#195 Guest John Bradshaw

THINGS ARE NEVER AS THEY SEEM
Guest Author John Bradshaw
Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell 

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Author John Bradshaw returns with his second Western

Fiction title Elmer Kelton's The Blessing. Hewey Calloway, Elmer Kelton’s favorite footloose cowboy, has always been known to have a generous nature readily giving to those in need. In this sequel to The Smiling Country, a beneficiary to one of Hewey’s past generosities pays him back, and with interest. Sounds like this is a simple story but there is tension, treachery, and a shot fired…things are never as they seem!

John Bradshaw shares how he came to inherit Elmer Kelton’s characters, how his real-life experiences inform his writing, and the back stories to his new characters. Saddle up!

Playlist 
1. Way Out West In Texas - Don Edwards - Album My Hero Gene Autry 
2. West Texas Sand - Lone Prairie - Album Texas True 

Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell 
Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band 
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Aired July 30, 2026