About this episode

The episode explores the early life and promising future of John Schneider, a trainee with a cowboy persona, before darker elements of his story begin to emerge.

Way before Wyoming, John Schneider was the hotshot trainee everyone noticed. With his cowboy boots, swagger and decisiveness under pressure, he seemed to have a bright future ahead of him. But the first hints of what was to come were already starting to show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• cowboy culture
• trainee experiences
• pressure decision-making
• future prospects
• true crime

Keywords

• John Schneider
• cowboy
• trainee
• Wyoming
• pressure
• future
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Wyoming

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