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Writing the West
Welcome to Writing the West, the official literature podcast of Cowboys & Indians magazine. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the authors, historians, filmmakers, journalists, and creators who illuminate the American West — past, present, and future. Hosted by C&I Assistant Editor Tyler Auffhammer, the series dives into frontier history, modern Western fiction, Indigenous narratives, outlaw legends, thrillers, film and TV, and everything in between.
Podcasting since 2025 • 20 episodes
Writing the West
Latest Episodes
C.J. Box At The Crossroads: Joe Pickett's Daughters Take the Lead
In this episode of Writing the West, we’re joined by bestselling author C.J. Box to talk about The Crossroads — the 26th Joe Pickett novel, and one of the boldest turns the series has taken yet. Box shares what inspired a new ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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32:48
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Aaron Eckhart Takes on Modern Cattle Rustling in Thieves Highway
Cattle rustling isn’t a relic of the Old West — it’s a growing modern crime affecting ranchers across the American West, and it’s the driving force behind Thieves Highway, the new action-thriller starring Aaron Eckhart. In this episode...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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38:40
New Book Spotlights Bank Robber-Turned-Silent Film Actor Henry Starr
Long before Hollywood perfected the outlaw antihero, Henry Starr was writing his own script across the banks and backroads of Indian Territory and Oklahoma. A Cherokee bank robber who famously vowed that no one would die in his heists, Starr wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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43:38
Louis L’Amour’s Son Beau Discusses Restoring Rivers West For Lost Treasures Series
For fans of Louis L’Amour, the Lost Treasures series has opened a rare window into the legendary author’s creative process — the drafts, the letters, the abandoned openings, and the stories-behind-the-stories that shaped his iconic bod...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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54:58
The Real Story Behind Wyatt Earp And Doc Holliday’s Lifelong Friendship
Few relationships in American frontier history are as mythic — or as misunderstood — as the bond between Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. In his new book, Brothers of the Gun, acclaimed historian and author Mark Lee Gardner brings their st...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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45:48
