Ranking ‘76:The American West

Teenage Black Elk has lived a full life by the time he witnessed Little Big Horn and became a healer but there is so much left.  We discuss Sioux religious cerimonies, Wounded Knee and a somewhat decisive book Black Elk dictates in the 1930s.    Sources The Sacred Pipe by Joseph Epes Brown   Black Elk Speaks by John G Neidhart   Black Elk by Joe Jackson   Nicholas Black Elk: Medicine Man, Missiona...

Youve heard the vision but do you know the context? Black Elk lives through the most turbulent era in the Midwest with famous first cousin Crazy Horse and lives to see Harry Truman become President.    Sources The Sacred Pipe by Joseph Epes Brown   Black Elk Speaks by John G Neidhart   Black Elk by Joe Jackson   Nicholas Black Elk: Medicine Man, Missionary, Mystic by Michael F. Steltenkamp     htt...

In the first of 3 episodes we treat you all with the soothing sound of Matt reading the vision that would guide Black Elk throughout his life.    to read alone click here !

Stay clear, she's feisty! Pearl Hart (Lily Davy) is a woman who demanded attention when she was alive. How well does she rank?   We are thrilled to announce that we have been invited to @intelligentspeechconf on  November 4th, 2023! Intelligent Speech brings you an  online conference that connects diverse and independent content creators with their audiences. Use the Promo Code: Rank to get 10% of...

We get back from our hiatus by recapping the previous 10 (well 11) episodes, answer some emails we got while we were on break and let you know some exciting breaking news! For more information on Intelligent Speech see the link below and remember to use the Promo code "Rank" to get 10% off your ticket! https://intelligentspeechonline.com/

We leave Deadwood with the sheriff that cleaned up the mess that is Deadwood. Does he live up to legend and just as importantly does he live up to the hype his magnificent mustache commands?   Sources Seth Bullock: Black Hills Lawman by David A Wolff Old Deadwood Days by Estelline Bennett Legends of the West: Deadwood, South Dakota

A quick and definitely not a rambling update. We have been off few a few weeks and wanted to give you all the reason why.

Ever wonder what the REAL Al Swearingen was like.... let's just say.... not as charming as Ian McShane portrayed him in HBO's Deadwood. In this episode we review and rank the notorious foul mouthed Saloon Owner. How will he do?   Sources Deadwood's Al Swearingen: Manifest Evil in the Gem Theatre By Jerry L Bryant and Barbara Fifer Old Deadwood Days by Estelline Bennett Legends of the West: Deadwoo...

The Nez Perce show up on the Lapwai Reservation just in time for a small group of Natives to kill nearby settlers. Joseph and his people must outrun the American Army on an epic journey. Will they escape?   Sources Thunder in the Mountains by Daniel Sharfstein   Chief Joseph & Flight of the Nez Perce by Kent Nerburn Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown https://ww2020.net/history-websites/wal...

To celebrate the Deadwood's debut in 2004, Eric made Matt watch the pilot. If you wanted a reason to start watching HBO's Deadwood, this is your chance. 

The Nez Perce have a long history dealing with the Americans but in the aftermath of the Whitman Massacre, their world is divided between cultures. Joseph is born with a foot in each world. How will he and his people react to the incoming Americans?    Sources Thunder in the Mountains by Daniel Sharfstein   Chief Joseph & Flight of the Nez Perce by Kent Nerburn Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee...

Our first couple! How sweet! Marcus and Narcissa travel from New York to The Pacific Northwest on a mission to turn the indigenous peoples there convert to Christianity! What could possibly go wrong?   Sourcing Murder at the Mission: A Frontier Killing, Its Legacy of Lies, and the Taking of the American West by Blaine Harden  The Letters and Journals of Narcissa Whitman 1836-1847 New Women in the...

Geronimo was just arrested. How will he respond? Retire? Farm? lets find out shall we?    Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcing Geronimo by Robert Utley Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief by Edwin R Sweeney The Apache Wars by Paul Andrew Hutton Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by...

Geronimo, a name that stuck fear into anyone in his path but how did he become a legend? in the episode we talk about his early life and what leads him to become the face of Apache resistance!   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcing Geronimo by Robert Utley Cochise: Chiricahu...

We begin part 2 after The Bascom Affair. How will Cochise respond? if there is anything we learned from episode one...it won't be peacefully.    Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcing Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief by Edwin R Sweeney The Apache Wars by Paul Andrew Hutton Bur...

And we are back, with a giant of a man that you may not have heard of, as we introduce Cochise and we ask ourselves, just how much is TOO MUCH raiding?!   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcing Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief by Edwin R Sweeney The Apache Wars by Paul Andrew...

No new episode this week but we did want to provide everyone with what has been going on with the schedule and also give you all something to listen too. We were fortunate enough to part of Battle Royale's Bastille Day celebration back in July 2022 where we discuss what a RexyPod is and what it means to us to do a show.     to check out Battle Royale, listen to their show HERE To know more about T...

We could not be more excited to FINALLY Launch our YouTube Channel and what better way to do with a couple games with a few friends! Join us as we find out who is the best of the RexyPod class of 2021   To check out the video go to our YouTube channel here   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Re...

Dentist, shootist, gambler.....huckleberry? Doc Holliday is a big name, but does he deserve the hype? How this simple dentist from Georgia become one of the biggest names in the West? join as we discuss and rank Mr. John Henry Holliday.    Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcin...

Tombstone. The Ok Corral, and Huckleberries? In this episode, we introduce Tombstone and if you squint talk a little bit about John Ringo!   Sources  John Ringo, King of the Cowboys: His Life and Times from the Hoo Doo War to Tombstone by David Johnson Doc Holiday: Life and Legend by Gary L Roberts https://www.amazon.com/Tombstone-Earp-Brothers-Holliday-Vendetta/dp/1250214602/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?...

This is the end. 5 total episodes, over 8 hours of the Corp of Discovery, so what else could we possibly cover? Well, it turns out William Clark did MUCH more than the trip to the Pacific. How will he fair compare to Sacagawea and Lewis?   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE     Sourc...

We continue with the Corp of Discovery, this time from the perspective of a 16-year-old new mother. What does she do? how important was she on the trip and was Charboneau a fool or misunderstood?   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcing Interpreters with Lewis and Clark: The S...

After 3 episodes, we conclude the EPIC journey that was the Corp of Discovery. How do we think Lewis did?  *Listener discretion as we do discuss suicide near the end of the episode*   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sources Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson,...

We left the Corp of Discovery and their pointy river sticks on a sad note after the passing of Sgt. Floyd. How will Matt's prediction of 8 deaths fare out in the end?   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sources Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening...

Today we head off into the wilderness on a journal as good as any ever written. As we approach the anniversary of The Corp of Discovery's return, we begin our coverage and ERIC COULDN'T BE MORE OF A NERD ABOUT IT!   *Slight warning the audio does have some distortion, Eric recorded in a hotel room and the audio isn't quite up to our normal standard. this does fix itself in the next 2 episodes *  ...