Episode #1204
Steven Rinella
Books mentioned
American Buffalo
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:19:35
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MeatEater Fishing Game Cookbook
Mentioned by Steven Rinella · at 00:20:20
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No Country for Old Men
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:44:53
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Steven Rinella, an outdoorsman, author, television host, and podcaster, discusses genetic ancestry, Neanderthals, and how family ties shape ideas about identity. He and Joe explore hunting and fishing traditions, Indigenous and mountain-man subsistence, wild-game cooking, wildlife management, predator recovery, invasive species, rural land use, and the purpose of Rinella’s hunting and fishing cookbook.
What they talked about
- Genetic ancestry and Sicilian history
- Neanderthal confrontational hunting style
- Wildlife management and hunting ethics
- Beaver tail and mountain man cuisine
- Cooking and processing wild game
- Mountain lion meat and testicle festival
- Wolf and grizzly management controversies
- American Prairie Reserve and bison reintroduction
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