Way Out West

About Way Out West

Cowboy Stories and History of the American West. A storytelling podcast exploring cowboy life, Western history, and the enduring values of the American West through conversation, reflection, and lived experience.

Publisher

Chip Schweiger

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Feb 2021

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

115 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Cowboys and Indians: How the West Became a Story

   Cowboys on one side. Indians on the other. It’s one of the most familiar pictures of the American West. But how did that picture become the story? In this episode of Way Out West, follow the money from the cattle business to the business of selling the West itself. A Cherokee grazing agreement reveals relationships that don’t fit the familiar conflict. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West shows how real people and authentic skills became part of a carefully staged spectacle. And Sitting Bull’s 1885 parti...

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Who Really Owned the Cattle on a Cattle Drive?

   A cowboy could spend months driving a herd to Kansas without owning a single animal in it. So whose cattle was he driving? In this episode of Way Out West, explore the business behind the great cattle drives: the ranchers, partners, cattle buyers, and contract drovers who supplied the herds and the hired hands who got them to market. Discover how brands helped identify ownership on the open range, why being the trail boss didn’t necessarily mean owning the cattle, and how the promise of a bet...

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   The Cowboy Gunfight: What Hollywood Got Wrong

   Two men face each other on an empty street. The town falls silent. One reaches for his gun. It’s the defining scene of the Hollywood Western. But how often did it happen? In this episode of Way Out West, you'll hear about the real shooting between Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt, the far messier fight near the O.K. Corral, and the working cowboys whose lives rarely resembled either one. Gun violence was real in the Old West. The high-noon showdown is a different story. Transcript: For a full ...

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

72

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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