*Bonus* Extravagant Colt Accessories
*Bonus* Extravagant Colt Accessories Much like Hip-Hop stars and Instagram influencers of today, personalities of the Wild West liked to personalize their free, promotional guns with lots of gaudy accessories. …
Ep. 156: The Colt Revolver
The Colt Revolver One can not consider themselves a fan of the Wild West without taking a look at the Colt Revolver, specifically the Single Action Army model. This is…
Ep. 123: A Brief History of Gambling
Dr. David Schwartz Interviews *From His Bio* Dr. David G. Schwartz directs the Center for Gaming Research and teaches history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, writes articles and…
Ep. 122: The Transcontinental Railroad
Phil Sexton Interviews: The building of The Transcontinental Railroad really parallels the settlement of the west. It wasn't long after its completion that the U.S. took its modern form of…
*Bonus* The Forlorn Hope
*BONUS EPISODE* - The Forlorn Hope Every concept has an origin story. Dubbed 'The Forlorn Hope', the first attempt at a rescue spawned two of the darkest and most infamous…
Ep. 116: The Donner Party
Michael Wallis Interviews While the name "The Donner Party" sounds like a good time, it definitely was not. It is a macabre tale from the Wild West that *Spoiler Alert*…
Ep. 109: Personalities of the Wild West
I have always loved the Wild West. I don't know if it is the struggle against lawlessness, vigilante justice, gold prospecting, ghost towns, showdowns at high noon, snake oil salesmen,…
Ep. 106: The Homestake Mine/Sanford Lab
Mike Headley is the Executive Director of the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, and current head of the Sanford Lab in Lead, SD. It is my assertion that the…