Ep. 296: Render - Mountain Goat Hunt and Mr. Ellis Bell

Bear Grease

MeatEater

Wilderness, Sports

4.8 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Bear Grease Render, join host Clay Newcomb, Bear Newcomb, Josh "Landbridge" Spielmaker, Dr. Misty Newcomb, and special guest Dr. Malachi Nichols. With the release of the new Meateater film "Alaska Mountain Goat Hunt," Clay gives behind the scenes details of this adventure and the harrowing retrieval of the goat. Then, the whole crew discusses the impact of the remarkable story of the life of Mr. Ellis Bell and lessons to be learned from his long history of determination and fortitude.

Listen to more of Ellis Bell's story here:

Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tears-and-triumphs-of-a-minority-farmer/id1743852550?i=1000657779991

Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tears-and-triumphs-of-a-minority-farmer-part-2/id1743852550?i=1000658594043

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0:00.0	My name is Clay Newcom and this is a production of the Bear Grease podcast called the Bear Grease Render, where we render down, dive
0:23.2	deeper, and look behind the scenes of the actual Bear Grease podcast.
0:28.6	Presented by FHF Gear, American-made, purpose-built, hunting and fishing gear that's designed to be as rugged as the places we explore.
0:43.8	Ready to go. And just like that, here we are. We have, we have a very, we've got a great
0:52.6	group of people here today. Potentially best ever.
0:55.5	We're going to spend a lot of time talking about two things.
0:57.9	I want to talk about my goat hunt in Alaska.
1:00.3	We had a film come out just this week on the media YouTube channel,
1:04.8	and I want to give some behind the scenes.
1:07.6	I have some props.
1:08.8	Oh.
1:09.5	And I kind of have a big story to tell that the film just
1:12.9	couldn't tell. Okay. Man, as much as you would think that the medium of video would be the
1:18.9	primary way to tell a story, it is not at all. Video is all hype and fluff.
1:23.9	Whoa. Writing and podcasting is the way you tell a story.
1:28.7	Eat your vegetables.
1:29.7	I think, Malika.
1:30.3	I think you could throw in storytelling.
1:32.4	Well, I mean, but in what form?
1:35.4	Audio.
1:36.2	Audio.
1:36.4	Audio.
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