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Ep. 101: The Hammer of Steve Rinella

Published: 2018-01-29 15:07:00
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Seattle, WA- Steven Rinella talks with his buddies Jamie Fitzgerald, Matt Moisan, and Jimmy Doran, along with Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. Subjects Discussed: Can bullets trespass?; Janis's secret cow hunt; to sling or not to sling; Fitz's on-again-off-again twenty-year hunting saga; what's up with the turkey flop?; what hunting and blackjack have in common; Jimmy Doran's rough hunt; Matt's high-mountain North Dakota hunt; the Sword of Damocles vs. the Hammer of Steve Rinella; and more.

 

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Referenced Books

A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
by David Foster Wallace
The speaker mentions buying this book and trying to read David Foster Wallace's work again. It's discussed in the context of Wallace being an author who committed suicide, similar to the musicians they were discussing (Chris Cornell, etc.). The book title is mentioned twice in the conversation.
Referenced at Not precisely marked in transcript - occurs near end during discussion of musicians/artists who committed suicide
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
by David Foster Wallace
One speaker asks 'do you have you read brief interviews the hideous man?' (referring to 'Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'). This is part of a discussion about trying to read David Foster Wallace's works, following the conversation about artists who committed suicide.
Referenced at Not precisely marked in transcript - occurs near end during discussion of musicians/artists who committed suicide
Infinite Jest
by David Foster Wallace
A speaker mentions 'I kept infinite jest next in my room so that way I looked smart,' using it as a prop. This is Wallace's most famous novel, discussed in the context of attempting to read his difficult works.
Referenced at Not precisely marked in transcript - occurs near end during discussion of musicians/artists who committed suicide