The Providers
By: Greg Francis and Steve Akright
Language: en-us
Categories: Sports, Wilderness, Leisure, Hobbies
Hunting and the outdoors campfire talk between friends.
Episodes
Episode 17- Time Flies
Dec 15, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Greg Francis has long time friend, Todd Bowen, back in the studio talking about how they started the idea of a television show and discuss some of their successful hunts together and the strategies that led to that success.
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Duration: 00:52:17Episode 16- THE Property
Dec 08, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Greg Francis has long time friend, Todd Bowen, in the studio with him to discuss a piece of property that Todd has hunted for years. They discuss what makes it a natural deer habitat and how Todd has learned to hunt it over time to create the best chances for success.
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Duration: 00:43:08Episode 15- Family
Dec 01, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
In this episode, Greg gets his daughter Callie to talk about her first successful deer harvest just days earlier. Then Greg's wife, Erica, joins the podcast to answer a few questions that the guys have put together to ask the wives. Kendra Godown, Matt's wife, also makes her first appearance to answer the same questions. This is a fun one so be sure to tune in for the ladies perspective!
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Duration: 00:57:48Episode 14- The Next Gen (Ohio pt. 3)
Nov 24, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
On this episode we are back in the Ohio hunting cabin reminiscing about past hunts involving us and the kids and preparing for the Ohio youth firearm season.
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Duration: 00:48:50Episode 13- Memories (Ohio Pt 2)
Nov 17, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
Greg, Steve, Matt, Jay and Logan are sitting in the rustic southern Ohio hunting cabin recalling memories that have happened over the past 11 years. One story that stands out is Ron on a big buck hunt that gets ALL of us involved!
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Duration: 00:51:55Episode 12- Friends (Ohio Pt.1)
Nov 10, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
In this Episode Greg and Steve and hanging out with their friends, Matt Godown, Jay Mahan and Logan Mahan from Ohio reminiscing on the great hunting stories of the past 11 years of sharing deer camp!
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Duration: 00:46:40Episode 11- Growth...
Nov 03, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
Greg and Steve tell 2 great buck hunt stories and how what they have learned along the way assisted with their success.
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Duration: 00:54:12Episode 10- Preparation
Oct 27, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
Greg and Steve are back at it discussing how preparation can make or break any hunt. Then we hear if Greg can seal the deal on a big Michigan 10 point in mid October.
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Duration: 00:34:34Episode 9- Magic Stands
Oct 21, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
Greg Francis and Matt Godown talk about how to make a good stand GREAT. You also get to hear a few big buck kill stories along the way.
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Duration: 00:31:01Episode 8- If it’s meant to be….
Oct 13, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
Greg is down in Ohio with a great friend, Matt Godown. They discuss how they met 11 years because of hunting and how Matt, with the grace of god, landed a little slice of hunting heaven in southern Ohio. Friendships, outdoors and hunting, does it get better than that?
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Duration: 00:28:54Episode 7- Where do we put our treestands and why?
Oct 06, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
This week Greg and Steve discuss why we pick the spots that we do to set tree stands. Then they discuss hunter success rates while bow hunting. We also answer our viewer question of the week about our favorite dates to hunt. Some great stories are shared and we learn a few things along the way.
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Duration: 00:36:41Episode 6- What's in your pack?
Sep 30, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
Steve and Greg discuss multiple topics including, being a provider, gear tips and tricks and stand locations and reasons behind them.
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Duration: 00:34:52Episode 5- State Land, the Love Hate Relationship
Sep 22, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Steve fills us in on Sam's first successful goose hunt. Then Greg and Steve dive into the world of state land and the love hate relationship that goes with it. Some great stories are included along the way!
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Duration: 00:48:04Episode 4- "Biggest Buck Ever"
Sep 16, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Greg and Steve talk pros/cons and memories of doe hunting. Then they get into Ron's story of his "Biggest Buck Ever". Lots of laughs in this episode so enjoy!
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Duration: 00:29:11Episode 3- Youth Hunting
Sep 08, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
Greg Francis and Steve Akright talk about the challenges and rewards of getting the next generation involved in a sport that shows continually lower numbers every year.
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Duration: 00:23:27Episode 2 Hunting Gear Talk and Season Prep Issues
Sep 05, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Greg and Steve discuss the realization that hunting can be expensive and that preparation for a season involves more thinking that just about the hunt. Sometimes funny, sometimes educational but always real is what we are all about. Think of it as sitting around a campfire at deer camp with you buddies!
The Providers started as a group of lifelong friends from Michigan who had their own outdoor television show titled The Providers witch aired until 2015. They also have over 1.5 million YouTube views and have j...
Duration: 00:19:08The Providers Intro Podcast Episode 1
Sep 05, 2025Shoot us a email: TheProvidersPodcast@gmail.com
The Providers started as a group of lifelong friends from Michigan who had their own outdoor television show titled The Providers witch aired until 2015. They also have over 1.5 million Youtube views and have jumped into the world of Podcasting. Sometimes funny, sometimes educational but always real is what we are all about. Think of it as sitting around a campfire at deer camp with you buddies!
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Duration: 00:11:20