Cookin' Up A Story

Aaron Mankin dreamed of transferring his love of photography into service for his country. After 9/11, he did that, joining the Marines with the hopes of becoming a war correspondent. That led him to Fallujah, where he experienced success in telling the Marine's story, but only for a few months. Listen to him discuss his childhood, boot camp, and deployment with the crew plus help from Doc Jaynes and Murphy. 

Brian McKenzie faced a lot of tough situations during his time with Arkansas Game and Fish, but he always kept his cool. His strategy was to approach people with his hands out rather than his fists. Being tough and fair like this did not prevent him from getting into some dicey situations, though. Listen to part two of our interview with him and learn more about his storied career. 

Brian McKenzie spent years traipsing around the wiles of Arkansas as a Captain with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Along the way, he saw bears, cougars, and night hunters, which armed him with more than a few stories to tell. Listen to Brian discuss his family, his career, and some of the wilder experiences he had on this episode of Cookin' Up a Story. 

In part two of our latest, we continue our conversation with Egan Evans and Elias and Jesse Totten. Together, these three men remind us that not only is the future bright, it's bright because liberty continues to light our paths. 

Are you a child of the '80s who still believes the children are the future? Then strap in because we do, too. Listen to the crew discuss determination, grit, and America with three young men who are still living the dream and forging their own paths. Things may seem dark, but dawn is upon us, as our guests remind us on this episode. 

There's a labor shortage in the United States, particularly when it comes to skilled trades. That's where organizations like Allied Builders and Contractors comes in. Bill Roachell, president of the Arkansas chapter of ABC, stopped by the studio to discuss the trades and how he and ABC are working to get kids back into building the future. 

In this episode, it's all rabbit holes as the crew goes without a guest to discuss Westerns, Hollywood, Hey Dudes, recipes, and more. Give it a listen, you'll get value from it. As always, feel free to hit us up with any reciprocal value you have to offer. We'll let you know how to get it to us. 

In part two of our chat with Andy and Taylor, we continue our conversation on mentors, service, and get into the art of telling a story. Whether visual, written, or spoken, a good tale requires us to envision what we want to tell and then execute it. Give it a listen. It's spicy. 

Do mentors always have to be positive or can men grow stronger through negative influences? Find out today as the crew talks to friends Andy and Taylor about their trials, tribulations, and adventures in childhood, college, the food service industry, and beyond to learn how that shaped them into the hardworking men they are today.

On part two of our latest episode, we dive deeper into fleshing out the story of Redwords' father, Dave Walker. Again joined by Barb Shrum and Mike Elam, Joe, Rich, and Bill discuss Dave's time in the Army, intelligence, Hitler, the Führerbunker , and how it could all come together on the big screen. Give it a listen.