Chad Mendes, former UFC featherweight fighter and current entrepreneur, dishes on his post-fighting life and what it’s like being a celebrity who hunts - from the voices telling you to avoid it to the angry fan mobs.

You’ve heard him for months on the Roundups, but you haven’t been properly introduced. Cody is Robbie’s right hand man at Blood Origins, a former Marine - and star of his own turkey hunting videos! - he joins Robbie just shy of his first anniversary with Blood Origins to talk about how they met, what brought him to the family, and where we go from here.

After a last minute cancellation by Avery, Blood Origins team member Darrell Carver joins the podcast to talk grizzly bear fatality records in the lower 48, Robbie teaches Cody what an ‘executive summary’ is, and more in this week’s roundup.

Christy Plott, better known as the ‘Alligator Queen’, discusses her family’s 5th generation alligator leather tanning business and how it fits into the sustainable-use model, and how the industry rescued the American Alligator from near extinction.

Dr. Prasanth Singh, who is a dentist by day that moonlights as a modern day Jim Corbett, breaks down the exploding leopard population in India, and how it is contributing to the unsustainable human-wildlife conflicts that plague the country. With over 200 people per year killed by leopards alone in India, you won’t want to miss his fascinating interview.

Craig Murton, the mastermind behind the exploding Blood Origins presence in Australia, joins the Roundup to discuss a mice plague, hunting in Australia, some recent grizzly bear attacks and more!

Sportswoman Courtney is a late adult-onset hunter. In this podcast, Robbie and Courtney discuss the life and challenges of an instagram influencer in the hunting industry and Courtney defends what it means to her to be doing it ‘for the right reasons’.

Tyler Freel, host of Alaskan podcast ‘Tundra Talk’, joins Robbie to discuss the recent - and still ongoing - controversy over the closing of some 60 million acres of public land in Alaska to Caribou and Moose hunting, and why hunters need to remain vigilant against more threats like it.

Orvis Travel manager Reid Bryant joins the guys to talk adventure travel, Tasmanian devils causing mayhem with penguins, a big grouse hunting win in England, why Cody’s wife is a better fishing companion and what to expect from South Africa’s COVID protocols.

There is a perception in hunting that outfitters in third world countries are the hardest hit from the COVID pandemic. It’s not entirely true. Robbie delves deep with Canadian outfitter Nathan Olmstead about how shutdowns in Canada have rocked the hunting world right here in our backyard, threatening many outfitters with going out of business.

Dr. Frank Vorhies, a conservation economist, joins Robbie to talk about his work in Kenya and discuss what the value chain’s impact is on wildlife resources in communities in Africa. As Frank eloquently states - “I don't play football, doesn't mean I'm opposed to it. Same goes for hunting.”

With lots of African headlines in the news, Robbie and Cody tag in Jay Leydendecker, a South Texan, who still holds his Botswanan professional hunter's license, for his thoughts on the topics affecting the hunting industry today.

Chris Dorsey, one of the foremost experts in the game of outdoor media, joins Robbie to discuss the narratives around hunting and chart a path forward for communicating about our lifestyle. From a speakers bureau to multimedia advertising campaigns, he lays out a roadmap to success that will get you thinking.

Entomologist by training and career ‘conservation ecologist’ Adam Hart joins Robbie to talk about African trophy hunting, and why even though he is against hunting personally, he supports it anyway.

Cody and Robbie take a break from the regular news to cover all things Blood Origins - from sneak previews of upcoming content to discussing new programs on the horizon and a special message from Robbie regarding the Connecticut bill fight.

Rachelle Schrute is from Montana, and you may not know who she is, as she doesn't do podcasts. This is a true no-holds barred, iron sharpening iron conversation that discusses perceptions around women in hunting. From doubt, to influencer culture, to harassment online, we cover it all.

Lifelong hunter and former “For Love Or Likes” cast member Megan Knepp joins Robbie to talk about what it means to be a woman hunter, and how her experiences on the show matched those beliefs.

Anna V, a badass female bird dogger and shotgun shooter, and one of our  favorite Blood Origins episodes, comes back to join Robbie and Cody for the roundup. The team talks CWD, a big win in NY state, and kicking off a week celebrating strong women on the Blood Origins Podcast with Anna V!

Pierre Moolman is a 6th generation farmer, game rancher and wildlife steward in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Pierre runs Sun Africa Safaris, a hunting outfitter offering unparalleled hunting opportunities in the Eastern Cape. They also provide significant food for the small town of Pearston, and more specifically the State run hostel for kids. It's this hostel that the Sun Project - a project between Sun Africa Safari's and Blood Origins was created.

Dave Hastings, the longtime President of the Fur Takers of America - one of the oldest, largest and strongest trappers’ associations in the country, joins Robbie to discuss trapping and being the small dog in the fight against the true 800-pound gorilla that is the HSUS’ bank.

After some general confusion over Cody and guest (and former student of Robbie) Lake Pickles’ choice of screen names, the gang dives into the headlines affecting the hunting industry from grizzly management in the west, to recent euthanization of a problem Grizzly bear, to New York following up Connecticut’s ill-conceived African import ban. Like what you heard - leave us a 5-star rating, leave us a review, and share it with your friends.  

James Lutalo is the Director Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Republic of Uganda. It's simple, hunting is a necessary tool for the Republic of Uganda to manage and sustainably utilize its wildlife. Without hunting, there is a good chance that Uganda's incredible biodiversity and game rich landscapes will be decimated by human encroachment and poaching.

Sorinex founder and CEO Bert Sorin joins Robbie to discuss the narrative we as hunters are pushing, why self-censorship is a critical component, how we get there and why ‘footholds’ are a concept hunters need to be more personally aware of.

Mossy Oak SVP and 35-year hunting TV personality Cuz Strickland joins Robbie and Cody for this week’s roundup. They discuss shooting an episode with Robbie’s dad, the origins of Blood Origins, the desensitization of wolves in the GYA, and more!

Tebogo Boalotswe and Robbie sat down at the SCI Convention before COVID and Robbie heard directly from someone on the ground of how wildlife and hunting impacts communities in Botswana. Tebogo is one of the founding members of The Conservation Coalition of Botswana (TCCB) and as he said, the sole focus of the TCCB is to engage in dialogue between government, communities, and hunters, to maximize engagement and benefit for communities on the ground as well as the sustainable use of wildlife.