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Send us a Text Message.We took a week to recap our current episodes and record the last episode of our first SEASON! What a ride this has been! I don't want to give too much away about other topics we talked about....but I will say I had to take a few breaks to get my composure from laughing about yet another REAL story from Jackets past. And to honor Brett and all of the veterans....I somehow got the courage (probably liquid) to end the episode by actually singing my harmonica song...

Send us a Text Message.The words no one wants to ever hear. "You have cancer." This weeks guest experienced what it was like to hear just that. In January of this year, after a few tests, the doctor sat down this weeks guest, Brandyn Berlin, and told him the unfortunate news that he has pancreatic cancer at the age of 45. Brandyn takes us through his journey of how he found out, what his initial reactions were to the news, and what life is like now, going through chemo every other w...

Send us a Text Message.Talk about a life story! This weeks guest was Darrell Choat. I thought I knew what to expect when we started recording this episode....boy was I wrong! I learned a lot....up to the last minute when I found out what the harmonica song I picked this week is actually about-which completely blew my mind-make sure you listen to the last second! It's hard to even summarize the content of this episode......farming, almost losing the farm, trying to get a PHD, dropping out...

Send us a Text Message.Valentines Day in 2011 wasn't a day filled with love and flowers for this weeks guest, Bob Dodds. Instead it turned into a night of "kill or be killed" that ultimately resulted in one man losing his life. In this episode, Bob bravely tells us the story of that fateful night, the events leading up to the incident, and what it was like navigating through the aftermath when reality set in of what actually happened.Also-exciting news for Jacket and I! WE HAVE OUR FIRST...

Send us a Text Message.This weeks episode features the current Mayor of Genoa, Nebraska-Josh Elm! In this episode, Josh talks about the years that he Mayor......may not have dabbled in narcotics (bet you can't guess which ones) and found himself in a 12 year battle with addiction. One traffic stop, a ride to jail, and a 23 day stay at Valley Hope later, he was on his way to a better life!Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Fun fact about Jacket.....he's saved every single warning and citation he's ever gotten....and who better to have on the show to read through them than Nance County Sheriff, Ben Bakewell! Ben also discusses what it was like to get the call about Brett's accident, and all of the tactics and resources he turned to in an effort to recover his body.Even I learned new details about the recovery efforts that I did not know. Talk about allllll the goosebumps! But also be ...