Ep. 870: Chimp Wars, Cocaine Hippos, and Steve Destroys Animal Rights People

About this episode

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss various topics including animal rights, conservation issues, and unusual wildlife stories.

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: House cat jerky; Seth's baby; Save Tuckertown! ; Lane Legacy Beef ; how warped Colorado's animal rights folks are; a Ken Burn's-level Philandering Randimals production on the chimp civil wars; El Chapo's cocaine hippos; proposed federal cuts to conservation for 2027; black bears biting; an American hunter killed by elephants in Africa; and more.  Connect with Steve  and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on  Instagram  and  Twitter MeatEater on  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  Twitter , and  YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Steven Rinella

Topics covered

• animal rights
• hunting
• conservation
• wildlife
• cultural commentary
• current events

Keywords

• chimp wars
• cocaine hippos
• animal rights
• hunting
• conservation
• black bears
• El Chapo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MeatEater, Ken Burn

Products: Lane Legacy Beef

Places: Colorado, Africa

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