This was an NFR Throwback to the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas when we caught up with Pro Rodeo Hall-of-Famer and 5x World Champ Saddle Bronc Rider Billy Etbauer at Cowboy Christmas. Billy shares his historic run of 21-straight NFRs, the saddle bronc riding record of 51 total NFR go-round wins and his brotherhood with brothers Robert and Dan.

We are going back into the NFR Throwback vault with a living legend among stock contractors and owner of Growney Brothers Rodeo Company, John Growney. Growney joins the show to talk about his and Don Kish’s notorious Red Rock, the 1988 Challenge of Champions and his dear friend Lane Frost.

NFR Announcer Roger Mooney joins NFR Extra to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of the past three hundred and sixty-five days, the impact on agricultural education with the FFA and some Georgia facts.

Australian Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Saddle Bronc Rider Jake Finlay joins NFR Extra to share his experience winning the College Finals Rodeo, training with the Etbauers, the difference from rodeoing in Australia to the US and traveling with the “Tom Brady “of rodeo - Chet Johnson.

As we march towards our one-hundredth episode, we dig back into our NFR Extra vault with an episode loaded with 16 gold buckles and two hall-famers. 8x World Champion Bull Rider Donnie Gay talks about the mental and physical challenges of repeating as a world champion bull rider and 8x World Cham Joe Beaver shares his record rookie run when NFR came to Las Vegas, retirement and his transition to television.

He hails from a long line of pro rodeo athletes named Frost and His mantel is littered with buckles and awards, including the coveted Bill Linderman Memorial Award. While many bull riders feed off of adrenaline-rushed schedules and lifestyles, steadiness seems to suit NFR bull riding qualifier Joe Frost. Joe visits NFR Extra to talk about his early retirement and reflect on his successful career in the rodeo industry.

We go back into our NFR Extra vault with WPRA champion barrel racer Fallon Taylor and PRCA world champ tie-down roper Tyson Durfey. We listen as Fallon and Tyson share their journey to becoming a champion and the power of healing through social media and connecting to those in need of help.

In the past, fans had few chances to watch rodeo throughout the year, much less live. Thanks to Patrick Gottsch and The Cowboy Channel, you now can watch rodeo year-round. Introduction of The Cowboy Channel Plus app in 2020 connected fans with their favorite PRCA competitions and athletes, as well as behind-the-scenes access to live-streamed rodeos. With us today is the man that made all that happen, Patrick Gottsch.

He doesn’t wear the cowboy hat… Or the boots, but don’t let that fool you. Next to Shawn Davis, no one knows more about NFR production than Allen Rheinheimer. In 2000, after working with Allen at the FEI World Cup Jumping Finals which Las Vegas events produced, Shawn Davis recruited him to join the production team at NFR.   Since then, he has been a fixture backstage, working in and around every piece of production. And now he is the boss1.

Bret Michaels from the rock band Poison joins NFR Extra to share his journey as an 80s rock and roll icon, Rockin reality TV, going all-in on country music to navigating the pandemic.