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#69w/ Maxine Sumner: Building a Restaurant That Feels Like Home
Jun 17, 2026
1h 01m 15s
#68w/ Dan Curtis - Canton VFW: Veterans Helping Veterans
Apr 29, 2026
48m 51s
Honoring Local Heroes: Inside the New Auxiliary to Canton VFW
Apr 14, 2026
28m 07s
#66w/ Patrik Daniel - the Ponderosa, Glass, and Racing
Apr 7, 2026
1h 52m 32s
#65 - My trip to Argentina with the Big Fish Foundation
Mar 28, 2026
1h 20m 54s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/17/26 |  #69w/ Maxine Sumner: Building a Restaurant That Feels Like Home | Maxine Sumner shares the story behind Native Son, her community-driven restaurant in Canton, Texas, covering everything from a whirlwind Round Top pop-up to taking over the Van Zandt Country Club dining program. She discusses her path from bartending in San Francisco and L.A. to restaurant ownership, Vipassana meditation, hospitality principles, staff coaching, and plans for growth — plus practical bartending tips and the values that guide their business. This show is Sponsored by www.VanZandtCoffee.com & Deen Property Group www.SamDeen.com. & Eagles Nest Golf Lounge in Canton, Texas. & Native Son - Canton, Texas | 1h 01m 15s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 |  #68w/ Dan Curtis - Canton VFW: Veterans Helping Veterans✨ | veterans supportcommunity programs+3 | Dan Curtis | Canton VFW Post 12219VA | — | veteransCanton VFW+5 | — | 48m 51s | |
| 4/14/26 |  Honoring Local Heroes: Inside the New Auxiliary to Canton VFW | In this episode Courtney Roark, founder and president of the new Auxiliary to Canton VFW Post 12219, discusses the group’s mission to support veterans through local outreach, fundraisers, and community programs. She explains their ongoing shoe-drive fundraiser with Funds2Org, Veterans Day and Valentine’s visits to nursing homes, partnerships like Patriot Paws, suicide-prevention training, meeting times, and how listeners can donate time, money, or shoes and contact the auxiliary. | 28m 07s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 | #66w/ Patrik Daniel - the Ponderosa, Glass, and Racing | My friend, Patrik Daniel, joins me to tell a funny story about his Ponderosa experience. We then dive into small business ownership, Superior Glass and Mirror, and the life of a dirt track racer. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Call for a glass estimate at 903-567-0922. Follow Patrik Daniel on Facebook to learn about racing. #75 | 1h 52m 32s | ||||||
| 3/28/26 | #65 - My trip to Argentina with the Big Fish Foundation | Rachel Snow joins me to ask about my recent Red Stag hunting trip to La Pampa, Argentina with the Big Fish Foundation. Check out this wonderful organization at www.bigfishfoundation.org and donate if you can. | 1h 20m 54s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 |  #64w/ Andy Reese - VZ County Judge | VZ County Judge Andy Reese joins me to share his plan for restoring our county court house. We talk a little about the court house history, its restoration needs, and the needs of our county. | 1h 20m 54s | ||||||
| 2/19/26 |  #63w/ Paul Michael - Business leader, Founder of Paul Michael Co | Paul joins me today to share his history in business, lessons learned, and the history of the First Monday Grounds. He shares valuable information to anyone wanting to participate in Free Enterprise. This show is sponsored by www.VanZandtCoffee.com and the new Eagles Nest Golf Lounge in Canton, TX. | 1h 52m 32s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | #62w/ Lance LyBrand - running for Wills Point School Board | Lance is my first cousin and is currently running for Wills Point ISD School Board Position 6. He is a 5th Generation Tiger and Wills Point resident, husband, and father of two kids. Reach out to Lance anytime on social media or email at lybrandlance482@gmail.com | 1h 06m 08s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | #61w/ Gregg Beverly - South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Dept Chief | Chief Beverly joins me on the show today to speak about Fire Safety and the challenges our Volunteer Fire Departments face. He also speaks on what we need to teach ourselves and our kids about fire safety. To donate or to join the South VZ Volunteer Fire Dept, please visit SVZVFD.org or reach out to Gregg on social media. This show is sponsored by www.vanzandtcoffee.com and the new EaglesNets Golf Lounge in Canton, TX. https://www.eaglesnestctx.com | 1h 06m 08s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | #59w/ Don Good - Candidate for VZ County Judge, Retired Garland Firefighter | Don Good is a retired Garland Firefighter who is currently running for Van Zandt County Judge. He has a heart for serving the community and it was a pleasure having him on my show! Follow him on Facebook at "Vote Don Good For Van Zandt County Judge". or listen to the show for his email and phone number. Sponsored by www.VanZandtcoffee.com Sponsored by Deen Property Group, find my listings at www.SamDeen.com If interested in supporting the show, please reach out to me at samdeenrealestate@gmail.com | 43m 07s | ||||||
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| 12/10/25 | #58w/ Tonda Curry- Van Zandt County District Attorney | Tonda joins me today to discuss the role of the DA, how she got here, and challenges her office faces. She also responds to criticism and social media attacks against her campaign. Support her campaign at https://www.tondaistexastough.com. Reach out to her for more information about certain cases and/or if you'd like one of her signs in your yard. This podcast is sponsored by www.vanzandtcoffee.com and the real estate brokerage, Deen Property Group. Find my listings at www.samdeen.com. Also, call me anytime to buy or sell property. Thanks!! | 59m 44s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | #57w/ Earl Brown - my Scoutmaster, Music & Tennis Lover | Today, I get the absolute pleasure of sitting down with one of my early mentors, Earl Brown. Earl was my Scoutmaster growing up and taught me so many things. He is the reason I'm an Eagle Scout and I cannot thank him enough for volunteering his time to so many young Boy Scouts in Canton, TX. We talk about scouts, tennis, music, and memories. | 1h 15m 12s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | Entrepreneurship Questions from Kevin | Kevin stops in to ask me about Entrepreneurship for a project he is doing for TrepCamp. | 38m 56s | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | Garrett Woodward - Q & Brew GM, beer expert, musician, 90's alt rock | Garrett joins me to talk about brewing beer, how he made a very tasty pilsner from Van Zandt Coffee (Morning Buzz), the ins and outs of operating a brewery in Canton, TX. Please, stop by Q&Brew in Canton, TX for some excellent food and locally brewed beer! This pod is sponsored by www.vanzandtcoffee.com | 1h 30m 40s | ||||||
| 8/7/25 | #54 w/ Andy Liu - Entrepreneur, Music Lover, Investor, Gym Owner | Andy joins me this afternoon to discuss owning his new gym (TX Fitness in Forney, TX), his background, and a bunch of other fun insights on investing, college, and travel. Follow Andy's gym on instagram @tx_fitness_forney. | 1h 23m 44s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 | #53 w/ Chris Parker | Chris joins me today to talk about what is going on in his life, Texas Music, how to stay healthy, guitars, and songwriting. This show is sponsored by www.vanzandtcoffee.com. | 1h 48m 48s | ||||||
| 5/27/25 | #52 w/ Roy Bilberry II - Local musician | Roy joins me on the show to talk music and playing local shows in East Texas. We play a couple of Charlie Robison tunes and he plays one of his originals. I thoroughly enjoyed having Roy on and you can catch him this Friday night at Q and Brew in Canton! Sponsored by www.vanzandtcoffee.com | 2h 22m 56s | ||||||
| 5/21/25 | #51 w/ Wesley Pruitt Jr. | Wesley joins me for the second time on the show, but this time, plays music! Tune in to hear Chelle, Cocaine & Whiskey, and more. This show is sponsored by www.VanZandtCoffee.com and www.WesleyPruittBand.com | 1h 21m 04s | ||||||
| 4/22/25 | #50 w/ Jeff Priest - Baseball Coach, Jerry's Pizza owner, Cattle rancher | Jeff and I discuss baseball, studying in college, Jerry's Pizza, Polaris Rangers, and Music. Order pizza at 903-567-4821. Buy coffee at www.vanzandtcoffee.com | 2h 51m 31s | ||||||
| 4/17/25 | #49 w/ Buddy Bonner - School Vouchers Explained | Buddy joins me to talk about the recent SB2 and HB3 Bills and why this is bad for public schools. Buddy is from Canton and has devoted his life to public education. He helps me understand vouchers and what our state government is attempting to do. This show is sponsored by www.vanzandtcoffee.com. Want to help? Buy some coffee or consider sponsoring my show. $500 for 10 episodes, $250 for 5, or $100 for 1. | 1h 21m 52s | ||||||
| 4/2/25 | #48 w/ MILA - singer/songwriter | Mila (not Meeluh) joins me today to talk about songwriting and to perform her latest two singles "Heart of Stone" and my favorite, "I Miss the Distance." Find her music on Spotify or any streaming service. Her next tour dates are April 12 at Stanley's BBQ in Tyler, April 24 at The Bluelight Live, and April 26 at the Golden Light in Amarillo. Check out her website at www.itsmilanotmeeluh.com. This show is sponsored by www.vanzandtcoffee.com | 1h 16m 48s | ||||||
| 3/31/25 | #47 w/ George Berg - author, Vietnam Vet, and rancher. | George joins me again to discuss his life after Vietnam. His first interview was episode #6 (amazing). We talk about his two books: Grunt 0311 and Improving Construction Productivity. | 1h 31m 12s | ||||||
| 3/26/25 | #45 w/ Dale Murphy - owner of the Groove Vinyl & Vintage - Canton, TX | Dale and I discuss music, packrats, our favorite albums, and who killed JFK. Go visit his store for the best local selection of music and vintage items in downtown Canton, TX, located on Hwy 64 next to Native Son. He is open Fri - Sunday. 10am - 6pm. | 1h 25m 30s | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | #44 w/ Tyler Smith - founder of the Click Smith, marketing genius, guitar shredder | Tyler joins me to discuss coffee, guitar playing, and most importantly, marketing for small business. He is the founder of www.theclicksmith.com "High quality video content + 1 local ad is all you need to grow your local business." Find him at tyler@theclicksmith.com Instagram: @im_tyler_smith This show is sponsored by www.vanzandtcoffee.com | 59m 44s | ||||||
| 3/17/25 | #43 w/ Catherine Irwin - Retired Canton Public School Teacher, Running For School Board, Wife, Mother, and Local Expert on everything Canton and First Monday. | Catherine joins me to discuss her run for school board, what it's like being a teacher, and a little about First Monday. She also says to focus on "today and not yesterday or tomorrow." This episode is sponsored by: www.vanzandtcoffee.com www.Turfprotx.com - Custom Landscape Solutions. | 53m 01s | ||||||
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