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Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, and Butch and Sundance. Lakota, Comanche and Apache. Wars, gunfights and robberies. This show covers the toughest lawmen, the wildest outlaws, and the deadliest towns — all the people and events that shaped the American West.

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307 episodes
Updated July 22

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Jun 10, 2018 · 41 min
LEGENDS Ep. 6 | “Deadwood”
Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock and many more flocked to the Black Hills in 1876 to strike it rich. It was a lawless, illegal town in its early days — a hell of a place to make your fortune.
May 27, 2018 · 41 min
LEGENDS Ep. 5 | Jesse James: “Guerilla War”
May 1863. Union soldiers attempt to strangle information out of Jesse James’ stepfather. They succeed, but they also drive 16-year-old Jesse to join the guerilla raiders who rampage through Missouri during the Civil War. Under the leadership of...
May 13, 2018 · 40 min
LEGENDS Ep. 4 | “Texas Rangers, Part 2”
Two decades of fighting between Comanches and Texans culminated in the bloodiest year in early Texas history. In 1840, a series of events led to the greatest war party ever formed on the southern plains as the Comanches cut a swath of destruction...
Apr 29, 2018 · 40 min
LEGENDS Ep. 3 | “Texas Rangers, Part 1”
From Walnut Creek to the Gulf of Mexico, the early Texas Rangers fought against defiant Native tribes and the Mexican army when the Republic of Texas declared its independence. They were fearless frontiersmen, and in one case, maritime fighters, as...
Apr 15, 2018 · 42 min
LEGENDS Ep. 2 | “The Baron of Arizona”
In the 1880s, James Addison Reavis attempted the greatest land fraud in American history. In a story that crisscrosses the United States and Mexico, and crosses the ocean to Spain, he tried to convince the U.S. government that he owned 18,000 square...
Apr 1, 2018 · 32 min
LEGENDS Ep. 1 | “The Coffeyville Raid”
On October 5th, 1892, the Dalton Gang attempted one of the most daring robberies in the history of the West. Armed with Winchester rifles, they tried to rob two banks at the same time in broad daylight in Coffeyville, Kansas. The result was a running...
Mar 23, 2018 · 3 min
LEGENDS OF THE OLD WEST | Trailer
On Legends of the Old West, host Chris Wimmer tells the true stories of the iconic people and events of the American West. This podcast features thorough research, cinematic storytelling, and captivating music to keep the legends alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices