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 owl-hooting celebration of the wild stuff that makes us who we are today.
Hosted by Robin Warman
Episodes
58 episodes
Ep 57: Escaping to the Boonies ↣ Memories of WWII With Ray & Violet Warman²
This week it is Violet Warman's 97th Birthday. She was born in 1928 — Rather a lot of wild stuff happened since that day... In this episode Robin was lucky enough to hear some...
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Episode 57
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1:26:22
EP56: The Art of the Braai ↣ Banter & Backstraps with Fred, James, and the Two Robins
In this episode we break from a week-long adventure in the Eastern Cape to celebrate a successful bow hunt. The jokes roll thick as backstraps and wild game sausage sizzle on a flat-stone locally called an Yster Klip, which literally translates...
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Episode 56
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1:35:00
EP55: Deep Into the Mushroomverse ↣ Psilocybin, Amanita Muscaria & Stoned Ape Theory with William Arthur Sprague IV
In EP55 Robin and William Arthur Sprague IV continue on their two-part myco-nautical adventure. Many topics are discussed, including ...
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Episode 55
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1:52:00
EP54: Adam Brennan ↣ Hunting the Hard Way
Adam Brennan has been shooting a traditional bow for as long as he can remember. Born and raised in the Yukon, It was here he learned what it takes to thrive in the Canadian wilderness. It's his life-long honed skill-set, dogged per...
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Episode 54
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2:23:00
EP53: Eugenia Bone ↣ How to Have A Good Trip: The Science Behind Psylocibin
Our journey through mycelium universe continues today with Eugenia Bone. A food and nature writer, her work has appeared in many anthologies, magazines, and newspapers across the world. Eugenia is also the author of nine books on f...
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Episode 53
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1:56:45
EP52: Entering the Mushroomverse ↣ William Arthur Sprague IV
In EP52 Robin and William Arthur Sprague IV don their helmets, detach from the Mother-ship and set off on a two-part myco-nautical ad...
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Episode 52
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1:39:06
EP51: Monroe Robinson & The Dick Proenneke Story ↣ a Legend of the Alaskan Wilderness
Having spent 30 years homesteading at Twin Lakes, Alaska, building an incredible cabin (and entire lifestyle) with nothing but hand tools –Dick Proenneke fast became a legend of the Alaskan Wilderness. Author
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Episode 51
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1:58:58
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 based in Michigan, Kiefer is constantly trying to squeeze that elusive 25th hour out of his day. From trappin...
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Episode 50
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2:11:30
EP49: Remembering WW2 at the age of 96 ↣ 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 ↣ 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 ↣ Stories From Dennis McKiver, 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 ↣ 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 ↣ 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 many ...
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Episode 35
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1:45:15
EP034: Matty Turner ↣ A student of the Australian outback
Matty Turner is and host of the podcast ‘Becoming a Bowhunter’.A self confessed late-onset hunter, Matty’s been making up for it over the past six years. Which is why you’ll often find him out in the bush, armed with a bow in one hand a...
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Episode 34
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1:41:50
