Episodes

  • Episode 25-01: Barry Berg of Cactus Ropes on Craft, Performance, and the Perfect Rope

    Episode 25-01: Barry Berg of Cactus Ropes on Craft, Performance, and the Perfect Rope
    Dec 17 2025
    This week on The Luke Branquinho Show, Luke sits down with Barry Berg, General Manager of Cactus Ropes, for a more in-depth conversation following last week’s episode. Barry shares the craftsmanship, innovation, and grit behind one of the most trusted rope brands in rodeo. With more than 34 years in business, Cactus Ropes has earned its reputation through consistency, hands-on craftsmanship, and a deep understanding of what ropers need at every level. The company ships over 1,000 ropes a day, maintaining the same attention to detail that helped build the brand from the ground up. Barry walks through the stories behind iconic ropes like the Bad Boy, Magnet, Hypnotic, Amigo, Kool Cat, Thriller, and Swagger, how a devastating factory fire in 2004 reshaped the operation, and what it truly takes to develop what they call the “perfect rope.” He also reflects on a major turning point in 2009, when Trevor Brazile joined the Cactus Ropes team, a partnership that helped elevate the brand and solidify its place at the highest level of professional rodeo. Blending history, innovation, and real-world experience, this episode offers an inside look at the work and mindset behind ropes trusted by champions and everyday ropers alike. ━━━━━━━━━━ ★📧 Get in touch: lbs@banditproductionco.com 🌐 Website: www.thelukebranquinhoshow.com Follow us on: ➤ Instagram ➤ TikTok ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ Thanks for watching! We appreciate you tuning in and supporting The Luke Branquinho Show. Be sure to like, subscribe, and drop a comment. It helps us keep sharing the grit, glory, and genuine camaraderie that make rodeo and the Western way of life so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Episode 24-06: Cody Teel on Retirement, December & NFR Fever, and Life After Bull Riding

    Episode 24-06: Cody Teel on Retirement, December & NFR Fever, and Life After Bull Riding
    Dec 12 2025
    In this episode, Luke welcomes 2012 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider Cody Teel, Callie Adams, Director of Events at Montana Silversmiths, and Barry Berg of Cactus Ropes for a look at the craftsmanship, people, and perspectives that shape the Western world. Cody reflects on the bittersweet side of stepping away from competition — the pride in what he accomplished and the challenge of watching the sport’s biggest event from the sidelines. He talks about that familiar “December fever” the NFR brings every year, why it pulls every cowboy right back into the excitement, and why that fire often fades by spring. Callie shares insight into the artistry and legacy behind Montana Silversmiths’ nightly round buckles and world champion buckles, while Barry breaks down what goes into building the ropes trusted by top hands across the sport at Cactus Ropes. Together, they highlight the craftsmanship and culture driving the athletes and makers who keep rodeo moving forward. ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ 📧 Get in touch: lbs@banditproductionco.com 🌐 Website: www.thelukebranquinhoshow.com Follow us on: ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukebranquinhoshow/ ➤ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelukebranquinhoshow ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ Thanks for listening! We appreciate you tuning in and supporting The Luke Branquinho Show. Be sure to like, subscribe, and drop a comment — it helps us keep sharing the grit, glory, and genuine camaraderie that make rodeo and the Western way of life so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Episode 24-05: Rodeo Rock & Real Talk: Jarrod Morris on Music, Farrier Life & NFR Moments

    Episode 24-05: Rodeo Rock & Real Talk: Jarrod Morris on Music, Farrier Life & NFR Moments
    Dec 4 2025
    Jarrod Morris is opening the NFR at the Thomas & Mack on December 5 — and he’s bringing his full Rodeo Rock sound to the biggest stage in rodeo. Before he hits Vegas, he sat down with Luke for a conversation packed with music, grit, and the real stories behind his journey. Texas musician Jarrod Morris breaks down his path from farrier to full-time artist, why barrel racers call him a “pixie dancer,” and how shoeing horses actually fuels his songwriting. He talks about getting “holed up” in his dorm after wrecking his car — the moment that pushed him deeper into music — and why hyper-specific lyrics end up connecting with so many people. They dive into his new album Day Money, the punk-leaning cover of “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old),” and the high-energy track “Kick Rocks,” which he’s performing live when he opens the NFR. Jarrod also shares how he landed both his Dec 5 NFR performance and his Westgate show on Dec 12, thanks to Bo Gardner and a little help from Chancey Williams. ⭐ This Week’s Sponsor: Mountain High Furniture Huge thanks to Mountain High Furniture, a longtime craftspeople's operation led by John & Wendy Powers. They’ll be at Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Dec 4–13 — swing by their booth 2711 and check out their handcrafted pieces. ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ 📧 Get in touch: lbs@banditproductionco.com 🌐 Website: www.thelukebranquinhoshow.com Follow us on: ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukebranquinhoshow/ ➤ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelukebranquinhoshow ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ Thanks for listening! We appreciate you tuning in and supporting The Luke Branquinho Show. Be sure to like, subscribe, and drop a comment — it helps us keep sharing the grit, glory, and genuine camaraderie that make rodeo and the Western way of life so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Episode 24-04: Hailey Kinsel Returns: NFR Prep, Barrel Runs & Luke’s Arena Shenanigans

    Episode 24-04: Hailey Kinsel Returns: NFR Prep, Barrel Runs & Luke’s Arena Shenanigans
    Nov 27 2025
    Four-time world champion Hailey Kinsel is back — and Luke does what Luke does best: drags her out to the Branquinho Arena for a little “friendly” NFR prep, a little coaching, and even more goofing off! Between the in-studio sit-down and arena time, they fine-tune her first barrel, laugh about the “Facebook warriors” who claim she blows past it, and talk through the real work that goes into sharpening up before Vegas. Hailey arrives at the 2025 NFR aiming for her fifth world title, coming off a season where Hailey's legendary horse, Sister, returned from last year’s NFR hamstring injury and placed at 20 out of 21 rodeos. She breaks down how she brought Sister back slowly, starting the winter on Spider and Reese, and how horses like Libby are being seasoned in high-pressure pens for the future. They also talk about Hailey’s fast-growing Youth Barrel Race, which expanded from a massive one-day event to a two-day blowout this year, with hundreds of runs, big-name sponsors, and tons of prizes. Hailey shares why being available to help riders — the way Luke once helped her — is something she’ll never take lightly. It’s real friendship, real coaching, and real prep for rodeo’s biggest stage... with plenty of laughs in between! ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ 📧 Get in touch: lbs@banditproductionco.com 🌐 Website: www.thelukebranquinhoshow.com Follow us on: ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukebranquinhoshow/ ➤ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelukebranquinhoshow ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ Thanks for watching! We appreciate you tuning in and supporting The Luke Branquinho Show. Be sure to like, subscribe, and drop a comment — it helps us keep sharing the grit, glory, and genuine camaraderie that make rodeo and the Western way of life so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Episode 24-03: Jackie Crawford on Dominating 2025 & Raising the Bar Yet Again

    Episode 24-03: Jackie Crawford on Dominating 2025 & Raising the Bar Yet Again
    Nov 21 2025
    Luke Branquinho sits down with 23-time World Champion Jackie Crawford, one of our FAVORITE returning guests, who’s having another standout year and dominating the arena with her trademark grit and precision! In 2025, Jackie became the first roper in WPRA history to surpass $1 million in career earnings, added another WPRA Team Roping Header World Championship, and continues to post strong results across multiple events — proving yet again why she’s one of the most accomplished competitors in rodeo. Luke and Jackie dig into the mental game, staying sharp through a long season, and what fuels her competitive drive. They even joke about the idea of a “soft retirement”… and how her current run makes that pretty hard to believe. Whether you rope, ride, or love hearing from true champions, this conversation brings insight, honesty, and that signature Jackie-Crawford toughness. ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ 📧 Get in touch: lbs@banditproductionco.com 🌐 Website: www.thelukebranquinhoshow.com Follow us on: ➤ Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukebranquinhoshow ➤ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thelukebranquinhoshow ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ Thanks for watching! We appreciate you tuning in and supporting The Luke Branquinho Show. Be sure to like, subscribe, and drop a comment — it helps us keep sharing the grit, glory, and genuine camaraderie that make rodeo and the Western way of life so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Episode 24-02: How Vegas Builds the NFR Experience: VP of Corporate Marketing Bo Gardner

    Episode 24-02: How Vegas Builds the NFR Experience: VP of Corporate Marketing Bo Gardner
    Nov 13 2025
    Luke sits down with Bo Gardner, Vice President of Corporate Marketing for Las Vegas Events — the team behind one of rodeo’s most iconic stages. Bo brings a unique blend of Western roots and big-city marketing expertise. He’s one of the key people helping elevate the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo into a world-class, city-wide celebration. In this episode, Luke and Bo dive into: • How Las Vegas Events turns the NFR into a ten-day festival of rodeo, entertainment, and fan experience. • His role as General Manager of the Junior National Finals Rodeo, which spans ten days inside the Wrangler Rodeo Arena. • The strategy behind corporate marketing for rodeo, including sponsorships, partnerships, and year-round engagement. • Why the “NFR Experience” is designed to give every fan a rodeo moment—even those without an arena ticket. • How Bo’s lifelong connection to the Western lifestyle influences his approach to major-event branding. • The behind-the-scenes work that keeps Las Vegas the home of the NFR and the heartbeat of rodeo in December. ━━━━━━━━━━ ★ Thanks for watching! We appreciate you tuning in and supporting The Luke Branquinho Show. Be sure to like, subscribe, and drop a comment — it helps us keep sharing the grit, glory, and genuine camaraderie that make rodeo and the Western way of life so special. 📧 Get in touch with us: lbs@banditproductionco.com 🌐 Visit our website: www.thelukebranquinhoshow.com ★ Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukebranquinhoshow ★ Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thelukebranquinhoshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Episode 24-01: Time For Next Generation of Rodeo: Dusky Lynn Hall, Parker Hooks & Brody Bisetti

    Episode 24-01: Time For Next Generation of Rodeo: Dusky Lynn Hall, Parker Hooks & Brody Bisetti
    Nov 6 2025
    Meet the next generation of rodeo! Rising young competitors Dusky Lynn Hall, Parker Hooks, and Brody Bisetti join Luke this week to share what it’s like growing up in the arena. From balancing school and rodeo to chasing their big dreams, these young guns are proving the future of the sport is in good hands. About our guests: ☆- Dusky Lynn Hall is already making waves in barrel racing — becoming the youngest to crack a million in lifetime earnings. ☆- Parker Hooks started young on sheep and steers and by age nine was a world champion in calf/young bull riding. ☆- Brody Bisetti from New Mexico has racked up titles and top finishes in junior saddle bronc and roughstock events. Listen in to hear their stories, what motivates them, and how they’re preparing for what’s next in rodeo! - 🎧 Thanks for listening! We appreciate you tuning in and supporting The Luke Branquinho Show. Be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you catch your favorite podcasts — it helps us keep sharing the grit, glory, and genuine camaraderie that make rodeo and the Western way of life so special. - 📧 Get in touch with us: lbs@banditproductionco.com 🌐 Visit our website: www.thelukebranquinhoshow.com ★ Follow on - Instagram ★ Follow on - TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Episode 23-06: Kadee Coffman - From Rodeo Queen to National TV Host & Sideline Reporter

    Episode 23-06: Kadee Coffman - From Rodeo Queen to National TV Host & Sideline Reporter
    Oct 30 2025
    Kadee Coffman joins The Luke Branquinho Show! A former Miss Clovis Rodeo and Miss Salinas Rodeo who went on to represent California at Miss Rodeo America, Kadee transformed her love for the sport into a standout media career. Today, she’s a national TV host and sideline reporter, appearing on major networks including FOX, CBS Sports, and NBC Sports Network. From her early days covering Cheyenne Frontier Days to co-hosting the NFR pre-show alongside Luke, Kadee has become one of the most recognizable voices in Western sports. Her insight, energy, and professionalism have made her a trusted storyteller and ambassador for the Western way of life. In this episode, Luke and Kadee share stories from the road, discuss how rodeo broadcasting has evolved, and reflect on the friendships and experiences that shaped their journeys both in front of and behind the camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins