Sound Check Podcast sits down with the boys from Ft. Scott, KS for a Rodeo Round Table edition. Join PRCA Rodeo Clown Seth Rice, PRCA Rodeo Announcer Troy Goodridge and longtime friend of the show and PRCA Music Director Rocket Ryan Litwin as the boys discuss all things rodeo.
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 6
We sit down with former Montana State University Football Player Ryan Davis and talk about playing football at a high-level program, transitioning back to his first love the rodeo industry, and his new challenge of being a father.
Jun 25, 2025•2 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We sit down with the rodeo coaches from South Dakota State University - Ron Skovly, Mitchell Technical College - Jimmie Nicolaus, University of Wisconsin River Falls - Matt Dunsmore and discuss the benefits of college rodeo for kids looking to further their education and rodeo career
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Jesse returns to Abbyville, KS for the annual Abbyville Frontier Days Rodeo & BBQ, and sits down with longtime friend Justin Rumford. The boys discuss the history and tradition of the rodeo, talk about Uncle Tommy and even Bronc Rumford joins the show,
May 28, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Sound Check Podcast caught up with retired PRCA Bullfighter Al Sandvold at his barbershop while in Bozeman, MT. From calling for a fighting bull at the Wrangler NFR, to being a listening ear to his customers, the boys talk about everything in between rodeo and life.
May 14, 2025•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 2
Soundcheck Podcast is back for Season 2 as we sit down with 10X PRCA Linderman Award Winner, and the Head Rodeo Coach for Montana State University Kyle Whitaker. Jesse and Kyle visit about the glory days, the struggles of competing in 3 events, and coaching college kids in today's society, plus much more.
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and 3X PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O'Connell sit down and preview round 10 of the 2024 NFR and bring on PRCA Announcer Kory Keeth to make their predictions for the night.
Dec 14, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 29
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and 3X PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O'Connell sit down and preview round 9 of the 2024 NFR and bring on 2X NFSR Announcer Scott Grover and his sone Statler to make their predictions for the night.
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 28
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and 3X PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O'Connell sit down and preview round 8 of the 2024 NFR and bring on former PRCA Great Lakes Circuit Champion Bareback Rider and motivational speaker Logan Corbett to make their predictions for the night.
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 27
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and 3X PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O'Connell along with 10X NFR Bareback Rider Caleb Bennett sit down and preview round 7 of the 2024 NFR and bring on 2X PRCA Announcer of the Year Anthony Lucia to make the predictions for the night.
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 26
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and 3X PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O'Connell sit down and preview round 6 of the 2024 NFR and bring on longtime friend of the show Sylvane La Cross to make the predictions for the night.
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 25
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and 3X PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O'Connell sit down and preview round 5 of the 2024 NFR and bring on 8X NFR Bareback Rider Tanner Aus to make the predictions for the night.
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 24
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and 3X PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O'Connell sit down and preview round 4 of the 2024 NFR and bring on 2020 PRCA Specialty Act of The Year Rider Kiesner to make the predictions for the night.
Dec 08, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 23
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and PRCA Announcer Kory Keeth sit down and preview round 3 of the 2024 NFR and bring on PRCA Music Director Jersey Jake Ostrum to make their predictions for the night.
Dec 07, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and 3X PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O'Connell sit down and preview round 2 of the 2024 NFR and bring on Montana State University Head Rodeo Coach Kyle Whitaker to make the predictions for the night.
Dec 06, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The Sound Check Podcast crew Jesse Knudsen and 3X PRCA World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O'Connell sit down and preview round 1 of the 2024 NFR, and bring on PRCA Clown Matt Tarr to make their predictions for the first go round.
Dec 05, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We sit down with the award-winning Rodeo Clown Rob Gann and visit about growing up in a rodeo family, the highs and lows of college rodeo, knowing when to transition to the next step in your career, and when music directors mess with the clowns' acts.
Nov 21, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We sit down with PRCA Rodeo Announcer Greg Simas and visit with him about his childhood, what inspired him to join the Marines, and overcoming the east coast stereo type in the rodeo industry to becoming the voice at some of the PRCA top rodeos and events
Nov 07, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 18
We sit down with the TyRell Rumford and hear about what it was like growing up with parents as PRCA Stock Contractors, following an older successful brother in the rodeo business, and what it was like to rodeo in Spain for a few months.
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We sit down with PBR Entertainer Brinson James Harris. From traveling the rodeo road with his dad as a little kid, to venturing out on his own when he was 17, to getting the PBR World Finals Entertainer buckle, Brinson James shares the journey of how he got to the top, and what it like to follow a legend of the PBR.
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
We sit down with the former Miss Rodeo Iowa and discuss what it's like being raised in a stock contractors' family, overcoming sports injuries, what made her decide to run for a queen title, and how Micah used her platform to share the light
Sep 26, 2024•2 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We sit down with one of the newest members of the PRCA, Stock Contractors Scott & Jill Berends of Triple B Rodeo out of Maynard, MN, From the early days of backyard rodeos to putting on rodeos all over the state, to taking the next step in joining the PRCA, we hear how it all got started and why they decided to take the leap and join the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 14
We sit down with PRCA Rodeo Clown Dusty Myers and talk a little wrestling, how he got started in the rodeo industry, why he waited so long to join the PRCA, and what advice he has for the next generation of rodeo performers
Aug 29, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We sit down with WPRA Barrel Racer and Chairman of the Price County PRCA Rodeo Alexis Schieneback and find out how she got started running barrels and why she decided to put on a rodeo during covid at a young age, and the struggles of running a PRCA rodeo
Aug 21, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We sit down with PRCA Rodeo Clown Ronald Burton and talk about Elvis, how he got started in rodeo, and pranks pulled on friends along the way.
Aug 14, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 11
We sit down with PRCA Music Director Jersey Jake Ostrum, and get his take on Coffee Shop Bands, rodeoing with a family, and finding his grove in the rodeo industry.
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 10
We sit down with PRCA Rodeo Announcer Scott Grover and PRCA Rodeo Clown "The Green Hat Clown" Austin Singley and discuss topics that are related to rodeo and the western lifestyle industry.
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We sit down with the award winning PRCA Barrelman and the "Triple Crown" winner John Harrison, and hear about how he got started in rodeo, the highs and lows of the profession and what keeps him motivated to be one of the best ever to perform.
Jul 24, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
We sit down with 2X NFR Bullrider Trey Holston and talk about his success at an early age, his struggles as he left high school, and the path that he took to get to 2 straight National Finals Rodeo appearances.
Jul 17, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We sit down with PRCA Contract Personnel members announcer Kelly Kenney, clown Justin Rumford, and timer Tammy Braden and discuss some of the topics that relate to the world of rodeo in today's time.
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 6