The Wild West Extravaganza

The Wild West Extravaganza


Latest Episodes

Wild Bill Hickok | Part One
August 01, 2022

Few names associated with the old west are as recognizable as Wild Bill Hickok. And for good reason. In many ways, Wild Bill was the quintessential westerner of the later 19th century. Wagon master, s

History Daily Presents - Jesse James & the Kid
July 20, 2022

Unfortunately due to technical difficulties there will be no new episode of The Wild West Extravaganza today. But don't you worry none, I'll be leaving you in the very capable hands of Lindsay Graham,

Cullen Baker | The First Fast Draw?
July 06, 2022

Said to have killed hundreds of people although the true number is likely far less than that Cullen Baker was one of the more deadly men of the old west; a guy who didnt blink when it came to dro

Joaquin Murrieta
June 22, 2022

Imagine for a second that you’re a young immigrant, lured to a foreign land with hopes of creating a better life for yourself and your family. Upon arrival, however, things don’t turn out quite like y

Dewey Beard & a Horse Named Comanche
June 08, 2022

This is a tale of two survivors. One, affectionately known as Comanche, was an 8-year veteran of the U.S. military. He was first wounded in battle against hostiles on the southern plains in 1868. And,

The Brothers McCarty
May 25, 2022

The Gambler lived his life as did many of his kind, quietly and in the shadows. Never making a mark nor desiring to do so. His long life spanned from the wild and rough days of Tombstone and Silver Ci

Rube Burrow | The Robinhood of Alabama
May 10, 2022

Rube Burrow got his start as an honest man. A simple cowboy and farmer with a wife and children. But when his wife died and the farm went belly up, Rube took to earning a living any way he could. And

Brushy Bill is a Lying Liar
April 21, 2022

The outlaw Billy the Kid was allegedly killed at the age of 21 by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the year 1881. Skip ahead another 70 years and you have an elderly man known as Brushy Bill Roberts coming forw

Alfred Packer | Colorado Cannibal
April 06, 2022

April 1874. Present day Colorado. A half-starved weather-beaten Alfred Packer came limping into the Los Pinos Indian Agency seeking refuge. Feet covered in rags he claimed he had a harrowing story to

The Bandit Killer
March 31, 2022

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