The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Dr. Mark Brockman. Mark is a pediatrics doctor and the guys discuss the rapid rise in ADD & ADHD among children and how society has responded. They look at possible contributing factors to this increase, including; the decline in the nuclear family, red dye 40, poor diet and sleep, and amounts of screen time. Also, how we treat those with this dia...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by John Hill. John is a 6th generation rancher and he started F.E. Hill Outfitters where they specialize in managing trophy whitetail deer on their low fence ranch. They discuss John’s college football days and his transition to steer wrestling after his football days ended, his method of managing the deer on his ranch, unexplained sightings on the Trini...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by lifelong friend, client, and mentor, Lewis Henderson. Lewis is a successful business man and he has been coming to The Big Honker Lodge for over 25 years. They discuss Lewis’s route to starting his business, his many travels for hunting and fishing, buying and flipping hunting land, and Lewis’s role around The Big Honker Lodge over the years.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver discuss a wide range of topics, including; the debt ceiling, the FBI blackmailing MLK Jr., big Pharma creating lifetime customers, and woke companies spiral down.

This episode, Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Macy Watkins. Macy is a social media powerhouse with over 1 million followers on TikTok. They talk about her journey on social media, her travels, going with Matt Robertson to the Night of the Champions dinner at the Bassmaster Classic, and her goals moving forward.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Gary Christian. Gary’s daughter, Channon Christian, and her boyfriend, Chris Newsom, were both kidnapped, raped, and murdered in 2007. From that day on, Gary only had revenge on his heart and mind until one Easter Sunday when he turned back to religion. He now goes to churches all over the nation to share his powerful testimony. 

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the Director of Event Marketing for Ducks Unlimited, Jimbo Robinson. They discuss the success from the DUX event a few weeks ago, making a career with Ducks Unlimited, successful chapters within DU, raising the next generation of waterfowl hunters, and Andy and Jeff learn about the most expensive pair of tennis shoes, Golden Goose Shoes.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by former military members, Marc Vital and Taylor Grieger of Skeleton Crew Adventures. Marc and Taylor have entered the Ocean Globe Race that will take them around the world in boat with no electronics or high tech items. The guys discuss preparing for this incredibly long and dangerous trek across the ocean, items they are allowed to take, treating PTSD...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down with quarterback, Gage Porter. Gage is the starting quarterback for Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma. They discuss how Gage is preparing for his final season in college and how he is sharpening his skills for the NFL draft. They also talk about overcoming injury, the NIL, the game of football evolving, and guiding thermal hog hunts.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the creator of Musket Powder Seasoning, Ward Hegeler. Ward is an avid waterfowl hunter and entrepreneur. The guys discuss the start of Musket Powder seasoning, chasing ducks and geese up and down North America, chasing tornados, the Whiskey Rebellion of 1791, and Ward tells of his dog getting struck by a water moccasin and her long road to recovery.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Kyle Barefield, who is the Brand Content Director for Mojo Outdoors. The guys discuss some of Kyle’s close encounters with the Mexican cartel while hunting in Mexico, this spring’s turkey season and what he has observed from the birds, and the future of outdoor television with the rise in popularity of YouTube and other free services.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver look at some of the craziness happening around the world today, including; Title 42 ending and the crisis on the southern border, the Trump verdict, Plainview ISD, the latest gun grab in Illinois, and the possible end to duck hunting in Australia.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Wade Skeen, owner of Skeen Outfitters in Kansas. The guys discuss turkey hunting in their area, the past seasons duck and goose hunting, politics and the end of Title 42 and reparations in California, changes in waterfowl bag limits, and rise of the subgauge shotgun.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Dr. Don Lee. He is a veterinarian, specialzing in competition horses. They discuss the advancements in treatments for the athletic animals, having a badger for a pet, and dealing with the temperament of a 1500 pound animal.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the guys behind Dirty Duck Coffee and they look at all the new products coming from Dirty Duck Coffee. They also discuss on the recent NFL draft, the coffee culture, testing new products, and good bourbons.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Army Special Forces Veteran and Paralympian, Seth Jahn. Seth has fought for his country in several different war zones and on the soccer field in the Olympic Games. They discuss the modern day slave trade and Seth’s fight bring people to freedom. They look at the double standard in the media, getting cancelled, the hidden agenda on America’s children,...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Andy’s old high school football coach, Wayne Hutchinson. Wayne won Knox City a football state title in 1983 and then he went on to win two state titles as the head coach for Stamford, Tx. They discuss the life of a highly successful high school football coach, building a winning program, the differences in coaching at big schools and small schools, an...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Dr. Philip Lavretsky, who is a professor in the Biology department at the University of Texas at El Paso. The guys discuss the diluted genes of the Atlantic Flyway mallard and how they have become not only genetically different from pure blood mallards but also behaviorally different from wild birds. They also discuss the dichotomy of the conservation...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the great Blake Poppe. They discuss Blake’s upcoming nuptials, turkeys getting the better of him, wild dating requests, Huskers football, and Jeff and Blake make a golf wager for when everyone is in Nebraska.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver look at the recent events in Chicago and the causes of the teens taking to the street, as well as the impact on local residents. They also discuss government subsidizing single motherhood, the national debt, handling the dregs of society, and when the course correction will come.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by waterfowl biologist, Brian Huber. Brain works for California Waterfowl and he runs the wood duck program. They discuss the recent weather patterns in California and how the recent flooding will impact the duck numbers, they look at the fall in pintail numbers, banded birds that make it into Russia, and they discuss the success of the wood duck program...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Nick Yarris. Nick was convicted of crime he did not commit and he sat on death row for 22 years with some of America’s most notorious inmates until DNA testing proved his innocence in 2004. The guys discuss the events that led to Nick being wrongfully convicted, his life on death row, the mental toughness it took to survive in prison, and how he is st...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by 2021 Bassmaster Angler of the Year, Seth Feider. Seth is down at The Big Honker Lodge chasing turkeys with the guys… they discuss the business side of being a professional bass fisherman, his deep passion for hunting and the outdoors, and they talk about unexplained things in the wild.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Harle Tinney of Newport, Rhode Island. Her husbands family owned the Belcourt Castle in Newport until she sold it in 2012, she also works as tour guide for the Trinity Church. They discuss the rich history from the Newport area and how it shaped America since it’s inception.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by author and bear attack survivor, Jeremy Evans. In the summer of 2017, while on a ram hunt, Jeremy found himself between a Grizzly cub and its mother. What happened next is one of the most gruesome bear attacks that anyone has ever been able to survive. Jeremy retells of the attack from that day and his extreme fight for survival on his trek to find sa...