Steven Rinella talks with Dan Flores, Janis Putelis, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: Jani negging Steve; the giant moose paddle that Steve's gonna make into a chair for his kid; how to get stuff from Alaska to the Lower 48; Dan Flores' brilliant new book, "Wild New World," is available; starting a story 66 million years ago; wiping the slate clean with a big asteroid; striking at a shallow angle; when extinctions stopped for 10,000 years; flightless birds as the first things to go; a haunting chicken memory from your childhood; where religious theology meets theories of extinction; cooking penguin eggs for breakfast; "too wild" for civilization; the fur desert; killing animals as a geopolitical idea; market capitalism wiping out the buffalo; the east coast prairie chicken; the ivory bill's toy trumpet cry; how Dan makes quick work of the mountain men; how our Neanderthal ancestors were more carnivorous than wolves; wishing to know an entire heaven and earth; and more.

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<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1668191068235000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PhugwME9gOJtYFIPaNXJg">Steven Rinella</a> talks with <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324006169" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324006169&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1668191068235000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1djJ5gg0_eil9G1UJYVJc6">Dan Flores</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/janis-putelis" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themeateater.com/people/janis-putelis&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1668191068235000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zBDLMQQss0646LP3g2J1P">Janis Putelis</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/philtaylor25/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/philtaylor25/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1668191068235000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hylk3DnmDrIVUEcTtxls7">Phil Taylor</a>, and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/corinnesschneider/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/corinnesschneider/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1668191068235000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2TG_gnjmmM_0r1mdDhQT3j"> Corinne Schneider</a>.
Topics discussed: Jani negging Steve; the giant moose paddle that Steve's gonna make into a chair for his kid; how to get stuff from Alaska to the Lower 48;<a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324006169" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324006169&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1667882724772000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2W73fgBKpwM3o10vbl7iHq"> Dan Flores' brilliant new book, "Wild New World," is available</a>; starting a story 66 million years ago; wiping the slate clean with a big asteroid; striking at a shallow angle; when extinctions stopped for 10,000 years; flightless birds as the first things to go; a haunting chicken memory from your childhood; where religious theology meets theories of extinction; cooking penguin eggs for breakfast; "too wild" for civilization; the fur desert; killing animals as a geopolitical idea; market capitalism wiping out the buffalo; the east coast prairie chicken; the ivory bill's toy trumpet cry; how Dan makes quick work of the mountain men; how our Neanderthal ancestors were more carnivorous than wolves; wishing to know an entire heaven and earth; and more.
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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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Ep. 385: A Wild New World

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