Ep. 455: Render - Jason is Here: The Guy Who Got Shot
Bear Grease
MeatEater
4.9 • 7.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2026
⏱️ 92 minutes
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Summary
Host Clay Newcomb is joined by Dr. Misty Newcomb, Bear Newcomb, Brent Reaves, and Josh “Landbridge” Spielmaker, along with special guest Jason Dean, whose story was featured in episode 451, Shot in the Back - The Jason Dean Story. Together, the crew reflects on the 1990 hunting accident that nearly took Jason’s life and explores how surviving and a life-threatening event such as this can profoundly shape a person’s outlook and perspective for every day that follows. More than just a story of survival, this conversation reveals the character of a man who, despite overwhelming hardship and impossible odds, has remained grounded in faith, gratitude, and positivity.
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| 1:37.5 | I thought it may be the electric chair. |
| 1:42.0 | Man, we have Jason Dean with us from Helen, Georgia. |
| 1:48.0 | And Jason was, spoiler alert, Jason was the protagonist on the last Bear |
| 1:55.2 | Greece episode. |
| 1:57.1 | And was... |
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