Eric Goode & Jeremy McBride
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Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride are conservationists and filmmakers known for their work documenting wildlife and environmental issues. They appeared together as guests on the podcast 'The Joe Rogan Experience' (Episode #2536) to discuss their work.
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Illegal wildlife trafficking is approximately a $20 billion annual industry.
“illegal wildlife trafficking represents about a $20 billion a year industry”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 14:13
Illegal wildlife trafficking ranks behind guns, drugs, and human trafficking in industry size.
“only after guns, drugs and human trafficking”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 14:19
China has become a major consumer of reptiles for food and exotic pets.
“China is now a huge consumer of not just eating these reptiles, but keeping them as exotic pets”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 16:21
- on Southeast Asian python skin tradeNegativeAug 6, 2026· The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Most pythons skinned in Southeast Asia come from the regional python trade.
“Most of the pythons that are skinned in Southeast Asia”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 16:55
Most pythons used in Southeast Asian skinning are not endangered.
“most of them are not endangered”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 17:08
California broadly bans python skin sales because one species is endangered.
“to say all pythons cannot be used for the skin trade and sold in California because of one python out of many pythons”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 18:58
Fiji Island iguanas are highly endangered and restricted to zoos in the United States.
“A Fiji island iguana, you might want to put it up there.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 22:50
There are approximately 45 iguana species.
“There's about 45 species”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 26:19
A small Jamaican iguana population was recently rediscovered after presumed extinction.
“the Jamaican iguana, and that was thought to be extinct forever, the Jamaican iguana, but they found a tiny population recently”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 26:41
Birds and snakes prey on baby iguanas but generally cannot prey on large iguanas.
“Some birds are prey and some snakes can eat baby iguanas, but not once they're like that.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 27:49
Tegus from South America are an invasive lizard population in Florida.
“they have tegus in Florida that come from South America. A different type of lizard that's invasive in Florida.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 28:46
Tegus commonly eat eggs, including bird and duck eggs.
“that lizard really loves to eat eggs”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 29:16
Crocodile monitor bites are comparable to Komodo dragon bites and are dangerous.
“don't get bit by a crocodile monitor. They're close to, like a Komodo dragon bite.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 30:01
Turtles and tortoises rank among the planet's most endangered animal groups.
“they're the most endangered group of animals on the planet, along with primates”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 31:56
People should not treat turtles and tortoises as disposable pets.
“they shouldn't be disposable pets”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 32:18
People should not self-inject venom to build snakebite resistance.
“I don't think people should do it”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 42:26
- on Fatal snakebite in the United StatesPositiveAug 6, 2026· The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
In the United States, death from snakebite is very unlikely.
“the odds are very low that you're going to die from a snake bite no matter where you live in the country”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 43:06
Young snakes may have more potent venom, but large snakes can inject more venom and pose greater danger.
“young ones have a more condensed, more dangerous venom. But big snakes will are much more dangerous because they can put far more venom into you.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 43:45
Snakes can survive in boxes, but enclosure needs vary substantially by species.
“But yes, they can survive in a box. But there's all different kinds of snakes.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 58:14
Snake owners should provide captive snakes with more space.
“And they should give them more space. They should absolutely give them more space.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 58:32
Giant tortoises are the longest-lived terrestrial animals, reaching almost 200 years.
“The longest lived animal, terrestrial animal on the planet is a giant tortoise. They can live almost 200 years.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:00:10
Most snakes generally live no longer than 30 to 40 years.
“Snakes, generally most snakes don't live more than 30 to 40 years”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:00:19
Nile and saltwater crocodiles are the crocodilian species that kill the most people.
“saltwater crocodiles are the two crocs that really kill the most people”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:01:15
- on Saltwater crocodile and leatherback sea turtleNeutralAug 6, 2026· The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Saltwater crocodiles and leatherback turtles are the heaviest reptiles, exceeding 2,000 pounds.
“The biggest reptile in the world in terms of weight, back to our size conversation, is a saltwater crocodile. And it's neck and neck with a leatherback sea turtle. They're both over £2,000.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:01:40
Large crocodilians have few or no natural predators once they reach sufficient size.
“once they get a certain size, you know, like you're saying they're pretty much invincible. Nothing can kill them”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:03:16
Approximately one in five reptiles is threatened with extinction.
“Now one out of every five are threatened with extinction”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:13:02
Reptile extinction threats are accelerating, partly because of pet trade and exotic-animal smuggling.
“it's growing at an accelerated rate, mainly because of things that we explore in our show. Pet trade, exotic, you know, smuggling, all of that.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:13:05
Large mammals are more concerning to humans than most reptiles.
“a Kodiak bear, a polar bear, a lion, is a lot more concerning than most reptiles”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:14:55
Reptiles are less dangerous than people commonly perceive.
“Even though they're really not that scary.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:15:25
Popular animal portrayals can unintentionally increase demand for animal pets.
“these well intentioned things and these ways which we portray animals”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:18:10
Films such as Finding Nemo and Harry Potter increased demand for clownfish and baby owls.
“Finding Nemo. Everyone wanted a clownfish. Harry Potter. Harry Potter. Everyone wanted a baby owl.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:18:15
Jurassic Park increased demand for bearded dragons as miniature-dinosaur pets.
“Jurassic park. Everyone wants their little bearded Dragon because they want a miniature dinosaur.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:18:30
Monsters of God may trigger renewed demand for pet snakes.
“who knows what's gonna happen after Monsters of God. They're all gonna want snakes again.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:18:35
Exposure to animals influences whether children fear them.
“I also think it's like, you know, your exposure to it.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:21:59
- on Endangered Species Act and DDT restrictionsPositiveAug 6, 2026· The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Endangered-species protections and DDT restrictions helped restore bald eagles and alligators.
“the Endangered Species act did help bald eagles, birds of prey. It actually worked because of ddt, but it brought back alligators.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:24:26
Stronger wildlife enforcement can produce unintended downstream consequences.
“this real clear story of unintended consequences, which is the more you enforce, you have greater great laws that happen. But it triggers something else and that triggers something else.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:25:25
Wildlife laws sometimes fail to achieve their intended effects.
“Sometimes the laws don't work.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:27:20
Eric advised Joe Exotic to accept the government’s six-year plea offer.
“I said, take the deal.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:31:21
Wildlife trafficking generally receives low criminal sentences.
“the sentencing is low for wildlife trafficking, wildlife crime.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:31:49
- on United States wildlife exports to ChinaNegativeAug 6, 2026· The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
The United States has become a source of wildlife exports to China.
“We're no longer bringing wildlife in to buy and collect. It's actually coming out of our country into China.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:33:14
- on U.S. native turtle and reptile exportsNegativeAug 6, 2026· The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Native U.S. turtles and reptiles have increasingly been exported to Asia and Europe.
“we're exporting now, which is New in the last 10 years, a lot of native turtles and reptiles and other wildlife to southeast Asia and Europe.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:33:52
Asia’s population and climate amplify its exotic-animal market relative to the United States.
“So they have a bigger market and the climate's pretty good to keep exotic animals like Florida. So it's just. It's like on steroids.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:37:44
U.S. wildlife-border enforcement lacks enough staff to manage trafficking flows.
“It's very understaffed, undermanned. To be able to manage all the wildlife coming in and out of the country”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:38:30
Smuggled wildlife often suffers starvation and dehydration, making recovery impossible.
“they've been starved and dehydrated. You know, recovering them is impossible.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:38:44
A confiscated shipment of U.S. turtles was worth approximately $500,000 in China.
“The shipment that just went out that we received, the confiscation from, it was about a half a million dollars.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:39:50
A hyacinth macaw can sell for tens of thousands of dollars.
“One hyacinth macaw is like, you know, $60,000 today or 50,000 or whatever it is, 40,000.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:40:40
Rachel Carson’s environmental advocacy helped make bald-eagle recovery possible.
“she really is why you have bald eagles”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:44:13
Banning DDT contributed to the recovery of eagles and other birds of prey.
“And then we banned it and eagles and birds of prey came back.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:44:32
Wildlife reintroduction can succeed in some locations and is improving.
“Reintroduction works in some places. It's getting better.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:46:44
Wildfires may drive mountain lions into suburban areas.
“I think that's motivated by displacement from fires.”
Open the episode · #2536 - Eric Goode & Jermey McBrideListen at 1:48:05
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