
Cookin' Up A Story
Here on Cookin' Up a Story, the crew discusses a wide variety of topics showcased through laughter and real world experiences. The hosts discuss current events along with treasured memories and unforgettable stories.
Episodes
245 episodes
COOKIN' UP A STORY: Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Joshua Robinson
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 244
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1:39:14

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Called to Serve - Melissa and Kerry Middleton
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 243
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1:44:05

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Unnoticed Heroes - Melissa and Kerry Middleton
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 242
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1:15:28

COOKIN' UP A STORY: You Wreck It, You Wrench It - Nathan and Nicholas Harris
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 241
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1:43:56

COOKIN' UP A STORY: So You Want to be a Race Car Driver - Nathan and Nicholas Harris
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 240
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1:26:45

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Tell the Whole Story - Andrew and Jayden Martin and Morgan Holly
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 239
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2:06:32

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Guard, Guide, Govern - Andrew Martin and Morgan Holly
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 238
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1:39:58

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Living the Dream - Lance Nations and Keith Hull
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 237
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2:02:00

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Four Year Journey - Lance Nations and Keith Hull
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 236
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1:13:03

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Vision Quest - The Kimball Family
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 235
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1:48:39

COOKIN' UP A STORY: It's Not Time to Fight, Until It's Time to Fight - The Kimball Family
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 234
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1:29:30

COOKIN' UP A STORY: The Bottom Card - Herb Hodde
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 233
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1:51:59

COOKIN' UP A STORY: The Court Jester - Herb Hodde
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 232
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1:23:31

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Climb That Ladder - Yanni Constantin
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 231
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1:55:21

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Hot Beer - Yanni Constantin
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 230
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1:23:14

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Multidimensional People - Tim Kizer
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 229
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1:40:38

COOKIN' UP A STORY: A Series of Unplanned Events - Tim Kizer
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 228
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1:46:18

COOKIN' UP A STORY: The Best Time to Plant a Tree
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.
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Season 4
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Episode 227
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1:29:37

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Free the SPAM
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 226
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1:32:07

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Gone Fishin'
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 ...
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Season 4
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1:42

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Make Prison Dangerous Again - Matt Stephens
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 225
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2:03:46
COOKIN' UP A STORY: Taking Responsibility - Matt Stephens
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 224
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1:18:48

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Divine Innovation - Richard Nevels
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 223
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1:33:11

COOKIN' UP A STORY: 45 Miles South of Tupelo - Richard Nevels
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 222
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1:32:42

COOKIN' UP A STORY: Listener's Voice - Landon Rowe and Justin Cavanaugh
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 221
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1:37:45
