The Wild Dispatch
This part-Brit part-South-African from America gets very excited about nature —Interviewing guests with both deep knowledge and wild stories in their backpack.
From ancient cave painting to ultralight camping, this pod covers hunting, fishing, foraging, homesteading, tracking, tanning... even animal communication... It's an all-out fist pumping celebration of the wild stuff that's made us who we are today.
Hosted by Robin Warman
Episodes
51 episodes
EP50: Kiefer Dugenske - The Wandering Backwoodsman
In England there's an expression "all talk and no trouser" Kiefer is the opposite of this saying. An all-out and all-round outdoorsman, Kiefer is constantly trying to squeeze that elusive 25th hour out of his day. From trapping to chasing ducks...
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Episode 50
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2:11:30
Life, Love and Loss Through WW2 ↣ Ray & Violet Warman
Raymond and Violet Warman, aka Ray n' Vi... aka Robin's Nana and Gramps were born in England in the 1930s. Raised in both the English countryside and East London—their experiences growing...
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Episode 49
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1:43:12
EP48: The Wild Dispatch Redux ↣ A Year to Remember
That's (almost) a wrap on 2024. Thank you to everyone who's been part of this adventure! To the guests sharing their time and knowledge, the listeners tuning in from all over the world, and the friends and family who've put up with my wild babb...
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Episode 48
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32:37
EP47: Henry Shires ↣ The Past, Present and Future of Ultralight Backpacking
Henry Shires is the joint founder of Tarptent - an ultralight tent company based out of Nevada City California. A tinkerer by nature, when the world didn’t provide the ultralight gear Henry wanted, he just bought a sewing machine and made it hi...
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Episode 47
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1:40:00
EP46: Dave Holder ↣ Lead survival consultant of the Alone show
Dave Holder has dedicated most his life to thriving in wild places. The Englishman now lives in Canada running expeditions and survival courses with his wife Brenda. He also spends four months of the year consulting for the TV show Alone, keepi...
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Episode 46
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1:32:48
EP45: Living to tell the story ↣ Dennis McKiver
In this episode Dennis McKiver, retired Pararescue specialist and fish and game warden continues more wild stories along with a bunch of useful survival tips that might just help you save your own skin. (Check EP38 for the first half of this ch...
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Episode 45
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1:20:41
EP44: Chasing Giants in Colorado w/ Michael, Jared, Jason, Lucas, Kiefer, Ryan + Robin
Another in the field episode capturing the highs, lows, and everything-in-betweens over a month spent chasing beasties with a bow in Colorado. Robin and a handful of different friends go after Moose, Elk and antelope... there will be big succes...
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Episode 44
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2:45:08
EP43: The Wild-Crafted Life of Monroe Robinson
Monroe Robinson is a truly fascinating individual. An avid student of the wild and meticulous craftsman and maker – his combined passion for the outdoors and attention to detail has gotten him into all kinds of interesting adventures. From salv...
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Episode 43
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2:22:39
EP42: In The field ↣ Filleting at the fish shack w/ Ejler
Hello everyone, Just a quicky this episode. Here's a great little chat with Ejler while processing the traditional small mountain of fish back at his fish shack earlier in the Summer. Normal programming will return on return from chasing elk an...
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Episode 42
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46:56
EP41: Harmony Cronin ↣ A Punk-Rocker’s Guide to Nature
Harmony Cronin's path has taken many fascinating turns. From urban roots, to hopping trains, balancing in a societal nook called the 'slip space' and fighting the system with punk-rock: ultimately all roads have led her to nature. A hum...
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Episode 41
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2:07:43
EP40: Cayden Marquis ↣ Hunting for a chocolate milkshake
This episode Robin and Cayden Marquis (from ep 05) take a trip down memory lane, recounting a savagely long, hot, but ultima...
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Episode 40
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1:21:24
EP39: Kielyn Marrone ↣ Finding Joy in an Arctic Playground
Kielyn Marrone is back from the Wild Wild North!Despite covering a ton of good-n-deep stuff in our last episode… Robin and ...
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Episode 39
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1:53:38
EP38: Save your own skin w/ Dennis McKiver ↣ stories from a Pararescue Specialist
Dennis McKiver is back! This time with more tales of close-calls and near-misses. Along with the usual smorgasbord of stories, we have underlying theme of Self-Rescue tips too... It's perhaps obvious but pushing a rescue button might no...
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Episode 38
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1:31:22
EP37: Michael Scrogan ↣ The pursuit of hunting stories
Michael is the host of The Hunting Stories Podcast. While he's not busy hearing other people's hunting stories from around the world. Michael's heading off to the mountains to mak...
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Episode 37
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2:00:21
EP36: it’s a mini adventure w/ Robin Warman
Just a quick check-in from the woods of Northern California. Archery deer season has arrived, so this week I'm putting down my to-do-list and picking up my bow.We have a fantastic full-length episode next week, be sure to follow me at t...
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Episode 36
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4:05
EP035: Aquatic encounters w/ Ejler Hjorth-Westh
Another smattering of aquatic wisdom from our resident expert Ejler Hjorth-Westh. The continuation of our chat includes many tales from the ocean: close encounters with whales, 12ft long Mola Mola, a record breaking great white shark, and man...
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Episode 35
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1:45:15
EP034: Matty Turner ↣ A student of the outback
Host of the podcast Becoming a Bowhunter and a self confessed adult-onset hunter — Matty’s spent the last six years making up for lost time. Which is why you’ll often find him out in the bush with a compound bow in one hand and a microphone in ...
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Episode 34
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1:41:50
EP033: Kielyn Marrone ↣ Surviving Alone for 80 days in sub-arctic winter
When offered a spot on the hit survival show Alone, Kielyn Marrone was actually excited to take a break from her regular life. This statement might sound pretty close to a Chuck Norris jok...
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Episode 33
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2:00:58
EP032: Mountains, muscle & mindset ↣ making it count w/ Dr. Preston Ward
Dr. Preston Ward is back with big news! In EP032 Robin and Preston talk about adventures, successful hunts, unsuccessful hunt...
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Episode 32
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1:27:51
EP031: The hounds of Africa w/ Themba & Gogo
This episode is recorded live, as the action unfolds, on one of many vast ranches in the mountains of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is completely unscripted and unplanned. Much like many parts of the USA— farmers in South Africa us...
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Episode 31
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38:54
EP030: Being a more effective, ethical hunter w/ Dr. Brian Hauck
Through his 30+ years as a doctor, many months spent chasing animals in the mountains, and more than 17,000 surgeries under his belt. This professional knows not only exactly where to place a projectile, but why.In this episode Dr. Bria...
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Episode 30
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1:45:12
EP029: Ejler's Ocean ↣ tales from the sea
The homesteading, veggie growing, fish-slaying artist known as Ejler is back! Fishing season is just around the corner — not one to hold his cards close to his chest, in this episode Ejler casually throws down a killer-hand of stor...
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Episode 29
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1:54:56
EP028: Steve Rogers ↣ wingshooting on Orkney Island, Scotland
Steve Rogers is the owner of Orkney Shooting Holidays - North East of the Scottish mainland. Although he's been chasing birds with a shotgun since he was a young nipper... it wasn't until an extremely close-call changed his life, shifting his p...
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Episode 28
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1:32:46
Ep027: Cole Wilks ↣ Arrowing a 900lb antelope on Naked & Afraid (+ other wilderness stories)
Cole Wilks has been putting wild meat on the table (and in the freezer) since he was a kid. Spending months of each year hunting with a bow, it's unsurprising that he's an absolute pro at wilderness survival.Cole has featured as a coach...
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Episode 27
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2:13:19
EP:026 Larry Knowles on edible seaweed, spear-fishing & the life aquatic
For decades Larry has been fishing and foraging for the tastiest ocean snacks Northern California has to offer. Not only feeding himself and the people he cares about, but also selling healthy products through his environmentally conscious seaw...
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Episode 26
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2:15:21
