Writing The West

About Writing The West

This podcast features stories and poems by Rick Steber. www.ricksteberauthor.com

Publisher

Mike Messner

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jun 2023

Latest episode

9 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2025

   Writing the West, Episode 32

   This episode includes the following stories: Great Equalizer: the end of the cattle baron era... Sacajawea: the woman who opened the West to whites... The Cure: A sickly boy takes on the wilderness... Daredevil: An Eastern author takes on a log flume... ...and the poem "Eyes of Night" by Rick Steber. All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

2. 

   6 Sept 2025

   Writing The West, Episode 31

   This episode includes the following stories: Shanghai'd: Portland's a dangerous place for a drinking man... Billy Clanton: One man's experience at the OK Corral... Nonstop: From Japan to California, a la Charles Lindbergh... Trail of Tears: The Umpqua tribe is forced off its homeland... ...and a special offer from Rick and Mike! All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

3. 

   17 Aug 2025

   Writing the West, Episode 30

   This episode includes the following stories: The Old Man of the Trail: A pioneer tries to make his path Westward a permanent one... She Who Watches: A Native tribe leaves its legacy... Ned the Carp: A cowboy talks about his favorite pet... Pioneer Home: A woman tells about her first house in the West... ...and the poem "World Goes " by Rick Steber. All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

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

Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

Contact Writing The West

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.