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The Origins Foundation Podcast has produced 788 episodes. 470 of those episodes have been sponsored by 94 companies. We last recorded an episode on Aug 25, 2026.
Latest Episodes
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Short Truths 25 || What’s the deal with the Australian trophy ban?
Aug 25, 2026Robbie goes off the cuff about an “election promise” by the federal Labor government suggesting a ban on trophies from 20 different animals, ranging from black bears to giraffes. Australia has already banned the importation of elephant, rhino, and lion trophies, so the basic question one has to ask oneself is: Why? Let’s call it what it is—a cynical and damaging push by the anti-hunter, anti–sustainable-use sector of Australia’s political wing. Learn all about the benefits of hunting and the...
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Are We Managing Elephants Wrong? || The Deep Dive #1
Aug 21, 2026In today’s media there are a lot of scientific reports, peer-reviewed science articles, and government gazettes that are long, cumbersome, and frankly difficult to understand. Let’s be honest too, nobody today has time to read those long articles and reports either. So we have decided to help you understand them. We have a new podcast series called The Deep Dive - where we’re taking a really dense scientific document and boiling it down for you so that you can understand it and share it at...
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Episode 667 - The Toll of Owning Rhinos
Aug 20, 2026After a 3 week long documentary expedition visiting multiple owners and understanding their plights as it relates to rhino conservation, Robbie sits down with all three of the largest private rhino owners, outside the South African government itself, the first time the three have ever been in the same room. The conversation that ensues covers rhinos, which these three love more than anything, rhino conservation, and what it truly takes from budgets to land to medical, security and beyond to...
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Episode 666 - Mike McLane || Inside Oregon’s IP28
Aug 18, 2026After hearing Oregon State Senator Mike McLane discussing the controversial IP28 ballot measure on his podcast, The Oregon Discussion, Robbie invited him on to discuss these critical thought processes around IP28, the ramifications of this if it becomes law (not only for conservation but the economy as well), and where we go from here. IP28 has failed and did not pass the Secretary of State Ballot Process, but this is an important podcast as IP28 is not about this ballot initiative but rather...
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Episode 665 - Jacques Hartzenberg || Black Rhino Ownership
Aug 13, 2026We’ve had a lot of conversations with owners of rhinos in South Africa, and believe it or not, private owners are one of the most important cogs in the wheel of rhino conservation. Today, Robbie catches up on location with Jacques Hartzenberg, owner of Kalahari Oryx, an 86,000 hectare area in the northern part of South Africa - the equivalent of about 186,000 acres. As they are driving across this massive property in Jacques own Land Cruiser, they discuss what it takes to conserve these...
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Episode 664 - Rhino Conservation Roundtable, Part 2
Aug 11, 2026If you missed the first Roundtable between Robbie the cinematography team (SLOTS media), then go back and watch Episode 650. In that first Roundtable the team discussed their raw thoughts around rhino conservation and rhino hunting. In this second part of the Rhino Conservation Roundtable, Robbie explores with the team their feelings, thoughts and how their viewpoints have changed or not changed three weeks into being on the ground, learning all about the security measures, the land owners...
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Episode 663 - Sean Outram || The Good Ol’ Days Of Africa
Aug 6, 2026Sean Outram returns to the The Origins Foundation podcast, sitting with Robbie in his home of Lakipia County Kenya to rehash stories of his Great Grandfather and the good old days of Africa. George (his Great Grandpa) lived quite the life - from being documented, trampled by elephants, to pictures of him with Frederick Courtney Selous, to his eventual death by a lioness - it truly was a lesson in old school Africa at its finest. Enjoy. Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on...
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Episode 662 - Ducks Unlimited on the US Fish & Wildlife Proposed Wetland Drainage Rule Change
Aug 5, 2026Ashlee is joined by Ducks Unlimited Senior Waterfowl Scientist and DU Podcast Co-Host Dr. Mike Brasher and Senior Director of Conservation Strategy Dr. Scott Stephens as they discuss the current proposal by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service to potentially withdrawal the current wetland drainage rule in the Prairie Pothole region, which is the primary breeding ground for nearly 75% of the ducks in North America, the implications of this proposed change, the timeline of the request for...
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Episode 661 - Wiaan Van Der Linde || Being A Rhino Custodian
Aug 4, 2026Join Robbie in sitting down with Wiaan Van Der Linde of Wintershoek Safaris out of South Africa’s Northern Cape - an incredible outfitter and human being who loves Africa, hunting, conservation and his large privately owned White Rhino population. His unique model even takes in Rhinos from other concessions that has hit it’s carrying capacity with their populations, offering a new habitat for Rhinos that are hitting overpopulation status in other areas. Get to know the guest:...
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Episode 660 - Murray Grant || The Mad Sculptor
Jul 30, 2026Kristy and Clayton Williams, a hunting couple out of West Texas, love hunting buffalo, Africa and all around the world. While in camp in Inkulu Adventures in the Northwest Province of South Africa, Clayton and Kristy embarked on a controversial hunt - the White Rhino. If that bothers you, don’t just write it off, listen to this and the rest of our series of Rhino conservation podcasts to learn the TRUTH about hunting and conservation of White Rhinos. Get to know the guest:...
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