The Great American Podcast with Butch Thurman

Sawyer Gilbert, 2021 world champion breakawy roper, will join me today on the show.  Also Jeff Flitton of Bar T Rodeo Company stops by to talk rodeo livestock, plus we've got rodeo highlights.  

Five-time world champion steer wrestler Luke Branquinho will join me today on The Great American Podcast.  Branquinho tops the field of inductees to this year's Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in July.  We'll talk about this big honor, his career and his future.  Also on the show today, John Franzen of Powder River Rodeo Company stops by to talk rodeo livestock.  

Barrel Racer Amanda Welsh joins me today on the show.  We'll talk about her emotional win at RodeoAustin after bringing her horse Fire Fly back from injury.  Also, she talks about her upcoming schedule and her rodeo family.  We've also got news and highlights from the PRCA and PBR

Bulldogger Dalton Massey from Hermiston, Oregon joins me today on The Great American Podcast.  We'll talk about his big win at RodeoHouston, his winter-run and his outlook for the rest of 2023.  Also today, we've got highlights from Houston and the PBR at New Orleans.

Today on The Great American Podcast my guest is barrel racer Lisa Lockhart.  Lockhart talks about winning her third title at The American.  We'll also talk about her career, training horses adn much more.  Also today, we'll recap The American and the Professional Bull Rider's Tour from Milwaukee.

Matt Mills, National Reining Champion, joins me today to talk about the upcoming American Performance Horseman at Arlington, Texas.  Plus, I'll have highlights from the PBR in Little Rock, Arkansas and the Time Events Championship of the World from the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.  

Today my guest is bareback rider Richmond Champion from Stevensville, Montnana.  It was 10 years ago that Champion cashed in for a million dollars at the first American Rodeo.  He talks about that big win, his career and the 2023 season.  Also today, we'll recap the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo, and in our flashback series, we go to the winner's circle at the 1996 Houston Livestock Show an...

Jimmie Munroe, the President of the Women's Professional Rodeo Association joins me today to talk about the Association's 75th anniversary, her career and the future of the WPRA.  Also on tap today, we have news and highlights from the PRCA and PBR and Chase Richter of Rocky Mountain Rodeo stops by to talk rodeo livestock.

  The PBR's Eli Vastbinder joins me today.  Vastbinder will talk about his first career win on the PBR's Unleash the Beast Tour in Tulsa.  Also, today, Wayne Vold of Wayne Vold Rodeo and Heath Stewart are here as we salute rodeo livestock and our rodeo producers.

Today my guest is Shelley Morgan, barrel racer from Canyon, Texas.  Plus, we've got hightlights from the Professional Bull Rider's Tour in Indianapolis, and we'll talk rodeo livestock with Pete Carr of Pete Carr Pro Rodeo from Dallas.

Sean Gleason, the CEO of the Professional Bull Riders joins me today.  Plus, we'll have highlights from the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo in Denver, and in our salute to rodeo livestock, we'll hear from Cullen Pickett of Pickett Pro Rodeo.

Saddle bronc rider Brody Cress joins me today.  Plus, we've got highlights from the SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo and the PBR in Chicago.  We'll also hear from Cody Resor of the Salt River Rodeo Company in our salute to rodeo livestock.

My guest today is Breakaway Roper Cadee Williams.  Also on the show in our salute to rodeo livestock is Wade Sankey of Pro Rodeo and Will O'Connell with Championship Pro Rodeo, plus we've got highlights from the Professional Bull Rider's Unleash the Beast Tour in New York City.

Today on the show, my guest is barrel racer Nellie Miller.  We'll also hear from Kirsten Vold of Vold Rodeo and Stace Smith of Stace Smith Pro Rodeo as we salute the rodeo livestock.  Finally, we'll have highlights from the Professional Bull Rider's Unleash the Beast Tour in Albany, New York as Andrew Alvidrez wins his second-straight event to jump to the world lead. 

Today my guest is bareback rider RC Landingham of Hat Creek, California.  Landingham talks about his million dollar ride, his career and the long road to success.  In the second half of the show, we'll salute rodeo livestock as we visit with Cullen Pickett of Pickett Pro Rodeo.

The Great American Podcast returns today and on the show we'll hear from Bennie Beutler of Beutler & Son Pro Rodeo about his decision to retire his famous bronc Killer Bee.  Also, we'll talk to the PBR's Andrew Alvidrez about his win at Manchester, NH.  And finally, we'll re-live the million dollar ride from bareback rider RC Landingham.  

Today my guest on The Great American Podcast is Ryan Growney, General Manager of the SouthPoint Hotel Casino Spa.  Plus we'll have highlights from the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and we'll speak with Wayne Vold of the Wayne Vold Rodeo Company.

Today on the show we preview the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo from Las Vegas, as we hear from many of our event leaders

Breakaway roper Joey Williams will join me today on the show, plus we've got news and notes

Cole Reiner, the world leader in the PRCA bareback riding standings joins me today.

Today Stetson Jorgensen joins us.  Jorgensen is the world leader in the PRCA steer wrestling standings.  Also today, we'll recap the PBR Team Series World Championships, the National Finals Steer Roping and we'll hear from our champions at the Canadian Finals Rodeo

Kate Harrison, the lead play by play announcer of the PBR Team Series on CBS Sports will join me today on the show.  Plus in our News and Notes segment, we'll preview the upcoming PBR Team World Championships, the upcoming PRCA National Finals Steer Roping and much more.

Today, Wade Sankey of Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics will joins us.  Plus we've got hightlights from the Ram Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo in Redmond, Oregon, and we'll look at this year's winners of the Pendleton Whisky Let'er Buck Bucking Stock of the Year Award.

Today my guest is Chad Berger, 12-time PBR Stock Contractor of the Year.  We'll talk about his rodeo company and his roster of famous bulls.  Also, in our News & Notes segment, we'll recap the PBR Team Series event at Fort Worth, Texas, and we'll take a look at the top horses in the Nutrena Horse of the Year honors presented by AQHA.  Plus we'll recap the highest scores and fastest times this year...