Steven Rinella talks with Idaho game warden Eric Crawford, big-game guide Remi Warren, and Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:10 |
| Traditional bow Hunter's Path |
Ron Roarbau Jr. |
Ron Roarbau discusses his book throughout the interview. The book is about traditional bow hunting, covering techniques, equipment, mindset, and the challenges of hunting with recurve and longbows. He mentions it's published by Stackpole Books and discusses the writing process, target audience, and where people can purchase it. |
Ep. 051: Seattle, Washington. Steven Rinella talks with traditional bowhunter Ron Rohrbaugh, the pizza magnate Jimmy Doran, and t-shirt magnate Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:10 |
| Spot X |
None |
Remy Warren mentions this book while answering a question about DIY red stag hunting in New Zealand. He describes it as a book you can buy online that marks every hunting spot on an easy-to-read map and tells you how to get there. The book appears to be a hunting location guide for New Zealand. |
Ep. 50: Steven Rinella answers frequently asked listener questions with Remi Warren along with Janis Putelis, Garret Smith, and Rick Smith from the MeatEater crew. |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| Arctic Dreams |
Barry Lopez |
The speaker references Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez while discussing wildlife longevity and survival. Specifically quotes a line from the book about polar bears living up to 25 years 'if the bear doesn't make any mistakes.' This reference comes up during a broader conversation about deer and animal behavior, using Lopez's observation to illustrate how wild animals must avoid fatal errors to survive. |
Ep. 049: Off the I-70 Corridor, Colorado. Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Rick Smith, Garret Smith, Korey Kaczmarek, and Brody Henderson from the MeatEater Crew. |
00:00:00 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Referenced during a discussion about wolf management history. The speaker mentions 'Elo Leopold has his you know, has his famous epiphany that he that he gives in san County Almanac, which occurs when he was down and I believe in New Mexico doing some wolf depredation.' This is discussing Leopold's famous change in perspective about wolf management that he wrote about in his book. |
Ep. 047: Laramie, Wyoming. Steven Rinella talks with Wyoming policy advisers David Willms and Nephi Cole, Ronny Boheme, along with Brody Henderson and Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew. |
Not precisely marked in transcript |
| The Snow Leopard |
Peter Matthiessen |
During a discussion about the difficulty of filming snow leopards in the wild, someone mentions 'Peter Mathison wrote a whole damn book, never saw one' (note: the author's name is misspelled in the transcript as 'Mathison' but clearly refers to Peter Matthiessen's famous book 'The Snow Leopard' about his journey to the Himalayas where he never saw the elusive snow leopard he was seeking). |
Ep. 044: Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. Steven Rinella talks with Morgan Fallon, Garret Smith, Korey Kaczmarek, Erik Osterholm, and Rick Smith of the MeatEater crew. |
Unknown (mid-conversation) |
| None |
David Foster Wallace |
Steve mentions David Foster Wallace when describing his segue technique, saying 'It's gonna be like you're reading a David Foster Wallace thing.' This is a reference to the author's writing style, though no specific book title is mentioned. |
Ep. 043: Seattle, Washington. Steven Rinella discusses stream access laws with Hillary Hutchinson, Ryan Callaghan, Land Tawney, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Desert Solitaire |
Edward Abbey |
During a discussion about conservation and the importance of outdoor access, the speaker states 'ed Abby wouldn't have written Desert Solitaire if he didn't hang out outside.' This is cited as an example of how outdoor exposure leads to advocacy and environmental writing. |
Ep. 043: Seattle, Washington. Steven Rinella discusses stream access laws with Hillary Hutchinson, Ryan Callaghan, Land Tawney, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Wolf |
Jim Harrison |
Immediately following the Desert Solitaire reference, the speaker mentions 'Jim Harrison would have written wolf Right if he hadn't spent a bunch of time in the here on National Force.' This appears to reference a book by Jim Harrison (possibly titled 'Wolf'), used as another example of how outdoor experience influences conservation writing. |
Ep. 043: Seattle, Washington. Steven Rinella discusses stream access laws with Hillary Hutchinson, Ryan Callaghan, Land Tawney, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| The Big Sky |
A.B. Guthrie Jr. |
Discussed in the context of mountain men and PTSD. Speaker describes it as 'A. B. Guthrie's fantastic mountain man book, The Big Sky' and explains it's a well-researched fictional tale of a mountain man who becomes a damaged man when he returns east. The book is noted as the origin of Montana being called 'Big Sky Country.' |
Ep. 041: Daniel, Wyoming. Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Chris Gil, and Garret Smith from the MeatEater Crew. |
Unable to determine exact timestamp |
| Make Prayers to the Raven |
Richard K. Nelson |
Discussed as a book by anthropologist Richard K. Nelson about the Koyukon people on the Koyukuk River. The speaker references it when discussing Native cultures' relationships to food, animals, and taboo systems, specifically mentioning their beliefs about drinking water and hunting bears. |
Ep. 041: Daniel, Wyoming. Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Chris Gil, and Garret Smith from the MeatEater Crew. |
Unable to determine exact timestamp |
| No Country for Old Men |
Cormac McCarthy |
Discussion of Cormac McCarthy's book 'No Country for Old Men' (referred to as 'No Control Man' in speech, likely a transcription of spoken dialogue). The speaker discusses McCarthy as 'probably the greatest living American writer' and references both the book and its film adaptation by the Coen Brothers. The conversation focuses on a scene where the main character shoots an antelope and gets a bad hit, then comes across dead bodies and money while trailing the wounded animal. The speaker also discusses McCarthy's use of esoteric, old-timey references and specifically mentions a 'horn of fire' reference from the end of the book/movie. |
Ep. 040: Paducah, Kentucky. Steven Rinella talks with small-game and catfish aficionado Kevin Murphy, along with Janis Putelis, Garret Smith, and Adam Moffat from the MeatEater crew. |
00:00:08 |
| Candid Creatures: How Camera Traps Reveal the Mysteries of Nature |
Roland W. Kays |
During a discussion about trail cameras and their impact on wildlife management, Steve Rinella mentions that 'a biologist in New York just put out a book about the significance of what they call camera trap to the field.' The book reportedly contains 'three or six hundred like very influential trail cam images' and discusses how camera traps have helped understand wildlife distribution, range, and travel patterns. No specific title was provided, only that it was recently published by a New York-based biologist. |
Ep. 038: Maverick County, Texas. Steven Rinella talks with ranch manager and hog trapper Ben Binnion, along with Chris Gill and Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew |
00:00:00 |
| The Beast the Color of Winter |
Chadwick |
Discussed in context of mountain goat literature. The speaker mentions this as 'an incredible book' about mountain goats, noting that while Chadwick is 'not real hunting friendly' and his colleagues aren't either, it's still 'an informative as hell' book. The author is noted as still being alive and living in Montana. |
Ep. 036 |
00:00:08 |
| The Big Sky |
A.B. Guthrie Jr. |
Referenced when discussing mountain goats - someone mentions reading this book where 'a mountain goat saves his life' (the protagonist shoots and eats the goat). The speaker notes it's 'such a good book' and that it's why people call Montana 'Big Sky Country' because the book coined that term. The author's name was asked for but not clearly provided in the transcript. |
Ep. 036 |
00:00:08 |
| Hole in the Sky |
Bill Kittridge |
The speaker mentions Bill Kittridge, described as a writer and long-time Missoula resident who grew up in Oregon. The book 'Hole in the Sky' is explicitly referenced as being about land management issues and environmental issues. This comes up in a discussion about the Buffalo Commons concept and the contentious nature of land use in places like Jordan, Montana. |
Ep. 034 |
Not precisely marked in transcript |
| Twilight of the Mammoths |
Paul Martin |
Dan Flores discusses Paul Martin's book while explaining the 'Blitzkrieg hypothesis' about Pleistocene extinctions in North America. Martin was a paleobiologist at the University of Arizona who argued that human hunters caused rapid extinctions of megafauna. |
Ep. 033 |
00:00:00 |
| The Birds of America |
John James Audubon |
Discussed in the context of Audubon's 1843 trip up the Missouri River. Flores mentions this book made Audubon 'a worldwide literary and artistic figure' after its completion in 1838, featuring 435 American birds painted life-size. |
Ep. 033 |
00:00:00 |
| The Border and Buffalo |
John Cook |
A memoir published in 1905 by buffalo hunter John Cook. Flores discusses this book as the source of the famous (but likely fabricated) story about General Philip Sheridan's speech to the Texas legislature about buffalo hunting. The book was written during the conservation period when buffalo hunters were being criticized. |
Ep. 033 |
00:00:00 |
| Buffalo Bone Days |
J. Wright Moore |
Mentioned as a book by Texas buffalo hunter J. Wright Moore, who defended buffalo hunting throughout his life. Moore used to lead parades in his buffalo hunter outfit and argued in his book that the buffalo didn't amount to the value of a single homesteader family. |
Ep. 033 |
00:00:00 |
| None |
Michael Pollan |
Nicole mentions 'I read like some Michael Pollan in college and I got into different kinds of food movements' when discussing what influenced her thinking about where food comes from before she got into hunting. While no specific book title is mentioned, Michael Pollan is known for books about food systems and agriculture. |
Ep. 031 |
00:00:01 |
| Slouching Towards Bethlehem |
Joan Didion |
Speaker discusses Joan Didion's observations about how increased information availability in the 1960s made people hungry for 'secret stories' and inside scoops. This was mentioned in the context of discussing conspiracy theories about wolf reintroduction. The speaker was uncertain whether this content was in 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem' or 'The White Album'. |
Ep. 030 |
00:00:00 |
| The White Album |
Joan Didion |
Speaker discusses Joan Didion's observations about how increased information availability in the 1960s made people hungry for 'secret stories' and inside scoops. This was mentioned in the context of discussing conspiracy theories about wolf reintroduction. The speaker was uncertain whether this content was in 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem' or 'The White Album'. |
Ep. 030 |
00:00:00 |
| None |
Chris Eberhardt |
Referenced in discussion about Eastern whitetail hunting on public land. Speaker mentions that Chris Eberhardt 'has written books about do it yourself Eastern white tail Hunt and how to find public land Eastern white Tills' but is described as an expert who has devoted his life to the subject. No specific book title was provided. |
Ep. 030 |
00:00:00 |
| Home Ground |
Barry Lopez |
Steve Rinella recommends this book to Kevin, describing it as 'a glossary of landscape terminology' compiled by Barry Lopez. The book contains passages from literature explaining various landscape terms like 'hollow,' 'coulee,' 'draw,' and 'gut.' Rinella mentions it while discussing regional terms for drainages and geographical features during their squirrel hunting conversation. |
Ep. 029 |
Not precisely marked but occurs during squirrel hunting discussion about landscape terminology |
| None |
None |
Kevin Murphy mentions reading a book about the devastating 1937 flood in Kentucky that preceded the damming of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. He specifically references reading about 'unidentified children that were never identified, found in back eddies' as a result of the flood. The book appears to be a historical account of the flood that inspired dam construction in the region, though the title and author are not mentioned. |
Ep. 029 |
During discussion of Land Between the Lakes history |
| Song for the Blue Ocean |
Carl Safina |
Referenced while discussing a shark fishing tournament story. The speaker mentions interviewing 'a writer who wrote a pretty profound book called Song for the Blue Ocean, a fisherman who wrote a book about the depletion of the oceans.' Used to discuss ethical concerns about killing animals in tournament/carnival atmospheres. |
Ep. 028 |
00:00:00 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Referenced in a discussion about wildlife management and limited resources. Speaker quotes Leopold's concept about wildlife managers improving 'the pump' but not 'the well,' illustrating that increasing hunting pressure doesn't increase the wildlife resource itself. |
Ep. 028 |
00:00:00 |
| Into the Wild |
Jon Krakauer |
Referenced (author name misspoken as 'John Cracker') when discussing proper game care and butchering. Speaker mentions the story of Chris McCandless shooting a moose, which is from Krakauer's book about McCandless (likely 'Into the Wild'), using it as an example of what happens when you don't properly plan for field care of large game. |
Ep. 028 |
00:00:00 |
| Annals of the Former World |
John McPhee |
Referenced during a discussion about geology and the Earth's age. The speaker describes it as 'a great trilogy written by [John McPhee] about geology' and quotes a memorable line from it about Mount Everest containing marine limestone at its peak. The author's name appears to be transcribed as 'geomic Fee' but this is clearly referring to John McPhee's famous geological work. |
Ep. 025 |
Unknown (late in transcript) |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Steve Rinella references this book while discussing economic justifications for conservation. He quotes Leopold's line about becoming 'economic hypochondriacs' who are so worried about financial health that we're incapable of being healthy. The book title appears transcribed as 'San Colony Almanac' but clearly refers to Leopold's famous conservation work 'A Sand County Almanac.' This reference comes up in the context of discussing whether public lands need to justify their existence through economic value or whether they have intrinsic value beyond dollars. |
Ep. 022 |
Not precisely marked in transcript |
| Oomingmak: The Expedition to the Musk Ox Island in the Bering Sea |
Peter Matthiessen |
The speaker discusses a book by writer Peter Matthiessen (spelled 'Matheson' in transcript) about muskox. He describes it as 'sort of like a magazine article that turned into a book' and mentions that Matthiessen discusses how some natives call muskox 'oomingmak' and relates imagery about the muskox's wool swaying like chain mail and how the wool meets tall grass in a way that makes it hard to distinguish where one ends and one begins. The specific book title is not mentioned in the transcript. |
Ep. 021 |
Unable to determine from transcript |
| Damn Few: Making of the Modern Seal Warrior |
Rourke Denver |
Steven Rinella introduces Rourke Denver as the author of this book about Navy SEALs at the beginning of the podcast |
Ep. 020 |
00:00:00 |
| Worth Dying For: A Navy Seal's Call to a Nation |
Rourke Denver |
Rourke Denver mentions he just finished this book and it's scheduled to come out in spring of 2016. The title is still being finalized but this is the working title |
Ep. 020 |
00:00:00 |
| Boswell: The Story of a Frontier Lawman |
Mary Lou Pence |
Governor Mead mentions there are a couple of books about Cape Boswell (K Boswell), who was a legendary lawman in Wyoming territory and started the ranch the Governor now owns. One of these books is called 'Frontier Law Man' |
Ep. 020 |
00:00:00 |
| A Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
Steve Rinella mentions recently rereading this book during a discussion about environmental issues. He quotes a line from the book about the country becoming like a hypochondriac worried about economic well-being. The book was written in the 1940s and deals with conservation and land ethics. |
Ep. 019 |
Not clearly marked in transcript |
| The Complete Jack O'Connor |
Jack O'Connor |
Yanni gave Steve a compilation book of Jack O'Connor's writings. O'Connor was described as a legendary gun writer and outdoor writer from the post-WWII era through the 1970s. Steve discusses reading this book and his mixed feelings about O'Connor's hunting ethics and shooting practices, while acknowledging O'Connor as a great writer. |
Ep. 017 |
00:08:00 |
| None |
Robert Ruark |
Robert Ruark (whose name Steve initially mispronounces as 'Rourke') is mentioned as a big African game hunter and writer that Steve still needs to read. He's mentioned in the same context as Jack O'Connor as another classic outdoor/hunting writer that people frequently recommend. |
Ep. 017 |
00:15:00 |
| The Big Sky |
A.B. Guthrie Jr. |
Steve mentions this as 'one of my favorite mountain man books' and explains that characters in the book loved to roast mule deer heads. This inspired a recipe in Steve's own cookbook called 'The Big Sky Roasted Head' which involves roasting a mule deer head for tacos. |
Ep. 017 |
00:43:00 |
| Hunt High |
Duncan Gilchrist |
The speaker discusses Duncan Gilchrist as 'a really good Hunt writer' that 'no one really knows about.' He mentions Gilchrist's book 'Hunt High' (clarifying the title means 'Hunt the High Country,' not 'Hunt Stone'). The speaker praises Gilchrist's writing style, saying he 'accidentally almost wrote like Hemingway, like really sparse and kind of beautiful.' The book is mentioned in the context of discussing how when you see wildlife like bears or sheep, you know immediately what it is without confusion. Gilchrist was described as a timber cruiser by trade who was also big into big game hunting and later died while filming bighorn sheep. |
Ep. 016 |
00:45:00 |
| The Border Trilogy |
Cormac McCarthy |
Steve Rinella recommends reading Cormac McCarthy's works, specifically mentioning 'the Border trilogy,' as marriage advice. He suggests that internalizing McCarthy's moral code, which is consistent throughout his works, will lead to a better marriage. He discusses how McCarthy's works deal with people trying to live in a world that existed before they made certain decisions. |
Ep. 014 |
Near end of podcast (marriage advice section) |
| Snow Leopard |
Peter Matthiessen |
Steve mentions that many people know Peter Matthiessen through his book 'Snow Leopard' while discussing another book Matthiessen wrote about musk ox on Nunivak Island that Steve was reading on his way to Alaska. |
Ep. 013 |
00:00:00 |
| Oomingmak: The Expedition to the Musk Ox Island in the Bering Sea |
Peter Matthiessen |
Steve references a book Matthiessen wrote in the sixties about musk ox on Nunivak Island. He was reading a passage from it at the airport about Anchorage in 1964. The specific title is not mentioned, but it's clearly a book about musk ox hunting/observation in Alaska. |
Ep. 013 |
00:00:00 |
| Charcuterie |
Michael Ruhlman |
Referenced multiple times as 'Ruleman's book Charcuterie' which Steve describes as 'the Bible on all things cured and dried meat' and later as 'the best sausage making book out there.' Steve mentions he's made recipes from it using wild game and spoke with the author about it. |
Ep. 013 |
00:00:00 |
| L L Bean cookbook |
None |
Mentioned as 'probably the number one selling wild game book of all times' in a discussion about how wild game cookbooks organize recipes by species rather than by cut of meat, which Steve disagrees with as an approach. |
Ep. 013 |
00:00:00 |
| Hunting in the American Imagination |
Daniel Justin Herman |
Randall Williams mentions this book while discussing the history of hunting in American culture and how Puritans viewed hunting. He describes it as 'an interesting book' and explains that Herman argues early Puritans would have been dismayed that Americans came to pride themselves on their hunting culture, since hunting was seen as something done when not working. |
Ep. 012 |
00:00:03 |
| The Great Gatsby |
F. Scott Fitzgerald |
Discussed in the context of Hunter Thompson's writing practice - he would write The Great Gatsby word for word to learn the rhythm and music of the language. |
Ep. 008 |
00:00:00 |
| The Great Lakes |
Jerry (last name not mentioned) |
Steve Rinella mentions this book came out while he was working on his own Great Lakes project. He was frustrated because it contained some of the same historical anecdotes he had discovered, including the story about animals being sent over Niagara Falls and James Strange's piracy on Beaver Island. |
Ep. 008 |
00:00:00 |
| Exodus |
Leon Uris |
Mentioned as an example of a novel that touches on the history of the founding of Israel, but noted that you wouldn't want to draw your historical knowledge solely from it since it's a novel. |
Ep. 008 |
00:00:00 |
| The Blank Slate |
Steven Pinker |
Referenced in a discussion about academic taboos regarding innate differences in people. Pinker's book addresses the controversial topic of people being born differently physiologically and mentally. |
Ep. 008 |
00:00:00 |
| The Sports Gene |
David Epstein |
Discussed in relation to genetic differences in athletic performance, specifically noting that sprinting medalists in major competitions over the past twenty years have been predominantly of West African descent. |
Ep. 008 |
00:00:00 |
| Lone Survivors |
Chris Stringer |
A book about human genetics and evolution exploring why Homo sapiens are the only humans on Earth and what happened to other human forms like Neanderthals. The author discusses career suicide topics related to gene distribution. |
Ep. 008 |
00:00:00 |
| Guns, Germs, and Steel |
Jared Diamond |
While the title is not explicitly stated, Jared Diamond's work is extensively discussed regarding why some civilizations advanced faster than others, the role of geography, domesticated animals, disease, and the importance of trade routes and idea-sharing between cultures. The discussion matches the content of this specific book. |
Ep. 008 |
00:00:00 |
| Water Dogs |
Richard Walters |
Ed Arnett mentions this book when discussing how he got started training his first retriever. He says 'I started reading books, started with Richard Richard Walters Water Dogs. That book is everywhere Man.' He references it as a foundational book for learning about training water dogs/retrievers, and Steve responds 'We had that dog because of' indicating it's a well-known book in the dog training community. |
Ep. 006 |
Unknown (mid-transcript) |
| The Road |
Cormac McCarthy |
While discussing their journey trying to pick up friends on a long road walk, someone compares their experience to 'the mccormi mccarfew novel, The road' (likely referring to Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel 'The Road'). The comparison is made to emphasize the difficulty and length of their journey on the road. |
Ep. 004 |
00:00:00 |
| The Old Man and the Sea |
Ernest Hemingway |
Steve Rinella mentions Ernest Hemingway as 'the writer who wrote perhaps the greatest fishing story of all time, The Old Man to see' (likely 'The Old Man and the Sea' with transcription error). He asks if others have read it while discussing Hemingway's connection to Ketchum, Idaho. |
Ep. 002 |
00:00:48 |
| Hemingway's Guns |
Roger Sanger, Silvio Calabi, and Steve Helsley |
Rinella mentions 'This book just came out called Hemingway's Guns' and discusses how the authors did research to determine what shotgun Hemingway used to kill himself, discovering it was a W.C. Scott and Son shotgun, not a Boss shotgun as rumored. |
Ep. 002 |
00:00:52 |
| None |
Jim Harrison |
Speaker references something writer Jim Harrison wrote in one of his books about seeing a skinned bear hanging that looked like a skinned person. The specific book title is not mentioned, but the speaker says 'I can't remember which one was books' indicating it was from Harrison's written work. |
Ep. 001 |
00:42:14 |