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NCWHM Podcast: Backstage with Baxter Black

Poet and author Baxter Black appeared onstage at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum on Feb. 24th, 2012. The audience went away aching from laughter. Don Reeves was able to catch up with him backstage right before Baxter’s brilliant performance.

Watch as Baxter Black reflects on his NPR Radio exposure, the Johnny Carson appearances and his stints on working ranches. Sit back and enjoy this discussion with one of America’s most beloved humorists. Baxter is affectionately known as a poet, former large animal veterinarian and “philosopher.”

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