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This is a podcast from our Wednesday evening service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Pastor Lydia Ames, Co-Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

Send us Fan MailThis historical yarn recounts the classic frontier hazing of "Herb," a boastful Dodge City resident who claimed to be an irresistible lady-killer but instead fell hook, line, and sinker for a mail-order prank. Orchestrated by local tricksters, the scheme buried the gullible romantic under a mountain of fake, hilariously absurd love letters from imaginary admirers. Unable to resist the promise of true love, Herb happily shelled out two dollars for a photo album to hold his fictitious harem and eagerly agreed to a late-night rendezvous in a dark lumberyard.The climax unfolds in pure physical comedy when Herb arrives at the lumberyard, pours his heart out, and passionately squeezes a heavily veiled accomplice dressed in spotless white. Upon triumphantly peeling back the veil to claim his kiss, Herb realizes he has been thoroughly duped in front of fifty hidden, laughing spectators, sending him sprinting down the railroad tracks like a terrified frog. The ultimate punchline hits at the sales counter of Robert M. Wright's general store, where narrator Luke McGlue—after listening to the greenhorn John Wesley Mooar retell the legend—cheerfully reveals that he was the mastermind behind the entire setup.Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. 

Send us Fan MailSeeking adventure, Carl Ludvig Hendricks leaves Dodge City with a team of hunters to track buffalo across the untamed Kansas plains. Over the course of a year, the group braves harsh winter weather, navigates treacherous terrain, and constructs makeshift sod cabins for shelter. They survive grueling encounters with local wildlife, including managing infestations of lice from raw hides and fending off gray wolves, while the narrator personally overcomes a fear of ubiquitous rattlesnakes. The expedition proves highly lucrative as they amass over a thousand buffalo hides and dozens of wolf skins, despite growing friction with local Native American tribes who object to the hunters wasting thousands of pounds of meat.Upon returning to Dodge City, the partners sell their equipment, divide their substantial earnings, and permanently part ways. The narrator briefly takes a job packing hides before moving to Kansas City to work as a hotel waiter, eventually relocating to Massachusetts to work in a steel wire mill. Reflecting on Dodge City's rapid transformation, the narrator describes how the fledgling railroad outpost quickly boomed into a lawless frontier town filled with saloons and dance halls. With no police presence, the town relied on vigilante justice, resulting in frequent, deadly gunfights and a rapidly growing local cemetery filled mostly with victims of violence.Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. 

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Dr. Jim Ames, Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), travel writer Robin O'Neal Smith shares her unforgettable journey along the Kansas Gunsmoke Trail, exploring legendary Old West towns, fascinating museums, historic landmarks, and the stories that helped shape the American frontier. Travel through iconic destinations including Dodge City, Abilene, Wichita, and Hays, where you'll discover attractions like Boot Hill Museum, Old Cowtown Museum, the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Keeper of the Plains, Fort Hays, and more. Robin also discusses how television classics like Gunsmoke helped preserve interest in America's western heritage while highlighting the real history behind these remarkable communities. Perfect for history lovers, road trippers, and anyone planning an unforgettable Kansas adventure, this episode celebrates the people, places, and stories that continue to define the American West—making it a fitting listen as America commemorates its 250th anniversary. Read Robin O'Neal Smith's article: https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/kansas-gunsmoke-trail  Plan your own Kansas Gunsmoke Trail adventure: https://www.kansasgunsmoketrail.com/  Learn more about Robin O'Neal Smith: https://robinonealsmith.com/  Learn more about IFWTWA: https://www.ifwtwa.org/  Follow this podcast: https://food-wine-travel.podbean.com/  Check out the Big Blend Radio Travel Food & Wine Digital Podcast Magazine: https://online.fliphtml5.com/yhwzg/ekxy/#p=1 

Un viaggio epico. Un addio indimenticabile. La fine di un ciclo sulla pista per Sioux Falls. Ken Parker 15 "Uomini, bestie ed eroi", scritto da Giancarlo Berardi, disegnato da Ivo Milazzo, edito dalla Sergio Bonelli Editore.

Send us Fan MailThe story opens in the waning light of 1872, as Carl Ludvig Hendricks boards a steamship in Liverpool, the salt air thick with anticipation and the sharp tang of coal smoke. The decks soon fill with a raucous knot of Irish travelers, their laughter rising above the groan of the engines. For twenty-four days, Hendricks and his companions endure the relentless pitch and roll of the Atlantic, the air below decks soured by engine fumes and the sickly scent of vomit. Swedes, forbidden their usual card games, invent elaborate charades by lantern light, forging unlikely friendships in the cramped quarters. When the ship finally docks in New York, the city greets them with a cacophony of shouts and clanging streetcars. At Castle Garden, the registry lines snake endlessly, the air thick with sweat and hope. Amid the chaos, Hendricks witnesses the shattering grief of a fellow Swede as her child slips away, a stark counterpoint to the feverish promise of America. Luggage in hand, tickets clutched tightly, the immigrants press onward, propelled by dreams and the memory of loss.The journey westward unfolds in a haze of cinders and dust, the train to St. Louis rattling through endless prairie. At the Hotel Missouri, its velvet drapes and polished brass promising a brief respite, Hendricks and his cousin are swiftly disabused of any illusions. The hotel staff, unsmiling and efficient, seize Hendricks's treasured silver watch and the last of their Swedish coins to settle a mysterious charge, leaving the cousins adrift and penniless in a foreign city. Words fail them; the language barrier is a wall as solid as any fortress. Salvation arrives in the form of a young man with quick eyes and fluent English, who shepherds them through the labyrinthine station to their next train. In Kansas City, a crude map points the way to Osage City—one hundred miles of uncertainty. With only a handful of biscuits, they trudge the tracks, sleeping rough in a freight car, hunger and exhaustion their constant companions, until at last they find Anders Person, the cousin who is both anchor and promise of belonging.Osage City thrums with the clang of hammers and the hiss of steam, coal dust settling on every surface. Hendricks labors first in the fields, his hands blistered by unfamiliar tools, before joining the crews laying track for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe. Under the watchful eye of Charles Rath, the work is relentless, the men bound together by sweat and necessity. Nights bring their own dangers: a sudden raid strips Hendricks of his mule team, the hoofbeats fading into darkness, and Rath must supply replacements. There are moments of levity, too—a chance meeting with Bat Masterson, whose reputation precedes him even in these raw settlements. When winter's chill halts the rails, Hendricks returns to Dodge City, where two seasoned plainsmen beckon him south, across the wild sweep of prairie beyond the Arkansas River. There, beneath a vault of stars, they share the primal thrill of the buffalo hunt, the firelight flickering over faces etched by wind and hope.Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. 

This is the podcast from Sunday Morning service from Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Guest Minister Rev. Angela Keeton from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This is Part Two of our conversation.Dodge City has long been known as one of the Wild West's most legendary towns—but many believe its most enduring residents are the ones who never left.While Hollywood painted Dodge City as a nonstop frontier battlefield, the real history is just as compelling. Built along the Santa Fe Trail and transformed by the arrival of the railroad, it became a place where cowboys, buffalo hunters, gamblers, soldiers, merchants, and lawmen all collided. For a few unforgettable years, it stood at the center of the cattle-drive era, leaving behind the kind of history that seems to invite ghost stories.Paranormal investigator Andi Roe of Road Trip Paranormal explores some of Dodge City's best-known haunted locations, including the Boot Hill Museum and its historic Hardesty House, as well as the Santa Fe Depot Theatre. From ghostly children and phantom footsteps to unexplained voices and lingering spirits, we explore why so many believe the echoes of Dodge City's frontier days can still be experienced more than a century later.For more information about Road Trip Paranormal, visit them on Facebook.#TheGraveTalks #DodgeCity #HauntedDodgeCity #BootHill #SantaFeDepot #RoadTripParanormal #WildWestGhosts #KansasHistory #GhostStories #ParanormalPodcastLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Dodge City has long been known as one of the Wild West's most legendary towns—but many believe its most enduring residents are the ones who never left.While Hollywood painted Dodge City as a nonstop frontier battlefield, the real history is just as compelling. Built along the Santa Fe Trail and transformed by the arrival of the railroad, it became a place where cowboys, buffalo hunters, gamblers, soldiers, merchants, and lawmen all collided. For a few unforgettable years, it stood at the center of the cattle-drive era, leaving behind the kind of history that seems to invite ghost stories.Paranormal investigator Andi Roe of Road Trip Paranormal explores some of Dodge City's best-known haunted locations, including the Boot Hill Museum and its historic Hardesty House, as well as the Santa Fe Depot Theatre. From ghostly children and phantom footsteps to unexplained voices and lingering spirits, we explore why so many believe the echoes of Dodge City's frontier days can still be experienced more than a century later.For more information about Road Trip Paranormal, visit them on Facebook.#TheGraveTalks #DodgeCity #HauntedDodgeCity #BootHill #SantaFeDepot #RoadTripParanormal #WildWestGhosts #KansasHistory #GhostStories #ParanormalPodcastLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

You can find the rest of 250 Most Impactful Moments in American History's episodes wherever you listen to podcasts! 140: Jesse James and his gang commit the first train robbery in the American West in Adair, Iowa. In 1876 Lawman Wyatt Earp begins work as a peace officer in Dodge City, KS. The same year outlaw Wild Bill Hickok is shot dead during a poker game in Deadwood, Dakota. In 1881 Tombstone, AZ is sight of the gunfight at the OK Corral. And in 1882 the legendary Jesse James is killed by fellow outlaw Robert Ford in his home in St. Joseph, MO. ft. Author of Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West, Tom Clavin.   139: The first major wagon trail heads west on the Oregon Trail with over a thousand pioneers from Missouri  138: African American teenager Emmett Till is lynched in Money, Mississippi  138: African American teenager Emmett Till is lynched in Money, Mississippi 137: President Reagan announces SDI a missile defense program intended to intercept enemy missiles ft. Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute & author of Ronald Reagan and His Quest to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Paul Lettow.   136: The Spanish Flu Pandemic hits the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can find the rest of 250 Most Impactful Moments in American History's episodes wherever you listen to podcasts! 140: Jesse James and his gang commit the first train robbery in the American West in Adair, Iowa. In 1876 Lawman Wyatt Earp begins work as a peace officer in Dodge City, KS. The same year outlaw Wild Bill Hickok is shot dead during a poker game in Deadwood, Dakota. In 1881 Tombstone, AZ is sight of the gunfight at the OK Corral. And in 1882 the legendary Jesse James is killed by fellow outlaw Robert Ford in his home in St. Joseph, MO. ft. Author of Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West, Tom Clavin.   139: The first major wagon trail heads west on the Oregon Trail with over a thousand pioneers from Missouri  138: African American teenager Emmett Till is lynched in Money, Mississippi  138: African American teenager Emmett Till is lynched in Money, Mississippi 137: President Reagan announces SDI a missile defense program intended to intercept enemy missiles ft. Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute & author of Ronald Reagan and His Quest to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Paul Lettow.   136: The Spanish Flu Pandemic hits the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can find the rest of 250 Most Impactful Moments in American History's episodes wherever you listen to podcasts! 140: Jesse James and his gang commit the first train robbery in the American West in Adair, Iowa. In 1876 Lawman Wyatt Earp begins work as a peace officer in Dodge City, KS. The same year outlaw Wild Bill Hickok is shot dead during a poker game in Deadwood, Dakota. In 1881 Tombstone, AZ is sight of the gunfight at the OK Corral. And in 1882 the legendary Jesse James is killed by fellow outlaw Robert Ford in his home in St. Joseph, MO. ft. Author of Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West, Tom Clavin.   139: The first major wagon trail heads west on the Oregon Trail with over a thousand pioneers from Missouri  138: African American teenager Emmett Till is lynched in Money, Mississippi  138: African American teenager Emmett Till is lynched in Money, Mississippi 137: President Reagan announces SDI a missile defense program intended to intercept enemy missiles ft. Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute & author of Ronald Reagan and His Quest to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Paul Lettow.   136: The Spanish Flu Pandemic hits the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meshougan  2/21/53Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.    

Gunsmoke: Pretty Mama (1956) | Cowboy Classics Old Time Radio WesternsJourney back to the rugged, lawless frontier of Dodge City with today's episode of Cowboy Classics Old Time Radio Westerns! In this fully restored audio presentation, we bring you a gripping classic from the golden age of audio drama: the legendary radio western Gunsmoke, in its original broadcast from November 11, 1956, titled "Pretty Mama."Starring the incomparable William Conrad as United States Marshal Matt Dillon and Parley Baer as his loyal deputy Chester Proudfoot, "Pretty Mama" is a gritty, realistic masterclass in storytelling. The frontier peace is shattered when a local homesteader named Hank Marble is found shot dead near his creek. With no obvious enemies and a web of hidden deception, Matt Dillon and Chester must rely on the heartbreaking testimony of the primary witness: Hank's young son, Beanie. Written by the brilliant Les Crutchfield, this episode unfolds as a poignant, uncompromising tale of murder, betrayal, and the harsh lessons of frontier justice.Find More...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is the podcast from Sunday Evening service from Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Guest Minister Rev. Tim Kilstrom from Grand Island, Nebraska.

This is the podcast from Sunday Morning service from Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Guest Minister Rev. Tim Kilstrom from Grand Island, Nebraska.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to guest speaker Rev. Joe Morris of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This is a podcast from our Wednesday evening service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Pastor Lydia Ames, Co-Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Dr. Jim Ames, Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Wednesday evening service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Pastor Lydia Ames, Co-Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Dr. Jim Ames, Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

The Lone Ranger - Dodge City Or BustBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/harold-s-old-time-radio--4206392/support.

Westerns and Patriotism on a Friday First, a look at the events of the day.Then, Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast May 29, 1953, 73 years ago, Bullets for Boot Hill.  The old judge in Dos Rios single-handedly stands up to a crowd of drunken cowboys and Blackjack Turner. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast May 29, 1954, 72 years ago, Feud. An Ozark mountain feud comes to the plains of Dodge City.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 29, 1960, 66 years ago, Dusty.   Paladin hires out to young Dusty for $1.61, to keep his uncle from beating him and shooting his dog. Followed by Box Office, originally broadcast May 29, 1942, 84 years ago, Memorial Day.   A program celebrating Memorial Day and marking the start of war bond sales in movie theaters, starting tomorrow.  Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 29, 1935, 91 years ago, How to Operate a Picture Show.  Plans for the new motion picture theatre continue, including an offer to rent Dick Huddleston's old cotton warehouse at a very reasonable rent!Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

This is a podcast from our Wednesday evening service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Pastor Lydia Ames, Co-Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Dr. Jim Ames, Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Wednesday evening service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Pastor Lydia Ames, Co-Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Dr. Jim Ames, Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Wednesday evening service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Pastor Lydia Ames, Co-Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

Robert Clay Allison serves under Confederate cavalry commander Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Civil War and then drifts west to Texas. He works as a cowboy before starting his own ranch in Colfax County, New Mexico. There, he becomes a feared supporter of the settlers of Colfax County as they battle rich investors and the corrupt network known as the Santa Fe ring. After the so-called Colfax County War, Clay Allison ends up in a confrontation with Wyatt Earp in Dodge City. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/lotow Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to LEGENDS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Dr. Jim Ames, Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Wednesday evening service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Pastor Lydia Ames, Co-Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Dr. Jim Ames, Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Wednesday evening service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Pastor Lydia Ames, Co-Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to guest speaker Rev. Joe Morris of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to guest speaker Rev. Joe Morris of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to guest speaker Rev. Joe Morris of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to guest speaker Rev. Joe Morris of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This is a podcast from our Wednesday evening service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Pastor Lydia Ames, Co-Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

Before the Civil Rights Movement's major victories of the 1960s, a pro wrestler named Sputnik Monroe was already integrating Memphis, Tennessee one arena at a time. Born Roscoe Brumbaugh in Dodge City, Kansas, Monroe became one of the most beloved figures in Memphis wrestling history, counting Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash among his friends and fans. This episode of Gone South tells the story of how Monroe — a white heel wrestler with a bleached streak in his hair and a gift for provocation — used his fame to desegregate the Ellis Auditorium, challenge Jim Crow on Beale Street, and form one of the first interracial tag teams in the South. He was arrested repeatedly for socializing in Black nightclubs. He didn't stop. Featuring interviews with music historian Robert Gordon, wrestling journalist Steve Johnson, and Jerry Phillips (son of Sun Studio founder Sam Phillips) plus archival audio of Monroe himself. A story about race, rebellion, and one of the most unlikely civil rights figures the South ever produced. Check out Robert Gordon's book It Came From Memphis https://tinyurl.com/yys8pxdhSteve Johnson has written many fine books about wrestling history, includingThe Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heelshttps://tinyurl.com/28h6nacm​Follow Jerry Phillips on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/p/Jerry-Phillips-61559154401992/ Subscribe to our newsletter:⁠https://jedlipinski.substack.com/⁠ Connect with Jed Lipinski: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jed-lipinski/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan MailThe Wild West didn't run on courage alone. It ran on nerve, repetition, and a cold understanding that “the law” often arrived as a Colt revolver, not a badge. We take you into the real world behind the legends of Old West gunfighters, using sharp stories and historical color drawn from Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal by Stuart M. Lake, plus hard-edged accounts connected to Bat Masterson and Wild Bill Hickok.We start with the famous Hickok vs Tutt gunfight in Springfield, Missouri, then pull apart the movie version of Western duels. Most fights weren't staged showdowns with one heroic shot. They were sudden, messy, close, and dangerous to everyone nearby, with black powder smoke hanging in the air and outcomes unclear until the shooting stopped. From there, we zero in on what serious gunmen actually practiced: how they wore their six-shooters, how they tuned their triggers, and why “fast” only matters when it stays accurate.Wyatt Earp's most surprising lesson drives the heart of the conversation: the winner usually took his time. Not slow time, but a calm mind in a split fraction of a second. We also explain why fanning the hammer and shooting from the hip earned contempt from proficient gunfighters, how two-gun carry was more about a reserve than a stunt, why notched guns are largely a myth that spread through storytelling, and how safety habits like keeping an empty chamber under the hammer saved lives.If you love Western history, Dodge City legends, and the true tactics behind frontier gunfights, subscribe, share the show with a fellow history fan, and leave a review with your biggest “Hollywood got it wrong” moment.Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. 

Original Air Date: April 25, 1941Host: Andrew RhynesShow: The Lone RangerPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Earle Graser (Lone Ranger)• John Todd (Tonto) Writer:• Fran Striker Producer:• George W. Trendle Director:• Charles D. Livingston Music:• Ben Bonnell For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.comExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny...

Original Air Date: April 25, 1941Host: Andrew RhynesShow: The Lone RangerPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Earle Graser (Lone Ranger)• John Todd (Tonto) Writer:• Fran Striker Producer:• George W. Trendle Director:• Charles D. Livingston Music:• Ben Bonnell For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.comExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny...

This is a podcast from our Sunday morning service at Abundant Life Family Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Join us to listen to Dr. Jim Ames, Pastor and founder of Abundant Life Family Church.

Send us Fan MailDodge City doesn't just welcome the cattle drives; it feeds on them. When the herds arrive, so do the wages, the whiskey, the gambling, and the dance halls, and the town's “wide open” side of the tracks turns into a nightly test of nerve for anyone wearing a badge. We tell the story of one of those nights, when Deputy Marshal Ed Masterson and Assistant Marshal Nat Haywood walk their beat down Front Street and hear shots coming from the Lady Gay.What follows is a tense, step-by-step descent from order to bloodshed. You'll hear how Ed tries to defuse a mob of drunken Texas cowboys, how Jack Wagner's gun is taken and then reappears in the street, and how trail boss A. M. Walker's threats pin Haywood in place long enough for everything to go wrong. A single misfire, a moment of hesitation, and a scuffle over a revolver become the opening for a point-blank shot that leaves Ed burning, bleeding, and staggering into a saloon with no chance of survival.From there, the narrative turns personal and brutal as Bat Masterson arrives, sees his brother cut down, and fires four shots in retaliation. We stay with the aftermath too: the cold reception the wounded Texans receive in nearby saloons, Wagner's confession and burial on Boot Hill, and the way Dodge City shuts down to mourn Ed with its first public funeral. It's a gritty piece of Old West history that forces a harder question beneath the legend: what does mercy cost in a town built on vice, and what does justice look like when it happens in seconds? This is a partial remastered episode first recorded on September 28, 2019. If you're drawn to Wild West lawmen, Dodge City history, and the real stakes behind a frontier gunfight, press play, then subscribe, share the show, and leave a review. What do you think Ed could have done differently, if anything?Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. 

Send us Fan MailA county doesn't feel “real” until paperwork can beat chaos, and Ford County's origin story proves it. We head back to April 5, 1873, when Kansas Governor Thomas Osborne signs the proclamation that creates Ford County and forces Dodge City to start acting like a place with a future, not just a boomtown with a rail line and a trail of grudges.We walk through why that signature matters: the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad has pushed west, money is moving in freight and buffalo hides, and businesses are rising on land that settlers can't even prove they own. Without deeds, courts, or a way to record property, the frontier runs on fear and force. That's the backdrop for Osborne's calculated picks: Charles Wrath as the commercial muscle, J.G. MacDonald and Daniel Wolfe to build civic structure, and Herman J. Fringer to make the written record that turns a claim into a title.From Fringer's drugstore ledgers to the first convening of the provisional government on April 16, 1873, we connect the dots between Western history and practical governance: land records, local courts, taxes, roads, and the first steps toward law enforcement. Along the way, we also examine how historical memory can elevate louder names while quieter builders like MacDonald still shape the foundation.If you care about Dodge City history, Kansas history, the Santa Fe Railroad, or how the American frontier became a governed place, this story delivers the turning point. Subscribe, share the show with a history-loving friend, and leave a review to help more people find it. What part of “order” do you think mattered most: courts, titles, or the people chosen to enforce them?Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. 

Send us Fan MailA town doesn't start with a skyline. Sometimes it starts with frost-stiff grass, a quiet riverbank, and a man deciding the future should live right here. We're looking back at Tuesday, April 8, 1884, the day that marks the birth of Ford, Kansas, and the moment Ford County's prairie begins turning into something organized, named, and built to last. We follow Andrew Russell as he rides east out of Dodge City with a surveyor's eye and a gambler's nerve, reading the land near the Arkansas River and calling a town into existence before most people can even picture it. Within weeks, that vision becomes the Ford Town Company, land purchases, and bold expectations that the railroad will soon reshape the region's economy. If you love Kansas history, Western settlement stories, and the real mechanics behind town founding, this is the kind of detail-rich narrative that makes the map feel alive. Then we meet the other force that makes a community stick: government. George B. Cox, once tied to the Dodge House and the energy of Front Street, signs on as probate judge and county commissioner, helping carve new townships out of open prairie. His proclamations bring boundaries, legitimacy, and the kind of order that leads from frontier camps to schools, roads, and county routines. The result is a clear picture of how ambition and authority work together, one stake and one signature at a time. If this story made you see your own hometown differently, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves local history, and leave a review with the small detail you won't forget.Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. 

Send us Fan MailA railroad can feel inevitable when you see it on a map. Up close, it's a gamble with a hard deadline, exhausted men, and miles of empty country that refuse to cooperate. We pick up the Santa Fe's high-stakes race across the Arkansas Valley, where March 3, 1873 hangs over every hammer swing. Miss the Colorado border and the land grants that bankroll the dream can disappear, taking the company with them. Beat the clock and the “paper railroad” becomes a steel fact that rewires the American West.As we move with the railhead, we trace the human cost of railroad construction: cramped boarding cars, dust-choked days, and the volatile boom towns that spring up overnight. We revisit the Newton General Massacre and the way violence trails commerce on the frontier. Then the lens widens to the railroad's collision with Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, and Comanche homelands, including Satanta's push to meet expansion with sovereignty and negotiation, even as resistance sparks along the line.Dodge City arrives like a shock to the system: no proper depot, just a boxcar office and stacks of buffalo hides waiting for eastern buyers and global markets. The Santa Fe doesn't merely carry passengers, it accelerates the buffalo hide trade and the near-erasure of the herds, with consequences that ripple through Plains tribes, local boom economies, and the landscape itself. When the buffalo era collapses, the town pivots hard, welcoming Texas Longhorns and earning its “Queen of the Cowtowns” crown as cattle flood the stockyards.If you care about Wild West history, the Santa Fe Railroad, Dodge City, the buffalo extinction, and how transportation transforms economies and lives, ride this line with us. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review with the moment you can't stop thinking about.Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. 

Send us Fan MailApril 1 in the Great Plains isn't just a punchline. We start with the kind of frontier humor that could make or break you: trail-boss tricks like sending a newcomer for a bucket of steam, and Dodge City stunts so convincing they leave bystanders sure they've witnessed a killing. Those pranks weren't random cruelty. They were a social code, a way to build community fast, measure grit, and survive a life defined by hard work, uncertainty, and long stretches of dust and wind.Then the story takes a sharp turn from saloons to searchlights. We head to April 1, 1939, when Dodge City transforms overnight into the center of the cinematic universe for the world premiere of Warner Brothers' Technicolor epic “Dodge City.” Special Hollywood trains roll into town carrying major stars like Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, alongside Ann Sheridan, Humphrey Bogart, and Alan Hale. The population swells toward 50,000, the streets fill ten deep with hats and boots, and an army of reporters documents a prairie town watching a movie about itself.What makes this night unforgettable isn't only the celebrity or the parade. It's the moment Ford County history collides with American mythmaking. We talk about how Hollywood shapes the Old West legend, why locals don't seem to mind the facts getting bent, and what it feels like when your hometown stops being a place and becomes a story on the silver screen. If you care about Dodge City history, Old West culture, or how movies rewrite memory, hit play, subscribe, and share the show, then leave us a review and tell us: does a film keep history alive or blur it beyond repair?Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. 

In 1872, the violent cattle town of Newton, Kansas, appointed a twenty-two-year-old buffalo hunter named Billy Brooks as its town marshal. It would prove to be one of the most eventful and short-lived law enforcement careers in the history of the Old West. Join me today as we trace the largely forgotten story of “Bully” Billy Brooks, from his short stint as marshal, to his arrival in Dodge City, and his eventual descent from respected lawman to wanted outlaw. Also discussed are the Red River War, the Newton Massacre, Bat Masterson, and Morgan Earp. UPDATE: I feel like a complete idiot, but I misattributed many of the quotes from this episode. My main source was historian Robert K. DeArment and his excellent book, Deadly Dozen Volume 3, NOT Leon Metz. I'm often researching several different topics at the same time, and I simply got their names mixed up. My apologies for any confusion. Both Mr. Metz and Mr. DeArment are excellent Old West historians.   Merch! https://wildwestextramerch.com/   Buy Me A Coffee!  https://buymeacoffee.com/wildwest   Check out the website! https://www.wildwestextra.com/   Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/   Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/   Join Patreon for ad-free bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra Shootout at Hide Park - https://www.wildwestextra.com/the-shootout-at-hide-park/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices