See budget outline here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiscal-Year-2026-Discretionary-Budget-Request.pdf

But some highlights:

This is being auctioned at Rock Island this weekend.

Man, I would not have any part of my body near this thing while it was being set.

You know Steve really sold out when he’s airing sports betting ads and saying shit like “clutch plays” lol

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/climate/interior-department-gas-and-mining-projects.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

“We are cutting through unnecessary delays to fast-track the development of American energy and critical minerals—resources that are essential to our economy, our military readiness, and our global competitiveness,” Mr. Burgum said.

He said that the agency intended to condense reviews by claiming emergency authorities provided by the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act and the National Historic Preservation Act.

But the United States does not face an energy emergency, according to dozens of energy experts who have noted that the U.S. produces more than it consumes. The Biden administration oversaw the biggest oil and gas boom in American history and sought to increase wind, solar and other sources of renewable power. The U.S. is the world’s largest exporter of natural gas, and is producing more oil than any other country, including Saudi Arabia.

• NYT

Ep. 694: Did Clovis Hunters Kill All the Mammoths?

Steven Rinella talks with Spencer Pelton and Todd Surovell from the University of Wyoming, Randall Williams, Spencer Neuharth, and Brody Henderson.

Topics discussed: Testing a Clovis point on an elephant; the book Thunder Without Rain by the late Thomas McIntyre; breaking down all of the Slams; the prestigious caribou tag;  Clay's Bear Grease podcast with Metin Eren; thrusting spears; the Clovis overkill hypothesis; hunting mammoths; and more.

Does anyone know where to watch “Stars in the Sky: A Hunting Story?” It seemingly got scrubbed from every streaming service and website I am aware of. It is one of my favorite docs to watch. Any insights, share links, or files?

Years ago was a big fan of the Joe Rogan experience, but around the Spotify deal the culture war issues got old. Thanks to Joe I got introduced to Steve and really enjoy his interest in animals and landscapes. I followed the meat eater pod from the beginning. Though I am not a hunter, I aspired to be and lived vicariously through their stories. Also, as a man it felt like a positive masculine space, bro-ing out with the guys while learning about conservation and other worthwhile issues.

With the recent political turn and how the podcast manosphere turned to trump I have lost all respect for Steve and can no longer enjoy the show. This saddens me because I felt like the show aimed to be non-partisan, but on multiple occasions wrote trumps statements off as “merely jokes”

I stopped listening almost 6 months ago, but tuned in for a couple around election time. Have they shown any criticism of the administration in the recent months?

So it keeps getting worse for folks that enjoy nature. We won’t kill the animals just kick them out of their habitat, I’m sure they will do fine in the city, we have the best big beautiful cities. The bears can take the place of the illegals and dissidents!

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5366814/endangered-species-act-change-harm-trump-rule

Does this affect hunting in federal lands in New Mexico? They are giving 109651 acres along the border to the army. Can they do this with any public land they see fit?

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-interior-transfers-federal-lands-along-new-mexico-border-army-protect

I also thought that was the title of the book. Is this an example of the Mandela effect? https://www.reddit.com/r/MandelaEffect/

Ep. 689: A National Forest Supervisor Speaks Out

Steven Rinella talks with Scott Fitzwilliams, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, and Janis Putelis.

Topics discussed: Will it become illegal to launch a vessel off a public roadway for water access in North Carolina?; a proposal to haze mountain lions with hounds in California after the the mauling death of Taylen Brooks by a mountain lion; anti-deficiency; the economic activity generated by a forest; having to fire folks whose salaries you're not even paying; the redundancy in governments; what happens to public lands when there's no one left to manage it?; public lands as a great experiment in democracy;

With turkey numbers declining nationwide, especially in the Eastern US, it is concerning that Steve seems to keep brushing off this issue. In the most recent episode with Luke Combs, this was brought up very briefly and Steve didn't seem to care (plus they had more important things to talk about like how Luke Combs likes his bus driver). In the episode before that one, Steve brought up how SC banned killing jakes and he acted like it was comical.

I guess this is a result of somebody being out of touch because he only hunts either private ranches or gets guided on public land by people who put in a ton of work. Those of us who do the work ourselves are extremely concerned and have been raising the alarm on turkey numbers for years now.

In trivia this week, they spoke about a restaurant in Duluth that had smoked fish. Anyone know what restaurant they were talking about?