Episodes

Send us a text Past guest Acela Turco returns to update us on her current activities as Director of Strategic Initiatives with Wounded Warriors Family Support. Wounder Warriors Family Support's mission is to provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations. The families of these casualties suffer in many ways: some physically, some psychologically. Wounded Warriors Family Support has earned an A+ rating with Charity Watch, a 4 Star rati...

Send us a text Chad Madson AKA Chaxl is a wheelchair bound photographer who has use of one arm. Chad shares his story and love of photography and how he overcame cerebral palsy to pursue his passion and make a living. To learn more about Chad, please visit https://www.campixphoto.com/ Support the show Thanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com Let us know if you want a hat ($20), tee shirt ($30), coffee cup ($25), or window decal for your ...

Send us a text Jeff Kanger is the President of First State Bank Nebraska. He shares his story of his rise at the bank at a relatively young age. He describes his philosophy and management style of employees and a billion dollars of assets. Jeff also is the Founder of Brothers Keepers (https://www.brotherskeepermideast.com/) a 501(c)(3) non profit organization designed to be a continuing message to the Christian people in Gaza that they are not forgotten and never alone. He tells the story of ho...

Send us a text Inaugural guest Jeremy Aspen makes his second appearance 18 months after the first episode. They are joined by Fox 42 KPTM media personality and former comedian Tom Becka. Sam and his guests discuss the multiple issues that are portrayed in the 1998 film The Truman Show starring Jim Carrey and Ed Harris. Does modern life reflect the Truman show? Do we live in an alternative universe? Have you ever looked at yourself? Are we on a spiritual journey to search for the truth? Have yo...

Send us a text Sam has a conversation with Rabbi Brian Mayer from Portland, Oregon. Rabbi Brian is the Founder of Religion Outside the Box. (www.rotb.org) Rabbi Brian reframes religion to be approachable. And, fun. In this episode Sam and Rabbi Brian discuss fear, anxiety, truth, the afterlife, and Rabbi's view of Kosher and the Holy Land. A fascinating discussion of the movie "Oh God" is a don't miss segment. Don't miss our most brutally candid episode yet. Rabbi Brian is hereby declared an a...

Send us a text Ben Collins is Sam's favorite weight lifting buddy. He is a high octane twenty year Air Force K-9 Veteran who has served all around the world. Ben is a great story teller, and passionate warrior who has a good heart. A military "brat" who moved annually until he settled in Huntsville, AL; he tells his story of getting into the military and his military career taking him to Abilene, TX ; Osan, Korea ; Guam; Fort Dix, NJ; Biloxi, MS; Japan, and Bellevue, NE. A deep discussion ensu...

Send us a text Jillian Watts is Sam's 2nd cousin and an atypical millennial. She is an entrepreneur, business owner, high school teacher and mother of four children under the age of 11. Sam and Jillian discuss the pressures of growing up as a teenager in today's world and her own struggles with feeling stuck as a teenager. During the course of the their conversation they discuss overcoming adversity and pursuing your dreams, suicide, Sam's nicknames, therapy, discipline, David Goggins, neuropl...

Send us a text Loyal listener since the inception of Cowboys Not Eggheads, Roger Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Badlands Tank Lines. We explore the career path that Roger took using the power of networking in his younger years. Roger discusses identifying successful people as mentors and the power of observation and learning from successful business leaders. Working for various employers as an ethanol and oil trader he identified a need for his employer's customers that wasn't being addresse...

Send us a text Sam's friend and guest this week, Carla Vice, is what Sam describes as an ass kicker. A single mother and Navy veteran of Iraqi Freedom, Carla describes her job as a leading Petty officer loading and unloading planes at Camp Anaconda. This included the "routine" ritual of loading HRs (human remains) onto the military aircraft. Sam and Carla also discuss post traumatic stress syndrome, and sexual harassment that women face in the military, Carla Vice seeks no recognition or speci...

Send us a text Do you know someone who graduated from the 8th grade at age 11? Graduated from high school at 14? Graduated from college at age 17? Had a real estate license at age 18? Then went to the Marine Corps and Law School.... Our guest on this episode did all of those things. Is Cary Evans an egghead or a cowboy? A great episode as we examine presumptions about how people are built. Cary Evans is an interesting man. Don't assume anything is the lesson you will take away from this episod...

Send us a text Like previous guest Bob Jump, Gary Reed is unveiled to the world as one of Sam's secret weapons from his career. Gary Reed is a copywriter who has written ghost books for corporate executives, books for veterans, and is one of the best fundraising copywriters in America. Sam and Gary discuss Gary's unique career beginning as a ice cream store owner to going to work for Karl Rove as a copywriter, and later working for hundreds of clients nationally. And in the final rapid fire q...

Send us a text Craig Garber is the host of the popular podcast and YouTube channel, Everyone Loves Guitar. A lifelong music enthusiast, Craig didn’t start playing guitar until he was 52 years old. Starting from zero, and with absolutely no contacts or background in the music industry, Craig has grown Everyone Loves Guitar into the largest long-form celebrity musician’s interview platform, with over 860 guests in 4+ years. The show’s had over 2.1 million podcast downloads and over 1.6 million vi...

Send us a text Dr. John McClellan, a spinal surgeon, is the guest on this informative episode. Sam and Dr. McClellan briefly discuss their shared experience playing for Coach Kane, (see Killer Kane episode) and tell some additional stories. Sam and Dr. McClellan discuss being active in your 50's and finding the balance between preventing injury while maintaining an exercise program. Dr. McClellan uses an analogy that the aging spine is an old pickup that needs care and caution to operate. The...

Send us a text Petey Johnson is a classic Jaysker. Sam is an unapologetic classic old school Nebraska Cornhusker fan. This episode is dedicated to the argument that Jayskers are confused fans who betray the University of Nebraska and certainly can't be trusted. (At least that's what Sam believes.) Topics include Nebraska football, Nebraska basketball, Nebraska baseball, Creighton baseball, Nebraska volleyball, Creighton volleyball, and NFL football. Sam also shares his story of his love for t...

Send us a text Past guest Jeff Betsworth updates us on his latest ice fishing exploits in Iowa, South Dakota, and Montana. He tells the story of catching an eleven pound Lake Trout in Montana. The culmination of his harvest will be enjoyed at his annual Good Friday fish fry. And was Teddy Roosevelt or Franklin Roosevelt president in 1933? Support the show Thanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com Let us know if you want a hat ($20), te...

Send us a text In the season 3 premiere, Sam interviews his friend from Louisiana, Chris Carr, about the southern tradition of the crawfish boil. Chris is of Cajun heritage and his Louisiana spirit shines through on this quick, fun tutorial on crawfish boils. Sam and Chris discuss the preparations for a crawfish boil, the history and culture of the crawfish boils. They also discuss the History Channel series Swamp People. Support the show Thanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Sha...

Send us a text In the part 2 inspirational conclusion, Bri talks about how CrossFit came into her life, and immediately shifted her focus from addiction to alcohol and pain pills to exercise. She is consistently in the Top 500 of CrossFit women athletes in the world. She discusses her nutrition background and how she became nutrition coach. The table of vulnerability gets turned when Sam and Bri discuss his struggles with nutrition. And they ultimately answer the question of why despite her b...

Send us a text Bri Siegert is a positive role model, coach, and elite athlete in CrossFit. She is also a successful nutrition coach. While she is an extremely nice person and positive force for many; she came from an unstable and tragic background as a small child. In part 1 Sam and Bri walk through her childhood, and how some of those early dark and tragic events caused her to turn to addiction. She was in rehab for substance abuse by age 15. While rehab was a blessing in disguise, Bri relaps...

Send us a text Legendary Coach Jim “Killer” Kane was Sam’s high school football coach . Coach Kane was tough, demanding, disciplined and didn’t tolerate squandered time. His teams worked hard for him. Sam and his classmate Tom Lewis reminisce about Coach Kane. They discuss: How his impact affected his players for many years after they played for him. How his presence and his teams commanded respect. How his teams did simple things, but did them to perfection. How other teams didn’t want to ...

Send us a text In this bonus episode; Sam violates his general rule about keeping his political past out of the podcast. On December 24, 2009 United States Senator Ben Nelson cast the deciding vote for the America Cares Act otherwise know as Obamacare. On January 8, 2010 Senator Nelson got booed out of a restaurant in Omaha. While Nelson first denied the story, it picked up steam and changed over the next few days. Sam and his friend, Dr. Tom Lewis, were at the restaurant that night and tell ...

Send us a text Congressman Don Bacon grew up on a farm in Illinois, went to college, entered Officer Training School in the United States Air Force, and rose through the ranks to become a Brigadier General. This episode examines the early life of Congressman Bacon, and how lessons growing up help shape a distinguished career in the military. They discuss his farm chores, school at a early age, his pig tonsil story, and how his uncle was a positive role model that served him well later as a mil...

Send us a text Sometimes life pairs us with the most unusual friends. Sam and his guest Jeff Betsworth are two different people. As a matter of fact, they knew each other for several years before they became close friends. This is a lighthearted look at Sam and his most unlikeliest of friends. Jeff Betsworth is a happy, people pleasing, back slapping, successful entrepreneur and businessman. And while he doesn't think he is very interesting, this episode proves the very opposite. Support the ...

Send us a text Acela Turco was born in Cuba. She and her family fled Cuba in the 60s to escape the beginning of the Castro regime. She recounts the story of her family facing immense scrutiny and danger in their efforts to leave the country; including the murder of a family member (in front of the family) by Raul Castro. This is a story of being brave in the face of fear of persecution or death; the virtues of freedom, and the cost that some pay to earn it. Support the show Thanks for listenin...

Send us a text In the continuation of the Wehrd West Chronicles, our special guest Vaughan Wehr Fischer, gives a fall update on the Sunny Slope Ranch. A hilarious discussion of stampedes, tumbleweeds, coyotes and wasps ensues. And did you know that cows hate Cardi B? Support the show Thanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com Let us know if you want a hat ($20), tee shirt ($30), coffee cup ($25), or window decal for your truck. ($30)