The Steve Kenyon Podcast (8 Seconds Media)

Good morning from the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo...We've partnered with 95.9 the Ranch Radio in Fort Worth, and we caught up with Stetson Wright, Bull Rider Cooper James and Bronc Rider Brody Wells!

The Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame has announced it's 2025 Class of Inductee's, including rodeo announcer/stock contractor/and entrepreneur Randy Schmutz.  Randy joins us today as our Classic Equine/Classic Rope Featured Interview.  

Updates from Castle Rock, Colorado and Dodge City

This week's Classic Equine/Classic Rope Featured Interview is with 9X PBR World Finalist Stetson Lawrence, he's the subject of a new Documentary called "Another Eight Seconds", debuting this week on YouTube!

We do somethings a little differently this week, including a conversation about Bull Ropes...You'd be amazed at what goes into one of those things.  Bull Rider and bull rope maker Cody Rouse joins us, and we look ahead to next week's Gem State Stampede Rodeo.  

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An Historic National Finals Steer Roping...With average winner Rocky Patterson

On today's show we talk to barrel racer Latricia Duke, one of the top ten in the WPRA's World Standings.  She qualified this year for her first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in the #8 spot in the WPRA's World Standings...

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News about the retirement of legendary Bull Rider JB Mauney. Pick-up man Gary Remple works his last Pendleton Round-Up after 32 years. Steve talks with stock contractor Wade Sankey. 

This weekend one of the most unique events of the year will happen, the Coastal Challenge of Champions Battle of the States Bull Riding, Saturday night October 12 in Buckeye, AZ.  Our Classic Equine/Classic Ropes Featured interview is with Jason Mattox, the founder of the Challenge of Champions Bull Riding Tour!  If you can't be there you can watch the bull riding on the CowboyChannelPlus app or the livestream at Challenge of Champions Tour – CCT – We are Bullriding (cctbullriding.com).  

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On today's show we highlight the High Desert Stampede Rodeo and offer an encore presentation of our interview with Pick Up Man of the Year Josh Edwards who rode in one of the most grueling horse races in the world last summer.  

The first ever episode of The Steve Kenyon Podcast features stock contractor Kirsten Vold and a conversation with the newest 3 Million Dollar cowgirl in the WPRA, Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi. 

Today we catch up with 6X World Champion Bareback Rider Kaycee Feild...Brought to you by Classic Equine and by Classic Ropes.  

The Steve Kenyon Podcast with Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Average winner Andrea Busby.  

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Today on the Steve Kenyon Podcast an encore of our interview with Kaycee Feild as he gets ready to compete this weekend at the American Rodeo, and High Desert Stampede Barrel Racing Champion Hayle Gibson.  

We hear from Jordan Jo Hollobaugh, the host of the In the Loop Podcast, and our Classic Equine Featured Interview with with World Champion Tyson Durfey!

Steve Kenyon recaps a busy weekend in professional rodeo. Sponsored by Unbeetable Feeds 

This week the annual American Heroes Celebration kicks off in Decatur, TX.  If you are in North Texas please plan to join us on Sunday, November 10 at 1 PM at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth for the 2024 IMUS Ranch NFR Showdown presented by JPMorganChase.  Schedule / Tickets - Liberty & Loyalty Foundation

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Our Classic Ropes/Classic Equine Featured Interview is with Tyson Durfey, the World Champion Tie Down Roper and one of the best motivators you'll ever hear from.  

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After Big Wins in San Angelo and Clovis Wenda Johnson from Oklahoma sits #1 in the WPRA...She joins us along with Tim Long from the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth on this week's Steve Kenyon Podcast

On today's program we talk Women in Rodeo with WRWC Commissioner Linsay Rosser Sumpter.  

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Steve Kenyon updates listeners on the world of professional rodeo. Sponsored by Resistol.

Kollin VonAhn joins us, the two time World Champion Team Roper has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the first time since 2015!

You'll hear from Rodeo Austin Champions, We'll highlight the ProRodeo Hall of Fame's Spring Sports Fundraiser, and our Classic Equine/Classic Ropes Featured interview is Chris Neal...November he'll produce a million dollar breakaway roping!

This week on the Steve Kenyon Podcast our Classic Ropes/Classic Equine Featured Interview is with Dave Duquette from Western Justice, talking about the latest attempt to ban rodeo in the Los Angeles area.  We also hear from Salinas Barrel Racing Champion Tiany Schuster, and Baker City Bronc Riding Champion Sterling Crawley!

Steve Kenyon recaps the weekend in Professional Rodeo, including record-setting performances at the Cheyenne Frontier Days

The Canadian Finals Rodeo is headed back to Edmonton

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This week on the Steve Kenyon Podcast we highlight the Calgary Stampede with champions Leslie Smalygo and Ty Erickson, and we look ahead to the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo with CEO Tom Hirsig, brought to you by:

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Brandon Cullins just won $1.1 Million Dollars at the American Rodeo, winning the barrel race on MJ Segers Fast Lane.  In this exclusive interview with talk not just to Brandon but to his fiancee Emily Efurd, and to the owners of the million dollar horse Grant and Rayel Little.  

We highlight rodeos in Tucson and San Antonio...This week's Classic Equine Featured Interview is saddle bronc rider Logan Hay, he talks about winning San Antonio and life in one of the most famous bronc riding families in the world!

Josh Edwards is the PRCA's 2023 Pickup Man of the Year.  He retired after the rodeo in Fort Worth ended last February...and set his sights on a 1,000 kilometer horse race in Mongolia called the Mongol Derby.  Josh joins us as this week's Classic Equine/Classic Ropes featured interview to tell us the story.  

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Night #1 from the National Finals Steer Roping with go round winner Garrett Hale

Recap of the weekend in professional rodeo. Sponsored by Unbeetable Feeds 

Breakaway Roper Maddy Deerman from New Mexico has qualified for her first Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping December 3-4 in Las Vegas.  We talked to Maddy about her unique journey to her first National Finals!

Our first show since the conclusion of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo...The Newly crowned World Champion Bull Rider Josh Frost talks about the NFR, his family, and even the Steve Kenyon Curse!

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Rodeo Comes to Palestine, TX October 25-26.  Andy Carter from United Bulls and Broncs talks about the UBBI's Big Event...

We'll highlight the latest from ProRodeo and the PBR, and our featured interview is Hall of Famer and Kid Rock's Rockin' Rodeo coach Cody Ohl!

You'll meet champions from Denver...Our Featured Interview this week is brand new Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Pete Carr

Today's show comes from the Bennington ProRodeo in Bennington, KS...And highlights the people who produce the rodeos we all enjoy...

Including the new rodeo over Memorial Day in Grand Junction, CO and the new IdaGold Series in Idaho.  

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We caught up with breakway roper TiAda Gray after her performance at the Governor's Cup earned her a spot at the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping December 3-4 in Las Vegas at the South Point.  

Steve Kenyon talks to injured superstar Sage Kimzey about his unique path to the NFR. Benje Bendele talks about his storied career as the sound man behind pro rodeo's biggest events.

We cover alot of topics this week, Guests include Saddle Bronc Riders Statler Wright and Wyatt Casper, Barrel Racer Stephanie Fryar and we'll look ahead to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo!

Steve previews the final, and maybe the most consequential, event of professional rodeo's regular season: The Governor's Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with Rorey Lemmel. 

Barrel Racer Jodee Miller from Texas just turned alot of heads winning Ellensburg and setting an arena record in the process.  Jodee joins us on the Steve Kenyon Podcast

Bareback Rider Jess Pope is a World Champion, an NFR Aggregate Winner 3X, and is headed to his fifth NFR.  He joins us courtesy of ClassicRopes and ClassicEquine!

Our Featured interview is with tie down roper and 4X World Champion Tuf Cooper...and we are joined by barrel racer Katie Halbert after a big weekend and NFR bareback riding qualifier Jacob Lees.  

This week a two part show, rising young tie down roping star Pecos Tatum is our Classic Ropes/Classic Equine Featured interview, and the new IdaGold Series is kicking off in Idaho.  We'll shine the light on the rodeo committee's who produce our great events.  

Ahead of this week's Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo, we caught up with Caleb McMillan.  McMillan has qualified for the Circuit Finals in the steer wrestling and the bull riding, and has been selected along with Jacob Stacy as one of the pickup men.  Caleb is one of the most all around of the all around cowboys in ProRodeo...Hope you enjoy this interview!

This week our Classic Ropes/Classic Equine Featured interview is with Patrick Smith, the 2X World Champion heeler...talking about the big time summer run he and Tanner Tomlinson have put together to potentially get back to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo!

Steve Kenyon recaps the weekend in Professional Rodeo. 

Caleb Smidt won big money at the Roping Fiesta in San Angelo.  

Barrel Racer Megan McLeod Sprague joins us to talk about winning San Antonio, horses, ground, and her career.  

Steve Kenyon recaps the beginning of The Gooding Pro Rodeo, brought to you by Wrangler! 

We highlight the Timed Event Championships and Rodeo Houston, our Classic Equine Featured Interview is with rodeo announcer Garrett Yerigan as he gets ready for the American Rodeo

Heidi Schmidt from North Dakota, the New President of the WPRA joins us on the Steve Kenyon Podcast

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This week our Classic Ropes/Classic Equine Featured interview is with Gillian Grant and Tyson Cardinal from the C5 Rodeo Company.  We highlight the Cactus Jack Foundation in Uvalde, TX, and the TeamEquinety Horse of the Week is Rollo, the 2021 WPRA Barrel Racing Horse of the Year, Jordan Briggs joins us to talk about bringing Rollo back from injury!

We Highlight the BFI with champions with Kaleb Driggers and Ketch Kelton and our Classic Ropes Classic Equine Featured interview highlights the big San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.  

RodeoHouston starts this week.  Breakaway Roper Jackie Crawford and her team roper husband Charly are both former Houston champions...Jackie won Houston last year.  Today we present an encore presentation of our interview with Jackie Crawford just prior to the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping!

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RodeoHouston has come to an end....On this episode of the Steve Kenyon Podcast we talk to Houston's champions, debut our new Equinety Horse of the Week feature, and our Classic Equine/Classic Ropes Featured interview is with bull rider Creek Young, who has back to back wins at the American and Houston!

The next steps on the road to the American Rodeo begin this weekend, the West Regional Finals will take place at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.  A year ago well known barrel horse trainer Brandon Cullins riding MJ Segers Fast lane left the American as the rodeo's 2024 Million Dollar champion.  We thought we'd re share our interview with Brandon, his fiancee' Emily Efurd and the folks who own the horse.  

The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is two weeks away in Las Vegas, kicking off with the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping presented by Tito's Handmade Vodka December 3-4 and the South Point Hotel and Casino.  Today we catch up with Taylor Munsell, who qualified this year for her fourth breakaway finals in the number 5 spot in the World Standings.  

9X Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Team Roping Qualifier Coleman Proctor Joins us.  Presented by ClassicRopes and by Classic Equine!

Today we share an interview from earlier this year with Dave Duquette from Western Justice, www.westernjustice.info.  

The proposed rodeo ban in Los Angeles is still out there.  Western Justice sent an email last week headlined "Apathy Equals Extinction For Our Way of Life."  You can simply sign a petition regarding this issue at SIGN THE PETITION - Save Rodeo In Los Angeles

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This is episode 50 of the Steve Kenyon Podcast...We are on the road, coming this week from Clear Lake, SD. 

Our Classic Equine/Classic Rope Featured Interview is with Tom Glause, the PRCA CEO talking about the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo staying in Las Vegas through 2035.  And we highlight the rodeos in Clear Lake and Pecos, TX!

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Veterans Day is Monday, November 11.  This week in North Texas the American Heroes Celebration is underway, culminating Sunday at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth in the 2024 NFR Showdown.  You'll get to watch the NFR qualifiers in a four round roping that will also feature ranch rodeo events, a special presentation or two, and a couple of other surprises.  

Tickets are available at Schedule / Tickets - Liberty & Loyalty Foundation

The Canadian Finals Rodeo is about to celebrate it's 50th year, back home in Edmonton, AB CAN...

We talked to Denny Phipps, the General Manager of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association.

Today on the Steve Kenyon Podcast we partner with Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Team Roping qualifier and American Hero's Celebration producer Charly Crawford and the Charly Crawford Podcast.  Charly asked me to be his guest, I thought I'd share part of the show.  

The American Rodeo has come to an end...You'll meet steer wrestler JD Struxness and Anthony Lucia shares a recap!

This week we look ahead to Corpus Christie, TX and the PBR Finals, and we talk to tie down roper Dylan Hancock

Kaycee Feild makes his retirement official...The Canadian Finals Rodeo

Hank Franzen from the Powder River Rodeo Company joins us...to highlight the great bucking horse Miss Congeniality!

Today we take a look ahead to the American Heroes Celebration...Saluting our military and first responders November 5-10 in Decatur and Fort Worth, with Trey Johnson of Trey Johnson Cowboy Ministries...

Highlights from the Canadian Finals Rodeo, including a new record in the team roping!

This week Steve talks with World Champion Steer Wrestler Tyler Waguespack. Also, The Ellensburg Rodeo is celebrating 100 years and is better than ever! 

The Steve Kenyon Podcast, we'll highlight the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, We're in Elko, NV at the Silver State Stampede, and we'll introduce a new project from rodeo announcer Scott Grover helping rodeo athletes and all of us do a better job talking to the media and the public!

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We're wrapping up the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, with World Champions Stetson Wright and Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp

This week's guest 4X Wrangler NFR Bull Riding Qualifier and Linderman Award Winner Josh Frost!

Today on the Steve Kenyon Podcast we are joined by Tiah DeGrofft, the first woman to serve as President of the Pendleton Round-UP.  

Today an encore of our interview with two time World Champion Team Roper Kollin VohAhn, who returns to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the first time this year in almost a decade.  
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Tucker Allen from California won the steer wrestling at RodeoHouston, the biggest win of his career and virtually guaranteeing his second straight Wrangler NFR appearance.  

The Steve Kenyon Podcast with Bareback Riding World Champion Tim O'Connell.  Brought to you by Classic Ropes and by Classic Equine.  

From the National Finals Steer Roping...You'll hear from ProRodeo Hall of Famer and 4X World Champion Ote Berry and brand new Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee Kendra Santos

We highlight a great event this week in North Texas, the American Hero's Celebration with Charly Crawford, and you'll meet a record setting Champion from the Canadian Finals Rodeo

This week our guests are 5X World Champion Tyler Waguespack and NFR Barrel Racing Qualifier Sarah Waguespack.  

This week's episode features Tie Down Roping World Champion Shane Hanchey, and World Standings leaders Shelby Boisjoli (Breakaway) and Riley Webb (Tie Down Roping)! 

Episode 17 of the Steve Kenyon Podcast, from the National Finals Steer Roping!

Barrel Racer Lisa Lockhart joins us to talk about horses, winning, family, and her 17th appearance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo!

Professional rodeo gives back! Lynden gets together to raise money for Maui, Silver State Stampede looks to help Trenton Montero.

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Miss Rodeo America Joins us, along with Bobby and Kate Mote highlighting the WCRA and next week's Stampede at the E

The Steve Kenyon Podcast with World Champion Steer Wrestler JD Stuxness

This week our featured interview is with Jeff Medders, the longtime voice of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and one of the innovators in television coverage of ProRodeo and Western Sports.  And you'll hear from RodeoRapid City Champions Clayton Sellars and Brody Wells.