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...

In part two of our interview with Herb Hodde, we learn a few tricks of the trade, the pervasiveness of magic throughout history, where the word "abracadabra" originated, and get to listen to Martinez getting sawed in half. Does Herb put him bac...

When Herb Hodde was in elementary school, he decided he wanted to become a magician. And eventually he did, though there were more than a few twists and turns along the way. In this episode, hear Herb share how he learned the craft, how his car...

In the second installment of our latest with Yanni Constantin, we go down more than a few rabbit holes, often leaving one hole and instantly heading into another. From pillows and mattresses to AI and robots, we discuss myriad current events as...

When Yanni Constantin headed out from Romania for Greece, there wasn't much of a plan. There also wasn't much of a guide to get he and his friends across various borders along the way. Yet, as we heard during his first appearance, they did make...

Tim Kizer doesn't refer himself as a philosopher, but he is a bit of one. In part two of our interview with Tim, hear him discuss his fondness for Catholic theologian Thomas Merton, why he always looks for the multiple dimensions present in eve...

Tim Kizer isn't much for planning, but that hasn't stopped him from living a good life. From Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Kentucky to Fayetteville, things have tended to work out for him, so long as we're not talking duck clubs. Listen to Tim discus...

In part two of our latest, we get into questions y'all wanted answered. We dive into when and where we'd be if we could be anywhere, what excites us, our feelings on tater cakes, and more. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

You've all heard the tales about Joe's trip to Alaska and his plan to cook an entire moose. Now you can hear how it all went down, including a trip to a possible murder house, a dreadlocked woman, a salvaged rotisserie, and a mountain shaped li...

Well, the unthinkable has happened and we were unable to record a show this week. In our absence, go back to some of your favorites, send us some suggestions for topics and guests, and enjoy the short explanation about what happened. Listen to ...

Matt Stephens was in and out of prison, but it wasn't until he served 14 consecutive years that he got the message society was trying to tell him and got his act together. Now, he's working as a counselor and change agent hoping to prevent othe...

By the time he was 13 years old, Matt Stephens was already slinging dope. Fast cars, stacks of cash, women - he had it all. But soon, the police started coming around more and stacks of charges replaced the stacks of cash. By the time he was re...

From puncher to security agent overseeing inaugurations and the pope, Richard Nevels has always been on the move. Because of that, he didn't stop once he retired from the TSA and ended up in Northwest Arkansas, instead setting his sights on a d...

Richard Nevels always knew he wanted to be a cowboy and when he finished high school, he did exactly that. While he was never one for the wild lifestyle, he was nonetheless a rock 'n' roller. He was also, and remains, a man of deep faith with a...

In part two of our look back on the show from start to its current state, we get into a couple of loaves of homemade bread Justin's wife made, holistic medicine, taking care of yourself, and Wilson's future in television. Give it a listen. It's...

On May 3, 2022, Cookin' Up a Story launched. Initially, it was just Aaron and Joe, though the guests soon started arriving. Two of those guests, Redwords, who was interviewed in July of that year, and Martinez, who came on to help interview Gar...

Wine is often associated with high culture whereas beer with low. Inmates in prisons only make one of the two, though, because the art of making beer is much more intense than that of wine. In part two of our discussion with Florian, we get int...

When Florian Aufdenblatten signed up to be a foreign exchange student, he didn't expect to land in Gravette, Arkansas, but he did. Listen to our conversation with him as we discuss stereotypes, coming from Switzerland to Arkansas, and chase mor...

On this episode, we get deep, discussing mortality, funeral arrangements, and being remembered. We also discuss some of the things we're currently watching on TV, though, so it's not all heavy. Give it a listen, it's a good one.

In this freeball episode, the crew goes without a guest to discuss turkeys, ticks, conductors, camp etiquette, and more. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

In part two of our conversation with Brad and Duane, learn more about habitat improvement, turkey hunting, and a weird aspect of turkey hunting that Rich was unaware of. There are also hunting stories, rabbit holes, and dire wolves. Give it a l...

When it comes to effective land management, there's nothing quite like the cleansing power of fire. On this episode, Brad Cordell of Lost 40 Habitat Improvement and Duane Wright with Collier & Associates join us to discuss how to best manag...