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WOODSIDE with Ben O'Brien — 77 episodes

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The Hiatus

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WALLOW Swapcast: Kicking Off Elk Season Plus the Hot New Segment "Sex or Elk Hunting?"

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Ep. 73: Diana Rodgers on Fake Meat, Lab Meat, and the Future of Food Connection

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Ep. 72: North Bridger Bison's Matt Skogland on Craving Connection to the Land and his Journey from Chicago Lawyer to Montana Rancher

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Ep. 71: Andrew McKean on the Reality of Hunting's Public Approval Problem

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Ep. 70: Hal Herring on Public Lands Advocacy and our Foundational Outdoor Rights

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Ep. 69: Ryan Callaghan on Showing Up for the Cause and the Past, Present, and Future of Corner Crossing

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Ep. 68: A Hunter's Field Guide to Raising Hell with Ben Long

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Ep. 67: Wall Tent Bear Camp with the Crew

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Ep. 66: Sean Weaver on Hunting Demographics, Living Your Legacy, and Balancing Real Life and Your Hunting Obsession

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Ep. 65: Andy Moeckel on Becoming the Flip Flop Guy, Overcoming Addiction, and Sheep Hunting Aspirations

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Ep. 64: The Identical Draw Guys on Hunting Mentorship Season, Outdoor Dad Speed, and Making It in the Industry

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Ep. 63: The Great Miles Nolte on Life, Hunting, and Gun Culture in New Zealand

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Ep. 62: Outdoor Life's John Snow on Whether We Can Trust Gun Reviews, Breaking Down Budget Rifles, and Defining Gun Culture

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Ep. 61: Introducing Mike Kmon: WOODSIDE's Fun Sh*t Coordinator

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Ep. 60: John Barklow on the Joy in Hunting Failure and the Freedom of Backcountry Preparedness

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Ep. 59: Donnie Vincent on Becoming a True Naturalist and Redefining Who Hunters Are

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Ep. 58: Mountain Lion Season: Up Close Cats, a Houndsman's Dedication and What Ranchers Need with Brice Suhay and Scott Koelzer

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Ep. 57: Bill Roden on How to Tell the Hunting Story to Everyone Else and Building a Bridge to the Rest of the Outdoor World

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Ep. 56: Remi Warren's First Aoudad Ram and the Wild World of Texas Exotics

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Ep. 55: Charles Rodney and the Rabbit Mentees

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Ep. 54: Squirrel Camp, The Shit Log, and How We Become Hunters

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Ep. 53: Turkey Season is Here, ROOST is Back, and NWTF's Fred Bird on the State of the Turkey Union

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Ep. 52: Andrew McKean, Access Credits, and the Fair Chaise Therapy Session

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Ep. 51: Ryan Callaghan on How to Own Hunting Failure and What Sucks About the TV Hit "Yellowstone"

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Ep. 50: Doug Duren on How Public Access to Private Land Can Add Value

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Ep. 49: Swapcast with Jonathan Wilkins of Black Duck Revival Live from Brinkley, Arkansas

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Ep. 48: Best of 2023 with Sam Soholt: Turkey Season Hype, Raccoons Occasionally, and Matt Rinella Reaction

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Ep. 47: Matt Rinella on Trolling Hunting Celebrities, the Perils of Overcrowding, and How to Hunt Quietly

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Ep. 46: Duck Camp with the Boys Featuring Ed Anderson, Casey Butler, and Sean Weaver

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Ep. 45: Branlin Shockey on the Family Legacy, Learning from His Dad, and Telling Hunting Stories Beyond the Kill

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Ep. 44: Brandon Dale on Mentoring Hunters from NYC and Butchering a Turkey in a 14th Floor Apartment

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Ep. 43: Jason Matzinger on Selective Versus Trophy Hunting Plus the Good and Bad of Hunting Media

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Ep. 42: GOHUNT's Brandon Evans on the Joys of Application Season and 2023's Top Elk States

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Ep. 41: Breakthrough Stories: Anna Borgman on Eating Roadkill, the Life of a Lady Butcher, and Shooting her First Deer

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Ep. 40: Breakthrough Stories: Lydia Smith's Journey from Self-Taught Hunter to Elk Guide

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Ep. 39: Phil "The Engineer" Taylor Returns: Ballard of a New Hunter

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Ep. 38: The Hushin Crew Balancing Hunting and Family, the Virtual Reality Takeover, and the Future of Hunting Shows

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Ep. 37: Here in the Middle: The Radical Centrist's Guide to Conservation

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Ep. 36: Three Generations: Hunting Pronghorn with My Dad and My Son

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Ep. 35: Outside Magazine's Wes Siler on the Hunting Apparel that's Worth the Price and Uniting Hikers and Hunters

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Ep. 34: Lorenzo Sartini on Building a Brand, the Path to Better Hunting Content, and Leaving Football Behind to Chase Elk

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Ep. 33: Ryan Bassham on the Commerce of International Hunting and Defining the Trophy Mentality

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Ep. 32: Lone Star Outdoor Show Host Cable Smith on the Definition of Anti-Hunting and the Critical Mountain Lion Debate in Texas

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Ep. 31: Filmmaker Ben Masters on Making Deep in the Heart and the Critical Mountain Lion Debate in Texas

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Ep. 30: Todd Orr & Navy SEAL Chris Forrest on Being Prepared for a Grizzly Attack and What it Takes to Survive

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Ep. 29: Josh Crumpton on His Emergent Hunter Story, Race, Virtue Signaling, and Achieving Real Diversity in the Outdoors

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Ep. 28: Jim Shockey on the Future of the Hunting Industry, His Wife's Battle with Cancer, and His Outdoor Legacy

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Ep. 27: Modern Huntsman's Tyler Sharp on Trophy Hunting, Industry Hate, and Bridging the Gap Between Hunters and Everyone Else

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Ep. 26: Clay Hayes on winning ALONE, the Strength of His Family, and How Wild Places Can Change Our Perspectives

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Ep. 25: Tyson Running Wolf on the Blackfeet Nation's Connection with the Buffalo and What We Can Learn from Their Culture

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Ep. 24: Mark Kenyon on his Hunting Industry Success Story, Leaving His Google Gig, and Being a Cover Model

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Ep. 23: More Time Equals More Skill, Learning the Hunting Industry Ropes, and Overcoming Depression with David Brinker

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Ep. 22: A Big Announcement & Ask Me Anything

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Ep. 21: Zen and the Art of Hunting with Aubrey Marcus

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Ep. 20: Travis "T-Bone" Turner on His Battle with Cancer, Alpha Gal Syndrome and Reaping Turkeys

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Ep. 19: On the Reaping Turkeys Controversy with Cornell Ethicist Dr. James Tantillo (Part 2)

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Ep. 18: Saagar Enjeti on the Gun Control Debate, our Growing Cultural Divide, Why Americans Value Guns, and the Lack Trust in Our Government

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Ep. 17: On the Reaping Turkeys Controversy with Cameron Weddington and Dr. Mike Chamberlain (Part 1)

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Ep. 16: Dr. Jeffery M. Wilson on the Danger of Ticks and the Mysterious Meat Allergy Known as Alpha Gal Syndrome

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Ep. 15: Shane Mahoney on the Morality of Biodiversity, Animal Rights, and Our Innate Desire to Share Our Wild Meat

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Ep. 14: Jason Tarwater and Fred Bird of the NWTF on Turkey Population Trends, the Heart of a Volunteer, and the O'Brien Montana Turkey Curse

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Ep. 13: A Field to Table Experience

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Ep. 12: Jesse Griffiths on the Legend of the Turkey Foot Pipe and the Turkey Failure Equation

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Ep. 11: Ryan Michler on Raising Young Men, Building a Company from Scratch, and His Emergent Hunter Story

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Ep. 10: Ben "ShedCrazy" Dettamanti on Trail Camera Bans, Ditching his Normal Life, and Matt Rinella's Critique of Social Media Hunters

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Ep. 9: Ryan Busse on his book "GunFight: My Battle with the Industry that Radicalized America"

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Ep. 8: Chad Mendes on Bareknuckle Knockouts and Building his Hunting Empire

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Ep. 7: Eduardo Garcia on Inspirations in Nature, Dinner on an Active Volcano, and Intentional Food

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Ep. 6: Robb Wolf on Meatless Mondays, Sacred Cow Conspiracies, and Making Meat Local Again

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Ep. 5: Robert C. Jones on Vegan Sex and Our Dependence on Food Systems

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Ep. 4: Robbie Kroger on Combating Anti-Hunting Tactics

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WOODSIDE Premium: A Hunter & Vegan Preview

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Ep. 3: Byron Pace and the Wildlife-Human Interface

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Ep. 2: Remi Warren and the Definition of Hardcore

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Ep. 1: Randy Newberg on What it Takes to be a Hunting Advocate

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