We are joined by friend Poldi Wieland of The Year of Plenty Podcast to talk about recent plant obsessions and hunting adventures. Poldi is alway in the pursuit of reconnecting to the lost ways of food culture and preservation. As always there is a wide range of topics with plenty of nuggets of wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…

We talk to Frank Giglio a professional chef, forager, trapper, hunter, angler, and all around Maine outdoorsman. Frank is an amazing person who ties everything he does to food and the thrill of finding cooking and sharing it with others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Publicly Challenged Podcast

Clay and Luke were recently guests on Ridge Hunter Outdoors Podcast and had a blast with Canyon Clark and his cohosts. We told stories and laughed till our faces hurt. Amongst all the fun there was some great fishing and foraging knowledge dropped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

We talk to Pierson Willhite a person on social media who had a reel that blew up and went viral. In that reel he goes on a run trying to spread seeds and love and grow food for people throughout his town. Everything was great and the reel was trending until the foraging community decided to turn on him and turn him into a martyr. So naturally Clay …

In this episode we talk to Bryan Bramlett of Healing Ecosystems. Bryan is a hunter forager and is extensively studying knotweed and utilizing it to slow the spread rather than spraying poison on it. From chasing groundhogs with a recurve and chasing turkeys to talking about the useful ways to use knotweed and slow the spread this episode has it all…

Clay and Luke talk to Matthew Normansell of Wisconsin and England. He joins us and talks the similarities and differences of foraging and hunting in England vs. in Wisconsin. Matthew is also the creator of the Facebook group Wild Food Wisconsin which is the largest and most active foraging group around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

Clay and Luke talk about social media and its impact on peoples behavior towards others online. There is also discussion of how people are changing and we want to cling to the old ways and still pick up a phone and stop by someones house for a visit. Why do allium have phallus like names and what we are doing with our ramps right now. Lactic fermen…

In this episode we talk to Jake DeBow of New England Naturals. Jake is one extremely passionate trapper and hunter set out to educate others and elevate the awareness around this dying art form. Jake is a wildlife biologist with a passion for the outdoors and keeping a healthy and sustainable population of animals. When he isn't trapping or working…

Join Clay and Luke as the talk to guest Eduardo Garcia. Chef Eduardo Garcia is a chef, outdoor enthusiast, storyteller, creator, and athlete who inspires people to savor the adventure of the human experience. Cofounder of Montana Mex a food and seasoning company. He also stars in the wonderful cooking show Big Sky Kitchen on the Magnolia Network wh…

Clay and Luke talk to Judd McCullum. Judd is an avid lover of the outdoors and loves to look at things through a scientific lens. we talk about everything from eating crawfish eggs to restoring native plant diversity in the landscape and how Judd spends his free time collecting seeds and moderating the Working Class Bowhunter Facebook forum. We als…

In this episode Luke talks to Deandre Reed of The Dreaded Archer Podcast about his journey as an adult onset archer to hunter and podcaster. From struggling with finding a new place in this world after college sports and feeling lost and depressed to finding a passion and purpose in archery. Another redemption story is made through nature and the l…

In this episode Clay and Luke talk about a whole bunch of things related to spring and even dive down a few rabbit holes too! Even though it was just the two hosts talking you're going to enjoy this one for sure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Publicly Challenged Podcast

Brìghde Chaimbeul, Rhodri Davies, Sam Amidon and Linda Buckley discuss the roles of tradition and place in music, and what they might think about when performing. Brìghde Chaimbeul is a Gaelic musician, composer and bagpipe player. Her music stems from traditional Gaelic material, particularly sourced from archival recordings, of songs, stories and…

Caterina Barbieri, Kali Malone, Moritz Von Oswald and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe discuss the role limitations play in the creative process, and whether they can be a source for creativity, if working with limitations helps sharpen one’s aesthetics and define one’s unique artistic voice, and whether human imagination needs limits to become limitless. C…

In this episode Clay talks to Danny Parrott also known as The Peoples Herbalist. Danny is an adaptogen herb specialist: product creator, researcher, educator, creator of super supplement MOVERs Elixirs; co-founder herbal infusions kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Ane Brun, Linden Jay and Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath discuss collaboration, navigating between genres and lyrical inspirations. Ane Brun is a musician hailing from Norway but based in Sweden, who also runs the label Balloon Ranger. Her music is rooted in folk pop and she's released 11 studio albums; her most recent is Portrayals, which came out last…

Bill Ryder-Jones, Anna Calvi and Poppy Hankin discuss the first piece of music that really affected them, how their writing has changed as they’ve grown older, and how much they’re willing to give people control over their music. Bill Ryder-Jones is from West Kirby, Merseyside. He co-founded the Coral, playing as their lead guitarist from 1996 unti…

In this episode Clay and Luke talk to JB Douglas of The Wild Grocery where he tries to educate and inspire people to bring wild food into their dishes and daily life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Publicly Challenged Podcast

Dot Allison, Andy Bell, Bishi and Charlotte Kemp Muhl discuss AI in music, the importance of music in education and finding your own creative voice. Dot Allison is a singer-songwriter and composer whose work has included film and TV scores such as Black Death, Triangle, The Devil’s Double and Henry: Mind of a Tyrant. She began her career in Edinbur…

In this episode of The Publicly Challenged podcast Clay talks to Tom Wessels of Antioch University. Tom is an esteemed ecologist that has spent the last 40 years perfecting the art of reading the forested landscape. This is a must listen to episode if you want to learn how forest shifts can impact your hunting or foraging! Learn more about your ad …

Laura Misch, Suzanne Ciani, Madame Gandhi and Sian O'Gorman talk about their music practices, how they’re entwined with nature and technology, the natural muses which inspire their creative process, and imagining futures in which music can have a reciprocal relationship with the environment it is played within. Laura Misch is a multidisciplinary ar…

In this episode Clay and Luke dive deep into the weeds (pun intended) and talk about his recent sub stack article about invasive. We also talk our way into and back out of a few rabbit holes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Publicly Challenged Podcast

Chromeo, La Roux and Empress of discuss longevity in the music world, the future of music media and the shifting notions of taste and trends. David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel make up electro-funk duo Chromeo. The pair met in the mid-1990s at college in Montreal, bonding over a love of hip-hop and vintage funk. After hearing …

In this episode we talk to Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops. For years Ken has been breeding and selling rare and interesting plants and trees. There are many interesting plants that attract deer on Kens property that we talk about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Publicly Challenged Podcast

Joel Shadbolt, Dallas Tamaira, Anna Coddington and Allen Stone talk about how environments shape their sound, staying healthy and sane on the road, and the 70s soul sound. A lifelong musician from the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand, Joel Shadbolt studied music at polytechnic before joining L.A.B. as the singer and guitarist in 2016. Their distinct bl…

In this episode we talk to Jana Waller Bair of Skullbound Chronicles. Jana is an avid hunter and TV personality. She recently went on a sheep hunt where there was no choice but to confront her fear of heights and power through it to fill her tag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Ana Carla Maza, Lucas Santtana and Eliane Correa discuss the music of Cuba, women as producers and composers in Cuban music, and their creative process. Cuban composer, cellist and singer Ana Carla Maza grew up in the Afro-Cuban Guanabacoa district of Havana, Cuba, in the early years of the Buena Vista Social Club revival. She moved to Paris to tra…

In this episode of Publicly Challenged we talk to the one and only Arthur Haines. Arthur is the author of multiple books, a renowned foraging instructor, and a hunting guide with an approach to being a part of the land that many people completely forego in todays world. You don’t want to miss this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…

Composers Zubin Kanga, Jasmin Kent Rodgman, Laura Bowler and Neil Luck discuss the role of technology in their work, how their collaborators have influenced them and the technology they’d love to try. Australian-born pianist, composer and technologist Zubin Kanga moved to London in 2007, where he attended the Royal Academy of Music. Through his wor…

On this episode of Publicly Challenged we get a chance to talk with Sam Thayer from The Foragers Harvest. Widely regarded as one of the most knowledgeable foragers in the country we had him on to talk about another passion of his: Hunting. Not widely regarded as a hunter but listen in as he schools you in all manner of critter catching. An episode …

George Evelyn - AKA Nightmares on Wax - Corinne Bailey Rae, Theo Croker and James Lavelle discuss their creative relationship with music, the presence of social issues in music, and the pros and cons of the digital age. Musician, record producer and DJ George Evelyn, aka Nightmares on Wax was born in the city of Leeds, UK, and is now based in Ibiza…

Join us for another exciting episode where we talk to Luke McLaughlin of Holistic Survival School. Luke is a primitive survival skills instructor and three time Naked and Afraid contestant. We talk about osage wood and it being the best source for making bows. Luke also talks about his use of herbs and tinctures to lessen the amount of bug bites he…

Galya Bisengalieva, Robert Ames, Actress and Claire M Singer discuss how instruments can affect composition, collaboration, and the relationship between music and its visual identity. Born into a musical family in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Kazakh-British musician Galya Bisengalieva won a music scholarship to study music in London, where she now lives. A …

On this episode we feature the famed hunting writer Pat Durkin. Pat lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is an award-winning outdoor writer, freelance newspaper columnist, and general outdoors reporter. We talk about wolves, mountain lions and how geese are a nuisance! You will love this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…

Arthur Jeffes of Penguin Café, Johnny Borrell, Douglas Dare and Judi Jackson discuss taking your own music seriously when starting out, selling out, and whether it’s OK to re-hash your previous work. Musician, composer and band leader Arthur Jeffes formed Penguin Cafe in 2009, bringing together a talented and disparate group of musicians initially …

Join us for another fun filled, and extraordinarily informative episode as we interview George Barnett of The Hungry Forager. George is a forester, an expert forager, and a Kentucky resident that formerly kick flipped through his younger years right on into a love of the outdoors. George has a Kentucky field guide coming out soon. Learn more about …

Faizal Mostrixx, Afrorack, Grove and Kaya Byinshii discuss pop music, musical cultures and the aftermath of live performance. Ugandan producer, dancer and choreographer Faizal Mostrixx was surrounded by music and dancing as a child and began his working life as a professional dancer, before deciding to focus on his other love, sound. After putting …

Siavash Amini, Sarrsew, mHz and Mariam Rezaei discuss Tehran’s experimental scene, and how geography and community can affect the creative process. Based in Tehran, Iranian musician and composer Siavash Amini has worked with the labels Room40, Hallow Ground, Opal Tapes and Umor Rex for the better part of the past 10 years. He’s also collaborated wi…

The boys talk to David Ian Howe, anthropologist, archeologist, podcast host, comedian, and ethnocynologist. David loves to focus his studies on the relationship between ancient man and dogs. You can find his content on social media and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Since starting out in the late 90’s, musician, DJ and label owner Adrian Younge's sound has borrowed from soul, funk, jazz and hip hop. His work includes scores for film and TV, including the Marvel series Luke Cage; a collaborative album with Ghostface Killah based on the comic book Twelve Reasons To Die; and productions for Kendrick Lamar and Jay…

In this episode, we talk to Donny Dust. Donny is a writer, survival and primitive skills instructor, podcast host, and Alone contestant. We talked to him about his recent trip to Africa and what it was like to live with the Maasai tribe. This episode dives deep into talking about how to use and make stone tools and starting fires as well tracking g…

Carlos Niño, Liv.e, André 3000 and Luis Pérez Ixoneztli discuss how their music is inspired by spirit, the feeling of creating sounds that are meaningful to them, and how they stay open to learning during their lives in music. Carlos Niño is a prolific producer, percussionist, and composer based in California, known for his unique, highly developed…

In this update Clay and Luke talk about new products that are coming out and Clays sub-stack articles. We also read some listener feedback mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Publicly Challenged Podcast

In this episode we talk to Lorenzo Tavani. Lorenzo is a chef, personal trainer, forager, and social media personality. We talk about all sorts of things related to foraging and preparing wild foraged items and incorporating them into daily life. There is also quite a bit of laughs strewn throughout the episode as well! Learn more about your ad choi…

Zach Condon, AKA Beirut, Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, and Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields discuss the myth of self-expression as an artist, the influence your location, and particularly New York, has on songwriting, and what unexpected genres we might get musical influences from. Zach Condon, AKA Beirut, grew up in the city of San…

In this episode, Clay and Luke talk to Jess Starwood. Jess is an amazing person and forager from California. She specializes in studying mushrooms and leads trips Mexico to help people heal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Publicly Challenged Podcast

Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul, John Carroll Kirby and Marie Davidson discuss second albums, having kids as a musician and collaborations. Charlotte Adigéry is a Belgian musician of Martinican and Guadeloupean descent, born and raised in Ghent. She's worked extensively as a solo artist and also as her punk alter ego WWWater. Bolis Pupul is a Belgia…

Clay and Luke talk about their recent deer harvests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Publicly Challenged Podcast

In this episode Clay and Luke talk to Langdon Cook. Langdon is an author and has written a few books including his latest book The Mushroom Hunters. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and teaches foraging and enjoys fly fishing for salmon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Bloom Twins, Dorofeeva and Jamala discuss the influence of their Ukrainian identity in their music, how their music has changed since the war, and the advice they have for aspiring Ukrainian musicians. Bloom Twins are a pop duo made up of sisters Anna and Sonia Kuprienko, who are currently based in London. They’re both classically trained multi-ins…