Wild West Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What if the brutal raids by the Cheyenne Indians on Sapa Valley, northwest Kansas, were not just random acts of violence, but a response to prior attacks on them? Strap in as we take a chilling journey through the blood-streaked pages of history. Discover the tragic events that might have triggered these raids, from the devastating losses suffered at Punished Woman's Fork to...

Send us Fan Mail What if you found yourself right in the middle of the 19th century, amidst battle cries and war whoops, witnessing the Northern Cheyenne, a formidable military group, valiantly evading their pursuers? Are you ready to feel the tension rise as the battle ensues at Punished Woman's Fork? This episode catapults you into the heart of this thrilling historical event, providing you...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a haunting journey as we unmask the tragic tale of the Cheyenne Exodus. We assure you, by the end of this episode, you will have gained a deep understanding of the grim realities faced by the Cheyennes as they were forced away from their northern homes, their plight at the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency under the care of John D. Miles, and their desperate pleas to the gov...

Send us Fan Mail Prepare to immerse yourself in the gripping chronicles of the Battle of Beecher's Island as we follow the captivating journey of 17-year-old Czech emigrant and frontier scout, Sigmund Schlesinger. Experience the intensity of one of frontier history's most ferocious Indian battles, complete with sights, sounds, and raw emotions. Greg Heller, a retired Texas peace officer...

Send us Fan Mail Unearth the riveting tales and secrets of Fort Dodge as we traverse through its rich historical journey together with Doug Austin, our esteemed guest. This episode promises to broaden your historical perspective as we illuminate the strategic role of Fort Dodge during the Indian campaigns of 1867 to 1869 and 1874 to 1875, its location on the Santa Fe trail, and the harrowing narra...

Send us Fan Mail In part two of Trail to Medicine Lodge provides a first-hand experience of a young freighter named Billy Dixon. Dixon describes his journey southward from Fort Harker to Fort Larned and across the Arkansas River to Medicine Lodge. During the trip, Dixon describes the sights along the Santa Fe Trail while traveling with the peace commission and a caravan of one hundred and sixty wa...

Send us Fan Mail  Promise a journey back in time with us as we unlock the forgotten narratives of Forts Mann and Atkinson, the guardians of the Santa Fe Trail. These key outposts, established in the mid-19th century, played a significant role in the American westward expansion. Yet, the pivotal role of Fort Dodge in securing the frontier has been largely untold. We'll reveal how this fort, ne...

Send us Fan Mail Part one of "Trail to Medicine Lodge" describes the reasons behind forming a peace commission to end the war with the Plains Indians while describing the Medicine Lodge location in Kansas. The story progresses as Billy Dixon, a hired freighter for the Medicine Lodge expedition, explains firsthand what it was like to move freight from the trailhead forts to the Medicine L...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for a no-holds-barred journey into the heart of the American frontier. We'll be tracing the footsteps of Major General Winfield S Hancock and his sizable force as they ventured into the volatile landscape of 1867 Kansas. A land where settlers, travelers, and Native American tribes clashed, and tension was as tangible as the dust underfoot. Our guide through this his...

Send us Fan Mail Tantalizing tales of the Old West await you! We've got a chilling yarn about a frontier town shooting, an adventure-filled journey to Dodge City, and a violent encounter in a dance hall. This episode takes you on a journey back in time, recounting stories of courage, friendship, lawlessness, and the brutal realities of frontier life. Our first narrative tells the story of a s...

Send us Fan Mail Wild West Podcast proudly presents "Texas Billy and Squirrel Tooth Alice." This true story begins in Abilene, Kansas, when Billy Thompson arrives after a long cattle drive from San Antonio, Texas. Billy Thompson, known as "Texas Billy," decides to take in an evening of entertainment and meets up with Elizabeth Haley, a young lady of 15 who has chosen a dancehal...

Send us Fan Mail  In part five “The Gathering Tribes” the Indians become aware of the Adobe Walls settlement and gather under the leadership of Quanah Parker to form a war party. Quanah Parker a Comanche war chief seeks the advice of a spiritual leader by the name of Isatai who holds a Sundance. Two members of the war party gathering escape to Fort Sill to warn of a possible Indian uprising. You c...

Send us Fan Mail  In Part four “Prairie Thunder” the Buffalo Hunters from Dodge City establish a new settlement along Adobe Creek called Adobe Walles. The hunters are waiting for the big herds to arrive while Billy Dixon explores the territory for the movement of the spring buffalo herds. As the hunters are returning back to camp from a long days hunt they encounter a fierce thunderstorm. The stor...

Send us Fan Mail Wild West Podcast proudly presents Utes Revenge, the First Battle of Adobe Walls in part three of Return of the Great Hunters. Forty buffalo hunters from Dodge City are camped out along the stake plains in the Texas Panhandle when George Plummer is invited to retell the story of the First Battle of Adobe Walls. In Episode Three: Utes Revenge the First Battle of Adobe Walls is reto...

Send us Fan Mail Billy Dixon and a company of fifty hunters travel south on the Jones and Plummer Trail past the Cimarron River and out into Indian Territory.  When the expedition reaches Adobe Walls Creek, Billy Dixon, Tyler and Masterson decide to explore an old abandoned trading post. When the three explorers reach the old trading post they discover an old Ute drawing to help them unearth the s...

Send us Fan Mail The Jones and Plummer Trail was established in the fall of 1874 when two former buffalo hunters turned merchants and freighters. These two men Charles Edward (Dirty Face) Jones and Joseph H. Plummer, established a store at the head of Wolf Creek. Jones marked the trail, and the partners' trips to and from Dodge City to deliver hides and buffalo meat and purchase goods cut rut...

Send us Fan Mail Buffalo Days, Legends of Dodge City, is about outfits of buffalo runners who traveled in and out of the Arkansas River Valley from 1870 to 1872. The book is a collection of individual stories of how men became legends of their experiences, founded at times by luck, but mostly on their skills to survive. These are the stories of personal legends established out of solid character a...

Send us Fan Mail Prepare to journey through the annals of time, as we uncover stories from the heart of the Wild West - Dodge City, Kansas. Set your ears to the stirring tales of a frontier town born out of a hunger for money, regulated by fast guns and vigilantes alike. We'll walk you through the town's humble beginnings in 1872, from a meager outpost of buffalo hunters to a notorious f...

Send us Fan Mail  Throughout the American West, regular troops delivered state-sanctioned violence to execute United States law and policy. To accomplish this task the US military established multiple forts to supply military troops to punish Indian plundering, drive specific tribes onto legitimate reservations, or force Indians to the treaty table.  The Wild West Podcast proudly presents Military...

Send us Fan Mail In May of 1872, Richard Irving Dodge takes a wagon to a high point above the Kansas plains called Pawnee Rock. The story written and produced by Mike King provides a clear description of the great southern herd coming north for the summer grass. This herd of buffalo was no less than four hundred and eighty thousand in number as they cross the Kansas plain. While on Pawnee Rock, th...

Send us Fan Mail Ready to take a thrilling ride into the heart of the Wild West? We’ve got a tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat. A simple dispute over an alleged theft spiraled into a full-blown feud between Jim Masterson and AJ Peacock, altering the lives of those involved and the future of Dodge City forever. We’re bringing you the inside story, complete with the lively saloons and...

Send us Fan Mail  Welcome to history as you've never heard it before! Promising tales of lawlessness and bravery, our Wild West Podcast takes you on a riveting journey to the notorious frontier town of Dodge City, Kansas. Founded on hunger for wealth, regulated by gunfighters, and straddling the law, this city was the playground of buffalo hunters and cattle drovers. As citizens grit their te...

Send us Fan Mail Ham Bell of Dodge City Kansas, is a notable legend. He is recognized for his frontier spirit, and his ability to create. He was an entrepreneur; a person who was defined by his willingness to risk loss in order to improve the quality of life for others. Ham Bell had been born July 31, 1853 Hannibal Boettler Beltz in Washington County, Maryland. When he was nine, he and two sibling...

Send us Fan Mail The purpose of this podcast is to tell the story of Bill Tilghman, and his Buffalo Days. Tilghman was among the first white men to locate a buffalo hunting camp on the extreme southwestern border of Barbour County, Kansas. The camp was only a few miles north of the boundary line between Kansas and the Indian Territory. An Indian uprising lasting more than a year had been put down...

Send us Fan Mail Emanuel Dubbs has an encounter with Billy Brooks. Among the many lawless characters, who in the beginning drifted into Dodge City, was Billy Brooks. Brooks was a shabby character sporting a narrow mustache with a long rounded face trimmed out with a Van Dyke goatee. Brooks roamed about the town in a dark cloth coat. He brandished two revolvers well insight of those he chose to int...