Steven Rinella talks with Yia Vang, Jordan Vold, Ya Yang, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Chester Floyd, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: MeatEater’s Live Tour is coming; 75,000 Hmong people in the Twin Cities; dowry; Steve’s friend’s mobile bar business; when a skunk wins over a mountain lion kitten; feline favoritism; how Hmong sausage cannot be made vegan; hurt people hurt people; changing your name to get healthy again; how Yia translates to “iron skillet”; Optimus Prime Vang; growing up in a refugee camp; how every dish has a narrative; waiting for the sticky rice before you eat; how your word means everything in an oral culture; how Hmong love the mountains; Faithful, Available, Teachable; Hmong Facebook; catering Bar and Bat Mitzvahs; how your uncle always remind you who you are; go eat at Yia’s current restaurant, Union Hmong Kitchen, and his new restaurant, Vinai, in Spring 2024; watch Yia’s invasive critter hunting + cooking show, “Feral”; and more.

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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Kdp-YpMPadpZsyzfiK_FD">Steven Rinella</a> talks with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yiavang70/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/yiavang70/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1a94yCV5CBGLKvWX__HxQA">Yia Vang</a>, Jordan Vold, Ya Yang, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/janis_putelis/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/janis_putelis/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1q1wz_jCep2oR2gae2QBZ1">Janis Putelis</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/olcal406/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/olcal406/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YIauQvHDsW4GCCK8fDFBG">Ryan Callaghan</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/muskychet/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/muskychet/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2yBrptGaGFdi3B16uQ5htk">Chester Floyd</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=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BWRg5dKosFfIp8kip6xCT">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=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03JHcSreFgerHYTE9ZSWBf">Corinne Schneider</a>.
Topics discussed: MeatEater’s Live Tour is coming; 75,000 Hmong people in the Twin Cities; dowry; <a href="https://roamingnomi.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://roamingnomi.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw23EPpWjq-Nn2sD7iBr8csQ">Steve’s friend’s mobile bar business</a>; when a skunk wins over a mountain lion kitten; feline favoritism; how Hmong sausage cannot be made vegan; hurt people hurt people; changing your name to get healthy again; how Yia translates to “iron skillet”; Optimus Prime Vang; growing up in a refugee camp; how every dish has a narrative; waiting for the sticky rice before you eat; how your word means everything in an oral culture; how Hmong love the mountains; Faithful, Available, Teachable; Hmong Facebook; catering Bar and Bat Mitzvahs; how your uncle always remind you who you are; go eat at Yia’s current restaurant, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unionhmongkitchen/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/unionhmongkitchen/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Fy_XD8iR8mZSfX59lBRpN">Union Hmong Kitchen</a>, and his new restaurant, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vinaimn/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/vinaimn/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695491848842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17d6d_6nxWTuA3zum8BHgc">Vinai</a>, in Spring 2024; watch Yia’s invasive critter hunting + cooking show, <a href="https://www.outdoorchannel.com/show/feral/465067" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.outdoorchannel.com/show/feral/465067&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695491848843000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1XYYj_Jt7NlipeMMPhA2GL">“Feral”</a>; 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. 480: Going Feral with the Hmong

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