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Back to SearchEp. 187 - Chef Matt Cooper - The Real Reason You Won't Find Wild Venison or Fresh-caught Fish on Ozark Menus
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In this episode, Matt dives deep into what it means to cook with purpose, the tangled laws behind serving wild g…
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Ep. 186 - The Old Ozarks - Off We Go into the Clabbered-up Yonder (S1: E9)
Welcome to the Old Ozarks with Dr. Brooks Blevins...
Sometimes, a single word can "open up the sky" to an entirely new world. In this episode, we beg…
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Ep. 185 - Chef Matt Cooper - How this James Beard Nominee Gets Inspiration from His Ozark Roots
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What if a restaurant wasn’t just about food, but about roots and connection? In this episode, we sit down with Che…
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Ep. 184 - The Check Station - Building the Ultimate Ozark Watercraft, Featherfoot Update, and Saving the Lightning Bugs
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How do you preserve the heart of the Ozarks while inviting more people in? Welcome back to the Check Station: from c…
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Ep. 183 - The Old Ozarks - Pie-Balds and Poetry (S1: E8)
Welcome to the Old Ozarks with Dr. Brooks Blevins...
What exactly is a “bald knob”? Let's follow that winding road straight into the remarkable, over…
1 year ago
Ep. 182 - Xieng Chanthavong - Why Striper Fishing on Ozark Lakes is So Challenging (and So Worth It)
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When it comes to catching monster stripers on Beaver Lake, few know the patterns, pressu…
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Ep. 181 - Mike Rusch - Can the Cycling Boom in the Ozarks be a Positive Step for Conservation?
The Ozarks are experiencing a cycling boom unlike anything we've seen before. But with new trails, booming tourism, and a rapidly changing landscape …
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Ep. 180 - The Old Ozarks - Akard Whets a Banner (S1: E7)
Welcome to the Old Ozarks with Dr. Brooks Blevins...
Long before we had Instagram call-outs or basketball court boasts, folks in the Ozarks had their…
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Ep. 179 - Dr. Grant Woods - This Deer Habitat Strategy is More Important than Food Plots (and Leads to Bigger Bucks) [Greatest Hits]
In this episode, we're calling back to our conversation with renowned wildlife biologist and land manager Dr. Grant Woods for a practical, science-ba…
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Ep. 178 - The Check Station - Saving 'Featherfoot' the Chicken, Protecting Smallmouth & Exploring the Ozark Identity Crisis
The Kyles are back at The Check Station with a chicken rescue mission, Colorado moose encounters, and some controversial reel reactions. They also sp…
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