The Reverend Hunter Podcast

Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein: ”Looking for equilibria”

Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein are evolutionary biologists and co-authors of the provocative new book, "A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century." They talk with Tony about adaptation, getting ourselves into the future, what we've lost, seeing meat as something than more than a substance, how all microscopic things are not out to get us, cryptic preservation techniques, the need for self-regulation, and how we're going to bootstrap something that fulfills the same human needs as organized religion.  Find their book here: https://amzn.to/3F6r35e. Find their podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi5N_uAqApEUIlg32QzkPlg. Find Heather here: https://heatherheying.com/. Find Bret here: https://bretweinstein.net/

A Very Special Christmas Episode

Today on the Reverend Hunter Podcast, we air a recording of Tony's recent sermon, "Saying Yes to Peace," in which he reflects on the Christmas truce of 1914, along with some beautiful singing from his friend, Ben Johnson.

Brandon Morton and Chris Knutson: ”It felt like throwing a touchdown pass”

Tony sits down with two novice hunters whom he's mentoring, Brandon Morton and Chris Knutson, and they discuss loading chapstick into a shotgun, getting asked to hunt by a 7-year-old, coming back to shore with an empty boat, the responsibilities of a carnivore, enjoying the slow progression of hunting, challenging hunting stereotypes, becoming a better shot, and more. 

Seth O’Donovan: ”It’s all about connection”

Tony chats with his dear friend, Seth O'Donovan, about the goats she loves, her favorite herbs, having a contract with the animals she butchers, knowing your place in the process, finding brains in the freezer, loving queerness, being a housewife, submitting to the cycles, and the freedom that comes with submission.

Victoria Loorz: ”The church of the wild”

Victoria Loorz is the author of "Church of the Wild." After leaving the traditional (aka, "indoor") church, she started a church of the wild and went on to co-found Seminary of the Wild and the Wild Church Network. Victoria and Tony talk about being classmates at seminary, how to be a Christian and love the planet, re-wilding our spirituality, just letting the Earth be glad, the goodness of discomfort, conversation with non-human others, learning to listen, how children get it, and following a wild Christ. Learn more about Victoria and find her book at https://www.victorialoorz.com/

Sanjay Rawal: ”Food sovereignty in Indian Country”

Sanjay Rawal is the filmmaker behind "Gather," a new documentary about a growing movement amongst Indigenous Americans to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through obtaining sovereignty over their ancestral food systems. Tony and Sanjay discuss how Christopher Columbus was like Mark Zuckerberg, how killing one buffalo killed two Lakota warriors, earning trust in Indian Country, hunting and boiling packrats, how genocide has taken a different form, how we're screwed if we don't develop food sovereignty, our wobbly supply chain, and how to have hope for the future. Find out more about "Gather" at https://gather.film/, and see it on Netflix in November.

Scott Fransen: ”There are many ways to tell a story”

Scott Fransen is the co-host of the television show, The Flush, and the owner of Ron Schara Productions and Talk North. Scott and Tony discuss turning a three-day hunt into a 22-minute TV show, their shared passion for dogs, learning on the fly, the difference between male and female dogs, the risks of acquiring a business, researching hunting land, staying in your lane, the changing landscape of media, and more. Watch Scott's episodes at https://www.theflush.tv/ Thanks to Grain Belt Premium Beer! (https://www.grainbelt.com/) 

Timo Rova: ”It’s not possible to conquer fire”

Tony talks with long-time wildfire fighter and smokejumper, Timo Rova, about Finns and Swedes, the mystical Lutherans called Laestadians, the difference between smoke chasing and smoke jumping, parachuting into a wildfire, grizzly bears in camp, why it's a mistake to see fire as the enemy, how North America is a fire-dependent ecosystem, and Timo's ministry of working with fire.Find Timo on Instagram at @rovatimo. Thanks to Grain Belt Premium Beer! (https://www.grainbelt.com/) 

David LaMere: ”I’ve always felt drawn to water”

David LaMere, the host of the Wild Huntsman Podcast, sits down with Tony to discuss a career in conservation law enforcement, growing up Catholic, the difference between a thurible and a chasuble, reading Russian literature, kids who cook, launching a podcast, going down ballistics rabbit holes, talking about the important stuff, and how hunting benefits community and relationships.  Find David and his podcast at https://www.wildhuntsman.com.

Fifth Monday

As they do whenever there's a fifth Monday in the month, Tony and Brandon chat. This time it's about the Minnesota State Fair, an extended political rant by Tony about the BWCA and Chronic Wasting Disease, and a look forward to what's coming this fall.