The Mad Wild West Podcast

Ride along with a young man that faces accidents, attacks, near starvation and the deaths of fellow travelers as they try to make it to California and start a new life in the Mad Wild West.

An Apache attack leads to a lot of blood and lives lost. In the news - death and a sure way to cure the unmentionable disease of the day.

Electromagnetic baths as a cure all, big gold found in the Hills, If you drink poison....,freed salves really weren't free and Revolution in the streets of Los Angeles.... let the blood flow.

We hear from a certified vigilante, who talks about hangings. A governors reward - dead or alive. A duel. They knew about Pompeii? Maybe an Early Elon Musk?

Escaping attacks, Sarsaparilla cures everything?, Desperado's have lunch after a killing spree, Small pox in a small town and more. NOT narrated by Joe Rogan.

This bonus story is a fascinating look into how the heart still flourished in the Mad Wild West.

Trappers attacked, How to cure a rattle snack bite the Mad Wild West way, How big are the veggies in California?, Shipwreck ghosts on the coast and a brutal attack on an Indian encampment.

In this episode - Miners taking the law into their own hands. What was found how far down? The famous Kit Carson - don't ever steel a horse when he's around. Could this be the Lost City of Gold?

A calvary officer and his horse make an amazing dash and fight for safety. Surrounded and attacked.... the battle of U.S. Calvary and Apaches at close quarters in Arizona Territory. You'll be amazed at the endurance of man and beast and how tough the men were in the Mad Wild West!

Hear what happens when outlaws are offered big rewards for scalps. It is a bloody adventure that cost them dearly. The we visit California. Ever wonder why there is a Grizzly Bear on the California flag? Because they were everywhere.... hear we find the first hand accounts of how the Wild West took on the monsters and won..... and sometimes lost.

Now that's a big fish! A thief's dishonor and murder. A woman and her gang pay the Mad Wild West price!

A hanging, an invigorating tonic, Beaver Tail soup and a desperado all have one thing in common - Los Angeles. Come hear how the City of Angels started and some of the Mad Wild West things that happened there.

Gambling is a deadly game in the Mad Wild West. The Wickenburg Massacre and how it was dealt with. What kind of cigarettes are they selling?

A headless kid, a monster unearthed and a dangerous walk through San Fransisco in the 1870's - it's just another day in the Mad Wild West.

We read the first hand accounts of the fire fights of a pioneer and how a public spanking ended a newspaper business for one person. Sprinkled with other fun stories, headlines and advertisements come take a trip back to the 1860's and 70's.

In this episode our main story is about a man who stumbles onto his wealth literally. Also a man way a head of his time that he was deemed insane. A pure silver gunsight that is from riches that seem to still be lost and even more fun and crazy stories from the Mad Wild West.