The Filthy Spoon Podcast

EP # 216 from the SCI Sacramento 4th Annual dinner.

Live from the Sacramento SCI 47th Annual Banquet, the Filthy Spoon Podcast hosts Jon and Robert talk with sponsors, board members, and hunters about custom duck calls, late-season goose hunts, bowfishing plans, and local conservation work. Guests include Willow Creek Custom Calls, Tule Creek Hunting Outfitters, and members of SCI and Battalion 1.
The episode features sponsor shout-outs, candid hunting stories, event highlights, and discussions on the importance of supporting conservation organizations and hunting advocacy in California.

EP #215 Blinds, Birds & Backroads: Filthy Spoon’s Gay light savings time.

The hosts Jon and Robert run through sponsor shout-outs, upcoming events and dinners, booking blinds and hunts, and gear talk as they reset after waterfowl season.
They also discuss community projects, the Filthy Spoon co-op, trips (Reno, Delta Waterfowl, Tule Creek), shooting instruction, and plans for turkey and striper seasons.

EP # 214 Hand‑Carved Decorative Duck Calls With Rob of Weston Waterfowl

Jon opens the episode with sponsor shoutouts and then interviews Rob Protzman of Weston Waterfowl about his hand‑carved, high‑detail duck calls, metal reed tradition, and decorative carving techniques.
The conversation covers Rob’s path into waterfowling, Colorado hunting stories, species and gear, call‑making competitions, and where to find his work online—with additional sponsor mentions and upcoming events woven throughout.

EP # 213 Marino's Hand‑Carved Decoys

Welcome to Filthy Spoon Podcast episode with guest Mike Marino of Marino Decoys. Sponsors and local outfitters open the show before a wide-ranging interview with Mike about carving hand-made gunning decoys, creating memorial "urn" decoys, his carving process, and turning a passion into a living. The episode also covers hunting tactics, favorite spreads, Duck Expo plans, and a candid conversation about faith, community, and the outdoors. Contact and preorder details for Marino Decoys are shared along with shout-outs to sponsors and upcoming events.

EP # 212Filthy Spoon Season Wrap: Sponsors, Blinds & the New Co‑op

The Filthy Spoon Podcast episode covers sponsor shoutouts (Willow Creek, Shannon Kelly, Tule Creek Hunting Outfitters, Snook Family Sporting Dogs, Duck Chugger and more), a season recap and the launch of the Filthy Spoon Co-OP  Jon and Robert discuss blind teardown, high water and hunting conditions, upcoming events including the Sacramento SCI banquet (use code SPOON2026), gear talk, dog training/boarding, and plans for next season.

EP #211 Filthy Spoon Live: Sponsors, Youth Hunts & Epic Duck Stories

Jon hosts a solo episode of the Filthy Spoon Podcast covering sponsor updates, upcoming events, and highlights from a youth duck hunt. He thanks sponsors like Willow Creek Custom Calls, Shannon Kelly Game Calls, Tule Creek Hunting Outfitters, Snook Family Sporting Dogs, and others.
The episode features interviews with a dozen youth hunters sharing their first hunts, favorite birds, gear, and hunting goals, plus coverage of a youth-club event, raffle prizes, and conservation banquet details.

Ep # 14 End of Season Spot Burn.end of a weird but good year.

Episode 14 wraps up a strange but memorable duck season — heavy fog, unpredictable flights, late goose action, and gritty hunts across rice, refuge and bro-boat spots. Host reflects on highlights like the Mag-10 return, Calusa shoots, and community fundraisers.Guests Casey Stafford, Frankie Andrade, Brian Sage and Mark from Sabaya Duck Club share season takeaways, gear talk, hunt stories and plans for the off-season: youth and veterans hunts, turkey and striper outings, and upcoming Delta Waterfowl events. Sponsored by High and Dry Waders.

EP#210 Quack Shack Conversations: High & Dry Waders does The West Coast Hunts

Jon hosts Ian and Mark McNair for a lively episode covering sponsor shout-outs, High and Dry waders, and the family tradition of carving wooden decoys.
The guests recount their West Coast hunting swing—Washington to California—talking marsh and rice-field hunts, memorable calls, oysters, conservation, and upcoming events.

EP # 13 of the Filthy Spoon Spot Burn.Last Call: One Week Left

 Spot Burn, brought to you by High and Dry Waders, the bro waders without the bro price. You can find them at hndoutdoors.com. Good stuff.
This episode wraps the final week of duck season with guest updates from guides and trainers, packed hunting reports, and personal stories — Casey Stafford’s strong finish, Rachel Snook’s new training partnership, and Scotty Vicks’ shooting tips. We also cover local banquets, a big mute swan harvest, youth and veterans hunts, and a community appeal to find a lost dog named Sounder.
Short, lively, and full of field talk: decoys, fog strategies, dog tales, sponsor news, and plans for the offseason.

EP #209 with Goose Whisperer: Gabe Snyder

Welcome to a gritty, honest episode of the Filthy Spoon Podcast — Jon sits down with Gabe Snyder to rip into goose hunting today: calling techniques, favorite gear (Redbone goose calls, SX4 shotgun), cheap panel-blind setups, the difficulty of modern speckle belly hunting, guide life, shells, and why sometimes simple solutions beat expensive gear.