The Instinct to Kill
/Deep down, are we all hunters?
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“I was curious about this ancient ritual — this masculine tradition where you go into the woods, just you and your dad, to go hunting. And you come out changed, somehow. Maybe more grown up.”
Season 3 // Episode 6
When Sam Anderson’s father invited him to go hunting for the first time, Sam was worried. What if he couldn’t bring himself to pull the trigger? And conversely, what if he could? What would that say about him?
On this episode, Sam takes us into the woods of New Jersey and explores the emotional complexity of taking the life of an animal.
This story first aired in 2017. It won a national award — first place for Best Independent Podcast — from Public Radio News Directors, Inc.
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Episode Notes
Credits
Story and sound design by Sam Anderson
Script editing by Willow Belden
Music includes selections from AudioBlocks and Blue Dot Sessions
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Sam Anderson’s upcoming series, entitled Crooked City Season 2: The Emerald Triangle, comes out Nov. 7.
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