Outdoor Journal Radio: The Podcast

Drawing from their experience as two of Canada’s most prominent outdoor personalities, hosts Angelo Viola and Peter Bowman explore the environmental topics, issues, and events that matter to the everyday outdoorsman. Joined by a wide variety of guests, ODJ Radio seeks to answer the questions and tell the stories of all those who enjoy being outside. Your stories, your questions, on your schedule

Podcasting since 2022 • 238 episodes

Outdoor Journal Radio: The Podcast

Latest Episodes

Episode 233: Do Fishing Lures Actually Need to Look Real?

Why do bass crush lures that look absolutely nothing like anything they would naturally eat?This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Pete and Angelo are joined once again by Fish’n Canada’s resident fish scientist, Dr. Steven Cooke, to break ...

August 06, 2026 • Episode 233 • 1:14:40

Episode 232: 191 Wildfires. 2,800 Evacuations. What’s Happening in Ontario?

Nearly 200 wildfires. Thousands forced from their homes. Fishing camps already lost. Water bombers being grounded because people keep flying drones into active fire zones.Ontario’s Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, Mike Harris ...

July 30, 2026 • Episode 232 • 1:11:27

Episode 231: Is ICAST Dying? What We Saw in 2026

Angelo is joined by Nik and Dean Taylor to break down everything they saw at ICAST 2026, and the future of the fishing industry might not be looking as healthy as everyone thinks.The world’s biggest fishing trade show felt noticeably sma...

July 23, 2026 • Episode 231 • 1:13:05

Episode 230: Saving Animals From War, Abuse, and the Streets

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Canadian veterinarian, world traveller, author, and animal rescue volunteer Dr. Cliff Redford, better known as Dr. Cliff Worldwide Vet.Dr. Cliff owns Wellington Veterinary Ho...

July 16, 2026 • Episode 230 • 1:01:26

Episode 229: The Truth About Blue Walleye (Fish Talk With The Doc)

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined once again by Dr. Steven Cooke, the Fish Doc, to answer some of the strangest questions in fishing.After a recent trip where the crew caught an unusually high number of blue wal...

July 09, 2026 • Episode 229 • 1:22:22