On this episode of Bear Grease, Clay Newcomb and John Barry, author of Rising Tide discuss two Civil War veterans who pioneered the doctrine of controlling this great river, Charles Ellett and Andrew Humphries. They’ll show us how their obsession and rivalry shaped the way we manage the river and how that led to one of the most costly natural disasters in American history. We learn about Mark Twain, America's most celebrated writer, who was obsessed with being a riverboat captain on the Mississippi River. He bottled American culture in his writing and sent it to the world. We’ll also learn about the great Mississippi River flood of 1927. We're continuing down the river on the third episode of this series on the Mississippi River. Like William Faulkner, we're in pursuit of understanding the world. We really doubt you're gonna want to miss this one.

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On this episode of Bear Grease, <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=1691603638651000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3SQ7tmGueCM4CcVoYeIFSM">Clay Newcomb</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Tide-Mississippi-Changed-America/dp/0684810468/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1691508254&amp;sr=8-1" 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%3D1691508254%26sr%3D8-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691603638651000&amp;usg=AOvVaw374Kv5SbfQBauPRcU3z622">John Barry, author of Rising Tide</a> discuss two Civil War veterans who pioneered the doctrine of controlling this great river, Charles Ellett and Andrew Humphries. They’ll show us how their obsession and rivalry shaped the way we manage the river and how that led to one of the most costly natural disasters in American history. We learn about <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Mississippi-Illustrated-Classic-Anniversary/dp/1949460738/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mark+twain+life+on+the+mississippi&amp;qid=1691508603&amp;sprefix=mark+twain+life+on+the+%2Caps%2C107&amp;sr=8-1" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Life-Mississippi-Illustrated-Classic-Anniversary/dp/1949460738/ref%3Dsr_1_1?keywords%3Dmark%2Btwain%2Blife%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bmississippi%26qid%3D1691508603%26sprefix%3Dmark%2Btwain%2Blife%2Bon%2Bthe%2B%252Caps%252C107%26sr%3D8-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691603638651000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mQFNaNmPwZ_aP4j0kgcNx">Mark Twain</a>, America's most celebrated writer, who was obsessed with being a riverboat captain on the Mississippi River. He bottled American culture in his writing and sent it to the world. We’ll also learn about the great Mississippi River flood of 1927. We're continuing down the river on the third episode of <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/listen/bear-grease" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themeateater.com/listen/bear-grease&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691603638651000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3kY4P6paJMeqoTGhEJEkNF">this series on the Mississippi River</a>. Like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Books-William-Faulkner/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AWilliam+Faulkner" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Books-William-Faulkner/s?rh%3Dn%253A283155%252Cp_27%253AWilliam%2BFaulkner&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691603638651000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3IZwmEnBOpFEWoANy6xQwf">William Faulkner</a>, we're in pursuit of understanding the world. We really doubt 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. 134: Mississippi River - The Greatest Flood (Part 3)

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