Episode 117: Kent Reeves
Cowboy Crossroads
Cowboy conservationist, photographer, and packer Kent Reeves joins the show to talk about photographing cowboy poets, his decades long work in rangeland conservation, and the 30th anniversary of his landmark book with Anne Heath Widmark Between Earth and Sky: Poets of the Cowboy West. Learn more about Kent Reeves at Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at Support the podcast and become a patron at
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Episode 116: Tom Sharpe
Cowboy Crossroads
Horseman and poet Tom Sharpe talks about his background in the livestock industry, the similarities between working with horses and writing poetry, and the life and work of classic cowboy poet Henry Herbert Knibbs. Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at Support the podcast and become a Patron at
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Episode 115: Joel Nelson
Cowboy Crossroads
Recorded live at the 2025 Ranch Verse, returns to to share stories from his earliest memories of livestock and being horseback. Joel reflects on his time working at the , the influence of , horsemanship, and poetry. This episode was recorded live and sponsored by the in . Learn more at . Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at . Support the podcast and become a Patron at .
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Episode 114: JM Cates
Cowboy Crossroads
Old-time cowboy and fiddler JM Cates was born in 1936. This interview was recorded on August 22nd, just 8 days before his 89th birthday and a little over a month before he passed away on October 2nd. On this episode, JM talks about learning how to work from his father, his early cowboyin' jobs, playing music on ranches and at the Western Cowpunchers Association, and shares cowboy stories and wisdom from a lifetime of experience. This episode was sponsored by Flint Custom Hats. Check them out online at Thank you to my friends at the Western Cowpunchers Association for...
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Episode 113: Bruce Greene
Cowboy Crossroads
Cowboy artist Bruce Greene talks about his beginnings as an artist, becoming a member of the Cowboy Artists of America, his artistic influences, his artistic process, and the working cowboy having a oneness with his environment. Photo by Ben Christensen. This episode was sponsored by the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas. Learn more at Learn more about Bruce Greene at Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at Become a Patron at
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Episode 112: Skip Gorman
Cowboy Crossroads
Old-time cowboy singer Skip Gorman talks about his journey into American folk music, attending the Newport Folk Festival as a kid, discovering cowboy music on 78 RPM records, the Celtic roots of cowboy music, the influence of Jimmie Rogers, the music of Jimmie Driftwood, his friendship with Yodeling Slim Clark, the difference between Bluegrass and Cowboy songs, and plays an old-time Texas fiddle tune with host Andy Hedges. Learn more about Skip Gorman at Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at Become a Patron at
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Episode 111: Yvonne Hollenbeck
Cowboy Crossroads
South Dakota poet and ranch wife Yvonne Hollenbeck talks about her fiddle playing father, making quilts, her friendship with Elizabeth Ebert and offers some parting words upon her retirement from the national cowboy poetry stage. This episode was sponosred by Flint Custom Hats. Learn more at Learn more about Yvonne Hollenbeck at Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at Become a Patron at
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Episode 110: J.B. Zielke
Cowboy Crossroads
Cowboy, author, and videographer J.B. Zielke, AKA the Lost Cowboy, tells stories about cowboyin' in Australia, Argentina, Sweden, South Africa, Mexico, and Mongolia. Learn more about J.B. Zielke at Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at Become a Patron at
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Episode 109: Bill Lowman
Cowboy Crossroads
Cowboy poet and rancher Bill Lowman talks about growing up ranching in North Dakota, where his cowboy poetry comes from, the very first Elko gathering, being mistaken for Claude Dallas by the FBI, founding the Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering, and shares the poem that got him invited to Elko. Learn more about Bill Lowman at Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at Become a Patron at
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Episode 108: Craig Haythorn
Cowboy Crossroads
Fourth generation rancher Craig Haythorn talks about the history of Haythorn Land & Cattle Company, the influence of his father and grandfather, the Nebraska Sandhills, feeding with a team of horses, pulling out the wagon, changes in ranching, and his love for his family. This episode was sponsored by National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas. Learn more at Learn more about Craig Haythorn and Haythorn Land & Cattle Co. at Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at Become a Patron at
info_outlineLegendary western photographer Barbara Van Cleve talks about growing up at the end of the horse age, her family's Lazy K Bar Ranch, her father Spike Van Cleve, her collaborations with rodeo poet Paul Zarzyski, and her love for horses, ranching, and photography.
Learn more about Barbara Van Cleve at www.barbaravancleve.com
This episode was co-sponsored by the National Ranching Heritage Center and Art of the Cowgirl. Visit them at www.ranchingheritage.org and www.artofthecowgirl.com
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