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E27S2: Meet Tom Tatum

The Cowboy Up Podcast

Release Date: 01/08/2022

E47S3  Meet Cathy Woods: Creator of Body, Mind, Equine show art E47S3  Meet Cathy Woods: Creator of Body, Mind, Equine

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How do the principles and practice of yoga affect riding and horsemanship? Long-time yoga instructor and retreat leader Cathy Woods speaks with Russell and Alan about just this topic. An equine enthusiast and avid rider who loves exploring the natural world from the back of a horse, Cathy combined her passions to create a program called “Body, Mind, Equine,” which focuses on the use of yoga principles and postures to improve horsemanship, from ground to saddle. Find out more about her retreats, workshops, and her book, "Yoga for Riders," at .  

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E46S3  Humans, Horses & Healing show art E46S3  Humans, Horses & Healing

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Early in her career, , LCSW, noticed that horses had a profound influence on the troubled youth with whom she was working. That was the start of her efforts to incorporate horses into mental health and wellness programs. Lynn joins Russell and Alan to talk about the two non-profit organizations she co-founded and the campaign which brings together organizations, celebrities, businesses, legislators, and passionate individuals to work collaboratively to expand the role horses play in mental health and well-being. And the timing couldn’t be better. May is National Mental Health Month....

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E45S3  It All Started with Davy Crockett show art E45S3  It All Started with Davy Crockett

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Or at least the Crockett Trail, that 1500-mile stretch from West Tennessee to what is now Texas and the infamous Alamo. That’s the first trail that historian, artist, and author  followed and wrote about. He then went on to traverse other famous trails, as well as explore the lives of famous westerners and landmarks. Now the author of eight books, including the new novel “Penitent Gun,” Rod chats with the cowboys about his many western adventures.

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E44S3  The Last Cowboys show art E44S3  The Last Cowboys

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These days, cowboying and ranching challenge those who don hats and boots and rely on the range for a living. If you add in the rodeo circuit, you have one heck of a busy life. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Branch followed one family doing exaclty all of that. He joins Russell and Alan to talk about his book “,” as well as his newest collection of true stories, “.”

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E43S3  David Rychener, Cowboy at Heart show art E43S3  David Rychener, Cowboy at Heart

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Tucsonan spent a career in the health field, but a lifetime in music. A singer and songwriter, David performs in many venues around the Old Pueblo, including weekly at White Stallion Ranch. He saddles up to the ranch, guitar in hand, to chat with Russell and Alan about his love of western tunes, what influences his songwriting, and how he’s sharing music through his new podcast “Cowboy at Heart.”

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E42S3  Meet Craig Johnson & the Longmire Gang show art E42S3  Meet Craig Johnson & the Longmire Gang

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When wrote his first novel featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire, he had no idea it would lead to a New York Times bestselling series, much less become a TV blockbuster. But that it has! Craig joins Russell and Alan to talk about his newest Longmire mystery, “Hell and Back,” and his career writing about the fictional Absaroka County and the beloved Longmire gang.

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E41S3  Arizona Highways: The Magazine That Keeps on Giving show art E41S3 Arizona Highways: The Magazine That Keeps on Giving

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has been going strong ever since it launched back in 1925. One reason is its spectacular collection of monthly photographs that capture the state’s famous topography, as well as its diverse culture. Jeff Kida, the magazine’s photography editor, knows what it takes to get each publication just right. During his chat with Russell and Alan, Jeff explains how he chooses photos and how he has had to adapt over the years to the ever-changing landscape of publishing and photography.

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E40S3 Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling (or in This Case, the Dirt!) show art E40S3 Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling (or in This Case, the Dirt!)

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Marjorie Lambert knew what she loved: archeology, specifically southwest archeology. But back around 1930, excavation sites were not a place for women. That didn't deter Marjorie, a trailblazer who, during her illustrious career, worked as a field manager, museum director, curator, professor, and what's more, married a cowboy who became a dude rancher. When author Shelby Tisdale met Marjorie Lambert and got to know her, she knew that she had to write a biography about this extraordinary woman. Shelby speaks with Russell and Alan about her new book,

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E39S3   Dude Ranching & Hollywood: Thinkin' “City Slickers?” Think Again! show art E39S3   Dude Ranching & Hollywood: Thinkin' “City Slickers?” Think Again!

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While researching her acclaimed book, historian and archivist did a deep dive into how cinema has portrayed dude ranches. It all started back in 1918 with the movie “Hell Cat,” filmed at Valley Ranch in Cody, WY. Lynn chats with Russell and Alan about dude ranch films that many of us have come to know and love, as well as those that may not yet be on our western radar.

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E38S3   What Makes Arizona So Awesome? show art E38S3   What Makes Arizona So Awesome?

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Is it the Grand Canyon? Absolutely, BUT there's so much more to Arizona! Not only does it have more wilderness areas than in the entire Midwest, but it has Route 66, Navajo Code Talkers, hopelessly romantic tarantulas, the western most battle of the Civil War, and the list goes on. In fact, according to travel writer the list is at least 200 factoids long! In this episode, Roger joins Russell and Alan to talk about his new book, “Awesome Arizona” and share some amazing facts about the Grand Canyon State.

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Tom Tatum, who divides his time between Telluride and Taos, wears many hats, among them author, movie producer, director, rancher, land conservationist, solar energy company CEO. Tatum talks with Russell and Alan about his new face-paced western novel “Adobe Daze” and how his personal experiences informed the story.