The Steve Austin Show – “Stone Cold vs Bears - SAS CLASSIC”

Date: November 25, 2025
Host: Steve Austin
Guest: Kristen Austin (Steve’s wife)
Location: Broken Skull Ranch 2.0, Nevada

Episode Overview

This episode takes listeners inside Steve Austin’s downtime at Broken Skull Ranch 2.0, where he and his wife Kristen riff on life away from Los Angeles, trading stories about country living, animal encounters, household mishaps, and a surprise visit from a local bear. The episode delivers classic “Texas BS” in Austin’s trademark irreverent, humorous style, eschewing wrestling talk in favor of unfiltered insights into his post-wrestling world, prepping for hunting season, and marital banter.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. A Break from Wrestling Talk

• Steve references recent fan requests to diversify topics away from pro wrestling.
  • [01:41] Steve Austin: “Somebody sent me an email saying, 'Hey Steve, you sure been talking to a lot of wrestlers lately. Can you talk about something else?'... So I said, what the fuck? I'll do something different.”
• The result is an episode focused on real-life experiences, family, and country living, joined by his wife Kristen.

2. The Great Escape to Broken Skull Ranch & Traveling Tales

• Steve and Kristen share details of their respective solo drives from Los Angeles to the ranch.
  • Steve's Journey ([08:48]): Anticipated a quiet Saturday morning but was surprised by heavy, fast LA traffic.
    • “I get on the 405… I thought I was in a NASCAR race, but it blowed my fucking doors off.”
  • Kristen's Solo Trip ([08:45]): Her first solo drive; easier than expected with no traffic, just her and the lab Moolah for company.
    • Kristen Austin ([14:51]): "I was a little bit nervous... just because I was going to be driving seven hours by myself. But I had Moolah with me and I listened to the music on the radio and I took my time. I made myself a sandwich and just cruised through the towns."
• Steve details his hunting prep and road food routine, touting his “no alcohol, only macros” healthy kick.

3. Bear Sightings and Wildlife Encounters

• The highlight of the episode centers on recent bear activity near their property.
  • Multiple neighbors report bears and mountain lions nearby.
  • Bears have been raiding the property’s apple trees, leaving evidence behind.
    • Steve Austin ([18:09]): “Bear shit. Bears don’t poop bear shit. And we got three apple trees... them bears love to climb up in them apple trees and forge all them damn apples.”
• The Bear Sighting Event ([31:06 – 33:46]):
  • Kristen, cautious with bears around, develops a nighttime protocol for “last call” dog potty time, complete with flashlights and clapping.
  • One night while Steve is washing dishes, Kristen spots a large bear outside:
    • Kristen Austin ([31:06]): “You’re not gonna believe it. Steve, come here. There’s a bear out in our front yard.”
    • Steve Austin ([31:19]): “God damn, that’s a big fucking bear. I had him estimated, you know, shit, I had him at 400 to 450. That sum’bitch was no fucking slouch.”
  • Steve jokes about being careful, referencing wrestling bears but not wanting to try “stunner” moves on wild ones.

4. Country Living: Kitchen Chaos, Flank Steak Fiascos, and Gardening Woes

• Cooking Antics ([24:03 – 28:08]):
  • Steve details his marinade recipe and how he ruined a flank steak, necessitating an emergency switch to antelope meat.
    • “Normally, I nail this motherfucker, I knock it out of the park. The one time I completely botch it and fuck it up was the night you was trying to get in.”
  • Kristen stalls in the kitchen because of narrow quarters, cooking mishaps, and dogs lying in the way.
    • Steve Austin ([28:14]): “For some reason, every time Kristen or we start cooking, here they come. The dogs have to be in there… like a fucking roadblock.”
• Garden Troubles ([40:29 – 41:54]):
  • They laugh about Kristen’s overrun “vegetable cemetery,” now plagued by surprise tomatillo plants left by previous owners.
    • Kristen Austin ([41:44]): “There’s like dangling tomatoes cemetery.”

5. Mountain Lions—Real and Bronze

• Dogs’ reactions to a bronze mountain lion statue provide comic relief.
  • Steve Austin ([44:16]): “Callie… hates mountain lions. That dog started going ballistic—growling, barking, spitting. Her hair was up... she was going crazy.”

6. Life at the Ranch: Cars, Trash, and Shooting Ranges

• Steve jokes about wanting to put a trailer hitch on his Corvette to make dump runs ([45:12 – 47:28]).
  • “I might be the first person to get a Corvette Z06 and put a trailer hitch on it… I’ll pop the hatch on my Corvette, throw my little trash bag over and weigh out.”
• Details efforts to set up his own shooting range with steel targets, prepping for hunting season, and interacting with local law enforcement at the range ([47:28 – 50:36]).
• Contemplates doing a ride-along with Nevada law enforcement and riffs on becoming “the deputized dude with the blue dome light on his Corvette” ([51:26 – 52:26]).

7. Training Dogs (the Wrong Way)

• Schemes how he’ll train Callie as a drug-sniffing dog for his would-be deputy gig ([53:17 – 53:51]).
  • “…I’ll go out there and I’ll put the dope in different locations around the yard and I’ll teach Callie how to be a drug sniffing dog.”
  • Admits to having “no clue” how real K9 training happens; Kristen suggests his idea is terrible.

8. Steve’s Foray into Marijuana—A Cautionary Tale

• Steve recounts his brief, comedic experiment with marijuana on a road trip, worrying about getting busted at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint ([54:25 – 57:13]).
  • Steve Austin: “So I got this one medicinal marijuana cigarette… And that motherfucker smelled up the whole goddamn inside of that camper… I'm about to get busted for fucking one joint.”
  • The punchline: “This joint ain’t worth a shit. So that was my foray into the marijuana world. Ain’t my cup of tea, but we will bricks.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [01:41] Steve Austin: “Shooting the breeze with my wife today about all the headaches, hassles, and horseshit that's going on in my life and down here at the BSR 2.0, including mountain lions, bears and all kinds of bullshit.”
• [09:07] Steve Austin: “I turned out on Washington Boulevard… There’s a lot of motherfuckers out this morning… I thought I was in a NASCAR race, but it blowed my fucking doors off.”
• [31:06] Kristen Austin: “You’re not gonna believe it. Steve, come here. There’s a bear out in our front yard.”
• [31:19] Steve Austin: “That’s a big fucking bear. I had him estimated at 400 to 450. That sum’bitch was no fucking slouch.”
• [32:36] Steve Austin: “When I see a wild bear…this didn’t escape from someone’s backyard—this is a wild fucking bear. Did you think I was just gonna go over it, walk up to it and put my arm around him, ‘Hey, bud, how’s it going?’”
• [41:44] Kristen Austin: “There’s like dangling tomatoes cemetery.”
• [45:12] Steve Austin: “I might be the first person to get a Corvette Z06 and put a trailer hitch on it... I'll pop the hatch... throw my little trash bag over and weigh out.”
• [53:45] Kristen Austin: “I'm sure there's a way that they teach dogs to do this.”
• [57:13] Steve Austin: "The last thing I want to do after all the bullshit I survived in the business of pro wrestling was to get busted with goddamn possession of a fucking control substance… This joint ain't worth a shit."

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00–01:41 — Ads, episode intro, explanation of today’s different show format
• 07:03–10:56 — Travel stories from LA to Nevada
• 13:44–17:15 — Hunting prep, more travel anecdotes, and prepping the ranch
• 18:05–21:09 — Neighborhood bear reports, bear and mountain lion talk
• 31:06–33:46 — The big bear sighting at the ranch
• 24:03–28:08 — Flank steak cooking fiasco, antelope burger rescue
• 40:29–41:54 — Gardening struggles, “vegetable cemetery”
• 44:16–44:36 — Black lab Callie attacks the mountain lion statue
• 45:12–47:28 — Corvette dump runs, ranch maintenance
• 47:28–50:36 — Shooting range preparations, law enforcement encounters
• 51:26–52:26 — Riffing on deputy/corvette “Starsky & Hutch” scenario
• 54:25–57:13 — Steve’s marijuana misadventure at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint
• 58:41–End — Wrap-up: social media, hunting trip plans, call for fan Q&A

Final Thoughts & Takeaways

• While billed as a break from pro wrestling, the episode delivers classic Stone Cold in full: hilarious rants, rural Texas wisdom, slapstick marital bickering, and a genuine look at modern homesteading.
• The bear sighting is a highlight, giving listeners an authentic sense of wild Nevada life—and Steve’s capacity to blend serious storytelling with irreverent humor.
• Steve’s connection with fans is evident as he requests listener questions for upcoming shows, keeping the podcast direct and interactive.

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“And that’s the bottom line.”