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Ep. 282: The "A" Word

Published: 2021-07-19 09:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with Cathy Raven, Carmen Vanbianchi, Ryan Callaghan, Phil Taylor, and Janis Putelis. 


Topics discussed: MeatEater's Campfire Stories and a sociopathic elk poacher; when you're a scientist hitchhiking to the grocery store and you have a run in with a total creepster; what the hell are mesocarnivores; collecting data points from kill sites; how you catch and collar coyotes; why skunks stink; Carmen's new non-profit, Homerange; eagles and sexual dimorphism; monogamy and harem breeders; how foxes domesticate easily; visits from a fox at 4:15pm; the "A" word: anthropomorphism; piling up dead things; voyuerism and exhibitioinism; how we humans should see ourselves as fitting into nature rather than revering it; rural folk vs. city folk; preserving silence; and more.



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Referenced Books

Fox and I
by 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.
Referenced at 00:00:08
Vesper Flights
by 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.'
Referenced at 00:00:08
Sociobiology
by 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.
Referenced at 00:00:08