The Wild West Extravaganza3 Syys 2025

Young Guns 2: Fact vs Fiction

If you grew up watching westerns in the late 80s and early 90s, Young Guns II was probably on your list, but how much of what we saw on screen was true? Today, we dig into the real history behind Billy the Kid and Young Guns II with Dan LeFebvre, the award-winning host of the Based on a True Story Podcast. Together, we explore questions such as whether cattle baron John Chisum actually placed a bounty on Billy the Kid, if Pat Garrett really rode with Billy before becoming a lawman, and whether the legendary showdown at White Oaks actually took place. We also dive into the myths of Brushy Bill Roberts and uncover the truth about Dave Rudabaugh’s infamous nickname. Also discussed are Billy the Kid’s gang, the offer of a pardon, dime novels, vigilante justice, and other enduring legends that have kept Billy’s story alive for more than 140 years. If you’re a fan of westerns, historical movies, or the true tales behind the legends of the Old West, this is one conversation you won’t want to miss. Buy Me A Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Based on a True Story! https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/ Check out the website! https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Series on Billy the Kid! https://www.wildwestextra.com/billy-the-kid-compilation/ Series on Pat Garrett! https://www.wildwestextra.com/pat-garrett-compilation/ The REAL Lincoln County Regulators! https://www.wildwestextra.com/doc-scurlock-the-lincoln-county-regulators/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Join Patreon for ad-free bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sixteen Scalps: The Legend of Jerry Potts

In the fall of 1874, about three hundred men of Canada's newly formed North West Mounted Police were lost on the prairie, watching their horses die and searching for a whiskey fort they couldn't find....

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Billy Bastards: Did Billy the Kid Have Children?

In July of 1881, Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Pat Garrett in a darkened bedroom at Fort Sumner, New Mexico. He was just twenty-one years old, possibly younger, and had spent the better part of...

8 Loka 16min

Slavery or States Rights? What Really Caused the Civil War

Was the Civil War fought over slavery or states' rights? Today we’ll examine the primary sources: the secession declarations of South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas, the ordinances of the o...

1 Loka 57min

Did Custer Deserve to Die?

Did Custer deserve to die at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and did the Lakota steal the Black Hills? In this reaction episode of the Wild West Extravaganza, we’ll dig further into the history behi...

10 Syys 1h 37min

Fat Alice & the Battle of the Bordellos

In the spring of 1886, two El Paso madams went to war over a young prostitute named Bessie Colvin, and by the time the smoke cleared, one of them was shot in her privates and the other was under arres...

26 Elo 17min

A Short History of Dodge City

Dodge City, Kansas, earned its reputation as the wickedest little city in America in just a single year, back when it was still a lawless buffalo camp with no sheriff, no judge, and nothing more than ...

13 Elo 29min

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane might be the most famous woman to ever come out of the Old West. According to the legend, she scouted for the Army, rode for the Pony Express, fought hostile natives, and married Wild Bi...

6 Elo 24min

Drugs in the Old West

DISCLAIMER: This video is a historical documentary about medicine, pharmacy, and substance use in 19th-century America. It is intended for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this ...

30 Heinä 20min