Chronicles of the Old West

About Chronicles of the Old West

Chronicles of the Old West is a narrative history podcast that dives deep into the true stories of the American frontier. Each episode explores the people, places, and pivotal events that defined the era—from legendary Native leaders and frontier battles to forgotten figures and untold struggles. While the storytelling brings drama and cinematic pacing, every tale is rooted in real history. Whether you're a history buff or just love a good story, Chronicles of the Old West invites you to step into the dust and shadow of a time that shaped a nation.

Publisher

Iron Troubadour Media

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jun 2025

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Lungslinger: The Doc Holliday Odyssey - Ep. 5

   In the silver-dusted streets of Tombstone, the storm that has been gathering finally breaks. Episode Five picks up in the tense aftermath of the Drew’s Station stagecoach robbery and the tangled suspicions that follow. Doc Holliday—still coughing, still lethal, still standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Earps—finds himself deeper than ever in the escalating war between the lawmen and the Cow-Boys. Loyalties are tested, old friendships fray, and the line between gambler, dentist, and gunfighter grows thinner by the day. This chapter follows Doc through the powder-keg months of 1881 as political maneuvering, street confrontations, and whispered threats push Tombstone toward the most famous thirty seconds in Western history. From the boardwalks of Allen Street to the vacant lot near the O.K. Corral, the narrative traces the personal and public pressures that turn a boomtown feud into legend—while tuberculosis continues its quiet work on the man they call the Lungslinger. Rich with period detail, first-hand accounts, and the atmospheric soundscape of campfires, distant horses, and frontier saloons, Episode 5 delivers the next hard-edged chapter in the true story of John Henry Holliday. Listen now and walk with Doc as the West’s most complicated gunfighter steps closer to immortality. 👍 Like. 🔔 Subscribe. 📢 Share. Let the legend ride. ✨ Subscribe to Chronicles of the Old West and never miss an episode: https://media.rss.com/chronicles-of-the-old-west/feed.xml (https://media.rss.com/chronicles-of-the-old-west/feed.xml) If you enjoy the show, please like, rate, and review—it helps others discover the untold stories of the frontier. And don’t forget to share it with someone who believes the past should be felt, not just remembered. #ChroniclesOfTheOldWest #DocHolliday #OldWest #WildWestHistory #WesternLegends #FrontierStories #AmericanFrontier #TombstoneAZ #WyattEarp #HistoryPodcast #PodcastTrailer #TrueWestPodcast

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Lungslinger: The Doc Holliday Odyssey - Ep. 4

   Episode Four plunges Doc Holliday into the booming, volatile silver camp of Tombstone—a place rising toward respectability while simmering with danger beneath every boardwalk. Doc arrives restless and sharp, stepping into a town where fine hotels stand beside filthy streets, where gamblers wage quiet wars for control, and where the Cow‑Boys roam armed and unrestrained. This chapter follows Doc as he becomes entangled in the rivalries that define Tombstone’s early days: the brewing feud between the Eastern gambling syndicate at the Oriental and the Slopers, the political maneuvering that will shape Cochise County, and the growing tension between the Earps and the men who resent their authority. A drunken argument at the Oriental explodes into gunfire, leaving Doc bloodied and Milton Joyce wounded. Curly Bill Brocius accidentally kills Marshal Fred White, thrusting Wyatt Earp and Doc into the center of a chaotic night that tests their resolve and cements their roles as defenders of order. But the most explosive moment comes with the stagecoach holdup at Drew’s Station—a deadly ambush that kills driver Bud Philpott and wounds young Peter Roerig. As Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, Bat Masterson, and Doc join the pursuit, rumors swirl that one of the robbers may be a man Doc once called a friend. Loyalties tighten. Suspicions rise. And Doc finds himself walking a razor’s edge between the lawmen he stands beside and the outlaws he once knew. Episode Four captures Tombstone before it becomes legend—messy, violent, ambitious, and on the brink of the storm that will define the Old West. This is the chapter where Doc Holliday’s world narrows, his alliances sharpen, and the path toward the O.K. Corral begins to take shape. 👍 Like. 🔔 Subscribe. 📢 Share. Let the legend ride. ✨ Subscribe to Chronicles of the Old West and never miss an episode: https://media.rss.com/chronicles-of-the-old-west/feed.xml (https://media.rss.com/chronicles-of-the-old-west/feed.xml) If you enjoy the show, please like, rate, and review—it helps others discover the untold stories of the frontier. And don’t forget to share it with someone who believes the past should be felt, not just remembered. #ChroniclesOfTheOldWest #DocHolliday #OldWest #WildWestHistory #WesternLegends #FrontierStories #AmericanFrontier #TombstoneAZ #WyattEarp #HistoryPodcast #PodcastTrailer #TrueWestPodcast

3. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Lungslinger: The Doc Holliday Odyssey - Ep. 3

   Doc Holliday arrives in Dodge City looking like a man already halfway in the grave—thin, sallow, coughing himself through every saloon doorway—but what follows is the most explosive, transformative year of his life. Episode Three plunges into the wicked heart of Dodge at its peak: 110,000 longhorns on the plains, sixteen saloons roaring through the night, and a police force hardened by bloodshed. Into this chaos steps a consumptive Southern dentist with a gambler’s instincts and a talent for surviving trouble. This chapter of the Odyssey traces how Dodge reshaped him—and how he reshaped Dodge. You’ll hear how Doc earned the respect of Bat Masterson, slipped effortlessly into the fraternity of gamblers, and forged the friendship with Wyatt Earp that would echo across frontier history. You’ll witness the murky, half-legendary moment when Doc may have saved Earp’s life. But Dodge is only the beginning. Consumption tightens its grip, driving Doc toward the sulfurous waters of Montezuma Hot Springs and into the violent, corrupt world of Las Vegas, New Mexico—where Hoodoo Brown’s Dodge City Gang rules the streets, saloons erupt in gunfire, and Doc’s name becomes entangled with murder, indictments, and frontier justice for sale. From railroad wars in the Royal Gorge to saloon killings on Center Street, Doc’s path becomes a blur of danger, loyalty, and survival. By the end of this episode, the silver whispers from Arizona. Wyatt Earp is calling. Kate Elder is leaving. And Doc Holliday—revived, restless, and still coughing—is standing on Whiskey Row in Prescott, staring west toward the boomtown that will define his legend. This is Episode Three of Lungslinger: The Doc Holliday Odyssey—the story of a dying man who kept outrunning death, one frontier town at a time. 👍 Like. 🔔 Subscribe. 📢 Share. Let the legend ride. ✨ Subscribe to Chronicles of the Old West and never miss an episode: https://media.rss.com/chronicles-of-the-old-west/feed.xml (https://media.rss.com/chronicles-of-the-old-west/feed.xml) If you enjoy the show, please like, rate, and review—it helps others discover the untold stories of the frontier. And don’t forget to share it with someone who believes the past should be felt, not just remembered. #ChroniclesOfTheOldWest #DocHolliday #OldWest #WildWestHistory #WesternLegends #FrontierStories #AmericanFrontier #TombstoneAZ #WyattEarp #HistoryPodcast #PodcastTrailer #TrueWestPodcast

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

22 ratings

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