Speak the Language Podcast
by Lake Pickle & Jordan Blissett
Hosted by Lake Pickle and Jordan Blissett, the Speak The Language Podcast is made with the goal to put out content that centered around Hunting, conservation, and all other things involving the natural world. Join us as we swap stories from our favorite times spent in the woods, discuss current events, seek out answers, and take the occasional dive into history! This podcast is meant to engage, entertain, and equip outdoors men and women from all walks of life. Join us!
Episodes
-
Bucks That Make You Puke
Boy, do we have a pile of stories for y'all this week. I just returned from a 9-day jaunt in the Dakotas duck hunting. Jordan has spent most of his time awake deer hunting here at home, which involves a bunch of crazy tales, one involving a bizarre encounter with an alligator. Check it out!…
more -
Keith Polk
Keith Polk is a highly respected forester, known for both timber and wildlife management. He is also a life-long Mississippian, church elder at Crossgates Baptist Church, a dedicated hunter, and long-time friend of the show. Enjoy this conversation with him and Jordan because Lake went to duck…
more -
Missing Bucks & Breaking Ankles
How has deer season only been open for 5 days? Seriously, it seems like so much as has happened already and do we ever has some entertaining stories to share with y'all. We have everything from 160 inch bucks inside of 25 yds, broken hearts, and broken ankles! (well, sort of) Also, we have a…
more -
What Makes You Realize It's Fall?
Fresh back from the elk country of New Mexico, and fresh off the John Deere tractor, we have a pile of stories and news to share this week. The biggest news is that Mississippi has a new law for hunting deer over bait, and frankly, it's now easier than ever to bait deer if that's what your into.…
more -
The Great Moose Hunt
This wonderful week of entering late September we are joined by special guest, Josh Thrash, a life-long Mississippian, turkey hunter, and relatively new moose hunter. Throughout full-length discussion, all kinds of topics are covered that are worth your time, the most intriguing being the story…
more -
Baiting Laws & Moose Charges
If you're around central Mississippi today be sure to stop by AgUp in Canton, MS for the Deere Season kick-off event from 3-8pm! It's going to be a heck of a time! in this episode we talk failed velvet hunts, cell cam ethics, proposed law changes involving deer baiting, moose charges, and...
-
How Expensive Is It To Bow Hunt?
Man, oh man do we have a full show for y'all today! Hopefully all of you are coming off of a burner of a Labor day weekend filled with dove hunts, cookouts, and college football! In the news we have the 2026 waterfowl population report, a very well thought out email from a listener, and serial...
-
Food Plots & Yosemite
Holy smokes it's September. All this time waiting and enduring the endless summer days and all of the sudden we are back in action. The dove opener is this weekend, velvet season will be open soon, along with elk, and a whole lot more. To top it all off, we have a week's worth of news to catch up...
-
Funky Bucks & Roadless Rules
Jordan and I have a pile to talk about this week. Some of it's fun, some of it's not. A listener sent in picture of a strange looking buck deer, we see a disturbing video a whitetail doe killing her own fawn, we talk about the border wall at Big Bend, and the proposal to rescind the roadless…
more -
Don't Believe Everything You Read
Welcome to the first Video version of the STL Podcast! You can check it out on our new YouTube channel "STL Show". We have a barrel full of news to talk over this week including: -shooting hornet nests out of trees - deer hunting with dogs controversy in South Carolina - More CWD drama - a…
more -
Hope For Us All
Thanks to a lot of your support, we believe that the Prairie Pothole region for now is safe. Rest assured, we will keep all of you in the loop as more news surfaces. We also talk about a recent poaching case that involved a young man in Ohio that will hopefully land at redemption down the road....
-
Radio Controlled Killer Bears
Don't drain the duck factory! Some crazy folks are trying to drain tile some VERY crucial nesting grounds for our waterfowl! That's the top news of this episode and if you care about ducks and wetlands, you must submit a comment by this Friday, August 7. Also, there are folks out there that…
more -
The Government Wants Us To Hunt More Deer
It's still summer. It's still hot, but we are close enough to fall hunting seasons and cooler weather that we can at least talk about it, dream about it, and report on current news that will affect the upcoming year. and yes, the government is literally asking us to hunt more deer. Check it out!
-
Bonus: How We Got Ready For Our Hunt
In this bonus episode we will be talking about a topic that cannot be over-emphasized. Practice. It may seem rudimentary, but I'm telling you because of all the practice we did, we came to Africa more confidently than I have ever approached any other hunt. In this episode we will break down…
more -
Turtle Lawsuits
It has been an oddly busy week in local outdoor news. It's also been very hot. This episode involves trail cam talk, some very early beginnings of 26/27 deer strategy and some very interesting news updates. such as: - a turtle lawsuit in Mississippi - people losing their minds over black bears…
more -
Bonus: What You Need To Know For Booking International Hunts
Since our recent episodes about safari and Africa we had a lot of inquiries about booking, travel logistics, and just some general guidelines about do's and don'ts for international hunts. Look, I get it. If you haven't done it, it can seem intimidating but with the right preparation it is very...
-
Urban Goose Massacres, New Public Land, Record Breaking Bluegill
It may be the doldrums of a long, hot summer but there is still plenty going on in the world of wildlife. For instance: they culled hundreds of urban geese in Alabama for a disgruntled HOA, Mississippi has new public land, a man in Georgia broke a blue gill record, and what are supposed to think…
more -
Bonus: Lacey the Nyala Hunter
In this special bonus episode we will dive into the untold hunting story of Lacey's Nyala from our recent safari in Zululand. If you can't tell, we have become completely obsessed with African wildlife, African wilderness, and African hunting. Frankly, we think you should be too. We hope you…
more -
Python Roundups & New Land Practices
Jordan got a new old truck, There is a huge python wrangling competition in Florida, red snapper season is in peril for recreational anglers, and Jordan has a new method for managing land in WRE tracts. Check it out!
-
We Took Our Wives To Africa
Believe us when we say, we just returned from the most incredible hunting trip of our lives so far- and luckily for us, we got the opportunity to take our wives! In this episode, we have a full-on discussion, debrief, and breakdown of our incredible time in Zululand hunting buffalo, kudu, Nyala,...
-
A Life Changing Hunting Trip- STL on Safari
Jordan I just got back- as in, got back yesterday- from a week-long safari in Zululand with Garry Kelly Safaris. I am not exaggerating when we say it was a life-changing experience. In this episode we talk with Cullen Kelly and Murray Clayton, our to PHs (professional hunters) for this trip about...
-
Egg Eating Lizards, Whistlers, and Roadless Rules
Plot twist! We are not in Africa.....yet. boy, oh boy did the news stack up quick before our departure though. In this episode, we'll cover crooked politics, turkey egg eating lizards from Argentina, and a new hunting season being opened in Louisiana. Check it out!
-
Aligators & Fighting Roosters
Summertime is here but do not fret, my friends, there is still plenty to get into and talk about. The Mississippi Alligator hunt draw is upon us, and unbeknownst to us, there is a fair amount of controversy around that process and the hunt itself. There was a new record set for Channel Catfish....
-
Things We All Should Know
We are back and so is summer. Man, it's hot. Anyway, we have some updates on the Trump administration opening land to hunting. We have new on the propose Louisiana land grab. We dive into the topic of how to treat property owners when you're on a traveling hunting trip, and Jordan has some…
more -
The Best Turkey Hunting Day Of Our Lives
If you're going to end it, you might as well end it on a walk-off home run - and that just so happens to be what Jordan and I got to do. This has stories of wins, losses, humidity, heat, hunting permission, controversy, and the best turkey hunting day of both our lives. Check it out!
-
Lousiana Land Grab
They are trying to sell-off 140,000 acres of national forest in Louisiana. A highly controversial candidate just got confirmed to be the new director for the bureau of land management. We've got fresh turkey stories!! Check it out!
-
New Laws & Wild Flowers
Blazing star, butterfly weed, and rattlesnake master are sitting atop of mind currently. There's some new laws being proposed in Mississippi that would significantly affect nonresident turkey hunters. There was a grizzly bear attack in Glacier National Park. There's a whole lot going on, along…
more -
Crawfish, Snakes, Turkeys, and Comment Sections
It's a wrap up for the final week of the MS turkey season. It's tales of giant snakes and hoards of crawfish swimming upstream like salmon. It's a brand new segment of people arguing on the internet about wildlife conservation. It's a little bit of everything. Check it out!
-
Back Breaking Yelps
One thing is for sure, Neither Jordan or myself are as young as we were when we kicked this podcast off in 2017. The current ailments we find ourselves dealing with are both inconvenient and comical at the same time. However, I heard a wise man once say, it is what it is. In this episode, we talk...
-
Wading Rivers, Boundary Waters, and Hunt Ruiners
Join us for this unique STL episode as we cover some hot-off-the-press hunting stories, some very important news regarding public lands, and discussions of how deer should hibernate during the spring. Check it out!
-
Clay Newcomb & Josh Spielmaker- Turkey Camp
Clay Newcomb is the house of the Bear Grease Podcast and MeatEater team member. He and his long-time friend and producer, Josh Spielmaker, join us this week to talk about their current trip down in Mississippi for turkey camp. Check it out!
-
From Zero To Hero To Zero- Turkey Tales
As we get into the month of April we have yet another round of updates from the ever unpredictable spring woods. However, this week's updates will only be brought by Jordan, because Lake can't seem to find a turkey in a grocery store. We also give some pertinent updates regarding turkey stamps...
-
Two Turkey Stories & A Couple Superstitions
Welcome back to Springtime STL, where our thoughts, words, and episodes are consumed by wild turkeys. In this episode we have fresh turkey updates to share with you. Spoiler alert: They're both humdinger stories. We also talk a bit about turkey hunter superstitions. Check it out!
-
Running From Fire & Towards Turkeys
Holy smokes has it really only been one week of regular season!? For some reason it feels like we are already in the thick of it. Maybe it's the warm weather, the humidity, or maybe odd acting turkeys. Whatever the reason, we have pile of stories to tell to get y'all all caught up. Check it out!
-
Is Turkey Hunting Joyful Or Stressful?
Ladies and gentlemen, we are officially in the throws of it. Regular turkey spring turkey season is Mississippi is officially here, and from here on out until some dreaded time in May, you can expect some form of turkey talk on this here podcast every week! On this episode we have some stories to...
-
BONUS TURKEY STORIES- Shot By Another Hunter
Welcome to the first turkey story bonus drop of 2026! This is one unlike any other we have had told on this show before! Check it out!
-
Gobblers Love Old Churches
Man, oh man do we have a jam-packed episode for y'all today! We have turkey season updates, we have laws that effect how close you can hunt to a church on the Sabbath, we have some current turkey hunting stories from just a few days ago, and we have some pretty interesting news! This one does not...
-
Turkeys & Tractors
Today on this very special episode of STL we are joined by TJ and Greg of Ag Up Equipment. As we record from their office in Flora, Mississippi, we discuss finding the right tractor for the job, Jordan's prescribed fire that almost got out of hand, and some good old fashioned turkey hunting...
-
Making a Turkey Property- with Logan Cooke
Logan Cooke is a punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is also one of the most passionate landowners and turkey hunters you could ever hope to come across. In this episode, Jordan and logan talk about both. Check it out!
-
Gobbling Turkeys & Such
The first spring turkey episode of 2026 is officially here. Settle in everyone because for the next few months, we're going full-bore into the spring woods! And get ready, because BONUS turkey episodes will start dropping this week! Man, what a time to be alive! This week we talk bad turkey…
more -
Hacked Trail Camera
Today is a different episode, but if you have followed this show long enough you know we're big on honesty around here. There's also a story about youth waterfowl season, a letter from a Mississippi senator about wildlife refuges, and some updates about turkeys and NWTF. Check it out!
-
And So It Begins
This is about as live action of a podcast as we can ever manage to do! In this episode you will hear about Lake's kerfuffle on a national news network, a stellar and icy ending to duck season- AND GET READY we are coming in hot with the first spring turkey story of the year! Check it out!
-
The Ice Storm
In this episode Jordan & Lake discuss the ice storm that has just recently hit the U.S South, Jordan's dad, Duck hunting updates, and Facebook disputes about deer hunting. Check it out! To learn more about Ag Up Equipment click here: https://agup.com/ To learn more about Rogue Ammunition Click...
-
They're banning hunting with dogs, allegedly
This week we have a hot off the press lineup of stories and current news from the hunting world. The turkey stamp is now available in Mississippi, which I believe to be a huge conservation win. In less positive news, MS House bill 828- called the "Fair Chase Act" is potentially going to put a…
more -
Buck, Duck, Corn
Man do we have a jam-packed episode for y'all today! Jordan finally completed his mission for a Mississippi bow buck this season. The weather finally started acting right and we had some good ducks hunts.However, the hottest topic of them all for today is that a U.S Senator is formally asking the...
-
Tied In A Buck Knot
Man, oh man do we have some stories to tell this week! Jordan got bamboozled by a GIANT buck, Lake bought a buffalo rifle that he does not need but wanted really bad, and we even talk about the drama that got stirred up in the public duck woods this past weekend. Check it out!
-
Conversations From The Blind
This is unlike any other episode we have done before. We are recording an episode while we are duck hunting. Tune in as we misidentify birds, miss ducks, talk about deer updates, and more. Check it out!
-
Old Lever Action Rifles & Fragmented Habitat
In this days before Christmas episode, we talk central Mississippi rutting deer, old lever action rifles, slip or still hunting, and what has caused the severe decline in quality of duck hunting in Mississippi. Check it out!
-
Drone Deer Surveys- w/ Paragon Aerial Solutions
Kurt Colgrove and Justin Ballard are the owners and operators fo Paragon Aerial solution based out of Alabama. In this episode, Jordan interviews them about their use of drones to survey properties for deer and land management purposes, putting a whole new twist on capability in being able to...
-
The Best Is Here
The whitetail rut seems to have arrived early, however Jordan has yet to capitalize on it. We took Jordan's young daughter duck hunting and had a blast, I accidentally gave my wife the scare of her life getting up to go duck hunting this past weekend, and we still are pondering when the ducks…
more
About this show
Hosted by Lake Pickle and Jordan Blissett, the Speak The Language Podcast is made with the goal to put out content that centered around Hunting, conservation, and all other things involving the natural world. Join us as we swap stories from our favorite times spent in the woods, discuss current events, seek out answers, and take the occasional dive into history! This podcast is meant to engage, entertain, and equip outdoors men and women from all walks of life. Join us!
Hosted by
Lake Pickle & Jordan Blissett
Categories