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We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Wild West Podcast has been ranked #3 on PodRanker’s list of the Top 15 Best Western Podca…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Iron Deadline
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A 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 em…
6 months ago
April 1, 1939 Turns Dodge City Into Hollywood
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April 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…
6 months ago
Boot Hill Unmasked: The Real People Behind Dodge City’s Deadliest Year
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Boot Hill gets talked about like a legend, but legends get lazy. We wanted the names, the dates, and the ugly little details that sho…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Iron Trail Across Kansas
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A railroad with no rails, no spikes, and barely any money somehow convinces a frontier to bet on its future. We tell the origin story…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Day Dodge City Declared War
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A town can look calm on a map and still be one bad decision away from open conflict. We step onto Front Street in Dodge City on March…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
August Heat, Newton’s Bloody Night: Part 3
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Heat pressed down on Newton in August 1871 like a hand over a mouth, and by midnight the town was a fuse. We open on a drought-strick…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Blood, Whiskey, & The Split Town of Newton: Part 2
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Heat shimmers above the Santa Fe tracks as Newton, Kansas splits in two: polished mahogany and temperance to the north, canvas alleys…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
How A Kansas Post Office Sparked A Town’s Rise And Quiet Fall
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A town can rise on paper before it stands in wood and stone. We follow Wilburn, a near-forgotten settlement in south central Ford Cou…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Railroads, Longhorns, & The Making of Bloody Newton: Part 1
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Smoke curls over the Kansas plains as a newborn railhead meets a river of longhorns and the town of Newton explodes into life. We fol…
7 months ago