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ROOST: A Turkey Hunting Show
by WOODSIDE Media
This is ROOST. A turkey hunting show hosted by Ben O'Brien and Sam Soholt that's driven to explore the obsession—the craft, the chase, the food, the conservation—and the bird at the center of it all. #FortheBird
Episodes
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S5 E16: Season Finale with Mike the Engineer
Ben and Sam are joined by intrepid podcast editor Mike Pedersen to recap our season and dig in to what we learned.
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S5 E15: Western Turkey Tour - A New Nemesis Bird and the Dynamics of Failure
Ben and Sam are joined by Jason Tarwater and Mitch Mosher to discuss a windy second half of the turkey tour that just didn't go their way.
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S5 E14: Western Turkey Tour - Sam's Charging Toms and Ben's Big Drought
In this episode of the show, Ben and Sam are joined by Jason Tarwater and Mitch Mosher to discuss the first half of their Western Turkey Tour. There's hits, misses and much more!
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S5 E13: Wisconsin is a Beautiful Place to Get Whooped…Again
Ben is joined by his son James, Doug Duren and Lyndsey Braun to recap a tough but rewarding hunt in the Driftless region.
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S5 E12: Sam Keeps it Rolling in Nebraska
Sam is joined by Alex Comstock and the Whitetail DNA crew for an epic hunt on an epic property.
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S5 E11: The Colonel's Legacy and Opening the Door to Turkey Hunting with Laura Bates
Ben is joined this week by Col. Tom Kelly's daughter Laura to talk about his legacy, the impact of his writing and hunting with him as a kid. You don't want to miss this one!
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S5 E10: Flydown Toms and the Roost Playbook
Sam is joined by cameraman Mitch and his buddy Devin to review one hell of a start to the Western season.
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S5 E9: The Halftime Spectacular with Nick Andrews of The Hunting Public
Ben and Sam catch up with Nick Andrews of The Hunting Public to talk being a new dad, turkeys in Texas, energy drinks, and a whole lot more.
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S5 E8: Decoys or Not? What We Learned Down South
Sam and Ben catch up to recap their hunts so far and look ahead to the rest of the season.
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S5 E7 – Georgia Gobblers: A Silent Tom and the Spurs of a Lifetime
Ben is joined in the Sandhills of Georgia by Jason Lupardus of Turkeys for Tomorrow and Dr. Chris Jenkins of the Orianne Society to recount a downright amazing hunt.
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S5 E6 - Texas Youth Hunt: Patience, Persistence and the Closest Call Ever
The O'Brien boys head to Texas for youth season with Sam on the camera. It was an incredible weekend with more Turkey action than they can handle!
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S5 E5: Big Industry Changes, New Hunters Aplenty, and Using Restraint in the Woods with Jason Hart
Ben catches up with Mossy Oak's Jason Hart to chat about all the growth we're seeing in turkey hunting and how those changes are effecting the pastime for good and bad. The boys are talk about their late friend J. Guthrie and what he meant to the hunting world and beyond. Enjoy.
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S5 E4 - A New Generation of Turkey Hunting Storytellers with Lake Pickle
The guys talk through their plans for Texas youth season. Sam is joined by Lake Pickle to talk about what it means to tell the story of the wild turkey these days and how the culture has evolved. Enjoy!
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S5 E3 - There's No Silver Bullet for Turkey Conservation with Aaron Warbritton
The guys are looking forward to the coming season. Sam is joined by his buddy Aaron Warbritton from the Hunting Public to talk turkey calling, conservation and everything in between. Enjoy!
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S5 E2: Let's Help Make More Turkeys for Tomorrow with Jason Lupardus
Ben and Sam catch up with Turkeys for Tomorrow CEO Jason Lupardus to talk about their new partnership and the collective mission. Whiskey and honest conversation ensue.
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S5 E1: We're Back: New Adventures, Same Mission
The boys are back for another Spring with new adventures and the same mission. We're here for the Wild Turkey in all its glory.
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S4 E13: A Finale with Mike the Engineer
Ben and Sam are joined by Mike the Engineer to review the highs and lows from this season and set the stage for 2026. Enjoy!
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S4 E12: A Beautiful Place to Get Whooped - Wisconsin Edition with Chef Jesse Griffiths
Ben is joined by chef and author Jesse Griffiths for a recap of a wild and frustrating turkey hunt in the Driftless region of Wisconsin.
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S4 E11: Soholt's Redemption and the Backyard Birds
Ben and Sam finish their Western Turkey Tour in Montana with a pile of stories you don't want to miss!
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S4 E10: A Beautiful Place to Get Whooped
Ben and Sam are still rolling on their Western Turkey Tour and Wyoming is on the docket. This didn't go as planned. Not even close. Enjoy the stories!
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S4 E9: River Bluff Toms in Montana
Ben and Sam are still rolling on their Western Turkey Tour and Montana is up next. The results? An epic camping spot and a tag filled. Enjoy the stories!
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S4 E8: Tagged Out in North Dakota
Ben and Sam are off on their Western Turkey Tour and North Dakota is their first stop. One hell of a camp was had by all. Enjoy the stories!
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S4 E7: A Halftime Show with The Hunting Public's Nick Andrews
Ben and Sam are joined by their good buddy Nick Andrews for a Half Season Spectacular. A few turkey stories and some excitement for the Western season openers.
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S4 E6: Overcoming Cancer for the Royal Slam with Dr. Chris Jenkins
Ben and Sam are joined by their good buddy and avid turkey hunter Dr. Chris Jenkins for a truly special story of overcoming cancer and affirming values in the turkey woods.
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S4 E5: Texas Youth Hunt: A Letter to Our Children
Ben and Sam reflect on lifelong memories made and passing down the gift of turkey hunting.
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S4 E4: Texas Youth Hunt: A Young O'Brien's First Bird(s)
Ben and Sam are joined by 8-year-old James for a father/son hunt that this ROOST crew will never forget.
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S4 E3: An Ode to Overlanding: Turkey Tours and Camping Gear
The boys both have new trucks and they're kitting them out for the Western Turkey Tour this year. Learn about how they're getting organized and what gear they're looking to buy.
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S4 E2: Why Turkey Tactics are Different Out West
Learn about how Ben and Sam change up their tactics based on the terrain, weather and vast amount of public land available to them out West.
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S4 E1: Why We Love Western Turkey Hunting
From access to cost to the beauty of spring, Sam and Ben wax poetic about why they love turkey hunting out West.
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S3 E13: Western Turkey Tour - The Last Bird, Same as the First
We say goodbye to the season with one last go at the Merriam's we love to hate.
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S3 E12: Western Turkey Tour - Three Beards, the Stump Bird and a Real Low, Low
Ben screws it up, while Sam gets on a roll in the turkey woods. May is on full swing and the stories are almost endless.
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S3 E11: Western Turkey Tour - Nests Aplenty and The Nemesis Bird
We're riding the snow line and chasing longbeards in Idaho, a review of our hits, misses and a date with the Nemesis Bird.
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S3 E10: Western Turkey Tour - Microcimates, Graupel and Creek Crossing Toms
We're joined by Beth Shimanski of Savage Arms and outdoor writer Zach Hein for a recap of their hunt in the mountains of Idaho.
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S3 E9: The Curse
Ben looks to break his lifelong Montana turkey curse.
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S3 E8: The Soholts Do Nebraska
Sam and Josh Soholt meet up with some hunt winners to hit up the hills of Nebraska in what should be peak strut. We'll see if they're right.
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S3 E7: Mid-Season Recap with Nick Andrews
Nick Andrews of the Hunting Public is our Spirit Animal. He joins the show for a recap of their (and our) hunts thus far.
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S3 E6: Texas Turkey Tour - The Turkeys Won…and That's OK
We're wrapping up the tour with the tales of how the turkeys won, and catching up with Chef and author of The Turkey Book Jesse Griffiths on his Texas season thus far.
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S3 E5: Texas Turkey Tour - Stressed Toms, High Fences and the Decade-Long Drought
We're switching it up and hitting up a West Texas 4,000 acre ranch to see how our run and gun Western tactics do in dry mesquite flats.
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S3 E4: Texas Turkey Tour - Creek Crossing, Two-Year Olds and the Perfect Turkey Habitat
We're hunting just outside of a small suburban property with a ton of birds. We're hoping the conditions are right for an early April Texas Rio!
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S3 E3: Playback - Ben's Oregon Bird & Mike's Montana Bird
The guys do another analysis of last year's successes and why there are still so many moments when turkeys make you feel like an idiot.
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S3 E2: Playback - Sam's Idaho & Oregon Birds
The fellas discuss and breakdown two memorable encounters from last year's turkey tour. What did they learn? Will they survive that many energy drinks this year?
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S3 E1: Launch Extravaganza
The guys open Season 3 looking forward to spring hunts coming up, bemoaning the Montana Turkey Curse, and talking shop with Jason Tarwater from the NWTF on our insane raffle hunt.
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S2 E8: Season Finale: The Curse Lives On, True North Tom Kelly, and Memorable Lessons Learned
In the eighth and final episode of ROOST's season two, Ben and Sam reflect on one hell of a season and ponder what was learned along the way. Want more Woodside content in your podcast feed? Head over to woodside.supercast.com for premium Woodside extras.
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S2 E7: Fried Turkey Tour: It Has More to do with the Opponent than the Instrument
In the seventh episode of ROOST's season two, Ben and Sam are joined by Nick Andrews from The Hunting Public and Mike Kmon from the WOODSIDE crew to recap their wild time in Idaho and look back on what they learned on the tour. Want more Woodside content in your podcast feed? Head over to...
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S2 E6: Fried Turkey Tour: Public Land Pressure and Trading Nemesis Birds
In the sixth episode of ROOST's season two, Ben and Sam are joined by Nick Andrews from The Hunting Public and Mike Kmon from the WOODSIDE crew to recap their epic turkey camp in Oregon and tell the story of how they killed one particular educated bird. Want more Woodside content in your podcast...
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S2 E5: Fried Turkey Tour: Birds that Gobbled and Won
In the fifth episode of ROOST's season two, Ben and Sam are joined by Nick Andrews from The Hunting Public and Mike Kmon from the WOODSIDE crew to talk about their failures thus far on the turkey tour and what they've learned. Want more Woodside content in your podcast feed? Head over to...
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S2 E4: Fried Turkey Tour: Kyle and the Trailhead Bird
In the fourth episode of ROOST's season two, Ben and Sam are joined by Nick Andrews from The Hunting Public and Mike Kmon from the WOODSIDE crew to kick off their 12-day three-state turkey tour. Enjoy! Want more Woodside content in your podcast feed? Head over to woodside.supercast.com for weekly...
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S2 E3: Ben's Montana Curse and NWTF's Big Sky Forestry Initiative
In the third episode of season two, Ben catches up with NWTF's Jason Tarwater to find out what the guys have learned from the fabled "Montana Curse" and all its failures. Sam and Ben also prepare for their upcoming turkey tour. Enjoy. Want more Woodside content in your podcast feed? Head over to...
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S2 E2: Chasing Tight-Lipped Birds in Iowa and Oregon
In the second episode of ROOST's season two, Ben and Sam share their recent stories from Oregon and Iowa and how they had to decide between sit and git or run and gun. Sam is joined by Sawyer, Erik, and Mark from Vortex to recap their Iowa hunt. Enjoy. Want more Woodside content in your podcast...
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S2 E1: Jesse Griffiths and our Texas Turkey Learnings
In the first episode of ROOST's season two, Ben and Sam reaffirm their commitment to turkeys and the landscapes they inhabit across this country before breaking down this season's learnings from Texas turkey camp with Jesse Griffiths. Want more Woodside content in your podcast feed? Head over to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is ROOST. A turkey hunting show hosted by Ben O'Brien and Sam Soholt that's driven to explore the obsession—the craft, the chase, the food, the conservation—and the bird at the center of it all. #FortheBird
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This is ROOST. A turkey hunting show hosted by Ben O'Brien and Sam Soholt that's driven to explore the obsession—the craft, the chase, the food, the conservation—and the bird at the center of it all. #FortheBird
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