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Ep. 273: Hunting with Sharks

Published: 2021-05-17 09:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with Kimi Werner, Justin Turkowski, Ryan Callaghan, Seth Morris, and Chester Floyd.

Topics discussed: A hodgepodge of Japanese and Hawaiian fish names; poaching a wolf; a Meatcrafter knife goes for huge cash on Ebay; getting baptized in a sous vide tank; getting bit by sea turtles; the ocean louse that kills your tongue and then replaces it; social distancing from wildlife; putting food on the table by spearfishing; what does it mean to spearfish for a living?; how Kimi can hold her breath for close to five minutes; melting into the bottom; fluffing sand and hiding your eyes; three-prongs; Little Steve's "Hawaiian Sling" piercing a puffer fish; playing chicken with a shark; shaking hands with a sperm whale; nearly getting your eyeballs sucked out of your head; and more.


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Referenced Books

Alaska's Wolf Man
by 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.
Referenced at Unknown (during wolf management discussion)