On this episode, Clay Newcomb is taking us to what some Native Americans call the river beyond any age and others call the Father of Waters. He’s talking about the Mississippi river. To understand the river and its impact on America takes a diverse cast of storytellers. New York Times best selling author John M. Barry will be our guest, along with author Hank Burdine and a fellow by the name of Will Primos. We'll also be joined by two Army Corps of Engineers: David Biedenharn, a hydraulic engineer, as well as  fisheries biologist Jack Killgore. We might even hear the words of Mark Twain and T.S. Elliott.  This has been a long time coming and Clay is on a personal journey to understand the significance of this American river on this country and on his life. The current will be swift and muddy, but we really doubt that you're gonna want to miss this one...

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On this episode, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/clay-newcomb" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themeateater.com/people/clay-newcomb&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689205149715000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3x8dp5-MClRG-5nLveTkrF">Clay Newcomb</a> is taking us to what some Native Americans call the river beyond any age and others call the Father of Waters. He’s talking about the Mississippi river. To understand the river and its impact on America takes a diverse cast of storytellers. New York Times best selling author <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Tide-Mississippi-Changed-America/dp/0684810468/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1689118099&amp;sr=1-2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Tide-Mississippi-Changed-America/dp/0684810468/ref%3Dtmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1689118099%26sr%3D1-2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689205149716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1syuuFF0Gu0SjfSSZjFTgr">John M. Barry</a> will be our guest, along with author <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dust-Road-Recollections-Delta-Boy/dp/0692179186/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1689118075&amp;refinements=p_27%3AHank+Burdine&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Dust-Road-Recollections-Delta-Boy/dp/0692179186/ref%3Dsr_1_1?qid%3D1689118075%26refinements%3Dp_27%253AHank%2BBurdine%26s%3Dbooks%26sr%3D1-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689205149716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1yZCLdSoc1ksPf1ZG0fjWZ">Hank Burdine</a> and a fellow by the name of <a href="https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/blog/will-primos-hunting-legends" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/blog/will-primos-hunting-legends&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689205149716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3jPQkRY0MGLtBFMPTaofbY">Will Primos</a>. We'll also be joined by two Army Corps of Engineers: David Biedenharn, a hydraulic engineer, as well as  fisheries biologist Jack Killgore. We might even hear the words of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Mississippi-Signet-Classics-Twain/dp/0451531205" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Life-Mississippi-Signet-Classics-Twain/dp/0451531205&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689205149716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0FFG8KuRKbw3kHchDtoGHd">Mark Twain</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Four-Quartets-T-S-Eliot/dp/0156332256/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=409910006832&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9023809&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=10074113365781050130&amp;hvtargid=kwd-345267695&amp;hydadcr=22536_11318348&amp;keywords=the+four+quartets&amp;qid=1689118589&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Four-Quartets-T-S-Eliot/dp/0156332256/ref%3Dsr_1_1?hvadid%3D409910006832%26hvdev%3Dc%26hvlocphy%3D9023809%26hvnetw%3Dg%26hvqmt%3De%26hvrand%3D10074113365781050130%26hvtargid%3Dkwd-345267695%26hydadcr%3D22536_11318348%26keywords%3Dthe%2Bfour%2Bquartets%26qid%3D1689118589%26s%3Dbooks%26sr%3D1-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689205149716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2vHfFhmz5IKpw_nmDsmcZ_">T.S. Elliott</a>.  This has been a long time coming and Clay is on a personal journey to understand the significance of this American river on this country and on his life. The current will be swift and muddy, but we really doubt that you're gonna want to miss this one...
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The Bear Grease Podcast with host Clay Newcomb delivers compelling storytelling through documentary-style episodes exploring the culture, traditions, and history of rural America. He’ll dive in deep with hunters, biologists, anthropologists, and hillbillies to learn about human nature and our ancient connection to the land. Bear Grease explores unique people, topics, and stories that reveal the incredible value of life lived close to the land. Part of the MeatEater Podcast Network.

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Home to the Bear Grease podcast and Bear Grease Render show with Clay Newcomb, and This Country Life with Brent Reaves.

Clay Newcomb delivers compelling storytelling through documentary-style episodes exploring the culture, traditions, and history of rural America. He’ll dive in deep with hunters, biologists, anthropologists, and hillbillies to learn about human nature and our ancient connection to the land. Bear Grease explores unique people, topics, and stories that reveal the incredible value of life lived close to the land. Follow up with the Render discussion show, where Clay interviews experts and brings together a cast of crew members to explore themes within the Bear Grease show.

Brent Reaves is a lifelong outdoorsman whose family roots go back over 150 years in the river bottoms of rural Arkansas. On This Country Life, he's inviting you into his home to teach you everything he knows about hunting, fishing, and the very best parts of country living. To Brent, country living is about living life on your own terms, or as he says, "beating the system." In each episode, Brent's going to tell you a story about a time he did just that, and teach you a country skill you need to know to do the same. So pull up a chair or drop the tailgate, Brent's got a thing or two he can teach you.

Part of the MeatEater Podcast Network.

Home to the Bear Grease podcast and Bear Grease Render show with Clay Newcomb, and This Country Life with Brent Reaves.
Clay Newcomb delivers compelling storytelling through documentary-style episodes exploring the culture, traditions, and history of rural America. He’ll dive in deep with hunters, biologists, anthropologists, and hillbillies to learn about human nature and our ancient connection to the land. Bear Grease explores unique people, topics, and stories that reveal the incredible value of life lived close to the land. Follow up with the Render discussion show, where Clay interviews experts and brings together a cast of crew members to explore themes within the Bear Grease show.
Brent Reaves is a lifelong outdoorsman whose family roots go back over 150 years in the river bottoms of rural Arkansas. On This Country Life, he's inviting you into his home to teach you everything he knows about hunting, fishing, and the very best parts of country living. To Brent, country living is about living life on your own terms, or as he says, "beating the system." In each episode, Brent's going to tell you a story about a time he did just that, and teach you a country skill you need to know to do the same. So pull up a chair or drop the tailgate, Brent's got a thing or two he can teach you.
Part of the MeatEater Podcast Network.

Ep. 126: The Mississippi River - Strong Brown God (Part 1)

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