Cowboys not Eggheads

Send us Fan Mail Past guest Jeff Betsworth updates us on his latest ice fishing exploits in Iowa, South Dakota, and Montana.   He tells the story of catching an eleven pound Lake Trout in Montana.  The culmination of his harvest will be enjoyed at his annual Good Friday fish fry.  And was Teddy Roosevelt or Franklin Roosevelt president in 1933?  Support the show Thanks for listening!  SUBSCRIBE, R...

Send us Fan Mail In the season 3 premiere, Sam interviews his friend from Louisiana, Chris Carr, about the southern tradition of the crawfish boil.   Chris is of Cajun heritage and his Louisiana spirit shines through on this quick, fun tutorial on crawfish boils.  Sam and Chris discuss the preparations for a crawfish boil, the history and culture of the crawfish boils.  They also discuss the Histo...

Send us Fan Mail In the part 2 inspirational conclusion,  Bri talks about how CrossFit came into her life, and immediately  shifted her focus from addiction to alcohol and pain pills to exercise.   She is  consistently in the Top 500 of CrossFit women athletes in the world.  She discusses her nutrition background and how she became nutrition coach.   The table of vulnerability gets turned when Sam...

Send us Fan Mail Bri Siegert is a positive role model, coach, and elite athlete in CrossFit.  She is also a successful nutrition coach.  While she is an extremely nice person and positive force for many; she came from an unstable and tragic background as a small child.   In part 1 Sam and Bri walk through her childhood, and how some of those early dark and tragic events caused her to turn to addic...

Send us Fan Mail Legendary Coach Jim “Killer” Kane was Sam’s high school football coach .   Coach Kane was tough, demanding, disciplined and didn’t tolerate squandered time.  His teams worked hard for him.   Sam and his classmate Tom Lewis reminisce about Coach Kane.  They discuss:   How his impact affected his players for many years after they played for him. How his presence and his teams comman...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode; Sam violates his general rule about keeping his political past out of the podcast.  On December 24, 2009 United States Senator Ben Nelson cast the deciding vote for the America Cares Act otherwise know as Obamacare. On January 8, 2010 Senator Nelson got booed out of a restaurant in Omaha.  While Nelson first denied the story, it picked up steam and changed o...

Send us Fan Mail Congressman Don Bacon grew up on a farm in Illinois, went to college, entered Officer Training School in the United States Air Force, and rose through the ranks to become a Brigadier General. This episode examines the early life of Congressman Bacon, and how lessons growing up help shape a distinguished career in the military.  They discuss his farm chores, school at a early age,...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes life pairs us with the most unusual friends.   Sam and his guest Jeff Betsworth are two different people.  As a matter of fact, they knew each other for several years before they became close friends. This is a lighthearted look at Sam and his most unlikeliest of friends.  Jeff Betsworth is a happy, people pleasing,  back slapping, successful entrepreneur and businessman...

Send us Fan Mail Acela Turco was born in Cuba.  She and her family fled Cuba in the 60s to escape the beginning of the Castro regime.  She recounts the story of her family facing immense scrutiny and danger in their efforts to leave the country; including the murder of a family member (in front of the family) by Raul Castro.  This is a story of being brave in the face of fear of persecution or dea...

Send us Fan Mail In the continuation of the Wehrd West Chronicles, our special guest Vaughan Wehr Fischer, gives a fall update on the Sunny Slope Ranch. A hilarious discussion of stampedes, tumbleweeds, coyotes and wasps ensues. And did  you  know that cows hate Cardi B?    Support the show Thanks for listening!  SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share.  Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com     Let...

Send us Fan Mail In conclusion of their discussion, Sam puts Father Ryan on the clock to answer listeners' questions.   They discuss Father Ryan's favorite saint, the adoration of Mary, communion by non Catholics, architectural changes in the church, sin, gay marriage, where Catholics fall on the political spectrum, and the future of the Catholic Church with contemporary societal changes...

Send us Fan Mail Sam welcomes his longtime friend  Father Ryan Lewis to the podcast.    They discuss Father Ryan's call to the priesthood, Covid-19, the mystery of faith.  the promise of salvation, heaven, and unplugging.  #priest #Covid #mysteryoffaith #salvation #heaven #immortalsoul #ecclesiastes #thebryds  Support the show Thanks for listening!  SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share.  Contac...

Send us Fan Mail Kyle Kasperbauer is an elite athlete in CrossFit.  He is a three time gold medalist at the CrossFit Games, and has stood on the podium seven times.  He is the only CrossFit Games athlete who has stood on the podium as an individual, team, and masters athlete. Sam and Kyle dive into what motivates Kyle, and how he is wired.   They discuss their shared background in agriculture, Kyl...

Send us Fan Mail Sam introduces his long time secret weapon, and the man behind the microphone, Bob Jump.   www.bobjump.com Bob is a professional voice talent whose voice has been featured in countless television and radio commercials. Many commercials are very memorable and even famous.  Sam and Bob discuss the origins of the voice talent business, and Bob's career.  Bob even does an impromp...

Send us Fan Mail Hold on to your seat as host Sam Fischer and his special guest, John Headid, dive deep into topics such as race in law enforcement, the George Floyd incident, defunding of police and more.  Sam and John are former police officers and give a law enforcement perspective on the some of the most difficult issues facing law enforcement in 2021.   They provide two important changes that...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sam Fischer has an interesting discussion with his long time friend Brian Kruse on being a mortician and funeral director.  Brian talks about his farm experience and how his grandparents lessons helped him become a good mortician.  They discuss Brian's experience as a funeral home attendant in high school, and going to mortuary school with fellow students who...

Send us Fan Mail Sam Fischer welcomes his "old" prep (egghead) school roommate to the podcast.  Dr. John Puente is a Neurologist who doesn't exactly know if he even falls in the cowboy/egghead spectrum.   They discuss many topics including the difference between cowboy and  egghead patients, the pandemic, and they even throw in some war stories from being roommates in high school al...

Send us Fan Mail Saul Soltero grew up in southern Arizona.  Along the way he was exposed to strict upbringing from loving parents, and his Uncle who was a Arizona State Senator.  At age 8 he met Cesar Chavez.  He went on to play for legendary baseball coach Dave Bingham in college and spent 11 years with the San Diego Padres organization as a relief pitcher, coach and scout. Sam and Saul visit abo...

Send us Fan Mail Sam Fischer's producer, Chad Bishoff, asks to come on the show and proceeds to challenge Sam on a few of his premises. They discuss what it takes to be qualified as a cowboy, and later the discussion turns to the aftermath of pandemic. Check out Chad's podcast Less than 2000. #podcast #funnypodcast #ranchers #cowgirls #covid #covid19  Support the show Thanks for listenin...

Send us Fan Mail In the season 2 premiere Sam Fischer promotes past guest Vaughan Wehr Fischer as the real time corespondent for the podcast.  Vaughan talks about the challenges of being a new ranch wife as she prepares meals for branding while balancing her "real" job duties.  She gives new meaning to gourmet themed lunches on the ranch.  She talks about teaching her family Vaughn talk...

Send us Fan Mail In the season 1 finale special guest Jerry Kratochvil interviews the host, Sam Fischer.  They visit about the inspiration for the podcast, the difference between a cowboy and an egghead, and Sam's grandfather and father.   #cowboys #eggheads #family #sayings #shitmydadsays  Support the show Thanks for listening!  SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share.  Contact us: cowboysnoteggh...

Send us Fan Mail Sam asks special guests and family friends Charles and Andrew Ward to set the record straight and share memories of his dad, J.B. Fischer.   #Friends #JB #stories #cowboy #wildcardcowboy #loyalty #lists #retainingwalls #liliypads #firetrucks #generosity Support the show Thanks for listening!  SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share.  Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com     Let us...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sam talks with his college roommate, Chad Berry.  Chad tells the story of traveling from Lincoln to the Powder Horn Ranch over thirty years ago and meeting Sam's dad, J.B., for the first time.  The story revolves around Chad's day in the pickup with J.B., feeding cattle, opening gates, and pulling a calf.   Chad is a screenwriter by trade, and is a great...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Sam Fischer, who was born and raised on a Sandhills cattle ranch, chats with his cousin in law, Vaughan and brother-in-law Steve.  Vaughan is a valley girl meets millennial from the big city, and Steve was born and raised in England.  They discuss being thrust into the ways of the Fischer (cowboy) family.  When they compare notes about working cattle, pulling calve...

Send us Fan Mail This week Sam Fischer and his special guest and first cousin, Jack McHenry, go down memory lane and talk about their cowboy grandfather, Bill Fischer.     They discuss cowboy speak vs egghead speak, and stories growing up with a legendary cowboy, Bill Fischer, as a grandfather.  They do a deep dive into the cowboy code, and how their Granddad with an 8th grade education influenced...