Cowboys not Eggheads

Send us Fan Mail The panel discussion explores the emasculation of men in America and how it is a spiritual attack on masculinity. The guests discuss the importance of authentic masculinity and the role of vulnerability in being a man. They also touch on the concept of toxic masculinity and how it is a marketing term used to attack masculinity. The panel emphasizes the need for a relationship with...

Send us Fan Mail **SPOILER ALERT** The soon to be Christmas movie classic, The Holdovers is discussed in this episode.  While major plot lines are not exposed, certain scenes are discussed. *********************** Sam and his guest, lifelong friend of renowned movie director Alexander Payne,  Brinker Harding, discuss Mr. Payne's latest movie, The Holdovers ..   They discuss the shared  experi...

Send us Fan Mail Sam visits with who he calls his most elusive guest, John Peschong.  John is a Supervisor for San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors in California.  Sam and John were business partners for 16 years before Sam retired.   John worked for President Ronald Reagan during his 2nd term.  He talks about the experiences working every Saturday with the President in the Oval Office and...

Send us Fan Mail Tam Schluter is a former work colleague of Sam's when he first started his career in the early 90s.   She is opinionated, spirited and funny.   She is former guest columnist for the  Hastings Tribune.  Tam and Sam visit about her recent 39 day nine state trip with her husband (also named Sam) through the western states  in their motor home. They discuss 5  thoughts that she l...

Send us Fan Mail This is a must listen episode if you ever thought about going on a rock and roll cruise.  Sam and his rock geek friend, Brent Rose, discuss Sam's recent cruises on the KISS Cruise and last two Monster of Rock cruises.  Sam talks about being invited to breakfast with George Lynch, and the conversation they had about Randy Rhoads.  Artists and bands mentioned or discussed inclu...

Send us Fan Mail Sam interviews his own Artificial Intelligence and his own Artificial Intelligence answers in clone form  of his own real voice. Sam challenges his own AI as a hypocrite and liar for some of the conflicting answers it gives on the pandemic and in a conversation about Captain Chesley Sullenberger.  One of our most interesting episodes yet.   Support the show Thanks for listening! ...

Send us Fan Mail Austin Rumbaugh is a former Eagle Scout, Marine, Minister, and personal trainer.  Born and raised in Omaha, he recently moved back to the Midwest after being away for twenty years.  These days Austin is part of Sam's CrossFit recovery team. Austin describes the hard working attitude that he developed from his carpenter father and his time as a Boy Scout.   He talks about his...

Send us Fan Mail Macy Kasperbauer, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who specializes in pediatric care.  Sam and Macy discuss sports psychology, the mental health fall out caused by the pandemic, ADHD, developmental challenges from the pandemic, the aftermath of the pandemic and what changes her family made during the pandemic, the current mental health crisis in the United States,...

Send us Fan Mail Sam welcomes his former client turned close friend, Marc Katz,  to Cowboys Not Eggheads.   Marc has a great story of being raised in a non cowboy background from Brooklyn,  but whose daughter is a cowboy. Sam and Marc discuss how they first met and how their relationship evolved based on shared cowboy code values.   Marc describes having a daughter who was a tomboy, but admits per...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sam finally takes an in depth look at his mother, Pat Watts Fischer.   Sam visits with Bill Richardson, one of her friends growing  up.  Bill goes back 75 years and shares some memories of his lifetime friend.   They discuss some values that cemented their friendship and were also passed on to Sam. Was Pat Fischer a cowboy or an egghead?  We will let the listeners...

Send us Fan Mail Jesse Calabretto is the Owner/ President of Calabretto Properties and Calabretto Building Group, Inc. Jesse and Sam discuss Jesse's athletic career, his business career and the values that put Jesse in a position to be successful. Content includes the importance of mentorship in business, how to gain confidence, riding for the brand, planning your "playground",  rea...

Send us Fan Mail In the season 4 finale, retired elite CrossFit athlete Kyle Kasperbauer discusses what he has been doing in the new season of his life that does not involve competition.   He talks about the transition to some of new things that have replaced training time and his same breakfast of 10 years.   He talks about his high level of training maintenance.  Sam and Kyle discuss motivation...

Send us Fan Mail Jillian Watts rejoins Sam as a guest one year after her last appearance to offer her latest perspectives on the walk of life.  Sam starts the podcast by asking Jill some familiar and not so familiar questions. She updates us on her latest endeavors in business and in teaching. Sam and Jillian discuss the topics of instant gratification, Maslow's  hierarchy of needs, commonali...

Send us Fan Mail Sam and his guest, former Senior Advisor to Governor Asa Hutchinson discuss the ills of social media, and specifically Tik Tok. John walks Sam through his experience of a high level gamer in ESports teams and how those experiences shaped his views on Tik Tok, and the cultural evolution of how younger Americans consume information.  John breaks down the social and economic control...

Send us Fan Mail Sam visits with Jess and Dana Zeiss, parents of 17 year old  elite gymnast Lexi Zeiss.  Lexi is a member of the United States national gymnast team.   Jess and Dana talk about Lexi's rise to the top of gymnastic world.  They discuss how they raised a perfectionist goal oriented girl who was determined from a very early age to reach her goals.   While many parents force their...

Send us Fan Mail Tiffani Zeleny tells the story of having a severe case Acanthamoeba Keratitis (a parasite in the cornea). Acanthamoeba Keratitis is a rare but serious infection of the eye that can result in permanent visual impairment or blindness.  After months of battling the parasite, she became eligible for and  received a cornea transplant.  Even though she was very sick, and lost twenty pou...

Send us Fan Mail David Mlnarik is the Executive Director of the Nebraska Sports Council.  One of the roles that David plays is organizing the annual Nebraska Cornhusker State Games with 10,000 athletes and 3,000 volunteers. David and Sam discuss the Cornhusker State Games, his experience in high school sports, his current workout regime, the importance of keeping physically fit, the challenges fac...

Send us Fan Mail Producer Chad is out of town this week, so we decided to do a quick review and update. Go to cowboysnoteggheads.com and smash the support button and financially support the podcast!  Receive a Cowboys Not Eggheads long sleeve or short sleeve t-shirt, coffee cup or hat or a decal for your truck.   Supporters will have the opportunity to submit guests questions and  an opportunity t...

Send us Fan Mail Sam welcomes back his Coach Bri Siegert to discuss her personal experience with eating disorders.  Bri is a strong believer in exposing her own vulnerabilities to help others with theirs.   She courageously discusses many issues that she has faced with eating disorders and training as an elite athlete in CrossFit.  This podcast coincides with Eating Disorders Awareness Week. (Febr...

Send us Fan Mail Zachary Adkins is the winner of the Ibanez Flying Fingers Award and owner of Adkins Guitar & Music Lessons.   Zach, more importantly, is Sam's guitar instructor.   He has a new instrumental album called "The Future Isn't What it Used to Be."  He is the author of a book called; "Guitar Efficiency: Daily Exercise and Tablature Workbook with Journal"...

Send us Fan Mail Originally from New Orleans, Jake Thomas has a passion for personal service that stems from being a United States Marine. He has proudly leveraged that among a plethora of other experiences and hardships into a career of helping people satisfy some of the most basic human needs – health, happiness and wealth.   Jake has an affinity for physical and spiritual nutrition. By truly pr...

Send us Fan Mail Jon Seaton is a national political strategist who is one of Sam's former business partners.  They discuss politicians in terms of cowboys and eggheads, and Jon's philosophy of business.  Sam does his best to derail who he describes as the hardest working man in show business.  They demonstrate their quarrelsome yet favorable relationship, Jon's favorite client Senat...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Jackson is the Executive Director of 180 Omaha, a Christ Centered live-in discipleship program that helps men develop healthy disciplines to experience God's best for their lives.    Sam and Matt discuss addiction, binge drinking, definition of addicts, recovery, and how to seek help. To learn more  about 180 Omaha please visit: https://180omaha.org/. Support the show Th...

Send us Fan Mail Fellow podcasters Chad Bishoff and Jeff Betsworth join Sam for a discussion of Christmas.   Chad's podcast is at: https://www.lessthan2000.com/. Jeff's podcast is at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023046. Support the show Thanks for listening!  SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share.  Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com     Let us know if you want a hat ($20), tee shirt (...

Send us Fan Mail Have you wondered what it would be like to talk to someone you haven't seen in 18 years?   In this episode, Sam and his former colleague, Meg Hutchinson-Goldthorp pick up right where they left many years ago. Meg is a compassionate, positive, can do person who Sam describes as the one person he would call if he needed a glass of water in the Sahara Desert.   Even though they...