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The Wild West Extravaganza

The Wild West Extravaganza

The Wild West Extravaganza

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True tales from the Old West! Gunfighters, outlaws, lawmen, frontiersmen, and Native Americans – the real people and events that shaped this iconic period of American history. Saddle up and discover the true history of the Wild West - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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The Wild West Extravaganza - Joaquin Murrieta | California Bandit

Joaquin Murrieta | California Bandit

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06/22/22 • 63 min

Imagine for a second that you’re a young immigrant, lured to a foreign land with hopes of creating a better life for yourself and your family. Upon arrival, however, things don’t turn out quite like you dreamed and those in power decided to take everything from you that you hold dear. Your land is stolen, your brother murdered by so called vigilantes without benefit of a trial and you yourself tied up, horse whipped, and forced to watch your beautiful wife beaten and raped, raped to the point that she would die in your arms shortly thereafter. Sounds like a nightmare. I imagine most of us, under similar circumstances, would be looking for revenge.

And, according to legend, vengeance is exactly what the fabled bandit Joaquin Murrieta exacted. Story goes that he waited till nightfall and slid into the camp of his tormentors, dressed all in black. Dispatched one of ‘em with a blade, silently chopping up the body and leaving the dismembered limbs scattered around camp to be found in the morning. And the next night he repeated this action. And again, the night after that. Once Joaquin’s immediate thirst for retribution was satisfied, he moved on to other such men, the type who preyed on his kind. He soon formed a group of likeminded compadres, dubbed bandits, who dedicated their lives to protecting the innocent, robbing from the rich and righting various wrongs.

A compelling story that is said to have been the real-life inspiration behind Zorro and possibly even Batman. A tale found repeated all over the world wide web both in print and song. But how true is it? Historian Susan Lee Johnson summed it up best when she wrote “so many tales have grown up around Murrieta that it is hard to disentangle the fabulous from the factual”.

Who was Joaquin Murrieta? I mean who was he REALLY? Why is there so much misinformation about the man? Was he a freedom fighter - righteous avenger of injustice – or simply a blood thirsty bandit who preyed on the weak? How badly will I butcher any Spanish names I attempt to pronounce?

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Joaquin Murrieta | Literary Fiction or Historical Fact? https://www.cocohistory.org/essays-murrieta.html

Chasing the Elusive Joaquin Murrieta - https://www.historynet.com/chasing-elusive-joaquin-murrieta/

Judge Roy Bean | Wild West Extravaganza - https://www.wildwestextra.com/32-judge-roy-bean/

California Ranger Rosters - https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/california_rangers/joaquin_murieta.html

California Bandidos: Social Bandits or Sociopaths | John Boessenecker - https://dokumen.tips/documents/california-bandidos-social-bandits-or-sociopaths-california-bandidos-social-bandits.html?page=16

Joaquin Murrieta | Los Alegras de Teran - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6rbNjy6PjI

The Bandit Joaquin | Dave Stamey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-5hhfNKCTY

The Ballad of Joaquin Murrieta | Sons of the San Joaquin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWfHWFMPSjU

Book & Gear Recommendations - https://www.amazon.com/shop/wildwestextravaganza/list/YEHGNY7KFAU7

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The Wild West Extravaganza - BONUS - Obscure History | The Lawless Horrel Brothers
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03/09/22 • 22 min

In a remote corner of Oregon’s northeastern territory exists a mysterious and foreboding village. This is the legend of Sammyville.

Listen and subscribe to Obscure History wherever you get your podcasts!

Obscure History - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obscure-history/id1496667775

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The Wild West Extravaganza - The Brothers McCarty

The Brothers McCarty

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05/25/22 • 23 min

The Gambler lived his life as did many of his kind, quietly and in the shadows. Never making a mark nor desiring to do so. His long life spanned from the wild and rough days of Tombstone and Silver City to a modern era of airplanes, automobiles, and jazz, yet our Gambler would never make the history books. His brother, however...

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Billy the Kid | Stig Ostgaard - https://stigostgaard.com/billy-the-kid/

The Last Gunfighter Ballad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnfRcUdblJ0

The Antrim Family - http://www.aboutbillythekid.com/antrim_family.htm

Billy the Kid’s Brother | TrueWest - https://truewestmagazine.com/what-can-you-tell-me-about-billy-the-kids-brother/

The Birth of an Outlaw | TrueWest - https://truewestmagazine.com/the-birth-of-an-outlaw/

Miss Catherine’s Boys - https://thoughtsfromafar.blog/2021/03/08/miss-catherines-boys/

Rube Burrow - https://www.wildwestextra.com/rube-burrow-robin-hood-of-alabama/

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The Wild West Extravaganza - Dewey Beard - Veteran of Little Bighorn & survivor of Wounded Knee
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06/08/22 • 32 min

This is a tale of two survivors. One, affectionately known as Comanche, was an 8-year veteran of the U.S. military. He was first wounded in battle against hostiles on the southern plains in 1868. And, when Custer led the charge at the Battle of Little Big Horn, our veteran was right there with him. Wounded an astonishing seven times, he somehow survived and spent the next year recuperating. And, as you can imagine, he was showered in respect for the rest of his life and, upon his death, was sent off with full military honors. The other survivor was Dewey Beard, also known as Iron Hail. A teenager during the Battle of the Greasy Grass. He fled to Canada with Sitting Bull but eventually returned to the U.S. and settled upon a reservation. Unfortunately, the Army came calling again. Once again it was the 7th Cavalry and once again, it was a massacre. This time on a little creek called Wounded Knee.

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The Song of Dewey Beardy by Philip Burnham https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MVDSZOC?asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.YEHGNY7KFAU7

Comanche the Horse - https://biodiversity.ku.edu/exhibits/comanche

Dewey Beard | Indian Country Today - https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/from-little-big-horn-to-wounded-knee-the-true-legend-of-dewey-beard

Book & Gear Recommendations - https://www.amazon.com/shop/wildwestextravaganza/list/YEHGNY7KFAU7

The Brothers McCarty - https://www.wildwestextra.com/the-brothers-mccarty/

Chief Joseph & the Nez Perce War - https://www.wildwestextra.com/joseph/

Can You Don’t - https://open.spotify.com/show/2H5vQIYhxLo3fWoDowAYf3

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The Wild West Extravaganza - Britt Johnson & the Searchers

Britt Johnson & the Searchers

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02/17/22 • 58 min

In October of 1864 Britton Johnson’s son was murdered and his wife and two surviving children were taken captive by a Kiowa War Party. Not willing to just sit back and hope for the best, Britt took matters into his own hands. Set out, alone, into Indian Territory. Determined to get his family back, one way or another. And believe it or not, he was successful. Unfortunately he made some enemies along the way, a desperate savage foe who were just biding their time until they could catch up with Johnson once again. John Ford’s 1956 masterpiece starring John Wayne, The Searchers, is said to be inspired by Britt Johnson.

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The First Battle of Adobe Walls - https://www.wildwestextra.com/firstadobewalls/

Satanta’s Flight - https://www.wildwestextra.com/satantas-last-flight-kiowa/

Elm Creek Raid - https://www.frontiertimesmagazine.com/blog/the-indian-raid-in-young-county-written-henry-c-williams-newcastle-texas

Brit Johnson, The Real Searcher - https://www.historynet.com/brit-johnson-real-searcher.htm

Britton Johnson, Christy Claridy - https://www.texasranger.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Artifacts-Britton-Johnson.pdf

Indian Depredations in Texas, J. W. Wilbarger - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060391521&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021

The Mystery of Millie Durkin - https://myrahmcilvain.com/2014/09/26/the-mystery-of-millie-durkin/

Big Wonderful Thing, Stephen Harrigan - https://www.amazon.com/Big-Wonderful-Thing-audiobook/dp/B0821VZX7D

The Captured, Scott Zesch - https://www.amazon.com/Captured-Story-Abduction-Indians-Frontier/dp/0312317891

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The Wild West Extravaganza - Satanta's Flight | Kiowa

Satanta's Flight | Kiowa

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12/22/21 • 21 min

Kiowa Chief Satanta – known as the great orator – was an influential leader of his people and participant in both battles of Adobe Walls. Arrested by Custer. Very close to killing General Sherman. Eventually tried for murder - found guilty - and sentenced to prison, Satanta allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 2nd floor of a Huntsville Penitentiary Hospital. Or at least that’s how the story goes.

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Wise About Texas Podcast http://wiseabouttexas.com/

The first battle of Adobe Walls https://www.wildwestextra.com/firstadobewalls/

TSHA – Satanta https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/satanta

Satanta’s Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3143/satanta

Interesting discussion on Satanta and Trailing The Enemy https://amertribes.proboards.com/thread/39/chief-satanta

The Kiowa Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t2KTaJvkQU

Johnny Cash – The Wall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbrztQ6IFzM

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The Wild West Extravaganza - Cullen Baker | The West's First Fast Draw?
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07/06/22 • 50 min

Said to have killed hundreds of people – although the true number is likely far less than that – Cullen Baker was one of the more deadly men of the old west; a guy who didn’t blink when it came to dropping that hammer, a man to whom killing seemed to come naturally. Who was Cullen Baker? A proud rebel who continued to defy federal authority long after the Civil War was officially over? A true hero of the cause or just a homicidal maniac? Did he really invent the quick draw? And what’s the story with him carving a life size effigy of his dead wife?

We’re going into the backwoods of northeast Texas on this one and no, we won’t be stopping at Buc-ees. My name’s Josh and you’re listening to the Wild West Extravaganza.

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2nd Battle Adobe Walls part 1 | Texas History Lessons https://open.spotify.com/episode/74Lv8LALNvGIdFIngvo4wO

2nd Battle Adobe Walls part 2 | Texas History Lessons https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wGeXThB9GKhDlefmxfBqk

Bill Longley | The Wild West Extravaganza - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GRRMVFHR1V5tT4is7UjgU

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The Wild West Extravaganza - Johnny Ringo's Mysterious Fate

Johnny Ringo's Mysterious Fate

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10/04/23 • 29 min

The mysterious, oftentimes sullen gunfighter Johnny Ringo celebrated July 4th, 1882, by going on a bender. And judging by the liquor bottles stashed in his saddlebags he wasn’t planning on the festivities ending any time soon. Few days later Ringo shows up at a ranch about 20 miles to the north and he’s still drinking. Likewise even later when he runs into Cochise County Sheriff’s deputy Billy Breakenridge. According to Billy it was barely past midday and Johnny was having trouble staying in the saddle. What happened next is a mystery, but the following day Johnny Ringo’s lifeless body was discovered by a teamster; his feet wrapped in a torn shirt, his cartridge belt upside down, his horse gone, and a noticeable piece of his scalp missing, seemingly cut away with a knife. The official coroner’s report would rule Johnny’s death as self-inflicted but is that really what happened? Why would a veteran of so many battles choose to take his own life? And Where was his horse? Why was he barefoot? And who the hell cut off a piece of his hair? And while we’re at it, who the hell was Johnny Ringo anyway, and could he really speak Latin?

"Eventus stultorum magister."

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The Wild West Extravaganza - Quanah Parker

Quanah Parker

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08/11/19 • 99 min

  

Quanah Parker, the son of a war chief and a white captive, the first and only principal chief of the Comanche Nation. And one of the last of the wild Comanche to finally surrender. He spent his entire early life preparing for and engaging in war, raiding at will and striking fear into the hearts of his enemies. Later he’d walk the path of his mother’s people, growing rich, at times,  and successfully lobbying and negotiating on behalf of his beloved Comanche. What was it that make Quanah both a skilled fighter and effective leader? What compelled his people to not only follow him on the warpath, but also the path of progress? Join me as we delve deep on this topic on this newest episode of Bloody Beaver Podcast.

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The Wild West Extravaganza - Liver Eating Johnson | Part 1

Liver Eating Johnson | Part 1

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02/22/21 • 47 min

Liver Eating Johnson was blood kin to the grizzly that bit Jim Bridger’s ass and YOU are molesting my podcast! The man known to some as the Crow Killer was many things. Fur trapper, scout, "Indian fighter", a guide, a hunter, a soldier, possibly a cannibal and ALWAYS larger than life! Whole lotta tall tales surrounding this giant of a man so please join me as we attempt to separate truth from fiction on this newest "Elk don’t know how many legs a horse got! Watch your top knot, yep, you watch yourn" episode of Bloody Beaver Podcast!

Please subscribe and stay tuned for PART 2! COMING SOON!!!!

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The Never-Ending Lives of Liver-Eating Johnson by D.J. Herda

Crow Killer, New Edition: The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson, by Thorpe, Bunker, & Bender

Mountain Man, by Vardis Fisher

Liver-Eating Johnson: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mountain Man, by Charles Rivers Editors

The Avenging Fury of the Plains, by Dennis J. McLelland

I Buried Hickok: The Memoirs of White Eye Anderson, by Joseph F. Anderson

My Life as an Indian, by James W. Schultz

My Sixty Years on the Plains, by W.T. Hamilton

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How many episodes does The Wild West Extravaganza have?

The Wild West Extravaganza currently has 195 episodes available.

What topics does The Wild West Extravaganza cover?

The podcast is about History, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on The Wild West Extravaganza?

The episode title 'Joaquin Murrieta | California Bandit' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Wild West Extravaganza?

The average episode length on The Wild West Extravaganza is 46 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Wild West Extravaganza released?

Episodes of The Wild West Extravaganza are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of The Wild West Extravaganza?

The first episode of The Wild West Extravaganza was released on Feb 6, 2019.

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