Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys

Will Dodson and I delve into one of John Wayne's most offbeat movies, The Shepherd of the Hills.  Will Dodson Social Media  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdodson52/ X: https://x.com/wdodson52 Bluesky: @wdodson52.bsky.social Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys Letterb...

Physical media enthusiast Justin McDonald returns to discuss Robert Wise's cavalry Western, Two Flags West.  Follow Justin McDonald on Social Media: Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jmcdonald5150/ X: https://x.com/McFlick5150 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcflick5150/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justin.mcdonald.386681 Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media Instagram: https://www.i...

This week's episode is a Western TV Roundup! First up, Mitchell Hadley returns to talk about "The Outlaw", episode 2 from the first season of Have Gun - Will Travel. Elisabeth Grace Foley returns to cover "The Stallion", episode 3 from the third season of The Virginian. For the third and final episode for this roundup, Scott McCrea returns to talk about "Bear Bait", the 6th episode from the first...

Writer/podcaster Matthew Chernov joins guest host Rex Hooper to discuss Michael Winner's 1971 Western, Lawman.  Follow Matthew Chernov: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewchernov/ X: https://x.com/MatthewChernov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.chernov Follow How the West Was 'Cast:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westernpodcast/ X: https://x.com/WesternPodcast Facebook: h...

Film historian Kevin Lyons and I talk about one of the all-time greats, Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West. Follow Kevin Lyons:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eofftv/ X: https://x.com/EOFFTV Visit his website:  https://eofftv.com/ Listen to Hammer Time:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1i8Q26xhvhxULyVcRHn3SL?si=9c0ba34be44b49f2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p...

Dan Budnik returns to discuss episodes 22-24 from the first season of Gunsmoke. You can follow Dan Budnik on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009997691979 Bluesky: @dannyslacks1.bsky.social Dan Budnik's Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADaniel%2BR%2BBudnik&s=relevancerank&text=Daniel+R+Budnik&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 Eventually Supertrain: A...

Spaghetti Western expert Eric Zaldivar joins me to discuss Sergio Corbucci's Sonny and Jed.  Eric Zaldivar's YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ericzaldivar2205 Link to Cauldron Films Shanghai Joe Blu-ray release featuring Eric's visual essay we mention in the episode: https://www.cauldron-films.com/products/shanghai-joe-standard-edition-blu-ray?_pos=1&_sid=fed9492e9&_ss=r Links to...

Musician Rex Hooper returns this time as the host! I had the pleasure of being the guest, and the movie we discussed is Henry King's The Bravados.   Follow Rex Hooper:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowboyrexhooper/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003816783068 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RexHooper1 Listen to Rex Hooper's Music:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/a...

Musician Rex Hooper is back, and this time we're covering William A. Wellman's Yellow Sky.  Follow Rex Hooper:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowboyrexhooper/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003816783068 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RexHooper1 Listen to Rex Hooper's Music:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2MY3U4mdoC9cgDEJ24DQiO?si=7wmaRokNTqiEl-jjIW5HWw Ba...

New guest Rachel Kovaciny joins the show to discuss two standout episodes of The Big Valley. We begin with "A Time to Kill" (Season 1, Episode 18), where Jarrod's old law school friend—played by William Shatner—comes for a visit, only to fall under suspicion when a Secret Service agent identifies him as a possible counterfeiter. Next, we dive into "Showdown in Limbo" (Season 2, Episode 27), which...

Artist David Lambert returns to talk about John Ford's first feature-length film, Straight Shooting. We explore Ford's early Hollywood days, his collaborations with Harry Carey, and the striking visual storytelling that's already on display from the very start of his career. We also touch on D.W. Griffith's The Battle of Elderbush Gulch, a key influence on Ford. He references it directly later on...

Author Scott McCrea returns to talk about the quirky classic Western TV show Bat Masterson. We break down the pilot and the 13th episode of season 2, which features Wyatt Earp as a character for the first time in the series and recreates a famous photo of the Dodge City Peace Commission. Both episodes are streaming for free on Pluto TV. Scott McCrea on Social Media X: https://x.com/ScottMcCreaWest...

Todd Roberts from Voices of the West joins me to delve into the life and films of silent-film star William S. Hart, focusing on two films in particular: Hell's Hinges and Tumbleweeds.  Todd Roberts Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddroberts5834/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/todd.roberts.7524 Voices of the West:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voices_of_the_west/ Fa...

Zach Bryant returns to talk about Clint Eastwood in Joe Kidd. We also talk about the first episode from the 7th season of Rawhide, 'The Race'.  Zach Bryant on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dharmabombs/ Listener Feedback Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTPieOIhJFgrHjq_VWIZeuMqU3aLhlbNsfkLyvNPHQg-ypFw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113434267585778388103 Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys...

Filmmaker and film historian Howard S. Berger joins me to delve into the life and work of Lucio Fulci, focusing on his spaghetti Western Four of the Apocalypse.  Links to Howard S. Berger on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howard.s.berger/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howard.s.berger/ Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweeds...

Ryan Verrill joins me to discuss Duccio Tessari's The Return of Ringo. Ryan also shares insights about his new film distribution company, Antenna Releasing. Ryan's Social Media and YouTube Channel:  Bluesky: @disc-connected.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDiscConnected Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thediscconnected/ X: @disc_connected YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheD...

Dan Budnik returns to discuss episodes 19-21 from the first season of Gunsmoke. You can follow Dan Budnik on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009997691979 Bluesky: @dannyslacks1.bsky.social Dan Budnik's Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADaniel%2BR%2BBudnik&s=relevancerank&text=Daniel+R+Budnik&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 Eventually Supertrain: A...

In this episode, writer Rachel Bellwoar and I revisit one of the Western genre's overlooked gems, Warlock. Rachel Bellwoar Links: Bluesky: @ziggystarlog.bsky.social Comicon: https://comicon.com/author/rbellwoar/ The Physical Media Advocate: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3ARachel%2B%2BBellwoar&_encoding=UTF8&qid=1767131607&sr=8-1&ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_byln Rachel's...

Will Dodson returns to talk about John Wayne in Raoul Walsh's Dark Command.  Will Dodson Social Media  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdodson52/ X: https://x.com/wdodson52 Bluesky: @wdodson52.bsky.social Someone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ Watch Jack Slade Here: https://youtu.be/6txXPktwoLQ?si=ddZ_SBFeqR0nb18f Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:...

Film professor and movie critic Jim Tudor joins me for a conversation on Anthony Mann's Winchester '73.  Jim Tudor on Social Media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.tudor.50 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jimtudor.bsky.social Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jimtudor/ https://www.zekefilm.org/ https://screenanarchy.com/globalvoices/jim-tudor/ The Six Shooter: https://youtu.be/B4lL6znfp...

Writer Dan Budnik returns to delve into episodes 16-18 of the first season of Gunsmoke. You can follow Dan Budnik on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009997691979 Bluesky: @dannyslacks1.bsky.social Dan Budnik's Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADaniel%2BR%2BBudnik&s=relevancerank&text=Daniel+R+Budnik&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 Eventually Super...

Musician Rex Hooper joins me for a conversation on Peter Fonda's directorial debut, The Hired Hand. We also delve into the role that music plays in the Western genre and conclude with Rex's top 5 Ennio Morricone scores.  Follow Rex Hooper:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowboyrexhooper/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003816783068 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RexHo...

In this episode, physical media advocate Ryan Verrill, die-hard horror fan Zach Bryant, and artist and western historian David Lambert join me to discuss S. Craig Zahler's ultraviolent western horror flick, Bone Tomahawk. Links to Ryan Verrill:  https://linktr.ee/discconnected Zach Bryant on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dharmabombs/ They Live by Film Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...

In this episode, writer and classic TV historian Mitchell Hadley joins me to discuss Rod Serling's unique approach to Westerns in his classic series, The Twilight Zone. We sing along with Dan Duryea in 'Mr. Denton on Doomsday,' Lee Marvin leads an all-star cast that includes Strother Martin and Lee Van Cleef (a year before they appeared together in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) in 'The Grave.'...

Writer Dan Budnik returns to discuss three classic Western TV episodes that blend the Old West with the supernatural. First up is Bonanza with "Twilight Town," their homage to The Twilight Zone. Then, it's on to Wagon Train and the haunting tale of "Little Girl Lost." Finally, we close out with a haunted house episode of The Wild Wild West, "The Night of the Man-Eating House." You can follow Dan B...