Publicly Challenged
192 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 20 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsA podcast about the hosts quest for knowledge to become a better hunter, angler, and forager on public land.
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EPISODE#182-MERLIN COOKING WITH A HOOF
April 24, 2024 01:46 - 1 hourJoin Clay and Luke as the talk to guest Eduardo Garcia. Chef Eduardo Garcia is a chef, outdoor enthusiast, storyteller, creator, and athlete who inspires people to savor the adventure of the human experience. Cofounder of Montana Mex a food and seasoning company. He also stars in the wonderful cooking show Big Sky Kitchen on the Magnolia Network where he combines the art of a story, food, friends and family into an experience that is a delicious celebration. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
EPISODE#181-RECOILING FROM CRAWFISH EGGS
April 17, 2024 10:54 - 1 hourClay and Luke talk to Judd McCullum. Judd is an avid lover of the outdoors and loves to look at things through a scientific lens. we talk about everything from eating crawfish eggs to restoring native plant diversity in the landscape and how Judd spends his free time collecting seeds and moderating the Working Class Bowhunter Facebook forum. We also talk about Judd's discovery of a mammoth tusk while doing fieldwork in college and learning the in-depth preservation methods associated with suc...
EPISODE#180-THE DREADED ARCHER
April 10, 2024 03:08 - 1 hourIn this episode Luke talks to Deandre Reed of The Dreaded Archer Podcast about his journey as an adult onset archer to hunter and podcaster. From struggling with finding a new place in this world after college sports and feeling lost and depressed to finding a passion and purpose in archery. Another redemption story is made through nature and the love of archery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode#179-SQUIRREL SLAMS
April 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hourIn this episode Clay and Luke talk about a whole bunch of things related to spring and even dive down a few rabbit holes too! Even though it was just the two hosts talking you're going to enjoy this one for sure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#178-THE PEOPLES HERBALIST
March 19, 2024 04:25 - 1 hourIn this episode Clay talks to Danny Parrott also known as The Peoples Herbalist. Danny is an adaptogen herb specialist: product creator, researcher, educator, creator of super supplement MOVERs Elixirs; co-founder herbal infusions kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#177-THE WILD GROCERY
March 05, 2024 04:52 - 1 hourIn this episode Clay and Luke talk to JB Douglas of The Wild Grocery where he tries to educate and inspire people to bring wild food into their dishes and daily life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#176 FOREST FORENSICS
February 27, 2024 06:00 - 1 hourIn this episode of The Publicly Challenged podcast Clay talks to Tom Wessels of Antioch University. Tom is an esteemed ecologist that has spent the last 40 years perfecting the art of reading the forested landscape. This is a must listen to episode if you want to learn how forest shifts can impact your hunting or foraging! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode#175-INVASIVES AND OPEN MINDS
February 20, 2024 04:30 - 1 hourIn this episode Clay and Luke dive deep into the weeds (pun intended) and talk about his recent sub stack article about invasive. We also talk our way into and back out of a few rabbit holes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#174-GROUND NUTS, AUTUMN OLIVE, AND PERSIMMONS
February 13, 2024 04:25 - 1 hourIn this episode we talk to Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops. For years Ken has been breeding and selling rare and interesting plants and trees. There are many interesting plants that attract deer on Kens property that we talk about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#173-CONQUERING YOUR FEARS
February 06, 2024 06:00 - 1 hourIn this episode we talk to Jana Waller Bair of Skullbound Chronicles. Jana is an avid hunter and TV personality. She recently went on a sheep hunt where there was no choice but to confront her fear of heights and power through it to fill her tag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#172-CONSUMING LIVES AND INULIN
January 30, 2024 13:43 - 1 hourIn this episode of Publicly Challenged we talk to the one and only Arthur Haines. Arthur is the author of multiple books, a renowned foraging instructor, and a hunting guide with an approach to being a part of the land that many people completely forego in todays world. You don’t want to miss this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#171-MAGIC SWAMPS AND SQUIRREL GUTS
January 23, 2024 06:00 - 1 hourOn this episode of Publicly Challenged we get a chance to talk with Sam Thayer from The Foragers Harvest. Widely regarded as one of the most knowledgeable foragers in the country we had him on to talk about another passion of his: Hunting. Not widely regarded as a hunter but listen in as he schools you in all manner of critter catching. An episode not to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#170-OSAGE AND NAKED BUG BITES
January 16, 2024 02:43 - 1 hourJoin us for another exciting episode where we talk to Luke McLaughlin of Holistic Survival School. Luke is a primitive survival skills instructor and three time Naked and Afraid contestant. We talk about osage wood and it being the best source for making bows. Luke also talks about his use of herbs and tinctures to lessen the amount of bug bites he got during the filming of Naked and Afraid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#169-DEER MAKE PEOPLE DUMB
January 09, 2024 06:00 - 1 hourOn this episode we feature the famed hunting writer Pat Durkin. Pat lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is an award-winning outdoor writer, freelance newspaper columnist, and general outdoors reporter. We talk about wolves, mountain lions and how geese are a nuisance! You will love this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#168-BOARDERS, BOONE, AND BIG PERSIMMONS
January 03, 2024 17:36 - 1 hourJoin us for another fun filled, and extraordinarily informative episode as we interview George Barnett of The Hungry Forager. George is a forester, an expert forager, and a Kentucky resident that formerly kick flipped through his younger years right on into a love of the outdoors. George has a Kentucky field guide coming out soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#167- DIRE WOLVES AND BROKEN BACULUMS
December 19, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourThe boys talk to David Ian Howe, anthropologist, archeologist, podcast host, comedian, and ethnocynologist. David loves to focus his studies on the relationship between ancient man and dogs. You can find his content on social media and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#166-BUSH CALAMARI AND BATHING IN ELEPHANTS
December 12, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourIn this episode, we talk to Donny Dust. Donny is a writer, survival and primitive skills instructor, podcast host, and Alone contestant. We talked to him about his recent trip to Africa and what it was like to live with the Maasai tribe. This episode dives deep into talking about how to use and make stone tools and starting fires as well tracking game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
WEEKLY UPDATE
December 07, 2023 06:00 - 19 minutesIn this update Clay and Luke talk about new products that are coming out and Clays sub-stack articles. We also read some listener feedback mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#165-AREPAS, BEAVERS FISHING, AND SWEATY SAUNAS
December 06, 2023 00:03 - 1 hourIn this episode we talk to Lorenzo Tavani. Lorenzo is a chef, personal trainer, forager, and social media personality. We talk about all sorts of things related to foraging and preparing wild foraged items and incorporating them into daily life. There is also quite a bit of laughs strewn throughout the episode as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#164- REALLY REALLY KINDA TALL CACTI AND ACORN SOMALIER
November 28, 2023 06:00 - 59 minutesIn this episode, Clay and Luke talk to Jess Starwood. Jess is an amazing person and forager from California. She specializes in studying mushrooms and leads trips Mexico to help people heal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
WEEKLY UPDATE
November 24, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutesClay and Luke talk about their recent deer harvests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#163-MUSHROOMS, MUCK, AND GOOEY DUCK
November 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourIn this episode Clay and Luke talk to Langdon Cook. Langdon is an author and has written a few books including his latest book The Mushroom Hunters. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and teaches foraging and enjoys fly fishing for salmon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#162- SQUIRRELS, SWAMPS, AND SNARES
November 09, 2023 01:09 - 1 hourIn this episode Clay and Luke catch up with a weekly update and talk about squirrels and deer and a million other things like French war bows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
weekly update
November 04, 2023 01:45 - 11 minutesWelp, this is one of many! This is a weekly update where we answer questions, give updates of our lives and address anything on the podcast that needs correction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#161-WHY WE NEED TO BE WILD
October 30, 2023 17:43 - 1 hourClay and Luke talk to Jessica Carew Kraft, author of Why We Need to be Wild. Jessica has drastically changed her life in research of ancient and forgotten skills. Tired of being caught in the modern pitfalls of fast paced modern life, she decided to make a change and learn the ways of our ancestors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#160-MUSIC, MAY APPLES, AND MICE
October 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hourIn this episode we introduce a new host to the show our dear friend Clay Bowers! Clay and Luke interview the musical and foraging sensation known as Sean Rowe. Sean has more than a decade of foraging knowledge and it shows. In the early 2000's Sean took a 24 day solo trek in the Catskills surviving on what nature provided. Can I Eat This is Sean's show on YouTube where he educates friends and shows them the connections we all have to food by foraging and preparing a wonderful meal and closing...
EPISODE#159-ILLINOIS LEARN TO HUNT
October 14, 2023 14:23 - 52 minutesIn this episode I talk to Dan Stephens of Illinois Learn to Hunt Program. The program is designed and geared to educate and recruit adult hunters and get them started on their hunting journey. Tons of great content and wonderful ways you as an individual can help recruit and retain hunters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#158-RACHELLE SHRUTE
September 15, 2023 20:22 - 1 hourIn this episode we talk to Rachelle Shrute the only woman named Rachelle Shrute in the world. We talk about how she got her start in the outdoor writing space and hunting. There is also talk about hunting photography, growing your own mushrooms and traveling and getting stalked while at trade shows. Even though there wasn't much hunting or gear talk it was definitely a fun and interesting conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#157-JASON ELLIS
September 01, 2023 01:12 - 56 minutesIn this episode, I talk to Jason Ellis one of the founders of Lost Pines Yaupon. They are based outside of Austin Texas and help restore native toad habitat while collecting North Americas native caffeine source. Yaupon holly is native but often gets out of hand if not wild tended, that is where Jason and his team come in. Lost Pines offers concentrate teas and loose leaf as well as tea bags on their website. I can speak from experience that I have fallen in love with the yaupon holly tea and...
EPISODE#155-TYLER WINTER
August 24, 2023 00:34 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Tyler Winter of Native Fish for Tomorrow. Tyler is trying to remove the stigma around so called rough fish and bring people to understand they have a place and a purpose just like all the other so called game fish. We talk about suckers and buffalo as well as how to catch and cook them. Below is a link to the recipe he refers to on the podcast. https://www.roughfish.com/content/pattys-fish-patties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#154-STEVE CANTU
August 07, 2023 03:00 - 56 minutesIn this episode, I talk to Steve Cantu of Wild Edible World Podcast. We sat in a park at a picnic table and discussed our lack of chanterelle that we had found and decided to record an episode and cover a wide array of topics and somehow tie it all in with foraging and wild food preparation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#153-JESSE AKOSBEK
June 02, 2023 15:31 - 48 minutesIn this episode, I talk to Jesse Akosbek of Feral Foraging. Jesse educates and helps remove the fear and stigma of foraging. We talk about native landscapes and the importance of them as well as foraging on them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#152-POLDI WEILAND
May 06, 2023 11:55 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Poldi Weiland. We talk about hunting in Germany and the way the hunting is structured over there. Then we talk about the many opportunities and freedom of how we hunt in the U.S. We also talk foraging and the love for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#151-CHRIS MCKELVY
April 29, 2023 15:11 - 1 hourLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#150-JUSTIN KLEMENT
April 22, 2023 12:41 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Justin Klement of Montana about his numerous bear encounters in elk country. We also dive into his experiences with lyme disease and the many misdiagnoses he encountered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#149-JAKE BELINDA
April 07, 2023 00:39 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Jake Belinda of The Void. Jake created it and structured his lifestyles he could hunt and film as much as he possibly can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#147-WILD BOAR HUNTING
March 30, 2023 17:50 - 47 minutesIn this episode there is a day by day recount of the happenings on the recent hog hunting trip in Texas. Things definitely got interesting and a little bit primal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#146-DANIEL VITALIS
March 16, 2023 02:43 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Daniel Vitalis. He is the host of the television show WildFed on the Outdoor Channel. What can I say, Daniel and I talk about some things that have never been talked about on this podcast before. Creationism, Luciferian influences in modern culture, and the mind raping of the masses are just some of the rabbit holes we go down in this episode. This episode is very removed from the norm of this show. However, it all ties together in the end. Learn more about your ad ...
EPISODE#145-BEAR ARCHERY
March 08, 2023 03:40 - 40 minutesIn this episode I talk to the Bear Archery team about their lineup for 2023 and how I was thoroughly impressed with their bows and their high end bows as well. When I shot them at ATA I knew I needed to find out more and tell everyone how impressed I was with their hard work and how well they all shot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quick recap
March 01, 2023 02:24 - 7 minutessome new products that have peaked my interest lately after seeing them at trade shows . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#144-RICKY BRULE
February 21, 2023 03:34 - 49 minutesIn this episode I talk to Ricky Brule of Vapor Trail Archery. We talk about urban hunts and trips for black bears deep in the north woods of Minnesota. We also dive into what makes vapor trail rests and strings so great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#143-BOB SEALY
February 14, 2023 00:45 - 1 hourIn this episode I talk to Bob Sealy of Sealy Outdoors home of The Big Bass Splash tournament. We talk about technique and surprises that catch fish. We also go into the tournaments and how they got started and where they are now. There is also many stories of the anglers and the major wins throughout the years. This truly is a one of a kind experience and as you will learn in this episode it is the only one where the amateurs can win like the pros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
EPISODE#142-ZACH FERENBAUGH
February 06, 2023 03:12 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Zach Ferenbaugh of The Hunting Public. We talk about editing video and how that lead to him working in the industry. Then we get into him quitting his job to pursue the passion project that now is The Hunting Public. Zach answers some hard questions about the negativity towards THP for changing the dynamic of hunting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#141-DAN MATHEWS
January 24, 2023 12:46 - 1 hourIn this episode I talk to Dan Mathews of the Nomadic Outdoorsman podcast. Dan is an influencer on social media and makes all kinds of funny hunting content with his wife. On a more serious note he is a hunter that travels all over with his family in pursuit of adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#140-ANN MARIE BILELLA
January 10, 2023 03:49 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Ann-Marie Bilella of Bellavista Farms about foraging herbalism. We cover utilizing foraged items for medicine and much much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#139-CHRIS GAVIN
December 20, 2022 01:49 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Chris Gavin of Eagle Outdoor Skills about hunting and foraging. We also talk about making the most out of your animal and making soap out of the tallow and many other insightful and useful things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPOISODE#138-BEN EIPERT
December 14, 2022 02:18 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Ben Eipert from vector arrows about their products and how it all works. We get into physics and science and a mix bag of many other things as well. There is definitely some rabbit holes and laughs in there too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#137-THOMAS ELPEL
November 22, 2022 01:22 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Thomas Elpel author and teacher of many subjects from foraging and botany and survival skills to permaculture and building log and earth homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#136-JB DOUGLAS
November 15, 2022 03:33 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to JB Douglas. JB is a forager and the VP of Culinary and Community at Foraged Market an online market place for foragers, restaurants, and consumers to all connect. He envisions a sustainable food future through foraging and creating a demand through epicurean delights and photography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE#135-LORELLE SHERMAN
November 02, 2022 01:06 - 1 hourIn this episode, I talk to Lorelle Sherman about foraging and how certain thing have an amazing relationship with things around them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices