Ep. 214: Gillett Coon Supper
Bear Grease
MeatEater
4.8 • 7.1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2024
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Once a year in the small farming town of Gillett, Arkansas, people from the local and surrounding communities gather in the gymnasium of the de-commission high school for a fundraiser to provide scholarships for the towns high school seniors. Throughout the decades, this event has also become an epicenter for state and regional politicians to gladhand with the constituents. In this Bear Grease episode, Clay Newcomb discusses the link between the Gillett Coon Supper and the value of social capital and civic engagement with author, Timothy P. Carney. Additional interviews with local resident Scott Place and a special appearance by former President of the United States, Bill Clinton.
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| 0:00.0 | For three days only save up to 30% off bestsellers from First Light, |
| 0:04.6 | FHF gear, Phelps Game Calls, and the Meedater Store. |
| 0:08.4 | They'll also have for sale the Bear Grease trucker hats and camo. |
| 0:12.0 | They're included in this cell and all the great |
| 0:14.7 | gear on first life. Whether you're fishing, shed hunting, scouting, sighting in |
| 0:18.7 | rifles or cutting lanes, your gear needs to keep up with all your spring and summer pursuits. |
| 0:23.6 | The sale has you covered. |
| 0:25.4 | Hurry, the sale ends May 16th. |
| 0:28.2 | Shop now at first light.com, F-I-R-S-T-L-I-E.com. dot com. F I R S T L I T E dot com. |
| 0:37.0 | What are the things you have in your life that are really valuable, but you don't pay for and you couldn't quite sell them? |
| 0:48.0 | In January of 2024, the Gillette Coon supper celebrated its 80th annual dinner. |
| 0:55.0 | This bizarre wild game tradition has made a name for itself as one of the premier political events in Arkansas, |
| 1:02.0 | but it's more than that. It's holding a struggling |
| 1:05.7 | but strong community together. This is one of the most unique burglary stories |
| 1:10.7 | we've ever told. It's a deep dive into small town America and what makes us what we are. |
| 1:17.0 | We'll go to the Coon supper and hear from the cooks, the Coon hunters, and some hungry people. |
| 1:23.6 | We'll interview best-selling author Tim P. Carney |
| 1:26.6 | about why traditions like this matter. |
| 1:29.0 | And believe it or not, we'll also hear from former president Bill Clinton about his interaction with the Coon supper. |
| 1:36.6 | This episode will surprise and impact you and will teach you something about yourself and |
| 1:41.9 | about society. Eating barbecue raccoon has never been so good. |
| 1:47.3 | I really doubt you're going to want to miss this one. |
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