Any other MeatEater TV/Radio fans?

For those who don’t know, MeatEater is a media network that exclusively produces outdoor related videos, podcasts and shows. I listen to the Podcast and can’t recommend it enough. Hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking (as it pertains to game and fish) are the 4 categories that all their content will relate to.

On the podcast they have all different interesting guests from politicians dealing with outdoor legislation, to professional anglers, to biologists and F&W employees. The most recent episode features the president of IGFA talking about records and how to submit them.

If anyone is looking for some well-produced outdoor content, I would definitely check out MeatEater.

100%. I also want to add I learn new words from the podcast. The crew is a bit obsessed with using a new phrase or word on occasion. It’s awesome.

They had a screwworm podcast a few months ago. And here we are.

The screw worm episode was interesting as it was eye opening. Get your beef while you can.

I also really enjoy the trivia they do every Wednesday. I’ve learned a ton.

Anapodoton was the last word the panel taught me. Haha. It’s burned into my brain now.

22 hours ago, Jar11591 said:

The screw worm episode was interesting as it was eye opening.

There are a lot of resources being poured into this thing right by multiple federal and state agencies.

I don't want to side track the thread but a company called Colossus Genetics has the ability to alter the fly gene sequence so that it goes extinct within year. The reason that its not fully embraced yet is that is "plays god." Once we remove a species, we can do it again. It opens pandoras box.

Also, the opdiv that is responsible for things like this under USDA is called APHIS (Animal Plant Health Inspection Service) and they have lost about 27% of their work force the past year. Tough to fight a problem without the workers.

1 hour ago, gim said:

I don't want to side track the thread but a company called Colossus Genetics has the ability to alter the fly gene sequence so that it goes extinct within year. The reason that its not fully embraced yet is that is "plays god." Once we remove a species, we can do it again. It opens pandoras box.

Plus even flies have their place in the ecology...no telling what kind of issues would crop up if you removed them from the environment.

2 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Plus even flies have their place in the ecology

I don't disagree. Not sure this specific one has a place though. I'd be fine if it went away for good along with mosquitoes and ticks. Think of the diseases we could prevent.

On 6/17/2026 at 3:52 PM, gim said:

There are a lot of resources being poured into this thing right by multiple federal and state agencies.

I don't want to side track the thread but a company called Colossus Genetics has the ability to alter the fly gene sequence so that it goes extinct within year. The reason that its not fully embraced yet is that is "plays god." Once we remove a species, we can do it again. It opens pandoras box.

Also, the opdiv that is responsible for things like this under USDA is called APHIS (Animal Plant Health Inspection Service) and they have lost about 27% of their work force the past year. Tough to fight a problem without the workers.

A buddy I graduated college with works for APHIS