{"podcast":{"title":"Wild Fish and Game Podcast","slug":"wild-fish-and-game-podcast-22214","podcast_index_feed_id":22214,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WPCM6149090620","website_url":"https://www.harvestingnature.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/db283c10-2574-11ec-a83f-039d5b9d1d9a/image/6219d007263bae116ae29f44cae4b922.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Harvesting Nature","episode_count":275,"summary":"The Wild Fish and Game Podcast explores wild food at the intersection of place, season, culture, and craft. Hosted by Justin Townsend and the Harvesting Nature team, the show goes beyond recipes and hunting stories to examine how food is grown, harvested, preserved, and carried through real life. Each episode dives into the whole wild food system, from hunting, fishing, and foraging to butchery, preservation, and cooking, while asking more profound questions about sustainability, tradition, and how people have continuously fed themselves from the land. Along the way, Justin and his co-hosts are joined by chefs, hunters, foragers, biologists, writers, and cultural knowledge-keepers who help connect ecology to the table. Whether discussing regional foodscapes, seasonal harvests, preservation techniques, or modern wild-food culture, the Wild Fish and Game Podcast is about learning to eat with the land rather than against it. Harvesting Nature is a wild food media company dedicated to education, conservation, and self-reliance through hunting, fishing, and foraging. Questions, feedback, and guest suggestions can be sent to whatscooking@harvestingnature.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-fish-and-game-podcast-22214"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 267: What If the Grocery Stores Didn’t Open Tomorrow?","slug":"episode-267-what-if-the-grocery-stores-didn-t-open-tomorrow","published_at":"2026-03-10T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-fish-and-game-podcast-22214/episode-267-what-if-the-grocery-stores-didn-t-open-tomorrow","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-fish-and-game-podcast-22214","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM7076219178.mp3?updated=1773119870","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM7076219178.mp3?updated=1773119870","summary":"Summary: Explore the fragility of our food systems and the importance of community resilience. This episode examines historical and modern disruptions to food supply, the interconnectedness of grocery stores, and how hunters and individuals can prepare for potential crises. - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave a Review of the Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy our Wild Fish and Game Spices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Art of Venison Sausage Making⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters: 00:00 The Thought Experiment: What if Grocery Stores Closed? 02:08 Historical Stress Tests: The Great Depression and WWII 04:00 COVID-19 and the Distribution Shock 06:14 The Ecosystem of Grocery Supply Chains 07:28 Personal Food Security: What Do You Have? 08:27 The Global Network Behind Local Groceries 11:16 Relying on Pantry Staples and Local Food 13:45 The Importance of Seeds and Salt for Resilience 15:01 Environmental Factors and Food Accessibility 16:44 Week One: Managing Food with Pantry and Freezer 17:34 Hunters and Overharvesting Risks 19:26 Wildlife and Ecosystem Impact of Food Crises 21:24 Human Behavior and Law in Crisis Situations 24:10 The Limits of Hunting and Food Independence 27:36 Long-Term Food Scarcity and Agriculture Challenges 30:29 Traditional Food Preservation Techniques 32:20 Reviving Cultural Food Skills for Resilience 36:28 Community Over Individualism in Crises 39:18 The Future of Food Security and Cultural Memory Takeaways: Our food system works because it operates constantly; any interruption cracks the foundation. Grocery stores are complex ecosystems, not just buildings, reliant on global logistics and infrastructure. In crises, reliance on local skills like hunting, gardening, and food preservation becomes crucial. Community cooperation and shared knowledge are key to resilience in food security. Pr…","meta_description":"Summary: Explore the fragility of our food systems and the importance of community resilience. 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