The Wild Dispatch
From world-record breaking expeditions to traditional hide tanning techniques: The Wild Dispatch explores the many different ways we connect with nature.
Full of honest conversations—and occasional audio adventures—This part-Brit part-South-African from America chats with guests about fishing, foraging, tracking, homesteading, ancient hunting, ultralight camping and everything in between.
It’s a podcast for nature lovers… it's an all out owl-hooting celebration of the skills and traditions that got us where we are today.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 100 minutes
- Episodes
- 70
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
EP009: Hunting Tales From Land & Sea ↣ Cayden Marquis
In the fist episode of 2024 Robin and Cayden Marquis reflect on their adventures over the past year. They cover blacktails, mountain lions, turkeys, bears, warthogs and other African plains game anim…
Ep 008: Spearfishing Through the Holidays ↣ Cayden Marquis
In this episode Robin and previous guest Cayden Marquis take a break between outdoor adventures to record a quick message for the holiday break.
From guests, to listeners, to the folks who’ve lent a …
Ep 007: Dr. Preston Ward ↣ Keeping Team USA Archery (And You) Injury Free
In this episode Robin picks the brains of Dr. Preston Ward - A physical therapist for team USA Archery and founder of his own practice based out of Utah. Preston also happened to start bow-hunting be…
Ep 006: William Arthur Sprague IV ↣ the Mushroom Greatest Hits of Coastal NorCal
In this episode we dig deep through the duff of Billy Sprague's mushroom-shaped mind.
From the fruiting sequences of NorCal's most popular fungi, to understanding micro-climates and their impact — Bil…
Ep 005: Cayden Marquis ↣ South African Bowhunter
Today Robin catches up with Cayden Marquis — A bowhunter from the city of Cape Town, SA.
In this episode we hear what it’s like growing up in South Africa: the highs and lows of learning to hunt with …
Ep 004: Joel Van Der Loon ↣ The $500,000 Moose & Other Stories From Alone Season 7
Our guest today is Joel van der Loon — A man who has learned exactly what it takes to survive and thrive in a smorgasbord of different wild places.
Growing up in both South Africa and Tanzania, it wa…
Ep 003: William Arthur Sprague IV ↣ Mendocino Mushroom Hunter
Our guest today is Billy Sprague — A self taught mushroom hunting savant from the misty coastline of Northern California.
In this episode we hear Billy's story, how he fell in love with all things mus…
Ep 002: Candace Lewis ↣ Wild Game Butcher
Our guest today is Candace Lewis. A phenom with a butchers knife — In this episode she shares her story, breaking down the twists and turns that led to her job at one of the best butcher shops in the…
Ep 001: Fred Hammer ↣ South African Guide & Outfitter
In this episode Robin catches up with Fred Hammer — a bow-hunter & guide from South Africa.
Fred shares his story: Growing up in South Africa, shooting birds near the flight zone of Johannesburg's la…
Ep 000: ↣ An Intro to The Wild Dispatch
In this episode I give the quick who-what-why of my brand new podcast. Join me on a three minute journey as I describe where I've come from, and where I'm heading with The Wild Dispatch. Episode 1 ar…