An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List

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Ep. 829: Who Will Save the Columbia River's Salmon?

February 02, 2026

Steven Rinella talks with Donella Miller and Doug Hatch of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, Seth Morris, Phil Taylor, and Corinne...
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0 books
Ep. 826: Like Nuts on a Cat

January 26, 2026

Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, Seth Morris, and Max Barta. Topics discussed: Fruit cakes; get ready for two drops per week from Steve and The MeatEater Podcast!; finding a mastadon's tusk...
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1 book
Ep. 823: Restoring Alaska's Wild Buffalo

January 19, 2026

Steven Rinella talks withTom Seaton, lead biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Wood Bison Restoration Project.  Topics discussed: Where and when buffalo are considered wildlife and...
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1 book
Ep. 820: Skunks Ruin A Marriage and Colorado’s Wolf Plan In Trouble

January 12, 2026

Steven Rinella talks with Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.  Topics discussed: Canadian hunters helping Canadian hunters; Corrections!; go see...
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Ep. 817: Conservation Wins and Losses with Senator Martin Heinrich

January 05, 2026

Steven Rinella talks with New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich, Ryan Callaghan, and Randall Williams.  Topics discussed: Corner crossing and the Supreme Court ruling; stream access; the Arctic...
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0 books
Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots

December 29, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Ronan Donovan. Topics discussed: What it means to be a National Geographic Explorer; doing hard shit to get the perfect image; photographing beavers through the ice; when...
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7 books
Ep. 813: Stolen Elk and the Best Fishing Lures of All Time | MeatEater Radio (Not) Live!

December 26, 2025

Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Cory Calkins, and Max Barta talk with Guns and Ammo's David Faubion about a wild confrontation in the field, share a round of Top 3s, chat with MeatEater's own Mark Kenyon...
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6 books
Ep. 812: The Best Grub in Texas

December 25, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with chef Jesse Griffiths, Janis Putelis, Clay Newcomb, Brent Reaves, and Randall Williams. Topics discussed: How everything is from around here; buying truck loads of...
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1 book
Ep. 810: The Perfect Country and Western Song

December 23, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Reid Isbell, Dan Isbell, and Clay Newcomb. Topics discussed: Hosting MeatEater's God's Country podcast; Music Row and where music is made; yet another North vs. South...
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0 books
Ep. 809: The 209 - A Backyard Hunt For An Iowa Giant

December 22, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand. Topics discussed: Iowa's big-buck-killing Auditor of State and what an Auditor actually does; 406 Boneworks; running for Iowa Governor;...
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1 book
Ep. 808: A Costa Rican Immigrant on Hunting In America

December 20, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Pablo Esquivel and Janis Putelis.  Topics discussed: Blow guns and sling shots; learning about ballistics; getting whopped as a kid for hunting illegally; cooking...
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1 book
Ep. 805: The Condo Butcher, Bison as Wildlife, and Other News

December 15, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: A snow goose with an underbite; Steve betting on NFL teams because...
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1 book
Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison

December 08, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with author Todd Goddard. Topics discussed: The first literary biography of Jim Harrison, Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, A Writer's Life; a brilliant writer and a person full...
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17 books
Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral

December 01, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with author Mark Lee Gardner, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.  Topics discussed: Mark Lee Gardner's brand new book: Brothers of the Gun:...
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6 books
Ep. 798: Bonus - Tis The Season To Be Hunting

November 28, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Ryan Callaghan, Spencer Neuharth, Randall Williams, and Cory Calkins. Topics discussed: Cal's AK grizzly; the new CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers; our newest true...
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2 books
Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar

November 24, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with James Campbell, Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.  Topics discussed: James' latest book, "Heart of The Jaguar"; how much Steve loves...
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12 books
Ep. 793: The Mysteries of Gar Fish

November 17, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with Solomon David AKA "The Gar Guy," Spencer Neuharth, Brody Henderson, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.  Topics: The GarLab; the whole "rough fish"/"trash fish" thing;...
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2 books
Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

November 10, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with best selling author John U. Bacon about his new book, The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Joined by Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil...
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6 books
Ep. 787: True Crime in the Outdoors

November 03, 2025

Steven Rinella talks with MeatEater's very own Jordan Sillars about the stories and cold cases behind his brand new investigative outdoor true crime podcast, "Blood Trails." Connect with Steve,...
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1 book
Ep. 785: Another Attack On Our Public Lands

October 30, 2025

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