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
TEXAS RANGERS Ep. 6 | “McNelly’s Rangers”
In November 1875, Captain Leander McNelly makes his most famous and controversial move: he leads his militia company into Mexico and attacks two villages to recover stolen cattle. His actions provoke…
00:35:05 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
TEXAS RANGERS Ep. 5 | “McNelly On The Border”
In South Texas, in an area known as the Nueces Strip, cattle rustling is a huge problem and it comes with an additional layer of complication: many of the rustlers are from Mexico. They ride across t…
00:31:43 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
TEXAS RANGERS Ep. 4 | “Family Feuds”
In the early 1870s, the Horrell brothers were involved in the murder of a sheriff, the murders of State Police officers, a jailbreak, and a bloody episode known as the Horrell War in New Mexico befor…
00:39:32 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
TEXAS RANGERS Ep. 3 | “Mason County War”
In 1875, Major John B. Jones leads the gradual transition of the Texas Rangers from frontier fighters to law enforcement officers. As Texas becomes the heart of the cattle ranching industry in Americ…
00:35:31 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
TEXAS RANGERS Ep. 2 | “Frontier Battalion”
During and immediately after the Civil War, the Texas frontier suffers from renewed attacks by the Comanche and Kiowa. One of the most notable is the devastating Elm Creek Raid. After the war, Texas …
00:41:31 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
TEXAS RANGERS Ep. 1 | “Civil War”
In the spring of 1861, it becomes clear America is headed for civil war. Texas Rangers Ben McCulloch, Henry McCulloch, John S. “Rip” Ford, and Lawrence Sullivan Ross join the Confederate army. They h…
00:42:52 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Change Agents with Andy Stumpf: Kevin Costner
On Change Agents, find out what it takes to solve some of the world's seemingly impossible problems. In each episode, SEAL Team 6 veteran and "Cleared Hot" podcast host Andy Stumpf interviews a new "…
00:02:34 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
ORRIN PORTER ROCKWELL Ep. 6 | “Sinner and Saint”
An investigation into the Mountain Meadows Massacre takes years, and in meantime, Porter Rockwell continues his roles as lawman and mail carrier. He builds a hotel and becomes a successful businessma…
00:35:03 |
Wed 22 May 2024
ORRIN PORTER ROCKWELL Ep. 5 | “Mountain Meadows Massacre”
In August of 1857, a wagon train of travelers from Missouri and Arkansas rolls into Utah Territory. It’s called the Baker-Fancher party and it’s headed for California. The group camps in a high mount…
00:34:03 |
Wed 15 May 2024
ORRIN PORTER ROCKWELL Ep. 4 | “New Zion”
New church leader Brigham Young declares that the Saints must go west to find a place where they can worship in peace. Porter Rockwell becomes the lead scout for the great exodus to Utah Territory. T…
00:31:49 |
Wed 08 May 2024
ORRIN PORTER ROCKWELL Ep. 3 | “A Mormon Samson”
Porter Rockwell is arrested for the attempted murder of Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs, and Rockwell rots in jail for nearly a year. After a perilous journey to his new home in the Mormon settlement…
00:32:31 |
Wed 01 May 2024
ORRIN PORTER ROCKWELL Ep. 2 | “Destroying Angel”
In the 1830s, Porter Rockwell and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints – commonly known as the Mormons – battle locals and militias in Missouri. Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs …
00:34:00 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
ORRIN PORTER ROCKWELL Ep. 1 | “Faith and Fervor”
Orrin Porter Rockwell is born into an era of religious fervor in the eastern United States. His family soon becomes close with the Smith family, and Porter becomes the youngest convert to Joseph Smit…
00:30:41 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
OUTLAWS Ep. 6 | Ned Christie: “Legend and Legacy”
In November of 1892, the final showdown arrives. The U.S. Marshals assault Ned Christie’s cabin and end Ned’s resistance. The marshals and the general public believe a murderous outlaw has been broug…
00:30:37 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
OUTLAWS Ep. 5 | Ned Christie: “Ned’s Fort”
After the raid by Deputy U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas, Ned Christie builds a fortified cabin that is designed to withstand future attacks. He maintains his innocence in the case of the murder of Deputy U…
00:31:12 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
OUTLAWS Ep. 4 | Ned Christie: “Making A Murderer”
When a deputy U.S. marshal is murdered in the Cherokee capital, a respected Cherokee statesman named Ned Christie becomes the prime suspect. Newspaper stories portray Ned as a ruthless outlaw who com…
00:33:15 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
OUTLAWS Ep. 3 | Sam Bass: “Texas Outlaw”
After the historic success of the Big Springs robbery, Sam Bass returns to Texas. He builds a new gang and continues his robbery spree. But now that he is a wanted criminal in Texas, he is hunted by …
00:32:42 |
Wed 28 Feb 2024
OUTLAWS Ep. 2 | Sam Bass: “Black Hills Bandit”
Sam Bass and his business partner, Joel Collins, travel to Deadwood to find their fortunes, but their attempts to make legitimate money end in failure. They believe they have choice but to embrace th…
00:31:51 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
OUTLAWS Ep. 1 | Sam Bass: “Indiana Cowboy”
Sam Bass began life as a typical farm boy in the midwestern United States. But as he grew older, and experienced more than his fair share of family tragedy, he dreamed of becoming a Texas cowboy. Aft…
00:31:56 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
UPDATE | “Summer of 1876” Event Announcements!
Join us for two upcoming events in 2024 about Chris’s book, “The Summer of 1876”
February 2, 2024 – 2:00-3:00pm presentation
3:00pm Book Signing
Scottsdale, Arizona
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Muse…
00:05:35 |
Wed 24 Jan 2024
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