Episodes

  • Episode 104: Carl Lane Johnson
    Oct 21 2024

    Third generation New Mexico rancher and author Carl Lane Johnson talks about his family's ranching history, his cowboy idol, breaking colts, treating screwworms, changes in the ranching industry and explains the difference between a cowboy, cowman, cattleman, and rancher.

    This episode was sponosred by the National Ranching Hertiage Center. Learn more at www.ranchingheritage.org

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Episode 103: Wylie Gustafson
    Sep 17 2024
    Wylie Gustafson of Wylie & The Wild West talks about the beginning of his musical career, the cowboy folk music of his father, the story of the Yahoo yodel, cutting horses, writing songs with Paul Zarzyski, and the workingman quality of cowboy poetry. Learn more about Wylie Gustafson at www.wyliewebsite.com Learn more about Cowboy Crossrods at www.andyhedges.com Become a patron at www.patreon.com/cowboycrossroads
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    58 mins
  • Episode 102: Martin Black
    Aug 8 2024

    Cowboy and horseman Martin Black talks about his family's deep ranching roots, being in cow camp with his brother at eight years old, ranching changes in the Great Basin, the disappearance of the wagon, and the horsemanship philosophy of his mentors Ray Hunt, Tom Dorrance, and Tom Marvel.

    Learn more about Martin Black at www.martinblack.net

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 101: Peter Rowan
    Jun 11 2024
    Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan talks about his lifelong fascination with the West, amateur historians, and making the album High Lonesome Cowboy with Don Edwards. Learn more about Peter Rowan at www.peter-rowan.com This episode was sponsored by B2 Trading Company. Learn more about them at www.b2tradingcompany.com Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at www.andyhedges.com Become a patron at www.patreon.com/cowboycrossroads
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    56 mins
  • Episode 100: Waddie Mitchell
    May 16 2024

    Waddie Mitchell returns to Cowboy Crossroads to celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast. Waddie talks about making phone calls to Kris Kristofferson and S. Omar Barker, classic cowboy poetry, his recording career, and his favorite original poems.

    This interview was recorded onstage in front of a live audience at the Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Alpine, Texas. Learn more about the Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering at www.lonestarcowboypoetry.com

    Learn more about Waddie Mitchell at www.waddiemitchell.com

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    37 mins
  • Episode 99: Barbara Van Cleve
    Apr 16 2024

    Legendary western photographer Barbara Van Cleve talks about growing up at the end of the horse age, her family's Lazy K Bar Ranch, her father Spike Van Cleve, her collaborations with rodeo poet Paul Zarzyski, and her love for horses, ranching, and photography.

    Learn more about Barbara Van Cleve at www.barbaravancleve.com

    This episode was co-sponsored by the National Ranching Heritage Center and Art of the Cowgirl. Visit them at www.ranchingheritage.org and www.artofthecowgirl.com

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 98: Songs of the Cowboys with Rex Rideout
    Mar 7 2024

    Old-time musician Rex Rideout discusses the life and times of the first cowboy song collector Jack Thorp. Rex discusses the events that led to Thorp's search for cowboy songs, Thorp's book of Songs of the Cowboys, the story of Little Joe the Wrangler, and Thorp's banjo.

    Find out more about Rex at http://www.timetravelmusic.com

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    40 mins
  • Episode 97: Boots O'Neal
    Jan 16 2024
    Ninety-one year-old legendary working cowboy Boots O'Neal talks about his early cowboyin' experiences on the JA Ranch, starting colts with his brother Wes, horse wrecks, and tells stories from a lifetime spent punchin' cows on the most iconic ranches in Texas. Recorded in front of a live audience at the 2023 Ranch Verse event at the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas.        This episode is sponsored by the National Ranching Heritage Center. Find out more about them at www.ranchingheritage.org       Find out more about Cowboy Crossroads at www.andyhedges.com         Become a patron at www.patreon.com/cowboycrossroads  
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    57 mins