Episodes
I Haven't Talked to You in 18 Years! - with Special Guest Meg Hutchin…
Send us a text Have you wondered what it would be like to talk to someone you haven't seen in 18 years? In this episode, Sam and his former colleague, Meg Hutchinson-Goldthorp pick up right where they left many years ago. M...
Generation Kill - with Special Guest Matt Rexroad
Send us a text Matt Rexroad and Sam Fischer discuss the book and miniseries " Generation Kill ". "Generation Kill" is an American seven-part television miniseries produced for HBO that aired from July 13 to August 24, 2008. ...
Lessons of Travel - with Special Guest Sheila Barden
Send us a text The most interesting person Sam knows, Sheila Barden, returns to the podcast to discuss the lessons of travel. Sheila is a self described gallivanting gypsy who spends the majority of her time traveling the Un...
Lutz Go! - with Special Guest Steve Lutz
Send us a text Sam welcomes Steve Lutz to Cowboys not Eggheads. Steve is the head basketball coach at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi. It didn't take Steve Lutz long to make a significant impact on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ...
We Were Giving Everything We Had - with Special Guest Joe King
Send us a text Sam welcomes Joe King to the podcast. They visit about their shared experiences as young professional political operatives at the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania more than a quarter century ago. The...
Behaven Kids - with Special Guests Roger and Janie Peterson
Send us a text Roger and Janie Peterson are the founders and now retired owners of Behavin Kids, a private company that helps children and adolescents who are suffering from behavioral health and mental illness. They talk abo...
We've Got to Make Personal Responsibility Great Again - with Special …
Send us a text Nissa Cohen in a no-nonsense Level 3 CrossFit Coach and co-owner of CrossFit Kinesis. Nissa and Sam discuss multiple topics including; where she falls on the cowboy/egghead spectrum, coaching, return to play cl...
Do Hard Well - with Special Guest Bud Synhorst
Send us a text In this episode Bud Synhorst tells the remarkable story of his journey to lose over 103 lbs in the last 10 months. Sam and Bud discuss their shared challenges of their battles of losing weight and what it takes...
Here Comes the Boom! - with Special Guest David Boomer
Send us a text Sam's favorite egghead, David Boomer, describes a cowboy tactic he pulled when he worked in the United States Congress. David Boomer is solely responsible for the Pledge of Allegiance being recited daily in th...
Raised in Cherry County - with Special Guest J.D. Crouse
Send us a text In the Season 4 premiere; Sam and his guest, J.D. Crouse, visit about being raised in Cherry County, Nebraska. They discuss their upbringing and the lessons and values that were learned along the way. Shared ...
Get Uncomfortable - with Special Guest Shae McMaster
Send us a text In the Season 3 finale Sam welcomes Shae McMaster to the podcast. Shae is gym owner in Hastings, Nebraska and the host of "Get Uncomfortable", a podcast dedicated to conversations and interviews with people wh...
Eat Your Protein - with Special Guest Bri Siegert
Send us a text Sam's nutrition coach Bri Siegert returns to the podcast to discuss all things protein, and why protein is such an important part of the daily diet. If you would like to contact Bri for nutrition coaching you c...
Wounded Warriors Family Support - with Special Guest Acela Turco
Send us a text Past guest Acela Turco returns to update us on her current activities as Director of Strategic Initiatives with Wounded Warriors Family Support. Wounder Warriors Family Support's mission is to provide support ...
Passion over Disability - with Special Guest Chad Madson AKA Chaxl
Send us a text Chad Madson AKA Chaxl is a wheelchair bound photographer who has use of one arm. Chad shares his story and love of photography and how he overcame cerebral palsy to pursue his passion and make a living. To le...
Brother's Keeper - with Special Guest Jeff Kanger
Send us a text Jeff Kanger is the President of First State Bank Nebraska. He shares his story of his rise at the bank at a relatively young age. He describes his philosophy and management style of employees and a billion do...
The Truman Show - with Special Guests Jeremy Aspen and Tom Becka
Send us a text Inaugural guest Jeremy Aspen makes his second appearance 18 months after the first episode. They are joined by Fox 42 KPTM media personality and former comedian Tom Becka. Sam and his guests discuss the multi...
Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Rabbi - with Special Guest Rabbi…
Send us a text Sam has a conversation with Rabbi Brian Mayer from Portland, Oregon. Rabbi Brian is the Founder of Religion Outside the Box. (www.rotb.org) Rabbi Brian reframes religion to be approachable. And, fun. In th...
High Octane Air Force K-9 Veteran - with Special Guest Ben Collins
Send us a text Ben Collins is Sam's favorite weight lifting buddy. He is a high octane twenty year Air Force K-9 Veteran who has served all around the world. Ben is a great story teller, and passionate warrior who has a go...
We Are All Just Walking Each Other Home - with Special Guest Jillian …
Send us a text Jillian Watts is Sam's 2nd cousin and an atypical millennial. She is an entrepreneur, business owner, high school teacher and mother of four children under the age of 11. Sam and Jillian discuss the pressures ...
There is Opportunity Everywhere - with Special Guest Roger Johnson
Send us a text Loyal listener since the inception of Cowboys Not Eggheads, Roger Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Badlands Tank Lines. We explore the career path that Roger took using the power of networking in his younger y...
Loading Fallen Soldiers on a Plane - with Special Guest Carla Vice
Send us a text Sam's friend and guest this week, Carla Vice, is what Sam describes as an ass kicker . A single mother and Navy veteran of Iraqi Freedom, Carla describes her job as a leading Petty officer loading and unloadi...
The Prodigy - with Special Guest Cary Evans
Send us a text Do you know someone who graduated from the 8th grade at age 11? Graduated from high school at 14? Graduated from college at age 17? Had a real estate license at age 18? Then went to the Marine Corps and La...
The Man Karl Rove called Dutch - with Special Guest Gary Reed
Send us a text Like previous guest Bob Jump, Gary Reed is unveiled to the world as one of Sam's secret weapons from his career. Gary Reed is a copywriter who has written ghost books for corporate executives, books for veteran...
Everyone Loves Guitar- with Special Guest Craig Garber
Send us a text Craig Garber is the host of the popular podcast and YouTube channel, Everyone Loves Guitar. A lifelong music enthusiast, Craig didn’t start playing guitar until he was 52 years old. Starting from zero, and with...