Ep. 504: This Country Life - 2026 World Championship Squirrel Cook Off
It's the annual World Championship Squirrel Cook Off in Bentonville, Arkansas. Brent's sitting down with Kevin Murphy, Josh Spielmaker, Lake...
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The Bear Grease Podcast with host Clay Newcomb delivers compelling storytelling through documentary-style episodes exploring the culture, traditions, and history of rural America. He’ll dive...
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Ep. 503: Render - Bears All Around
With Clay and Bear away, Josh "Landbridge" Spielmaker leads the discussion with a room full of bear hunters. He is joined by River Newcomb,...
Ep. 502: Backwoods University - Prohibition Turtles
Along the Atlantic and gulf coast resides the only brackish water terrapin in the United States. This white beaked, diamond backed, crab and...
Ep. 501: This Country Life - First Fish and the Latest Baby
You only get so many firsts in your life and to witness a good one with your kids—well, that's something really special. Brent's shari...
Ep. 500: Conman - The Education of Little Tree (Part 1, Revisited)
Some stories are just too good to only hear once, so we are going back to listen again to Clay Newcomb as he ask talks with New York Times b...
Introducing: Gunfighters, with Bryan Burrough
Author Bryan Burrough exhumes the gritty history of Old West gunfighters. From Billy the Kid to Wyatt Earp to John Wesley Hardin and dozens...
Ep. 499: Backwoods University - Bear Talk
Maria Davidson is the North American large carnivore program coordinator for the Safari Club International Foundation. She has spent the vas...
Ep. 927: Brent's Manitoba Moose Hunt | 12 in '26
Join Brent Reaves and Josh Spielmaker in this Q&A interview to hear behind the scenes details from Brent's Manitoba Moose hunt that didn't m...
Ep. 498: This Country Life - The Story You're About to Hear Is True
Brent's opening up the police files for this one. He's detailing a case that turned dangerous and quick reactions saved the day. You have th...
Ep. 497: Render - Lift Heavy Stuff and Sweat
Host Clay Newcomb and Josh "Landbridge" Spielmaker are joined by Dr. Adam McCall and Dr. Jason Lofton in the Bear Grease Studio to continue...
Ep. 496: Backwoods University - Mississippi Deer History, Part 2
Welcome to the final and triumphant chapter of one of the best wildlife comeback stories in the history of North America. From 1200 individu...
Ep. 495: This Country Life - Bullfrogs, Roebucks, and Long-Distance Calls
Brent's writing his own rules again and making up an imaginary theme for this week's show. This week's theme is "It's my show and I do what...
Ep. 494: Your Most Important Gear - Your Body
For men, taking care of your body can often slip down on the priority list, but your health is a savings account you can either make deposit...
Ep. 493: This Country Life - Mine for Now, Theirs for Always
You never truly know the impact your words can have on another person. On the rare occasion when you do it can sometimes be overwhelming. Ou...
Ep. 492: Render - Lightning in The Hot Seat
Clay Newcomb along with Bear Newcomb and Josh "Landbridge" Spielmaker are joined by John Donovan, one of the guests featured on the "Struck...
Ep. 491: Backwoods University - Mississippi Deer History
What would you think of a whitetail deer herd that jumped from 1200 to over 1.5 million in less than 100 years time? That is exactly what ha...
Ep. 490: This Country Life - A Coke or A Comb
Brent is telling two stories his father told him when he was a little boy. They made an impression on him even at an early age. As he's grow...
Ep. 489: Struck by Lightning
Clay Newcomb explores the science, mystery, and raw power of lightning through the firsthand stories of John Donovan, a bear hunter who was...
Ep. 488: This Country Life - Coon Claw Jake and Philip Worm
Brent's got a couple survival stories this week. Not so much as in life and death survival, but situational. One's from a young teen who had...
Ep. 487: Render - Civil War Send Off: Snakes and Surrender
It's the end of Civil War Summer, and things close out in classic Bear Grease fashion as host Clay Newcomb along with Bear Newcomb and Josh...