Ep. 723: Dangerous Game

Published: 2025-06-30 09:00:00

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Steven Rinella talks with Morgan Potter, Seth Morris, Austin "Chilly" Chleborad, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics Discussed: An Australian’s blatant refusal to perform the American accent; the book “Thunder Without Rain”; how Steve really wants to get charged by a Cape buffalo in Tanzania; the full year of the Roosevelt Safari; Chilly’s New Zealand tar hunt; when you don’t notice that a gator’s bitten your arm; a man-eating croc; shooting 'em in the smile; when the perfect shot is through the shoulder bone; surviving a black mamba bite; and more.

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Referenced Books

Thunder Without Rain

by 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.

Referenced at 00:10:22

Trout Fishing in America

by 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.

Referenced at 00:10:43

To Kill a Mockingbird

by 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.

Referenced at 00:32:46

West with the Night

by 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.

Referenced at 00:32:50

Out of Africa

by 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.

Referenced at 00:33:19

The Billionaire's Vinegar

by 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.

Referenced at 00:51:16

The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto: A Fifteen-Year Quest to Unmask the Secret Genius Behind Crypto

by 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.

Referenced at 00:51:21