Latest Episodes

• How is your training going? Justin McGrail archive recording July 6, 2026
  This old episode was the start of many that introduced you to Michigan's best known dog trainer. It was in hindsight the jumping off point of what would become The Upland Institute. In the following weeks I will be sprinkling in some of best episodes that we recorded.
• The Upland Brothers are back. June 30, 2026
  Alberto and Adrian fill us in on the growing pack and the growing family! Training, testing, planning trips and learning to change diapers. 
• Fathers Day tribute June 22, 2026
  Everybody has a Dad, and everyone owes them a little something. Here is a story about my Dad.    
• Fathers Day tribute June 22, 2026
  Everybody has a Dad, and everyone owes them a little something. Here is a story about my Dad.    
• A lifetime time of Setters June 15, 2026
  Lynndee Galey of Firelight Setters joins me in a great conversation about a breed that wears many hats. She has a long history in the Setter world. Starting with Irish Setters, then Gordon Setters and now for the past thirty years, English Setters. Lynndee shares her knowledge, experience and wisdom on this episode.
• Training two dogs the same age June 9, 2026
  Fritz Heller stopped into the Studio/ kennel to give me updates on acquiring two dogs that are 3 weeks apart in age and miles apart in style. Definitely a challenge, but doable! We also review last season in the Michigan grouse woods and the future of it.
• Old guys have the best stories June 1, 2026
  Larry Ressler grew up in North Dakota about the same time I grew up in Illinois. We both had parents that did not hunt, but still found the path to the Uplands. We chat about the many dogs Larry has had, and the next one he is looking for. 
• Fun trials, old friends and Ladies of Upland May 19, 2026
  I went the the Second Chance Bird fun trial and it lived up to the title.....FUN. What do you get when you have a kitchen table, a microphone and some time to kill before a banquet? You rekindle old friendships and make new ones!!!
• Her first hunting dog May 12, 2026
  Holly Heyser had almost twenty years of hunting under her belt before she got her first dog. She did the research, and pulled a winning ticket out of the whelping box! 
• Does your Veterinarian hunt? Mine does May 3, 2026
  Karen and I go way back.... really way back. We cover the basics of K9 health, advise in the field and why we still love Wirehairs.