Will Dawson

Dawson's Den | Radio Theater, Western Swing & Tall Tales

Fiction EN ↓ 71 episodes

Dawson’s Den is a frontier‑flavored radio theater full of Western swing, tall tales, and the kind of wild commercials you won’t hear anywhere else. One moment you’re riding along with Colt Curd, Dairy Detective; the next, you’re swept into campfire stories, prairie‑dog newsflashes, and jingles that stick to your boots. It’s mythic Americana served warm, weird, and full of heart — an old‑time radio revival from the wide‑open West.

Author

Will Dawson

Category

Fiction

Podcast website

dawsonsden.carrd.co

Latest episode

Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

When Big Al Walked In...Again | S 2 E 3 31.01.2022

Big Al stops into the Den again this week and talks about why he became a community activist. Will supplies a small bit of wisdom himself. 

When Big Al Walked In | S 2 E 2 24.01.2022

 Big Al drops into the Den for a neighborly chat — the kind that settles in easy and stays with you. Will fields a call‑in question in The Answer Is No! and tries to keep a straight face while Big Al offers commentary from the sidelines.

The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky: A Dawson’s Den Radio Play | S 2 E1 27.12.2021

An original radio play..."The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky"... adapted for radio by Bruce Scigliano and George Krawczyk, from a short story by Stephen Crane. Produced in cooperation with The Hub on Smith, Sheridan, Wyoming and by arrangement with Theatricus LLC.  

Season 1 Episode 17 19.12.2021

Will fields Christmas  related questions and wrangles reindeer in the Critter Corner.... a commercial for Radio Ad Nauseum and a Christmas Eve story in  "Tales of a Game Warden".  Plus!  Something for our German audience...the sound of Christmas, as two , sweet, German girls  sing the old song, "Quietly falls the snow" .... in German! 

Season 1 Episode 16 13.12.2021

A holiday gift suggestion, Trail Talk and "A Miner's Christmas"... adapted from a short story by Samuel Davis.

Beaver‑Bound Christma | S 1 E 15 06.12.2021

Will sorts through a stack of holiday mail in a festive round of The Answer Is No! before wanderin’ down to Beaver, Utah for the debut of Trail Talk . And somewhere between the town and the critter, a man can’t help wonderin’ how a beaver celebrates Christmas — do they cut down their own trees and drag ’em into the lodge? Plus, The Will Dairy jingles in with a holiday commercial that may or may no...

Season 1 Episode 14 29.11.2021

The warden has an embarrassing moment (or two) in Tales of a Game Warden. We hear "Down Home Boys" by George Krawczyk and his Bighorn Buckaroos...  and a "Cat-a-strophic"  commercial for Big Bob's Cat-a-Tonic!  Thanks to John and Terry and Threatricus LLC(www.community-theater.com) for their assistance in making this episode!   Follow on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Dawso...

Season 1 Episode 13 21.11.2021

A special Thanksgiving episode of Dawson's Den! Will fields holiday related questions from The Answer is No! mailbag and we hear why turkey is called turkey. A heartwarming segment of Tales of a Game Warden rounds out the episode.  

Season 1 Episode 12 13.11.2021

A spooky installment of Tales of a Game Warden will keep you on the edge of your seat in this episode! Sponsored by Buck's Cowboy Bidet...The modern way to keep your tail clean. Plus! Learn about a brand-new radio news service!   Some helpful links! Looking to pickup  some Cowboy Creamery Ice cream? Google Cowboy Creamery Ice Cream and follow the link at the bottom of the information box...

Season 1 Episode 11 06.11.2021

Will talks about Radio Theater and asks ...no, grovels for support to keep the radio acting troupe going. A commercial for Magnolia Home Defense, and Uncle Bill...the Sequel  round out the program.   

Season 1 Episode 10 30.10.2021

Sourdough Sam from Alaska stops by the Den. Plus, we hear from our Roving Reporter, Dave, via the wireless.   

Season 1 Episode 9 25.10.2021

Dave and Nancy Jam in the Den. Plus...A commercial for Sammy's Sweetbreads!

Season 1 Episode 8 15.10.2021

Dave and Nancy drop by and talk about living life on the road as full-time RVers and traveling  musicians. Join us as we jam in The Den!   Plus! "The Answer is No!"

Season 1 Episode 7 10.10.2021

Terry reviews another book. An action-packed episode from Tales of a Game Warden.

Season 1 Episode 6 01.10.2021

Terry Denton  drops in and reads from Trails Plowed Under by Charlie Russell , we see who is in The Critter Corner and  a commercial for Clarabelle's Just for Horses

Season 1 Episode 5 24.09.2021

Will talks about reading detective novels. A commercial for Prairie Bits Cereal and a true-life adventure from Tales of a Game Warden .  But wait..there's more! We learn about the fine plays offered by Theatricus LLC (www.community-theater.com) 

The Day Ice Cream Got… Interesting | S 1 E 4 18.09.2021

LJ from Sheridan’s own Cowboy Creamery stops by the Den to talk Western‑style ice cream — the handcrafted kind that still tastes like summer even when the nights start coolin’. We wander through a few of his signature flavors, from Cowgirl Coffee to that prickly‑pear number that tastes like it rode in straight off the high desert, and folks get a kick out of hearin’ how he uses more cream than the...

Season 1 Episode 3 12.09.2021

Ed Vine talks about his new book. We see who is in the Critter Corner and hear about Uncle Bill. 

Season 1 Episode 2 06.09.2021

Author Ed Vine talks about his book.  A commercial for new Prairie Bits Cereal and crazy questions in an episode of "The Answer is No!" 

The First Fencepost in the Den: The Quiet Beginning | S 1 E1 30.08.2021

Before the Buckaroos ever took up residency, before the Den found its stride or its mythos, there was this — a quiet beginning. A fence builder drops by with stories from the line, the Northern Grasshopper Mouse makes its fierce little debut, and an improbable commercial for the Will Dairy Company rounds out the show.. Rough‑cut, earnest, and still finding its shape, this first fencepost shows the...

Trailer Dawson's Den 24.08.2021

Step inside a frontier radio theater where the coffee’s strong, the critters talk back, and the tall tales stretch as wide as the Wyoming sky. This trailer gives you a quick taste of Dawson’s Den — part musical, part mischief, part mythic Americana — all wrapped in a warm, slow‑burn welcome from your trail‑worn host. If you’re lookin’ for a place that feels like a story and sounds like a smile, yo...

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