Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXVII

The MeatEater Trivia crew gathered for their 237th episode, a ten-round quiz show covering hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking. Host Spencer Neuharth welcomed new player Nick Glenn, the social media video editor, who entered as a self-described first-generation hunter still figuring things out but confident in fishing. The episode's throughline was the tension between confident answers and surprising knowledge gaps—players who nailed obscure questions about Austrian gunmakers and bee biology sometimes missed basic species identification, while the audience learned that even the most confident trivia players can be humbled by a question about bananas.

Public Land Strategy and the Thursday Theory

The episode opened with a mailbag question from Stephen of Minnesota, who wondered whether factors like Packers games or local community events could reduce hunting pressure on public land. The crew validated his thinking and expanded it. Yanni advocated for hunting in "shitty weather" when most people stay home, while Randall pointed out that holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas are excellent times to be in the woods.