The Wild West Extravaganza

By the mid-1920s, Al Capone was the undisputed kingpin of Chicago and was working feverishly to expand his empire. The only thing standing in the way of his ambitions was an overzealous Nebraska lawman known as Richard “Two Gun” Hart. The mysterious Hart claimed to be half Native American and appeared like something straight out of a Hollywood Western. Still, he was said to be both fearless and incorruptible, going down in history as one of the most effective Prohibition Agents of all time. But Richard Hart harbored a dark secret that even his wife and children were unaware of. The straight-shooting lawman and the notorious gangster were connected in more ways than one.   Today’s sponsor is QUINCE! - quince.com/wildwest Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/]   Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/]   Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ [https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/]   Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra [https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Dallas Stoudenmire was a soldier, mercenary, Texas Ranger, gunfighter, and extremely capable El Paso marshal. He was also a mean drunk. However, despite coming out victorious in the “Four Dead in Five Seconds” gunfight, Stoudenmire quickly spiraled out of control. It wasn’t long before the citizens of El Paso had to rein in their rogue Marshal.   Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF + a FREE Gift with code wildwest at https://huel.com/wildwest [https://huel.com/wildwest] (Minimum $75 purchase)   Get your money’s worth at ExpressVPN.com/wildwest [expressvpn.com/wildwest] for an extra four months of ExpressVPN for free!    Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/]   Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/]   Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ [https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/]   Dallas Stoudenmire: El Paso Marshal by Leon Metz - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/dallas-stoudenmire-el-paso-marshall-western-frontier-library_leon-claire-metz/669809/#isbn=0806124873 [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/dallas-stoudenmire-el-paso-marshall-western-frontier-library_leon-claire-metz/669809/#isbn=0806124873]   Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra [https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Regulators: Mount up! The Governor of New Mexico issued a press release on March 13th stating that Young Guns 3: Dead or Alive will be filmed in New Mexico, and that Emilio Estevez will be reprising the role of Billy the Kid, “alongside original cast members Lou Diamond Phillips and Christian Slater.” This is great news for Western fans! Join me today as I share what we know about the plot of Young Guns 3: Dead or Alive, as well as a few predictions (just for fun). Also discussed are Jim French, José Chávez y Chávez, Arkansas Dave, Rudabaugh, Henry Newton Brown, and Pat Garrett. The plot reveal is at the 16:50 mark. Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/] Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/] Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ [https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/] Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra [https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra] Emilio Estevez interview | Josh Horowitz - https://youtu.be/DUPaP1Lv8Xo?si=c1qZfwfLWCJlzVKd [https://youtu.be/DUPaP1Lv8Xo?si=c1qZfwfLWCJlzVKd] Brushy Bill is a Lying Liar - https://youtu.be/M5s5zuDlxfM?si=bB4_7QY0r3J6bonz [https://youtu.be/M5s5zuDlxfM?si=bB4_7QY0r3J6bonz] Billy the Kid: Debunked - https://youtu.be/wtMtQE3Q0gk?si=0H0FdwNTcwXtE8Hb [https://youtu.be/wtMtQE3Q0gk?si=0H0FdwNTcwXtE8Hb] Was Billy the Kid’s Death a Hoax - https://youtu.be/MUZ-Rc9Pt3I?si=KisNYDCGY5L2PCoA [https://youtu.be/MUZ-Rc9Pt3I?si=KisNYDCGY5L2PCoA] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

My name’s Josh, and this is the Wild West Extravaganza, a history podcast where we discuss all the real-life people and events from the Old West. Today’s show is somewhat different. Rather than talk history, I thought I’d share a few announcements. Sort of a State of the Podcast address, just my way of touching base and letting you know what’s going on and what to expect going forward. Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/] Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/] Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ [https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/] Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra [https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

In the late 1940s, a man calling himself J. Frank Dalton made a startling announcement: He said that the outlaw Jesse James had not been killed by Bob Ford in 1882. According to Dalton, the entire thing was a hoax, and he – Dalton – was the REAL Jesse James. Join me today as we examine the validity of Dalton’s claims. We’ll also take a look at other Jesse James imposters, as well as the 1995 DNA test. Also discussed are Al Jennings, Alfred Packer, Frank James, and my willingness to accept bribes! Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/] Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ [https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/] Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ [https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/] Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra [https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra] Jesse James | Assassination - https://youtu.be/QIuUjHBXSa8 [https://youtu.be/QIuUjHBXSa8] A Voice for the Dead | James E. Starrs - https://archive.org/details/voicefordeadfore0000star [https://archive.org/details/voicefordeadfore0000star] Targets West | Scott McCrae - https://a.co/d/dOCpLgc [https://a.co/d/dOCpLgc] Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! https://intohistory.supercast.com/ [https://intohistory.supercast.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]