Rodeos are an iconic part of American culture and a cultural fixture across the United States, and the sport’s season is just kicking off this month. In Tennessee, organizers are gearing up for events including the Franklin Rodeo on May 18, Black Rodeo USA in Shelbyville on June 3 and the Springfield Rodeo on July 29.
To learn more about rodeo culture in Tennessee, we’re sitting down with a 4-time world champion bull rider, a third generation cowboy, a rodeo clown and a former team roper/current rodeo secretary.
But first, Alive Hospice may soon be sold to a for-profit company. We’re joined by Nashville Banner editor Steve Cavendish to talk about what’s happening at Alive and the push to keep it a nonprofit.
This episode was produced by Rose Gilbert.
Guests:
- Steve Cavendish, editor of the Nashville Banner
- Dennis Morris, four-time world champion bull rider
- Tory Johnson, third -generation cowboy, professional steer wrestler, and Black Rodeo USA competitor
- Jill Morris, Ozark Region Collegiate Rodeo secretary, rodeo secretary for the International Professional Rodeo Association, and former team roper
- John Harrison, rodeo clown performing at the Franklin Rodeo on May 18
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