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Author: Robin Warman

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Human stories from wild places around the world. 

This part-Brit part-South-African from America interviews guests with both deep knowledge and entertaining stories in their back pocket.

From old traditions to modern technologies. From hunting, fishing, foraging, homesteading, tracking, tanning... even to animal communication... we celebrate the wild skills and adventures that make our species thrive.


Hosted by Robin Warman




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In this episode Dennis Mckiver, retired Pararescue specialist and fish and game warden shares even more wild stories along with a bunch of useful survival tips that might just help you save your own skin.This podcast goes live on Veterans Day, one day after Memorial Day over in the United Kingdom and many other countries too — Thank you Dennis, and all veterans who have served and sacrificed for their country. Given the medical nature of this episode it seems wise to also note that this is th...
Another in the field episode capturing the highs, lows, and everything-in-betweens over a month spent chasing beasties with a bow in Colorado. Robin and a handful of different friends go after Moose, Elk and antelope... there will be big successes, crushing failures and some surprise new friendships in the mountains sparked by a common love of adventure and prolonged suffering...Thanks to everyone involved! Be sure to also check out The Hunting Stories Podcast and Catamount Outdoor Gear------...
Monroe Robinson is a truly fascinating individual. An avid student of the wild and meticulous craftsman and maker – his combined passion for the outdoors and attention to detail has gotten him into all kinds of interesting adventures. From salvaging ancient abandoned redwoods in California to care taking Proenneke's historic cabin at Twin Lakes, Alaska for almost 20 years.Monroe also wrote a book about care-taking and restoring the cabin at Twin Lakes: 'The Handcrafted Life of Dick Proenneke'...
Hello everyone, Just a quicky this episode. Here's a great little chat with Ejler while processing the traditional small mountain of fish back at his fish shack earlier in the Summer. Normal programming will return on return from chasing elk and Moose in Colorado!Thanks again to Ejler for the nuggets of wisdom and entertaining stories.-----------------Subscribe to this podcast so you're always up to date. Even better - share it with a friend who loves the outdoors.Follow Robin & The Wild ...
Harmony Cronin's path has taken many fascinating turns. From urban roots, to hopping trains, balancing in a societal nook called the 'slip space' and fighting the system with punk-rock: ultimately all roads have led her to nature. A human with a love for all beings, she honors the lives she takes by making full use of the resources they provide. Developing her own ancient skills and sharing this knowledge with a community of friends and students around her.Thanks again Harmony for the am...
This episode Robin and Cayden Marquis (from ep 05) take a trip down memory lane, recounting a savagely long, hot, but ultimately successful day spent hunting together under the African sun. Gotta earn that milkshake. A big thanks to Cayden for all the adventures and memories!Follow Cayden on Instagram-----------------Subscribe to this podcast so you're always up to date. Even better - share it with a friend who loves the outdoors.Follow Robin & The Wild Dispatch on Instagram, TikTok, YouT...
Kielyn Marrone is back from the Wild Wild North!Despite covering a ton of good-n-deep stuff in our last episode… Robin and Kie barely scratched the surface on her career as an expedition guide in Canada. So, thankfully she's agreed to gear up, slap on her snowshoes and dive deep into life as an extreme winter-wilderness expert. This one’s got a bunch of fantastic stories, all told with her trademark: let’s-make-lemonade-from-lemons attitude, best enjoyed with lots of ice.Thanks again to Kiely...
Dennis McKiver is back! This time with more tales of close-calls and near-misses. Along with the usual smorgasbord of stories, we have underlying theme of Self-Rescue tips too... It's perhaps obvious but pushing a rescue button might not always be the best or quickest way to get yourself out of trouble. Some training, skills and smart thinking could help save your skin. given the medical nature of this episode it seems wise to also note that this is the opinion of one highly trained life-savi...
Michael is the host of The Hunting Stories Podcast. While he's not busy hearing other people's hunting stories from around the world. Michael's heading off to the mountains to make some of his own — and he's got some great ones too.In this dual release with The Hunting Stories Podcast we hear some of Robin and Michael's stories: The steep learning curve of the early years all the way through to recent experiences chasing Elk and Axis deer in Colorado and Hawaii. Robin also shares a couple of ...
Just a quick check-in from the woods of Northern California. Archery deer season has arrived, so this week I'm putting down my to-do-list and picking up my bow.We have a fantastic full-length episode next week, be sure to follow me at the Instagram link below, I'll also keep you updated with my adventures, both in the woods, and out on the ocean chasing fish too.Thanks to everyone who keeps listening every week. Enjoy the American summer, and Australian/South African hunting season through wi...
Another smattering of aquatic wisdom from our resident expert Ejler Hjorth-Westh. The continuation of our chat includes many tales from the ocean: close encounters with whales, 12ft long Mola Mola, a record breaking great white shark, and many more…Thanks again to Ejler for sharing all the amazing stories, and for dropping a few top tips too.-----------------Subscribe to this podcast so you're always up to date. Even better - share it with a friend who loves the outdoors.Follow Robin & Th...
Host of the podcast Becoming a Bowhunter and a self confessed adult-onset hunter — Matty’s spent the last six years making up for lost time. Which is why you’ll often find him out in the bush with a compound bow in one hand and a microphone in the other... Chasing wild adventures and mind-opening conversations in equal measure, the expert info he's gathered continues to help hunters accelerate their success both in Oz and the rest of the world. In this episode Robin and Matty chat a...
When offered a spot on the hit survival show Alone, Kielyn Marrone was actually excited to take a break from her regular life. This statement might sound pretty close to a Chuck Norris joke — But it's the truth...All this to say Kie is made for the wild. Not the friendly, fruit hanging on trees, animals jumping in the pot kind of wild either. She and her husband Dave Marrone run Lure of the North - an outfitting service specializing in arctic style snow shoe adventures lasting a week or more....
Dr. Preston Ward is back with big news! In EP032 Robin and Preston talk about adventures, successful hunts, unsuccessful hunts, mental health, masculinity and quitting the day job to chase your dreams.Preston also spills his guts about launching the first ever full-bells-and-whistles health app for folks who love the outdoors. And what it's like to specifically create something designed to keep folks strong for the mountains well into their 80's. Thanks again to Preston for another grea...
This episode is recorded live, as the action unfolds, on one of many vast ranches in the mountains of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is completely unscripted and unplanned. Much like many parts of the USA— farmers in South Africa use trained hounds to help control local predator populations. They do this to reduce predation on their far roaming-livestock and new-born animals. Despite this training, hound success rates tend to be low, but help keep the cats and jackals a safer distance. We...
Through his 30+ years as a doctor, many months spent chasing animals in the mountains, and more than 17,000 surgeries under his belt. This professional knows not only exactly where to place a projectile, but why.In this episode Dr. Brian Hauck shares his extensive knowledge, along with a bunch of fantastic stories set in different mountains around the world. There's a couple of diagrams Brian uses to explain best practices and anatomy on my Instagram.Thanks again Dr. Hauck for all his time an...
The homesteading, veggie growing, fish-slaying artist known as Ejler is back! Fishing season is just around the corner — not one to hold his cards close to his chest, in this episode Ejler casually throws down a killer-hand of stories and tactics from the ocean. This is hard-earned knowledge from over 40 years spent fishing local waters in a wooden row-boat, designed and constructed by his own fair hand. If you haven’t had the chance to listen to his earlier episodes, then we we highly r...
Steve Rogers is the owner of Orkney Shooting Holidays - North East of the Scottish mainland. Although he's been chasing birds with a shotgun since he was a young nipper... it wasn't until an extremely close-call changed his life, shifting his priorities back to the feathered creatures he always loved to chase. It's here on the beautiful island of Orkney Island that Steve spends as many days as he can getting his clients under the geese.Thanks again Steve for being so open with his stories, an...
Cole Wilks has been putting wild meat on the table (and in the freezer) since he was a kid. Spending months of each year hunting with a bow, it's unsurprising that he's an absolute pro at wilderness survival.Cole has featured as a coach on Hunt Warz, made the final 22 in Season 7 of Alone, and emerged triumphant from a 21-day challenge in the latest season of Discovery channel's Naked and Afraid. On top of that he runs workshops, online classes, hosts a new podcast and has a successful channe...
For decades Larry has been fishing and foraging for the tastiest ocean snacks Northern California has to offer. Not only feeding himself and the people he cares about, but also selling healthy products through his environmentally conscious seaweed snack company — Rising Tide Sea Vegetables. Larry has a deep understanding of coastal habitats in Northern California. Through his stories we hear the events that shaped his perspective on our place in the eco system, the problems with mass sc...
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