← Back to all episodes

Ep. 053: Seattle, WA. Steven Rinella talks with political communications PhD candidate Greg Blascovich and Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew

Published: 2017-01-11 22:34:00
Description Show ▼

Subjects discussed: how Janis's hair is going gray; Latvians and Croatians worldwide; varmint hunters; how politicians establish themselves as hunters to score points with voters; cognitive threat; "hipster hunters"; the Dingell-Johnson Act; the five arguments that non-hunters like to give, and which ones work; Keep It Public; Trump, and whether or not he's telling the truth about public lands; polarization in elected officials and the American public; Jeff Foxworthy; perch flies; squid jigging; and more. 

 

Connect with Steve and MeatEater

Steve on Instagram and Twitter

MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube

Shop MeatEater Merch

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Referenced Books

Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
Greg mentions reading 'The Hatchet' when he was young along with other survival and Western stories, which inspired his interest in hunting and outdoor activities. Later in the conversation, Steve mentions trying to read 'The Hatchet' to his six-year-old son but finding he wasn't quite ready for it yet, and also mentions giving the book to his nephew for Christmas. The book is discussed as a formative childhood reading experience related to survival and outdoor themes.
Referenced at 00:00:08