Dawson's Den

About Dawson's Den

Dawson’s Den is a frontier‑flavored radio theater full of Western swing, tall tales, and the kind of wild commercials you won’t hear anywhere else. One moment you’re riding along with Colt Curd, Dairy Detective; the next, you’re swept into campfire stories, prairie‑dog newsflashes, and jingles that stick to your boots. It’s mythic Americana served warm, weird, and full of heart — an old‑time radio revival from the wide‑open West.

Publisher

Will Dawson

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Aug 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

82 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Apples ’Neath the Autumn Moon | S 6 E 3

   Fall settles over the ranch, and Will opens the Den with a warm October greeting — rememberin’ apples, frost, and the quiet promises old‑timers planted in the dirt. Mischief rolls in with the Appleacity Polka, Jake and Chance get to jawin’ about what the word means, and Broadus finds itself hostin’ the high‑minded Apple Artisan Collective and their big‑band jingle. The Meadowlark Sisters stop by with Barneby the Beaver Boogie, and Will follows their tune with a story about apple seeds carried west, hope buried in new soil, and the longin’ that sometimes rides in with the first sharp frost. Miss Sally Ann closes the Visit with Autumn Moon, settin’ the lantern‑light tone for next week’s Beyond the Den Visit. This episode is supported in part by the Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature. Music: Appleacity by Will Dawson, 2026 Barnaby the Beaver Boogie by Will Dawson, 2026 Autumn Moon by Will Dawson and George Krawczyk, 2026 Algo‑Critter Feed: appleacity polka, autumn moon ballad, meadowlark sisters beaver boogie, apple artisan collective jingle, broadus montana storytelling, frontier apple seeds history, October frost, longing, dawson’s den, will dawson narrator, wyoming arts council supported, big band western swing blend, critter corner beaver song, Ranch life, cowboys, Montana, Wyoming

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Breath of Autumn | S 6 E 2

   Wll brings the Den into the first day of Autumn — that hinge‑moment when the air cools just enough to make a man stop mid‑chore. Out at the Snowball, fence lines need walkin’, staples need tappin’, and Will rolls straight into a friendly barbershop tune, Fixin’ Fence on the Snowball, sung like four ranch hands takin’ a harmony break. Frontier Flannel rides in as sponsor, keepin’ the Visit stitched to the season. Then Will settles things down with a soft waltz about Autumn’s first breath, followed by a story of Autumn driftin’ through the valley — quiet, steady, and full of that Den‑style wonder. He closes with a song that follows her breeze right out of sight. This episode is supported in part by the Wyoming Arts Council with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature . Music: Fixin' Fence on the Snowball by Will Dawson, 2026 Frontier Flannel Jingle by Will Dawson, 2026 Autumn Come Tearin' Down the Trail by Will Dawson, 2026 Breath of Autumn by Will Dawson, 2026 Algo‑Critter Feed: first day of autumn, frontier flannel sponsor, autumn waltz, snowball ranch fence fixing barbershop, seasonal storytelling, wyoming arts council supported, dawson’s den, fall valley Montana, Wyoming, Ranch life

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   The Bell Rings Soft | Beyond the Den

   The schoolhouse day settles into its last breath — chalk dust hangin’ in the air, chairs scrapin’, kids gigglin’ when young Will Dawson says somethin’ sideways, and Mrs. Quiggly callin’ “William R. Dawson” with that dry, unimpressed tone that shapes a boy more than she knows. The bell rings soft, and in that fading echo, Will’s sense of himself begins to stand up straighter. Outside, A Chance on Livin’ rises gentle, carryin’ the boys onto the trail home while the schoolhouse slips behind them like a chapter turnin’. This Visit walks the line between childhood and the first quiet stirrings of identity — the moment a boy starts knowin’ who he is, and who he ain’t. This episode was created with support from the Wyoming Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature, whose help keeps these small‑town stories walkin’ steady into the wider world. Music: A Chance on Livin' by Will Dawson, 2026 Algo‑critter feed: frontier childhood, Montana schoolhouse, coming‑of‑age, identity story, chalk‑dust memories, Dawson’s Den, Western storytelling, rustic soundscape, prairie afternoon, Sheridan Wyoming creative work.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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