Burnin’ Daylight
A podcast explaining and celebrating the intricacies, wisdom and humor of cowboy/ cowpuncher/ buckaroo culture. Enjoy conversations with working cowboys, authors, musicians, business leaders and hilariously offensive news and political analysis from the viewpoint of your favorite feedlot cowboy, Matt McKinley. The podcast for the working cowboy!
Episodes
October 23, 2025 • 136 mins
October baseball’s here, and the boys are back in the saddle to break down the 2025 World Series — Dodgers vs. Blue Jays.
Matt’s in his new studio, Jake’s talking redemption, and Jordan’s already stirring the pot. The crew recaps wild finishes to the ALCS and NLCS, digs into Seattle’s heartbreak, Detroit’s collapse, and Toronto’s hot bats, then debates who’s taking home the trophy.
From Shohei’s dominance to Vladdy’s monster post...
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September 19, 2025 • 151 mins
It’s spoiler season in MLB, and the A’s are leading the charge after knocking Boston down a peg at Fenway. In this episode, Matt dives deep into the late-season playoff picture and all the chaos across baseball, college football, and the NFL.
Baseball:
A’s and Angels playing spoiler — Oakland sweeps the Reds, takes a series off Boston, while the Angels quietly keep ruining contenders’ weekends.
Royals’ offense goes ice ...
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September 10, 2025 • 61 mins
Baseball’s still rolling, but college football has officially taken over the spotlight. In this episode we break down the first two weeks of the season, big wins, shocking upsets, and early storylines shaping the playoff picture.
We cover:
Week 1 & 2 takeaways: Ohio State dominance, Texas hype check, Clemson collapse, and Florida State looking scary
SEC shakeups: Georgia struggling, LSU surging, South Carolina and Ole M...
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September 10, 2025 • 76 mins
September baseball is here, and the playoff races are heating up. On this episode we dive into the stretch run, breaking down division battles, wild card chases, and who’s hot — and who’s folding — as the postseason picture sharpens.
We cover:
AL West chaos: Astros, Mariners, and Rangers in a three-team scramble
AL East push: Yankees, Red Sox, and Blue Jays fighting for spots
Royals, Guardians, and other dark hors...
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August 28, 2025 • 131 mins
Cal Raleigh — The Big Dumper — makes history as the first catcher ever to hit 50 bombs in a season. We tip the cap to the Mariners’ slugger, talk a little September baseball, then dive into Week Zero chaos and the monster Week One slate in college football.
We cover it all:
Iowa State spoils K-State’s opener in Dublin
Texas & Arch Manning debut at No. 1 vs. Ohio State at the Horseshoe
Penn State’s Big Ten title sh...
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August 15, 2025 • 70 mins
What starts as a completely normal conversation about dolphins somehow ends up in bull anatomy, South Park cowardice, the Trump/Putin summit, and why the border’s still a mess. Aaron and I dive headfirst into the absurd, the political, and the historically questionable — all while keeping it the way we used to talk in the dorms before the world got lame.
This episode covers:
(00:00) Dolphin “self-defense” strategies
(05...
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August 13, 2025 • 79 mins
The big boys are stumbling. Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Cubs, Astros — all taking on water while Seattle keeps charging. We break down who’s falling apart, who’s making noise, and how the playoff races look in mid-August.
We cover:
Mariners’ surge & Josh Naylor’s base-stealing spree
Astros’ injuries, pitching issues & AL West shakeup
Yankees’ skid & Aaron Boone’s questionable bullpen choices
Mets dropping in the NL East ...
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August 6, 2025 • 145 mins
The trade deadline came and went, and now that the dust’s settled, we’re seeing exactly who won, who lost, and who’s already regretting everything. Me, Jake, and Jordan break it all down — from blockbuster moves to bullpen disasters — and talk about how it’s all shaking up the playoff races.
In this episode:
Padres push all their chips in (again) — can they finally make it stick?
A’s flip Mason Miller and Sears for a ...
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August 5, 2025 • 68 mins
I sat down with western author Casey Nash, who’s written over 90 books in his Jubel Stone: U.S. Marshal series and somehow hasn’t run out of stories yet. We talked about:
How he accidentally became a novelist after hiding his first book from his wife
Why his westerns feel like classic TV shows—short, punchy, and no filler
What it takes to keep a character fresh through 90+ books
The co-writing process with other authors...
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July 30, 2025 • 142 mins
The whole crew is back to break down a wild and weird week of baseball as the trade deadline looms. We’re talking Luis Severino’s showcase starts, Nick Kurtz’s historic six-hit night, and whether the A’s should sell or hold. The Tigers are clinging to the top of the AL Central while the Royals are gunning for a wildcard spot. We get into who’s buying, who’s selling, and who just plain sucks right now. Bryce Harper told Manfred to g...
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July 24, 2025 • 100 mins
I sat down with Western author Lane Warenski, and we ended up covering damn near the entire history of the American West. Lane’s the author of Caleb’s Journey, a gritty, historically grounded frontier novel I’ve been working through lately—and it’s a hell of a read. We talked mountain men, the Mormon migration, the beef industry, and why Louis L’Amour still shows up in bunkhouses across the West. We also got into Native-settler con...
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July 18, 2025 • 142 mins
Which U.S. president would drop the best sex tape? Yeah… we asked that. In this episode of Death of Fun, I sit down with Aaron and Cam to tackle the hard-hitting questions no other show is dumb enough to touch. We spiral from Shane Gillis roasting athletes at the ESPYs, to Trump’s unhinged Epstein defense, Biden’s garage files, and the conspiracy rabbit holes that keep us up at night.
Also on the docket: Palestine, socialist mayor...
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July 9, 2025 • 125 mins
The All-Star break is here and things are heating up—on the field and in the booth. With Jordan off doing hero shit in flood-ravaged Texas, Matt and Jake hold it down with a deep dive into the MLB midseason madness.
They break down:
The Tigers' surprise run and why Tarek Skubal might start the ASG
The rise of Riley Greene and the defensive wizardry of Denzel Clark
Why the A’s are finally… kinda fun to watch?
...
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July 2, 2025 • 146 mins
We’re at the halfway mark of the MLB season, and the playoff picture is starting to take shape—or fall apart, depending on your team. On this episode of Burnin’ Daylight Sports, we break down the hottest storylines, standout performers, and teams in freefall as we head into July.
🔥 Topics covered:
🐅 Why the Tigers might be the most complete team in baseball
💰 The Dodgers are a Death Star—and Shohei’s back on the moun...
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June 26, 2025 • 87 mins
I don’t know if Trump fixed the Middle East… but it’s been three whole days since anyone launched a holy war. That’s gotta count for something.
Join me (Matt McKinley), Aaron, Rob, and Tim as we recap one of the most chaotic weeks in recent geopolitical history with all the grace of a softball team that hasn’t played in eight years. Israel’s blowing up Iranian nuclear sites, Trump’s mashing Diet Coke buttons, Rob’s getting pegged ...
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June 18, 2025 • 91 mins
Matt, Jake, and Jordan are back with a jam-packed week of baseball chaos—headlined by the Red Sox deciding to light their franchise on fire by shipping Rafael Devers to San Francisco for... reasons?
We break it all down:
Boston’s Devers trade meltdown and what the hell they're doing
Oakland’s hot/cold streaks, Mason Miller trade rumors, and Vegas tax advantages
AL Central: Tigers leading the charge, Royals scrapin...
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Baseball may be in its dog days, but there's nothing lazy about this episode. I sat down with the crew to break down the latest from around the MLB — from injury bugs and trade deadline buzz to wild division races and why Denzel Clarke is basically Spider-Man in cleats.
We get into:
Clarke's circus catches and growing case for AL Rookie of the Year
Jacob Wilson’s insane contact rate and why he’s quietly elite
Why ...
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June 5, 2025 • 74 mins
It’s just me and Aaron tonight, and we’re coming in hot with a full-blown firestorm of dark humor, uncomfortable truths, and wildly irresponsible takes. If you came here for nuance... well, buckle up anyway.
We talk:
Gaza, Israel, and the fine art of bombing civilians
Trump as the 1996 Rockies: all offense, no defense, zero improvement
Why the A’s and Rockies are slowly killing our baseball joy
Jack Wilson’s...
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June 4, 2025 • 151 mins
We’re breaking it down as the dog days of summer hit hard—bullpens are imploding, bats are cooling off, and the injury list reads like a casualty report. The A’s are deep in a funk, the Tigers are cooking, and Aaron Judge is putting together one of the best right-handed seasons of all time.
I talk Denzel Clark’s Spider-Man catches, Cal Raleigh’s overlooked monster year, and Pete Crow-Armstrong playing gold glove defense with West ...
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May 28, 2025 • 107 mins
🔥 Baseball fans, you don’t wanna miss this.
The A’s finally break their 11-game losing streak — but Mason Miller’s command issues and the bullpen disasters keep piling up. Meanwhile, Tarik Skubal is out here looking like a Cy Young monster, throwing 102 MPH in the ninth.
We cover all the biggest stories:
⚾ Jack Caglione crushing AAA bombs
⚾ Acuña Jr. smashing first-pitch homers like he never left
⚾ Juan Soto catching heat from m...
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