{"podcast":{"title":"The Field And Stream Podcast","slug":"the-field-and-stream-podcast-7542470","podcast_index_feed_id":7542470,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FASM1067619159","website_url":"https://www.fieldandstream.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8c606c1a-a9dc-11f0-909e-13a732d9321c/image/078766f7732147c3e981f877c63f1c27.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Field And Stream","episode_count":27,"summary":"For more than a century, Field & Stream has told America’s best hunting and fishing stories. Now, the legendary outdoor magazine brings its award-winning storytelling, sharp reporting, and campfire camaraderie to the podcast world. Hosted by Field & Stream Editor-in-Chief Colin Kearns, the Field & Stream Podcast takes listeners inside the pages of the magazine with segments inspired by its most beloved columns and departments—from The Season and Bullet Points to Cheers & Jeers and How I Hunt. Each episode blends storytelling, gear talk, news, and conversation with the writers, photographers, and outdoorsmen who shape the way we hunt, fish, and think about conservation. Expect rich stories from the field, fresh reporting on public lands and wildlife issues, and honest talk about the gear, ethics, and culture of the outdoors. Whether you’re chasing ducks in the swamp, tracking elk in the Rockies, or tying flies at the kitchen table, this is your campfire—pulled up close.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T16:21:09.702473+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-field-and-stream-podcast-7542470"},"episode":{"title":"Dad’s Gun: A Campfire Segment By Field And Stream","slug":"dad-s-gun-a-campfire-segment-by-field-and-stream","published_at":"2025-12-15T08:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-field-and-stream-podcast-7542470/dad-s-gun-a-campfire-segment-by-field-and-stream","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-field-and-stream-podcast-7542470","url":"https://www.fieldandstream.com/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FASM2900498199.mp3?updated=1765065269","summary":"In another immersive Campfire short, we revisit one of Field and Stream’s most powerful pieces ever published: “Dad’s Gun” by Phil Bourjaily. What starts as a simple pheasant hunt in the brutal Iowa winter of 1979 becomes a defining moment, one that pulls a young hunter into the outdoors and reveals the complicated, often unspoken truths between fathers and sons. Phil guides listeners through the history of a battered Beretta over/under that survived decades of pheasant hunting, duck marshes, barbed-wire crossings, and hard Midwestern winters. The story isn’t just about a gun. it’s about how hunting binds generations, how the outdoors can heal, and how unspoken grief shapes a family. You’ll hear how a single right-to-left crossing shot on a flushing rooster ignited Phil’s lifelong passion for upland hunting, and how that same gun carried quiet memories of his father’s best days afield. Through stories of snipe hunts, duck scouting, dog work, and the restoration of a cherished firearm, Phil explores what hunting can teach us about forgiveness, legacy, and the weight of time. If you love the emotional backbone of outdoor life, family tradition, heirloom guns, and the moments that turn us into hunters, this is a story you won’t forget. Follow the show for more weekly hunting and fishing conversations. Read the original story: https://www.fieldandstream.com/stories/guns/shotguns/fs-classic-dads-gun Get more from Field & Stream: https://www.fieldandstream.com/ Get to know the author, Phil Bourjaily: https://www.fieldandstream.com/authors/phil-bourjaily Join the F&S 1871 Club and experience a membership dedicated to the outdoor culture of sporting traditions, storytelling, and the conservation of our lands: https://www.fieldandstream.com/1871-club/ Sound effects and soun…","meta_description":"In another immersive Campfire short, we revisit one of Field and Stream’s most powerful pieces ever published: “Dad’s Gun” by Phil Bourjaily. What starts…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":546,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-field-and-stream-podcast-7542470/episodes/dad-s-gun-a-campfire-segment-by-field-and-stream/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-field-and-stream-podcast-7542470/dad-s-gun-a-campfire-segment-by-field-and-stream.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}