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Legends of the Old West
Black Barrel Media
300 episodes · in order
Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, and Butch and Sundance. Lakota, Comanche and Apache. Wars, gunfights and robberies. This show covers the toughest lawmen, the wildest outlaws, and the deadliest towns — all the people and events that shaped the American West.
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JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 9 | "Assassination"
In the Season Finale, Jesse and Frank rob one final train. One by one, the members of Jesse's gang disappear or die. The governor of Missouri announces unprecedented bounties for the capture of the James boys, and the…
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HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 1 | "Blood Feud"
The most iconic family feud in American history begins in the heart of southern Appalachia. Tensions rise during the years before the Civil War, and then an attack near the end of the war raises the stakes to a fatal…
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HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 2 | "Forbidden Love"
A trial leads to murder. A relationship between a Hatfield young man and a McCoy young woman deepens the divide between the two families. And Devil Anse Hatfield makes new enemies who join the McCoy side of the feud.…
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HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 3 | "Retaliation"
A brutal attack pushes Devil Anse Hatfield to an extreme act of revenge. The feud enters its bloodiest phase, and the consequences force the governors of Kentucky and West Virginia into a showdown. Join Black Barrel+…
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HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 4 | "A Savage Region"
A deadly raid on New Year’s Day launches the bloodiest month of the feud. The Hatfields inflict more casualties on the McCoys, but then the McCoys unleash “Bad” Frank Phillips to hunt down the Hatfields. While raiding…
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HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 5 | "The Final Battle"
Weeks of firefights and arrests lead to the Battle of Grapevine. A party of McCoy supporters led by “Bad” Frank Phillips clashes with a party of Hatfield supporters. The consequences push the states of Kentucky and…
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UPDATE: Apache Wars & Bonus Content!
Exciting new things are on the horizon. Here are the quick hits: Apache Wars has been delayed. It will now begin May 27. Explanation in the episode. Bonus content is on the way! We've partnered with a company to…
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UPDATE | Bonus content is here!
Black Barrel+ premium listening experience is now live. Subscription plans that offer bingeable seasons, early access, and exclusive bonus episodes are now available for both Legends of the Old West and Infamous…
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APACHE WARS Ep. 1 | “Red Sleeves”
Over the course of two centuries, the Apache rise to become the dominant raiding society in the land that will soon become the American states of Arizona and New Mexico. The Apache battle the Spanish empire, and then…
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APACHE WARS Ep. 2 | “The Bascom Affair”
When an American boy goes missing in Arizona, the U.S. military accuses Cochise of kidnapping and tries to hold him hostage until the boy is returned. The event launches 25 years of fighting between the Apache and the…
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APACHE WARS Ep. 3 | “Three Castles”
Apache chief Victorio leads his people off the San Carlos Reservation in search of a better home. The search leads to two years of desperate fighting across the American southwest and northern Mexico. And the end of…
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APACHE WARS Ep. 4 | “Geronimo”
Geronimo finally takes his place as a leader during the final years of the Apache Wars. To avenge the murder of his family, he wreaks havoc on northern Mexico. As his raids on Arizona and New Mexico intensify, the U.S.…
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NED BUNTLINE Ep. 1 | “Pirates and Heroes”
Edward Judson becomes famous — and infamous — under the pen name Ned Buntline. He raises hell in Nashville; marries multiple women; suffers humiliation at the hands of a brothel owner; and begins a slanderous rivalry…
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NED BUNTLINE Ep. 2 | “The Astor Place Riot”
Buntline leads a mob to the Astor Place Opera House and ignites the bloodiest episode in New York City since the Revolutionary War. Fueled by anger and alcohol, Buntline starts a riot that claims more than 20 lives and…
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NED BUNTLINE Ep. 3 | “Whiskey, Women and War”
Buntline wears out his welcome in New York and heads west to St. Louis. He finds a city primed to explode, and he leads another whiskey-fueled riot. He moves to upstate New York in an attempt to quit drinking, but it’s…
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NED BUNTLINE Ep. 4 | “The Legend of Buffalo Bill”
After the Civil War, Buntline heads west to California in a short-lived effort to support the temperance movement. He makes new friends, and lots of enemies, and meets the scout who becomes the basis for his most…
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NED BUNTLINE 5 | Julia Bricklin Interview
Julia Bricklin wrote this series and she is the author of “The Notorious Life of Ned Buntline: A Tale of Murder, Betrayal, and the Creation of Buffalo Bill.” She discusses several aspects of Buntline’s life, which was…
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DODGE CITY Ep. 1 | “Bat Masterson, Hunter & Hero”
Bat Masterson hunts buffalo in western Kansas. He fights in the Second Battle of Adobe Walls. He plays a key role in an Army rescue mission. He meets his lifelong friend, Wyatt Earp. And the journeys of both young men…
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DODGE CITY Ep. 2 | “Wyatt Earp, Lawman & Legend”
Wyatt Earp crisscrosses the West as a stagecoach driver, a teamster and a lawman. He experiences tragedy and triumph, and he builds a reputation as a relentless lawman. By the summer of 1876, he and his friend Bat…
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DODGE CITY Ep. 3 | “Wicked Town”
Wyatt Earp meets Doc Holliday while trailing outlaws to Texas. In Dodge, Bat Masterson takes a new law job and his older brother, Ed, becomes town marshal. But Ed’s life is in danger. In the first six months, he finds…
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DODGE CITY Ep. 4 | “The Battle of the Plaza”
After a shocking murder in April 1878, another murder rocks Dodge City in October. Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and an all-star posse attempt to bring the killer to justice. A year later, Wyatt and Bat leave town for…
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DODGE CITY Ep. 5 | “The Last Hurrah”
In Tombstone, Arizona, events lead Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. And then Wyatt and Doc seek further justice on the outlaws who attack Wyatt’s brothers. Wyatt’s posse ends up in…
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BUTCH & SUNDANCE Ep. 1 | “From Cowboys to Outlaws”
Robert Leroy Parker -- soon to be Butch Cassidy -- grows up in Mormon communities in Utah. He’s a good cowboy, but he strays from his religious teachings and embraces the outlaw life with his first bank robbery. Harry…
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BUTCH & SUNDANCE Ep. 2 | “Rustlers and Robbers”
Bob Parker begins a rustling operation that contributes to the Johnson County War in Wyoming. He adopts the name Butch Cassidy and goes to trial for the alleged theft of a horse. Meanwhile, Sundance lives the life of a…
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BUTCH & SUNDANCE Ep. 3 | “The Wild Bunch”
Butch Cassidy becomes the leader of a gang known as the Wild Bunch, and Sundance becomes a key member of the outfit. The gang robs banks and trains, and with every heist, the members become more famous. Soon, the…
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BUTCH & SUNDANCE Ep. 4 | “Bolivia”
Butch and Sundance travel to South America to outrun the Pinkertons and they take Sundance’s girlfriend, Etta Place, with them. They live peacefully for a short time, but the Pinkertons find them and force them to go…
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WHISKEY Ep. 1 | Virginia City: “Writers & Miners”
Virginia City, Nevada exploded onto the scene in the early 1860s with the discovery of the Comstock Lode, veins of gold and silver that were some of the richest in history. The boomtown attracted a young man who became…
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WHISKEY Ep. 2 | Virginia City: “The Big Bonanza”
The early discoveries of gold and silver near Virginia City, Nevada were big, but the second boom was legendary. The Comstock Lode produced more valuable ore in its heyday than any other place on Earth. Hear stories of…
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CRAIG JOHNSON INTERVIEW | “Next To Last Stand”
We welcome New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson back to the show for our annual conversation about his latest novel in the Walt Longmire mystery series. This interview covers his 2020 release titled “Next To…
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FRANK HAMER Ep. 1 | “The Kid from Wilson County”
As a young man, Frank Hamer hones his skills as a tracker and a marksman, and uses them to catch horse thieves and earn himself a spot in the prestigious Texas Rangers. Join Black Barrel+ for bingeable seasons with no…
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FRANK HAMER Ep. 2 | “Lynch Mobs”
Early in Frank’s career, his Ranger unit deals with racial violence in East Texas. Frank uses patience, quick thinking, and courage to outwit lynch mobs. Join Black Barrel+ for bingeable seasons with no commercials:…
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FRANK HAMER Ep. 3 | “Enemies”
Later in Frank’s career, he begins a long-running dispute with the notoriously corrupt governor of Texas, “Ma” Ferguson. Frank takes on several assignments, including the hunt for a deadly bomber and the search for an…
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FRANK HAMER Ep. 4 | “The Hunt for Bonnie & Clyde”
After Frank leaves the Rangers during a second term for “Ma” Ferguson, he accepts the mission that will secure his legendary status: the manhunt for the infamous outlaws, Bonnie and Clyde. Join Black Barrel+ for…
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BASS REEVES Ep. 1 | “Deputy U.S. Marshal”
Bass Reeves begins life as a slave, then fights in the Civil War, and then flees into Indian Territory to live as a free man. His skills as a tracker and a sharpshooter, along with his knowledge of the territory, make…
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BASS REEVES Ep. 2 | “The Dead Line”
In the 1880s, outlaws taunt lawmen who pursue them into the wilds of Indian Territory. But Bass Reeves becomes a respected lawman despite the danger. Sometimes he uses disguises and clever plans to catch outlaws. Other…
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BASS REEVES Ep. 3 | “Court of the Damned”
As Bass Reeves and other deputies haul in loads of prisoners, the conditions in the Fort Smith jail become hellish even beyond the poor standards of the day. The Western District court, and “Hanging Judge” Parker,…
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BASS REEVES Ep. 4 | “Honor Until Death”
WARNING: LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. Bass Reeves investigates several brutal murders while he also deals with repeated tragedies in his personal life. Reeves’ duties change as the times, territories, and attitudes…
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UPDATE | Upcoming schedule
Updates on the upcoming schedule, including the documentary miniseries Frontline Women and Billy the Kid! And, keep your fingers crossed — an exciting new project about the Old West might be in the works... Hosted by…
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FRONTLINE WOMEN Ep. 1 | “From Harvey Girls to the Navajo Ordnance Depot”
Documentary filmmaker Katrina Parks brings a two-part miniseries to Legends of the Old West in honor of Women’s History Month. In episode one, Katrina traces the history of the Harvey Girls, who helped revolutionize…
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FRONTLINE WOMEN Ep. 2 | “From the WAAC to Nurses”
In the second episode of the two-part documentary series, filmmaker Katrina Parks follows the stories of members of the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps and nurses at outposts in the American Southwest. Also featured is a…
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UPDATE | Season 1 and the new project!
Season 1 has been remastered! Scroll back through the episodes on your podcast app and relive the stories in their new and improved versions. And, the reveal of the mysterious project about the Old West that was…
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BILLY THE KID Ep. 1 | “Henry Antrim alias Kid”
A mischievous boy becomes a petty thief. The petty thief becomes a drifter. The drifter becomes a killer. The mysterious and scattered life of Henry McCarty begins in the American West. Join Black Barrel+ for…
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BILLY THE KID Ep. 2 | “Crooks, Killers and Thieves”
Lincoln County in southeastern New Mexico Territory grows into a hotbed of corruption and murder. Men named Murphy, Dolan and Brady align themselves against others called Tunstall, McSween and Chisum. An outlaw gang…
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BILLY THE KID Ep. 3 | “The Machine”
Tensions mount as Jimmy Dolan discovers the method he will use to destroy John Tunstall and Alex McSween. With support from the Santa Fe ring, Dolan begins to dismantle Tunstall's operation. Henry "Kid" Antrim…
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BILLY THE KID Ep. 4 | “Shots Fired”
The conflict brewing in Lincoln County reaches the point of no return. Sheriff Brady and Jimmy Dolan organize a posse to attack John Tunstall and Alex McSween. The first shots fired ignite a war that takes a heavy toll…
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BILLY THE KID Ep. 5 | “Regulators”
In the wake of John Tunstall's murder, a group of his loyal fighters form a posse called the Regulators to bring his killers to justice. Within days, they murder three men. Then they target Sheriff Brady in the streets…
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BILLY THE KID Ep. 6 | “Lincoln County War, Part 1”
Another Regulator captain dies. The Regulators continue their quest for vengeance. Alex McSween assembles his force; Jimmy Dolan assembles his force; and the battle finally arrives in Lincoln. Join Black Barrel+ for…
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BILLY THE KID Ep. 7 | “Lincoln County War, Part 2”
The Lincoln County War ends with a murderous finale. The Dolan faction strikes a lethal blow, but it doesn't destroy the Regulators. The Regulators reach a crossroads. Each man must decide: is he in or out? Join Black…
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BILLY THE KID Ep. 8 | “On The Run”
Exactly one year after the murder of John Tunstall, a Lincoln County miracle occurs: Jimmy Dolan and Billy Bonney make peace. The two warring factions agree to stop fighting, but the armistice doesn't hold. As Billy…
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BILLY THE KID Ep. 9 | “Wanted, Dead or Alive”
Billy's violent end draws near. After another bloody shootout, he officially becomes "Billy the Kid" and the governor puts a price on his head. Pat Garrett becomes sheriff of Lincoln County and lures Billy into a trap.…
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