Dr. John Carlson: Florida's Shark Debate, Depredation & Sawfish Recovery
NOAA research fish biologist Dr. John Carlson joins Tom Rowland to break down Florida's shark debate — how sharks can decline globally yet feel overpopulated locally — plus shark depredation research and the recovery of the endangered smalltooth sawfish.
Dr. Kevin Stone: The Knee Surgeon Rebuilding Joints Instead of Replacing Them
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Stone explains biologic knee replacement, why most bone-on-bone knees do not need a total, PRP, and peptides. Listen now.
Jonathan Godbout: The Ninja Warrior Chasing the 24-Hour Murph World Record
Ninja Warrior Jonathan Godbout is chasing the 24-hour Murph world record: 21 Murphs, 42 miles of running, 2,100 pull-ups, 4200 pushups, 6300 squats! Hear how he trains for it on Ep. 1021.
Adria Gutierrez: The TikTok Charter Captain Live-Streaming Every Trip
Venice, FL charter captain Adria Gutierrez live-streams her whole fishing charters on TikTok to book trips. Boats, tarpon, swordfish and more. Listen to Ep. 1020.
Andy Strelcheck | Red Snapper Season, Exempted Fishing Permits, and the Science Behind the Numbers
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Administrator Andy Strelcheck returns to explain why the South Atlantic red snapper season did not open this year, what exempted fishing permits are, how a court injunction on May 21 stopped them one day before Florida's season, why discards drive red snapper management more than abundance does, and what new science says about the population.
Dennis Friel: Marine Life Art, the Connected by Water Movement, and Florida's Shark Debate
Marine life artist Dennis Friel on painting fish for a living, the Star brite SeaSafe event, leaving the music business, whether AI is the next Napster, and Florida's shark debate. Listen to Ep. 1018.
David Graham: Goonch Catfish in India, Goliath Tigerfish in the Congo, and Fishing as a Grindstone
Angler David Graham on hunting goonch catfish in India among wild tigers, a Goliath tigerfish in the Congo, and why he needs fishing to be hard. Listen now.
Ed Emory: Landing a 30.5-Inch South Fork Brown Trout and the Art of Guiding
Veteran South Fork guide Ed Emory on landing a 30.5-inch brown trout, a near state-record, after 36 seasons and 67,000 guided river miles. Listen to Ep. 1016.
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Tfue (Turner Tenney): From the World's No. 1 Fortnite Player to Chasing Swordfish
Fortnite legend Tfue (Turner Tenney) on becoming the world's No. 1 player, why he walked away at 28, and how offshore sword fishing took over. Listen to Ep. 1015.
Jameson Reeder Jr. and Sr.: Facing Fear and Finding Freedom After a Shark Attack
Shark-attack survivor Jameson Reeder Jr. returns at 14 with his dad to talk facing fear, finding freedom through faith, the recovered GoPro footage, and the state of shark populations. Listen to Ep. 1014.
Taylor Somerville: Breathwork, Cold Plunge, and the Science of Stress
Breath coach Taylor Somerville on corporate breathwork, cold plunge temps, breath-hold tables for stress, and a practical sleep foundation. Listen to EP 1013.
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Dustin Nichols: Caffeine Overdose, BMX Comeback at 54, and the State of Kayak Fishing
Five years after his first appearance, kayak fishing tournament angler Dustin Nichols returns with the story of a 192 BPM caffeine scare at 51, a BMX comeback at 54, and his unfiltered take on forward-facing sonar.
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Jamie Howard: Chasing Silver, Running the Coast, and the Cameras Off Podcast
Jamie Howard is the filmmaker behind Chasing Silver, Running the Coast, Location X, and Black Salmon. He joins Tom Rowland to talk about his new Cameras Off podcast and Tarpon Diaries series, the four-year build of Running the Coast, the famous aerial tarpon shot in Chasing Silver, and what he saw happen to the striped bass fishery.
Calder Allen | 13-Pound Bass on Fly & What's Wild Anymore | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1010
Calder Allen is an Austin-based singer-songwriter who dropped out of the University of Montana as a freshman to pursue music full time, has released three albums — his latest dropped on March 27, 2026 — and has toured with Cody Jinks and Red Clay Strays, sung with Miranda Lambert and Ryan Bingham, and played Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits. In this conversation, Calder reveals how he caught a 13-and-a-half-pound bass on fly at night under a green light in Lake Austin, why he routes his tours around fishing destinations across the country, and the philosophical question that haunts him: what is wild anymore? He discusses the tension between stocking practices and conservation, shares stories from his 18-show acoustic tour through Spain and Italy, and explains why he was almost a fly fishing guide under JT Van Zandt before choosing music.
Kyle Gemas: Dall Sheep, Mountain Goats, and the Mental Toughness Behind 85 Backcountry Miles
Kyle Gemas is a Texas outdoorsman who completed an Alaska mountain goat hunt in the Wrangell Mountains and a Dall sheep hunt covering 85 miles in the Brooks Range. He joins Tom Rowland to share his foot-care and nutrition systems, the mental game of backcountry hunting, and how lessons from 15-plus tarpon tournaments translated to the mountains as he pursues the North American sheep Grand Slam.
Nick Honachefsky: Surf Sharks, Fossil Hunting, and the Wildest Fisheries on the Jersey Coast
Nick Honachefsky is the host of Saltwater Underground, now in its sixth season. He pioneered surf shark fishing on the Jersey coast in 1998, has fished 40+ countries, and hunts prehistoric shark teeth in 32-degree freshwater streams in winter.
George Poveromo: 45 Years in Saltwater Fishing TV and the Seminar That Tied In Alice Cooper
George Poveromo has hosted George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing on NBC Sports for over 45 years. He joins Tom Rowland to share how he went from the printing business and the Marine Corps to one of fishing media's most enduring careers, the story behind his National Seminar Series, the Alice Cooper connection, and what it takes to stay relevant for five decades.
Monte Burke | Pete Carroll, Steve Huff & The Obsession That Separates the Truly Great | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1006
Monte Burke returns to the TRP five years after Lords of the Fly. Yesterday's conversation covers the new Pete Carroll USC book, the Steve Huff stories, and what separates the truly great.
Mike Loughran - Building Fish Like Mike Into a Viral Fishing Brand
Mike Loughran, the angler behind Fish Like Mike, joins me to talk about building a viral fishing brand from a GoPro taped to a hockey stick, balancing it with a full-time teaching and coaching career, and the content lessons that changed everything.
Dan Dillon and Joe Solano: The Science Behind Aquaphobix Thermopolymer Boat Coating
Dan Dillon, owner of Aquaphobix, and Joe Solano, president of Ecofinish, return to answer the most frequently asked questions about the thermally fused plastic-polymer coating that replaces traditional bottom paint, covering the science, the application process, the years of pool testing behind it, and how it stacks up against competitors.
Michael Holland (Mike R. Holland): 896K Followers in 8 Months Teaching MINDBODY Energy Movement
Michael Holland, known on Instagram as Mike R. Holland (@mikerholland), grew from 8,000 to 896,000 Instagram followers in eight months teaching MINDBODY Energy Movement, his modernization of qigong combining breath work and Soviet plyometric influences. He joins Tom Rowland to explain the viral hook behind his growth, why he refuses to charge anyone a dollar, and the app he is building to help millions.
Sam Root: Building a Fishing Photography Following
Sam Root, known as Apollo Beach Sam, is a fishing photographer and content creator who built a following of more than a million people documenting the fishing lifestyle in Florida. He joins me to talk about the years of grinding before his first viral tarpon video, the gear he shoots with, how he balances fishing and filming, and the multiple ways he makes a living from it.
