This month on Road Gang Radio, hosts Jimmy Mac and Lindsay Lawler sit down with historian and author Megan Kate Nelson to dive into the world of modern Western storytelling.

Discussion highlights:

“The Lowdown” — a modern Western noir set in Tulsa, produced by Sterlin Harjo (Rez Dogs).

Exploring the influence of American history and culture on contemporary Western narratives.

Insights from Megan Kate Nelson’s work, including Saving Yellowstone, The Three-Cornered War, Ruin Nation, and Trembling Earth.

Discover how history informs today’s Western storytelling and get a behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of the genre.

Learn more about Megan Kate Nelson: http://www.megankatenelson.com/

Megan Kate Nelson is a historian, writer, and educator based in Lincoln, Massachusetts. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, Preservation Magazine, and Civil War Monitor.

Nelson holds a BA in History and Literature from Harvard University and a PhD in American Studies from the University of Iowa. She has taught at Texas Tech University, Cal State Fullerton, Harvard, and Brown University, and is the author of several acclaimed books on Western and American history.

Follow her on Instagram:  / megankatenelson 

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