Explore every episode of the podcast Sound Check Podcast 920 Rodeo

On this episode we sit down with the Justin McPherson, the Vice-President of the Worlds Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale and preview the upcoming event.

From the early days to today's production, we find out all about this historic event that will be celebrating their 75th anniversary, and how it is more than bucking horses, it's an experience.

Season 3 kicks off with longtime friend, PRCA Rodeo Clown "Disco" Dalton Morris. We visit about childhood dreams, going overseas, politics in rodeo, and what true friends mean to each other.

The final day of the 2025 WNFR and the boys recap round 9 and give their picks for Go-Round 10

The drama unfolds as World Title Contenders emerge and favorites get pushed aside and the boys break it all down.

The guys discuss the night before and round 7, and preview the upcoming Go-Round 8 tonight

The crew talks about the missed replay call from round 6 and preview Go-Round 7

The crew recap round 5 and preview round 6 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

Jesse Knudsen, Tim O'Connell, and Kyle Whitaker recap go-round 3, preview night 4, and give their picks for go-round 4

Join Jesse Knudsen, Tim O'Connell and Kyle Whitaker as they recap round 2 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and make their predictions for Go-Round 3 of the WNFR

The guys recap round 1 of the 2025 Wrangler National Finals, preview round 2, and pick their winners for the nights performance.

Join PRCA Personality Jesse Knudsen, 3X World Champion Tim O'Connell and 10X PRCA Linderman Award Winner Kyle Whitaker as the guy's preview Go-Round 1 of the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and make their predications for tonight.

We sit down with 2014 NFR Barrelman Justin Rumford and get his stories form the World Series of Rodeo... The NFR

From his honeymoon, driving truck for Bennie, and the call to work the NFR, Justin takes us behind the scenes of his highs and lows of the best 10 days of the year.

We sit with PRCA Pickup Man and National Finals Steer Roping Arena Usher Jason King, and visit with how he got started in rodeo, college days, marrying into a Stock Contracting family, and raising your kids the right way in today's world, and rodeo production.

We sit down with PRCA Bareback Rider Matthew Smith. From the Rolex's to the baseball field, to the chutes, we discuss all things life, and just how much family drives him in his day-to-day life.

We visit with longtime friend Tom Atwell the Rodeo Chairman of the Gerry Volunteer Firemans Rodeo in Gerry, NY. From reminiscing of the rodeo in the early days to the challenges of rodeo in today's world, we talk about continuing the traditions set 80 years ago.

We sit down with longtime friend PRCA Pickup man Jeff Rector and discuss how a young kid raised in the city, becomes a pickup man at some of the biggest PRCA rodeos. Jeff tells us about his time working with Bronc Rumford, getting the chance to work big rodeos, breaking down the barriers of stereotypes, and dealing with being a black cowboy in today's world.

Finally get the chance to sit down One-On-One with longtime friend and huge supporter of Soundcheck, former PRCA Rodeo Clown now turned Music Director Rocket Ryan Litwin. We visit about his path from a bullrider, to rodeo clown, to now a PRCA Music Director. Ryan tells of his current situation with his personal life, and what drives him day to day to be the best he can for his family.

We sit down with NFR Bullfighter Wacey Munsell and hear how the Kansas bullfighter knew at a young age what he was going to do for a living. We discuss PBR Bullfights, NFR, and how he is transitioning into his next endeavor in the rodeo industry.

We sit down with CNFR, PBR World Finals, and NFR Bullrider Corey Navarre and listen to how he balanced being a full-time student and making those 3 finals in the same year. We hear about life in the PBR and what made Corey decide to return to the PRCA, and now his life as a rodeo parent as he travels the country with his trick riding daughters.

We sit down with longtime friend Mark Weber. We talk about his days in college, his many trips to the IFR as a bullfighter, his PRCA career, and his transition into a rodeo clown, and his plans for the future.

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.

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.

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

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.