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Ep. 909: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXVII

The MeatEater Podcast

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This episode of the Meat Eater Podcast features host Spencer Newarth leading a ten-round conservation and outdoor trivia game show with contestants Yannis, Randall, Brody, Seth, Alex, and Bobby. The game covers questions about wildlife statistics, conservation events, navigational rules, hunting organizations, woodsmanship terms, and cooking catchphrases. Brody emerges as the winner with eight correct answers, directing his $500 conservation prize to the National Deer Association.

  • Choose lightweight technical layers like the Approach Hoodie or Merino Quarter Zip for early season elk hunts in warm weather to manage sweat. 3:29
  • Keep red channel markers on your right when returning from open water to harbor in North America, South America, Japan, and South Korea. 13:50
  • Understand that clover is widely considered one of the most popular and effective food plots for deer because of its high protein and long growing season. 37:41

Chapters

  1. 0:00
    Podcast Intro and Advertisements

    The episode opens with a brief iHeart Podcast intro followed by a series of unrelated ads.

  2. 1:46
    Host Introduction and Game Show Premise

    Spencer Newarth introduces Meat Eater Trivia, explains the prize and the game format.

  3. 3:02
    Mailbag Question Introduction

    The host announces the first mailbag question from a listener about elk hunting gear.

  4. 7:33
    Question 1: Wildlife – Nocturnal Mammals

    Contestants answer a multiple‑choice question about the percentage of nocturnal mammals.

  5. 9:49
    Question 2: Conservation – Wild Sheep Foundation

    Players identify the city that hosts the annual Wild Sheep Foundation Sheep Show.

  6. 11:58
    Question 3: Fishing – Red, Right, Returning Rule

    Contestants determine the correct navigation rule for returning to a harbor.

  7. 14:26
    Question 4: Hunting – Buck Commander Show

    Players name the Duck Commander spinoff featuring country singers and hunters.

  8. 17:19
    Question 5: Woodsmanship – Privy Definition

    Contestants guess the five‑letter word for a waterless outdoor toilet.

  9. 27:33
    Question 6: Conservation – Campbell's Soup Violation

    Players identify the brand that admitted 5,400 Clean Water Act violations.

  10. 30:47
    Question 7: Cooking – Emeril Lagasse's Catchphrase

    Contestants name the three‑letter catchphrase used by Emeril Lagasse.

  11. 34:03
    Question 8: Fishing – Delaware River States

    Players list three of the four states that border the Delaware River.

  12. 37:41
    Question 9: Hunting – Clover as Deer Food Plot

    Contestants name the six‑letter plant most popular as a deer food plot.

Highlights

  • 9:04

    Mammals Are Mostly Nocturnaldata

    Answering a wildlife question, the room learns that an estimated 70 percent of all mammal species are nocturnal, while only 20 percent are diurnal.

  • 11:28

    Expensive Bighorn Sheep Tagsdata

    Discussing the Wild Sheep Foundation's Sheep Show in Reno, the host notes that top bighorn tags in Colorado and New Mexico sold for $600,000 each at auction.

  • 14:07

    International Buoy Navigation Rulesinsight

    A trivia question reveals that while North America uses red right returning for boat navigation, European, Australian, and African waters use red left returning.

  • 16:36

    Buck Commander Enterpriseinsight

    The contestants correctly identify Buck Commander, the big game spinoff featuring country stars and athletes that has run for 15 seasons.

  • 20:47

    Privy Outhouse Etymologyinsight

    Contestants puzzle over the five-letter synonym for an outhouse, which traces its roots to the Latin word privatus meaning private.

  • 25:59

    Ace Ventura Pet Mascotinsight

    The group correctly names the Miami Dolphins as the target of Ace Ventura's investigation in the 1994 comedy film.

  • 29:45

    Campbell's Clean Water Act Violationsdata

    A conservation question highlights that Campbell's Soup admitted to thousands of Clean Water Act violations for wastewater discharges in Ohio's Maumee River.

Quotes

  • “It's estimated that 70% of mammals are nocturnal, 20% are diurnal, 8% have irregular activity, and 2% are crepuscular.”
    Unnamed speaker · 9:11
  • “The International Dark Sky Discovery Center says that some nocturnal animals are in decline because of human lighting practices.”
    Unnamed speaker · 9:22
  • “The correct answer is 70%. Brody and Seth got that one right.”
    Unnamed speaker · 9:04
  • “The correct answer is Buck Commander. Buck Commander started in 2007 and is currently on their 15th season.”
    Unnamed speaker · 16:36
  • Grainger 0:34–1:00
  • Busch Light 2:10–2:15
  • OnDeck 22:33–23:39
  • Bet365 41:31–41:59

About this episode

Spencer Neuharth https://www.instagram.com/spencerneuharth/?hl=en hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Alex Plachta, and Bobby Classon. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/meateater, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, Twitter https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and YouTube Clips https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Shop Trivia Merch https://store.themeateater.com/collections/meateater-trivia/?lang=en_US See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

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6,860 words · 8 speakers

Topics

  • Clover
  • Buck Commander
  • Delaware River
  • Maumee River
  • Red, Right, Blank
  • Campbell's Soup
  • Clean Water Act
  • National Deer Association
  • Barley
  • Red, Right, Returning

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