Episodes

  • Ep. 404: Crime, Maggots, and Moose
    Aug 4 2025

    This week, Cal tackles a mountain lion attack on a 4-year-old, robot rabbits, crime, and why early humans ate maggots.

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    22 mins
  • Ep. 403: Grasslands and Grouse with Ted Koch
    Aug 1 2025

    This week, Cal talks with Ted Koch, the CEO of the North American Grouse Partnership and a retired USFW endangered species biologist. Cal and Ted talk North Dakota sage grouse which was recently proclaimed "extinct" from it's native ND habitat. The state of America's grasslands, why grasslands matter, and how you can get involved.

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    55 mins
  • Ep. 402: Houndations - How to Ensure Your Dog Gets Enough Bird Exposure This Season
    Jul 30 2025

    This week, Tony explains not only how important bird exposure is to hunting dogs, but how to find more opportunities close to home no matter where you live.

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    17 mins
  • Ep. 401: Legislation, PFAS, and New York Trail Cams
    Jul 28 2025

    This week, Cal talks about the Utah public land lawsuit, citizen science, legislation, and so much more.

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    30 mins
  • Ep. 400: Gas-Powered Conservation with Tate Morgan of Sons of Smokey
    Jul 25 2025

    This week, Cal talks with Tate Morgan, founder of Sons of Smokey and the Gambler 500: a road rally, festival, and North America's largest public lands trash pick up. Cal and Tate discuss how Sons of Smokey went from launching an eight-man COVID-era road race to creating an "anti-Burning Man" trash clean up powered by a unique phone app. Today, it's a near lawless public lands trash clean up where the number one rule is "don't be a dick." Long story short, everyone needs the SOS app.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep. 399: Gator Attack, Duck Banding, and Water Fights
    Jul 21 2025

    This week, Cal covers budget cuts to the duck banding program, a river controversy in Nebraska, and one lucky puppy.

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    26 mins
  • Ep. 398: Houndations - Dog Attention Spans and What They Mean to Training Sessions
    Jul 16 2025

    This week, Tony explains why it's so hard to train dogs on our mental schedule, and how we should try to understand their ability to focus so we can wring the most out of each session.

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    17 mins
  • Ep. 397: Baby Tigers, Screwworms, and Make America Beautiful Again
    Jul 14 2025

    This week, Cal tackles the "Make America Beautiful Again" initiative, unpacks the impeding screwworm invasion, and spills the beans on the latest Tiger King star to be sentenced to federal prison.

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    22 mins