Struck By Lightning At A Rodeo

In this electrifying episode, we're back with the one and only
Josh Birks, professional bull rider extraordinaire, as he takes
us on a wild ride through the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) and
some unforgettable rodeo stories.


First up, we celebrate Ky Hamilton's remarkable victory as the
PRCA World Champion for 2023, marking a historic moment in rodeo
history. But Josh reminisces about another epic NFR win in 2010
when his mate Tom McCallum clinched the title during the event's
stint in Tamworth. Josh, who was under contract with the PBR at
the time, found himself in a rather precarious situation. While
waiting behind the chutes, a confrontation with a judge named
Greg Gibson led to an unexpected brawl. Josh vividly recalls the
adrenaline and fear of fighting a grown man when he was just 18
years old, and the chaotic events that ensued, including a
late-night visit from his father, all because of the altercation
with the judge.


As the rodeo tales continue, Josh shares a hilarious and somewhat
messy anecdote involving his mate DD. After a night out, Josh
discovered DD in the hallway, covered head to toe in human feces,
courtesy of a romantic encounter gone horribly wrong. It's a
night DD will never live down.


In another astonishing twist, Josh recounts an incident where a
SWAT team descended upon a bull ride event. A bull rider's cop
father had tipped him off about security guards abusing bull
riders backstage, and the bull riders were planning to confront
them. Just as they were gearing up for a showdown, the SWAT team
arrived, leaving Josh in disbelief, as he had only seen SWAT
teams in movies.


The episode takes a dramatic turn as Josh reveals that he was
once struck by lightning in Darby, Montana, during a bull riding
event. The lightning strike affected around 15 people due to the
wet conditions. Josh describes the intense sensation as the
lightning entered his knees and exited through his boot, causing
his muscles to convulse and tense for hours. One bull rider even
dropped to the ground due to the electric shock. Tragically, a
girl attempting to flee the scene was struck and killed by a
second lightning strike, highlighting the devastating power of
nature.


To shed light on the gravity of such incidents, Josh and the team
delve into some eye-opening statistics, revealing that around
24,000 people are killed by lightning strikes each year, with an
astonishing 240,000 injured. It's a chilling reminder of the
unpredictable and often perilous world of rodeo.


Join us for an adrenaline-pumping episode filled with
jaw-dropping stories and unexpected twists in "Rodeo Mayhem:
Lightning Strikes and Brawls with Josh Birks.


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