Gunfighters

History of gunfighters and violence on the nineteenth-century frontier AI summary

MeatEater Visit website › History · EN · 53 episodes · latest 2026-11-10

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Author Bryan Burrough exhumes the gritty history of Old West gunfighters. From Billy the Kid to Wyatt Earp to John Wesley Hardin and dozens more, this collection of stories proves how very violent America's nineteenth century frontier actually was, and traces the blood-soaked history of the troubled men who made it that way. Follow now on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.

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Ep. 09: On Doc Holliday and Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp's Wingmen

2026-11-10 · 27 min

Come along with author Bryan Burrough as he dives into the odd back stories of Wyatt Earp’s hot-blooded wingmen, Doc Holliday and Bat Masterson. Thank you to our sponsor, Tecovas. Follow now on Apple, Spotify, iHeart,…
Ep. 08: The Truth About Wyatt Earp

2026-11-03 · 31 min

Join the best-selling author Bryan Burrough as he delves into the strange and humble origins of the storied frontier gunman Wyatt Earp. Thank you to our sponsor, Tecovas. Follow now on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, and…
Ep. 07: The Mystery of Ben Thompson

2026-10-27 · 41 min

Join author Bryan Burrough for the story of the greatest Old West gunfighter you’ve never heard of. Thank you to our sponsor, Tecovas. Follow now on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube. MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook,…
Ep. 06: John Wesley Hardin vs Wild Bill Hickok

2026-10-20 · 36 min

America’s first famous gunfighter also happens to have been a titanic fraud. Join best-selling author Bryan Burrough as he dives separates the into facts from the fictions enveloping the career of Wild Bill Hickok.…
Ep. 05: John Wesley Hardin: The Texas Psychopath E

2026-10-13 · 35 min

Join best-selling author Bryan Burrough as he drills deep into the legend of John Wesley Hardin, the teenaged Texas psychopath who may have been the Old West’s deadliest gunfighter. Thank you to our sponsor, Tecovas.…
Announcing: Blood Trails, Season Three

2026-10-08 · 2 min

This season on Blood Trails, host Jordan Sillars follows eight brand-new cases: hunting trips gone horribly wrong, decades-old disappearances, suspicious deaths, and crimes hidden deep in the woods. Some cases are ice…
Ep. 04: Bloody Texas

2026-10-06 · 41 min

Where did all those gunfighters popping up the Old West actually come? Join best-selling author Bryan Burrough as he explores the extraordinarily violent place that gave birth to a whole lot of them: Texas. Thank you to…
Ep. 03: The First Gunfighters E

2026-09-29 · 31 min

Join author Bryan Burrough as he delves into the little-known stories of the first notable Old West gunfighters, from the Texans who popularized the first revolvers during the 1840s to the outlaws of Gold Rush…
Ep. 02: Wait, Gunfighters Came From Where? E

2026-09-22 · 27 min

Best-selling author Bryan Burrough explores the surprising origins of Old West gunfights in America’s deep involvement with the duel, a contest used by so many men during the early 1800s, including politicians from…
Ep. 01: When Gunfighters Stalked the Old West E

2026-09-15 · 29 min

Join author Bryan Burrough as he begins telling the epic story of the Gunfighter Era, the years between 1865 and 1901, when Old West figures such as Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp became famous for something unusual in…

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Oldest episode in feed: 04/2025 · over a year
Typical length: 51 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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