The MeatEater Podcast Ep. 843: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCVI
Mar 4, 2026
Phil Taylor, regular MeatEater contributor known for technical banter. Randall Williams, conservation pro who won the quiz and directs the prize to charity. Janis Putelis, longtime contributor and quick-witted trivia panelist. They trade r-rated jokes, tackle questions on wardens by state, alpine tundra east of the Mississippi, grouse lek behavior, rod-guide anti-icing, tarpon daisy chains, pronghorn relatives, aviation maker trivia, and a contested bass record.
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Guest Hosts Make Trivia Harder
- Guest-hosted MeatEater Trivia tends to be harder: Brody notes players average 4.04 correct versus 5.05 when Spencer hosts.
- That one-point drop reflects question difficulty and affects player strategy and expectations during guest episodes.
Alpine Tundra Survives Only On Four Eastern Peaks
- Alpine tundra east of the Mississippi exists in only four states: New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.
- These are fragile Sky Island remnants above ~4,000 ft tied to the last ice age and under pressure from shrinkage.
Go See Grouse At Their Leks
- Watch lek sites to observe sage and sharptail grouse breeding rituals called leks.
- Males perform communal strutting and dancing in open areas to attract females, a behavior named from Swedish 'lek' meaning play.