Ep. 743: Stuffing Your Pet

The MeatEater Podcast

MeatEater

Sports, Wilderness

4.9 • 37.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 119 minutes

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Summary

Steven Rinella talks with Rey Macias and Ace Alexander of Bischoff's The Animal Kingdom, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics Discussed: How much folks love their pets; buying a taxidermy business when you've never done taxidermy before; MeatEater's very own American Buffalo jerky and snack sticks coming on 8/11; more on stolen valor and taxidermy; the films and shows that Rey and Ace have contributed to; the Frenchie and its heart; playing counselor; freeze drying and aquamation; and more.

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