Show overview
Cal of the Wild has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 479 episodes. That works out to roughly 220 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 22 min and 28 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 37 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 105 episodes published. Published by MeatEater.
From the publisher
Welcome to “Cal of the Wild” where you can join Ryan “Cal” Callaghan each week for his unique brand of outdoor news and interviews designed for folks who need to know what’s going on and those who want to pretend they do. Also, get your dose of dog and dog training tips from Tony Peterson’s Houndations podcast. Both part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.
Latest Episodes
View all 479 episodesEp. 477: Future Wild - The Triumphant Return of the American Buffalo and Prairie with Scott Heidebrink
Bonus Drop: Ryan Callaghan on Public Lands and Conservation on The MeatEater Podcast 892
Ep. 476: Deer Dives, Screwworm, and a New Lab Puppy
Ep. 475: Policy Chaos, a Record-Breaking Hunting Access Expansion, and a Beaver in the Big Apple
Ep. 474: Future Wild - A Case for Wildness with David Quammen
Ep. 473: City Rat Hunting, Mini Bunnies, and a Dog Fires Off a Shotgun
Ep. 472: A Foxy Stowaway, Public Land Controversies, and Baby Boy Callaghan
Ep. 471: Future Wild - The Simplest Approach to Fishing, Adventure, and Saving Our Home Planet with Yvon Chouinard
Ep. 470: Alcatraz Coyotes, Meat Allergies, and Testicle Brokers
Introducing: Future Wild
Ep. 469: Crime, Cutlery, and Just Say H2nO
Ep. 468: Catfish and Chips, Zombie Trout, and Record Duck Decoys
Ep. 467: Cocaine Salmon, Legislative Scorecard, and Oh My God It's Dry in the West
Ep. 466: The Hog Terminator, Bear News, and a New Record Rainbow Trout
Ep. 465: Wolf Attack, Captive Deer, and Wisconsin Cranes
Ep. 464: Robo-Grouse, Ferret Eradication, and What's Going on with the U.S. Forest Service
Ep. 463: Houndations - Dogs Just Might Be the Best Medicine
Ep. 462: Neanderthal Doctoring, Idaho Crime, and Legislation
Ep. 461: Crowdsourcing, Grizzly Drones, and Bigfoot Is a Hoax
This week, Cal covers two fascinating stories of wildlife managers using crowdsourcing to get things done, a new program in Japan to deploy bear-spray-wielding drones, and an explosive report that claims the famous bigfoot video was a fake. Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep. 460: Houndations - Puppy Permission Slips and Untrained Training
This week, Tony explains how our dogs are always learning from us, whether we are training them or not, and how that can lead to behavioral issues as they age. Connect with Tony, Cal, and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Cal's MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.