On this episode Jon hosts Jamie Johansson candidate for California Assembly District 3 for a candid conversation about the challenges facing Northern California: farming and its rising costs, water and reservoir solutions, wildfire and forest policy, energy regulation, and preserving hunting and rural lifestyle.

The show also highlights local sponsors and conservation partners, campaign updates from Jamie, and a call for community engagement to protect the North State's resources and way of life. we also hear from one of Jamie's biggest supporters Donna Baylee who hosted us at the historic and beautiful Lavender Ranch.

The Filthy Spoon podcast goes live from the Escalon Sportsman's Club at the Tri-Counties Delta Waterfowl dinner, capturing a rowdy, hometown vibe and interviews with chapter leaders, volunteers, and sponsors.

Listeners hear local stories about duck hunting, conservation projects, sponsor shout-outs, and the community's efforts to support Delta Waterfowl California while raising funds for local habitat and access projects.

Jon hosts Tyler of Duck Republic for a loose, unfiltered episode covering Tyler’s rise on social media, sneak-box salt marsh hunting in Massachusetts, and the big differences between East and West Coast waterfowling.

They also talk fishing and commercial charters, hunting gear and sponsors, podcasting banter, and the lifestyle that keeps them chasing birds and fish.