The Marksman & The Monk

The Marksman & The Monk

A look at Tom Horn — a skilled scout and tracker who became one of the Old West’s most controversial hired guns — gets derailed when a supposed WWII spy‑turned‑monk‑and‑arms‑dealer, Mad Jack McKenna (source unsubstantiated), enters the story.

Masks, Mummies & Maydays

In a Tattered Timeline / Tinker Tank collaboration. Three oddball inventions and one unlucky outlaw collide as we explore Elmer McCurdy’s post‑mortem career, the bizarre anti‑eating mask, and the trial‑and‑error birth of the parachute — proof that humans fail boldly, weirdly, and with spectacular commitment.

Recklessness & Relics

A whirlwind look at Leo Major’s one‑man wartime heroics and Roy Chapman Andrews’ daring fossil‑hunting adventures, spotlighting two legends who lived stories wilder than fiction.

Stools & Serpents

A brisk dive into two bizarre callings: the king’s most intimate courtier and Appalachia’s snake‑handling preachers, revealing how duty, danger, and devotion take wildly different forms.

The Sheriff & The Shoe

A quick tour through the lives of Henry Plummer and Big Nose George Parrott, two Old West outlaws whose crimes, contradictions, and unforgettable legacies reveal just how strange frontier justice could be.