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Ep. 847: Neanderthal Love, Mule Deer Eradication, and Mink Eyelashes

12 Mar 2026 · 1 h 43 min

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: How Jani hasn't gotten a mountain lion this year; Brody's new tattoo and whether the tattoo industry faces a bleak future; Spencer's 2026 America The Beautiful Pass; MeatEater's Time Capsule Clovis Hunter hoody and tee; Corrections!; neanderthals getting it on and Randall as a neanderthal; Catalina Island mule deer eradication; Texas' Rattlesnake Roundup; mink eyelashes; and more.

Outro credit: "The Screaming Song" written by George Alan Sparhawk

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• https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en
• https://www.instagram.com/janis_putelis/?hl=en
• https://www.instagram.com/brodyjhenderson/p/DVhNY0UkoyR/?hl=en
• https://www.instagram.com/spencerneuharth/?hl=en
• https://store.themeateater.com/products/meateater-time-machine-clovis-hunters-hoody?srsltid=AfmBOorCk2euNzLb1TsXdC-tVCsgUXX1KUD1cKbLDQCxQq8lSk9enMk2
• https://www.instagram.com/randall__williams/?hl=en
• https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella
• https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork
• https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella
• https://twitter.com/stevenrinella?lang=en
• https://www.instagram.com/meateater
• https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/
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• https://omnystudio.com/listener

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