When you think of growing up on 55 acres with horses, a dog, and a .22, you don't think of Massachusetts, but that's exactly the upbringing that Matt Rhodes experienced. In part one of our discussion with him, we hear how his parents instilled ...

Gary Vernon and Victor Gurel may love mountain biking, but they're not dirty hippies. Instead, they're focused on fun, health, and the ways the sport can lift up local economies. In part 2 of our conversation with them, hear them lay out why mo...

If there's one thing we're known for at Cookin' Up a Story, it's our deep and abiding passion for cycling. After part one of our conversation with Gary Vernon and Victor Gurel, our attitudes may have shifted a little bit, pun intended. In this ...

When Lindell Roth discovered his passion for hunting, he didn't keep it to himself. Instead, he found a way to share it with others. Regardless of circumstances, if there's someone who wants to go out into the woods, Heart and Soul Outdoors wil...

Born and raised in Springdale, Arkansas, Lindell Roth has held a variety of careers over his life, but it was a lifelong mild interest that truly became his passion when he hit 40. In this episode, listen to him discuss growing up in Northwest ...

In part two of our interview with Denis Dean, we get into reasonable doubt, jury duty, and why he wants to be the prosecuting attorney while also going down a few rabbit holes, as is our modi operandi. From state fairs to sandwiches to gut-wren...

Denis Dean had a circuitous route from Miami, Florida to Fayetteville, Arkansas, one involving a family of attorneys, crooked cops, cocaine dealers, and death threats. Now Chief Deputy Prosecutor for Washington and Madison Counties, Dean is loo...

For part two of our discussion with Charles Kochel, we almost totally skipped over the discussion of faith mentioned at the end of part one. Instead, we went down a variety of rabbit holes, from tariffs to Case Knives to success to patriotism. ...

When Charles Kochel last visited us, he was preparing to begin treatments for cancer. Since that time, he's undergone a plethora of surgery, gotten blood transfusions, and been told there's now something wrong with his heart. That hasn't stoppe...

Elery Bush went from owning the largest club in the state of Louisiana, with stacks of cash in a drawer in his apartment, to finding himself broken down and broke on the side of the road, with an inoperable Toyota Camry and only 73 cents to his...

Elery Bush has lived enough life for several people. From growing up in a house where an exorcism was performed to outlandish church outfits to renegade trick or treating to running the largest nightclub in Louisiana, he's got stories to spare ...

We're back with more listener questions and, boy, did y'all elicit some conversations. How does Joe keep his beard so lustrous? How do you get to Sesame Street? How does a flatulent water buffalo help when you're stopped by the police? Find out...

What do heavy machines, haints, secrets, possums, and canned biscuits have to do with one another? Not much, but that's the winding path guest questioner Jamey Cooley took us down in this episode, one in which he turned the tables on the hosts ...

In part two of our latest, hear Chief Prosecuting Attorney and judicial candidate Joshua Robinson break down what it takes to be a judge, why he's running, and what he feels when he loses a case. We also get into jury duty and why Joe takes it,...

When Joshua Robinson was in college, he was planning to become an English teacher and football coach when an opportunity for grad school appeared. Rather than sticking with his original plan, he decided to go to law school in the Big Easy. Ther...

Melissa and Kerry Middleton have spent their lives giving with all their hearts. From raising their own children to fostering 50 others to their church to their extended families and even to animals, they are true servant leaders, working to im...

Melissa and Kerry Middleton met when they were little kids, but they didn't get to know one another until high school. Melissa was from what might be described as a dysfunctional family while Kerry was from a "normal" one, but together they fou...

Nathan and Nicholas Harris have an interesting father/son dynamic in that Nicholas is the one who directs traffic, both on the track and in the shop. Between every race, he's in charge of making tweaks and adjustments to his car while Dad follo...

When Nicholas Harris  was 10-years-old, he developed an interest in motocross. His father, Nathan, a former motocross rider himself -- one who had broken almost every bone in his body -- wanted to nurture his son's burgeoning love of compe...

When Andrew Martin finally met his birth parents, not everything went as he'd hoped, though he learned valuable lessons in doing so. One of those lessons was how to say "no." But it also helped keep him focused on providing other young men with...

Andrew Martin was raised in a loving home in the suburbs of Texas with his mom, dad, and two older sisters. When he was 12-years-old, he discovered he was adopted. It would be another 13 years before he began to unravel the mystery of his origi...

When you travel to Alaska to hunt, you expect to see wildlife everywhere. Reality doesn't comport with that expectation. That's one of the things that makes hunting there a dream. In part two of our latest, Lance Nations and Keith Hull get into...

What do ducks, corn, and bacon have to do with one another? How does God control the deer population? How did Lance Nations and Keith Hull meet? What are their hobbies and where did they come from? Find out the answers to these questions, and m...

For the Kimball Family, training is just part of the journey toward championships. It's also an opportunity to overcome a variety of other struggles, from airports to cutting to helping others in the community. In part two of our discussion wit...

For Annika, Aryanna, Axil, and Xander Kimball, of TCB Boxing/MMA, not fighting was never a consideration. They were born into it. Honorary Kimball Darrin, he was adopted into it. It's not just about the fighting, though. It's also about the dis...