This is ROOST. A turkey hunting show hosted by Ben O'Brien and Sam Soholt that's driven to explore the obsession—the craft, the chase, the food, the conservation—and the bird at the center of it all. #FortheBird
Latest episodes
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53 min
Season Finale with Mike the Engineer
Ben and Sam are joined by intrepid podcast editor Mike Pedersen to recap our season and dig in to what we learned.
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1 h 19
Western Turkey Tour - A New Nemesis Bird and the Dynamics of Failure
Ben and Sam are joined by Jason Tarwater and Mitch Mosher to discuss a windy second half of the turkey tour that just didn't go their way.
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1 h 40
Western Turkey Tour - Sam's Charging Toms and Ben's Big Drought
In this episode of the show, Ben and Sam are joined by Jason Tarwater and Mitch Mosher to discuss the first half of their Western Turkey Tour. There's hits, misses and much more!
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1 h 31
Wisconsin is a Beautiful Place to Get Whooped…Again
Ben is joined by his son James, Doug Duren and Lyndsey Braun to recap a tough but rewarding hunt in the Driftless region.
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1 h 32
Sam Keeps it Rolling in Nebraska
Sam is joined by Alex Comstock and the Whitetail DNA crew for an epic hunt on an epic property.
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56 min
The Colonel's Legacy and Opening the Door to Turkey Hunting with Laura Bates
Ben is joined this week by Col. Tom Kelly's daughter Laura to talk about his legacy, the impact of his writing and hunting with him as a kid. You don't want to miss this one!
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1 h 06
Flydown Toms and the Roost Playbook
Sam is joined by cameraman Mitch and his buddy Devin to review one hell of a start to the Western season.
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1 h 24
The Halftime Spectacular with Nick Andrews of The Hunting Public
Ben and Sam catch up with Nick Andrews of The Hunting Public to talk being a new dad, turkeys in Texas, energy drinks, and a whole lot more.
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1 h 04
Decoys or Not? What We Learned Down South
Sam and Ben catch up to recap their hunts so far and look ahead to the rest of the season.
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1 h 40
Georgia Gobblers: A Silent Tom and the Spurs of a Lifetime
Ben is joined in the Sandhills of Georgia by Jason Lupardus of Turkeys for Tomorrow and Dr. Chris Jenkins of the Orianne Society to recount a downright amazing hunt.
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1 h 08
Texas Youth Hunt: Patience, Persistence and the Closest Call Ever
The O'Brien boys head to Texas for youth season with Sam on the camera. It was an incredible weekend with more Turkey action than they can handle!
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1 h 30
Big Industry Changes, New Hunters Aplenty, and Using Restraint in the Woods with Jason Hart
Ben catches up with Mossy Oak's Jason Hart to chat about all the growth we're seeing in turkey hunting and how those changes are effecting the pastime for good and bad. The boys ar…
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1 h 09
A New Generation of Turkey Hunting Storytellers with Lake Pickle
The guys talk through their plans for Texas youth season. Sam is joined by Lake Pickle to talk about what it means to tell the story of the wild turkey these days and how the cultu…
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1 h 23
There's No Silver Bullet for Turkey Conservation with Aaron Warbritton
The guys are looking forward to the coming season. Sam is joined by his buddy Aaron Warbritton from the Hunting Public to talk turkey calling, conservation and everything in betwee…
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2 h 02
Let's Help Make More Turkeys for Tomorrow with Jason Lupardus
Ben and Sam catch up with Turkeys for Tomorrow CEO Jason Lupardus to talk about their new partnership and the collective mission. Whiskey and honest conversation ensue.
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1 h 00
We're Back: New Adventures, Same Mission
The boys are back for another Spring with new adventures and the same mission. We're here for the Wild Turkey in all its glory.
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1 h 16
A Finale with Mike the Engineer
Ben and Sam are joined by Mike the Engineer to review the highs and lows from this season and set the stage for 2026. Enjoy!
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1 h 18
A Beautiful Place to Get Whooped - Wisconsin Edition with Chef Jesse Griffiths
Ben is joined by chef and author Jesse Griffiths for a recap of a wild and frustrating turkey hunt in the Driftless region of Wisconsin.
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1 h 26
Soholt's Redemption and the Backyard Birds
Ben and Sam finish their Western Turkey Tour in Montana with a pile of stories you don't want to miss!
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1 h 04
A Beautiful Place to Get Whooped
Ben and Sam are still rolling on their Western Turkey Tour and Wyoming is on the docket. This didn't go as planned. Not even close. Enjoy the stories!