The Real Deadwood Podcast is a variety show from the real Deadwood in the Black Hills of South Dakota for fans of the award-winning HBO Deadwood series combining interviews, entertainment, and news from both Deadwoods.
Interview with Robin Weigert, HBO Deadwood's Calamity Jane, after she made it to the final table in the Deadwood Shootout Poker Tournament in April of 2006. Find out more about her at her web site: http://www.robinweigert.com/
An interview with David Lowery, lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of Cracker, during the Deadwood Jam on September 15, 2007. More of Cracker on MySpace (http://bit.ly/74ksB) and YouTube (http://bit.ly/G5SQN).
Geri Jewell played "Jewel", the disabled woman who cleaned Al Swearengen's Gem Saloon, on the HBO Deadwood series. She originally came to fame playing "Cousin Geri" on the NBC sitcom "The Facts of Life." She was the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime-time series. She began her career doing stand up comedy at the Comedy Store in 1978. This is part of her presentation at the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce banquet in Deadwood, SD in 2005 where she was the featured speaker. Find out more about Geri at her website, http://www.gerijewell.com
Paula Malcomson, who played "Trixie" in the HBO Deadwood series, was one of eleven actors who visited the real Deadwood, SD in the summer of 2005. This is a compilation of her comments during a press conference given by the actors.
The Slime Plant, a historic building in Deadwood, SD, is being restored, remodeled, and renovated into the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort. The $40 million project will ultimately feature a 100-room hotel, a creekside restaurant, an indoor-outdoor bar with a view of the downtown historic district, a multi-level parking structure, and a 2500-seat entertainment complex. The developers hope to open in July 2009. This video shows the work that has been completed to date, including demolishing the previous interior offices, digging out the mountainside in the back to make room for the hotel, digging out the interior floor down one story to accommodate the casino, and removing the outside siding to prepare for a new exterior.
Historical archaeologist Jerry Bryant, Research Curator at Deadwood's Adams Museum & House, takes Real Deadwood Podcast host Paul Dennis on a tour of some of Deadwood's historic trails in his Yamaha Rhino four-wheel-drive ATV, nicknamed the Doodlebug. Starting in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, they drive to the very top to visit the grave of Seth Bullock and his wife. Then they drive down the back of Mt. Moriah to a site that was severely burned during the Grizzly Gulch fire of 2002, which came dangerously close to devastating the town of Deadwood. After a stop at a scenic overlook, they explore the rail bed of the first trains to come into Deadwood in the 1880s.
On June 24, 2005 these eleven HBO Deadwood actors kicked off their visit to the real Deadwood with a press conference at the Holiday Inn Express: Robin Weigert (Calamity Jane), Paula Malcomson (Trixie), W.Earl Brown (Dan Dority), Jim Beaver (Ellsworth), Sean Bridgers (Johnny Burns), Titus Welliver (Silas Adams), Peter Jason (Con Stapleton), Richard Gant (Hostetler), Franklin Ajaye (Samuel Fields, The N*gger General), Pasha D. Lychnikoff (Blazanov), and Monty "Hawkeye" Henson (Silas Adams' henchman Hawkeye). Peter Jason and Richard Gant are off-camera to the right in the video.
An interview with Michael Schwarz, President of Kikim Media, and Associate Producer Erika Trautman on the porch of the Adams House Museum in July of 2006. Kikim Media has produced the special features material for the Seasons 1 and 2 HBO Deadwood DVDs, and were in town shooting footage for the Season 3 DVD.
Guns belonging to Wild Bill Hickok and his close friend Charlie Utter are part of a collection recently purchased by the City of Deadwood at a California auction. This is a video of the unveiling ceremony at Deadwood's Adams Museum on October 7, 2006 featuring Deadwood Mayor Francis Toscana, Historic Preservation officer Kevin Kuchenbecker, and Adams Museum director Mary Kopco. The Wild Bill Hickok Collection is a treasure trove of artifacts and archival material related to the legendary lawman of the American West. The collection includes a number of historically priceless pieces including the 1860 Colt conversion pistol reportedly worn by Hickok when he was killed at the Saloon No. 10 on August 2, 1876 in Deadwood. Among the 18 items are also letters from Hickok and his immediate family, and a firearm owned by Colorado Charlie Utter.
Robin Weigert (Calamity Jane) interview, part 2; conversation with Adams Museum & House researcher Jerry Bryant; Young Dubliners interview, part 1; Tom & Nyla Griffith of TDG Communications/city commissioner; HBO Deadwood news; contest winner of Deadwood cap; listener feedback
Every August as many as 400,000 bikers come to the Black Hills of South Dakota for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. There is a huge spillover into all the communities of the Black Hills including Deadwood. Here is a glimpse of how Deadwood looks and sounds on one of the last days of the rally. The audio for this video is recorded binaurally, which means stereo microphones were positioned on either side of the head like human ears. The result is that, when listening with headphones, instead of the sound seeming to be inside your head, the sound is outside your head exactly as recorded.
In June of 2005 these eleven HBO Deadwood actors visited the real Deadwood and held a press conference at the Bullock Hotel: Robin Weigert (Calamity Jane), Paula Malcomson (Trixie), W.Earl Brown (Dan Dority), Jim Beaver (Ellsworth), Sean Bridgers (Johnny Burns), Titus Welliver (Silas Adams), Peter Jason (Con Stapleton), Richard Gant (Hostetler), Franklin Ajaye (Samuel Fields, The N*gger General), Pasha D. Lychnikoff (Blazanov), and Monty "Hawkeye" Henson (Silas Adams' henchman Hawkeye).
John Hawkes (HBO Deadwood's Sol Star) and singer Kristina Young, a recent graduate of Lead-Deadwood High School, rehearse a song before the performance of Hawkes' band, King Straggler, at Deadwood's Adams Museum during Wild Bill Days, June 16, 2006.
Robin Weigert (HBO Deadwood's Calamity Jane) talks about her poker-playing experience as she prepares to participate in the Deadwood Shootout Poker Tournament, April 22, 2006.
Deadwood's Saloon No. 10 recently expanded into a new addition, extending the bar area on the first floor and the restaurant on the second floor, while adding a new outdoor rooftop terrace. Here is a video clip from the grand opening party and an interview about its history with two of the owners, sisters Louie Lalonde and Laurie Keehn.
Deadwood's Adams Museum & House archivist Carolyn Webber and director Mary Kopco describe maps and drawings, part of the collection donated by George Hearst's Homestake Mine to the Homestake-Adams Research Center (HARC)
Deadwood's Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco describes original documents, part of the collection donated by George Hearst's Homestake Mine to the Homestake-Adams Research Center (HARC)
Deadwood's Adams Museum & House archivist Carolyn Webber and director Mary Kopco describe paintings, artifacts, geological samples, and photographs, part of the collection donated by George Hearst's Homestake Mine to the Homestake-Adams Research Center (HARC)
Robin Weigert (Calamity Jane) interview, part 1; conversation with Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco about the Homestake-Adams Research Center, part 5; Marcia Ball interview, conclusion; Tom & Nyla Griffith of TDG Communications, part 3; contest winner of Deadwood mug from Emmy Award-winning makeup department; listener feedback
HBO Deadwood artistic Emmy Awards: John Rizzo – makeup, Carol Pershing – hair, Janie Bryant – costumes, James Glennon – cinematography, Maria Caso – art direction; conversation with Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco about the Homestake-Adams Research Center, part 4; Marcia Ball interview, part 1; Tom & Nyla Griffith of TDG Communications, part 2; contest to win HBO Deadwood mug from Emmy Award-winning makeup department
Deadwood TV actors on Sirius Satellite Radio show Outlaw 36, conclusion: John Hawkes (Sol Star), Earl Brown (Dan Dority), Paula Malcomson (Trixie), Sean Bridgers (Johnny Burns), and Dayton Callie (Charlie Utter); conversation with Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco about George Hearst's Homestake Gold Mine, part 3; Merrilee Rush interview, conclusion; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex, conclusion; Tom & Nyla Griffith of TDG Communications/city commissioner; contest winner of Deadwood mug from Emmy Award-winning makeup department; listener feedback
A special "save Deadwood" episode in the wake of the decision by HBO to not renew the Deadwood actors' contracts, thus putting the future of Season 4 in jeopardy, featuring interviews with Earl Brown (Dan Dority), Geri Jewell (Jewel), Ashleigh Kizer (Gem girl Dolly), and Leah Cevoli (Gem girl Leigh)
Deadwood TV actors on Sirius Satellite Radio show Outlaw 36, part 3: John Hawkes (Sol Star), Earl Brown (Dan Dority), Paula Malcomson (Trixie), Sean Bridgers (Johnny Burns), and Dayton Callie (Charlie Utter); conversation with Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco about George Hearst's Homestake Gold Mine, part 2; Merrilee Rush interview, part 3; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; local Black Hills artist Hank Harris music and interview, part 3; listener feedback; contest rules to win Deadwood mug from Emmy Award-winning makeup department
Deadwood TV actors on Sirius Satellite Radio, part 2: John Hawkes (Sol Star), Earl Brown (Dan Dority), Paula Malcomson (Trixie), Sean Bridgers (Johnny Burns), and Dayton Callie (Charlie Utter); conversation with Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco about George Hearst's Homestake Gold Mine, part 1; Merrilee Rush interview part 2; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; local Black Hills artist Hank Harris music and interview; contest rules to win Deadwood mug from Emmy Award-winning makeup department; listener feedback
Deadwood TV actors on Sirius Satellite Radio, part 1: John Hawkes (Sol Star), Earl Brown (Dan Dority), Paula Malcomson (Trixie), Sean Bridgers (Johnny Burns), and Dayton Callie (Charlie Utter); speech by Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco welcoming HBO cast to Adams Museum; part 1 of Merrilee Rush interview; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; local Black Hills artist Hank Harris music and interview; listener feedback; contest announcement
Comedy from Franklin Ajaye (Samuel Fields, the N*gger General); closing remarks from Titus Welliver (Silas Adams), Jim Beaver (Ellsworth), and Peter Jason (Con Stapleton); conversation with Jerry Bryant, Research Curator at Deadwood's Adams Museum & House; part 2 of Steve Earle interview; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; music from local Black Hills artist Hank Harris; part 3 of interview with Deadwood Chamber Events Coordinator Joe Hamm; listener feedback; HBO Deadwood news
Comedy from Jim Beaver (Ellsworth); conversation with Jerry Bryant, Research Curator at Deadwood's Adams Museum & House; part 1 of Steve Earle interview; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; music from local Black Hills artist Hank Harris; part 2 of interview with Deadwood Chamber Events Coordinator Joe Hamm; listener feedback
Monty "Hawkeye" Henson & Jim Beaver (Ellsworth) perform; conversation with Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco; conclusion of Mitch Ryder interview; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; music from Sacred Cowboys featuring Earl Brown (Dan Dority); interview with Deadwood Chamber Events Coordinator Joe Hamm; listener feedback; HBO Deadwood news
Deadwood TV actors question & answer session at the Bullock Hotel, part 1; conversation with historical archeologist Jerry Bryant, Research Curator at Deadwood's Adams Museum & House; interview with Mitch Ryder; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; music from King Straggler featuring John Hawkes (Sol Star); interview with Deadwood SD official Chuck Turbiville; HBO Deadwood news
Deadwood TV actors press conference conclusion; conversation with Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco; conclusion of Big Head Todd interview; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; music from Sacred Cowboys featuring Earl Brown (Dan Dority); Deadwood Chamber events with George Milos
Deadwood TV actors press conference part 4; conversation with Jerry Bryant, Research Curator at Deadwood's Adams Museum & House; Big Head Todd interview part 1; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; music from King Straggler featuring John Hawkes (Sol Star); interview about Deadwood gambling revenue with Chuck Turbiville; Deadwood Blog; HBO Deadwood news and awards
Deadwood TV actors press conference part 3; conversation with Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco; conclusion of Bobby Vee interview; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; music from Sacred Cowboys featuring Earl Brown (Dan Dority); Deadwood Chamber events with George Milos
Radio Daddy voiceovers; Deadwood TV actors press conference part 2; conversation with Jerry Bryant, Research Curator at Deadwood's Adams Museum & House; Bobby Vee interview part 2; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; music from King Straggler featuring John Hawkes (Sol Star); interview about Deadwood gambling casinos with Chuck Turbiville
Deadwood TV actors press conference part 1; conversation with Adams Museum & House director Mary Kopco; Bobby Vee interview part 1; Mt. Moriah Cemetery soundseeing tour with Alex; music from Sacred Cowboys featuring Earl Brown (Dan Dority); Deadwood Chamber events with George Milos