Outlaws & Gunslingers

In this quick little episode we take a look at the little known George Remus. Having a successful career as a lawyer got boring for Remus and after he saw how much money the bootleggers he was defending was making, he decides to get in the bootlegging game himself. Here about his rise in the game and of course his fall. Also, hear all about his parties he threw that became the inspiration for "The...

It's finally here! We have been talking about this for a couple weeks now and here it is! The very first episode of Outlaws & Gunslingers: Prohibition featuring the one and only Al Capone. We got his whole life story from beginning to end. In a life filled with murder and violence, there was no shortage of entertainment in this one! Give us a follow on twitter @OGMMPodcast or on Instagram at outla...

This episode was a quick one as we take a look at gambling in the old west. From where it first started and how it moved west, what kind of games were played and the downfall following laws being enacted against it and the rise in popularity of poker that we see today. This will be the last episode on the wild west as we transition into prohibition/great depression era gangs and gangsters, startin...

We are at the end of our four part Wyatt Earp series. We went through his early years becoming a lawman for the first time and going to Tombstone. We covered the Gunfight at the OK Corral in depth as well as the events after that led up to the Earp Vendetta Ride which we also covered in depth. Now, on part four we get into Earp's life after the Vendetta Ride where he and Josie basically bounce aro...

So far in our epic four part series on Wyatt Earp, we took you from the beginning of Wyatt's life where he was in trouble with the law, became a lawman himself, and then made his way to Tombstone. In the second part, we took a look at the events immediately before the Gunfight at the OK Corral as well as the aftermath and bloodshed that followed. Now, in part 3, we take a look at the infamous Earp...

Welcome to part two of our four part series on Wyatt Earp! In this episode, we take a look at the Gunfight at the OK Corral. We go into detail on the events that took place the night before and the morning leading up to the gunfight. Then, we go into to detail about the actual fight, including who fired first and who shot who. And to end the episode we take a look at the aftermath and the events t...

We have made it to the most famous and badass Gunslinger/Lawman in the history of the Wild West! In part ONE of a FOUR PART SERIES, we take a look at the early life of Wyatt Earp! We take a look a little bit of his childhood, his trouble with the law, as well as his numerous job titles he held. We then get into him becoming a lawman for the first time in Kansas and then making his way to Tombstone...

On this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers it's all about one of if not the most famous town in the history of the wild west! It's time for Deadwood! Join us as we go through the town's history from the beginning. Finding gold, Wild Bill and his death, multiple fires nearly destroying the town and up to what the town is up to nowadays. It's all here! Follow us on Twitter:@OGMMPodcast Become a supp...

We are back with the second and final installment of Billy the Kid! We picked up with Billy and his gang being run out town, and still being chased by Pat Garrett. We go into his arrest by Garrett, his murder of two deputies, his escape and then that fateful night and the shot in the dark. We also talk a little about the only 2 photographs known to exist of Billy and take a look at some of the mov...

On this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers it's all about Henry McCarty a.k.a. William H. Bonney b.k.a. Billy the Kid! Billy's story was too big for just one episode so today you get part 1. Part 1 is all about Billy as a kid........ba dum tiss. We get into his first crimes, meeting Pat Garrett for the first time, his many escapes from jail and going on the run from aforementioned Pat Garrett and...

In the conclusion of The Battle of Little Bighorn, we take a look at what happened to the Custer and his army and some of the weapons used. We then get into theories of what actually happened and how it happened including experts' opinions on when and how exactly Custer was killed as well as his strategy and whether or not he attacked or was in retreat mode the whole time. Finally we discuss the a...

On this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers, we have a little different subject than the usual wild west stuff we have covered. This one is all about the Battle of Little Bighorn or commonly known as Custer's Last Stand. In part 1, we take a look at the lead up to battle and discuss the strategy of the Army. Next week on part 2, we will discuss the actual battle and the aftermath! Become a supporte...

Come take a trip back to the wild west as we take a look at the life of one of the most famous outlaws in the history of the United States. Jesse James is a name that everyone knows, even after he has been dead for over 100 years, and there is a good reason for that. From spending time with bushwhacker groups during the civil war and then forming his own gang with his brother Frank, Jesse James ki...

On this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers we take a look at the town of Cimarron, New Mexico. Settled by Lucien Maxwell within a 1.7 million acre land grant, this town was established just of the Cimarron cutoff of the Santa Fe trail. Soon the town sprang up and in came the outlaws. Notable outlaws Clay Allison and Davy Crockett (not that one) basically ran the town and the owners of the land gra...

In this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers we have John Wesley Hardin! This guy is the most violent outlaw we have done to date. With a confirmed body count of 27 men and maybe even up to 42, there is no shortage of stuff happening in this show! Hardin is one of the most notorious outlaws in the history of the west and once you listen to this show you will find out why! Become a supporter of this...

I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY! In this weeks episode we have probably the most famous gunslinger other than Wyatt Earp himself, it's all about Doc Holliday! Starting out as a dentist and his tuberculosis ruining that, he turns to gambling. Gambling is a wild and dangerous profession so he has to learn how to use a gun, and he becomes one of the best ever. Join us through all of the major events of Doc's li...

We are back with another edition of Outlaws and Gunslingers! In this one, we take a look at little known town Las Vegas. No not THAT Las Vegas, this is Las Vegas, New Mexico. Originally part of Mexico, the town was taken over by the US Army in 1846. From there the town continued to grow and after the railroad reached it, it rivaled cities like Denver in terms of size. Naturally when you get a lot...

In our latest installment of Outlaws and Gunslingers we take a look at the Dalton Gang. Founded by three brothers, Bob, Grat and Emmett Dalton, their gang mainly robbed trains. Take the journey with us from their early days of stealing horses, their first train robbery that didn't go as planned all the way up to their last job, a double bank robbery that left 8 people dead in the streets. Not quit...

Orphaned at the age of 13 and sent to live with his uncle, Sam Bass took up horse racing early on in his life. It wasn't until becoming a cattleman and driving a herd to Deadwood did he start his life of crime via train robbery. Listen to how he got into robbing trains, to leading a gang, being betrayed by a friend all the way to his last days. This is one of the most interesting episodes we have...

If you have ever been to Vegas, you have this man to thank. Bugsy started the first casino in Vegas, which led to it becoming the gambling capital of the world. Before that, he was a ruthless hitman associated with the Italian-American mob as well as the Jewish Mob. His life was full of crime from when he was a young boy to the day he met his fate. Take the journey with us through the life of Bugs...

On the debut of our Outlaws and Gunslingers series, we take a look at probably the first well known gunslinger in the Wild West: Wild Bill Hickok! Take a journey with us from his early days as a scout for General Custer, his many U.S. Marshall and Sheriff stints, his legendary confrontations, all the way up to that fateful day in a saloon in Deadwood. If you have any particular person or place fro...