The Cowboy Up Podcast

Russell True co-owns White Stallion Ranch outside Tucson and has spent a lifetime around horses, dudes, and desert country. Steven Clauson joins him behind the mic to trade stories, interview guests, and argue good-naturedly about which John Ford movie deserves the most respect. The show moves easily between Arizona history, guest ranch life, horsemanship, and the broader western world. One week they might have a cowboy poet in the studio. The next, a historian explaining how the Santa Fe Trail actually worked, or a trainer breaking down how to start a green colt without losing your patience. Russell brings decades of practical experience running a working dude operation, which gives the conversations a grounded quality you do not always get in western media. He has seen guests ride every level from terrified to accomplished and can explain the difference in plain English. Steven keeps things moving and pulls good stories out of people who usually do not talk much. Episodes are the right length for a trip into town, and the back catalog is deep enough to keep a new listener busy for months. If you have ever booked a ranch vacation, considered one, or just like hearing two guys who know their country talk about it, give this a listen.