Cowboy Life

Ross Hecox and Jim Essick record conversations with the kind of people who've spent decades working cattle in West Texas, and the result feels like sitting on a porch listening to living legends share their memories. Guests like Tom Moorhouse talk about wagon life, multi-generational ranching families, and how they managed through drought years that would have broken most operations. Boots O'Neal showed up at age 92 to share stories, which tells you something about the caliber of voices this show attracts. With only 28 episodes but a 4.9-star rating from 179 reviews, Cowboy Life punches well above its weight. Each episode documents a piece of cowboy culture that's actively disappearing as the old-timers pass on. The show also covers how horseman Ray Hunt changed training practices among traditional Texas cowboys -- a fascinating look at how even deeply traditional communities adapt and evolve. Episodes come out biweekly and keep a clean rating, making it family-friendly. The production is straightforward, letting the stories carry the weight. If you care about preserving authentic cowboy heritage before it's gone, this podcast is doing essential work.