{"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":"#83: Kylie Kunzler and Blane Warnken","slug":"83-kylie-kunzler-and-blane-warnken","published_at":"2026-06-15T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198/83-kylie-kunzler-and-blane-warnken","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198","url":"https://thesort.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/059a9e08-12f3-4b83-9ab3-7f89a369688e.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Sort, powered by Primo Feeds, host Dr. Brett Kaysen features two Texas A&M University students from the Top Judge program. Kylie Kunzler, raised on a commercial cow-calf operation in rural Utah, shares her journey from Butler County Community College to Texas A&M, crediting key mentors and encouraging youth to bet on themselves. Blane Warnken, a first-generation college student from Schulenburg, Texas, reflects on his family's registered Hereford operation and his path through Blinn College to Texas A&M. Both students highlight the value of mentorship, hard work, and the unique networking opportunities the Top Judge program provides.","meta_description":"In this episode of The Sort, powered by Primo Feeds, host Dr. Brett Kaysen features two Texas A&M University students from the Top Judge program. Kyli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3050,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sort-7078198/episodes/83-kylie-kunzler-and-blane-warnken/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198/83-kylie-kunzler-and-blane-warnken.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}