Ep. 909: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXVII
- 38m
- Transcript
Summary
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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
- 0:00Podcast Intro and Advertisements
The episode opens with a brief iHeart Podcast intro followed by a series of unrelated ads.
- 1:46Host Introduction and Game Show Premise
Spencer Newarth introduces Meat Eater Trivia, explains the prize and the game format.
- 3:02Mailbag Question Introduction
The host announces the first mailbag question from a listener about elk hunting gear.
- 7:33Question 1: Wildlife – Nocturnal Mammals
Contestants answer a multiple‑choice question about the percentage of nocturnal mammals.
- 9:49Question 2: Conservation – Wild Sheep Foundation
Players identify the city that hosts the annual Wild Sheep Foundation Sheep Show.
- 11:58Question 3: Fishing – Red, Right, Returning Rule
Contestants determine the correct navigation rule for returning to a harbor.
- 14:26Question 4: Hunting – Buck Commander Show
Players name the Duck Commander spinoff featuring country singers and hunters.
- 17:19Question 5: Woodsmanship – Privy Definition
Contestants guess the five‑letter word for a waterless outdoor toilet.
- 27:33Question 6: Conservation – Campbell's Soup Violation
Players identify the brand that admitted 5,400 Clean Water Act violations.
- 30:47Question 7: Cooking – Emeril Lagasse's Catchphrase
Contestants name the three‑letter catchphrase used by Emeril Lagasse.
- 34:03Question 8: Fishing – Delaware River States
Players list three of the four states that border the Delaware River.
- 37:41Question 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
Sponsored segments
- 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
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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