We now have available for your listening pleasure the HOUR-LONG WEEKLY radio shows.
Filled with informative and entertaining interviews and Old West music, they are sure to keep you entertained!
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Featured is one selection from each month. For more selection click on the other months.
Dakota talks to Bill O’Neal about a topic he calls "Greasepaint & Gunpowder." It's the story of the shooting of Maurice Barrymore, the Great Grandfather of Drew Barrymore.
One of the most successful Old West horse thieves
was Pegleg Smith. Surprisingly, he came from
Southern California.
Jim MacGregor tells us about Pegleg.
Recently Jim MacGregor and his wife Jodie
took a trip to San Antonio.
It wasn’t their first one.
Since San Antonio, Texas is such an intriguing town,
Dakota and Jim decided to talk
about a couple of events that took place there.
So, the whole show is a conversation with
Jim MacGregor about the Alamo
and the shooting of Ben Thompson.
Dakota talks to Brian McGinty about
the kidnapping of Olive Oatman by Indians,
and what happened to her.
Following the Civil War
the military was sent
out west to control
the Plains Indians.
Dakota and Jim MacGregor talk about the military
and how they were able to do their job.
Dakota talks to Tim Sweet the curator
of the Lincoln County Billy the Kid Museum
about Billy the Kid.
One of the many examples of frontier people
defeating outlaws is the
Dalton raid on
Coffeeville, Kansas. Dakota talks to
Lou Barndollar about that event.
We also feature a commentary & song
about the Sears Catalogue.
Our music this week is by
Michael Martin Murphey and also by Frank Fara.
With 2012 the centennial anniversary
of Arizona becoming a state
we dedicated this show to that event
with a conversation with Dolan Ellis,
Arizona’s Balladeer, about Arizona’s history.
We also feature a conversation
with Buck Montgomery
about the Wild Western Festival.
Dakota also has a conversation
with Phyllis de la Garza
about the Arizona Rangers.
Everyone loves a movie about the Texas Rangers.
But, are they portrayed authentically?
Bill O’Neal and Dakota talk about the difference
between “reel” and “real” Texas Rangers.
One of the lesser known, but more influential
conflicts between the Army and Indians
was the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon.
Dakota talks to Jim MacGregor about this event.
We also feature the song
"I Miss John Wayne" by Dan Roberts.
What western movies don’t show you
is the involvement of the lawman’s wife
in his success.
Dakota talks to B.J. Alderman
about what a lawman’s wife did.
There was no character in the Old West
who was better
when he was good
and as bad when he was bad than Tom Horn.
Dakota and Bill O’Neal talk about this man.
Dakota Livesay gives a commentary on
“Covered Wagons Coming Out West.”
This week we feature the song
"With A 44 In My Hand"
by Marvin O'Dell and Kip Calahan.
