Bobcat Cherry

In this episode we sit down with my friend Angie Hufstutler. She is the Special Education Director for the Hamilton, Texas Co-op. She overseas 7 schools in central Texas. This interview explores the experiences of a seasoned educator in special education, discussing changes in student behavior, the evolution of teaching methods, and the complexities of school administration and budgeting. Gain insights into the challenges and successes of working with diverse student populations and managing educational resources. In this engaging interview, we explore the world of special education, school administration, and community building through the experiences of a dedicated educator. Topics include funding, inclusion, rural school challenges, and faith-based perspectives on disabilities.

This episode explores the complex history of George Pullman, the Pullman Company, and the African American porters who challenged corporate overreach and racial stereotypes. It highlights the transformative power of organized labor and civil rights movements rooted in the struggles of these porters.

In this interview, I sit down with Cooper Gaisbauer. He is a drummer who has played and rubbed shoulders with some country and rock stars of Texas. He opens up about his faith and the struggle of being a musician on the road with all the vices around. He talks about his new band (Noah Derrick Band) and the bright future that's before him.

In this episode of Bobcat Cherry, I share the legend of the Bluebonnet. This legend is what the Comanche believed to be how the bluebonnets came to be. It focuses on themes of sacrifice, resilience, and transformation. It tells the story of a young girl, She Who Was Alone, who sacrifices her most cherished possession to save her people during a time of great drought and despair. 

This episode covers the first two chapters of the book Demon Possession by John Livingston Nevius. He was a missionary in China for 40 years. John shared real accounts and encounters that he and others had. He aimed to investigate the facts, address the unexplainable, and challenge materialism.

In this episode of Bobcat Cherry, we visit the sobering story of Scott Panetti. His case sparked a decades-long national debate over mental illness and the death penalty, questioning how the legal system handles a man who famously defended himself in a purple cowboy suit. We also share current events from Hamilton, Texas. Some citizens were selling ozempic out of a coffee shop and the sheriff might be involved.

In this episode of Bobcat Cherry, we ride with the legendary Texas Ranger John B. Armstrong, the man known as "McNelly’s Bulldog," on his relentless hunt for the most dangerous outlaw in the West. We track the deadly trail of John Wesley Hardin, a preacher’s son turned cold-blooded killer who claimed forty-four bodies before a Florida train car showdown changed Texas history forever.

This episode is with my friend Dion Nettles. He is a Military Veteran and an avid farmer. We talk near death experiences, boot camp, donkey basketball, and small-town farm life.

This interview is with The Texas Football State Champion Carson Roberts. Go Bulldogs! We're uncovering the mindset of a young athlete who refused to settle for second best. It’s more than just a game; it’s about the legacy built under the Friday night lights and the hustle that continues long after the whistle blows.

In this episode of Bobcat Cherry, we look into the shocking allegations against the former Army gynecologist accused of secretly recording hundreds of patients and committing sexual assault under the guise of medical care at Fort Hood and Tripler Army Medical Center. We go over the systemic failures of the military medical system that ignored red flags for years, leaving a trail of thousands of potentially compromised victims across state lines.

In this episode of Bobcat Cherry, I sit down with my friend, who is a railroad supervisor. We talk about what it's like to live in an ultra small town and the politics that come with it. It's an unscripted convo that delves deep into values and walking with Jesus.

In this episode of Bobcat Cherry, we journey into the supernatural frontier with Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus, the "Winged Friar" who walked barefoot across the American wilderness. Discover the jaw-dropping legends of a man who called himself "nothing". We dig into sworn 18th-century soldier testimonies describing a friar who could outrun horses and cross raging rivers without getting his robes wet. Simply put, he was a legend for making God everything.

In this episode of Bobcat Cherry, we celebrate two Texas legends who broke the mold of the American West. First, we ride with Bill Pickett, the "Bulldogger" who invented a brutal new rodeo sport using nothing but his bare hands and his teeth. Then, we shift to the quiet, iron-willed justice of Emma Banister, a mother of five who became the first female high sheriff in Texas during the chaotic, plague-ridden days of 1918. From the dusty arenas of the 101 Ranch to the limestone halls of the Coleman County Jail, these are the stories of pioneers who didn't just survive the frontier—they mastered it.

One family, two worlds, and a trail of blood that defined the Texas frontier. This episode of Bobcat Cherry explores the staggering legacy of the Parker bloodline—a lineage split between the pulpit and the plains. We begin with Daniel Parker, the iron-willed pioneer preacher who brought "Predestination" to the Republic of Texas with a Bible in one hand and a pistol in the other. But the family tree took a radical turn at the Fort Parker Massacre, leading to the rise of the legendary Quanah Parker. As the last great Chief of the Comanches, Quanah transitioned from a feared warlord to a statesman, bridging the gap between his mother’s white heritage and his father’s warrior culture. We examine how one name produced both the foundations of the Texas church and the final stand of the Comanche Empire. It is a haunting look at faith, survival, and the "Great Spirit" that guided a family through a century of fire.For more: Read S.C. Gwynne’s Empire of the Summer Moon or visit the Old Pilgrim Church in Elkhart, Texas, to see the Parker legacy in stone.

In this episode of Bobcat Cherry, we uncover two haunting Texas legends that refuse to stay buried. We track the "Wild Man of the Navidad," a mysterious figure who lived as a phantom in the river bottoms for fifteen years before his tragic truth was revealed. Then, we journey to the desert ruins of Terlingua to follow the Blue Lantern, to find a ghostly healer whose blue lantern still flickers through the mercury mines. It is a journey from the swamps to the high desert to find the spirits that still breathe within the Texas wilderness.

For this episode of Bobcat Cherry, I’m sitting down with a very special guest—my brother. As a Special Education teacher, he operates at the intersection of passion and patience. We get personal with insights into faith and relationships.

Military vet. Austin Cop. Total Straight-talker. Today on Bobcat Cherry, Adam joins us to talk shop. We’re covering everything from high-stress calls in Austin, the state of Israel, to his newfound faith. It's honest, and it’s a side of law enforcement you don’t usually hear.

A Texas Hero. An Interview with a Special Education School Counselor. Life. School. Faith.