WYLD WEST

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 downtown Sheridan, Wyoming. 

Produced by Kerek Ford with Bighorn Sound Lab.

WYLD WEST: The Podcast about the Icons and Outlaws of Sheridan, Wyo.

WYLD WEST is a 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

Sheridan's own Hanns Mercer, legendary skijoring athlete, waxes poetic with the boys on what it's like to compete in skijoring, what the Sheridan WYO Rodeo means to the community, 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 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.

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-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.

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 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.

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, 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.

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, 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.

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, 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.

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. 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.

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 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.

Shawn and Justin sit down with publisher of The Sheridan Press, Kristen Czaban, to talk about what it's like for a young journalist to move from Chicago to Wyoming, what the Press means to the community, and why she continues to work on growing the FAB Women's Conference. 

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.

Shawn and Justin record on location at birch Restaurant by Travis and Heather Sorenson, a contemporary American eatery with a focus on fresh, seasonal, local food.

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.

Season 1 Episode 7

Shawn and Justin sit down with Sonja Caywood.

Sonja Caywood is an artist and painter from the small mountain town of Dayton, in Sheridan County. Her expressionist pieces are an ode to fleeting Americana, and a glimpse at life in Wyoming through the lens of an artist who grew up living her version of frontier life. Sheridan Travel & Tourism is celebrating Sonja, and all the Women of Sheridan, Wyo., with a special multimedia program that releases each month of 2019.

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.

Season 1 Episode 6

Shawn and Justin go live on location with Black Tooth Brewing Co. co-founder Tim Barnes. The boys talk about life before and after Black Tooth, the culture of craft in Sheridan, Wyoming, and what it means for a business to be part of the community. 

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.

Season 1 Episode 5

Sheridan Travel & Tourism is thrilled to announce the inaugural Sheridan WYO Winter Rodeo, scheduled for February 22-24, 2019.

The highlight of this event is a skijoring competition sanctioned by Skijoring America. Skijoring is a sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse along a course marked with jumps and other obstacles. Skijoring attracts thousands of visitors to towns around the Rocky Mountain region each year. Our goal is to attract 500 overnight visitors to Sheridan in year one, in addition to two-thousand local spectators, and more than 100 competitors. This family-friendly event is an opportunity to showcase Sheridan’s winter attractions and provide an economic boost to our local economy.

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.

Season 1 Episode 4

Sarah Sample is a folk wunderkind with a saccharine style purpose-built to elicit tears from even the most hardened coal miner or cowboy. Her music is two measures poignant lyrical acrobatics and three parts the life observed - she writes about life and love and travel and heartbreak, and she does it with a quiet wonder and an easy, carefree grace that belies a smoldering inner fire. Sarah is one of Sheridan Travel & Tourism's Women of Sheridan, Wyo. for 2019.

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.

Season 1 Episode 3

WYLD WEST hosts Shawn Parker and Justin Stroup interview… Jessica Garrelts! Jessica is the owner of Cottonwood Kitchen + Home, a beloved Main Street institution that opened at its new location in October. Jessica dishes on her favorite holiday gifts, the strangest gifts she's ever received, and where to shop in Sheridan this holiday season. 

Shawn and Justin pick a few of their favorite suggestions from the Travel & Tourism Holiday Gift Guide, and discuss how Jessica's brick and mortar business is able to thrive in the age of Amazon.

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.

Season 1 Episode 2

WYLD WEST hosts Shawn Parker and Justin Stroup interview… Intern! Intern, also known as Jeff Shanor, is the CEO of Sled WYO, a new back-country snowmobile guide service in Sheridan, Wyoming. Jeff explains why back-country snowmobiling in the Bighorn Mountains is best done naked, why now is the best time to book your first snowmobile safari, and more.

Shawn and Justin also dish on winter activities in Sheridan, what to do when the temperature drops, and new and exciting events coming to town in early 2019. 

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.

Season 1 Episode 1

WYLD WEST hosts Shawn Parker and Justin Stroup interview… Justin Stroup! Justin is the Creative Director of the Sheridan WYO Film Festival, an event coming to Sheridan, Wyoming October 5-7, 2018. Justin explains why a film festival in the heart of the American West makes sense, how he managed more than 650 film submissions from 50 countries, and why the events his team have planned, from filmmaker round-tables to animation demonstrations to panels featuring women in film, are positioned to help Sheridan put down roots in the wider film universe.

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.