Red Vanzant's family has been in Arkansas since the 1800s. For that entire time, they've been growing fruit. On this episode, Red tells the boys about that family history, the changes the region has witnessed throughout their tenure, and how bureaucratic interference affected the fruit growing game.

With a focus on giving back and leaving something better behind, Red's story twists and turns through World War II, the Great Depression, and motorcycle racing before ending in an impromptu song, with a few jokes along the way, one of which is that stubborn farmers aren't looking for sympathy. For, as Red's father told him, if you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it in the dictionary between shit and syphilis. Tune in for a great episode. Links in comments.

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In 2008, Jesse Deubel was dealing with the fallout from the mortgage crisis. As a realtor, his income dried up, leaving him to choose between paying the water bill or the electric bill. In the evenings, he'd spend his time on a message board dedicated to bow hunting. Through this, he met a fellow who was interested in moving to New Mexico, where Deubel was born, raised, and still lives today. Jesse picked him up at the airport in his PT Cruiser to start showing him properties. The gentleman pulled the plug on his search, though, when he found out hunters in New Mexico were not sufficiently organized in their efforts to protect their rights to enjoy the sport for generations to come.

This led Deubel to start helping sportsmen in the state to start organizing and in short order, he was called to take on leadership roles, though he still had to focus on his day job. Time progressed, his business grew, and in 2018, Jesse took on the executive director role with the New Mexico Wildlife Federation.

Today, he and the NMWF and setting an example for other states to follow when it comes to ensuring that our public lands are protected and open to people from all walks of life to use. It could have ended up differently, but when the opportunity to make a difference arose, Deubel didn't shy away and instead chose to serve his community in the way he is most passionate about.

For most families, the black sheep is the one who goes off to pursue a career in the arts, but for Anthony Stevens, that meant something else. Raised in a blessed religious family where music was integral to life, Anthony went in a different direction and enlisted in the Navy in 2000. There, he spent six years focused on stopping drug traffickers. After his time was up, he found difficulty entering the private sector and even spent time washing cars for a local auto dealer. From there, he joined Walmart's corporate security team before being recruited by FEMA. Then covid hit and his career took another turn. With that move, Anthony found himself helping legal marijuana growers and dispensaries prepare for "their worst day" rather than busting illegal dealers.

Now, Anthony is focused on not just those in the marijuana industry, but continuing to help his 20-year-old special needs son, working in his community, and aiding other veterans as they transition into the life of private citizens. With a keen interest in health and wellness, he's found that he can always find purpose, no matter how often he has to reinvent himself.

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Max Gail's life took him from Detroit to Florida to San Francisco, from stage to screen. Best known as Wojo on Barney Miller, Gail has long been more focused on Native American rights and sharing their plight with all Americans. Listen to how his journey through life led him from religion to science to spirituality and back to religion again as he shares his legacy, his rhymes, with us.

Aaron Kimball is a natural born leader. His blood running through his veins is similar to his family known for their pugnacious history. This episode we hear about the other side of combat sports. The side of passion, love, and tribe.
TCB Boxing/MMA a multi decade boxing/MMA gym that also has a program called FORGE, which is designed to help at-risk youth in northwest Arkansas.
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Radio is a platform that has given us so much for so long. Kyle Kellams, is a person who at 5 years old knew what he wanted.
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“Never quit, don't get even, get ahead, be a leader” Navy SEAL Team 1 is where Mark Cummings felt at home. You probably never met a Navy Seal before, and it's our honor to introduce you all today. So much packed into one show. We talk history, Noah’s Ark (different than when Wilson told it), getting older, and current events.
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Andy Lehman is our guest on the episode. As owner of ACC rods, he is well versed in what it takes to build a business. The going in blind and trusting mentors for guidance.
We talk fishing and purchasing the right gear. The effect of 2020 on a small business and what it took to keep going.

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On this packed episode we sit down with a legend.
Mark Emery, is an award-winning filmmaker, musician, and photographer. He most recently shot footage for BBC's Live Alaska, PBS Live, BBC Natural World - Florida: The Sunshine State, and several sections of a 4 part series on North America for the Smithsonian Network.
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From small town south Arkansas to global reality television our guest Big Chuk, has seen a lot.

On this episode, we have our first Rapper, explaining his experiences in the country rap scene. But as always there is more to the story. We dive into an outlaw industry of Moonshine.

The ability to skirt the law, build a name, and be a community member.

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