Cole and Joel talk bushcraft, wilderness survival, hunting, nature connection, philosophy, spirituality and so much more. We get deep with our guests, ranging from accomplished experts to the most interesting people you have never heard of.
Host: Cole Wilks
Cohost: Joel van der Loon
Jamie is a good friend of Cole and Joel’s. They met at the annual hunting course that Joel and Cole run in Texas. Jamie has since then been bitten by the Elk bug and opens up about that in the discus…
Luke tells stories from previous hunts along with tons of great advise for beginner elk hunters. Luke goes into his Tactics for hunting solo and how he is so successful so often using out of the box …
On our debut episode of Flatlander Friday, Cole and his guests Eric and Ben talk archery elk hunting. Covering topics like backpacking into the backcountry, as well as covering ground in a vehicle, d…
Joel and Cole introduce a new hunting series exclusively for hunters, fisherman, scavengers, and foragers. “Flatlander Friday” will be hosted by Cole Wilks ever second Friday of the month live on his…
Joe Flowers is a knife designer for Condor and Tops knives. He also runs jungle expeditions through his business Bushcraft Global. He has spent years visiting and learning from indigenous tribes in t…
Joel and Cole discuss Joel’s recent visit with the Hadza tribe in Tanzania. Joel leads full immersion group trips with the Hadza every year. Joel talks about the incredible survival skills of the Had…
EJ Snyder is a former combat veteran and well known as a Naked and Afraid legend. He has been a participant on several seasons of the show and was also co-host on Discovery channels Dual Survival. He…
James Van Lanen is an anthropologist with expertise in human ecology and hunter-gatherer studies. He previously spent thirteen years working as a Subsistence Resource Specialist for the Alaska Depart…
Cole and Joel talk about Joel’s upcoming trip back to Tanzania to visit the Hadza. Cole asks questions about the travel logistics and the Hadza culture.
The Hadza still live a traditional hunter gath…
Correy Hawke is a friend and fellow participant from ALONE season 7. He was also the winner of the show The Ultimate marksman.
Correy is a former US marine and currently a professional bow builder fo…
Jon Young is a master storyteller, tracker, and mentor. He is the author of “What the Robin knows” and “Coyotes guide to connecting with nature”.
Jon was mentored by Tom Brown Jr after meeting him at…
Joel interviews Cole Wilks and Shell Armogida, the participants of Discovery channels Naked and Afraid show (Season 17, episode 1). They spent 21 days in the African bush surviving off the land. We t…
Matt Graham has featured on several survival TV shows such as Discovery channels Dual Survival. He is an author, runner, and primitive skills instructor. He opens up about his recent and past desert …