Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast

In this episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast, host Jim Buchanan welcomes the Arizona Wild Flowers, a talented sibling band from Casa Grande, Arizona. The young musicians share their love for cowboy music, bluegrass, western swing, fiddle tunes, and family harmony. They also perform several songs, including classics and original music inspired by ranch life, faith, and the Western...

Author, essayist, and working cowboy Amy M. Hale joins the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast for a thoughtful conversation about ranch life, public lands, and the natural world.  Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cast11az and Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingGlassMediaNetwork #AmyMHail #ArizonaCowboyPoets #ArizonaCowboyPoetsGathering #CowboyPoetry #WesternAuthor #SpiderRan...

 In this episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast , host Jim Buchanan sits down with award-winning cowboy poets Floyd and Valerie Beard —a husband-and-wife duo who truly live the life they write about. 

In this episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast, host Jim Buchanan sits down with Monk Maxwell, Wanda Maxwell, and Joe Konkel— performing together as Maxwell and Joe — to celebrate the music, memories, and community spirit of Arizona’s ranch country. #arizona #cowboypoets #podcast #music #livemusic #Maxwellandjoe

In this heartwarming eighth episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast , host Jim Buchanan sits down with award-winning cowboy poet Mike Dunn of San Tan Valley, Arizona. Known for his rich storytelling and deep roots in ranch life, Mike shares a blend of humor, history, and heartfelt reflection through several of his most beloved poems. Jim and Mike swap personal memories of ranch life,...

In this episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast, host Jim Buchanan sits down with the legendary Dave Stamey—often called “the Charlie Russell of Western music.” Dave shares heartfelt stories and songs born from his real-life experiences as a working cowboy, horseman, and storyteller of the American West. #arizonacowboypoetsgathering #prescottarizona #cowboypoetry 

Step back into the origins of cowboy poetry with this special episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast . Host Jim Buchanan sits down with longtime friend and cowboy poet Sally Harper Bates , one of the early voices who helped shape the Gathering.  Together, they reminisce about ranch get-togethers, the roots of cowboy music and verse, and the people who kept the tradition alive—from k...

In this episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast, host Jim Buchanan sits down with Joe Konkel, ranch history chair and past president of the Gathering, to explore the stories behind Arizona’s historic ranch families. From the Carter family’s roots in 1998 to the legendary Kieckhefer K4 Ranch, Joe shares how he researches, interviews, and brings these histories to life—connecting gener...

In this heartfelt episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering podcast, host Jim Buchanan sits down with ranching couple Gail and Amy Steiger of Spider Ranch. Together, they share cowboy poetry, music, and stories forged from a life spent side by side on 48,000 rugged acres of Arizona forest land. Amy recites her evocative poems like "See You at the Barn" and "Work Song," reve...

In this richly personal episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering Podcast, host Jim visits with longtime cowboy poet and community fixture Don Fernwalt. From his early days in cowboy poetry to running the Gathering’s “Merkantile” with his wife Roslyn, Don opens up about poetry, horses, life in the West, and the joy of storytelling.

In this heartfelt second episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering podcast, host Jim Buchanan sits down with The Rusty Pistols Reloaded Cowboy Band—Duane Steinbrink, Bob Wood, Suzi Killman, and Donn Pease.

In the premiere episode of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering podcast, we sit down with Miska Paget, a featured poet, large-animal veterinarian, and passionate storyteller. Miska shares how she went from scribbling poems in a binder to performing on stage at cowboy poetry gatherings across the West. With warmth, humor, and heart, she recites two of her most beloved poems, one deeply touching and t...