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More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastGrowing Up Still Matters: Why Stanley Jones' Wisdom Is Urgently Needed in India TodayI've been spending time lately with some very small books that carry very big ideas. One of them is Christian Maturity by E. Stanley Jones—a slim, pocket-sized volume written many decades ago. It may be small enough to fit in your coat pocket, but don't let that fool you. Inside is more wisdom than you'll find in many modern books stacked three deep on a bestseller shelf. That little book—and others like it—reminded me why the Stanley Jones Radio School exists in the first place. A Small Book with a Big Di...
2026-02-0210 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastIt's Not About Us — It's About India: Stanley Jones and the Next Generation of Faith and CharacterIn this compelling episode of The Stanley Jones Podcast Series, produced by the What It Takes Radio Company, host Stan Hustad issues both a tribute and a challenge. With humility and conviction, he reminds listeners that the enduring mission of E. Stanley Jones is not about preserving memories or institutions—it's about empowering people. Specifically, it's about equipping a new generation of young men and women of India to live out their faith with courage, creativity, and conviction in the modern world. Stan begins by revisiting Jones's vision of fully alive living—a faith not confined to dogm...
2025-10-3008 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastTURNING POINTS AND PEACE OF MIND: Lessons from the Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive LivingIn this lively and thought-provoking episode of The Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living, host Stan Hustad—or as he calls himself, Stan the Radio Man—invites listeners to explore what might just be a spiritual and cultural "turning point." With characteristic warmth, wit, and a touch of humor, Stan weaves stories of modern voices like Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump's "turning points" together with the enduring wisdom of E. Stanley Jones, whose life and ministry still call us to think differently about faith, purpose, and peace of mind. Radio as Revival and Reinvention S...
2025-10-1521 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWhen the Pictures Are Better: Hearing Faith, Imagination, and the Legacy of Stanley JonesIn this newest episode of *The Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living*, host Stan Hustad takes listeners behind the microphone—literally. After more than thirty video editions, he experiments with returning to pure audio. Why? Because, as he says, "faith comes by hearing." Without the distraction of visuals, Stan invites us to listen deeply, imagine freely, and rediscover how sound alone can stir the soul. He recalls his early years as a *Jesus broadcaster* with Trans World Radio, when small villages in Brazil would gather around a single radio connected to an old car battery. On...
2025-10-0518 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWas Stanley Jones one of the select 3of the population; A call to fully alive living!The Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living, produced by the What It Takes Radio Company, aired a compelling 16-minute program exploring a provocative question: Was missionary and spiritual leader E. Stanley Jones one of the rare 3% of people who live with extraordinary purpose, clarity, and conviction? Program Summary The broadcast opens with reflections on Sabbath rest and preparation for the week ahead, setting the tone for deeper spiritual reflection. The host then introduces the idea of the 'select 3%'—those few individuals who live with purpose, poise, power, and a plan. Drawing from co...
2025-09-0817 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastMore Power to You: A Labor Day Lesson from the Stanley Jones Radio SchoolIf E. Stanley Jones were alive today and given a microphone, what would his radio program be called? Broadcaster Stan Hustad believes Jones would choose a title as simple as it is profound: "More Power to You." That's exactly the spirit behind the latest episode of the Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living. The program—timed to Labor Day—reminds listeners that beyond rest, recreation, and returning to work or school, there is a deeper meaning in life's rhythms: the gift of grace, the wonder of God's mystery, and the power of Christ available for ever...
2025-09-0218 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWas Stanley Jones a Superman? Rediscovering the Spirit-Fueled Legacy of a Modern-Day HeroRediscovering the Spirit-Fueled Legacy of a Modern-Day Hero A Radio School Reflection from the Stanley Jones Foundation Presented by The What It Takes Radio Company In a playful yet profound episode of The Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living, host Stan Hustad opens with a nostalgic riff on the familiar phrase: "Look, up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane..." But this time, it's not Clark Kent we're talking about. The question posed is bold, even whimsical: Was Stanley Jones a kind of Superman? While the cape and the Krypton...
2025-07-2921 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastHow do you do an inspirational upbeat program when the news is bad? What would Stanley Jones do? When the News is Bad: Broadcasting Hope, Wisdom, and the Way of Stanley Jones 🎙 FIRST-PERSON PROGRAM SUMMARY Hello, friends. I want to share with you one of the most heartfelt and challenging episodes I've ever recorded in our Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living. This program began on a hard note—one of those days when you wake up, ready to share something upbeat, something inspiring, and then the news hits. A flood in Texas, lives lost—many of them children—and suddenly, your well-prepared outline feels tone-deaf, irrelevant, even cruel.
2025-07-1323 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastMaybe it's time for you to be on the radio to tell people about The Transformations in your life! Telling the Jesus Story: The Radio Revival of E. Stanley Jones From the Studio to the Upper Road — A Call to Transformation and Testimony Program Summary This broadcast invites listeners into a deeper conversation about E. Stanley Jones—missionary, statesman, saint (at least unofficially), and master storyteller. Through warm anecdotes, reflective insights, and radio-ready wit, Stan explores why the message of Jones is more relevant than ever. More than a nostalgic trip down missionary lane, the program dares to suggest that you, yes you, might be called to share your own story...
2025-07-1322 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWhat Bugle Call are you listening to this summer Some thoughts to make for the best summer ever!This could be this summer that was and is and makes a difference forever. This is another about our new WIT Talk (wisdom insight truth} .. And then here are some of the sounds of the bugles going off in your life in spirit this summer and this year, Remember that at the end of the summer you will be better for you will be worse. I will challenge you to charge on and be better and of course you're welcome to listen to it my dear friend STOSH has to say too! What...
2025-06-3018 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastThe world at war and the pain of suicide in our world today! And what can we do about it today?Today is Sunday evening and last evening there was a major bombing by the United States military against the nuclear sites in Iran. Are we on the verge of a major war? Can there be anybody that will be able to step forward to be a peacemaker in the world seemingly gone mad... And unfortunately there is also an epidemic of suicide in many ways among young people, and especially among former war veterans. Have you had any experience with suicide in any way... Suicide comes from many forces and factors, and what role can...
2025-06-2223 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWhat was the Most Significant Lesson to you from Stanley Jones & From Ashram to Action - John RoddamAs a broadcaster it's one of my favorite questions because it helps us get right to the story... In all of your experiences with Stanley Jones, his books, his lessons, and has many teachings... What was the MSL? Here are some stories from Pastor John Roddam From Ashram to Action: How E. Stanley Jones Shaped a Life of Living Faith *An inspiring journey of faith, family, and divine appointments from the voice of John Roddam* When retired Anglican priest John Roddam sat down for a conversation on the Stanley...
2025-06-1529 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastSirens on a Sunday morning and stories about an extraordinary man and the women behind and with him!This is a very special Sunday and unfortunately as is often the case I heard a number of sirens on a Sunday morning. Unfortunately that happens a lot today. However this is a very special Sunday and maybe and is just as important in some ways as Christmas and Easter, but we often don't quite think of it that way. But this is a perfect Sunday to think about a very special man, Stanley Jones, and I have some wonderful stories about the women who worked and work with him and often times behind the...
2025-06-0838 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastDo you think Stanley Jones would've ever preach a sermon about you?Has anyone ever preached a sermon or giving a speech about you? What do you think you would have to be or do to receive such an honor? Well that's going to lead to some fun stories and some interesting questions that just might challenge you to make this a very special summer. So here we go! And once again STOSH has a commentary on the program for you Would Stanley Jones Preach a Sermon About You? By Stanley "Stan" Hustad Let me begin with a question that might...
2025-05-3115 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWe need more "Jones Boys" in the world today. Let me tell you the storyWell here we go with a title that hopefully draws your attention in and of course you might be asking yourself since you are acquainted with Stanley Jones, just what does this guy mean? What in the world is a "Jones Boy." Well I have some surprising and what might be good news in the midst of all the bad news about our world today. And the good news is that something might really be stirring in many of the young men in our world today. And so if you care about our future both...
2025-05-1820 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastSome Stanley Jones stories ideas and suggestions that we all need to hear, to know, and to think a!boutI am not a professional preacher or pastor or minister, I'm basically a guy who loves the radio. I also love Jesus and I want to help spread God's wisdom and to tell the Jesus story. And I kind of admire the man who shares my name. So as a former school teacher as well as a broadcaster forever, could I share about 25 minutes of thoughts and reflections and may be a little bit of a radio ramble about some things I read about and heard about Stanley Jones that I think everybody should hear especially my...
2025-05-1027 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastStanley Jones and the story of the Broken Doll! Perhaps a way to remind us we are called to do!We continue to seek the Lord's direction in guidance as to what the Stanley Jones radio school should be doing and what we should be about. Today I am thinking of a number of situations in my own family group where grace and healing are necessary and needed in many ways. And then in my reading of the book by our dear friend and teacher Roberto Escamilla I came to the chapter which helped to summarize a very vital lesson. I would like to share some of Roberto's wisdom, as he is one of the...
2025-04-2917 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastCould it be that all you really need is the power of one? The Stanley Jones story tells us why!Thank you for your 15 minutes today and in my many years in broadcasting and in business performance coaching I've often taken a very different view of how things get started and how they matter. Just recently I was challenged about the validity of a project and I reminded them of a very powerful principle that most people in life don't remember or forget. Pontius Pilate reminded us that Jesus was the man. Just one man.! Please let the truth of that sit on your head for a while and take time to listen to my...
2025-04-1615 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastCan I tell you the story of my Sunday Night Meeting and how Stanley Jones came to help me!My robot wrote the show notes for the program today My Sunday Night Meeting with Stanley Jones A Personal Reflection from the Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living By Stan Hustad Can I tell you the story of my Sunday night meeting—and how Stanley Jones came to help me? Welcome, friends, to another broadcast from Wit Radio Company and the ongoing adventure we call the Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living. I'm your host, Stan Hustad, and once again, I'm inviting you into a journey—one of power, pois...
2025-04-0818 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastThE Stanley Jones Radio School Does it take a Woman to make the Man!There have been many wonderful stories and many Messages and books about the life and work of Stanley Jones. We of course are a part of that movement and wanted to continue and hope to grow it. But we are also going to continue to remind people the Stanley Jones had a wonderful partner who was as accomplished in her own right in so many ways. And she is hardly known much of her story has never been told and as a result of that not many have heard. Today I want to honor her memory and...
2025-03-2824 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastCan we call March 17 Missionary Remembrance Day? ... Of course there's a story there. Let's hear it!Obviously March 17 is usually thought of as a day of frolicking fun and usually too much high spirits and drinking as people celebrate the fact that they are of Irish or Irish descent or at least as everybody says Irish for a day. But of course many of you know and suspect that there's more to the story than that and the story continues to this very day. So would you please give me about 15 minutes to put some things together about the new school that we're starting, the story of Stanley Jones and of course of...
2025-03-1717 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastThe ESJ podcast = A note of sadness and a notice of graduation, and a books review for you!Yes the title reminds us that there will always be a note of sadness from time to time. And as we note the passing of a dear friend to many of you, and we also know that we can celebrate a life well lived in a notice of graduation. So here are the details and then may I suggest to very significant books that will be helpful to us in living and in better understanding, indeed, the man the mission and the messages of Stanley Jones!... And here is a full summary of the program with all...
2025-02-1915 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastLearning how to fly and learning how to live The story from Captain John Davis about Stanley Jones!Many years ago Saint Augustine asked the classic question which is still true for us today. How do you want to be remembered? That question still rings as a good one for us to hear today. Indeed, one of the world's most famous management consultants, the late Peter Drucker, said that if a person in leadership could not answer that question, he could probably not help them with their challenges and issues. Well what we often will do is even reverse the question about Stanley Jones. And I know that he would be pleased with the question...
2025-01-2924 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastIs there Another Way to deal with all the troubles challenges and yet opportunities in the new year?E Stanley Jones was a man of his times and a powerful influence in those times, but his power was rooted in his knowledge of the wisdom of the ages and of God's truth and that God loves us and wants to help us and save us by surrendering not only the bad stuff but trusting him with the good stuff to God, indeed to the Lord Jesus. But he was certainly a man who is ahead of his times and his messages are even more relevant today than when he first put them into the world...
2025-01-0518 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastA Christmas Eve meditation from E Stanley Jones and Anne Matthews Younes... The Word became Real!Please take a few minutes from the busyness of the day in season and listen to a couple of stories that bring real life to all that happened as we celebrate the miracle, the mystery, and the meaning of all that goes in to the story from that stable that holy night! Then just sit silently for a while and think about the difference it all makes!
2024-12-2412 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWhat might Stanley Jones say to us today in the midst of the news of the day from New York City.We continue with our adventure and an experiment as we seek to be students once again of the wit wisdom insight and truth from Stanley Jones. Join us in thinking about what he would help us to better understand and do in light of the world situation today and especially the scenes of bad news and bad times that hit us right now from the city of New York. Stanley would tell us that indeed we suffered from great soul sickness but we also suffer from what it can do to our mind and spirit, our mental...
2024-12-1025 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastIt was a very special day in church on Sunday and it reminded me of E Stanley Jones and his wisdom!For those of us who celebrate the liturgical year of the church last Sunday was a very special day. It goes by a number of names now but we will just simply use the one that we know as Christ the King Sunday. And many of us dressed in special ways and we certainly sang a number of songs that emphasized that indeed Jesus was and is the king. The idea of a king is a little more difficult to understand in these modern days but the testimony of scripture is quite clear. Jesus was the king...
2024-11-2611 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastThe E Stanley Jones podcast Episode #3 A further conversation with Pastor Roberto EscamillaWe continue our new adventure in learning more about the man, the mission, and the messages of E.Stanley Jones. He was one of the great evangelists of our times and we are seeking to be renewed in our faith and in our life together so we can be living fully surrendered lives to Jesus. What Pastor Jones taught his audiences over 50 to 100 years ago are even more useful and appropriate to us today. Roberto was one of the initial team members to the great evangelist and one of the original four who were charged with carrying...
2024-11-1809 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastThe E Stanley Jones podcast - Introducing Roberto Escamilla, one of the Original Four with his storyAs we were putting this program series together we got a lot of different advice but everybody agreed that we must have as soon as possible in the program a conversation with Roberto Escamilla, He was one of the original colleagues of the Stanley Jones in his ministry and the served as his Spanish language interpreter. But he was more than that he was a good friend and with him through some of his difficult times later in life. His story will help us to better understand this remarkable man E Stanley Jones and help us to...
2024-11-0631 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWelcome - An Invitation and Introduction to the E Stanley Jones Radio Podcast ... It's an ENCORE!Yes, that is what we are calling it. E Stanley Jones was one of the most significant man in the 20th century as an evangelist around the world. His work and reputation began in India and eventually the gospel of Jesus Christ was taken to millions. He was just a man but at times it seems like he had almost superhuman strength and wisdom as he traveled widely, spoke often times five or six times a day, and wrote many articles and books that were published worldwide. And when one, even today reads his books...
2024-10-1816 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastAn inspiring conversation with Roberto Escamila One of the first things we decided to do in thinking about our project was to plan a conversation with Roberto Escamila. He worked with Brother Stanley and served as his translator in Latin America. We had a delightful, inspiring, and challenging 25 minute conversation and I gladly share it with you today. Stan
2023-10-0922 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWe have to say goodbye but thank you for being a part of More Power to You - a prayer podcast Thank you for perhaps giving me 10 minutes. The program that we loved doing for you, More Power to You, a prayer podcast, is not able to continue anymore and so this channel has now ceased, and it will be reborn under a new Ministry and Message about the life and work of the great missionary evangelist, E Stanley Jones. Let me give you the full story along with my full love appreciation and thanks and explain to you what happened and what will happen next and that we ask for your prayers that someday soon this prayer p...
2023-06-2810 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastPraying for the children and praying for your friends and a farewell for a while.I pray all the time but this time my prayers for the continued growth of More Power to You have not been answered at this time. And so because I have limited time and resources I have to take a break from doing what I love which is seeking to learn more about the power of prayer and how to help you pray. Today in this sign off program for a while I simply want to encourage you to do one of the things that's closest to my heart and that is to pray for the children...
2023-06-0812 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWhen you worry are you calling God a liar... And seven words to help you pray for you and the ones you love!Well it wasn't me that said that but it was a deep spiritual man of prayer and wisdom and insight in his book on how to Win over worry claimed that when you worry, you might be calling God a liar. What do you think about that. Well let's think about that as we also look at the 6 to 7 words that might help you know how to pray for almost all of the things that you want or need. Let's give that a try and I'd love to hear your thoughts and I would love t...
2023-06-0213 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastCould it be that God does not always want us to bring our list to him, maybe he wants us to listen!There are all kinds of prayers and all kinds of requests and all kinds of ways for different people to pray based on who they are in the situation they are in. So let's acknowledge that. And so may I challenge you today to think about what Pastor Tim Keller said in his book on prayer that perhaps what we're seeking is awe and intimacy with the living God. Could it be Jesus did not only live in our world he also lived in another world that is more real than what we called the real world...
2023-05-2721 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWe want to be not only a person who prays but that our life is a prayer itselfAgain we come back to that strange admonition which is to pray without ceasing. How do we do that, can we be praying all the time. Probably not but could it be that it's our ongoing conversation with Jesus and the Holy Spirit and praise to the Father God it is often on our mind. And maybe it could be that the way we live and do our work and make her appearance on the stage of life and how we help others and serve others could be a form of prayer as we perform our daily...
2023-05-1221 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastCould we give the Lord's prayer a new name and can we use the 23rd for our own Shepherd's prayerAs I've said before I'm not a prophet ,a pastor, a priest or a professor I'm just seeking to a better prayer person... And so as a broadcaster I'm always looking for new ways to make things that are old new again and fresh in our hearts and minds. And just this weekend during what is called Good Shepherd Sunday ... Some ideas came to me that might be helpful and useful for us to see The Lords Prayer a little differently ... And then perhaps to turn one of the most famous and well-known parts of the Hebrew...
2023-05-0517 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastPraying for God's presence power and pleasure. Let me tell you a story about feeling God's pleasureWelcome once again to our weekly adventure in which in someway we seek to know how we can be continually at prayer, and to be in conversation with Jesus, the Father God, and the Holy Spirit Force. And now we learn from a world-class famous missionary and Olympic athlete about the wonderful state of mind and being that we would all love to have and that we should pray for every day. Let me tell you the story. May The Spirit Force make you stronger, braver, and bolder in these challenging times. Stan
2023-04-2812 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastThe teenager's prayer that saved the worldToday we continuing seeking to not just know about prayer but they have a deeper and more profound relationship with Jesus. We not only pray in Jesus name, he is the one we come to and talk to and today we take a familiar story but bring it to you in a fresh new way which I believe will give you a whole new insight on how we can pray and how we can pray with great power in our lives. This as always is an adventure and let's just see where it ends up and how...
2023-04-2119 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastDo you want to learn more about prayer or to pray more? A powerful personal penetration prayer!We can be experts even teachers and wise counselors in knowing about the art of prayer but the point is do we have more personal power in our prayer life because we pray more. Do you want to be good at praying or are you just wanting to pray more or do you want both. Which is most important? Can we visit about some of the things that will truly help us to have more peace of mind and more of the presence of Jesus in our lives because we pray a strong and powerful personal prayer?
2023-04-1414 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastDuring this Holy Week there is a prayer to write and a prayer to say. May I make a suggestion!The world is often in a mess at Easter time and this year is no exception. But in a way that helps remind us that indeed Jesus came to rescue us from darkness, sin, death, and destruction, he came to make us whole, to heal us and to give us a new and resurrected life. And we are reminded that he has chosen us just as he was chosen. Most of us have done all of this before in the every Easter season that has come and gone in our life. This year May I m...
2023-04-0619 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastMaybe have a little talk with Jesus is more than just a nice song. Praying all the timeToday ... May I continue telling you the story of Corrie ten Boom who lost just about everything as she did God's work in hiding Jews from the Nazis in World War II. And we note just how powerful her life was in that she was able to come to a place to even forgive the people who have done great evil to her and to others. Did she gives us an example of how we can truly forgive others? And then let me tell you a personal story that came to me about Corrie, and discover perhaps...
2023-03-3017 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWhat do you say, pray, or do when it seems that all is lost?Thank you as we begin a new adventure in learning about prayer and like any adventure I'm not sure where it will go, how it will be, or how it will end. And I am not a theologian or a pastor or a religious scholar. I am a storyteller, Business performance coach and a broadcaster ... When I asked for my credentials I usually say, I'm a slightly over educated disc jockey!!! But now I want you to join me as a friend in being a part of the program to share your stories share your wisdom your...
2023-03-2419 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastYours is the Glory Forever and Ever! AMENToday Dr. David brings his teaching on power praying to a conclusion as we go to the very last phrase in our Lord's instructions on how to pray. Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory ... and glory be, what does that mean and how can we live in the power and the glory that we give to the Lord Jesus to God the father and the Holy Spirit. And how can that change and empower lives forever and ever. Today let's hear the teaching and finish the story!
2023-03-1531 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastGod’s power embarrases the demons and raises us to the highest placeToday Dr. David will bring us to the concluding parts of what we can learn from not only praying the Lord's Prayer but living out its truth and power within our daily lives. So take some time to hear about the power that's available to us and as followers of Jesus can actually help us live and do. Then Pastor David will illustrate this by telling you a fascinating story about an adventure he had a number of years ago in Ukraine which may give us hope and courage for what we are going through and how we can...
2023-03-0937 min
The Cowboy Up PodcastE34S3 The Two Gentlemen Cowboys Talk Books and Tell StoriesFinally, after having to shut down for the Covid events, we are so happy that a world-class famous Tucson Festival of Books is back. And we are going to take you there. So think about getting a good book and join us as we celebrate the festival. I often like to tease Russell by saying, "I'm not sure all your stories are real but of course they're all True." So join the gentleman cowboys, Russell and Alan, as they tell stories, go down memory lane, and share some cowboy and life wisdom, which we certainly nee...
2023-03-0446 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE34S3 The Two Gentlemen Cowboys Talk Books and Tell StoriesFinally, after having to shut down for the Covid events, we are so happy that a world-class famous Tucson Festival of Books is back. And we are going to take you there. So think about getting a good book and join us as we celebrate the festival. I often like to tease Russell by saying, "I'm not sure all your stories are real but of course they're all True." So join the gentleman cowboys, Russell and Alan, as they tell stories, go down memory lane, and share some cowboy and life wisdom, which we certainly nee...
2023-03-0446 min
More Power to You - A Prayer PodcastWhen it comes to the power we want - Jesus teaches us the Great Reversal Power Play principleNow we come in this episode adventure to that final striking challenging and inspiring last phrase of the prayer Jesus taught us, and today we discover something new about that last phrase and why we included in our adaptation of the words of Jesus. Indeed the title of our podcast is, More Power to You and it comes directly from this final phrase. But now we understand, and it's so hard to embrace and practice, what we call The Great Reversal principle. When we give up our power perhaps that's when we get it; and the power...
2023-02-2434 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE20S3 How Many Hats Can One Person Wear?A bunch, if you’re Anne Montgomerty. This Arizonan joins Russell and Alan to talk about her varied career as a sports TV host, referee, journalist, professor, high school teacher, novelist, wild horse lover, and more. There's tons here to inspire you to aim high and try new things!
2022-11-1948 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE19S3 The Man Who Gave Levis to the Worldhen you hear the word “Levis,” you think of jeans. That’s because Levi Strauss invented them and made them world renown. Historian and author Lynn Downey, who was the archivist for the Levi Strauss company for 25 years, chats with Russell and Alan about the man who immigrated from Germany and left an enduring legacy in the USA.
2022-11-1241 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE18S3 Junior BonnerWhat do you think of when you hear the name Junior Bonner? Most likely Steve McQueen, cowboys, cattle, the West. But do you know the famed movie was filmed entirely in Prescott, Arizona? And it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary? Stuart Rosebrook, whose father Jeb Rosebrook wrote the “Junior Bonner” screenplay, shares the inside scoop with Russell and Alan about the making of the movie and how it became embedded in western culture.
2022-11-0443 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE17S3 The Story of a Modern Day Cattle RustlerJon Armour never expected to meet a cattle rustler. But as it turns out, he unwittingly became good friends with one. Jon was so shocked to learn the truth about his upstanding, popular buddy, that he had to write a book about him. Jon joins Russell and Alan to talk about his new book BRANDED, a fictionalized account of the most notorious cattle rustler of our time.
2022-10-2852 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE16S3 Enlightened Equine HoofcareSteve Hebrock knows horses, especially horses’ hooves. They are a living part of the entire horse and thus, have a relationship with the horse's body and mind. Steve saddles up to White Stallion to talk with Russell and Alan about how natural equine hoofcare is done and how it affects a horse’s overall well-being.
2022-10-2247 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE15S3 Meet Micki FuhrmanWithout a doubt, Micki Fuhrman is multi-talented. She performed at the Grand Ole Opry before age twenty. Since then, she’s written songs and stories and books. And now she has a new album of western songs that already has won awards. She joins the cowboys to talk about her sources of inspiration and her journey as an artist who is in love with the West.
2022-10-1344 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE14S3 Desert Chrome: Water, a Woman, and Wild Horses in the WestKathryn Wilder lived in many places around the West. Today, she makes her home on the Colorado Plateau in southwestern Colorado, near a herd of wild horses. This is where she got to know Chrome, a wild mustang that profoundly affected her life. She speaks with Russell and Alan about her experiences with the wild horses and the BLM, as well as her personal journey, all described in her award-winning memoir, Desert Chrome.
2022-10-0848 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE13S3 Wild Horse Fire BrigadeGrowing up on a ranch, William Simpson was more than familiar with the habits of ranch horses. He never anticipated that wild horses would be so different. After spending extended time with a herd in northern California, he realized that these horses might just be able to play a role in preventing wild fires. Bill joins Russell and Alan to share how his research and innovative ideas resulted in the non-profit organization, Wild Horse Fire Brigade.
2022-10-0145 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE12S3 Dude Ranch Guests: From Hollywood to New York CityYou never know who you’re going to meet at a dude ranch. Pam and Ralph Ventura have been guests at White Stallion for 45 times, and they’ve loved every minute. They visit with Russell and Alan about why they keep coming back to the ranch and about the adventures they’ve had in their own careers working among the famed and fortuned.
2022-09-2443 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE11S3 Equine MedicineLarry Shamis, DVM, has spent a career practicing equine medicine and surgery. He talks with Russell and Alan about some of the horses he’s met, cases he's dealt with, and how these days, fewer vets are specializing in equine health. What does that mean for ranchers, cowboys, and horse lovers? Give a listen as the vet and the cowboys weigh in on this important subject.
2022-09-1740 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE10S3 The Horse Lover Rides AgainSome stories you just can’t forget. They’re too unique, too big, too awesome. Alan Day’s story about creating the first government-sponsored wild horse sanctuary and caring for and training 1500 wild mustangs is one of those stories. In honor of his book “The Horse Lover” being released in a new format, Alan shares some of the wild and crazy adventures he had on Mustang Meadows Ranch.
2022-09-0854 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE9S3 Behind the Scenes of Horse RacingYou place your bet. Take your seat. And pretty soon, they’re off! Sleek, strong, beautiful horses racing around a track. But for all that to happen, a lot of people have to lend a hand. Mike Weiss knows this. He has spent his career in horse racing wearing more hats over the years than most. He joins Russell and Alan to talk about what it takes to keep a track operating and the horses running.
2022-09-0346 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE8S3 The Dude Ranching GetawayShould a dude ranch getaway be on your bucket list? With over 90 dude ranches in the United States, the dude ranch vacation is becoming more and more popular. What makes it so unique? Horses, of course. But there’s so much more. Today’s guest visits with Russell and Alan to talk about the magic he’s been finding for the past 10 years during his dude ranch getaways.
2022-08-2739 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE7S3 Battle of the AlamoThomas D. Clagett’s newest historical novel “Line of Glory” follows the imagined hopes, fears and destinies of four people involved in the infamous 1936 Battle of the Alamo. Clagett, who had a long and successful career in film and freelance writing, chats with the cowboys about what might have happened all those decades ago in what is now San Antonio, TX.
2022-08-2042 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE6S3 Howard Post: One of the Best of the WestHoward Post grew up on a ranch and fully intended to become a cowboy. Then he won an art contest at an early age. His paintings have been exhibited at the Autry Museum of the West, the Smithsonian, numerous galleries and can be found in private collections of the rich and famous. A cowboy at heart, Howard saddles up to the ranch to talk with Russell and Alan about his illustrious career.
2022-08-1339 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE5S3 The Art of Saddle MakingIt’s a process that requires time, patience, the right materials, a lot of know-how, and even more talent. Karen Lamontagne has been crafting saddles for over 15 years and knows exactly what it takes. She chats with Russell and Alan about her Wickenburg business, Riata Saddles, and how she became one of a handful of women saddle makers in the country.
2022-08-0648 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastBonus Episode - The Cowboy Up Podcast with Voices of the West - Life was better when the TV shows were about cowboys rather than lawyers."Life was better when the TV shows were about cowboys rather than lawyers" Emil Franzi Welcome to a bonus episode of The Cowboy Up Podcast … Russell and Alan and our cowboy guest had other cowboy work come up and they had to tend to those chores and duties. So we called on our good friend Harry Alexander to tell about his program and podcast called Voices of the West. Voices of the West emerged from a Tucson Arizona legendary character. Emil Franzi was known as the political talk show host throughout southern Arizona. But he a...
2022-07-3030 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastBonus Episode - The Cowboy Up Podcast with Voices of the West - Life was better when the TV shows were about cowboys rather than lawyers."Life was better when the TV shows were about cowboys rather than lawyers" Emil Franzi Welcome to a bonus episode of The Cowboy Up Podcast … Russell and Alan and our cowboy guest had other cowboy work come up and they had to tend to those chores and duties. So we called on our good friend Harry Alexander to tell about his program and podcast called Voices of the West. Voices of the West emerged from a Tucson Arizona legendary character. Emil Franzi was known as the political talk show host throughout southern Arizona. But he a...
2022-07-3030 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE4S3 Think Like a Horse with Grant GolliherHorse whisperer, leadership expert, and author Grant Golliher has spent a lifetime around horses. He knows how they think. What’s more, he knows how that thinking can help humans. Grant joins Russell and Alan to talk about what leaders—from business CEOs and execs, to politicians, celebrities, and others—learn from horses at the Diamond Cross Ranch in Wyoming.
2022-07-2345 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE3S3 Got Cowboy Culture?The cowboy life. It’s at the heart of western culture. And it fascinates fans of the American West from west to east and around the world. Russell and Alan give an inside peek into what the cowboy life is like now and then. As Alan likes to say, “This one’s a bunch of fun.”
2022-07-1646 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE2S3 The Legendary Patania FamilyThere are silversmiths, and then there are the Patanias. As third-generation Sam Patania likes to say, beginning with his Sicilian-born grandfather, the artists in his family use jewelry as their canvas. Sam speaks with Russell and Alan about his family’s exceptional silversmithing and design talents and how Patania creations became part of the Smithsonian’s permanent collection.
2022-07-0932 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE1S3 Bodywork for HorsesTo start off Season 3, we bring you equine bodywork expert Jim Masterson. Humans aren’t the only creatures who experience physical stress and tension. Horses do too. Masterson has developed a unique, highly effective method for relieving horses of aches and pains, a process that also builds trust between human and horse. What’s more, anyone can learn the Masterson Method!
2022-07-0254 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE50S2 A Rodeo Star in the MakingCiarra Arzaga doesn’t even recall the first time she rode a horse. She was too young. But she does remember learning how to rope. Now sixteen, Ciarra regularly competes in roping and other rodeo events—and regularly wins. She talks about her technique, favorite horses, and future plans with Russell and Alan.
2022-06-2555 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE49S2 Dare to Make a MovieLarry Martin knows writing. An award-winning author, he’s penned over 60 novels, mostly westerns, plus more than a handful of screenplays. But making a movie? Martin had never tried his hand at something so out of his artistic wheelhouse. He joins Russell and Alan to share his story of how he brought his new feature film “Eye for Eye” to the silver screen.
2022-06-1844 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE48S2 Meet Johnny BoggsJohnny Boggs may or may not own a six-shooter, but this western writer has won six Spur Awards for his novels and short stories. He joins the Cowboy Up team to talk about his illustrious career in journalism and fiction writing and how he adopted the West after a childhood spent in the South.
2022-06-1140 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE47S2 Ever Shoe A Horse?There’s no doubt about it. Shoeing horses is hard work, but it’s work that needs to be done. And who usually gets to do it? In this, case two veteran cowboys. You betcha, Russell and Alan have shod more horses than they can count. And here they are, shoeing another one at White Stallion Ranch.
2022-06-0457 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE46S2 Swappin’ Cowboy StoriesIn honor of Memorial Day, Russell and Alan recall their families’ involvement with war. Those who fought, almost fought, as well as others. In true cowboy fashion, one story leads to another and to another. Be prepared to chuckle, laugh, and shed a tear or two. A hats off and a cowboy salute to all the brave souls who served the United States of America.
2022-05-2846 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE45S2 What Happened to the Widows?On June 25, 1876, General George Custer and some 200 soldiers perished in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Their wives soon learned of the outcome. They were now widows. How these women coped and survived is the subject of the new book, “The Widowed Ones,” written by New Times bestselling author, actress and comedienne, Chris Enss. She chats with Russell and Alan about what she discovered about these brave and amazing women.
2022-05-1456 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE44S2 Cowboy Music with Bill GanzFor 25 years, The Bill Ganz Western Band regaled audiences with cowboy music. Local bars, rodeos, even Tucson’s symphony hall—the band played it all. Bill Ganz, the guitar-picking founder, joins Russell and Alan to talk about his career and the future of western music. And you betcha, Bill sings some tunes exclusively for our podcast listeners!
2022-05-0755 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE43S2 The Forgotten BotanistIn 1870, a talented young woman packed up her bags and bid adieu to a damp and chilled East Coast. Sara Plummer Lemmon would spend the remainder of her life in the West leaving a legacy still visible today. And yet, she remains in the shadows of history. Wynne Brown, author of the award-winning biography, “The Forgotten Botanist: Sara Plummer Lemmon’s Life of Science and Art” brings to light the many accomplishments of this remarkable woman.
2022-04-3048 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE42S2 A Place of Thin VeilGallup, New Mexico is not known as a tourist destination. Yet, this community situated near the Four Corners is rich in diversity and history. Longtime resident and past mayor of Gallup, Bob Rosebrough, joins Russell and Alan to talk about his new memoir, "A Place of Thin Veil," which brings to life the stories, mysteries, and evocative landscapes of this part of the Land of Enchantment.
2022-04-2344 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE41S2 Water, Water Everywhere?The Colorado River is at its lowest levels. Is climate change the culprit? Unexpected urban growth? Mismanagement over the decades? To sort through these questions, Russell and Alan chat with experts Eric Kuhn and John Fleck, co-authors of “Science Be Dammed,” a look at how this valuable resource has evolved over the past 100 years.
2022-04-1552 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE40S2 Dale Evans: The Queen of the WestShe was a lover of music and determined to find her way into the limelight. And that she did. Dale Evans rose to fame as an actress, singer, and wife of Roy Rogers. Historian Theresa Kaminski, author of the new biography “Queen of the West: The Life and Times of Dale Evans,” shares some fascinating, behind-the-scenes stories with Russell and Alan about this Hollywood superstar.
2022-04-0856 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE39S2 Happy Birthday, Sandra Day O’Connor!The Supreme Court Justice turns 92 this year. What a life, what a legacy! To help celebrate both, Sandra’s son, Scott O’Connor, joins Russell and Uncle Al to share stories about what life was like with a mom who shattered glass ceilings and made friends not just across America, but around the world.
2022-04-0247 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE38S2 Meet Brianna Markum-McClain: Roper, Wrangler, and Rodeo StarIf you start roping at age five, are you destined to rope in rodeos – and win? Brianna Markum-McClain would argue yes. This talented cowgirl chats with Russell and Alan about what it’s like to grow up on a ranch, own a rodeo company, and be headed to Vegas for team roping finals!
2022-03-2542 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE37S2 Storytelling the Cowboy WaySaddle up and give a listen to Russell and Alan as they swap stories from the range. You’ll also hear from a few western writers coming live from the Tucson Festival of Books where they shared their stories. Storytelling – it’s the cowboy way then and now!
2022-03-1934 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE36S2 Makin’ Bacon with Neil DudleyBacon and eggs. Bacon and beans. Bacon in a BLT. Bacon has long been a cowboy’s staple and is savored by millions. Today, Russell and Alan speak with Neil Dudley, cowboy, rancher, podcast host, and VP at Pederson's Farms, a producer of natural and organic bacon and meats. Fair warning—this episode will set your mouth to watering, so get your fry pan ready!
2022-03-1258 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE35S2 A Touch of the Cowboy & the Thrill of the WestListen up dudes and dudines! This one’s for you. Award-winning author, curator, and historian Lynn Downey shares some stories straight from the history of dude ranching. From the funny to the unbelievable to the eye-popping, dude ranching has not only impacted the travel industry, but also embedded its way into fashion, food, and, of course, fun.
2022-03-0453 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE34S2 Meet C.J. BoxAre you one of the millions of C.J. Box fans? Then you’ll be thrilled to hear that he has a new book releasing. “Shadows Reel” is his 22nd novel featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett and his wife Marybeth, and this one is filled with discoveries that put the Pickett family in a pair of killers’ crosshairs. C.J. chats with Russell and Alan about "Shadows Reel" and a writing life that includes over 30 published books with sales exceeding 10 million in the US alone.
2022-02-2640 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE33S2 Great Stories and Songs from the heart of a cowboy who is a Cowboy at HeartIndeed David Rychener is a cowboy at heart. Just like so many of us who love to listen to the lore and legends and the stories of The Cowboy Up Podcast. Today David drops in and tell stories and sing songs for Russell and Alan and you will be delighted at what you learn, what you hear, and it just might even touch your heart.
2022-02-1842 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE32S2 Tales, Treasures, and the Tastes of Tombstone, the town that was too tough to die.When the subject of Tombstone Arizona comes up everybody who's heard of it has some thoughts and opiniona. So join us for some more stories about Tombstone and all of the legends and lore that go with it. But let's do something different, let's talk about the Taste of Tombstone, as our guest Sherry Monahan tells you about what they would eat and perhaps you can join them at the Tombstone cookbook.
2022-02-1244 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE31S2 Where did the horses come from and other great western stories you've never heard before Get ready for an interesting hour as three old Cowboys tell stories about legends of the west and the history of Arizona. Russell and Alan sit down with a cowboy cup of coffee and have a great conversation with Western historian Jim Turner. You will be amazed as you discover all kinds of things that you never knew before, and even something about the nature of the human condition. Stories from yesterday with meanings for today. Time to saddle up.
2022-02-0559 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE30S2 Tony Hillerman: A LifeTony Hillerman is a legendary western writer. His bestselling novels introduced readers to the Diné (Navajo) culture through characters Navajo Tribal Police detectives Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Now, fans have a chance to meet the man behind the novels. New York Times bestselling author James McGrath Morris researched and wrote the definitive biography about Hillerman. He joins Russell and Alan to talk about his new book “Tony Hillerman: A Life.”
2022-01-2943 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE29S2 Wild Horse AdventuresWhat do you get when you mix a 35,000-acre South Dakota ranch with an excess of unadoptable wild horses imprisoned in feedlots and one heck of a brilliant idea? Alan Day’s answer: the first government-sponsored wild horse sanctuary. He knows because he started that sanctuary. Yep, 1500 wild mustangs came to live with him on his ranch and the whole bunch, including Alan and his cowboys, had more adventures than they could’ve ever imagined. Listen in to hear!
2022-01-2249 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE28S2: Buffalo Soldiers of the SouthwestThe history of the Buffalo Soldiers is not only fascinating but is firmly embedded in Arizona history. Charles Hancock, former president of the Southwest Association of Buffalo Soldiers, joins Russell and Alan to talk about the important role these soldiers played, share some of their heroic stories, and explore what’s being done to honor and preserve their legacy.
2022-01-1538 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE27S2: Meet Tom TatumTom Tatum, who divides his time between Telluride and Taos, wears many hats, among them author, movie producer, director, rancher, land conservationist, solar energy company CEO. Tatum talks with Russell and Alan about his new face-paced western novel “Adobe Daze” and how his personal experiences informed the story.
2022-01-0843 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE26S2 Natural Hoof Care for HorsesRing in the New Year with this enlightening episode featuring Steve Hebrock, one of five master hoof care specialists in the world. Your horse's feet will appreciate it! Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and safe 2022.
2021-12-3150 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE25S2: A Cowboy Christmas StoryIn this delightful episode, Alan shares stories about Rastus, who arrived at the Lazy B as a nine-year-old orphan and where he worked as a cowboy for the remainder of his life. From the entire podcast crew, we wish you a delightful and very Merry Christmas.
2021-12-2420 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE24S2: Terror on the Santa Fe TrailWe may not hear much about the Jicarilla Apache, but they were fierce warriors who raided wagon trains and fought the calvary. In fact, they soundly defeated the U.S. Army in the Battle of Cieneguilla. Award-winning author and historian, Doug Hocking, shares details from his new book "Terror on the Santa Fe Trail" with Russell and Alan and the role Kit Carson played during that tumultuous time.
2021-12-1850 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastE23S2: Rawhide Riatas: Essential Cowboy GearA cowboy’s gear is not complete without a rope. But ropes can break. Dick Schorr, a retired rancher and veterinarian, is an expert on riatas. New ones, old ones, and ones in need of repair. He chats with Russell and Alan about the art of rope making and the workshops he has given around the country.
2021-12-1143 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastRod Miller with some great stories and poems and some stories about poem If you don't know anything about cowboy poetry this is where you need toAnd even if you are a cowboy poet yourself you will find this conversation with Stan Hustad, producer of The Cowboy UP Podcast and Rod Miller, noted western writer, poet, and storyteller to be something that will make you smile, perhaps stir your mind a bit, move your spirit and something will probably touch your heart. This is the last day of national poetry month and this is a wonderful day to take just a half hour to sit back and relax and listen to some poems and stories about life and the cowboy way of living life!
2021-04-2936 minThe Cowboy Up PodcastRod Miller with some great stories and poems and some stories about poem If you don't know anything about cowboy poetry this is where you need toAnd even if you are a cowboy poet yourself you will find this conversation with Stan Hustad, producer of The Cowboy UP Podcast and Rod Miller, noted western writer, poet, and storyteller to be something that will make you smile, perhaps stir your mind a bit, move your spirit and something will probably touch your heart. This is the last day of national poetry month and this is a wonderful day to take just a half hour to sit back and relax and listen to some poems and stories about life and the cowboy way of living life!
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