The Wild West Extravaganza

The Wild West Extravaganza


Latest Episodes

Claude Dallas | Killer Cowboy
February 14, 2024

They say Claude Dallas was the last of the Mountain Men, a modern-day cowboy and fur trapper just living life on his terms and a throwback to the Mountain Men like Jim Bridger, Jed Smith, and Kit Cars

Black Cowboys
February 07, 2024

In this collection of true stories from the Old West, well discuss Bass Reeves, one of the first black deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi. Well also take a look at the opposite end of the spectr

Legends and Outlaws | An Old West Marathon
January 31, 2024

In this collection of true stories from the Old West, well discuss George Parrot, aka Big Nose George a lesser-known outlaw who had a noose around his neck more times than you'd believe. And thats

John Wesley Hardin's Final Stand (Part 4)
January 24, 2024

John Wesley Hardin killed his first man at the age of 15, and for the next decade, he would continue to kill. The exact number of victims is unknown, but its estimated that anywhere from twenty to fo

The Sutton-Taylor Feud | John Wesley Hardin (Part 3)
January 17, 2024

The Sutton-Taylor feud was one of the deadliest of the Old West. On one side you had the Taylor clan descendants of Virginian Josiah Taylor, who settled near Cuero in DeWitt County. Tough-as-nails p

John Wesley Hardin vs Wild Bill Hickok (Part 2)
January 10, 2024

John Wesley Hardin the Old West gunfighter who not only faced down Wild Bill Hickok but also gained infamy for (allegedly) shooting a man merely for snoring! Join me as we examine both of these inci

The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger | Interview with Rib Hillis & Paul Epstein
January 08, 2024

Join me in a discussion with actor Rib Hillis and producer Paul Epstein as we discuss the upcoming premiere of INSPs The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger! As a fur trapper, legendary mountain man Jim Brid

John Wesley Hardin: Dark Angel of Texas (Part 1)
January 03, 2024

In November of 1868 at just the tender age of fifteen John Wesley Hardin killed his first man. And, a few weeks later, hed kill yet again; this time three soldiers who came looking for him. Feari

Wyatt Earp In His Own Words
December 27, 2023

Today we hear from the legendary Wyatt Earp, in his own words, as he dispenses sage advice on the art of gunfighting. Well also examine the legitimacy of these statements. The passages quoted are fro

A Blood Meridian Christmas Miracle
December 20, 2023

Uncover the dark history of the Yuma Crossing and the infamous John Joel Glanton's reign of terror. Learn how Glanton's brutality led to a massacre that sparked the Yuma War and a tense standoff on Ch