An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List

Mark Twain

4 books referenced

Books by Mark Twain

Life on the Mississippi

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 336: State of the Union, 2022

May 30, 2022

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Referenced when discussing the Mississippi River's historical navigation challenges. The speaker mentions Mark Twain's book about river captains to illustrate how the river constantly changed and required specialized knowledge to navigate before it was channelized.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Referenced in 3 episodes

Ep. 146: Bigfoot

December 10, 2018

Context:

Steve Rinella mentions Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) as the author of 'Huck Finn Tom Sawyer' when discussing Mark Twain's pen name and his criticism of Theodore Roosevelt. These are classic American novels.

Ep 138: The Life and Times of a Squirrel Man

October 15, 2018

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Referenced while discussing Mark Twain National Forest. The speaker mentions 'anyone who's who had the pleasure the joy of reading, uh, Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer' as part of discussing Mark Twain's background as Samuel Clemens.

Ep. 064: Bozeman. Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, the world's greatest small game hunter, along with Helen Cho, Brittany Brothers, Michelle Jorgensen, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew.

May 18, 2017

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Mentioned in discussion about high-minded American literature featuring hunting and fishing, specifically noting Huck Finn as a great fisherman.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Referenced in 3 episodes

Ep. 146: Bigfoot

December 10, 2018

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Mentioned alongside Huckleberry Finn as one of Mark Twain's works when discussing the author's background and his views on Theodore Roosevelt.

Ep 138: The Life and Times of a Squirrel Man

October 15, 2018

Context:

Referenced alongside Huckleberry Finn while discussing Mark Twain National Forest and Mark Twain's literary works. Mentioned as one of Mark Twain's well-known books that readers would have enjoyed.

Roughing It

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 069: Dr. Dan Flores

June 22, 2017

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Dan Flores mentions that 'by the time Mark Twain writes Roughing It in eighteen seventy three, coyote has become at least among people who read his books...the accepted form of pronunciation' when discussing the etymology of the word 'coyote.'