The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver discuss the attempt to assassinate President Trump, the lopsided media, the “leaked” call between RFK Jr and President Trump, JD Vance as the VP pick, the bizarre speakers at the RNC, Bronny James and his 5 points per game average, and Jeff and Andy talk a little bit of football as rookies report to training camp.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Andy shares interesting facts surrounding the Vice President and Jeff looks at the different times the US was attacked on home soil during World War 2.

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Matt Coday, the President and Founder of Oil & Gas Workers Association, who was at the Trump Rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where there was an assassination attempt on the former President.

Matt recounts the day, from meeting President Trump backstage, to the moments the gunshots ring out and the chaotic aftermath of that day.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Dive Bomb Industries, Cody Stokes.

The guys discuss all of the events planned for the 4th Annual Dive Bomb SquadFest, new products coming from Dive Bomb, Cody shares the list of his favorite destinations to waterfowl hunt, and he also tells of his latest project… creating prime habitat for duck hunting.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver talk with Gray Schneider who has started Season of Stories after his brother in law, Wade Cannon, lost his unexpected battle with cancer in 2022.

Wade was a firefighter for the Flower Mound Fire Department and he was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 at the age of 31. His cancer was linked to his occupation as a firefighter.

Gray and his wife have started Season of Stories as a way of trying to help firefighters gain access to early detection methods that could be life saving.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Jeff shares facts about the Paul Revere’s famous ride, and Andy explains how 3 separate civilizations over time contributed to the invention of ice cream. Andy also delivers statistics on the current housing crisis in America and he tells how social security was a originally sold to the American public.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by pastor and author, Geoffery Broughton

Geoff is a preacher in a small town in Colorado and the author of ‘Why America Still Matters to God: Finding the U.S. in Bible Prophecy’ and his latest book ‘Covenant Nation: The Great Reset’.

They discuss the current state of America and some of the signs it’s showing as a nation in decline, making sense of the prophetic scriptures in the Bible, and the vigilance every American needs moving forward.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Olympic medalist, Scott Lago.

Scott was the 2004 world half-pipe champion and a bronze medalist at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the half-pipe.

They discuss Scott’s career in the X-Games and extreme sports, having an Olympian’s mindset, his love for hunting and the outdoors, and Scott shares some of his success stories from out in the field.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by duck hunting buddies, Hunter Brooks & Nick Wiles.

Hunter and Nick grew up across the street from each other in a small West Texas town. Hunter is the District Attorney for the 50th Judicial District in Texas and Nick is an air conditioner mechanic working for his familiy’s HVAC company.

The guys discuss some of Hunter’s high profiles cases, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, silly laws, duck hunting in West Texas, the new wrinkle the duo are hoping to add this coming duck season, and how each duck hunter varies in their tactics.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by liver transplant survivor, Randy Bronaugh.

After being diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver from years of alcoholism, Randy got a second chance at life after successfully receiving a liver transplant. 

They discuss the years of alcohol abuse that led to his diagnosis, Randy’s dire medical condition, the challenges of being on the donor list, survivors guilt, and capitalizing on his second chance.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver share their opinions on last week's Presidential debate and the fallout from Biden's performance on the debate stage.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by waterbird ecologist, Josh Osborn. He currently conducts the aerial waterfowl survey at the Forbes Biological Station in Illinois.

The guys discuss Josh’s path to where he is today from working in a nuclear propulsion plant in the Navy to going back to school to work in wildlife. They look at the shift in migration that has taken place in much of the Mississippi Flyway, and Josh shares some of the science that goes into the aerial survey.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Jeff delivers a series of random facts and Andy shares the unknown story behind each character from Winnie the Pooh and tells the story of Robert McGee, who survived an Indian scalping at the age of 14.

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Illinois waterfowl hunter, Adam Brothers.

The guys discuss the decline of Illinois waterfowl hunting, working third shift in the coal mines, and Adam shares a couple different stories that include, Viagra, a strip club in the day time, and a sweetheart that goes by the name ‘One Legged Jes’. 

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Cason Moczygemba.

The guys discuss Cason’s family sailing over from Poland and settling in the coastal area of Texas in the 1800’s, growing up spending his life in the agriculture industry, the college World Series, and the incredible dove hunting on his family farm.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by comedian Dean Stanfield.

Dean has been a standup comic for the past 7 years, starting out in the Austin area and now performing at different comedy clubs all across the country.

The guys talk about Dean’s start in comedy, his writing process, life on the road and the struggles that come with being an up and coming comedian, how social media has changed comedy, and how he gauges a successful career in the industry.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Jeff tells about four famous cousins, Carl McVoy, Jimmy Swaggert, Mickey Gilley, and Jerry Lee Lewis, and Andy dive into the Phantom Time Hypothesis that was brought forth by German historian, Herbert Illig.

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver have recently returned from their Griswold family vacation in New England and Andy is pretty sure he’s a New England blue blood now. 

The guys discuss the aura and mystique of New England and what point in history they would like to go back in time to see. They look at the rumors of Biden getting replaced before the summer is over, Jeff tells funny stories from his Judge days, and Andy shares a video from vacation that almost ended in tragedy.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Jeff tells about some interesting facts regarding the great state of Texas and Andy shares some of the mysteries underneath Project Pegasus, which have led to claims of time travel, teleportation, and mind control.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Tony Stanfield to go through some of the things going on in our country, including, the Trump trial, the upcoming Presidential debates, the Hunter Biden case, and each guy picks an issue that they think is the biggest black eye to our nation.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Clay Reid and his daughter Haley Chambers.

They talk about growing up with the Coyote Man as dad and how he has changed with being a grandfather, Clay tells about Haley’s bizarre birth and one really good friend, and this episode has the usual Coyote Man banter.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Easton Barrett & Stephen Maulding.

Easton, Stephen and 3 other buddies had entered into a fishing tournament on the morning of May 25th. The team went about 35-40 miles off the coast of Mississippi to begin fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, then around 9:30 that morning their boat is on the bottom of the ocean and they are all in survival mode adrift in the ocean. 

For the next 5 hour the group of men wondered if they would be found alive or not as they drifted in the Gulf of Mexico.

Easton and Stephen tell the story of where this fishing outing turned deadly, what they did right and what they did wrong as the boat was sinking, what they encounter during their 5 hours in the Gulf, and they tell about the single device that ended up saving the lives of the 5 men that day.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Movement and Wellness Educator, Jamison DeLallo. 

Jamison is all about getting back to our natural roots as humans, specializing in the healing properties of plant based medicine and helping his clients reclaim pain free lives through primal movements.

The guys talk about Jamison’s shift in perspective through his fitness journey, his first experience with ayahuasca, small steps to improving everyday life, sorting through the latest health trends, and how the US differs from much of the rest of the world when it comes to food regulations.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by one of the most sought after salt water photographers, Justin Hodge from JHodge Productions.

Justin has earned 8 cover photos on the Salt Water Sportsman magazine and he is fortunate to have travelled to some of world’s most beautiful places while pursuing his passion of photography.

The guys discuss how a side hustle on Justin’s part led him to where he is today, getting the iconic shots for the cover photos, his favorite places to travel to, and some of the incredible things he’s seen while on the ocean.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Jeff delivers some interesting facts surrounding his favorite movie, Smokey & The Bandit, and Andy tells about the original Ponzi scheme, modern research around hamstring injuries, and the mind bending difference between a billion and a trillion

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by David Schuessler & Dr. Mike Brasher from Ducks Unlimited.

David is the National Director of Event Fundraising at Ducks Unlimited and Mike is the Senior Waterfowl Scientist for Ducks Unlimited.

The guys discuss the some of the major events going around Ducks Unlimited, including, their National Convention from the past weekend in San Diego.

Dr. Brasher sheds some light on some of the confusion from the recent news surrounding a proposed increase to the pintail bag limit, the expansion of the Black-bellied Whistling Duck into Texas, and how duck habitat is looking for this years breeding season in the “Duck Factory” of the Prairie Pothole Region.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Tyler & Malori Rogers.

In November of 2015, Malori was playing volleyball for Lubbock Christian University when suffered from a brain bleed during the middle of a game against Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. She was rushed to the hospital and underwent a 4 hour emergency surgery to save her life.

This episode, Tyler and Malori describe the events that took place in 2015 on that volleyball court and the many miracles that unfolded for her to have survived this near fatal experience.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode they discuss some of the bigger scams people have used to get cheat the casinos in Vegas, gambling in The Bahamas, and Andy finds the most interesting man in the world.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Minnesota public land hunter, Tyler Montez.

The guys discussing chasing ducks and geese out on the mighty Mississippi, snow goose hunting in South Dakota, and good bourbon.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, they guess top selling beverages and they discuss the phenomenon of the Angel’s Glow from the Battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Ashur Tolliver from Dive Bomb Industries.

Ashur has been there from the very beginning with Dive Bomb and he has facilitated in the massive growth of Dive Bomb Industries. 

The guys discuss the expansion of the company and how his role has grown within it, staying up with the market, and coming full circle in his baseball life, from playing professional baseball to now coaching his kid’s baseball team and growing their love for the game.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver discuss some of the bigger topics going on in our world today, including, the death of the Iranian President, the upcoming presidential debate, the Scheffler arrest, the NASCAR brawl, and Harrison Butker’s commencement address.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by YouTube personality and owner of Sandhill Flyway in Kansas, Bobby Guy. 

Bobby started his waterfowl centered YouTube channel and grew his following too over 250,000 subscribers before starting his own hunting outfit that specializes in chasing ducks and geese in Kansas.

The guys discuss transitioning from YouTuber to hunting outfitter, appreciating the grind of waterfowl season, the extreme censorship from YouTube, the Kansas City Chiefs chances at a three-peat, and finding a productive outlet for those end of the hunting season blues. 

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by one of Texas top deer hunters, Wade Montgomery. 

Wade comes from emerging whitetail mecca of Shackleford county, in Texas, where the deer grow large and he has cultivated and cared for some of the biggest free range whitetail’s in the state of Texas. 

The guys talk about many topics, including, what makes his area prime country for growing big whitetail bucks, top comedians, Jeff does his usual Democrat bashing, weather patterns that promote major antler growth, and Wade tells stories from this past hunting season.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, they discuss which states rank the highest and lowest in terms of Christianity, wedding costs, and how climate determined the width of our noses.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Carter Oliver & Dylan Farrell from Chene Gear. 

Chene Gear is one of fastest rising brands in the waterfowl world, delivering outstanding garments for waterfowl hunters and standing behind their products with top notch customer service.

The guys discuss what new products are coming from Chene Gear for this coming waterfowl season, chasing ducks and geese all over North America and their epic trip to North Dakota during a blizzard, the Chene Gear Film Festival in October, and their new store in Stuttgart, Arkansas, that is set to open late this fall.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined once again by Father Stephen Gadberry. 

The guys discuss Father Gadberry’s time on American Ninja Warrior, improving his physical limitations to be a better hunter, Father Stanley Rother, and the trio attempt to unravel more mysteries of the Christian faith.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by one of the greatest baseball coaches in the history of Texas high school baseball, Terry Wolf. 

Terry was an Athletic Director and head football and head baseball coach for over 40 years, and he is a 2020 inductee of the Texas High School Baseball Hall of Fame. He retired with a record of 144 wins and 37 losses in football and 652 wins and 134 losses in baseball with 6 consecutive trips to the State Championship tournament.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, they look at the percentage of lefties that make up the world, why zebras have stripes, and the extraordinary tax on a bottle of bourbon.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by ship captain, John Dunaway. The guys discuss the Paloma Blanco dove hunt that John and his crew put on every year on the Mexican border. John shares stories of piracy from his time on the open seas, then, the guys get John’s take to shed light on the Francis Key Scott Bridge conspiracy, and John gives valuable advice learned from his career in the maritime industry.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by longtime friend and mentor, Steve Barber. Steve has been coming to The Big Honker Lodge for close to 30 years and he was one of Ron’s closest friends until he passed away.

The guys discuss the magic and charm of Ron Stanfield, growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, losing a brother in Vietnam, getting older, and Steve shares stories from duck hunting in the good old days.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories, lesser known history lessons, and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Jeff lists the most profitable movies of all time and finds the common theme among them. Then, Andy shares a lesson about the "Proposed" 13th Amendment from the Civil War.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Erik and Lesli Price. Erik has amassed over half a million followers on TikTok, the couple share their journey on social media and the rise in popularity on TikTok.

They discuss the TikTok ban, Erik’s career in the oilfield and struggle to get to where they are today, beans in chili, flat earth and space conspiracies, and a whole lot more!

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Texas outdoor and photography legend, Wyman Meinzer. He is an author and the only person to hold the title as the Official Photographer of the State of Texas. 

The guys discuss growing up in the 50’s and 60’s in West Texas, the early pioneers that settled Texas, hidden gems in Texas, and the uneasiness felt all across this nation. 

You can find all of Wyman’s work over at his website https://wyman-meinzer.squarespace.com/biography

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Father Stephen Gadberry, Catholic priest for the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas. Father Gadberry is an Air Force veteran, CrossFit coach, and avid hunter.

The guys discuss Father Gadberry’s approach to leading his congregation as a young priest, studying at the Vatican, the many facets of priesthood, and staying true to the Bible as the world continues to get more and more out of line.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by one of the best waterfowl guides in the business and one of the most knowledgeable individuals when it comes to hunting specklebellies, Stacey Coker. The guys discuss his past season in Arkansas, chasing turkeys through the woods this spring, and Stacey shares is take on Texas cancelling its spring snow goose conservation order.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Bassmaster Elite Angler, Matt Robertson. Matt is one of the most recognizable faces on the Bassmaster circuit. They discuss Matt’s recent marriage, being on the road for all the different bass fishing tournaments, marketing yourself, coming out of a fishing slump, and Matt shares more hilarious stories from his time on the road.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined Kristian Lilley from Aberdeen Wild Wings Scotland.

Kristian is gearing up for his Roe Buck season in Scotland after wrapping up another fall and winter chasing pink feet in Scotland and a spring in Arkansas running after snow geese.

The guys discuss the rich heritage and history found in Scotland, and Kristian tells of his favorite Scotch. They look at the growing anti-gun sentiment in Scotland and America, and with the recent news of Texas cancelling their spring snow goose conservation order, the guys look ahead at the future of the spring snow goose hunting in America.

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.