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In this collection of original stories, highly acclaimed novelist and outdoor writer William Tapply shares his finest stories of bird hunting in the Northeast country. Every season for over 30 years, Tapply has hunted the fields and backcountry of New England. Tapply’s warmth and knack for evoking the subtle, telling details of the places and hunts that he loves will stir a new appreciation and excitement in every listener. With his dog Burt, Tapply takes the listener out to his best spots.

Globe-trotting sports maniac Oly Bennet explores competitive shin kicking, the 400-year-old British combat sport where fighters grab shoulders and kick each other's legs until someone surrenders. From brutal village origins to modern warriors, discover why people voluntarily bruise themselves for glory. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Globe-trotting sports nut Oly Bennet explores elephant polo's wild journey from boozy invention to controversial extinction. From drunk Brits founding a sport on a Nepalese airstrip to the ethical reckoning that stopped it all, discover why humans once thought riding five-ton animals while swinging mallets was brilliant entertainment. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

A little over 100 years ago, East Africa was terra incognita to most whites: a land largely unmapped, sparsely settled by Europeans, and teeming with wildlife. It was the hunter-adventurer's paradise, and by the early 20th century, a small, lionhearted clan of explorers and big-game hunters began leading safaris there for money.

Erik Weihenmayer was born with retinoscheses, a degenerative eye disorder that would leave him blind by the age of 13. But Erik was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling and exciting life. In this poignant and inspiring memoir, he shares his struggle to push past the limits imposed on him by his visual impairment - and by a seeing world.

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennet unpacks Sambo, Russia's brutal grappling system forged in Soviet military labs. Explore explosive takedowns, devastating leg locks, and how fighters like Fedor and Khabib weaponized this combat sport to dominate MMA. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

'GREAT' Independent 'TERRIFIC' Guardian 'WONDERFUL' Time Out 'QUALITY' Mail on Sunday 'DEFINITIVE' FourFourTwo Winner of the William Hill Sports Book Award Featured in FourFourTwo's list of 'The 10 Best Football Books Ever' Featured in Esquire's 'Best Sports Books Ever Written' Throughout the...

Join globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennet as they explore ringette, the lightning-fast ice sport born in 1960s Canada that prioritizes teamwork over body checking. Discover why this pass-obsessed game has earned its reputation as the fastest team sport you've never heard of. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Join globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennet as he explores stand-up paddleboarding's surprisingly intense world, where balance, endurance, and strength collide on open water. Discover the science of staying upright, bizarre competitions, and why this deceptively simple sport is taking the world by storm. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Ranger Theo Wilder dives into the wild world of luxury geodesic dome glamping, exploring jaw-dropping retreats, DIY construction secrets, and the fierce debate over whether domes elevate outdoor living or betray true wilderness grit. Equal parts trail wisdom, bourbon-fueled passion, and campfire storytelling. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Ranger Theo Wilder reveals campsites guidebooks miss and Instagram hasn't discovered—from free dispersed spots on 247 million acres of public land to backcountry alpine gems and hidden spots near America's famous parks. Whether you're budget camping or glamping, discover where to sleep under the stars without the crowds. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Ranger Theo Wilder transforms epic outdoor adventures into vivid campfire stories packed with hard-won wisdom and practical field knowledge. From active volcanoes to Arctic trails, each standalone episode delivers cinematic storytelling that inspires action while teaching you exactly how to attempt these breathtaking journeys yourself. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennet explores competitive snail racing, where a 30-year-old speed record remains unbeaten and victory crawls at 0.006 mph. Discover the philosophy, personalities, and beautiful madness behind Earth's slowest sport. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennett dives into elephant soccer, from Thailand's giant kickabouts to Nepal's festival matches. Explore the bonkers history of pachyderm athletics where the beautiful game gets supersized, chaotic, and unforgettable. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennett dives into the absurd world of color runs—untimed 5Ks where you arrive in white and leave as a human paint palette. Explore the wild logistics, cultural roots, and genius behind the planet's most colorful non-competition. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennett explores competitive race walking, where athletes push speeds approaching six-minute miles while judges scrutinize every step for illegal airtime. Discover the bizarre two-rule system, paddle-wielding officials, and biomechanical wizardry behind sport's strictest discipline. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Join Oly Bennet as he explores the Lumberjack World Championships, where elite athletes climb 90-foot poles, swing axes with precision, and race chainsaws. Discover the wild world where woodcraft meets extreme sport in small-town Wisconsin. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Discover the adrenaline-fueled sport of competitive stair climbing, where elite athletes race up the world's tallest skyscrapers. Oly Bennet explores iconic towers, profiles top-ranked towerrunners, and reveals how sprinting up thousands of steps became a global phenomenon with dedicated rankings and passionate communities. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Globe-trotting sports maniac Oly Bennett dives into kitesurfing's wild world of wind-powered chaos. Explore the physics of getting launched across oceans by giant kites, mind-bending tricks, and bizarre global adventures on water, sand, or snow. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Join Oly Bennet as he explores Hash House Harriers, the globe-spanning "drinking club with a running problem" where millions chase flour trails through deliberate dead ends, navigate by chaos instead of competition, and celebrate getting lost with post-run beer punishments. From its 1938 Kuala Lumpur origins to Antarctic glow-stick runs, discover how this beautifully unhinged movement turned navigation into an art form. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.