The MeatEater Podcast - Ep. 671: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLIV

Episode Date: March 5, 2025

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, and Seth Morris. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey American history buffs, hunting history buffs, listen up, we're back at it with another volume of our Meat Eaters American History series. In this edition titled The Mountain Men, 1806-1840, we tackle the Rocky Mountain beaver trade and dive into the lives and legends of fellows like Jim Bridger, Jed Smith, and John Coulter. This small but legendary fraternity of backwoodsmen helped define an era when the West represented not just unmapped territory, but untapped opportunity for those willing to endure some heinous and at times violent conditions. We explain what started the Mountain Man era and what ended it.

We tell you everything you'd ever want to know about what the mountain men ate, how they hunted and trapped, what gear they carried, what clothes they wore, how they interacted with Native Americans, how 10% of them died violent deaths, and even detailed descriptions of how they performed amputations on the fly. It's as dark and bloody and good as our previous volume about the white-tailed deer skin trade, which is titled The Long Hunters, 1761-1775. So again, you can buy this wherever audiobooks are sold. Meat Eaters American History, The Mountain Men, 1806-1840 by Steven Rinoa. Welcome to Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins.

I'm your host Spencer Newarth and today we're joined by Steve, Janis, Cal, Randall, Brody and Seth. This is episode two of the 2024 Mediator Trivia Championship. This championship will span three episodes. Whoever has the most points after 30 questions will be declared the 2024 Mediator Trivia Champion. So if you're behind on the show, pause this one and go back and listen to last week's episode. All right, everybody's caught up now.

The entire episode, the entire championship is sponsored by Athletic Brewing, who will be matching MeatEaters donation and sponsoring three Moneyball Questions. The winner will get to choose where the three thousand dollar donation goes. Three thousand dollars in MeatEater trivia history. And combined with the Moneyball ball questions this year's championship has a donation potential $4,200 I feel like it kind of looked intentional from this Episode 2 is a tough start

We've had Brody bump the camera and Phil has had to readjust it. Now there are no stats, IFAQs or housekeeping this week but we will get a scoreboard update from Phil the engineer. Phil what does the leaderboard look like after round one of the championship? Let's pull it up here we are. Seth Morris has five points, Janos Pitellas has six, Ryan Callahan and Stephen Ronella have seven points apiece, Brody Henderson has, and Randall Williams is in first place with nine points. We had some long faces after round one, but I remind everyone that this game could change very quickly. Last year Randall only got four right in round one, but got nine, nine right in round two to give Steven Brody a scare. Also last year,

Brody went into game two with a one-point lead on Steve Just for Steve to end up winning by one so everyone still has a chance Yeah, I forgot I remember getting those nine points and thinking we shouldn't have done this whole cumulative thing It'd have been amazing if you would have gotten a perfect game and still lost. Yeah, that would have been amazing. It would have been fun. All right, besides getting to make the biggest donation in Meat Eater Trivia history, the winner will get their name on our Meat Eater Trivia champion plaque

that hangs in the studio. Brody has the 2022 winner plaque, Steve has the 2023 winner plaque. Seems like so long ago. They're the only names on the trophy, which was made by our late friend Ed Newman. This is what you boys are competing for. And since we want more traffic to see this, we've got to think of a better place to hang this. You could call it Newman's own

plaque. Do you get to choose the totem that goes by your name? Well, that was all created prior to Randall joining the company and everyone had a little avatar assigned to them. So what would yours be Randall? This isn't bad luck or anything. A catfish. A catfish. Okay, very Ohio. Is there a reason for that? Just sort of matches my general aesthetic, I think. Alright, the Shelby index for today is a four, so our winner should get eight correct answers. With that, we've made it Is a four so our winner should get eight correct answers with that we've made it around We've made it through the intro to Steve is stage fruit. He declared he's going to be quiet this episode You could write stuff to communicate He's just gonna open his athletic brewing beers loudly slurp loudly write loudly, but he won't talk

Would you be a pre or post spawn catfish Randall? I hadn't really given it much thought He'd be a pre spawn one who's got a lumpy head on him Channel cat they'll get a really lumpy head right when they're liking that last week of spawning and it confuses a lot of people Thinking they caught a blue catfish because it alters their appearance so much that can be you Randall Oh pre spawn lumpy headed channel catfish. Thank you. Great. Great job Spencer big belly kind of redeemed yourself from last episode colored And with that we're on to round two of the championship play the drop bill I need to know what I stand to win everything

Just tend to win everything How's that? Just tend to win everything. Game on suckers! Round 2 Question 2! Excuse me, question 1 of round 2. This is question 11. The topic is hunting and this will be multiple choice.

This first great question is via Joe Singwalt. What state is the Popen Young headquarters? and this will be multiple choice. This first great question is via Joe Singwalt. What state is the Popanyong headquarters? Is it Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, or Tennessee? What state is the Popanyong headquarters? Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee. Nobody looks real confident in their answer. Seth, do you know this one or are you just guessing? I just guess. What state is the Pope and Young headquarters, Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, or Tennessee?

Soda or Tennessee The room looks stumped start now is a bad energy this room Mmm, maybe we need Steve to talk a little you got any words in you Steve Multiple choice I wouldn't have guessed any of these okay, just put that out there Well, that's what I often reserve the first question, the multiple choice question, for one that you wouldn't have a shot at. We're filling in the blank. So what state is the Pope and Young headquarters? Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers.

We have Seth and Giannis saying Indiana. Randall says Texas. Cal says Indiana. Steve says Indiana. Brody says Indiana. Hmm. Nobody got it. Tennessee! The correct answer is Minnesota. Shit! Oh! God, I was gonna be so mad if it was Indiana. Pope and Young HQ is in Chatfield, which is about 90 minutes southeast of Minneapolis. The population 3000 town was home to the Pope and Young Museum, but it was announced in 2021 that it would move most of its artifacts to the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum

in Springfield, Missouri. I feel like your strategy- That's what I was going with was Missouri. That's what I was thinking. Do they do their banquet there they might yeah, Missouri was not an option Like they've moved most of their museums artifacts there, but the headquarters is still in Minnesota I feel like your strategy on question one the multiple choice one has changed over time I feel like we used to start people out with an easy one. Mmm. Well, this is the tournament Brody

We're gonna make our winner earn it in 2024. I cooked dinner at a Colter Wall last night and still didn't guess a Saskatchewan. That pissed me off so much. So much. Question two. The topic is conservation. The USGS uses this nine letter word to describe animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. The USGS uses this 9 letter word to describe plants and animals that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. See a lot of hangman and erasing happening for our six competitors. No one seems to have nailed down the answer quite yet. The USGS uses this nine letter word to describe animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction Steve do you have this one?

Unclear unclear okay, you got a nine-letter word though, okay? Yeah, I don't know if I Know the answer if I change the answer to conform to nine letters nine letter That's what happened to me if you want to know the truth, okay? letters. Nine letter words. That's what happened to me if you want to know the truth. Okay. The floodgates have opened. You get looking at that and you're like, oh. We pride it on him. This is a direct quote from the USGS. Animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. Seth, how do you feel about your answer? Yeah, if you hadn't given that little letter cue deal, I'll shut up after this. Okay. I would have put the wrong answer down. Oh, all right. I threw down an answer and then counted afterwards and it worked out. Okay.

Probably still spelled wrong though. That's where it gets you. Nine letter word used to describe animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. Randall, do you have this one right? I got a nine-letter word. Okay. Man! We may have a good portion of our players starting 0 for 2 in round two. That'd be fantastic. Animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction do you boys give up who don't have an answer no I need 30 seconds 30 seconds it's a big ask maybe Steve can fill in some of the silence no he won't do it shaking his head no if you have a question

If you have a question. Yanni, animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. Let's just get on with it man. So we needed some, Yanni's putting something down. You know I'm helping with a fundraiser for the Lesser Prairie Chicken. Okay. It's kind of like the poster child for uh, grasslands. Mmm. And uh, both of those things are, are big time in this conversation. Do you have this one right, Cal? I got, I hope so, but I'm unsure of myself. Yanni, I think you're out of time.

Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying, threatened. threatened Yannis without an answer. Randall says imperiled. Cal says threatened. I like how Cal spelled it wrong to make it nine. Or you counted wrong. Steve says imperiled and Brody without an answer. The correct answer is imperiled.

Steve and Randall got that one right. The USGS uses it's got to be different to describe at risk is imperiled. Steve and Randall got that one right. The USGS uses imperiled to describe at-risk plants and animals. Any animal that's listed as endangered, threatened, or vulnerable can be considered imperiled. In the United States, there are about 1500 species that are imperiled. Yeah, I had a lot of words I wanted to use

that had 10 letters. Vulnerable, threatened, endangered. I think those are all 10 letter words. Question three, the topic is fishing. Because the IUCM goes threatened and endangered, doesn't it? The species of least concern. Imperiled is just a sort of a catch-all term for everything that's listed. And you said who's according to who.

That's right. Steve likes the question. Question three, the topic is fishing. This word is both an immature insect and a female deity in Greek mythology. Come on. This, what's the topic? Fishing. This word is both an immature insect and a female deity in Greek mythology. Steve and Brody quick to answer. Yanni, Randall and Seth now joining them. This is question three. I thought I could tell Randall was gassy or couldn't think of it.

Did you notice my lips fluttering in the breeze there? What did you determine Steve? He was gassy. He's trying to hold back a beer belch. fluttering in the breeze what you determine Steve this word is both an immature insect in a female deity in Greek mythology Brody going back to his whiteboard after being the first person to write his answer Cal do you have this one right I don't know. I would hope. Brody you ready?

Sure. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth and Giannis and Randall and Cal and Steve and Brody saying nymph. They got it. The correct answer is nymph. A nymph is a juvenile form of aquatic insects that fly anglers often try to imitate in Greek mythology, nymphs are a large class of female deities that are often associated with trees and water. These nature goddesses preside over natural features such as beaches, meadows,

caves, and clouds. Question 4. The topic is woodsmanship. This is our athletic brewing moneyball question of the week for every correct answer provided. Athletic brewing is going to make a $100 donation that's capped at $500. This week, athletic brewing is giving to the National Wild Turkey Federation. Here is your moneyball question.

Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in this state. Another moneyball question for NWTF. Last week we had $200 that went to them. See if we can up that this week to the capped amount of $500. Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in this state. tallest mountain in this state. Brody, Steve, Randle, Yanni all have answers. Seth, do you have this one right? I'm having a yeah, maybe, maybe. I hope you do for the sake of the National Wild Turkey Federation. That's right. Yes.

Only one of you can get it wrong. So we can get that $500 donation from athletic to them. Cal, how are we doing down there? Not great. Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in this state. But if everybody's got an answer, I'm ready to rock. You ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying New Hampshire. Janice says Orges Randall says far away from the truth. That's Mount Washington. Cal says Washington. Steve says Oregonannis says Oregon. Randall says Oregon.

That's Mount Washington. Cal says Washington. Steve says Oregon. Brody says Oregon. Shit. The correct answer is Oregon, meaning we're making a $400 donation. Nope, athletic brewing. To NWTF.

Athletic Brewing is making the $400 donation. Take care of our partners. At 11,249 feet in elevation, it's the fourth tallest mountain in the Cascades and the 284th tallest mountain in the United States. You can see the mountain from Portland, which is about 50 miles away. The USGS says there's roughly a 5% chance that the volcano erupts in the next 30 years. Ooh. Question five. I don't like that. The topic is natural history.

That's like the same odds as that asteroid hitting in 2032. I think they've got that like 2.4% or something. Yeah, 5%. If you gave me 5% draws on a sheep tag, I'd take it in the next 30 years. The next 30 years. City destroying size. But I think they downed it a little bit.

Yeah. Question five. Scary. You ever watch that movie Melancholia? No. Go on. You ever watch that movie Armageddon? You don't say it without Armageddon.

Don't wanna close my eyes. Yeah. Great movie. Question five, the topic is natural history. This American island was known as the wailing capital of the world in the 18th and 19th centuries? Randall very quick to answer this American island was known as the wailing capital of the world in the 18th and 19th century Steve do you have this one right?

Yes, gave a grunt. I like the kind of questions that I would know and Randall wouldn't know Mmm, that's a good question for me. Let's see. We'll see if we got any more of that guy here No, you are. Yeah, can you tell us how many letters don't be spoiled? Not giving you any letters. It's the most common thing you could possibly associate with the topic of whaling Maybe if I got here, I got a real Clue whaling. Maybe if I got here, I got a real clue. Okay. Give. All right. I'll just give all the clues you need. This American Island was known as the whaling capital of the world in the 18th and 19th centuries. This is question 15.

We'll get a scoreboard update from Phil the engineer after this. Can you- In doing the Meat Eaters American History series, we have weighed around and kicked around and decided against and then re-questioned and decided against doing one on whaling. I just read in Heart of the Sea. How many clues are you gonna give out here?

I don't think that gives out a hint unless you've uh that's got my favorite one my favorite quotes of all time And oh the book does uh know them I had them That's a good one Brody how we doing over here We'll find out okay. How's everybody ready go ahead and reveal your answers We have Seth saying Son of a bitch Yachty scratched her out There was a man from Nantucket That's Prince of Wales

Yannis crossed out Nantucket and put down Long Island Randall says Nantucket Cal says Nantucket Steve says Nantucket, Brody says Long Island The correct answer is Nantucket, Steve says Nantucket, Brody says Long Island. The correct answer is Nantucket. They all wrote it down so fast, I thought they couldn't write Nantucket down. Nantucket is located about 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts.

During its whaling heyday, the small island community was considered the wealthiest place in America. It's estimated that Nantucket whalers killed 40,000 sperm whales between 1690 and 1870. The reason we decided not to do Nantucket or not to do whaling is because so much of the action is out of the U. It's like they're based in the U.S. but the South America is in the South Pacific. And you know what I mean? So we didn't do it. I'm not fixing to do it. Bill, we're halfway through round two two give us a scoreboard update. I could go on Other reasons reasons why it's heating up

Unfortunately not for Seth who has six points But after that Yannis has eight Cal has nine Brody has fallen behind Steve He's got ten points Steve's up ahead of Brody now with 11 and Randall is still in first place He's got a two-point lead now with 13 points The champion hating with a two-point lead Commandly dude terrible. Maybe I should drink an athletic cuz break Randall's on number two. Yeah Of a tiebreaker Totally if we do if we do a tiebreaker, we will have three tiebreaker questions.

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Question 6 The topic is fishing. This next great question is via Jeremiah Shearer. This 7 letter word describes the elongated nose of sawfish, paddlefish, sailfish, and sturgeon. Our players look stumped. Do you have it Randall? Son of a b- It's in there somewhere.

I don't have it quite yet. I thought this could be- I thought this was already a question. We have not had this as a question. This could be a question though that I thought Steve would get right and Randall would get wrong one of those ones he really likes. I got it. Cal has it right. Randall declared that he has it right.

I think you added in flavor text somewhere. Well, what was your first letter? Just out of curiosity. Oh, you added it in? No, no, no, no. This was never a question before. No, no, just ignore what I'm saying. Seven letter word describes the elongated nose of sawfish, paddlefish, sailfish, and sturgeon.

Brody, do you have this one right? I got seven letters. I just feel like this is a word that has sunk into my brain in this room. Okay. That's very unfair. That's very unfair into my mind. unfair. Okay, you did it. You gave it away when I wasn't here.

Now he's got it because you gave it away. I shouldn't have said anything. It's true. You know it. I bet that this was a description at some point. Maybe it was on a meteor podcast. Not even a paddle fish questions. Well, yeah. I mean, and Spencer's a fisheries do.

Yep. Yeah. Follow the breadcrumbs, Steve. That's right. He's still doesn't have any. This seven letter word describes the elongated practically spelled it for soft fish, paddlefish, sailfish, and surgeon. I'd have to crack open another thinking juice here. Tastes great and burps like the real thing. Oh, son of a gun.

Yanni, you may take you may fall too far behind if you don't get this one right. Oh, I hear you Sitting fun anymore Spencer Seth you don't have to come to episode 3 Might not Got to let her words might contribute to some moneyball question Steve still has a blank white board if you make the money I'm mad when he hears the answer mm-hmm his hands are in his head if he's not already really mad I think we should just get on with it and Randall is in his head. Do you give up Steve?

This could give Randall a three-point lead. He's not exactly in a power stance You give up mmm, I do something that I could be mad Okay, that's right. Yeah, I Feel like you do know it. He's gonna break his board. Oh One two three go don't do that. We like these if Steve gives up, maybe you can give him the first letter He's not you know won't count towards his point, but see if it is up there somewhere Steve. Do you give I just don't have I don't okay give him give him the first letter someone and Our it's our and our

Yanni without an answer Rand Randall says Rostrum. Kel says, Nostrum. Nostrum. Oh no, oh no. Brody says Nostrum. Nostrum. Steve without an answer.

Oh, I'm so happy. The correct answer is Rostrum. Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Randall got it right. Mic drop. Stood up on this chair. It is indeedall got it right. No. Mic drop. Stood up out of his chair.

It is indeed a wrong. Oh, Rostrum. I was so, I was never gonna get that. Yeah, Brody and I are on the same page. I can't, I can't. You guys just noses Rostrums. Oh man, that was an emotional rollercoaster. I almost clapped in on myself like a black hole.

Like a dying star. There was the disappointment of not knowing it. There was the elation of realizing that Randall got it wrong, followed by the disappointment that he got it right. Fish aren't the only animals that have rostrums, they're also found on dolphins, lobsters, and crocodiles. The rostrum often serves an important role such as helping paddlefish detect plankton and helping sailfish stun sardines. That is a rostrum.

Question 7. The topic is hunting. This is our listener question of the week which was won by Ross Snell. Presenting this great question, Ross is going to get a board game signed by the crew. If you want a chance to win our listener question of the week, then send your question to trivia at TheMeatEater.com. This aquatic plant, which is named for its association with waterfowl, is the smallest flowering plant in the world.

We have five confident players. Yanni is not one of them. Not really a game changer. This aquatic plant, which is named for its association with waterfowl, is the smallest flowering plant in the world. Let's just hurry it along Spencer. Why don't you, Randall, do you have this one right? Not yet. Okay. So there is a chance. There is a chance. You don't have it yet? This aquatic plant which is named for its association with waterfowl Is the smallest flowering plant

He's got too much of a lead Is corn a flowering plant? Yes Not very small though Steve you have this one right? I mean I feel like I do shit. I don't know. Brody you have this one right ones are small. I mean, I feel like I do know Brody you have this one, right? Well, I Mean you didn't put corn Cal do you have this one, right? I don't know. I feel like we're you know, given the guy with a big lead too much time

Do you know how to run the game Spencer? Randall do you give up? This aquatic plant which is named for its association with waterfowl is the smallest flowering plant in the world. How can we never do that deal where you come in to guest host anymore? Like where I get to do that? You're welcome to do it. I'm making like I'm asking a big favor of someone when I do that so I reserve it for when I really need it I'd like to do it. We'll get you on the schedule Steve Does everybody give up? Randall sure go ahead and reveal your answers

Duckweed Yanis says duck grass Randall says duck foil Cal and Steve and Brody say duckweed. They got it. So Randall got foiled. The correct answer is duckweed. Duckweed flowers are so small that you need a microscope to view them.

Despite their tiny size, they still attract pollinators such as flies and mites. And as the name implies, they are a notable part of the diet of dabbling ducks and diver ducks I feel like Randall might be toying with us. He's Spencer. Oh that question Did you know that the Okotio produces the most leaves in a season? I did not know that. Yeah, really? Yeah crazy I think 13 Hmm most leaves out of per per per season So like they grow them and drop them. Grow them and drop them 13 times. Never heard that.

I'd like more plants to do that. Question 8. The topic is conservation. A lot of raking. This 1964 children's book, which is about the relationship between a boy and a tree is often used to teach environmental ethics Steven Randall both quick to their whiteboards this 1964 children's book which is about the relationship between a boy and a tree I also feel often used to teach about this environmental ethics never had this question before anything about this yeah there's a new version coming out that includes the national debt it's gonna be a hot seller hey do you get if i put down the author can i get more points no but uh if you'd like to

flex you could do that anyway no oh i can only think of the author right now. Really? I could give a tidbit about the author. I don't think I'd be giving anything away. No, you can't be talking about the author. That might jar someone's memory. Save it for afterwards. This 1964 children's book, which is about the relationship between a boy and a tree, is often used to teach environmental ethics. You have this one, right? I don't know if I like it. Okay.

I haven't had a lot of children's books. Let me get it coming across. I'm not changing mine. Let me get a peek. I don't want to do that. I don't want to give you this poker face and a half. Steve, you have this one, right? You know, like this now give me a peek. So I don't look your face.

You'll see it in a sec. Yeah. bro. Do you have this one right? I? Hope I do have you boys read this yeah, I got this one right. Okay. I remember discussing this book when we had Kids of the age that we would read it to and you didn't like it. No don't like it. Oh, okay Let's Steve enough with this Randall's answer right here. No, enough with that. Let's flip them. Hold on. Hold on. Yanni going to his whiteboard. I think that's 1963. Is everybody ready? Yeah, let's go. Yanni, go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Sam Sang, My Side of the mountain. Yana says the giving tree. Randall, the giving tree. Cal, the giving tree. Steve, the giving tree.

Brody says the Lorax. We have had the Lorax as a question before, but the correct answer is the giving tree. The giving tree has sold 10 million copies since its debut. It's about a boy who takes from nature and what the consequences can be when you take too much.

A 2007 poll of teachers by the national education association declared it the third greatest children's book of all time. Steve, what do you got on the giving tree? He was a, he wrote a lot of big country songs. Oh, I didn't know that. I know one of the criticisms of the book was that his author picture on the back

was too terrifying for children. It was like a black and white picture of him. Um, and apparently it scared off kids from yeah. He moved to Nashville. He moved to Nashville during the outlaw country. He wrote like Alice's, didn't he write Alice's restaurant? We were putting a lot on there. He rolled some hits. Yeah. Yeah the giving tree

Question nine and we're gonna hold off on that Work in it after other books there. There was kind of like kind of macabre So I think his artwork was initially also criticized because it was too similar to the playboy artwork Which I don't know if he did oh someone else, but they said this is too adult not that it had like, you know Adult for example what it was just drawn like too rigid like it wasn't soft enough But what would make it more adult? I don't know. It's just like it resembled what you'd see if you could come up Not a problem Question nine.

The topic is cooking. Salty is a synonym for this five letter word, which is how Michelin describes the taste of Atlantic oysters. Phil, do you have a picture for us? I can't show right now or else it'll screw up the slideshow, but I'll try to add it to the slideshow. Hold off on that

Until the end or some of his other books salty is a synonym for this Where the sidewalk and missing oh yes? And why do you like that book Steve? Question nine salty is a synonym for this five-letter word Makes you want to kind of kick that kid's ass when you're reading that book. Maybe that's why. You know what? That was another criticism I saw.

There was like a whole group of children surveyed after they read the book and they're like, he never says thank you. I was like, what if you read the book? You're like, oh, that's kind of a prick. Yeah. Which is how Michelin describes the taste of Atlantic oysters. You got it Randall Yes, there he is right. Oh god. That is the author picture on the back of the book. Yeah

It seems like a justified fear it looks like a Looks like a clay model that they they molded over like a Looks like a clay model that they they molded over like a This is very nice Falling up a light in the attic Everything on it Salty is a synonym for this five-letter word, which is how Michelin describes the taste of Atlantic oysters. Yanni, how we doing over here?

Yeah, I'm ready to go when you are. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying, savory. Yannis says, Brian, Randall, and Cal, and Steve and Brody say, briny. They got it. The correct answer is briny. I think we'll give it to you. No come on. He's that's not an adjective. He's pretty far behind No, I don't give it to me. Okay. He says he doesn't want it for salt He's gonna be another adjective. Yanni says he doesn't want it. We're not gonna give it to him. I still want to argue about it

The biggest taste difference between East Coast oysters and West Coast oysters is that East Coast ones tend to be more briny while West Coast ones tend to be more sweet. Other differences are that Atlantic oysters have a shallower cup with a seaweed-like finish while Pacific oysters have a deeper cup and a buttery finish. Can I hit you with a little tidbit there? Yes you can. Can you you start with the definition of synonym for those of us in the room who don't know? Synonym same, Antonin opposite. There we go. Homonym sounds the same. That is it same letters? From a taxonolical perspective all those oysters as different as they are around the world

All those oysters are the same species. It's all like regional, you know, like you take one and move them to the other side of the planet, and his progeny are gonna look like him. I didn't know that. I would have done that wrong if you'd asked. So the blue mussel, blue mussels are circumpolar, just one, I think they tax on them, I think it's just one species. Good example of something that's defined by its environment versus affecting its environment. And from last year's tournament that'd be a cosmopolitan animal, well then found across the globe. All right, here's a correct answer review so far. One was Minnesota. Two, imperiled. Three, nymph. Four, Oregon. Five, Nantucket. Six, rostrum. Sevenostrum 7. Duckweed 8. The Giving Tree 9. Briny

Here's question 10. This Japanese brand which is best known for biking and fishing gear was founded in 1921. Do we have to spell it backwards? This Japanese brand which is best known for biking and fishing gear was founded in 1921 you know Randall I do this is question 20 will get a scoreboard update from Phil the engineer after this Sure, you know it like I said, I've been reading up on the war in the Pacific They didn't put that in that Is everybody ready go ahead and reveal your answers Shimano Steve says say Okuma make bikes? Why did that go so fast?

The correct answer was Shemana. I own a bunch of Okuma reels, man. Well, so do I. No, rads not reels? How many Okuma rods and bikes do you own? And were they founded in 1921. Oh my gosh. Shemana started building cycling components in 1922 and fishing gear in 1970.

They're by your foot. These are the pillars of their business, which has a corporate vision to encourage people to get outside. The brand also made golf gear until 2005 and snowboarding gear until 2008. Phil hit us with a scoreboard update. Oh, it'd be my pleasure. Oh boy. Seth still holding on. I would have closed out if I had just thought for a minute. I would have closed out not that far behind. With eight points. Where are we on this whole Nostrum Rostrum thing? behind Where are we on this whole nostrum rostrum thing? Cal and Brody are tied with 13 Steve has 14. I just own some of the listen and three points

17 is Randall Williams. I just didn't think about it. Uh-huh. I meant that you know I mean mm-hmm I meant that you know I mean mm-hmm Going into round three Randall is going to have a three-point lead Next week will be our final episode and we will crown a chair. When are we playing that how many days? It's about a week away. We're gonna Keep reading that Japanese I'm gonna be wearing a padded helmet from now until then. Thanks to Athletic Brewing for helping make our biggest donation to Meat Eater Trivia history

and for sending $400 to NWTF again this week. Join us next week for more Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. Yeah, Spencer from South Dakota, he's the host. Using those smooth mellow tones, he lays them questions down. And he likes taking those two and three year old bucks. And he's an avid amateur rock hound.

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