- 22 minutes 58 secondsEp. 475: Policy Chaos, a Record-Breaking Hunting Access Expansion, and a Beaver in the Big Apple
This week, Cal breaks down a slew of legislative proposals with outsized impacts on outdoorsmen, increased access at national wildlife refuges and hatcheries, and the largest wild rodent in Manhattan.
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15 June 2026, 9:00 am - 1 hour 19 minutesEp. 474: Future Wild - A Case for Wildness with David Quammen
In this week's episode of Future Wild I'm joined by renowned science writer and best-selling author David Quammen to discuss wildness, why it matters, and what the future might hold for this ambiguous yet essential quality in the world.
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10 June 2026, 9:00 am - 30 minutes 40 secondsEp. 473: City Rat Hunting, Mini Bunnies, and a Dog Fires Off a Shotgun
This week, Cal covers Washington D.C. rat control efforts, the conservation status of the world's smallest rabbit, a surprising firearm accident, and a whole lot more.
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8 June 2026, 9:00 am - 24 minutes 49 secondsEp. 472: A Foxy Stowaway, Public Land Controversies, and Baby Boy Callaghan
This week, Cal tells the story British fox who hitched a ride across the pond, several clashes over public land management, and a bit of personal news you don't want to miss.
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1 June 2026, 9:00 am - 57 minutes 57 secondsEp. 471: Future Wild - The Simplest Approach to Fishing, Adventure, and Saving Our Home Planet with Yvon Chouinard
In this inaugural episode of Future Wild, we kick off this new show exploring the future of our wild world with a discussion with Yvon Chouinard - angler, activist, and founder of Patagonia - about his ethos of simplicity and how it might apply to fishing, adventure, and the fight to redeem the natural world.
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27 May 2026, 9:00 am - 21 minutes 59 secondsEp. 470: Alcatraz Coyotes, Meat Allergies, and Testicle Brokers
This week, Cal tells you about the Michael Phelps of coyotes, the worst nightmare of meat lovers, and the Mountain King of testicle dealers. Buckle up. It's going to be a wild one.
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25 May 2026, 9:00 am - 1 minuteIntroducing: Future Wild
Future Wild is a one-on-one interview podcast pairing host, author, and outdoorsman Mark Kenyon and world-class subject matter experts to explore topics relevant to the future of wildlife and wild places, hunting and fishing, and other outdoor pursuits. Future Wild is here to answer the questions being asked by the deeply curious and passionate in the hunting, angling, and outdoor communities.
Follow now for the first episode, featuring Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard, dropping on Wednesday, May 27th on the Cal of the Wild podcast feed, soon to be called MeatEater Conservation.
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20 May 2026, 5:00 pm - 28 minutes 49 secondsEp. 469: Crime, Cutlery, and Just Say H2nO
On this week's episode, Cal covers some duck hunters who killed over 200 birds in one morning, why we now think ancient humans used knives before we previously thought, and why scientists just can’t stop giving drugs to fish.
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18 May 2026, 9:00 am - 22 minutes 35 secondsEp. 468: Catfish and Chips, Zombie Trout, and Record Duck Decoys
This week, Cal talks a British catfish scam, deer hunting regulations in New York and Wyoming, and proof that in duck hunting, you can always spend more.
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11 May 2026, 9:00 am - 25 minutes 42 secondsEp. 467: Cocaine Salmon, Legislative Scorecard, and Oh My God It's Dry in the West
This week, Cal breaks down recent research on the effects of hard drugs on Atlantic Salmon, western drought, and the wins-and-losses of all our legislative calls to action so far this year.
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4 May 2026, 9:00 am - 21 minutes 41 secondsEp. 466: The Hog Terminator, Bear News, and a New Record Rainbow Trout
This week, Cal delves into a whole bunch of bear-related developments, an AI robot chasing wild hogs, and the unusual backstory story behind a whopper fish.
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