#146 Mike Duplissey:  That Kid Could Ride Some Wild Horses

Aug 26, 2025

Eight-time IFR qualifier, two-time Reserve World Champion, and one of the competitors at the very first International Finals Rodeo—Mike Duplissey has lived the history of rodeo. Host Doug Simcox visits Mike and his wife Marilyn in Poteau, Oklahoma, to reflect on his family’s rodeo roots, the early days of the IRA, traveling partners like Butch Stewart, Richard Johnson, and Ron Martin, and the legendary stock that shaped a generation. Together, Mike and Marilyn embodied the spirit of rodeo’s original power couple.

Be on the lookout for the next episode with Mike, as we continue his incredible rodeo story.

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