Podcast Episodes
#166 Wes Ward Part 1 – Jack Wiseman Taught Me How to Win That Day
In Part 1 of this Texas Swing episode of Beyond the Chutes, host Doug Simcox sits down with legendary rodeo cowboy and announcer Wes Ward for a powerful, story-driven conversation recorded on the road in October 2025. This episode centers on Wes Ward’s early rodeo...
Episode #165 – Ronnie Williams Part 2: Pals of Tales on the Rodeo Trail
In Episode 2 of Beyond the Chutes, recorded on the Texas Swing 2025, Doug and Sam continue their conversation with rodeo legend Ronnie Williams — a man who didn’t just ride through rodeo history, he helped build it. Ronnie reflects on the hard miles of the old rodeo...
#164 Ronnie Williams Part 1 – I Didn’t Think You Could Get Hurt Riding a Bucking Horse
In this Part One episode of Beyond the Chutes, Doug Simcox and Sam Swearingen sit down in Mineral Wells, Texas with Ronnie Williams, an eight-time IPRA Bareback Riding World Champion, as part of the Texas Swing 2025, recorded in October. Ronnie takes us back to where...
#163 Ryan King – Handcrafted in Sheridan: The Story Behind King Saddlery & King Ropes
BTC hits Sheridan, Wyoming for a special conversation with Ryan King of the legendary King Saddlery, King Ropes, and the Don King Museum. Doug interviews Ryan King who walks us through the family’s three-generation history — from Don King’s pioneering Sheridan-style...
Episode #162 – Glen Bird Part 2: I Hope Everybody Keeps Making Eight
In Part 2 of our Weatherford, Texas conversation, six-time IRA/IPRA world champion Glen Bird dives deeper into the wild, gritty, laugh-till-you-cry heart of rodeo life. Glen shares priceless stories of the early Longhorn Rodeo days with Loretta Lynn, Mooney Lynn, and...
#161 — Glen Bird Part 1: But Look at All the Fun We’re Having
In their first conversation – Part 1 – Doug and Sam sit down with four-time bull-riding world champion and two-time All-Around (IRA/IPRA) Glen Bird in Weatherford, Texas. From a ranch kid in Matador, TX to one of the sport’s most technically precise...
#160 Inside The American Rodeo with Lane Peterson: Regionals, Million-Dollar Bonus & IPRA Tie-In
Recorded onsite at Festival Western de St-Tite, this episode goes inside The American Rodeo with Competition Manager Lane Peterson (Teton Ridge)—from breeding buckers and judging worldwide to building a modern, TV-ready tournament that truly opens doors for athletes....
#159 The State of Rodeo 2025 with IPRA President Dale Yerigan
We’re in St-Tite, Quebec — home of the legendary Festival Western de St-Tite — sitting down once again with Dale Yerigan, President and General Manager of the International Professional Rodeo Association and IPRA Canada. From the rise of breakaway roping to new rule...
#158 – Daylon Swearingen – on recovery, ranch life, and what’s next
We roll tape from Daylon Swearingen’s ranch bunkhouse—formerly a dairy milking parlor turned cowboy crash pad. Daylon opens up about taking three months off to heal from a concussion, the training protocol he’s following, and why strong necks, helmets, and mouth...
#157 – The Texas Swing
We took the BTC bus deep into Texas and filled the tanks with stories. From Sulphur Springs to Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Wylie, and Springtown, Doug and Sam catch you up on a whirlwind week: wellness updates and futurity talk with Daylon Swearingen at Daylon’s...
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#171 Bullfighter Riggin Dailey – First Frontier Circuit Finals
This is Beyond the Chutes, and this special Bonus Episode was recorded on the road at the First Frontier Circuit Finals. In this episode, Sam Swearingen sits down with bullfighter Riggin Dailey for a candid, in-the-moment conversation about one of the most dangerous...
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#168 From If to When: Karissa Landis at the First Frontier Circuit Finals
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#167 Wes Ward Part 2 – Tattoo Ward from Fantasy Island, Oklahoma.
In Part 2 of our conversation with Wes Ward, recorded during the Beyond the Chutes Texas Swing 2025 inside the BTC Bus at a Chute 2 Productions bull riding, Wes opens up about the long road that follows a lifetime in the saddle. After riding bareback horses for more...