Bonanas for Bonanza

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton and Mutt kick off Oswaltmananzapalooza with their special guest Patton Oswalt, who returns to discuss the Robert Altman directed Season 2, Episode 31, 'The Secret'. What is the secret that the title refers to? That's the best kept secret of all!      Featuring Matt Gourley Merch: redbubble.com/...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  On this very special flashback epiosode of Bonanza, we get to meet the first of Ben Cartwright's dead wives! Season 2, Episode 33, 'Elizabeth, My Love’ takes us to a New England port city where a young Ben Cartwright first gives voice to the dream that would become The Ponderosa, and gets a taste for wife-burying.  ...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Moonanas For Moonanza! Novelist, memoirist, actress, comedian and tea merchant Moon Unit Zappa joins Dalton and Mutt to discuss Season 2, Episode 30, 'The Thunderhead Swindle’. Moon might have been disappointed with this episode of Bonanza, but you won't be! It's mostly about mining boundary lines, but also features Ben Cartw...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Conanas For Conanza! Dalton and Mutt are joined by a very special guest, Bonanza superfan Conan O'Brien! Conan shares his memories of Bonanza and helps to break down Season 2, Episode 29, 'The Infernal Machine’, which involves, believe it or not, the invention of the automobile, and features one of the most exciting, and...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  It's another Patton Oswaltmananza! Legendary film director Robert Altman brings this tale of cattle thieves, lynch mobs, a love triangle and some unresolved mom stuff to vivid life in Bonanza, Season 2, Episode 28, 'The Rival’ and Patton Oswalt beams in via Zoom to help Dalton and Mutt break it down. Featuring Matt Gourl...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Real estate developer Janaloo Hicks joins Dalton and Mutt to discuss Beef Men, canyon strategy, and the best way to abandon a child—plus a damn fine TV show: Bonanza, Season 2, Episode 27, 'The Gift’! Featuring Matt Gourley and Janet Varney Merch: redbubble.com/people/ADPodProject/shop Mail: PO Box 9407 Glendale, CA...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton and Mutt discuss the Alamo, monster houses, melody theft, human vivaria, and many more things, including, briefly, Bonanza Season 2, Episode 26, 'Cutthroat Junction'! Featuring Matt Gourley Merch: redbubble.com/people/ADPodProject/shop Mail: PO Box 9407 Glendale, CA 91226 Email: bonanaspod@gmail.com Andy...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Release date: Mar 5, 2025 Longtime friends Acacia, Avery, Mary, Steven and Count Andlock convene to pay tribute to one of their favorite cities, Los Angeles, California, USA!  Featuring: Lisa Gilroy, Chris Tallman, Matt Gourley & Neptuna as Steven Merch: redbubble.com/people/ADPodProject/shop Mail: PO Box 9407 G...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  It’s another Patton OswAltmananza! The beloved comedian joins Dalton, Mutt, and Dalton’s niece Markie to discuss Bonanza Season 2, Episode 25, “The Duke”, which was directed by noted western-hater Robert Altman and features all the bare-knuckle brawlin’ you want and all the British accentin’ you can stand. Featuring Matt...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  American cowboy and business owner of Roy Howdy stops by to help Dalton and Mutt break down Bonanza Season 2, Episode 24, “The Dark Gate”, which is a dark damn episode! James Coburn and Harry Dean Stanton guest star in this tale of soul sickness, spiritual oblivion and clever logo design. Featuring Matt Gourley and Seth Morri...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  It’s always a good time when all three Cartwright boys are pinned down by rifle fire in a box canyon. Dalton and Mutt bestow the rank of Colonel on themselves, consider which part of a well digger’s body would be coldest and do some digging themselves - into the heavy themes of Bonanza Season 2, Episode 23, “The Rescue”....

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  The old gray mare may not be what she used to be, but Bonanza is in fine form in Season 2, Episode 22, “The Tax Collector”. Guests Mark McConville and Colin Bannersham, host of the podcast Cheeky Minders For Peaky Blinders, discuss this highly comical episode about race horses, childbirth and taxes! Featuring Mark McConv...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton and Mutt are joined by a very special guest, Dalton’s niece Markie. They catch up, reckon with a severe generation gap and discuss their (not at all) shared love of Bonanza. Season 2, Episode 21, “Vengeance”, brings one Cartwright to the brink of death and another to the brink of murder! Featuring Matt Gourle...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Matt Besser joins Dalton and Mutt to discuss The Swiss Family Robinson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, The Dukes of Hazzard and, of course, the very Pernell Roberts-heavy Bonanza Season 2, Episode 20, “The Fugitive”, which, among other things, stretches the definition of “fugitive”. Featuring Matt Gourley and Matt Besser Merch: redbubbl...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  It’s another fantastic Bonanza episode directed by western-hating film legend Robert Altman! Self-described “Alt-man” Patton Oswalt joins Dalton and Mutt again to discuss season 2, episode 19 - “Bank Run” in all its glory, and all its mind-boggling complexity.   Featuring Matt Gourley and Patton Oswalt  Merch:&...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Finally, an avid Bonanas For Bonanza listener joins Dalton and Mutt as a guest! Danielle Koenig helps break down Bonanza Season 2, episode 18 - “The Bride” and does some first class bottom getting on the subject of Ricardo Montalban’s chest. Plus, this action-packed and confusing episode of Bonanza features a Batman!   F...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton and Mutt welcome professional background actor Shoe Griffin to get a show biz insider’s point of view on Bonanza Season 2, episode 17 - “The Spitfire”. Three women have speaking roles in this episode of Bonanza and none of them die, but one of them is nearly drowned in the bathing process.  Featuring Matt Gou...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton and Mutt are joined by a very special guest, former “Paramount pup” Francine Pants. Together they discuss Bonanza Season 2, episode 16 - “The Courtship”. Yet another marriage proposal goes awry for a Cartwright and Francine dishes all the behind the scenes dirt! Featuring Matt Gourley and Erinn Hayes Merch: r...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton and Mutt welcome Danielle Schneider of the Bitch Sesh podcast to discuss Bonanza Season 2, episode 15 - “The Blood Line”. This episode pits Ben Cartwright’s charm against a teenage boy’s ability to weild a gun. Golden Boot Award winning actor Lee Van Cleef is also on hand to bring his special brand of menace...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton and Mutt are joined by comedian and TV writer Emily Heller to discuss Of Mice and— er, uh, Bonanza Season 2, episode 14 - “The Ape” (not based in any way on the novel Of Mice and Men). A real-life murder mystery, two Star Trek legends and Elvis Presley doing his best - this episode has everything! Featuring Matt G...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Comedian, actor and author Patton Oswalt drops by to discuss Bonanza Season 2, episode 13 - “Silent Thunder”, the first Bonanza episode to be directed by legendary filmmaker Robert Altman. This episode features an uncommomly beautiful and completely silent woman whose advances disgust Joe Cartwright for reasons that are...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  In a very special episode of Bonanas For Bonanza, Dalton and Mutt bid a fond farewell to their beloved co-host Amy Sleeverson Milky The Clown as she embarks upon a new and exciting venture, and then they all discuss Bonanza Season 2, episode 12 - “The Savage”, in which a white woman tricks a community of Indigenous Americans...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton, Mutt and Amy do their best to remember and discuss Bonanza Season 2, episode 11 - “The Trail Gang”. A man with two names, a book from England, and an Oedipal complex joins up with Ben’s cattle drive. Treeing, hoorahing and gunplay ensue. Featuring Maria Bamford and Matt Gourley Merch: redbubble.com/people/ADPodPr...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton, Mutt and Amy discuss Bonanza Season 2, episode 10 - “The Last Viking”, in which we meet Hoss’ uncle - but don’t get attached! Brawlin’, kissin’, makin’ soap, a Mexican standoff and a snake with death in his mouth. This episode has it all! Featuring Maria Bamford and Matt Gourley Merch: redbubble.com/people/A...

Subscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDaly  Dalton, Mutt and Amy have scored a phenomenal guest to give an insider’s perspective on Season 2, episode 9 - “Breed of Violence”. Kissing injuries and inconclusive brawls abound in this excellent episode of America’s show. Featuring John Ross Bowie, Maria Bamford and Matt Gourley Merch: redbubble.com/people/ADPodProject...