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Beyond the Chutes — 190 episodes

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#189 Rolling Smooth: Behind the Scenes of Podcasting on the Rodeo Road

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#188 Cowboy to Full-Time RVer: Stan Cromlish’s Rolling Smooth Story

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#187 Jim Swearingen | He Set the Table for a Rodeo Dynasty

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#186 American Rodeo Eastern Qualifier: Winner Interviews - $2 Million on the Line

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#185 The American Rodeo: From Lexington to Arlington: Winning Rides, Big Stakes, One Step Closer

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#184 Kenny Phillips 1985 World Champion to ER Doctor - Truly Blessed

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#183 Jimmy Grasso – 16x Dodge National Circuit Finals Cowboy Who Showed Up Every Time | Beyond the Chutes

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#182 Bruce Brannen - So Broke, I Couldn't Pay Attention

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#181 Mark Staggs — Festus Comes to the Mountain Cove Rodeo Reunion | Comedy, Impersonations & Rodeo Stories

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#180 Legends of the Road: Adam Wood & Kevin Ellis | Mountain Cove Rodeo Reunion

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#179 Mountain Cove Rodeo Reunion XI — Marlon Harris, Legends Awards, and Tradition

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#178 Bill Ziegler — From Ted Williams to the Justin Healers | A Life in Baseball & Rodeo

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#177 Phil Broome - Opportunity Period

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#176 Bonus Episode | Frost Family — First Frontier Circuit, Maine Rodeo Roots

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#175 The Buckhorn Recordings - Kelly Clark: That's the Best I've Ever Seen It Done.

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#174 Raymond Hostetler & Tyler Waltz | PRCA First Frontier Circuit Finals

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#173 Rodeo Mindset: See It, Feel It, Trust It | Quiet Enough to Ride

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#172 Jayme Myers - Family, Faith and Rodeo | PRCA First Frontier Circuit Finals

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#171 Bullfighter Riggin Dailey - First Frontier Circuit Finals

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#170 Tom Glause (PRCA CEO) - Leadership, Relationships & the State of Rodeo

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#169 Brianna Waltz - First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo 2026

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#168 From If to When: Karissa Landis at the First Frontier Circuit Finals

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#167 Wes Ward Part 2 -  Tattoo Ward from Fantasy Island, Oklahoma.

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#166 Wes Ward Part 1 - Jack Wiseman Taught Me How to Win That Day

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Episode #165 - Ronnie Williams Part 2:  Pals of Tales on the Rodeo Trail

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#164 Ronnie Williams Part 1 - I Didn’t Think You Could Get Hurt Riding a Bucking Horse

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#163 Ryan King - Handcrafted in Sheridan: The Story Behind King Saddlery & King Ropes

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Episode #162 – Glen Bird Part 2: I Hope Everybody Keeps Making Eight

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#161 — Glen Bird Part 1: But Look at All the Fun We’re Having

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#160 Inside The American Rodeo with Lane Peterson: Regionals, Million-Dollar Bonus & IPRA Tie-In

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#159 The State of Rodeo 2025 with IPRA President Dale Yerigan

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#158 - Daylon Swearingen - on recovery, ranch life, and what’s next

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#157 - The Texas Swing

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#156 — Marilyn Duplissey: Dreams Fulfilled

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#155 Kylee Ferguson: Three-Stop International Youth Rodeo Challenge

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#154: Iowa Cowgirl Aubrey Wulf Joins BTC!

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#153 Marilyn Duplissey: We Taped Over the Light

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 #152 Marilyn Duplissey: Dan Was Terrified of Hogs

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#151 - Festival Western de St-Tite: Champions Crowned & A Record-Breaking Week

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#150 Mike Duplissey: Don’t Quit the Cattle on a Stormy Night

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#149 Festival Western de St Tite 2025

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#148 Mike Duplissey: Them Kids Call 'em Dragons

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#147 Mike Duplissey:  Easy to Love and Harder to Get Rid Of

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#146 Mike Duplissey:  That Kid Could Ride Some Wild Horses

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#145 The King Brothers Rodeo Legacy: Round Table Stories

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#144 Legacy, Luck, and the Cowboy Way – 2nd Annual King Brothers Rodeo Reunion

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#143 Team Australia Takes on the IFYR – Youth Rodeo, Big Dreams, and Long Flights

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#142 Rodeo Roots Run Deep: Stories from the 2nd Annual King Brothers Reunion

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#141 Rick Bevington: From Roughstock Cowboy to Rodeo Judge

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#140 Better Be Handy: RV Life, Rodeo Bonds & Rolling with Doug Simcox

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#139 The Want To: Sid McKissick’s Bullfighting Journey

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#138 Legacy and Laughter with Sid McFarland

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#137 Legends, Longhorns & Laughter: Stories from the Kickback Ranch Rodeo Reunion

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#136 BTC Classics: A Conversation with New York’s Betty Johnson

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#135 Legendary Rodeo Announcer Jerry Todd: Look Up and Pray for the Best

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#134 TED: the Roles We Play

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#133 Born to Ride: The Trick Riding Journey of Windy Ratchford Lattin

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#132 TED: The Empowerment Dynamic: Introduction

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#131 Legendary Rodeo Life: Wendell Ratchford on Bulls, Broncs & the Business of Rodeo

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#130 Michael Walton on Cutting Horses & the Augusta Futurity: History, Bloodlines & Competition

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#129 Legends of Rodeo: Marty Martins' Journey from Arena to Courtroom

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#128 2025 American Rodeo Eastern Region Qualifier - Lexington, Kentucky

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#127 Legendary Rodeo Tales with Ron Martin: I Showed Them that This City Boy Could Ride.

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#124 It Is As It Is: Accepting Reality to Build Resilience and Focus

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#123 The Power of Presence: Mastering Mindfulness for Rodeo and Life

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#122 Mindful Breathing for Rodeo Success: Stay Calm, Focused, and Resilient

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#121 From Inexperience to Mastery: The Five Levels of Learning in Rodeo

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#126 Short-Go: Ron Martin and the Legend of Nightmare

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#120 Mastering the Learner vs. Knower Mindset: Growth and Confidence in Rodeo

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#119 Resilience, Focus, and Determination: The Pillars of Rodeo Success

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#125 Short Go - Tom Wodrich, aka Tom Woods, Photographer of the Decade

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#118 Reprogram Your Mind for Rodeo Success: Visualization, Self-Image, and Grit

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#117 Mastering the Rodeo Mindset: Confidence, Focus, and Resilience

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Trailer Podcast Series: Rodeo Mindfulness - Quiet Enough to Ride

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#116 Quiet Enough to Ride: Unlocking the Rodeo Mindset with Doug Simcox & Sam Swearingen

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#115 NY Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach Marv Shimmel – 956 Times

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#114 NY Rodeo Cowboy: Kelly Page – First Frontier Circuit Bareback Riding Champion – Swagger

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#113 Mountain Cove Rodeo Reunion 2024

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#112 Ernie Roberts - Be Honest, Try Hard, and Be the Very Best You Can

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#111 Bradley Chance Hays - Strange Bird That Pelican

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#110 Short Go - Marlon Harris - The Life and Times of Bar Mona Sam

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#109 Merrily Steffen - Lets Spice It Up and Add A Couple of Monkeys

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#108 IPRA Rodeo Cowboy Randy Steffen - Part 2 – What A Way To Go

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#107 BTC Special Report - Marlon Harris at the 6666 Remuda Horse Sale

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#106 Short Go - Rodeo News Dec / Jan 1980 Article - 8 In a Van

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#105 IPRA Rodeo Cowboy Randy Steffen - Part 1 - The Association Saddle

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#104 Western Festival de St. Tite: IPRA Updates with Dale Yerigan

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#103 CPRA Hall of Fame Cowboy Roger Lacasse – Don’t Ever Say Never

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#102 Western Festival de St Tite - Christian Lafrance

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#101 Nikki McLeod’s Journey from the Ranch to the Recording Studio – Faith of a Farmer

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#100 The Nightmare Account: The Legacy of J Bar J Rodeo Company

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#99 Cow Camp Chronicles: The Hughston Family's Rodeo Legacy

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#98 From The Cavalry to Calgary: The Bobby 'Toad' Cook Legacy

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#97 Cow Camp Conversations over coffee with Deb and Kenny Vaughn

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#96 Celebrating 66 Years of the Legendary Attica Rodeo

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#95 Short Go - Josey Brewer - Attica Rodeo Memories & Cowgirl Wisdom

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#94 Interview with Matt Harris - Family Tradition

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#93 IPRA Rodeo Cowboy, Marlon Harris - Go Fast and Go Faster

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#92 2024 International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) - A Conversation with Scott Broussard

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#91 2024 International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) - Conversations with IFYR Student Directors

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#90 Team Australia's Road to IFYR: A Chat with Kylee Ferguson and Her Rodeo Stars

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#89 2024 International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) - Round 1 Wrap Up

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#88 2024 International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) - Celebrating 32 Years of Youth Rodeo Excellence

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#87 Bishop Arnold - This Ain't My First Rodeo

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#86 Short Go - A Chat with PBR Bull Rider Tyler Manor's Parents

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#85 Dennis Morris - Four-Time IPRA World Champion Bull Rider

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#84 King Brothers Rodeo Reunion 2024

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#83 Short Go - Cow Camp Conversations with Eli and Colton

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#82 Big Hat Rodeo Company Celebrates 104 Years of Rodeo Excellence!

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#81 Part 3 - Legendary Rodeo ProRodeo Announcer, Jerry Belles Unplugged

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##80 Part 2 - Legendary Pro Rodeo Announcer Jerry Belles - Legal Pads and Black Felt Tip Pens

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#79 Part 1 - Legendary Pro Rodeo Announcer Jerry Belles - The Rodeo Family

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#78 Roping the Legacy: The Alan Coleman Story

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#77 Rodeo Families on the Road: The Goodrich Family's Journey

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#76 Short Go - Riding with the Twisters: Mike Fletcher's Team Rodeo Journey

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#75 History Channel's Mountain Man Chronicles: The Tom Oar Story

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#74 From the Gridiron to the Rodeo Arena: The Journey of New York Cowboy Russ Romano

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#73 Interview with Ed Prozer - 13 time American Professional Rodeo Champion – Just Go At It

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#72 Benton Rodeo Celebrates 39 years of Professional Rodeo in 2024.

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#71 Behind the Lens: Tom Wodrich's Journey as a 3-Time IPRA Rodeo News Photographer of the Year

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#70 Short Go – Mike Fletcher – God Held Me When I Couldn’t Hold Myself.

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#69 From the Arena to the Pulpit: The Extraordinary Journey of Mike Fletcher

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#68 Rodeo Roundup: Insights with Daylon Swearingen & A Deep Dive into Rodeo's Past and Present

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Rawhide Ranch Chronicles: New York Rodeo Legends Journey Through Rodeo History and Mindset - Part 2

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Rawhide Ranch Chronicles: Four New York Rodeo Cowboy Legends Share Their Stories - Part 1

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From the Rawhide Ranch - Mike Swearingen's Journey from PRCA Permits to International Arenas

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From Swimmer to Rodeo Star: Fred's Ride to the Top with Cross the Line Rodeo - Interview with Michelle and Louis Backlas

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Riding Through Generations: The Rautenstrauch-Domes Family's Rodeo Journey

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Celebrating 66 Years of Attica Rodeo with Founding Member Dave Wheeler

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Horseman to Chairman: Rob Wright's Rodeo Life and Legacy at Attica

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Pat Tooley Recounts His Journey from Paper Routes to Rodeos

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BTC is on the Road Again: IFR 54 Wrap Up

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Rodeo 101: Demystifying the Main Events

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BTC is on the Road Again: IFR 54 Round 3 (Saturday Jan 13) Wrap Up.

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BTC is on the Road Again: IFR 54 Round 2 (Friday Jan 12) Wrap Up.

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BTC is on the Road Again: IFR 54 Round 1 (Thursday Jan 11) Wrap Up.

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BTC is on the Road Again: IFR 54 Round 1 (Thursday Jan 11) Preshow.

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Recording at the Rawhide Ranch - The Legacy of Rawhide Rodeo with Founder Sam Swearingen

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New York Cowboy Joe Farrelly – the 2023 WSTR Finals in Vegas Update

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Interview Daylon Swearingen 2022 PBR World Champion - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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Danna Gann – Do It Right and for the Right Reasons

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Sam and Doug Wrap Up a Busy Weekend

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Sam and Doug Record at the Rawhide Ranch

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2023 National Finals Rodeo Preview - Rawhide Ranch Recording Session

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Shawn Minor – 23 Time IPRA World Champion – Part 2: Back to The Basics Of The Game

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Shawn Minor – 23 Time IPRA World Champion – Part 1: You’re Only As Good As Your Competition

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BTC: Interview Shawn Minor – 23 Time IPRA World Champion – You’re Only as Good as Your Competition

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Rodeo Entertainer Cliff "Hollywood" Harris - Stay Away From the Things That Burn You Out

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IPRA Legend Dale Yerigan – The One Where We Left the Horses Behind

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Barrels, Bulls, and Ballads: Life on the Rodeo Circuit with Robbie Hodges – Round and Round and Don’t Fall Down.

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Swapping Saddles - Sam Interviews Doug

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2023 PBR Teams Finals Wrap Up - Las Vegas

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2023 PBR Teams Finals Preview - Las Vegas

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Life in the Fast Lane: Rockin' Robbie Hodges' Road Stories

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Beyond the Arena: Robbie's Rodeo Revelations and Bullet's Adventures

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From Steers to Greens: Dale Yerigan's Rodeo Journey

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Beyond the Chutes: A Conversation with Sylvain and BJ at the Saint-Tite Recording Studio

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Bulls, Festivities, and Podcasting: A Rodeo Roundtable in Saint Tite

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Riding High: Robbie Hodges' Journey from Adversity to Rodeo Success

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From Upstate New York to Rodeo Glory: Mike Swearingen's Journey

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BTC Rodeo Podcast: The Big Show - Doug Simcox and Sam Swearingen

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Life in the Arena: A Conversation with Trent McFarland, Rodeo Entertainer - Be humble and don’t stumble

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From Bull Riding to Steer Wrestling: Joe Farrelly's Journey in Rodeo

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Celebrating 65 Years: Attica Rodeo Memories

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From Dairy Farms to Rodeo Arenas: Joe Farrelly's Journey - Barrels and Broomsticks

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BTC Rodeo Podcast: Shifting Gears -Doug Simcox and Sam Swearingen

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In the Zone: Mike Swearingen's Journey as a Multi-Event Cowboy

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Riding into the Big Show: Hayden Pack's Journey to the NHSRA Finals: Bring the Heat

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From Leicester to Rodeo Arenas: Mike Swearingen's Journey Begins - When the Lights Came On

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BTC Rodeo Podcast: Cowboy Christmas Continues: Calgary Pools, Pole Bending, Steer Wrestling and Haircuts

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BTC Rodeo Podcast: The Cowboy Christmas Edition

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BTC Rodeo Podcast: Rodeo Terms with Sam and Doug: Part 2

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BTC Rodeo Podcast: Rodeo Terms with Sam and Doug: Part 1

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Skeet Barrett Professional Barrel Racer: Running Up The Hill

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Unleashing the Beast: A Bull Rider's Journey with Marcus Mast - Follow the Path that God Leads You On

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Sam Swearingen: 2 Time NARC Saddle Bronc Riding Champion - When You Get to the Camper Make Sure that You Duck

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Sam Swearingen, Professional Saddle Bronc Rider: Getting Started and Breaking Out

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Crossing Boundaries: Mike Swearingen's Unforgettable Ride on Riding the Wild Crosses

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2023 PBR UTB World Finals – Wrap up with Sam

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2023 PBR UTB World Finals - Review of Round 6 with Sam

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2023 PBR UTB World Finals - Review of Round 5 with Sam

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2023 PBR UTB World Finals - Review of Round 4 with Sam

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2023 PBR UTB World Finals - Review of the First Weekend with Sam

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Legends of New York Rodeo: Mike Swearingen's Ride on Buffalo Bill the Bounty Bul7l

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The Mind Game: The 3 Rs, Rodeo, Wrestling and Racing

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2023 PBR UTB World Finals - Review of the First Round with Sam

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Preserving Rodeo Heritage: A Conversation with Betty Johnson

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2023 PBR UTB World Finals - Preview with Sam

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2023 PBR Velocity Tour - Wrap Up with Sam.

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2023 PBR Velocity Finals Round 1 with Sam