Writing the West
Writing the West is a podcast for readers who love the West. From CJ Box to Anne Hillerman, we host some of today's top authors of the West. From the stories behind the stories to translating the West into written words, to their favorite characters, TV shows, and beyond, Writing the West gives you the access to the authors and books you love. Writing the West is a publication of Cowboys & Indians Magazine.
Podcasting since 2025 • 19 episodes
Writing the West
Latest Episodes
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
How Triumph And Tragedy Shaped The Story Of America
In this episode of Writing the West podcast, Paul Andrew Hutton sits down to discuss his new book, The Undiscovered Country. Drawing on a lifetime of research, Hutton threads seven iconic lives through 150 years of frontier tr...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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48:39
