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The Mad Wild West Podcast
by Mike Runion
Ever wonder what the "Wild West" was really like? In The Mad Wild West Podcast I have researched and found first hand stories lost in time from the people that lived through it. Listen as they take us through actual gun fights, finding gold, rough towns that are now our beloved cities, murders, corruption, hangings and many more stories from love to death - it will be covered. Also, advertisements and even headlines from the mid to late 1800's at the start of every episode . Come hear the true Mad Wild West Stories that happened - maybe happened right where you are standing now.
Episodes
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They Thought He Was Finished | Pursuit of the Apache in the Old West
They thought he was finished. Wounded and surrounded on the Arizona frontier, survival would come down to what happened in the final desperate moments. In Episode 36 of The Mad Wild West, we return to the American frontier for “Pursuit of the Apache,” a bloody Old West story of pursuit, violence...
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Murder, Money & Brothels of the Wild West
What really happened after dark in the Wild West? Step inside the brothels, dance halls, gambling houses and crib districts of America's frontier towns through the words of people who actually saw them. We walk down Leadville's notorious Chestnut Street, enter a Virginia City hurdy-gurdy house,...
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Ancient Mounds, a Cave Mummy & a Deadly Ride West
Before one nineteenth-century traveler could reach St. Louis and join a wagon train headed into the American West, he encountered stories and discoveries almost too strange to believe. In this episode of The Mad Wild West, we follow the beginning of his journey through accounts of mysterious...
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The Adventures Of John Young: Murder, Scalps & Survival
In the News of the 1800s a massive earthquake, a Chief visit, shot in a bedroom and more. In the main story - a dove's death saved the scalps of men. The sad death of an Indian girl and the tragic end to a squaw fight.
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The Terrible Death Of Two Scouts
In the news of the Mad Wild West, a man dies of more than blood loss. A list of men wanted. In the main story, we hear about the hunt for two missing scouts who left a military camp to deliver a message and other items to another camp. What the Army wagon train turned search team learns about the...
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The Babbs Ranch Massacre and the Ride for Her Life!
In the Headlines we learn the history of the Pima Indians and the praise for a Sheriff carrying out his duties in the Mad Wild West. In the main story, we meet a woman who escapes her captives after brutality on her family, only finding herself racing on a horse across the prairie alone in one of...
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The Fight For Life At Pawnee Rock
Hear the deadly news stories of the 1870's in the Mad Wild West. Then dive to the main story that Kit Carson tells of two friends who fight for their lives at Pawnee Rock and how a Chief left their lives up to the Great Spirit by letting one of them run the knife gauntlet against his warriors.
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Deadly Times in the Arizona Territory
Death and gold go hand in hand in the Arizona Territory. From the news of Apache attacks to one mans friend drowning and his secret gold stash hideout went to his watery grave with him. Come listen to even more dangers that unfold on this Mad Wild West episode.
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Death in the Desert
In the News - Indian attacks in Arizona. The main story - hear the first hand account of the deadly crossing of the Mad Wild West desert in hopes to find riches in California! Mother Nature is a big killer!
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The Salt River Massacre
Come follow the trail to a bloody encounter between the cavalry and the Apaches in the Arizona mountains. Also hear the news about a man that carried a 5 foot sword. Find out the recipe for Wizard Oil (do not try and make it).
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Off With Their Heads
In the main story hear about a gentleman desperado who spares some but others loose their heads when they disobey. In the news, listen to how Alaska handles marital disputes that get out of hand in the 1800's. In the ADs we hear what's for sale in the Mad Wild West - guns, poison and the cure all...
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No Angels In Los Angeles
Listen to what happened in Los Angeles in the 1850's when desperados roamed the streets. Some headlines in the Arizona Territory - Virgil Earp shot! Lynch mobs need to be stopped and as always a few advertisements of the day to kick things off.
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A Desperado Looses His Head
Crazy ad's from the 1800, news of Indians in the area and the main story of a Sherriff's hunt for justice with desperados in California... one even loses his head for the crimes.
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A Dangerous Life in the Dangerous West
In our main story we ride along the bloody trail with a Wild West frontiersmen. In our ad's you might be surprised what qualified as a health tonic in the 1800's. And in one of the news flashes it wasn't always California that was rattled by earthquakes.
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Everything is Bigger in Texas... even the shootouts!
When you are out numbered 10 to 1 you better be a good shot! Texans fight for their lives when surrounded by Native American Warriors. Also, come hear some headlines making the 1800s newspapers in the Mad Wild West and the ad's of the day.
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I'll Shoot You In The Name Of The Lord
Comets in the sky... Slaughtering prices not people... and another religion has a bloody start.... only some of the things you will witness in the Mad Wild West!!!!
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A Violent Life for Me
After the ads and headlines from the Wild West news papers in the 1800's we dive into a mans life who had no choice but to embrace the violence of the Mad Wild West.
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Bonus Story: Death and Alone on California's Channel Islands in the early 1800's
A mothers love drives her to be alone on one of California's Channel Islands for years. Also, find out at the end what the Mexican government used one of the islands for.
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Death on the Road
Our main story adventure tells of how men heading into Arizona on their way to dig for gold in Utah turned out to be digging graves for their companions. In the news sections - water spout in Arizona and massive earthquake in Brazil's Mad Wild West. Our Sponsor - who knew Sarsaparilla could heal!
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The Deadly Trail To California
Ride along with a young man that faces accidents, attacks, near starvation and the deaths of fellow travelers as they try to make it to California and start a new life in the Mad Wild West.
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Blood Spilt in the Desert - Attack and revenge of the wagon train massacre
An Apache attack leads to a lot of blood and lives lost. In the news - death and a sure way to cure the unmentionable disease of the day.
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Revolution and Death in Los Angeles
Electromagnetic baths as a cure all, big gold found in the Hills, If you drink poison....,freed salves really weren't free and Revolution in the streets of Los Angeles.... let the blood flow.
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Who cares about laws....hang them anyway!
We hear from a certified vigilante, who talks about hangings. A governors reward - dead or alive. A duel. They knew about Pompeii? Maybe an Early Elon Musk?
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Killing Makes Desperados Hungry
Escaping attacks, Sarsaparilla cures everything?, Desperado's have lunch after a killing spree, Small pox in a small town and more. NOT narrated by Joe Rogan.
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Bonus Story! The heart never forgets... the Mad Wild West way!
This bonus story is a fascinating look into how the heart still flourished in the Mad Wild West.
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Danger Everywhere - Except for Vegans
Trappers attacked, How to cure a rattle snack bite the Mad Wild West way, How big are the veggies in California?, Shipwreck ghosts on the coast and a brutal attack on an Indian encampment.
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You sure that ain't torture? And one thing found and another lost!
In this episode - Miners taking the law into their own hands. What was found how far down? The famous Kit Carson - don't ever steel a horse when he's around. Could this be the Lost City of Gold?
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Run and fight for your life!
A calvary officer and his horse make an amazing dash and fight for safety. Surrounded and attacked.... the battle of U.S. Calvary and Apaches at close quarters in Arizona Territory. You'll be amazed at the endurance of man and beast and how tough the men were in the Mad Wild West!
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Be careful whom you scalp and fighting California Grizzly Bears
Hear what happens when outlaws are offered big rewards for scalps. It is a bloody adventure that cost them dearly. The we visit California. Ever wonder why there is a Grizzly Bear on the California flag? Because they were everywhere.... hear we find the first hand accounts of how the Wild West…
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Got whats com'n to 'em!
Now that's a big fish! A thief's dishonor and murder. A woman and her gang pay the Mad Wild West price!
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The Mad Wild West in Los Angeles
A hanging, an invigorating tonic, Beaver Tail soup and a desperado all have one thing in common - Los Angeles. Come hear how the City of Angels started and some of the Mad Wild West things that happened there.
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Mad Wild West Death
Gambling is a deadly game in the Mad Wild West. The Wickenburg Massacre and how it was dealt with. What kind of cigarettes are they selling?
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Episode 3 - A dangerous stroll through 1800's San Francisco and other Mad Wild West stories.
A headless kid, a monster unearthed and a dangerous walk through San Fransisco in the 1870's - it's just another day in the Mad Wild West.
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The crazy life of a Mad Wild West pioneer
We read the first hand accounts of the fire fights of a pioneer and how a public spanking ended a newspaper business for one person. Sprinkled with other fun stories, headlines and advertisements come take a trip back to the 1860's and 70's.
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Mad Wild West riches and a crazy man that was right
In this episode our main story is about a man who stumbles onto his wealth literally. Also a man way a head of his time that he was deemed insane. A pure silver gunsight that is from riches that seem to still be lost and even more fun and crazy stories from the Mad Wild West.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ever wonder what the "Wild West" was really like? In The Mad Wild West Podcast I have researched and found first hand stories lost in time from the people that lived through it. Listen as they take us through actual gun fights, finding gold, rough towns that are now our beloved cities, murders, corruption, hangings and many more stories from love to death - it will be covered. Also, advertisements and even headlines from the mid to late 1800's at the start of every episode . Come hear the true Mad Wild West Stories that happened - maybe happened right where you are standing now.
HOSTED BY
Mike Runion
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The Mad Wild West Podcast currently has 35 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Mad Wild West Podcast about?
Ever wonder what the "Wild West" was really like? In The Mad Wild West Podcast I have researched and found first hand stories lost in time from the people that lived through it. Listen as they take us through actual gun fights, finding gold, rough towns that are now our beloved cities, murders,...
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