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Ep. 320: Rut, The Dating App

Published: 2022-03-14 09:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Kevin Gillespie, Sean Weaver, Maggie Hudlow, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.


Topics discussed: MeatEater's dating app idea called "Rut"; bison as livestock or wild game; when critters know damn well that hunting season is on and go hide; how Steve wants to use Covid masks to make a goose down quilt; mapping CWD across the United States; refunding wolf tags in WI; a scientific study demonstrating the association between eating meat and good health outcomes; Danielle's Copycat Chick-Fil-A Turkey Nuggets; getting a Warner-Bratzler shear force test machine for the office; the whole Putelis clan talking to turkeys; Kevin's wowza food videos and “Holiday Ham” feral hog; Jesse Griffith's Hog Book; celebrating Kevin's James Beard Award nomination; meat mold; Maggie Hudlow's investigation into Florida's Senate Bill 2508; mesopredators and nest depredation; a raven's massive cache of duck eggs; the snake that ate radios; and more. 


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Referenced Books

Son of the Morning Star
by 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.'
Referenced at 00:00:08
The Hog Book
by 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.
Referenced at 00:00:08