Beyond The Spotlight Podcast

In today’s podcast, Jack and Aiden are back for another internal episode talking about Jack’s wild frat house experience at the University of North Dakota (UND), Jack buying a new car, and the horror story that came with purchasing it. Jack also shares how someone flipped him off while driving his new car, and the boys react to the new Tesla Roadster and Elon Musk’s plans for a flying car. We also...

In today’s episode the boys are back and Jack explains why he decided to turn his Tesla into a Porsche GT3RS, Aiden has to get a colonoscopy, and someone keeps stealing wood from Aiden’s construction project. Then we get into our upcoming speed dating video with Gavin, some of our worst cooking experiences, and share a few terrible jokes. We also talk about our relationships with God, look back at...

In today’s episode, we sit down with professional snowmobiler Brett Turcotte to hear how he went from getting kicked out of youth hockey to turning pro at just 17 years old. Brett takes us through winning his first X Games, landing five world-first tricks, including the world’s first backflip on a snow bike, and how Monster Energy made him their poster boy. Then we get into his comeback from a nea...

In today’s podcast, we sit down with Jaron Clinch for his first-ever podcast to hear how he went from producing a fishing TV show to building an audience of over a million followers on social media. Jaron takes us behind the scenes of how he creates videos, his biggest hack for going viral, and what separates the real Jaron from the “Buddy Jaron” character people see online. We also get into his w...

In today’s podcast, we sat down with Dr. David to hear how he went from racing BMX growing up to becoming one of the craziest three-wheeler riders out there. David tells us where the “Dr. David's name came from, what it’s like taking a three-wheeler into skateparks, and the story behind hitting the rainbow rail at CboysTV’s compound. We also get into his competition with Shred 80, whether he...

In today’s podcast, we sit down with Buddy Rocketman to hear the stories behind his one-of-a-kind life and a piece of that, his house that has become famous online. Buddy talks about growing up as the youngest of 13 kids, his dad becoming the first civilian to put a rocket into space, and how the CBoys ended up touring his house. We also get into his beer-fueled motorcycle, a crazy skydiving accid...

In today’s podcast, we celebrate two years of Beyond The Spotlight by looking back at how the show went from filming on an iPhone in a shop to the setup we have today. We revisit our first episodes, old merch and logos, the first clip to hit 100K views, and some of the biggest mistakes we’ve made along the way. Aiden surprises everyone with anniversary shirts, Jack buys a new watch, and we talk ab...

In today’s podcast, Jack and Aiden sit down with The Amish Dude, Timmy, to talk about leaving the Amish community, whether he’ll ever go back, Amish dating, schooling, Rumspringa, and why Amish communities are changing. Timmy tells us about discovering Theo Von, the controversy surrounding his appearance on Theo’s podcast, and what it was like getting over 6 million views from the episode. We also...

In today’s podcast, Jack and Aiden are back for another internal episode talking about Jack’s Lightning McQueen Tesla breaking, Jack buying a new house, and Aiden surprising him with a gift. Maya had a bat fly into her car, Aiden witnessed some questionable cow activity, and Ryler hops on the podcast. We also call fans live, Jack questions why we’ll eat greasy food but would never put grease on ou...

In today’s podcast, we sit down with Kaylee Rose to talk about moving to Nashville, booking her own shows as a teenager, growing millions of followers on social media, and the story behind her 10M+ stream song “Cheating.” We also talk with Laila Noelle about growing up in Bismarck, sharing the stage with Lainey Wilson, performing at ND Country Fest and WE Fest, singing the National Anthem, and the...

This week on Beyond The Spotlight, we’re recapping everything that went down at ND Country Fest. We fake autographs from Braxton Keith and Darius Rucker to pranked Aiden and Gavin, Aiden somehow ended up backstage with Darius and partied with him, and we got to meet Nate Smith and Josh Ross. Jack also tells the story of booking a last-minute flight to New York with someone he met at Country Fest,...

In this episode, we sat down with Maddie Berger to get a behind the scenes look at everything that goes into ND Country Fest. We talked about what it's like interviewing some of the biggest names in country music, going on stage in front of 30,000 people, her role in making the festival happen, some of her favorite memories, and what's next for ND Country Fest. Then after the interview,...

We kick off our ND Country Fest coverage from a high rise suite overlooking the main stage on Day 1 of the festival. We sit down with Rogue Royal to talk about their performance, the band's recent growth and success, and new music on the way. We also shared how we are filming a vlog and learned to swing dance. Then, ND Country Fest owner Luke shares how the festival grew from 4,000 to over 80...

In this episode of the Beyond The Spotlight Podcast, we break down our filming plan for North Dakota Country Fest and the artists we'll be interviewing, then play a game where we try to guess the same word. We also talk about the future of the podcast, Jack's newly single era, meeting his hero Fishing With Flair, Aiden's weightlifting journey, Jack's new obsession with custom p...

In this episode of Beyond the Spotlight, we’re celebrating 10,000 subscribers with an insane party, we threw the first pitch at a Redhawks game, Aiden got a new truck after his old one blew up, Jack got a new cowboy hat, and Gavin opened up about his love life, plus, Jack got some Lightning McQueen Crocs to match his car. You don’t want to miss this one! Thank you guys for watching! Thank you spon...

José Sermo shares his incredible journey from Puerto Rico to a 15+ year professional baseball career, the reality of chasing the MLB dream, broken promises from college recruiters, and why he's now giving back through his charity. Filmed right on the baseball field! Thank you guys for the support, let's keep grinding!  Thank you sponsors! Buy Giant Snacks! https://www.giantsnacks.com/ Ch...

In this episode of Beyond The Spotlight, we sit down with Boden Skunberg to discuss his journey from a small-town basketball player to a Division I standout. Boden shares when he first picked up a basketball, the impact of hometown support throughout his career, receiving his first college offer at just 14 years old, and becoming a Gatorade Player of the Year while setting high school records for...

In this week's episode, Jack and Aiden catch up on everything new in their lives, including Jack's decision to wrap his Tesla like Lightning McQueen, Aiden's embarrassing airport story, the truth behind the myth that you eat seven spiders a year in your sleep, Jack's turkey hunting season, and how crazy AI technology is becoming. Plus, they introduce their editor and filmer, No...

In today’s episode of Beyond the Spotlight, Brian "Big Wrench" joins us to share his journey to becoming a part of CboysTV. We discuss his college experience, working for three of the four major snowmobile manufacturers, his passion for power sports , and how those opportunities led to a career with CboysTV. Brian also shares behind-the-scenes stories and what it’s really like working wi...

Sam Lehman from Sam Lehman joins Beyond The Spotlight to talk about his start with Flair Fishing, hunting content, outdoor industry, fishing YouTube, Midwest hunting, content creation, social media growth, viral videos, outdoors lifestyle, entrepreneurship, North Dakota fishing, deer hunting, waterfowl hunting, behind the scenes of outdoor media, and building Minndak Outdoors. Thank you so much fo...

In this episode of Beyond The Spotlight, Jason Mitchell talks about the future of fishing, from new inflatable recovery boat businesses to whether modern technology is making it too easy to catch fish. We dive into if fishing is more luck or skill, whether Jason could still dominate without electronics, and if he ever fishes without a camera following him around. Jason also shares his thoughts on...

In this episode of Beyond The Spotlight, we sit down with Gabe Dannenbring to talk about his experience on Netflix's Surviving Paradise and what life looked like before and after the show. We dive into teaching, becoming an influencer, stand up comedy, social media growth, relationship with God and faith, and building a personal brand.  Thank you guys so much for the support! ❤️ Connect with...

In this episode of Beyond The Spotlight, we dive into the reality of getting married young, then we switch gears and talk about Jack's recent Hawaii vacation, and then also get into a fun debate comparing Tesla vs. McLaren. Thank you guys so much for the support! ❤️ Connect with us: Instagram: @beyondthespotlightpod YouTube: @BeyondTheSpotlightPod Facebook: @Beyond The Spotlight Podcast TikTo...

In this episode, Kevin Wellevand shares stories from his career in news, including winning an Emmy, producing thousands of news stories, and some of his biggest news fails. We talk about his documentaries, his travels around the world, and how social media is changing the news industry. He also gives insight into what it was like covering a story on us and seeing things from the other side. Thank...

In this episode of Beyond The Spotlight, we talk with Stephen Glasser about his journey in ministry, writing a book, and why living with intention matters. He shares lessons on faith, purpose, and personal growth. If you are interested in ministry, faith, writing, and self improvement, this episode is for you. Thanks for watching and supporting Beyond The Spotlight. Be sure to subscribe, like, and...