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Join Ryan “Cal” Callaghan each week for his unique brand of outdoor news designed for folks that need to know what’s going on and those who want to pretend they do. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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    Cal's Week in Review is an exceptional podcast that combines conservation education, entertainment, and personal stories to create a truly enriching listening experience. Cal's recent remembrance of his grandmother showcases the deep impact she had on his life, and it is clear that she has been mentioned in previous episodes as well. This personal touch and sharing of his own life is one of the reasons why I continue to listen each week. The love and support extended to Cal and his family during their time of loss is heartwarming.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its ability to provide concise yet informative content on a wide range of topics related to wildlife, conservation, public land threats, and more. The episodes are brief but packed with valuable information, making it easy to stay informed without dedicating hours to researching the subjects independently. Cal's sense of humor and wit also add an entertaining element to the podcast.

    A minor downside of the podcast is Steve's occasional lengthy discussions about Can-Am. While it is understandable that sponsorships are necessary for funding, these moments can feel like a distraction from the main content. However, this is a small complaint compared to the overall quality of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The Cal's Week in Review podcast excels at providing listeners with essential information on wildlife news, fostering involvement in conservation efforts, and offering practical hunting advice. Cal's dedication as a conservationist shines through in every episode, and his ability to address important issues while maintaining a lighthearted tone is commendable. This podcast deserves recognition for its educational value as well as its ability to entertain and inspire action.



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    Ep. 276: Black Bears, CWD, Legislation, and Poachers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 26:54 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about the death of a bear, a man, and a Honda Civic. He also covers calling in mountain lions while turkey hunting, state and federal legislation, poachers and so much more.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 275: Special Drop with Dave Willms of the National Wildlife Federation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 56:45 Transcription Available


    For this week's special drop, we dig into BLM rule changes, conservation leases, Ambler Road, the National Petroleum Reserve and what all these rule changes mean for hunters.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 274: Kicking a Bison, Killing a Grizz, and Crime, Crime, Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 28:08 Transcription Available


    This week on the show, Cal covers bison-kicking tourists, grizzly-killing shed hunters, the crime desk, pheasants, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 273: Special Drop with Kip Adams of the National Deer Association

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 41:35 Transcription Available


    For this week's special drop, we dig into an Oklahoma bill (HB 3462) that aims to release pen-raised deer into the wild. Joining us is Kip Adams, the Chief Conservation Officer for the National Deer Association. We'll get into CWD testing, what "CWD resistance" actually means, and if this extremely controversial theory could work.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 272: Shootin' Bird Dogs, Washington State Game Commission At It Again, and NJ Deer Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 21:20 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's decision to kill a bird dog, a live tour update, and cicada pee and the Law of Urination. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 271: Steven Rinella Special - Conservation Org Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 44:14 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal gets to know Steve's roll on the TRCP board: how do boards function, why TRCP, and should you consider a volunteer board position? Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 270: Wildlife Crime, Flying Squirrel Poachers, Carol Baskin Steps Up for Wild Cats, and No Ambler Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 18:24


    This week Cal talks about BLM Rules, Colorado anti-hunters' embrace of big cat lovers and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 269: Conservation Special - Pheasants Forever and Hunter Van Donsel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 36:03 Transcription Available


    Get to know your conservation groups with Hunter Van Donsel, Montana/Wyoming Regional director for Pheasants Forever. On this episode, you'll learn about pheasants, why habitat matters, and what this conservation organization can do for you. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 268: Tennessee Bans Booze on WMA's, CWD Updates, and Legislation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 22:21 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about legislation, regulations, CWD, and the hot topic of Nevada moose. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 267: Get to Know the CEO, Patrick Berry of BHA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 41:43 Transcription Available


    On this week's special drop, Cal talks with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers' new CEO Patrick Berry and bird dogs, changes for the worst on game commissions, and un-scientific management.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 266: Habitat, Crime, and Court Cases

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 22:19 Transcription Available


    This week Cal talks about wolves in Michigan, snowmobiling in Wyoming and court cases and wildlife crime. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 265: Pheasants Forever and Hunter Van Donsel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 38:51 Transcription Available


    Get to know your conservation groups with Hunter Van Donsel, Montana and Wyoming Regional Director for Pheasants Forever. On this bonus episode, you'll learn about pheasants, why habitat matters, and what this conservation organization can do for you. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 264: Legislation, Vetoes, and Real Estate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 25:55 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about a crazy bill in Oklahoma, vetoes in Wisconsin, a big win in Kentucky, and how not to list real estate. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 263: Michigan Special - MUCC Demands Science-Based Coyote Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 28:11


    On this week's bonus drop, Cal and Jordan Sillars talk with Michigan United Conservation Clubs regarding a change to coyote management. Why fight the change? The answer may surprise you. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 262: Griz, Grouse, and Total Eclipse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 23:54 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks animal behavior in the total eclipse, auction house, corner crossing, grizzly reintroduction and the crime desk. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 261: Conservation Special - Public Land Water Access Association (PLWA) and the Crazy Mountain Land Swap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 35:25 Transcription Available


    This week Cal talks with PLWA about who they are, what they do, and how to get involved. They also talk about what's happening with the Crazy Mountain land swap and the Yellowstone Club.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 260: Colorado Commissioners, Frankensheep, and Bad Bills

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 30:36 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about indoor alligators, MeatEater's corner crossing Auction House of Oddities, expanding waterfowl opportunities in Montana, bad bills in Colorado, good legislative work in Iowa, and so much more.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 259: Conservation Special - Land Trusts 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 53:48 Transcription Available


    On this week's bonus drop, Cal digs in on land trusts with Marus Strange of the Montana Association of Land Trusts, Chet Work of Gallatin Valley Land Trust, and Kendall Van Dyk of the Montana Land Reliance. If you've ever wondered what land trusts are and how they're used for conservation, this is the episode for you.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 258: Fat Labradors, Bad Bills, and Wild Dog Chow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 24:26 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal covers why New York coyotes are not wolves, how a Utah dog food company sells wild elk meat, and why your Lab is so, so fat (but it may not be your fault). Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 257: California Special: MPA's with Matt Bond

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 43:20 Transcription Available


    Marine Protected Areas in California are up for decadal review. As you can imagine, not all the interests involved want more access to fishing. So listen up and find out how to get involved. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 256: Space X Swaps TX, Crime Desk, Pheasant Fest, and Legislation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 32:29 Transcription Available


    This week Cal talks about cemetery bucks, bad bills, Oregon, Vermont, Wyoming, Kentucky, poachers, and so much more.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 255: Kentucky Special: SB3 with Col. Mike Abell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 32:59 Transcription Available


    You asked, and we're answering. Check out this special Cal's Week in Review episode featuring Colonel Ret. Mike Abell of the Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Mike gives us the rundown on Senate Bill 3, which would dramatically change how wildlife is managed in the state. We cover the basics of SB3, who is involved, what is at stake, and how to make your voice heard.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 254: Illegal Menageries, Death by Pet, Bad Legislation and so Much More

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 22:24 Transcription Available


    This week Cal talks about why you should collect baseball cards, not critters, trashy folks in Illinois, good bills, bad bills, and what makes a turtle a terrapin and a tortoise. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 253: Special Episode: Representative Bruce Westerman Introduces America's Habitat Wildlife and Conservation Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 38:52 Transcription Available


    In this very special episode, Cal interviews Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman, Chair of the US House Committee on Natural Resources. Topics covered, what happens in committee, appropriation vs authorization, and conservation vs preservation.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 252: Air Force Bears, Bad Bills, and the Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 23:53 Transcription Available


    This week on the show, Cal covers parachuting black bears, a raft of anti-public land bills, and listener feedback on solar farms and shotgun wads. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 45:23 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 250: A Very Crappie Record Deal, Bad Legislation, and When Good Squirrels Turn Red

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 26:53 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about grey squirrels going red, another type of mark and recapture, a lazy goose, state legislation you need to know, Pittman Robertson poll comes up wildlife, and so much more.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 249: Bad Bills, Green Energy, and Weird Accidents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 22:35 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal covers bad bills in Washington State and New Mexico, the BLM's plan to expand solar development on western public lands, and weird ways to die in the woods. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 248: State Legislation You Need to Know, Crime, and Cicadas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 23:54 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about legislation, non-hunting - hunting information on the internet, and hunting dog killings. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 247: Mountain Lions, Snort Report, and Legislation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 24:11 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about flying sedatives, elk relocation in the east, birds in a bathtub, and unauthorized recreation at the Bass pro. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing God's Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 2:03 Transcription Available


    Hi, Cal's Week listeners! MeatEater and iHeartPodcasts have teamed up for a riveting new podcast called God's Country. Hosted by songwriters Dan and Reid Isbell, God's Country is a rollicking weekly podcast that sits at the intersection of country music and the great outdoors. Don't just take our word for it, though. Check out this trailer and start listening now! Show Description: “God's Country” with brothers Dan and Reid Isbell is a rollicking weekly podcast that sits at the intersection of country music and the great outdoors. Each episode explores how today's biggest and most talented country stars and songwriters pull inspiration from rugged, first-hand relationships with the natural world. Nashville songwriters by profession who spent their childhoods getting muddy in the wilds of Tennessee, Dan and Reid draw on their own passion for hunting and fishing to lead a thought-provoking and fun exploration of the fundamental role of outdoor living in country music. Listen to God's Country on the iHeartRadio app, or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 246: Snort Report, Polar Bears, and the Hunting Lease That Wasn't

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 22:00 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about environmental groups taking over hunting leases, mouth-to-mouth for fur-bearers, and possum legislation. Learn more at sharingtheland.com Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 245: Record Buck or Not? Giant Lizard Invades South Carolina, and New Plan for Old Forests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 20:12 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal    Learn more at sharingtheland.com Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 244: Colorado Wolves, Washington State, and Snort Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 23:39 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal finally gets Snort out, Colorado transplants Oregon wolves, and country bombs. Learn more at sharingtheland.com Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 243: Penguin Naps, the Crime Desk, and Legislation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 21:41 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal talks about state legislation that effects you, quick but effective penguin naps, wolves, and listener mail. Learn more at sharingtheland.com Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 242: Bad Fire, Dam Salmon, and Legislation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 22:53 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal covers two blind fires that killed the hunters inside, a controversial proposal that would remove four dams on the Snake River, and the EXPLORE Act. Learn more at sharingtheland.com Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 241: Cat-Eating Pythons, Hunter Harassment, and the Crime Desk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 23:28 Transcription Available


    This week, Cal covers a python that survived in a trailer park by eating pet cats, a court decision that could make it easier for animal rights activists to harass hunters, and a poacher who shot a coyote that turned out to be a mule deer. Learn more at sharingtheland.com Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 240: Special Edition: Interview with Doug Duren

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 30:53 Transcription Available


    This week Cal sits down with Doug Duren to talk about conservation co-op, Sharing the Land. Learn more at sharingtheland.com Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 239: Turkey Trot Lawsuit, Washington Wolves, Wildcat Bend and Big Wisconsin Buck

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 26:50 Transcription Available


    This week Cal talks about a big Wisconsin Buck, Washington Wolves, the crime desk and cold cases. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 238: Cold Cases, Conservation, and Don't Throw Rocks at Deer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 39:33 Transcription Available


    This week Cal covers state-level conservation success stories, cold cases hunters might be able to help solve, and why you should never throw rocks at deer. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 237: Bears, Lions, Tigers, and Don't Shoot the Guy Taking You Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 21:38 Transcription Available


    This week Cal talks about hunting accidents, black bears and captive deer, tigers on the prowl and cave lion for dinner.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ep. 236: The Crime Desk, Legislation, and the Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 26:27 Transcription Available


    This week Cal talks about dinosaur bone poachers, long lived dogs, and PPE for Feral Cat wrangling.  Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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