96 episodes
The Reverend Hunter Podcast Ron Schara Productions
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4.7 • 50 Ratings
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Outdoorsman and theologian Tony Jones sits down with fascinating people who find transcendence in their outdoors experiences. Hunters and anglers, hikers and kayakers, talk about how they connect to the divine, and to themselves, as they pursue their passions. The conversations are at turns poignant and humorous, illuminating and inspiring. If your spirituality is connected to the outdoors, this is the podcast for you.
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Jan Dizard: "The joyful burden of taking a life"
Tony sits down with Jan Dizard, retired professor of sociology at Amherst College and author of several books on hunting, including "Hunting: A Cultural History" (MIT Press, 2022). They discuss hunters at Amherst, non-utilitarian views of nature and animals, struggling R3 efforts, growing up in Duluth, hunting by two rivers, the spiritual attachment that human beings have to food, the mortal stakes of hunting, growing uneasy with killing as you age, the Rinella/Hanes/Rogan effect on hunting, de-fetishizing technology, the moral compact that the hunter has with the animal s/he is pursuing, and more.
Find Jan's latest book here: https://amzn.to/3W0SgkP
Find Tony's new book at GodOfWildPlaces.com
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A Storm on Gunflint Lake
In this special episode, Tony reads from his new book, "The God of Wild Places," at the book launch event on April 2. He tells a harrowing story of getting caught in a storm with his kids in the boat.
Find Tony's new book at GodOfWildPlaces.com
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Jerusalem Greer: "Liturgical, agrarian shenanigans"
Tony talks with Jerusalem Greer, author of "At Home in this Life," and executive director of Procter Camp and Conference Center. Topics include living on the Darby Plains, rewilding projects, something not clicking in the city, Phyllis Tickle, needing to get to the land, a theology of place, being an early mommy blogger, staring at our spiritual bellybuttons, the growth of wild churches, the hunger to be connected, zhuzhing, and more.
Find Jerusalem at jerusalemgreer.com
And find Tony's new book at GodOfWildPlaces.com
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Tim Brown: "We're kinda loud"
Tony sits down at PheasantFest in Sioux Falls to talk with Tim Brown, the "Bearded Uplander." Topics include having an angry gall bladder, hunting in a blizzard, released pheasants, shooting a turkey on the wing, the ethics of hunting, scoring a deer, not having a bird dog, thanking farmers with a 30-pack of Busch Light, hunting on Sundays, taking kids turkey hunting, snakes, and more.
Find Tim at https://beardeduplander.com/
And find Tony's new book at GodOfWildPlaces.com
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John Dailey: “Tough, rugged bastards with strong backs and hard feet.”
John Dailey is a retired Marine and the author of the forthcoming book, Tough, Rugged Bastards. He talks with Tony about his parents’ conversion, having a holy roller pastor dad, being scared of God, how the Marine Corps is somewhat cult-like, boot camp indoctrination, 9/11 in Darwin Australia, waiting for bad guys outside of Kandahar, a big truck full of Taliban coming across the road, the correlation between sex and killing, the crisis of masculinity, when fiction is truer than the truth.
Find out more about John, his book, and his Substack newsletters at https://www.jadailey.com/
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Fisher Neal: "It's really hard to hide two dudes"
Fisher Neal is the "Hunting Actor," and the founder of Learn to Hunt New York. Fisher talks with Tony about hunting being foundational to his identity, growing up in a church that frowned upon clapping, moving to New Jersey, the use of crossbows, how it's morally superior to use the most effective weapon available, being the most prolific hunting mentor in the U.S., the Austrian last meal, appearing on Law & Order, and much more.
Find Fisher at https://www.learntohuntnyc.com/
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Customer Reviews
Approachable AND intellectually energizing
This is a fantastic podcast for anyone who has familiarity with hunting, or is just getting into it. Tony’s approach comes from his unique identity and background as a church Pastor. He is always super engaging with the guests and provides lots of springboards to other fascinating topics.
Simple review
A simpler review than most others. It’s a great podcast. I listen to each episode right when they come out.
Perfect blend
This podcast has such great story-telling and down-to-Earth goodness. Really appreciate the thoughtfulness and intelligence of host, Tony Jones (and his co-host/sidekick!) The conversations bring up really good insights on wilderness, hunting, religion, history, culture and humanity.