Living Western

Clayton Marxer
  • 4.8 (6)
  • Society & Culture
  • Semimonthly

"Living Western" is a show dedicated to telling the real story of the rural American West through individual stories of amazing people who call this part of the country..."Home".Are you curious about what life as a cowboy/cowgirl is really like?Do you dream of someday living in the scenic landscapes of places like Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, or other places known for their Western culture?Do you love TV shows like Yellowstone, The Cowboy Way, Ultimate Cowboy Showdown, and other western entertainment?Would you like to know where your food really comes from and the process of how a steak makes it from a pasture to your plate?Are you fascinated by stories of the human experience as lived in wild, remote landscapes in often harsh conditions, and how multiple generations of families have  continued to find that lifestyle so rewarding?Do you love the sport of Rodeo? Are you a fan of the sport's greatest athletes and are you curious about their real daily life?These topics are all parts of the authentic cowboy life and the goal of the Living Western Podcast is to share this life with all of you who might live in a completely different world and are not able to experience life as a cowboy yourself.  If you are already a resident of our rural American West, and perhaps you are born & bred into the lifestyle of the working ranch cowboy, you too will enjoy this show and the guests who will share their stories with us.  Heck, we may even call you one day to be a guest on the show!If you enjoy what you hear on this show and have found value in the content we provide, PLEASE share "Living Western" with someone else who would enjoy the showWelcome to Living Western!

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    #8 - Chauncey Wesner - The Stateline Shootist

    Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Living Western Podcast, Clayton Marxer sits down with Chauncey Wesner, a fourth-generation rancher from the Texas panhandle on the Oklahoma line. Chauncey is also a gunsmithing grad, an outfitter and the voice behind the very popular Instagram page Stateline Shootist. Chauncey talks about growing up on the family ranch and how his family settled the country. He covers the Oklahoma land runs and ranching on native grass. The two compare life in the panhandle with life in Montana's Ruby Valley, including an hour's drive to Walmart and counties with no stoplights. Timestamps 0:00 Welcome and meet Chauncey0:57 Fourth-generation ranching on the Texas–Oklahoma line4:03 The Oklahoma land runs and the "Sooners"10:04 Gunsmithing school and Clayton's ranching background14:06 What it's like ranching in "no man's land"17:25 Remote living, long drives and small-town life26:23 Cattle, horseback feeding, branding and roping31:46 Stateline Shootist: long-range revolver shooting and Elmer Keith38:09 Outfitting since 1989, and whitetail and turkey hunts46:08 Hog hunting, and why feral hogs are such a problem55:57 Coyotes, invasive species and noxious weeds59:30 Rural issues: fuel prices, data centers and man camps1:08:00 Wind and solar energy1:13:10 Fatherhood, marriage and meeting your person1:20:37 Loss, grief and moving forward1:23:27 Life advice: chase what you're passionate about1:25:25 Where to follow Chauncey1:27:09 Bonus round: truck, music, favorite meal, Western movies, books and more1:39:31 The most impactful advice he's ever received Follow Chauncey: Instagram @stateline_shootist New to the show? Subscribe so you don't miss the next conversation from the Western way of life. Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

    #8 - Chauncey Wesner - The Stateline Shootist

  2. Oct 18

    #7 - Tucker Daubs - Ranching and Content Creation in the Colorado High Country

    Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of Living Western, we sit down with Tucker Daubs, a working cowboy in Colorado's high country who is well-known as a western content creator on social media.  Tucker shares his family's deep roots in the state, their history with a large sheep ranch, and how he found his own path back into cowboying generations later. We talk about everyday ranch work, horseback skills, wildlife and hunting, policies that shape ranching culture, and how people without a ranching background can get started.  Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about the people, challenges, and traditions shaping life in the West. Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

    #7 - Tucker Daubs - Ranching and Content Creation in the Colorado High Country

  3. 05/28/2024

    #6 - Ryan Fleetwood - "Quarter Horse Holler"

    Send us Fan Mail The guest on this epsiode is Mr. Ryan Fleetwood, owner of Fleetwood Farms Quarter Horses.  Ryan is also on the Board of Directors for the American Quarter Horse Association. In this episode, we talk a lot about horses and the AQHA organization.  We even dive deep into the recent major controversy surrounding the switch from paper records to digital and all of the social media chaos that erupted from this proposal. We also talk a lot about family legacy and current challenges within Western Culture. This episode was recorded in-person in-studio and that is due to Ryan graciously being willing to travel here to record the conversation. LINKS - Fleetwood  Farms website: http://www.fleetwoodfarms.com/ - Fleetwood Farms facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FleetwoodFarmsQuarterHorses/ - Quarter Horse Holler podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@QuarterHorseHoller Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

    #6 - Ryan Fleetwood - "Quarter Horse Holler"

  4. 04/02/2024

    #5 - J'amon Turner - "Just Believe"

    Send us Fan Mail Known by many as a contestant on the competition reality TV show, "Ultimate Cowboy Showdown - Season 3", today's guest is a force of nature...a force for good.  His name is J'amon Turner. Though he made a name for himself as a successful professional bull rider and is also a rancher and horse trainer by trade,  J'amon's greatest gift is likely his natual ability to lead and mentor young people and to introduce young people, who often have  no connection at all to rural life, into the Western culture and trades. If you asked J'amon what his greatest achievement in life has been, the answer would very likely be the formation of his non-profit youth mentorship program called, "Just Believe".  This amazing program has already changed so many lives for the better and will continue to do so. - Just Believe Training website: https://www.justbelievetraining.com/ - Just Believe Training on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbelieveyouth?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== - J'amon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classroomcowboy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== -  Just Believe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justbelievetraining - Email J'amon:  justbelievetraining@gmail.com Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

    #5 - J'amon Turner - "Just Believe"

  5. 03/19/2024

    #4 - Clayton Marxer - "Blazing Trails"

    Send us Fan Mail This episode is a bit different.  Due to a last minute cancellation by today's podcast guest, Living Western Podcast host, Clayton Marxer, uses this episode to directly address you, the audience.  In this episode,  Clayton lines out the various ways that you can connect with Living Western to give feedback on the show so far or suggest future ideas for guests to bring on to the show. He also shares some inspiration from something he wrote during a time of trial and hardship where he felt a bit lost with no clear direction in life. Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

    #4 - Clayton Marxer - "Blazing Trails"

  6. 03/05/2024

    #3 - J.B. Zielke - Part 3 - "The Most Interesting Cowboy In The World"

    Send us Fan Mail This episode is an interview with J.B. Zielke, author of "The Lost Cowboy". This fantastic conversation lasted over 3 hours, so I will split it into 3 Parts. J.B. is known for his epic journey to ranch on every continent that has critters to herd.  The climax of this epic adventure was when he found himself riding a giant reindeer while herding other reindeer in Mongolia. J.B.'s thirst for the wild in life and his aptitude for descriptive writing are reminiscent of introspective literary works like those of Hunter S. Thompson or "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey, but those who love books that hearken back to the old days of the wild west and pioneer cattlemen will recognize a similarity to the revered cowboy book "We Pointed Them North". If you are curious what life is like for herdsmen/cowboys/Americans in other places around the world, or if you just love grand adventures with harrowing tales of disasters and conflict, as well as, heartwarming moments between people who cannot speak each other's language, you will love this book! - Buy "The Lost Cowboy" book - https://amzn.to/42NoiSW               "The Lost Cowboy" Audiobook - https://amzn.to/49uStAX - https://thelostcowboy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the.lost.cowboy?igsh=MXB5ZGd1OG5uOTJ0eg== Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

    #3 - J.B. Zielke - Part 3 - "The Most Interesting Cowboy In The World"

  7. 02/27/2024

    #3 - J.B. Zielke - Part 2 - "6-Continent Cowboy"

    Send us Fan Mail This episode is an interview with J.B. Zielke, author of "The Lost Cowboy". This fantastic conversation lasted over 3 hours, so I will split it into 3 Parts. J.B. is known for his epic journey to ranch on every continent that has critters to herd.  The climax of this epic adventure was when he found himself riding a giant reindeer while herding other reindeer in Mongolia. J.B.'s thirst for the wild in life and his aptitude for descriptive writing are reminiscent of introspective literary works like those of Hunter S. Thompson or "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey, but those who love books that hearken back to the old days of the wild west and pioneer cattlemen will recognize a similarity to the revered cowboy book "We Pointed Them North". If you are curious what life is like for herdsmen/cowboys/Americans in other places around the world, or if you just love grand adventures with harrowing tales of disasters and conflict, as well as, heartwarming moments between people who cannot speak each other's language, you will love this book! - Buy "The Lost Cowboy" book - https://amzn.to/42NoiSW               "The Lost Cowboy" Audiobook - https://amzn.to/49uStAX - https://thelostcowboy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the.lost.cowboy?igsh=MXB5ZGd1OG5uOTJ0eg== Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

    #3 - J.B. Zielke - Part 2 - "6-Continent Cowboy"

  8. 02/20/2024

    #3 - J.B. Zielke - Part 1 - THE LOST COWBOY

    Send us Fan Mail This episode is an interview with J.B. Zielke, author of "The Lost Cowboy". This fantastic conversation lasted over 3 hours, so I will split it into 3 Parts. J.B. is known for his epic journey to ranch on every continent that has critters to herd.  The climax of this epic adventure was when he found himself riding a giant reindeer while herding other reindeer in Mongolia. J.B.'s thirst for the wild in life and his aptitude for descriptive writing are reminiscent of introspective literary works like those of Hunter S. Thompson or "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey, but those who love books that hearken back to the old days of the wild west and pioneer cattlemen will recognize a similarity to the revered cowboy book "We Pointed Them North". If you are curious what life is like for herdsmen/cowboys/Americans in other places around the world, or if you just love grand adventures with harrowing tales of disasters and conflict, as well as, heartwarming moments between people who cannot speak each other's language, you will love this book! - Buy "The Lost Cowboy" - https://amzn.to/42NoiSW - https://thelostcowboy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the.lost.cowboy?igsh=MXB5ZGd1OG5uOTJ0eg== Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

    #3 - J.B. Zielke - Part 1 - THE LOST COWBOY

  9. 02/06/2024

    #2 - Ray Marxer - Part 2 - Heartbreaks & Heroes

    Send us Fan Mail Living Western Podcast - Episode #2  - Ray Marxer - PART 2 For this inagural interview here on the Living Western Podcast, I chose a man who has accomplished more in life than I could ever dream to.    He is the long-time former manager of the famed Matador Cattle Company in Southwest Montana.  He is also the author of a popular new non-fiction book called, "Cowboy in a Corporate World". In this conversation, we cover many topics around ranching, agriculture, and life in the American West.  Ray's life journey is inspiring and his insights are powerful.   This interview lasted for hours, so I split it up into two parts.  This is Part 2. Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

    #2 - Ray Marxer - Part 2 - Heartbreaks & Heroes

  10. 01/30/2024

    #2 - Ray Marxer - Life In A Saddle & Words In A Book - PART 1

    Send us Fan Mail Living Western Podcast - Episode #2  - Ray Marxer - PART 1 For this inagural interview here on the Living Western Podcast, I chose a man who has accomplished more in life than I could ever dream to.    He is the long-time former manager of the famed Matador Cattle Company in Southwest Montana.  He is also the author of a popular new non-fiction book called, "Cowboy in a Corporate World". In this conversation, we cover many topics around ranching, agriculture, and life in the American West.  Ray's life journey is inspiring and his insights are powerful.   This interview lasted for hours, so I split it up into two parts.  Obviously, this is Part 1, but Part 2 should air next Tuesday morning. Connect with Ray at his website www.raymarxer.com Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

  11. 01/20/2024

    #1 - Introduction - Clash of Cultures

    Send us Fan Mail In this introductory episode of the Living Western Podcast, host Clayton Marxer explains what the Living Western show is all about, and the "Why" behind the show. Clayton also gives his background and aspirations for Living Western. This podcast is an exciting new adventure and the conversations we will have will be powerful, educational, entertaining, and inspiring. Welcome to Living Western! Living Western Podcast website: https://livingwesternpodcast.com/ Adventure Cowboy/Living Western webpage: https://adventurecowboy.com/living-western/ Living Western Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095602268804 Living Western Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwestern_podcast?igsh=NXFudHF6amxiZmfu

  • 11 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

4.8
out of 5
6 Ratings

About

"Living Western" is a show dedicated to telling the real story of the rural American West through individual stories of amazing people who call this part of the country..."Home".Are you curious about what life as a cowboy/cowgirl is really like?Do you dream of someday living in the scenic landscapes of places like Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, or other places known for their Western culture?Do you love TV shows like Yellowstone, The Cowboy Way, Ultimate Cowboy Showdown, and other western entertainment?Would you like to know where your food really comes from and the process of how a steak makes it from a pasture to your plate?Are you fascinated by stories of the human experience as lived in wild, remote landscapes in often harsh conditions, and how multiple generations of families have  continued to find that lifestyle so rewarding?Do you love the sport of Rodeo? Are you a fan of the sport's greatest athletes and are you curious about their real daily life?These topics are all parts of the authentic cowboy life and the goal of the Living Western Podcast is to share this life with all of you who might live in a completely different world and are not able to experience life as a cowboy yourself.  If you are already a resident of our rural American West, and perhaps you are born & bred into the lifestyle of the working ranch cowboy, you too will enjoy this show and the guests who will share their stories with us.  Heck, we may even call you one day to be a guest on the show!If you enjoy what you hear on this show and have found value in the content we provide, PLEASE share "Living Western" with someone else who would enjoy the showWelcome to Living Western!

Information

  • Creator
    Clayton Marxer
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Living Western
  • Show Website
    Living Western

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