The Mad Wild West Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mike Runion
Ever wonder what the "Wild West" was really like? In The Mad Wild West Podcast I have researched and found first hand stories lost in time from the people that lived through it. Listen as they take us through actual gun fights, finding gold, rough towns that are now our beloved cities, murders, corruption, hangings and many more stories from love to death - it will be covered. Also, advertisements and even headlines from the mid to late 1800's at the start of every episode . Come hear the true Mad Wild West Stories that happened - maybe happened right where you are standing now.
In the News - Indian attacks in Arizona. The main story - hear the first hand account of the deadly crossing of the Mad Wild West desert in hopes to find riches in California! Mother Nature is a big killer!
Come follow the trail to a bloody encounter between the cavalry and the Apaches in the Arizona mountains. Also hear the news about a man that carried a 5 foot sword. Find out the recipe for Wizard Oil (do not try and make it).
In the main story hear about a gentleman desperado who spares some but others loose their heads when they disobey. In the news, listen to how Alaska handles marital disputes that get out of hand in the 1800's. In the ADs we hear what's for sale in the Mad Wild West - guns, poison and the cure all for eye problems.
Listen to what happened in Los Angeles in the 1850's when desperados roamed the streets. Some headlines in the Arizona Territory - Virgil Earp shot! Lynch mobs need to be stopped and as always a few advertisements of the day to kick things off.
Crazy ad's from the 1800, news of Indians in the area and the main story of a Sherriff's hunt for justice with desperados in California... one even loses his head for the crimes.
In our main story we ride along the bloody trail with a Wild West frontiersmen. In our ad's you might be surprised what qualified as a health tonic in the 1800's. And in one of the news flashes it wasn't always California that was rattled by earthquakes.
When you are out numbered 10 to 1 you better be a good shot! Texans fight for their lives when surrounded by Native American Warriors. Also, come hear some headlines making the 1800s newspapers in the Mad Wild West and the ad's of the day.
Comets in the sky... Slaughtering prices not people... and another religion has a bloody start.... only some of the things you will witness in the Mad Wild West!!!!
After the ads and headlines from the Wild West news papers in the 1800's we dive into a mans life who had no choice but to embrace the violence of the Mad Wild West.
A mothers love drives her to be alone on one of California's Channel Islands for years. Also, find out at the end what the Mexican government used one of the islands for.
Our main story adventure tells of how men heading into Arizona on their way to dig for gold in Utah turned out to be digging graves for their companions. In the news sections - water spout in Arizona and massive earthquake in Brazil's Mad Wild West. Our Sponsor - who knew Sarsaparilla could heal!
Ride along with a young man that faces accidents, attacks, near starvation and the deaths of fellow travelers as they try to make it to California and start a new life in the Mad Wild West.
An Apache attack leads to a lot of blood and lives lost. In the news - death and a sure way to cure the unmentionable disease of the day.
Electromagnetic baths as a cure all, big gold found in the Hills, If you drink poison....,freed salves really weren't free and Revolution in the streets of Los Angeles.... let the blood flow.
We hear from a certified vigilante, who talks about hangings. A governors reward - dead or alive. A duel. They knew about Pompeii? Maybe an Early Elon Musk?
Escaping attacks, Sarsaparilla cures everything?, Desperado's have lunch after a killing spree, Small pox in a small town and more. NOT narrated by Joe Rogan.
This bonus story is a fascinating look into how the heart still flourished in the Mad Wild West.
Trappers attacked, How to cure a rattle snack bite the Mad Wild West way, How big are the veggies in California?, Shipwreck ghosts on the coast and a brutal attack on an Indian encampment.
In this episode - Miners taking the law into their own hands. What was found how far down? The famous Kit Carson - don't ever steel a horse when he's around. Could this be the Lost City of Gold?
A calvary officer and his horse make an amazing dash and fight for safety. Surrounded and attacked.... the battle of U.S. Calvary and Apaches at close quarters in Arizona Territory. You'll be amazed at the endurance of man and beast and how tough the men were in the Mad Wild West!
Hear what happens when outlaws are offered big rewards for scalps. It is a bloody adventure that cost them dearly. The we visit California. Ever wonder why there is a Grizzly Bear on the California flag? Because they were everywhere.... hear we find the first hand accounts of how the Wild West took on the monsters and won..... and sometimes lost.
Now that's a big fish! A thief's dishonor and murder. A woman and her gang pay the Mad Wild West price!
A hanging, an invigorating tonic, Beaver Tail soup and a desperado all have one thing in common - Los Angeles. Come hear how the City of Angels started and some of the Mad Wild West things that happened there.
Gambling is a deadly game in the Mad Wild West. The Wickenburg Massacre and how it was dealt with. What kind of cigarettes are they selling?
A headless kid, a monster unearthed and a dangerous walk through San Fransisco in the 1870's - it's just another day in the Mad Wild West.
We read the first hand accounts of the fire fights of a pioneer and how a public spanking ended a newspaper business for one person. Sprinkled with other fun stories, headlines and advertisements come take a trip back to the 1860's and 70's.
In this episode our main story is about a man who stumbles onto his wealth literally. Also a man way a head of his time that he was deemed insane. A pure silver gunsight that is from riches that seem to still be lost and even more fun and crazy stories from the Mad Wild West.