Past Weeks on the Weekly Edition Radio Show

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June 10-16, 2013

We recently spent four days in Tombstone, Arizona Territory.
In the past we've talked about the history of Tombstone.
This time we decided to talk to some of the people who live in Tombstone today.

Tombstone, Arizona Territory

We started our show with a conversation with Bert Webster,
the manager of the OK Corral.

OK Corral

Then we talked to restaurant owner Richard Miller.

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Richard Miller

In the second half of the show we talked to a frequent visitor, Bob Charmes,
the head of the Arizona Gunfighters, a group that performs there on a regular basis.
We also had a conversation with Tombstone stalwart, Ben Traywick.

Arizona Gunfighters

Ben Traywick

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June 3-9, 2013

Dakota and Jim MacGregor talk about the early California
cowboys as well as the Old West cowboys.

cowboy

One of the strangest vendetta wars took place in Texas,
and is called the Hoodoo War.
Dakota talks to David Johnson about that war.

The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War by David Johnson

Musician Bill Barwick's album "The Usual Suspects"
won the coveted 2012 Wrangler Award.
Dakota talks to Bill about that award.

Click HERE to listen to the Bill Barwick interview.

Bill Barwick

We feature music by both Dave Stamey and by Bill Barwick.

Dave Stamey

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May 27-June 2, 2013

This week's show took place at the
Lone Star History Conference in Waco, Texas.

Texas Ranger Museum

Dakota talks to Byron Johnson
about the Texas Ranger Museum;
Dave Turk about the U.S. Marshals Service;
and Ron Christman about the University of North Texas Press.

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Rough Riders

University of North Texas Press

Dakota also talks about "Living the Code"
and Michael Martin Murphey sings "Texas Rangers."

Michael Martin Murphey

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May 20-26, 2013

John Wayne is a western movie icon.
Chris Enss and Dakota talk about the young John Wayne
before he was known as John Wayne.

John Wayne

John Wayne as a young man

We're all familiar with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
But, did you know there were other Rough Rider groups.
Dakota and Bill O'Neal talk about them.

Click HERE to listen to the conversation between Bill O'Neal and Dakota.

“Colonel Roosevelt and his Rough Riders
at the top of the hill which they captured, Battle of San Juan”

Dakota also has a conversation with Judy Howser
about Echoes of the Trail.

Echoes of the Trail logo

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May 13-19, 2013

After the death of Jessie James, his brother Frank
turned himself into the law.
Dakota and Jim MacGregor talk about that event.

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Frank James

In the second half of the show
Dakota and Robert Larson talk about a little known Indian chief, Gall.

Chief Gall

Michael Martin Murphey sings "Frank James Farewell."

Michael Martin Murphey

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May 6-12, 2013

Dakota starts this week's show with a conversation
with Ben Ross and Kris Simonian
about a western TV pilot on which they're working.

Click HERE to listen to the conversation about this exciting pilot.

Ben Ross and Kris Simonian
Kris Simonian and Ben Ross

Butch Cassidy
"Hole In The Wall"

Restoring stagecoaches and chuck wagons
is an art few people can do.
Dakota talks to restorer Terry Moore about the art.

Terry's Wagon Works

In the second half of the show Dakota talks to Bill O'Neal
about that wild cattle town, Caldwell Kansas.

Caldwell Kansas

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April 29-May 5, 2013

This week's show took place at the Wild West Performing Arts Society's International Championships.

Wild West Performing Arts Society

We begin with a conversation with Buffalo Soldiers who did a flag presentation each morning.

Commander Fred Marable, Buffalo Soldier
Commander Fred Marable,
Buffalo Soldier

Dakota talks to Adam Winrich, one of the top performers
about gun spinning, whip cracking, rope twirling and knife throwing.

Adam Winrich

To show the international flavor, Dakota talks to German participant Francesco Martini.

Francesco Martini

The show wraps up with a conversation with the head of the WWPAS,
Buck Montgomery, and the 2013 all around champion, Rider Kiesner.

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Buck Montgomery

Rider Kiesner

Our music this week is by Sons of the San Joaquin.

Sons of the San Joaquin

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April 22-28, 2013

Wyatt Earp's great grand nephew, also named Wyatt Earp, and Dakota talk about Wyatt Earp.

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Wyatt and Terry Earp

Wyatt Earp

Don Collier of the TV series High Chaparral tells us an Old West Arizona ghost tale.

Don Collier

In the second half of the show our regular, Bill O'Neal, and Dakota
talk about the development of America's frontier.

Bill O'Neal

Our music this week is by Juni Fisher.

Juni Fisher

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April 15-21, 2013

Dakota starts the show by talking to John Wayne Anderson about “the man” John Wayne.

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John Wayne

John Wayne Anderson
John Wayne Anderson

Lee Anderson and Dakota talk about the American frontier and what it was like to be a pioneer. They also talk about whether America still has that spirit.

Lee Anderson

pioneers

Dakota talks to Don and Angel Mayes about their project of putting together information about the cattle trails of old and sharing that information through their web site.

The Possible Shop

Our music this week is by Keith & Rusty McNeail.

Keith & Rusty McNeail

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April 8-14, 2013

Dakota talks to hat maker Kenny Bracher about the maker of the original cowboy hat, John B. Stetson.

Click HERE to the conversation about John Stetson.

John B. Stetson

Kenny & Lou Lynn Bracher

In the conflict between Indians and the military, the Indians won some and the military won some. But, according to a conversation with Bill O’Neal, cowboys seldom won in Indian conflicts.

Indians

Ronnie Aycott and Joe Sullivan portray Red Rider and Hopalong Cassidy. Dakota talks to Ronnie and Joe about the men they portray.

Joe Sullivan as Hopalong Cassidy

Our music this week is by Tom Hyatt.

Tom Hyatt

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April 1-7, 2013

Dakota talks to Chris Enss about her book “Tales Behind The Tombstone.” It’s about the deaths of some of our more famous Old West characters.

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“Tales Behind The Tombstone”

Chris Enss with Dakota

In the second half of the show Dakota talks to Chuck Parsons about his favorite Texas Ranger…John Barclay Armstrong.

John Barclay Armstrong

Our music this week is by Andy Wilkinson.

Andy Wilkinson

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March 25-31, 2013

Wyatt Earp is one of the Old West’s most controversial characters. This week’s show takes a unique look at Wyatt.

Did Wyatt kill Johnny Ringo? Dakota and Steve Gatto check it out.

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Wyatt Earp

Johnny Ringo

During his life Wyatt was never shot. Have you ever wondered why? Massad Ayook has an answer.

In the second half of the show Dakota and Lee Silva take an overall look at Wyatt.

Our music this week is by Due West Trio and by Bill Barwick.

Due West Trio

Bill Barwick

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March 18-24, 2013

This week’s show is a continuation of last week’s show that was dedicated to America’s pioneers.

We start with a conversation with Bill O’Neal about the inventiveness of the pioneers.

pioneer woman collecting buffalo chips

Then Dakota continues the conversation with Jim MacGregor. This time they talk about what it was like once the pioneers arrived at their destination.

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pioneer family

Our music this week is by Kip Calahan and by Juni Fisher.

Kip Calahan

Juni Fisher

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March 11-17, 2013

This week’s show is dedicated to our pioneers. Dakota starts with a conversation with Chris Enss about frontier teachers.

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frontier schoolhouse

In the second half of the show Dakota talks to Jim MacGregor about pioneers going out west. Next week Jim and Dakota will be getting back together and talk about what it was like once the pioneers got to their destination.

pioneer family

Our music this week is by Jean Prescott and by Dave Stamey.

Jean Prescott

Dave Stamey

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March 4-10, 2013

This week’s show takes place at Old Tucson. It begins with a conversation with Joe Camarillo about Old Tucson. Then Dakota talked to Don Collier, one of the stars of the TV series High Chaparral that was filmed at Old Tucson.

Click HERE to listen to Don Collier talk about his TV series.

Don Collier

During the second half of the show Dakota talks to members of the Boothill Express, one of the re-enactor groups who were participating in a competition. The show is wrapped up with a reprisal of a conversation with Robert Shelton, one of the early owners of Old Tucson.

Robert Shelton and John Wayne
John Wayne and Robert Shelton

Our music this week is by Dan Roberts and by Jim Jones.

Dan Roberts

Jim Jones

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February 25-March 3, 2013

Unlike what the movies show, in the Old West, guns weren’t shot out of the bad guy’s hand or the bad guy wasn’t purposely shot in the shoulder. Dakota and Bill O’Neal tell it as it really was.

Click HERE to hear Bill O'Neal tell Dakota about how shootouts really were in the Old West.

Shooting

There was a special group of Indians who didn’t belong to any one tribe that were particularly voracious in battle. They were the Dog Soldiers. Dakota talks to Jeff Broome about these Indians.

Jim MacGregor

Our music this week is by Dave Stamey.

Dave Stamey

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February 18-24, 2013

During our visit to the High Noon Memorabilia Show Dakota talked to Bruce Bartlett about Old West spurs and Barry Friedman about trade blankets. The show starts with a conversation with these two men.

Click HERE to listen to the conversation with Bruce Bartlett about Old West spurs.

Spurs

Pendleton Mill Blankets

Unfortunately we’re experiencing a lot of senseless mass murders. In Dakota’s conversation with Jim MacGregor, we learn that they also took place in the Old West.

Jim MacGregor

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February 11-17, 2013

This week’s show is dedicated to historical people of the Southwest. Dakota starts with a conversation with Bob Alexander about his book Desert Desperadoes.

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Bob Alexander

Desert Desperadoes

In the second half of the show he gives a call to Phyllis de la Garza to talk to her about the women of Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp and Doc Holliday.

The Earp Gamble

Big Nose Kate

Our music this week is by Michael Martin Murphey.

Michael Martin Murphey

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February 4-10, 2013

On this week’s show we have but one guest…Lee Anderson. With guns in the headlines and in the minds of politicians, Lee and Dakota talk about Old West cowboys and their relationship to guns.

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Lee Anderson
Lee Anderson

In the second half of the show we switch gears completely and talk about working with horses and Lee’s new book.

Developing the Art of Equine Communication by Lee Anderson

Our music this week is by Sons of the San Joaquin and we also have a poem by Waddie Mitchell.

Sons of the San Joaquin

Waddie Mitchell

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January 28-February 3, 2013

Dakota and regular, Bill O’Neal, talk about the Old West’s most prolific stagecoach robber, a mild mannered man by the name of Black Bart.

Click HERE to listen to Dakota and Bill O'Neal talk about Black Bart.

Black Bart

One of the Old West’s most unique military experiments took place just prior to the Civil War. That was the possibility of replacing pack horses and mules with camels. Dakota talks to Jim MacGregor about this event.

camels

Our music this week is by Rod Taylor and by Bill Barwick.

Rod Taylor

Bill Barwick

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