The Wild West Extravaganza Podcast
1) Claude Dallas | Killer Cowboy
They say Claude Dallas was the last of the Mountain Men; A modern-day cowboy and fur trapper just living life on his terms. A throwback to the Mountain Men like Jim Bridger, Jed Smith, and Kit Carson....Show More
2) The Old West: When Did It Begin & When Did It End?
When did the Old West truly begin, and when did it finally come to an end? Some trace the Wild West’s start to the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, while others think it was much late,r as cowboys started ...Show More
3) Ordinary People Who Became Old West Legends (ENCORE)
When most folks think about the Old West, they almost immediately envision daring lawmen and bloodthirsty outlaws. But did you know that the frontier was filled with ordinary people who also lived tru...Show More
4) Dan Bogan: The West’s Most Elusive Fugitive
At just 21 years old, Dan Bogan was already facing a death sentence. After a drunken rampage in Texas ended in murder, he and his partner were found guilty and ordered to hang, but Dan wasn’t the type...Show More
5) Bounty Hunters of the Wild West: Fact or Fiction?
Did Bounty Hunters really exist in the Old West, or is that just another invention of Hollywood? The truth is a lot more complicated than the movies make it seem. Law enforcement in the Old West was p...Show More
6) Barney Riggs: The Deadliest Gunfighter You've Never Heard Of
Barney Riggs was one of the Old West’s most notorious and controversial gunfighters. Born in Arkansas in 1856, Riggs moved to Texas as a child, where violence quickly became a family tradition. At jus...Show More
7) Top 10 Deadliest Gunfighters
Who was the deadliest gunfighter of the Old West? Legends like Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid, and Jesse James all have larger-than-life reputations, but the truth is often a lot messier. Join me as ...Show More
8) Billy Dixon & the 2nd Battle of Adobe Walls
On June 27th, 1874, a handful of buffalo hunters found themselves surrounded by hundreds of Comanche at a place called Adobe Walls. Outnumbered more than twenty to one, the odds of survival looked sli...Show More
9) Outlaw or Ghost? The Search for Jesse Evans
What really happened to Jesse Evans, the outlaw who once rode with Billy the Kid and helped ignite the Lincoln County War? He shot up dance halls, rustled cattle, and left a bloody trail from New Mexi...Show More
10) Grave Secrets: Where Is Billy the Kid Really Buried?
For generations, rumors have swirled that Old West outlaw Billy the Kid’s grave at Fort Sumner was swept away by a massive flood. But is there any truth to the legend, or does Billy still rest beneath...Show More