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WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYLD WEST is a bi-weekly podcast about the icons and outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. Hosts Shawn Parker and Justin Stroup bring to life the hidden history, tentpole events, charming characters and tall tales of the legendary mountain town steeped in a century of frontier history. Relying on absolutely zero experience as podcasters or radio personalities, Shawn and Justin bring a raw, upbeat, positive vibe to all things WYLD WEST.
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As a child who grew up in the ‘90s in rural Wyoming, this podcast is a love-letter to that time period and the state. The goal is to tell the big stories from the Equality State and share the enthusiasm for Debbie’s home state. With a weekly scheduled release and episodes covering history, tourism, outdoor recreation, and travel, this podcast will have something for everyone. The wild women from Wyoming have many stories to share, and even more adventures to inspire. Support this podcast: ht ...
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The First Choice Podcast host Drew Homola invites Swayne Redinger from Stonemill Construction to dive into Sheridan, Wyoming's untamed beauty and booming real estate scene. From snowmobile rides and ice fishing tales to insights into the town's growth and housing trends, this episode uncovers the essence of life in Sheridan. Whether you're into the…
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In the 20th episode of "The First Choice Podcast," Drew invites Karen Chase from Powder Horn Realty, Inc. to the podcast. They explore the beauty and allure of life in Sheridan, Wyoming. Join the conversation as they discuss the breathtaking landscapes, the close-knit community, and the quality of life this charming town offers. Discover why indivi…
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In this insightful episode, Drew Homola and Doug Carlton delve into the world of home construction with a focus on transparency, affordability, and community development. They discuss the impact of transparency in construction, the pitfalls of surprise change orders, and the rising costs in the industry. The conversation spotlights the need for aff…
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In this episode, Drew brings on Matt Westkott, a realtor and broker with Team Westkott at Concept Z - Home & Property. They delve deep into the dynamic world of real estate investment, exploring the strategies driving success in today's market. The discussion emphasizes the significance of relationships, and trust, and how these factors can unlock …
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In this engaging episode, we dive into the heart of local leadership and community initiatives, uncovering the stories and visions that shape our neighborhoods. We chat with Mayor Rich Bridger from our picturesque town of Sheridan, who gives us an insider's perspective on managing a city. Hear about the challenges he's faced, the proactive approach…
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In this captivating episode, we sit down with Zach Granger, the owner of Custom Crafted Cabinets, and explore his remarkable journey from a childhood dream to becoming a master in the world of cabinets. Zach takes us through the early days of the business, which was founded by his father in 1980 in a tiny garage near the train depot in Sheridan Cou…
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In Episode 15 of The First Choice Podcast, join Drew Homola and special guest Keith Van Pelt as they delve deep into the intricate world of business strategy, operations, and the critical role of passion in entrepreneurial success. From the concept of a "war room" for strategic planning to fostering team development, they share invaluable insights …
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In this enlightening episode, we delve into the intricacies of growing a business and fostering a dynamic team with our special guest, Thayer Hendrickson. Join Drew and Thayer as they explore the art of using lighting to create moods, the unexpected challenges of rapid growth, and the innovative restructuring plan that's poised to redefine Windsor …
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In this episode, Landon and Drew discuss the different types of flooring, laminate, LVT, hardwood, tile, and carpet. They also talk a little about heated floors and concrete floors. They talk about trim, trim styles, and the different trim products for the interior of your home. They talk about kitchen countertops and cabinets, and price ranges. La…
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Dive into the crucial details that shape your dream home in Part 3 of our series. Learn about garage doors, electrical, HVAC, insulation options, exterior choices, and more. Get expert insights to make your custom home truly yours. If you enjoyed this episode check us out on Instagram @firstchoicebuilders_ig Facebook: @fcbwyo YouTube: @firstchoicep…
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Continuing our insightful home improvement discussion, this episode delves into the world of roofing, windows, and doors. From shingles to metal roofing options, our expert highlights the pros and cons of each, emphasizing the importance of quality to avoid leaks and other issues. When it comes to windows, the search for energy efficiency often lea…
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From excavation to siding styles, join us as we dive into the key aspects of crafting your ideal home. Discover expert insights on framing options, material choices, and design considerations that shape your living space. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or planning a custom build, this episode has something for everyone. If you enjoyed this episode…
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In this podcast episode, hosts Landon and Drew discuss the advantages of subcontracting in construction projects over in-house work. They highlight misconceptions about subcontracting and its benefits, emphasizing specialized expertise and improved quality from subcontractors' focused work. The hosts liken subcontractors to specialized tools, notin…
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In this podcast episode, Drew and Landon discuss a customer vision questionnaire for house projects. They emphasize tailoring the questionnaire to individual preferences, as each situation is unique. They value input from customers who have experience with custom home building, as it helps improve their processes. Drew highlights his focus on creat…
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This episode is a conversation between Drew and Landon, discussing the responsibilities and approach of Landon's job as a sales manager at First Choice Builders. Landon's role involves being the first point of contact for customers who reach out to the company, whether through the website, phone, or email. He is responsible for thoroughly communica…
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The topic of this episode is discussing the of feeling being overwhelmed at work. Drew suggests having a conversation as a way to address the issue. Landon talks about the challenges of being a salesperson for a First Choice Builders and how the workload can fluctuate between being busy and slow. Landon's main concern is ensuring that clients are t…
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THE CUSTOM HOME BUILDING PROCESS How does first choice builders walk you through your custom home building process? What's the very first step to building a custom home? What does the custom building process look like for new home builders? BUILD A CUSTOM HOME Some people are building a custom home because they can't find what they want on the mark…
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: THE BASICS A lot of businesses have found that their location is vital to their business. Another way that commercial real estate is used is just buying it and holding it. One of the biggest things you've got to understand is the market. If you don't know those, you're going to be left behind. WHAT IS AN ANCHOR TENANT? An an…
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This episode's discussion revolves around the real estate market and construction costs in the Sheridan area. We highlight the correlation between market demand and real estate prices, with an emphasis on the perspective of buyers. The rising prices have made it difficult for long-time residents to justify the increased costs, while newcomers from …
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In this podcast episode, Landon Johnston and Drew Homola discuss the topic of custom home building and the importance of understanding a client's vision. They distinguish between different types of custom homes, such as semi-custom and track homes, and emphasize the need for a truly custom experience. The hosts explain their process of getting to k…
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The First Choice Podcast is a new podcast that focuses on custom home building and real estate investments. In this episode, Drew Homola introduces himself and explains the purpose of the podcast. He shares his personal story of being a builder and how he wants to share his knowledge and expertise with listeners. He emphasizes the importance of mak…
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Shawn Parker and guest Max Brown talk about bringing The Backyard to life. The Backyard is Sheridan County Travel & Tourism's streaming series that explores the thrilling things to see and do in Bighorn Mountain Country. You can catch every episode of Season 1, and the debut of Season 2, on the Visit Sheridan Youtube Channel. Produced by Kerek Ford…
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THE WYO FILM FESTIVAL Season 4 begins now! Shawn and Justin are back after a long hiatus, and they're meeting up with new co-host Jason Shirey, Sheridan Travel & Tourism's Destination Development Coordinator. The fellas sit down to talk the 5th annual WYO Film Festival from the plush confines of the brand-spanking-new Warehouse Gastropub in downtow…
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Made famous by the 1994 movie starring Luke Perry and Steven Baldwin, Lane Frost was a cowboy who followed rodeos around the country, his prowess in bull riding being particularly noteworthy. Unfortunately, as those who finished the movie will know, Lane doesn’t survive his 8 seconds on a bull at Cheyenne Frontier Days– join us as we celebrate the …
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She was brought to the Inn on the railroad and stayed for another 60 years. Miss Kate has never really left the Sheridan Inn, with a room bearing her name and a story that you’ll have to hear to believe. This is a story of one woman who loved the Sheridan Inn more than anyone else and the ways in which the historical society helped her share her lo…
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From aliens meeting at Devil’s Tower to a few cowboys in the mountains falling in love, Wyoming has been depicted many times on the silver screen. Did you know part of the state stood in for an alien planet? Or how Dances with Wolves had the state on its dance card? Let’s explore how Hollywood sees the cowboy state.HOSTDeborah Cobb (debbie@cobbwebb…
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In 1943, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was flying from Oregon to Nebraska and, when it wasn’t heard from it was presumed lost. Search and rescue efforts commenced in several mountain ranges in Wyoming before a couple of cowboys found the shiny metal wreckage in the Big Horns. The mountain was renamed in honor of the wreckage’s salvage.HOSTDeborah C…
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A highwayman back in the wild west days of Wyoming, you can see some of Big Nose George’s desecrated remains in Rawlins, where he found his death at the end of a hangman’s noose for robbery. But George’s story doesn’t end there. What are those shoes made of, anyway? Find out why a governor of Wyoming wore them to his inauguration.HOSTDeborah Cobb (…
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This episode was recorded before the devastating flooding in Yellowstone. Please donate here to help Montana small towns affected by the floods. https://www.rlacf.org/donate-2/local-causes/carbon-county-disaster-fund/The “zone of Death,” is a thought experiment by a law scholar about this one weird place in Yellowstone where you could, theoreticall…
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In the years before the famed aviator’s famous disappearance, Amelia Earhart was in the process of purchasing and building her own vacation home in Kirwin, Wyoming— a beautiful ghost town that you need an ATV to reach from the main roads. Isolated and peaceful, what would her life have been like if she returned from a world record flight and settle…
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The Oregon Trail video game had such a huge cultural impact, some forget that the sights seen in 8 bit original rendering are very real places. Independence Rock, Register Cliffs, Fort Laramie and Fort Bridger. Join us as well check out the real places behind the video game and hopefully learn a bit about how the pioneers made their way out west.HO…
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Many, many towns claim William “Buffalo Bill” Cody as their own hometown boy. Golden was where he was finally laid to rest when he passed in 1917. There were rumors that he had asked to be buried in Wyoming and those requests were denied, so a small group of people claim to have taken it into their own hands to make sure the town bearing his name, …
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Considered by many to be the “First Western Novel,” the 1901 book by Owen Wister was written about a fictionalized version of the very real Johnson County Cattle War. The eponymous “virginian,” was a ranch hand and lawman trying to keep the peace at a ranch near Medicine Bow, WY. The town itself holds the TV show in high esteem, and a hotel was bui…
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I was a 5-year-old precocious kid growing up in Wyoming when I saw the episode of Garfield where the eponymous cat explained that “Wyoming was an old Italian word for “No State Here.” The video has gotta be around here somewhere. I remember in my mind there being a joke about Garfield seeing a bunch of dogs wearing UW Cowboys gear, but I don’t thin…
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Follow us back in rodeo history time to find the real horse the emblem Wyoming is known for was originally based on. Get more familiar with the Bucking Horse and Rider logo, also known to locals as Steamboat. Why is it called Steamboat when the landlocked state of Wyoming likely doesn’t have a single steamboat? Find out here!HOSTDeborah Cobb (debbi…
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It contained parts of Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota and it called Sheridan, Wyoming its Capital. Absaroka today lends it’s name to the fictional county that Longmire is the Sheriff of and a few mountain ranges that pre-date the state, but for two years in the 1940s, it tried to declare itself as its own state in rebellion against the New Deal …
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Douglas, WY is a small, sleepy town on the edge of the oil fields and the railroad tracks. It has a really rich history and very proud historians and even the old Pioneer Cemetery is cared for and revered. This town loves its Wild West origins, almost as much as it loves the Depression Era joke that got so out of hand, the animal these Douglas boys…
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Nellie Tayloe Ross, the First Woman Governor of Wyoming A 1920s icon and beloved by her constituents, Notorious NTR, as I’ve called her for years but no one else seems to pick up, was a badass Wyoming Woman. She was elected to her late husband’s position as Governor after his untimely death and went on to have her own successful career with an appo…
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The restaurant industry was hammered by COVID-19, but we're heading into brighter days in 2021. Shawn and Justin sit down for a bite to each at Welcome Market Hall and discuss how local businesses have survived over the last year. Produced by Kerek Ford with Bighorn Sound Lab. WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYL…
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We're back with Season 3! WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYLD WEST is a bi-weekly podcast about the icons and outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. Hosts Shawn Parker and Justin Stroup bring to life the hidden history, tentpole events, charming characters and tall tales of the legendary mountain town steeped in a century o…
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Sheridan's Matt Ebzery (Mydland Market) and Tim Barnes (Black Tooth Brewing Co.) join Justin and Shawn to discuss the upcoming Black Powder Shootout, running a major community event in a COVID-19 world, and much more. WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYLD WEST is a bi-weekly podcast about the icons and outlaws of…
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What does rodeo and yoga have in common? How does one become a barrel racer if one does not grow up on a ranch? What is starry night yoga? Answers to these, and many other existential questions of our time, when Justin and Shawn sit down with Sierra Zowada. WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYLD WEST is a bi-weekl…
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It's an anniversary extravaganza! Shawn and Justin bring the podcast back to the start with a special episode dedicated to the Sheridan WYO Film Fest, about to celebrate year 2. WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYLD WEST is a bi-weekly podcast about the icons and outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. Hosts Shawn Parker and J…
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Shawn flies solo while Justin is off traveling the world. Shelley Kinnison stops by to talk about Born in a Barn, the craft fair extraordinaire, coming back to Sheridan for its 8th year, September 13 and 14. WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYLD WEST is a bi-weekly podcast about the icons and outlaws of Sheridan,…
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Shawn and Justin sit down with Jesse Smith, fashion designer and owner of Western Grace. The boys ask Jesse what it's like to go from designing custom clothing for some of the biggest names in Nashville to living her dream out west ranching and create clothing for icons and outlaws. WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wy…
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Shawn and Justin sit down to discuss summertime in Sheridan, WY - what's come, what's next, and what's on the horizon for the fall. WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYLD WEST is a bi-weekly podcast about the icons and outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. Hosts Shawn Parker and Justin Stroup bring to life the hidden history,…
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Shawn and Justin sit down with Stephen Yellowtail. Stephen is a cowboy, a rancher, a former standout college basketball player, and well known for being a participant in the annual Eaton's Horse Drive. WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYLD WEST is a bi-weekly podcast about the icons and outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. …
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Shawn and Justin sit down indie filmmaker Josh Lobo to talk about the process of film making, Josh's film "I Trapped the Devil" (in theaters now), what film means to Wyoming, and more. WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. WYLD WEST is a bi-weekly podcast about the icons and outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo. Hosts Shawn Parke…
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