The Flatbed Podcast

A heartfelt, emotional & wholesome conversation with Tuf Cooper looking back at the year and whats to come!

From singing on stage with Nickelback to horses. Check out what Zeke Thurston chats about at the 2025 NFR!

We catch up with 3 athletes on kickoff day at the 2025 Wrangler NFR!

Settle in for a conversation with James Trawick, the CEO behind Hondo Rodeo Fest. From behind-the-chutes challenges to the festival’s growing cultural impact, James shares how tradition, community, and a little dust and adrenaline come together to create an unforgettable experience.

Truly a master class in the business of Mexican steers, to the team roping cattle for the NFR since 2017, to the famous Teague Texas wild cow milking. My old friend from all the way back in the CTYRA days, Bobby Joe Hill.

Not just an episode for the ages. This one is literally an episode for the generations. As Vold Rodeo comes to a close, Kirsten was generous enough to let me come take the tour, and she tells the story of her decision to step away from the rodeo business. DO. NOT. MISS. 

Some of my closest life long friends, and a whole family who just seems to excel at everything they do. I was so happy I got to catch up with them at the High School Finals in Rock Springs. This is a great episode.

Tag your friends if you hear them in this episode: We had a blast hanging out at the Classic Ropes booth in Rock Springs interviewing contestants with a Cameo from Brian Macnamee. Great getting to meet some of y'all in the process.

Three time PRCA Photographer of the year, and a man who could moonlight as a philosopher and gets my vote for "people who should have their own podcast"... great episode. You'll enjoy getting to know the man who's usually hidden behind the lens. 

Injuries are just commas, not periods. Just a great episode. Leighton is a great interview and one of the best bareback riders in the world. An unexpected bonus, we took a deep dive into the cultural shift happening in the event of bareback riding as it resurges from its depths just a few short years ago. 

The first episode we have ever done that offers over a million dollars to each listener. That's the price that's been paid for the information offered (cashing in on it is up to you). Former college football player, professional team roper, and now the man behind "Talent Financial Services" and someone I've been lucky enough to call a friend for over 20 years. He is a 3X q...

Trust me on this. It's worth a listen. Kason has partnered with Cinch to bring "Cinch Breakaway Roping" into reality. I don't care what field, I'm a fan of innovative thinkers, and that's exactly what this guy and Cinch Jeans are all about. 

Cowboy, horse trainer, amateur comedian, TikTok influencer, and all-around good dude. Wickenburg, Arizona has become a place for people just like Braxton to expand his borders, and this year we were all better for him having done it. 

A deep dive into some really interesting questions about life, mental health, Godly concepts, and how roping is a metaphor for life. Truly a fun episode.

A really gifted young vet who has been making a name in the barrel racing, team roping, and performance horse world. I knew him back in his younger days, so it was fun to get to catch up on everything he's done since.

The man behind a pretty poorly worded Facebook post that went nuclear this week. Call it the 2025 good deed for Flatbed, but I wanted to hear from him and see if maybe what was said, and the storm that followed, wasn't exactly what he had intended.   We're cowboys, and we've always let a man speak for himself. This episode is just honoring that standard. 

One of those guys who everybody knows, has been around for a long time, but I didn't know a ton about. Had a great chat getting to know one of the most prolific horse trainers in professional team roping, Tanner Bryson! 

Bucky Campbell... truly that is all, and that is plenty. Enjoy the most entertaining storyteller we've had on the podcast to date.

There are so many stories and careers that include the name Mike Jones! From a Jelly Belly trailer, to the private jet trips, to Jackal, the stories go on and on. We were lucky enough to sit down and hear a few of them! 

We should all feel very fortunate to sit and listen to a legend like AQHA Hall of Famer, Bill Hill, walk us through his life story. In his 90's now, he talks about the years in the service, to bringing some of the best sires in the AQHA to the spotlight. I had a great time getting to sit and listen. Now it's your turn. 

There are two names in the business of cowboy protection, Cody Webster and this man. I had a really good time sitting down with someone that the whole rodeo world has come to admire. There’s nobody who wouldn’t benefit from spending an hour listening to his story and philosophy on life.