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Welcome to Beyond the Chutes, a Rodeo podcast where hosts Doug Simcox and Sam Swearingen dive deep into the heart of the Western and Rodeo culture.
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#200 The Voices of St-Tite | Stephan Mesquita & Stéphan Daoust (opens the original)
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What makes Festival Western de St-Tite feel different from almost any other rodeo? It isn’t just the livestock, the contestants, or the crowd. It’s the way the entire show moves. In Episode #200 of Beyond the Chutes , Doug Simcox and Sam Swearingen wrap up their three-part St-Tite series with two of the voices behind the rodeo: Stephan Mesquita and Stéphan Daoust . They take us behind the microphones and into a production operation that includes roughly 15 to 16 people working sound, lighting, v
#199 — How St-Tite Pulls It Off | BJ Prince (opens the original)
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How do you bring roughly three-quarters of a million people into a town of about 5,000 and make it all look like it just happens? That’s where BJ Prince comes in. In Episode #199 of Beyond the Chutes , Doug Simcox and Sam Swearingen return to Festival Western de St-Tite for the second chapter of our three-part St-Tite series. This conversation was recorded at the Festival in September 2025, and with another St-Tite approaching, it gives us a fascinating look behind the scenes at the people, plan
#198 Inside Festival Western de St-Tite with General Manager Anne-Marie Lemire (opens the original)
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In the first of three special episodes from the Festival Western de St-Tite, Doug sits down with festival president Anne-Marie Lemire for a look beyond the arena and into the people, planning, community and traditions that make Saint-Tite something special. Recorded during our visit to Quebec last year, we saved this conversation for the run-up to another Festival Western de St-Tite. This is Episode 1 of our Saint-Tite series. Next up, we’ll sit down with BJ Prince for another side of the Saint-
#197 Rolling Smooth Ep. 3 — Power, Air Conditioning & Keeping Your Rig Cool (opens the original)
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In Episode 3 of our Rolling Smooth series, Doug Simcox sits down again with Stan Cromlish of Wandering Gypsy RV Life to talk about one of the biggest challenges on the road: power . From crowded rodeo grounds with questionable electrical hookups to keeping the air conditioner running on a hot summer day, Stan breaks down what RV owners, rodeo families, horse trailers and travelers need to know about soft-start systems, generators, inverters, converters and batteries . We also talk about maintain
#196 Team Australia at the IFYR: Rodeo, Friendship and Opportunity (opens the original)
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For the third year, Beyond the Chutes connected with Team Australia during their July trip to the United States—but this time, the conversation happened face-to-face. Recorded at the 34th International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Buddy and Sam sit down with the young Australian competitors to talk about borrowed horses, long flights, broncs, bulls, barrel racing, pole bending, American food, new friendships, and the pride of representing their country halfway around the world. Then
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