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Sep 12, 2026
Matt McCuskerGUEST
Mm-mm
Chris WilliamsonHOST
... at the, the bull riding thing.
Matt McCuskerGUEST
Yeah.
Chris WilliamsonHOST
Which is weird because, again, talking about very British things and also very American things, it's, like, close to about as American as you can get.
Chris WilliamsonHOST
That was, like, that was a very interesting experience.
Matt McCuskerGUEST
Yeah.
Matt McCuskerGUEST
Yeah, that, uh, I, I only ever watched it on TV, but bull riding, I like bull riding compared to bullfighting.
Chris WilliamsonHOST
Bullfighting seems like one of the meanest.
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When ordinary life gets weird enough, it starts to sound like a survival story.
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In this episode of Modern Wisdom, Chris Williamson sits down with Matt McCusker for a fast-moving conversation that jumps from backyard raccoons and bull riding to scams, fatherhood, work, and the strange ways people explain themselves.
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And it's funny, sharp, and unexpectedly thoughtful all the way through.
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The episode actually opens in pure chaos, with raccoons destroying a couch, a crock, and even a watermelon.
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Right, where the older instructor was, in his telling, shocking, funny, and completely unfiltered.
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But the conversation keeps finding absurdity in American life, too.
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McCusker talks about PBR bull riding as a serious
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sport, with teams, strategy, and a brutal edge.
Brian MooteHOST
thank you.
Brian MooteHOST
Good morning, Bull Riders.
Brian MooteHOST
They cleared the truck wreck in the middle of I-75 northbound.
Brian MooteHOST
It's Moot, Kimmy, and Otis hanging with you on your Friday morning.
Jerome DavisHOST
They were giving tickets to that free.
Jerome DavisHOST
They were giving tickets to the bull riding at Coliseum, September 18th, 19th and 20th.
Jerome DavisHOST
Cowboy days was giving them away.
Jerome DavisHOST
Richard
Jerome DavisHOST
You could lead him around.
Jerome DavisHOST
You could ride him.
Jerome DavisHOST
And we was going to promote the bull riding here in Archdale at the house, at the ranch.
Jerome DavisHOST
So me and Keith get together.
Mary O'Neill PhillipsHOST
You had a son, would you let him?
Bret MaverickGUEST
Bull riding? No.
Bret MaverickGUEST
Like, I have to go get neurofeedback done.
Mary O'Neill PhillipsHOST
It's your host, Mary O'Neil-Phillips, and you are listening to Country Outdoors Podcast.
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Bret MaverickGUEST
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Bret MaverickGUEST
I was fine up until about 35, and then that's when everything was just worse.
Brayden PridemoreGUEST
Well, I'm sure Bull riding took some-
Bret MaverickGUEST
Yeah
TaronHOST
And I think that Kurt's in a position now where if he stabs his toe, Zayn's going to be right there.
PressyHOST
And there's going to be some unreal bull riding because both these fellas under pressure can perform extremely well.
PressyHOST
Well, Kurt's one of the best bull riders the country's
TaronHOST
seen.
PressyHOST
And
PressyHOST
Up there at Townsville, it will be an unreal exciting finals.
TaronHOST
Oh, yeah, but let's jump across the pond.
TaronHOST
Now, the Bull Riders had a great weekend this past week or this past week.
John RivettGUEST
So last night it was
Josh SmithHOST
it was a bull riding.
Josh SmithHOST
It was a kind of a bull around a deal.
Josh SmithHOST
And the crazy I've never seen this happen, but a bull comes out pretty rank bull.
Tony JusticeHOST
You know, your grandfather, your dad, your brother, all of them have competed at a high level in the rodeo world.
Tony JusticeHOST
So what was it like growing up around that? And when did you know that, you know, bull riding was going to be your path, not just the family business?
Jaxton MortensenGUEST
yeah so shoot i grew up i didn't really get to watch my grandpa ride obviously but i just grew up hearing from friends and people around me like that my grandpa was a legend and that he was a hero and then all these crazy things and man i just knew him as my grandpa and he i knew he was a heck of a cowboy and just like had a really good soul still does he's still alive then my dad i got to watch my dad a little bit when i was younger and then The main deal was watching my older brother go and compete when I was like 14, 15 years old.
Jaxton MortensenGUEST
He was going 18, 19 competing all across the country against our heroes, like the guys we were riding against.
Jaxton MortensenGUEST
I just I was good at I was good at everything else.
Jaxton MortensenGUEST
It just kind of came to me.
Jaxton MortensenGUEST
when i was like 16 i got busted up pretty good in football kind of a crazy weird deal i got busted up and i broke my collarbone my brother was like hey jax you just need to focus on bull riding he's like you get hurt every time you snap the ball in football he said in bull riding you just you just get to ride the bull and he said most of the time it's good and shoot it for everyone it's bad he's telling me so I grinded and I got good at it.
Jaxton MortensenGUEST
I got better.
PressyHOST
It's just it mightn't be the best ride or they mightn't drew the best.
TaronHOST
Well, we usually see the Saddlebunk Riders excel within that week, but the Bull Riders have definitely taken the crown this week.
TaronHOST
And moving on to the Spotify song playlist, and it's my turn.
TaronHOST
I'll tell you what, guys, I've been telling you every time I get to place a song that I've got some absolute bangers.
Jackie BushmanHOST
my job as a promoter is to try to mix it up a little bit and bring in some new vendors and stuff.
Jackie BushmanHOST
But the Bulls event is one.
Jackie BushmanHOST
I was going to do a deal called Buckmasters at the Beach with country music.
Jackie BushmanHOST
Right.
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