Legends of the Old West
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 275
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
APACHE WARS Ep. 2 | “The Bascom Affair”
When an American boy goes missing in Arizona, the U.S. military accuses Cochise of kidnapping and tries to hold him hostage until the boy is returned. The event launches 25 years of fighting between …
00:37:07 |
Wed 03 Jun 2020
APACHE WARS Ep. 1 | “Red Sleeves”
Over the course of two centuries, the Apache rise to become the dominant raiding society in the land that will soon become the American states of Arizona and New Mexico. The Apache battle the Spanish…
00:31:51 |
Wed 27 May 2020
UPDATE | Bonus content is here!
Black Barrel+ premium listening experience is now live. Subscription plans that offer bingeable seasons, early access, and exclusive bonus episodes are now available for both Legends of the Old West …
00:10:11 |
Tue 26 May 2020
UPDATE: Apache Wars & Bonus Content!
Exciting new things are on the horizon. Here are the quick hits:
Apache Wars has been delayed. It will now begin May 27. Explanation in the episode.
Bonus content is on the way! We've partnered with…
00:07:22 |
Wed 13 May 2020
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 5 | "The Final Battle"
Weeks of firefights and arrests lead to the Battle of Grapevine. A party of McCoy supporters led by “Bad” Frank Phillips clashes with a party of Hatfield supporters. The consequences push the states …
00:35:44 |
Tue 28 Apr 2020
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 4 | "A Savage Region"
A deadly raid on New Year’s Day launches the bloodiest month of the feud. The Hatfields inflict more casualties on the McCoys, but then the McCoys unleash “Bad” Frank Phillips to hunt down the Hatfie…
00:29:05 |
Tue 21 Apr 2020
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 3 | "Retaliation"
A brutal attack pushes Devil Anse Hatfield to an extreme act of revenge. The feud enters its bloodiest phase, and the consequences force the governors of Kentucky and West Virginia into a showdown.
J…
00:30:26 |
Tue 14 Apr 2020
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 2 | "Forbidden Love"
A trial leads to murder. A relationship between a Hatfield young man and a McCoy young woman deepens the divide between the two families. And Devil Anse Hatfield makes new enemies who join the McCoy …
00:28:45 |
Tue 07 Apr 2020
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 1 | "Blood Feud"
The most iconic family feud in American history begins in the heart of southern Appalachia. Tensions rise during the years before the Civil War, and then an attack near the end of the war raises the …
00:27:07 |
Tue 31 Mar 2020
JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 9 | "Assassination"
In the Season Finale, Jesse and Frank rob one final train. One by one, the members of Jesse's gang disappear or die. The governor of Missouri announces unprecedented bounties for the capture of the J…
00:29:58 |
Wed 04 Mar 2020
JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 8 | "Darkness On The Edge Of Town"
With the Northfield ordeal done, Frank and Jesse rebuild their lives. Frank gives up his criminal past; Jesse wants to continue robbing. Jesse starts a new gang but it quickly crumbles and drives him…
00:30:16 |
Wed 26 Feb 2020
JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 7 | "Manhunt"
After the Northfield shootout, the surviving members of the James-Younger gang flee the area. Posses scour the land in pursuit. The outlaws are plagued by terrible weather, rough terrain, and hundred…
00:38:01 |
Wed 19 Feb 2020
JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 6 | "Hellfire"
The Northfield raid begins badly and ends in disaster. A shootout engulfs the town as the James-Younger gang battles the citizenry in Old West urban combat. Both sides suffer losses and grievous inju…
00:31:04 |
Wed 12 Feb 2020
JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 5 | "Midnight Rider"
Pinkerton detectives attack the James family farm and the results are deadly. The James-Younger gang robs a train in Missouri, but suffers a setback. The actions of a traitor push the gang to make th…
00:32:26 |
Wed 05 Feb 2020
JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep 4 | "Blood on the Tracks"
A train robbery brings the Pinkerton Detective Agency back into the lives of the James-Younger gang. Undercover detectives attempt to infiltrate the gang but produce disastrous results. In the afterm…
00:31:18 |
Wed 29 Jan 2020
JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 3 | "Fame and Fortune"
A bank robbery Iowa jumpstarts the career of the James-Younger gang. A train robbery -- also in Iowa -- cements the gang as the premier outlaw group in America. The bandits' rise to stardom is fueled…
00:31:28 |
Wed 22 Jan 2020
JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 2 | "Armed Robbery"
Bank robberies pile up fast in the years after the Civil War. Frank and Jesse learn the tricks of the trade from their old guerilla comrades and then strike out on their own. But in their first solo …
00:33:05 |
Wed 15 Jan 2020
JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 1 | "Retribution"
Frank and Jesse James grow into young men amid the chaos of the Civil War. They learn the skills and tactics of guerilla warfare in their home state of Missouri. And when the war is finished, they mu…
00:37:37 |
Wed 08 Jan 2020
BEAU L'AMOUR INTERVIEW | "Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures"
Beau L'Amour is the son of legendary author Louis L'Amour and he joins the show to discuss a project called, "Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures." Beau helped produce two volumes of stories from his fath…
00:42:15 |
Sun 15 Dec 2019
BILLY THE KID | Prologue
The life of the most infamous outlaw in the history of the American West is steeped in mystery. This is the story of Henry McCarty, aka Henry Antrim, otherwise known as William H. Bonney, glorified i…
00:07:26 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
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