Voices of the West

WWA author Chris Enss joins us to talk about women's suffrage in the Old West and the Pinkerton's. Her latest book is "No Place for a Woman" which is about women's suffrage.

We're talkin' Old West guns and a Tucson-area subdivision where the streets are named for Old West firearms. Joining us in studio is firearms expert Treavor Schultz, Arizona Daily Star "Streets Smarts" columnist David Leighton, and, Todd Roberts in Los Angeles.

We talk with author Michael Farmer about his latest book on Geronimo called "Geronimo: Prisoner of War for 23 years"

On this edition of Movie Saturday we pan for some movie nuggets. We talk about some of the new releases as well as some favorites and talk about the career of the late Kenny Rogers.

On this show we talk about the career of Hal Needham. He at one time was the highest paid stuntman in Hollywood. He also directed the "Smokey & The Bandit" movie franchise. Guesting over the phone with us is author Gene Freese. Arizona Daily Star columnist David Leighton joins us in studio.

Our guest is Cowboy Chuck Wagon Master Kent Rollins. We talk about cowboy cookin' on the trail as well as preview Kent's newest book, "Faith, Family & The Feast." It's a collection of cowboy chuck wagon recipes and stories about the trail. You can find his book at the major book stores as well as Amazon.com. 

For this edition of Movie Saturday, we talk with author Gene Freese about his latest book, "The Western Films of Robert Mitchum, Hollywood's Cowboy Rebel." We're at the White Stallion Ranch for this interview with Gene. Todd Roberts joins us from Hollywood.

Cowboy poetry is our topic for this edition of the program. Tucson cowboy poet Bill Black joins Harry Alexander and Bunker de France.

Kirk Douglas passed in early Feb. 2020. He did only 18 westerns, but his body of work was incredible. Bunker de France, Harry Alexander and Todd Roberts talk about the work of Douglas.

On this edition of the show we talk with author Paul Bishop. He is starting a new western-genre podcast called "Six Gun Justice." They debut their show on Feb. 17. Recommend highly!!

On this edition of the program, we celebrate the birthday of legendary director John Ford, who was born on Feb. 1. True West Magazine Senior Editor Stuart Rosebrook joins us.

It's the last Saturday of the month and we talk about movies. This time, we're broadcasting from the White Stallion Ranch just north of Tucson and we'll talk about the movies filmed on that property going back to 1939.

On this edition, we talk about those great Spaghetti Westerns that propelled Clint Eastwood to stardom.

Western Writers of America author Doug Hocking joins us to talk about the Gadsden Purchase. That purchase by the U.S. made possible southern Arizona and southern New Mexico.

For our first show of the year, we welcome WWA author Johnny D. Boggs. His latest book, “The American West on Film,” is our topic.

Last show of 2019. We wrap up the year in movies and books.

On this edition we talk with Western Writers of America author Chris Enss about her latest book, "According to Kate." It's all about Big Nose Kate who probably knew Doc Holliday more than anyone else.

On this edition, Bunker and Harry talk about cowboys and celebrating Christmas.

On this edition of the show we talk about cowboy boots and where they came from. Some history...

On our Movie Saturday program we highlight character actor Glenn Strange, better known as "Sam the bartender" from "Gunsmoke." Strange appeared in almost 600 westerns as well as a number of other genres including horror, where he played the Frankenstein monster.

Western Writers of America author Bill Markley joins us to talk about his latest book, "Jesse James & Billy the Kid: Legendary Outlaws of the West" which you'll find at all of your favorite bookstores and Amazon.com .

Today's program is what we call "nuggets." Items that we like to get to, but never can. Think of it like an episode of "Seinfeld." It's a show about nothing!

Author John Layne joins us to talk about his latest book, “Gunslingers: A Story of the Old West.” It’s a novel about, you guessed it, gunslingers. His book is available at Amazon.com.

We have the honor and pleasure to talk with actor Patrick Wayne about his film and television work as well as how it was growing up as the son of John Wayne

On this edition, we talk with authors Michael Farmer and Doug Hocking. The topic is Farmer's book, Apacheria: True Stories of Apache Culture 1860-1920 . We asked Doug Hocking to join us because he wrote reviews of Farmer's books. Both are members of the Western Writers of America.