The Arena: The Front Line in the War on Public Lands & Wildlife

American Anglers and Hunters
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The Arena is the official podcast of American Hunters and Anglers--the Front Line in the War on Public Lands and Wildlife. Here we discuss public lands, access, hunting, fishing, clean water... and the policies, plans and politicians who affect them. With decades of combined experience in outdoor traditions, public policy and electoral politics, AHA isn't afraid of the fight, we call it like we see it, we make it easy to understand and we have plenty of fun along the way. "Credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood." -Theodore Roosevelt

Episodes

  1. "Crash Out" with Bryan Andrews

    JAN 22

    "Crash Out" with Bryan Andrews

    Bryan Andrews is making shockwaves in the country music scene by doing what few in the industry are brave enough to do: unapologetically calling out the Trump Administration. Bryan uses his powerful platform (which includes over 4.5 million followers on TikTok and Instagram) to criticize the Administration's policies and to "say exactly what needs to be said in America right now." Bryan's single "The Older I Get" climbed to Billboard's Country Digital Chart in October of 2025. A native of Missouri, Andrews is also a lifelong hunter and angler who sees and feels the Trump Administration's War on Public Land and Wildlife. Our wide-ranging chat with Bryan discusses wild turkeys, Wild Turkey (the liquid kind), how to make an impact, and some choice words for anti-public lands activists like Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah.

    29 min
  2. Big Brother

    12/01/2025

    Big Brother

    What is U.S. Senator Mike Lee's controversial "Big Brother Bill"? And why is it so dangerous to hunters and anglers across the nation? AHA takes a deep dive into S. 2967, the so-called "Border Lands Conservation Act," which weaponizes federally managed public land within 100 miles of Canada and Mexico. In this special episode, recorded at CrookedCon in Washington, D.C., Land, Barrett, Brin and Aaron chat with former U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) for some valuable insight. Plus, why pumpkin spice and dog treats don't mix. And AHA raises a red flag over Trump's 78-year-old nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (HINT: He has a record of opposing public lands).

    33 min

  3. 10/21/2025

    Our Legacy At Risk

    Why, and how, is America's public lands legacy at risk? Land, Barrett, Brin and Aaron dive into the latest threat to America's public lands, focusing on two foreign-owned mining companies that want to exploit the wild lands and waters of Minnesota and Alaska.

    51 min
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The Arena is the official podcast of American Hunters and Anglers--the Front Line in the War on Public Lands and Wildlife. Here we discuss public lands, access, hunting, fishing, clean water... and the policies, plans and politicians who affect them. With decades of combined experience in outdoor traditions, public policy and electoral politics, AHA isn't afraid of the fight, we call it like we see it, we make it easy to understand and we have plenty of fun along the way. "Credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood." -Theodore Roosevelt

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