This week, Cal talks about the benefits of lap swim, new shark species, wet markets, barbels not barbells, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube

Ep. 46: Make a Stand on LWCF, the Bite and Spit Technique, and Hot Lizard Plasticity

Mar 16th, 2020 21m 57s

This week, Cal talks about the once in a lifetime opportunity for full funding of the LWCF, the urban lizard populations that are so hot right now, how a great white shark hypothesis turned into a technique, and so much more. Connect with Cal

Ep. 45: Impending Policy, Honeybees, and a 60-Year-Old Trout

Mar 9th, 2020 19m 47s

This week, Cal talks about the land and water conservation fund, poor policies and bad politics, presidential tweets, the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and

Ep. 44: Virginia Tuna, Cold Weather Tips, and Mountain Goat Eradication

Mar 2nd, 2020 21m 39s

This week, Cal talks about the price of tuna, the Schmidt pain index, the difference between hunting and eradication, and so much more.

Ep. 43: Pick Your Poison, Deadly Little Things, and Strange Elk

Feb 24th, 2020 21m 33s

This week, Cal discusses venom vs. poison, the sneakiness of cone snails, and takes a look at our newest and largest cave fish. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtub

Ep. 42: Tar Heels, Non Consensual Coyote Strangulation, Sunday Hunting and Recreation

Feb 17th, 2020 19m 8s

This Week, Cal talks about the effects of outdoor recreation on elk, "wet markets", the father that has been pushed too far by rabies and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebo

Ep. 41: They Eat Dead People, Coronavirus, and Clean Water

Feb 10th, 2020 21m 15s

This week, Cal talks about what your outside cat may bring home, coronavirus and the illegal wildlife trade, migratory birds, clean water, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, F

Ep. 40: Chicago Mayor Gives Key to the City to Coyote, Lawmakers, and Lawbreakers

Feb 3rd, 2020 22m 20s

This week, Cal talks chicken of the trees, how in the "Windy City" the wind blows in favor of the coyote, outdoor bills to keep an eye on, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, F

Ep. 39: Cal Reciting Poetry, Wolf Transplantation, and Feral Cat Facts

Jan 27th, 2020 21m 18s

This week, Cal recites poetry, questions whether or not humans should transplant wolf populations, talks about feral cats killing billions of small mammals and birds per year, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram

Ep. 38: Opossum Right to Work Act, Mountain Goat Eradication, and the Wrong Side of the Law

Jan 20th, 2020 25m 17s

This week, Cal talks about cool possum facts, how to cook goose, hunting vs. eradication of non-native species, sheep vs. goats in Grand Teton, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagr

Ep. 37: Shark Cosmetics, Betelgeuse, and an Emotional Support Coyote

Jan 13th, 2020 24m 7s

This week, Cal talks about shark liver oil in your cosmetics and pet food, California salmon, one man’s emotional support coyote, Betelgeuse on Orion’s shoulder, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter

Ep. 36: Penis Fish, Penguins, and Pigeons

Jan 6th, 2020 15m 52s

This week, Cal talks about cowboy hat wearing pigeons, penguins, toothed and baleen whales, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater M

Ep. 35: On Hunting Grizzlies, Spearfishing in Mexico, Ticks, and How to Protect The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Dec 30th, 2019 20m 4s

This week, Cal talks about whether hunting grizzlies reduces conflict with humans, spearfishing in Mexico then having an odd run in with the local police, all about ticks, and how you can stop the threat of a new mine in The Boundary Waters Ca

Ep. 34: Family Disputes at Deer Camp, Legislation on Baiting, and 5,700-Year-Old Chewing Gum

Dec 23rd, 2019 20m 2s

This week, Cal talks about Michigan’s hunter harassment law, deer baiting, Alaska’s Campbell Lake and easements, how 5,700-year-old birch gum preserved its chewer’s DNA, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Tw

Ep. 33: Python Skin Footballs, the Sex Lives of Macaques, and Training Giant Tortoises

Dec 16th, 2019 21m 37s

This week, Cal talks about Python skin footballs for conservation, overcrowded angling on the Madison River and how you can help be part of the solution, adolescent female macaques having sex with adult sika deer, and so much more. Connect wi

Ep. 32: Elk Camp Thanksgiving, Coyotes in the Back Seat, and Protecting Your Ice Hole

Dec 9th, 2019 18m 45s

This week, Cal talks about why you should protect your ice hole, how to acoustically improve your coral, a 104-year-old first time hunter, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, F

Ep. 31: Taking Out a First-Time Hunter, Farmed Fur, and Purple Urchin Proliferation

Dec 2nd, 2019 19m 43s

This week, Cals talks about what to do and not do when taking out a first-time hunter, fur bans, difficult-to-find dingos, purple sea urchin proliferation across California's reefs, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Ins

Ep. 30: LWCF Update, Cocaine, Jelly Balls, and Squid

Nov 25th, 2019 18m 13s

This week, Cal talks about the sexual frustrations of London's red deer, why Italian drug dealers and farmers are on the same side, floating orbs, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Ins

Ep. 29: Transporting Grizz Toes, Sawing Off Antlers to Save Deer Lives, and that Elusive Vietnamese Mouse Deer

Nov 18th, 2019 18m 4s

This week, Cal talks about what might be the fastest land animal on earth and how it got that fast, cooperating on Wyoming’s migration corridors, ancient whaling, the Vietnamese mouse deer, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal

Ep. 28: Sturgeon in the 9th Circuit, the 1872 Mining Act, and One Big Rainbow

Nov 11th, 2019 24m 34s

This week, Cal talks about hovercraft access in Alaska, sulfide ore mining and the 1872 mining act, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Mea

Ep. 27: Title Florida’s Bear Problem, Great White Sharks, and “The Big Meg”

Nov 4th, 2019 21m 40s

This week, Cal talks about the ongoing bear management debate in Florida, great white sharks, South Dakota, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube

Ep. 26: Old Skulls, Slow Fish, Fast Falcons, and Herpes

Oct 28th, 2019 19m 48s

This week, Cal talks about jealousy and old bones, the ESA, the owl herpes situation, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch

Ep. 25: Invasive Obligate Air Breathers, the Life-Saving Powers of Horseshoe Crab Blood, and Ancient Food Storage

Oct 21st, 2019 18m 39s

This week, Cal talks about why you should fish for invasive Northern Snakeheads, how horseshoe crab blood has saved the lives of all Americans, how ancient food preservation may have been a thing, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatE

Ep. 24: Warty Pigs Using Tools, Swatting Flies, and Giraffe Spots as Reverse Solar Panels

Oct 14th, 2019 18m 46s

This week, Cal talks about how warty pigs use tools to test electric fences, the economic losses due to cattle swatting flies, giraffe spots acting as reverse solar panels, rodent removal, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal

Ep. 23: Evil HOAs, Steelhead Closures, and Bear Spray

Oct 7th, 2019 23m 1s

This week, Cal talks about getting charged by grizzly bears, the advantages of bear spray, and porpoise safe drinking water. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube S