{"podcast":{"title":"The Sort","slug":"the-sort-7078198","podcast_index_feed_id":7078198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thesort/","website_url":"https://thesort.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c40d142c-5027-425f-bef9-6948574a5704/t9WmFNlRDwY_g5NC2e3Tr6WB.png","author":"Upload Media Group, LLC","episode_count":89,"summary":"Hop into the ring with The Sort, the podcast offering both a historical and forward-looking exploration of the world of livestock judges. The goal of The Sort is designed to support, engage, mentor, and advance the future leaders of the livestock industry. In each episode, we invite guests to share their personal journeys, visions, and enthusiasm for the livestock industry. These individuals bring unique perspectives, enriching our program with their real-world experiences of challenges and successes that have shaped them into the leaders the are today.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T00:17:42.466202+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198"},"episode":{"title":"#78: Jack Habjan and Skyler Ward","slug":"78-jack-habjan-and-skyler-ward","published_at":"2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198/78-jack-habjan-and-skyler-ward","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198","url":"https://thesort.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cb97ecaa-f31f-4a57-845b-98c2cc140fea.mp3","summary":"This episode of The Sort podcast, powered by Primo Feeds, features interviews with Jack Habjan and Skyler Ward, two rising stars in collegiate livestock judging and animal science. Jack, from Linwood, Kansas, shares his journey from sports announcing dreams to pursuing ruminant nutrition at Texas Tech, with plans for graduate studies at the University of Arkansas. Skyler, from New Paris, Ohio, discusses her livestock judging family roots, her time at Kansas State University, and upcoming graduate work in pet food nutrition. Both share memorable experiences from the Top Judge program and offer inspiring insights on perseverance, mentorship, and career growth.","meta_description":"This episode of The Sort podcast, powered by Primo Feeds, features interviews with Jack Habjan and Skyler Ward, two rising stars in collegiate livestock j…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3853,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sort-7078198/episodes/78-jack-habjan-and-skyler-ward/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198/78-jack-habjan-and-skyler-ward.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}