Chasing Billy

About Chasing Billy

A podcast dedicated to the life and legend of Henry McCarty, alias William H. Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid. Hosted by Cardigan Kid, Chasing Billy brings you all the research, history, speculation, and fun that one should expect to encounter when setting out on this elusive outlaw's trail. Featuring on-site footage, guest interviews with top historians and other Kid enthusiasts, and also including explorations of the Kid's impact on myth, legend, and fiction.

Publisher

Chasing Billy

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2023

Latest episode

2 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2025

   Patrick McCarthy and Catherine Devine | The Parentage of Billy the Kid w/ Doss Boot

   Doss Boot talks about the hypothesis that the parents of Billy the Kid were a New York couple named Patrick McCarthy and Catherine Devine McCarthy. Short answer? They were not the parents of Billy the Kid. Another origin theory put to rest.

2. 

   24 Aug 2025

   Bob Boze Bell's Billy the Kid

   The infamous Bob Boze Bell graciously sits down for a chat with James at Chasing Billy. Join us as Bob discusses the legend and history of Billy the Kid, growing up in Kingman, Arizona, his time at True West, and friendships with folks like Bob McCubbin and Fred Nolan.

3. 

   11 Aug 2025

   Chasing Billy Live! Billy the Kid's Escape Route

   Josh Slatten challenges many tall tales about Billy the Kid's escape route from Lincoln, New Mexico!

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

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