Nez Perce War
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Nez Perce War, as well as why it’s not okay to force people out of their homes, that being white doesn’t make you right, and how to respectfully acknowledge that you were wrong.
Levi Boone Helm
Lindsay and Madison discuss Levi Boone Helm, as well as why the Wild West was such a hotbed of murder, that eating people doesn’t make you mysterious and cool, and how killing a bunch of people eventually catches up to you.
Liver Eater John Johnson
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Liver Eater himself—John Johnson, as well as why you shouldn’t tussle with a 6 foot tall Ginger, that there’s no limit to how long you can hold a grudge, and how you can give yourself a horrifying nickname without really trying.
The Red Ghost of Arizona
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Red Ghost of Arizona, as well as why it’s a bad idea to shoot at something with a dead body on its back, that we almost had a real Camel Corps once upon a time, and how we almost had a Camel Postal Service. Plus, we celebrate our 50th episode with lots of our fellow podcasters and listeners.
Belle Starr—Queen of the Oklahoma Outlaws
Lindsay and Madison discuss Belle Starr—Queen of the Oklahoma Outlaws, as well as why teaching rich girls to shoot may not be the best idea, that the average life expectancy in the Wild West was pretty low, and how fashion forward you can be as a lady outlaw.
Black Bart
Lindsay and Madison discuss the exploits of stagecoach robber Black Bart, as well as how easy it was to disappear while prospecting, that it’s okay to be petty as long as you’re polite about it, and sometimes it's okay to root for the bad guy when they aren’t so bad.