Legends of the Old West Podcast
1) DEADWOOD Ep. 1 | W. Earl Brown Interview
"Deadwood" star W. Earl Brown gives us a behind-scenes-look at the TV show and the movie. Earl played "Dan Dority" in the HBO drama and he talks about a range of topics: the abrupt cancellation of the...Show More
2) [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 5 | Bloody Benders, Part 1
In 1870, a “family” called the Benders moves to Labette County in southern Kansas. There are four people in the group, but no one in the area fully understands the relationship between them. They buil...Show More
3) [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 4 | Donner Party, Part 4
WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of cannibalism. The Donner Party experiences the worst case scenario. They’re starving and living in crude shelters. A small group begins the trek over the...Show More
4) [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 3 | Donner Party, Part 3
The Donner Party faces another punishing trip across a desert before it finally reaches the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the border between Nevada and California. The party has lost a ton of time, but t...Show More
5) [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 2 | Donner Party, Part 2
The Donner-Reed caravan passes the halfway point of its journey to California, and now the real problems begin. After meeting legendary mountain man, Jim Bridger, the caravan chooses to take an unprov...Show More
6) [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 1 | Donner Party, Part 1
In 1846 in Springfield, Illinois, the Donner family teams up with the Reed family to form the core of a caravan that will travel to the rich farmland of California. The problem is, they’re already lat...Show More
7) UPDATE | Schedule Changes in 2026
A quick update episode about changes to the release schedule for Legends of the Old West in 2026. Next year will begin with an encore presentation of the story of the Donner Party, followed by a 3-epi...Show More
8) BUFFALO SOLDIERS Ep. 6 | “Wham Paymaster Robbery”
In April of 1889, Major Joseph Wham receives orders to deliver U.S. Army payroll to five forts in eastern Arizona. He brings Buffalo Soldiers of the 24th Infantry and the 10th Cavalry as an army escor...Show More
9) BUFFALO SOLDIERS Ep. 5 | “Ambush at Carrizo Canyon”
After Victorio’s War, an old Apache leader called Nana rises to lead a small band of fighters into New Mexico for a month of devastating raids. At Carrizo Canyon, they lead a detachment from K Troop o...Show More
10) BUFFALO SOLDIERS Ep. 4 | “Victorio’s War”
In 1879, Apache leader Victorio leads a campaign of deadly raids across New Mexico Territory. For nearly a year, the 9th Cavalry skirmishes with Victorio’s warriors, but can’t end the raids. In 1880, ...Show More