We bring Jaxi back to answer the questions we missed: how she picks a show pig, trains with simple routines, navigates judges’ preferences, and handles the emotions of sale day. The story blends genetics, mentorship, and grit, with laughs about marshmallows and sandwiches.

• why part two matters and what we missed
• how genetics and breeder trust guide selection
• the role of the ag teacher in sourcing pigs
• earning trust through consistent feeding and work
• when a pig “goes sour” and what to do
• the three-week break-in and desensitising plan
• using marshmallows as rewards without wrecking diets
• slop, attitude shifts, and daily handling
• deciding between selling and butchering after the big show
• setting boundaries to manage attachment
• encouragement for new FFA and 4-H families

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The Long Family

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A fifteen-year-old stock show competitor opens up about life in FFA, why she chose pigs over sports, and how caring for animals builds real discipline. She shares the feed plans, show prep, and family support that keep her moving toward a future in nursing.

• moving from 4‑H to FFA and finding a better fit
• what FFA teaches about livestock, routine, and responsibility
• choosing pigs, training methods, and daily handling
• feeding strategies, target weights, and show prep for OYE
• weekly care, pen cleaning, grooming, and teamwork with her sister
• honest talk about butchering, costs, and hard choices
• future goals in healthcare inspired by her grandmother.

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A metal kid grows up on thrash and stadium riffs, then finds himself writing country songs on a beat-up acoustic. That’s where our conversation with Jared Graham begins—somewhere between distortion and dust, showmanship and bare-boned truth—and it doesn’t let up until the last chord rings.

We trade stories about the albums that rewired our ears—early Metallica, the maligned but meaningful Saint Anger, and the Red Dirt records that sneak up on you with brutal honesty. Jared opens up about bombing out of a formal music track, switching majors, and refusing to quit the guitar. The pandemic pause gave him space to write; the return to stages—from winery barns to Montana saloons—taught him how to read a room, shift gears mid-set, and end with a song that matters to his family. If you’ve ever fought for a booking by sheer persistence, or felt that jolt when a crowd locks in and the set starts feeding on itself, you’ll recognize his path.

We tour the Northwest circuit—Long Branch’s songwriter rounds, Ellensburg’s WinterHop, Tri-Cities breweries that turn taps into stages—and swap notes on live presence from Slayer’s velocity to Demon Hunter’s surprise catharsis to Sturgill Simpson’s relentless focus. Along the way, we dig into why rock-to-country isn’t a sellout move but a search for a fuller language: metal names the rage, country names the ache, and together they feel like real life.

If you love genre-bending artists, gritty lyrics, and the DIY hustle behind every “yes,” this one’s for you. Hit play, then tell us the show that changed you—and where Jared should play next. Subscribe, share with a friend who lives for live music, and leave a review so more listeners can find the pod.

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