The Wolf And The Shepherd

Discussing the amazing story of Charlie "Waterboo" Oman, the Shepherd is joined by filmmaker Jeremy Klapprodt and nephew of Charlie, Nathan Hartman. 

Charlie Oman was born and raised on a farm in Vanlue, Ohio. He was a handsome young man who enjoyed life and loved to have a good time. Shortly after graduating high school, Charlie enlisted in the Marines and was sent off to the Vietnam War. This is where he was given the nickname “Waterboo” because he was as big and strong as a water buffalo. On April 21, 1967, Charlie’s life was changed forever when he sustained a gunshot wound to the head from hostile fire that left him nearly dead. He laid there in the rice paddy for 18 hours before he was discovered and quickly shipped off for treatment at the station hospital. He was then medically air evacuated to the United States and assigned to the Naval Hospital in Illinois, where he began his slow and difficult recovery.

The condition Charlie was in when his family and friends first visited him was unimaginable. He was barely recognizable and couldn’t even talk. The back right side of his head was gone leaving the left half of his body numb and with little motion. Life as he knew it started over as he had to relearn how to complete even the simplest of tasks. He adjusted over the years and lead a life of the greatest quality. Charlie spent much of his time on the road and was always surrounded by family and friends that have all become family. Some of Charlie’s hobbies were hunting, fishing, billiards and cooking. Most people will tell you he was very good at all of them, too.

Charlie “Waterboo” Oman passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021. He will always be an inspiration to so many and has driven Jeremy Klapprodt to explore himself, as well as the world around him. Waterboo is a documentary film that explores the incredible determination needed to overcome some of the greatest obstacles imaginable and recognizes the most important traits an individual can possess. Filmmaker Jeremy Klapprodt does this by revealing the story of Charlie Oman through the use of interviews, photographs, old film reels, and video footage shot over the years while traveling with him.

Jeremy Klapprodt grew up and still resides in North Texas. Even at a young age he was always interested and experimenting with photography and filmmaking. After high school he spent the next 4 years studying film at the University of North Texas and graduated in 2000 with a degree in Radio, Television, and Film. Jeremy immediately started a small video production company after school and successfully ran the operation for 3 years. In 2004, he accepted a position in the family business and the video production company was shut down. Although in a completely different field of work now, Jeremy still pursues his passion for photography and filmmaking.

The Wolf And The Shepherd return from separate vacations to discuss vacations, including beaches, Papua New Guinea, tourist traps, whether or not Elton John is dead, the alcohol content in Alien Ale, why the British do not know how to sunbathe, the Wolf's webbed feet, holiday romances, the Shepherd's need for his family to do F1 pitstops at gas stations, taking trips with other peoples kids, the Black Pool Tower, Wichita Falls, why Paris, France is the ultimate tourist trap, smoking while eating, the smell of Louisiana, if there are any reasons to go to Wisconsin, Australia, Hawaii, flying in the post pandemic world, first class versus coach, Jerusalem, India, South America, big rocks, and their latest travels.

The Wolf And The Shepherd are joined once again by Pat Beaman from On An Island with Pat Beaman to discuss news stories covering a woman who married herself, uses of cow urine, and a horse funeral in India.

The Wolf And The Shepherd continue their discussion covering a wide variety of topics including the importance of sleep, doing nothing, why golf is the best sport to have on in the background, why riding a bicycle as an adult is preposterous, why Tesla drivers are lonely, the awkwardness of the happy birthday song, why the Dave Matthews Band is the worst band in the world, why Spotify playlists are better than buying songs one at a time, the invention of lighter lawnmowers so women can mow the grass, the need for robot vacuums, the main reason to have kids, therapeutic dishwashing, famous authors, whether or not gifts are surprises, missing pieces of board games, dressing up donkeys as unicorns, stranded on a desert island with Salma Hayek and Tulsi Gabbard, going back in time, hobbies that become professions, computers from BBC, regifting, the continued wait for the new Xbox, the cheerleader effect, slug eyebrows and fake eyelashes, needs versus wants, improper use of turn signals, the need for a new Johnny Cochran to defend the Shepherd, and why the creation of cereal from wood is the best superpower that a superhero could have.

The Wolf And The Shepherd answer some submitted questions from a listener in England which lead to interesting discussions, such as the fact that Mackenzie Bezos is the Shepherd's hero, why Texas is the best state to live in and why people should stop moving to Texas, family vacations, the differences between anger and sadness, the infusion of money into food stamp accounts in Texas, micro-managing, why time zones are ridiculous, how the United States invented time, the Rodney King incident, riding shopping carts in parking garages, the one chip challenge, how to save money by convincing your kids that they are fat, why subtitles in films are terrible, the ratings of shows on Netflix, the photoshopping of Walt Disney smoking, and why you should go to college to get a chemistry degree if you want to start a meth lab.

The Wolf And The Shepherd sit down with Pat Beaman from On An Island with Pat Beaman to discuss more news stories, from a woman being attacked by a robot, an unemployed waiter who ate his mother, a guy and his girlfriend who abused his mother because he lost his phone, a fainting famous Turkish rooster, and a woman in India who woke up from death just before her cremation.

Jay Riggs is the owner of Riggs Fabrication, where he and his team restore classic cars and convert cars into hot rods.

The Wolf And The Shepherd sit down with Pat Beaman from On An Island to discuss more crazy news stories

The Wolf And The Shepherd discuss how their ideas of the ideal woman have changed over time, while bringing up little dogs, cooties, puberty, the ability to watch 3D movies using the VLC player, practice marriages, homeless dating services, the Wolf's infatuation with Martha Stewart, and the Shepherd's disdain for Olaf from Frozen.

Trying to get back on schedule due to some unforeseen circumstances, the Wolf and the Shepherd sit down once again with Pat Beaman and discuss some bizarre news stories including Florida dinosaurs, witchcraft, and nipple biting.