Hey, I'm Janice Patelis.

And I'm Jordan Bud.

Jordan and I have spent our lives in the outdoors, both as hunters and professional guys.

And on Meet Eaters newest podcast, Gear Talk, we're taking the ultimate deep dive into the tools and gear we rely on in the field,

seeing the natural season.

We're talking classic, don't leave home without it,

staples, to the cutting edge and outdoor equipment.

Listen to Gear Talk on the iHeart Radio app on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

Ultimately, you're dealing with a person who, because of the circumstances of his birth,

should not have had the influence and impact that he did.

And he did so because he refused to internalize all the messaging about who he was from outside.

This week on the Beargreese podcast, we're on our third and final episode in our series on the extraordinary life of the former slave, Confederate soldier,

Bear Hunter and Mississippi native, Holt Collier.

Many believe he deserves to sit in the saddle with the greats of American history.

But his life is stacked deep in controversy, murder, fortunes won and lost, and unrivaled adventure.

We've tracked the data points we have on Holt, but like a bore bear being pursued by Hounds, he's difficult to course.

This episode is dedicated to his famous teddy bear hunt when he guided President Theodore Roosevelt,

and will discuss Holt's lasting legacy.

He lived in bold opposition to the trends of the age.

He was a black man that overcame, endured, and thrived in the South in a dangerous period.

But even in the midst of victory, his life leaves us with a tragic aftertaste.

The story of Holt's life exemplifies core Beargreese.

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