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Ep. 455: Render - Jason is Here: The Guy Who Got Shot

5/13/20261 hr 28 min

Host Clay Newcomb is joined by Dr. Misty Newcomb, Bear Newcomb, Brent Reaves, and Josh “Landbridge” Spielmaker, along with special guest Jason Dean, whose story was featured in episode 451, Shot in the Back - The Jason Dean Story. Together, the crew reflects on the 1990 hunting accident that nearly took Jason’s life and explores how surviving and a life-threatening event such as this can profoundly shape a person’s outlook and perspective for every day that follows. More than just a story of survival, this conversation reveals the character of a man who, despite overwhelming hardship and impossible odds, has remained grounded in faith, gratitude, and positivity.

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Clips

Cold creek, warm blood
No nightmares, no trauma
“I’ll be a winner either way”
At the river’s edge
“He’s trying to die—let him go”
Back to the woods
Why hunters mis-see deer
First question: How’s Dave?
Twenty million views… from a toilet

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Misty Newcomb· Guest0:00

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  2. Speaker 20:12

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  3. Clay Newcomb· Host0:33

    [upbeat country music] My name is Clay Newcomb, and this is a production of the Bear Grease Podcast called the Bear Grease Render, where we render down, dive deeper, and look behind the scenes of the actual Bear Grease Podcast, brought to you by Tecovas Boots. I'm a cowboy boot man, and I've been wearing Tecovas for years. They're the most comfortable boot I've ever put on. Good boots for good times. Welcome to the Bear Grease Render. We, uh, we have many distinguished guests with us today.

  4. Misty Newcomb· Guest1:27

    Mm-hmm.

  5. Clay Newcomb· Host1:27

    And I'm gonna jump right to our, our

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