https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/swainfield-life-early-years--5650768enDramaCopyright James Hendrickhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5a6e72bfbf9ed46c24ec808ba0a573f3.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/swainfield-life-early-years--5650768Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:47:31 +0000James HendrickJames Hendrickfeeds@spreaker.comCome back to the world of West Texas ranching and oil in the political climate between the years 1961 and 1969false98bdc8c8-365c-562e-912c-4c51fa42a52cepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inner-debate--74922863https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74922863Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:46:30 +0000James HendrickElizabeth goes through violent mood swings as she feels ignored by Jeremy because of his pursuit of politics and the pressures of ranch life. Dorcas becomes the anchor of the family as Andrew and the men struggle to know what to do for Jeremy's...907falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inner-debate-trailer--74894585https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74894585Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:43:09 +0000James HendrickAt wits end withh the famiily strife at the political season Dorcas and Loretta enter tthe chapel to pray over the family.37falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremy-swain-george-ford-debate--74894453https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74894453Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:35:43 +0000James HendrickSeptember 4, 1970 on the daily front porch in Ridgewood Texas. George Ford has a Democratic inclement Lambus and challenges his Republican opponent Jeremy Swain about infrastructure law and order education and aggravation.2145falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gone-down-south-part-2--74737404https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74737404Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:00:25 +0000James HendrickTensions rise between Jeremy and Elizabeth as her pre-menopause symptoms begin to sit in German is doing whatever he can to help her, but he’s got the demands of the ranch and the campaign on his mind while his father is away in Waco pending to the...615falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mcreary-prayer--74737279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74737279Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:48:29 +0000James HendrickAt Swainfield Danny and Grace McCreery, mother and son pray for the Dwain family in the depths and heat of the 1970 campaign and they’re tribulations at the ranch end in Waco23falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gone-down-south-part-1--74737242https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74737242Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:44:23 +0000James HendrickAndrew gets a call from the doctor in Waco saying that roof has to have her left leg amputated, Jeremy gets roasted in his county commissioner debate by George Ford, Elizabeth moods rock the equilibrium of the ranch and so a family friend is called...674falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremy-swain-v-george-ford-debate--74732286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74732286Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:40:37 +0000James HendrickAugust 24, 1970 at the house of John David on the front porch Jeremy Swain a republican contender for Ridgewood County commission debates with Democratic elected chairman George Ford from Nebraska for a heated debate of a policy and personal issues1398falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremy-prayer-of-lamentation--72374039https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72374039Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:52:05 +0000James HendrickAs Jeremy edges toward winning the May 1970 Republican primary, he enters the ranch chapel to mourn and repent of his sins, especially drinking.31falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fronines-of-a-family-feud--72349118https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72349118Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:33:26 +0000James HendrickJim graduates from the Air Force and the family returns the regular life at the ranch, but meanwhile, Jeremy and the rest of the family has enough battles of the Rome666falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-s-prayer--71363251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71363251Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:08:50 +0000James HendrickA prayer for redemption and understanding by Lady Elizabeth Swain, the new family matriarch.31falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/betsy-hendrikck-s-prayer--71363186https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71363186Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:02:41 +0000James HendrickBetsy's song of prayer to God for her family, praising her mother and asking to bless her family in triumph and trial.66falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/andrew-s-warning--71338954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71338954Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:29:20 +0000James HendrickA 70 70 old Swain patriarch's warning to his family about politics, marriage and moral decay in April 1968falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-you-talk-to-me-that-way--71338908https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71338908Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:26:04 +0000James HendrickPerspective of Jim Hendrick after becoming an officer and dealing with harsh realities of his marriage with Betsy at the ranch.33falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jim-s-demarkation--71254682https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71254682Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:28:19 +0000James HendrickAt the ranch, Andrew gets a shock when he gets a call from the sanitarium to say that Ruth has had a stroke that affects her speech. Betsy continues to complain of exhaustion over the baby and hence she may not go to her husband‘s graduation.....1176falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/destined-commissioner--71097916https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71097916Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:11:33 +0000James HendrickTensions arise at Swainfield as Andrew sends an exhausted Betsy to Madison to see friends from the school she attended for one year. Jeremy finds himself continually sidelined by The Five Good Families and starts a Just Plain Folks" ad campaign. In...1198falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremy-s-rally-for-the-common-folk--70876005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70876005Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:46:29 +0000James HendrickMarch 25, 1970 Jeremy Swain fed up with having to approach the five good families to get endorsement takes his plea to the common folk saying that the five good families have too much power and that he’s taking it back291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cruel-truths--70809555https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70809555Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:24:21 +0000James HendrickBetsy and Fern go to see Jim in Austin who is on a leave from Officer training school in the Air Force doing some politicking . In Dallas Mary lays in the Betsy for taking JR on this vacation.. meanwhile Jeremy is having a hard time finding...1201falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/critical-moments--70633401https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70633401Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:34:06 +0000James HendrickJeremy struggle finding alliances with a 10 families in Ridgewood, meanwhile, Betsy does her best to adjust baby JR if she gets a little help from her aunt Anita . Fern takes Betsy from Midland to Austin to see her husband Jim on leave from Air Force...1205falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cattle-ceed--70549134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70549134Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:55:54 +0000James HendrickBetsy begins to get restless with the ranch and baby JR Jeremy faces an uphill battle for Ridgewood county commissioner. Elizabeth begins to resent her husband Jeremy's political pursuits. Phone suggested Betsy go with her and baby Jr to see Jim over...1129falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cattle-and-commerce--70372866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70372866Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:56:16 +0000James HendrickBetsy begins to be more of a supportive mother despite the lack of parenting support at church. Meanwhile, the Mayor of Ridgewood goes into panic mode when his original candidate hits a frightening scandal wall, so Jeremy steps in as the sole...1433falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremy-s-bull--70358661https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70358661Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:26:38 +0000James HendrickBetsy continues to to stru ggle with motherhood with JR. Jeremy is taken aback when the Mayor of Ridgewood props up a UT MBA Jock to run in the Republican Primaryy for Ridgewood County Commissioner.. . Galvanized by hiis father Andrew,Jeremy rallies...1243falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bad-memories--70056141https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70056141Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:03:52 +0000James HendrickBetsy faces the crippling challenges of motherhood. Jeremy Swain, her father asks his father Andrew to have his mother Ruth put back in the sanitarium. Jeremy warns Betsy that she needs to slow down and be a proper mother. Fern, Betsy's best friend,...1356falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jrs-condition--69757846https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69757846Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:54:30 +0000James HendrickBaby JR becomes cranky, even sickly and extremely hungry and I bet he feels powerless to do anything about it . Curtis Oglethorpe, the past recommends that that go to town and glasses of which Betsy refuse.. Dr Frist at first resist the idea that...1215falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-were-younger--69570307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69570307Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:58:09 +0000James HendrickJR Hendrix birth send a towel wave of an emotional debates in the Swain household as the ranch deals with winter hardships and clashing family dynamics are a politics livestock and1532falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-preparing--69499797https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69499797Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:14:02 +0000James HendrickThe swain family is locked in conflict, especially about Jim and Betsy as Jim enters officer train school in Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Betsy is relegated to the task of only answering phone calls as the midwife pays a visit.. Jeremy...880falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ballad-of-a-tycoon-part-2--69277429https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69277429Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:23:46 +0000James HendrickTensions rise between Jim and Betsy, as Jim gets wary of the battle between ranching and oil. A drunk and Jeremy feels like everyone is abandoning him in the family.. Andrew Betsy‘s grandfather and Jim‘s grandfather in law thanks Jim for saving the...1803falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ballad-of-a-tycoon--69248992https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69248992Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:34:51 +0000James HendrickSwains and Sterling lineup to go to the ranch for Christmas, but Jim is bitterly disappointed that his brother‘s family and mother would not be there for Christmas. Jim tells Claude he’s getting restless with ranch versus oil in the lungs for...1222falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/swain-pride-raw-guta--69141294https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69141294Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:56:57 +0000James HendrickJim and Betsy continue to conflict over there two leaves ranching versus oil. Frustrated by the flowing down of the oil economy Jim tells friends he has problems with his wife’s pride on her side of the family and the raw guts. He’s had to teach...1804falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-as-an-enlisted--69054276https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69054276Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:42:59 +0000James HendrickBetsy and Kim celebrate his signing up for the Air Force and he goes to Dallas to take his physical. Andrew Seain remind Jim of the importance of marriage as ranching and oil collide on Sunday morning.. Lady Elizabeth orange gym about the effect of...1190falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/last-escape--68896852https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68896852Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:55:36 +0000James HendrickEarly December 1969 Jim is arrested for tax fraud in Texas and Betsy scramble to get his bail with the resistance of her father Jeremy Swain, causing the beginning of a blood feud that ultimately gets solved by the patriarch of the family Andrew Swain1250falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/choices--64605358https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64605358Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:34:01 +0000James HendrickLinda urchin Sid to run away with her to New Orleans for the weekend, meanwhile but McGraw crying family struggles with the powers crime family over some real estate deals and Claude gets humiliated. Division lines between William and Joe McGraw get...4290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-swainfield-life-early-years--56748635https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56748635Sat, 09 Sep 2023 21:58:58 +0000James HendrickJR Williams to tell the story of how his parents came to be beginning with the attempted killing of his father by a man in rivalry for JR's mother's affections1495falsefull