True Grit
Charles Portis
Mentioned 5 months ago
Ep. 833: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCIII
Book Recommendations
The MeatEater Podcast
Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will sur...
Episodes
710
Books
414
Recently mentioned
Latest Recommendations
The Free and the Dead
Jamie Holmes
Mentioned 5 months ago
Ep. 832: Osceola, Native American Slavery, and The Seminole Wars
12 Seconds Of Silence
Jamie Holmes
Mentioned 5 months ago
Ep. 832: Osceola, Native American Slavery, and The Seminole Wars
The Gales of November
John U. Bacon
Mentioned 5 months ago
Ep. 826: Like Nuts on a Cat
Bobcat of North America (Wildlife Management Institute Classics)
Stanley P. Young
Mentioned 5 months ago
Ep. 826: Like Nuts on a Cat
The Interpretation of Cultures
Clifford Geertz
Mentioned 1 year ago
Ep. 607: MeatEater Radio Live! Whitetail Buck Beds, Deer Sex, and Mauled By a Black Bear
MeatEater's Wild + Whole
Danielle Prewett
Mentioned 1 year ago
Ep. 604: MeatEater Radio Live! An Alaska Moose Hunt, Utah Wants Your Land, and Buffalo Scapulas
Undaunted Courage
Stephen E. Ambrose
Mentioned 1 year ago
Ep. 597: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXIX
The MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook
Steven Rinella
Mentioned 1 year ago
Ep. 594: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXVIII
The MeatEater Outdoor Cookbook
Steven Rinella
Mentioned 1 year ago
Ep. 598: MeatEater Radio Live! A Salmon Smokehouse, Killer Jerky, and the 6th Biggest Yukon Moose
Wild Country (World of the Others, The)
Anne Bishop
Mentioned 1 year ago
Ep. 588: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXVI
Night of the Grizzlies
Jack Olsen
Mentioned 1 year ago
Ep. 585: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXXV
Most Recommended
How to Change Your Mind
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
Annie Raser mentioned reading some of Michael Pollan's work in college, which influenced her views on where food comes from and ultimately led to her decision to hunt.
"
But after that I decided like I had to kill something and eat it like just so I knew exactly where my food came from
— Episode: Ep. 031
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 031
Annie Raser mentioned reading some of Michael Pollan's work in college, which influenced her views on where food comes from and ultimately led to her decision to hunt.
"
But after that I decided like I had to kill something and eat it like just so I knew exactly where my food came from
Best Day Ever! A Little Book (by a Little Guy) with Some Big Ideas on How to Be Happy
The speaker likened the color of the vinegar that comes out of a pickled magnolia petal to the "little book" there, suggesting that the vinegar was bright and vibrant.
"
This like really vibrant, almost like cow's uh, little book there.
— Episode: Ep. 552: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Tri...
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 552: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CXII
The speaker likened the color of the vinegar that comes out of a pickled magnolia petal to the "little book" there, suggesting that the vinegar was bright and vibrant.
"
This like really vibrant, almost like cow's uh, little book there.
The Grapes of Wrath
The guests compared their family's cross-country move to the plot of this book, mentioning canned goods and the family's financial struggles during their journey.
"
It's kind of like a Grapes of Wrath thing.
— Episode: Ep. 188: Yvon Chouinard on Belonging to...
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 188: Yvon Chouinard on Belonging to Nature
The guests compared their family's cross-country move to the plot of this book, mentioning canned goods and the family's financial struggles during their journey.
"
It's kind of like a Grapes of Wrath thing.
The Twenty-Ninth Day
Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra
It recounts Alex Messenger's experience of surviving a grizzly bear attack during a 600-mile canoe trip in the Canadian tundra, focusing on the events of the 29th day of the trip.
"
Alex Messenger, author of the 29th Day, Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra.
— Episode: Ep. 207: Bullfighting a Griz
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 207: Bullfighting a Griz
It recounts Alex Messenger's experience of surviving a grizzly bear attack during a 600-mile canoe trip in the Canadian tundra, focusing on the events of the 29th day of the trip.
"
Alex Messenger, author of the 29th Day, Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra.
Read your book, I did some rough math and it had you pegged at 27.
And your book's called The 29th Day.
What happens on the 29th day?
When I was reading the book, I'm like, oh, I don't get it.
The Catcher in the Rye
The book was mentioned in relation to the 'Home of Brown' clue in Forrest Fenn's poem, due to J.D. Salinger's publisher being Little, Brown and Company, leading some treasure hunters to consider a connection to a Salinger family property.
"
Everyone, everyone who's read Catcher in the Rye, which if you haven't go read its phenomenal book, Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger. J.D. Salinger's publisher was Little Brown.
— Episode: Ep. 246: The Fenn Treasure
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 246: The Fenn Treasure
The book was mentioned in relation to the 'Home of Brown' clue in Forrest Fenn's poem, due to J.D. Salinger's publisher being Little, Brown and Company, leading some treasure hunters to consider a connection to a Salinger family property.
"
Everyone, everyone who's read Catcher in the Rye, which if you haven't go read its phenomenal book, Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger. J.D. Salinger's publisher was Little Brown.
To Kill a Mockingbird
The podcast discussed a theory suggesting that Truman Capote, rather than Harper Lee, may have written the novel. This theory is based on a lack of pre-publication work by Lee and a comparison of the novel's themes to Capote's life and style.
"
It's also a movie. How many books do you know to me to read? Okay, if I quote something it's from a movie. You were probably forced to in high school, yeah.
— Episode: Ep. 466: Direwolves and Ancient Hunting...
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 466: Direwolves and Ancient Hunting Dogs
The podcast discussed a theory suggesting that Truman Capote, rather than Harper Lee, may have written the novel. This theory is based on a lack of pre-publication work by Lee and a comparison of the novel's themes to Capote's life and style.
"
It's also a movie. How many books do you know to me to read? Okay, if I quote something it's from a movie. You were probably forced to in high school, yeah.
It's like when I tell jokes you're not supposed to tell now, I tell people about the joke. Oh, right. I don't tell the joke. I'm like, you should be aware there's a joke that goes like this.
Blood Meridian
Or the Evening Redness in the West (Modern Library (Hardcover))
Steve brought up a quote by Cormac McCarthy, who referenced someone riding ahead with the horn of fire. He suggested that only a small percentage of listeners would understand the reference, but those who did would likely be big fans of his work.
"
It might be that 60, 70, 80% of listeners don't know to bring it back to Corinth McCarthy, Corinth McCarthy saying that someone rode ahead with the horn of fire.
— Episode: Ep. 504: Lions and Ditch Cougars on The...
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 504: Lions and Ditch Cougars on The MeatEater...
Steve brought up a quote by Cormac McCarthy, who referenced someone riding ahead with the horn of fire. He suggested that only a small percentage of listeners would understand the reference, but those who did would likely be big fans of his work.
"
It might be that 60, 70, 80% of listeners don't know to bring it back to Corinth McCarthy, Corinth McCarthy saying that someone rode ahead with the horn of fire.
The Sun Also Rises
The Original 1926 Unabridged And Complete Edition (Ernest Hemingway Classics)
It was mentioned that a quote about going to Africa to hunt is from this book. One character expresses a desire to go, while the other says they have no desire, to which the first replies that it's only because they haven't read a book about it.
"
That's from The Sun Also Rises.
— Episode: Ep. 077: African Hunting
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 077: African Hunting
It was mentioned that a quote about going to Africa to hunt is from this book. One character expresses a desire to go, while the other says they have no desire, to which the first replies that it's only because they haven't read a book about it.
"
That's from The Sun Also Rises.
If I did it
Confessions of the Killer
The book was mentioned in a discussion about O.J. Simpson's acquittal for murder and his later conviction for stealing sports memorabilia. The hosts discussed the book's controversial nature and its place in Simpson's legacy.
"
He got away with murder. Yes. I understand that. Went on to even write a book called if I did it, didn't read the book.
— Episode: Ep. 291: Hiding from Bulls
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 291: Hiding from Bulls
The book was mentioned in a discussion about O.J. Simpson's acquittal for murder and his later conviction for stealing sports memorabilia. The hosts discussed the book's controversial nature and its place in Simpson's legacy.
"
He got away with murder. Yes. I understand that. Went on to even write a book called if I did it, didn't read the book.
The Great Influenza
The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History
Kevin Murphy mentioned reading this book about the 1918 influenza pandemic. He found it intriguing and used it to understand the current pandemic situation, referencing it to discuss similar historical events.
"
I read a book and I got out the other day, looking at it. It was on the Spanish flu of 1918, uh, called The Great Influenza.
— Episode: Ep. 218: The World's Best Small Game Hun...
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 218: The World's Best Small Game Hunter Conque...
Kevin Murphy mentioned reading this book about the 1918 influenza pandemic. He found it intriguing and used it to understand the current pandemic situation, referencing it to discuss similar historical events.
"
I read a book and I got out the other day, looking at it. It was on the Spanish flu of 1918, uh, called The Great Influenza.
And, um, by coincidence, I came by Fort Riley, Texas or Kansas back in, uh, December. I was with Zach from CZ and his wife, she's an environmental engineer for Kansas light and power. And as we drove by the military base, I says, I am pretty sure that is where the Spanish flu started the epidemic.
And that's where it was first recognized. And then it swept the world, just killing millions upon millions of people.
And, um, I said, it was very intriguing. I grew up in a small community when I was a kid, there was three sets of orphans all about the same age, 40 to there's probably 50 years old, somewhere in that timeframe. I don't know a single orphan from then or from now, but after I read that book in 2005, I did a timeline and their parents evidently died from the Spanish flu.
And that's what, that's what the Spanish flu it, uh, it, uh, concentrated on people of child bearing ages.
Never Split the Difference
Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Rinella recommended this book, describing it as one of the best books on FBI negotiation tactics and its usefulness in securing land access deals.
"
I had to go get five different landowners on a zoom call. I read a Chris boss, Never Split the Difference FBI tactics to negotiation like the day before, because I'm like not screwing...
— Episode: Ep. 322: Better Hunting and Fishing For...
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 322: Better Hunting and Fishing For America
Rinella recommended this book, describing it as one of the best books on FBI negotiation tactics and its usefulness in securing land access deals.
"
I had to go get five different landowners on a zoom call. I read a Chris boss, Never Split the Difference FBI tactics to negotiation like the day before, because I'm like not screwing this up.
Chris boss, Never Split the Difference. It's one of the best books you can read. FBI negotiator.
What If Everybody Did That?
The book explores hypothetical scenarios, such as what would happen if everyone littered or talked out of turn; it was referenced in relation to Kant's Categorical Imperative and its application to hunting ethics.
"
My kids have a book called What If Everyone Did That? And one of the things it explores is what if everyone littered? What if everyone talked out of turn?
— Episode: Ep. 103 Thirteen Bullets
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 103 Thirteen Bullets
The book explores hypothetical scenarios, such as what would happen if everyone littered or talked out of turn; it was referenced in relation to Kant's Categorical Imperative and its application to hunting ethics.
"
My kids have a book called What If Everyone Did That? And one of the things it explores is what if everyone littered? What if everyone talked out of turn?
![True Grit [Hardcover] Cover](https://media.podcastbookpicks.com/books/3843.jpg)
True Grit [Hardcover]
The book, written by Charles Portis, was made into a movie. It was considered a likely answer to the question of what 1976 novel became a 1992 movie that heavily featured fly fishing in Montana.
"
Oh, interesting.
— Episode: Ep. 492: Fishing and Films with Rob Lowe
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 492: Fishing and Films with Rob Lowe
The book, written by Charles Portis, was made into a movie. It was considered a likely answer to the question of what 1976 novel became a 1992 movie that heavily featured fly fishing in Montana.
"
Oh, interesting.
Charles Portis' novel becoming a...
I thought of all the questions that I wouldn't have to get all the words through.
I was so far down a Charles Portis true grit.
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
Dan Ahdoot mentioned reading this book and how it made him question the ethical implications of eating meat, leading him to hunt his first animal.
"
And I read this book, The Omnivore's Dilemma. You know this book, Michael Pollan? Yeah. And he has a whole chapter about like, I think he was the first person who brought up, he or yo...
— Episode: Ep. 211: Hunting with Your Enemy
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 211: Hunting with Your Enemy
Dan Ahdoot mentioned reading this book and how it made him question the ethical implications of eating meat, leading him to hunt his first animal.
"
And I read this book, The Omnivore's Dilemma. You know this book, Michael Pollan? Yeah. And he has a whole chapter about like, I think he was the first person who brought up, he or you was the first person who brought up like, hey, you got to start thinking about this animal's life if you're going to eat it.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
First Complete Translation
This book was mentioned in a discussion about the benefits of reading a wide range of material for creative inspiration. The speaker indicated that reading unconventional material broadens one's perspective.
"
You're reading The Tibetan Book of the Dead. You know that's weird, but as a writer, the more...you know, not normal things you read, the better ideas and the broader perspective you...
— Episode: Ep. 292: Chewbacco and the Avengables
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 292: Chewbacco and the Avengables
This book was mentioned in a discussion about the benefits of reading a wide range of material for creative inspiration. The speaker indicated that reading unconventional material broadens one's perspective.
"
You're reading The Tibetan Book of the Dead. You know that's weird, but as a writer, the more...you know, not normal things you read, the better ideas and the broader perspective you have, you know what I mean?
The Home Place
Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature
It is a 2016 memoir by Drew Lanham, a birder and ornithologist, that was discussed in the podcast.
"
His 2016 memoir, which we read and we're going to try to have Drew on.
— Episode: Ep. 360: The World Coming to You on a Wi...
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 360: The World Coming to You on a Wing
It is a 2016 memoir by Drew Lanham, a birder and ornithologist, that was discussed in the podcast.
"
His 2016 memoir, which we read and we're going to try to have Drew on.
Drew Lanham, a birder and ornithologist, professor of wildlife ecology at Clemson University, author and poet.
And is this your, this is your most recent book, The Home Place?
Braiding Sweetgrass
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
One speaker recounted a story from the book about the creation of Turtle Island and its relation to the Earth Diver myth, comparing it to similar narratives in different indigenous cultures and finding parallels to the Book of Genesis. The speaker also noted the book's emphasis on the interconnection between indigenous stories and the natural world.
"
That's the beginnings of the cosmology the beginning before the beginning that's the story that's in Braiding Sweetgrass
— Episode: Ep. 281: Sacred Seeds
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 281: Sacred Seeds
One speaker recounted a story from the book about the creation of Turtle Island and its relation to the Earth Diver myth, comparing it to similar narratives in different indigenous cultures and finding parallels to the Book of Genesis. The speaker also noted the book's emphasis on the interconnection between indigenous stories and the natural world.
"
That's the beginnings of the cosmology the beginning before the beginning that's the story that's in Braiding Sweetgrass
as you told that story I thought that's where you were going but Robin's tribe, the Potawatomies they have a variation of woman who fell from the sky Sky Woman
So is it fair to say just so I'm clear that cosmology could be like an indigenous religion based upon stars
going back to Robin's work on Braiding Sweetgrass, she had a dream after visiting, I believe it was a trading market in South America. And in her dream, she went and money was no good, only the sacred currency of other things that you could trade.
Muskies on the shield
It was described as a comprehensive how-to book on muskie fishing. The book's cover features a sunset instead of an angler holding a muskie.
"
He wrote the amazing Muskies on the shield, one of the most comprehensive how-to books on muskie fishing.
— Episode: Ep. 569: The Musky Wars
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 569: The Musky Wars
It was described as a comprehensive how-to book on muskie fishing. The book's cover features a sunset instead of an angler holding a muskie.
"
He wrote the amazing Muskies on the shield, one of the most comprehensive how-to books on muskie fishing.
But if you recall the front cover, it doesn't feature an angler holding a muskie as you would suspect, but rather a beautiful lake of the woods sunset.
The Book of World-Famous Music
Classical, Popular, and Folk (Fifth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) (Dover Books on Music)
It's a comprehensive overview of muskie angling history, focusing specifically on world records. It covers the records from 1877 to 2006.
"
And that whole thing is about the past world records. A compendium of musky angling history, muskellunge world records, the history, the truth.
— Episode: Ep. 569: The Musky Wars
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 569: The Musky Wars
It's a comprehensive overview of muskie angling history, focusing specifically on world records. It covers the records from 1877 to 2006.
"
And that whole thing is about the past world records. A compendium of musky angling history, muskellunge world records, the history, the truth.
And that book's available on Amazon by the way. And also Kindle if you just want to get it on your iPod.
If you want to know what's going on, if you want to know everything you want everyone to know about past world record muskies.
A compendium, if you want to know what the hell that means. A compendium gathers together and presents in a concise or outlined form, all the essential facts and details of a subject.
My best work yet.
A Vaquero of the Brush Country
The Life and Times of John D. Young
Steve Rinella discussed the book, which is mostly recollections of a man named John Young, and it revealed interesting historical facts about cattle ranching and hog hunting in South Texas during the 1860s.
"
It's now your favorite book.
— Episode: Ep. 566: Shooting Dogs and Stopping Hogs
Listen on Audible
7-day free trial
Episode: Ep. 566: Shooting Dogs and Stopping Hogs
Steve Rinella discussed the book, which is mostly recollections of a man named John Young, and it revealed interesting historical facts about cattle ranching and hog hunting in South Texas during the 1860s.
"
It's now your favorite book.
So much of this book takes place down in South Texas, along the Gulf Coast, where cattle do just fine on their own.
So it's kind of told from the perspective, so it's a historian who took all of John Young's recollections.
With cattle at such a low price that they were sold for the value of their hides and tallow alone, what was locally called the skinning war came to be fought.
He's talking about when the cattle market collapsed. Instead of stealing cattle and driving them off, rustlers rode out on the range and killed cattle where they found them, removing the hides and leaving the carcasses for buzzards and coyotes.
Note: The book recommendations on this page are discovered automatically from podcast transcripts, and may be incorrect or incomplete.