1001 Stories From the Old West

About 1001 Stories From the Old West

Welcome to the new 1001 Stories From the Old West.. Here we offer hand-picked accounts from diaries, historical documents, autobiographies, books of the time period, and historians to bring you the American frontier story directly from the people who lived it, as well as a great mix of old radio show westerns like Gunsmoke and Tales of The Texas Rangers. You'll hear actual accounts of Indian battles, pioneer struggles, outlaws, cowboys and Indians, lawmen, and the men and women who took the chance and moved west, many by wagon train, to a largely uncharted and wild territory. Go west, young man, are the words often attributed to Horace Greeley, American author and newspaper editor, but there was more to that quote. He wrote "Washington is not a place to live in- the rents are high, the food is bad, and the morals are deplorable. Go west, young man, go west, and grow up with the country. We invite you to go west with us to another world, another time, another place- and see if you have what it takes to survive and thrive in a world that was much simpler than today's- yet demanded much more of you. Time to mount up-1001 Stories From the Old West is waiting for you. We publish new episodes every other Sunday night at 6pm Eastern Standard Time and you're invited to join us where ever you go for podcasts

Publisher

Jon Hagadorn

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Mar 2022

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

158 of 340 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BEN TOLLIVER'S STUD and A TAP DAY FOR KITTY GUNSMOKE

   Host William Conrad interviews Harry Bartell and Georgia Ellis about "Ben Tolliver's Stud" and "A Tap Day for Kitty," exploring frontier justice and loyalty in classic Gunsmoke tales.

2. 

   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   UNCLE OLIVER and 20/20 GUNSMOKE

   Host Jon Hagadorn interviews listeners about "Uncle Oliver" and "20/20," exploring Gunsmoke's suspenseful narratives and moral complexities.

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   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   THE ARMY TRIAL and GEN PARSELY SMITH GUNSMOKE

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about the tragic consequences of desertion and the fragile nature of reputation in the Old West.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

202 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

103 ratings

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