Moments in History: Recent Episodes
Moments in History
MyLocalRadio presents a new podcast telling the stories of the Wild West. Val Cook and Cullen Holt host.
Stagecoach robberies have been immortalized by media portrayals, but they were a real danger for travelers and migrants. Val tells Cullen the story of two infamous robbers and their clever plan to evade capture.
The Johnson County War takes the spotlight on this episode as Val and Cullen discuss the tensions between ranchers and homesteaders.
The conversation turns to mountain men again as Val and Cullen examine the life of Jedediah Smith.
Val and Cullen discuss gunfights in the Wild West and the discrepancies between media portrayals and historical accuracies.
Val gives a synopsis of the Utah War and discusses with Cullen the vast number of stories in western history.
Val gives Cullen a look into the lives of mountain men such as Hugh Glass and Hyrum Scott. The discussion also turns to the significance of trappers and frontiersmen in western history.
Val tells Cullen the about the adventures of Thornburgh the heroic dog and his permanent place in western history.
Cullen explores the day-to-day experiences of those on the migrant trail and Val reads excerpts from first-hand diaries.
The first episode of the new year features an overview of the events that shaped the period we now know as the Wild West and their place on the historical timeline.
The adventures of Chief Washakie take center stage as Val and Cullen discuss his impact on western history.
A discussion about the significance of frontier forts leads to the story of the infamous Wagon Box Fight.
Val and Cullen travel back in time to the prohibition era, where the small town of Cokeville, Wyoming, was holding tight to the Wild West.
Val and Cullen recount the stories of "Mother Featherlegs" and Dell Burke - Two women who, despite having professions that were often looked down upon, left permanent impacts on Wyoming history.
When cattle rustlers began causing problems in the Wild West, ranchers had to take matters into their own hands. Hear about it on this episode of Moments in History with Val and Cullen.
On an all-new episode of Moments in History, Val tells Cullen about the early settling of the Cache Valley and its relation to other major historical events along the Bear River.
This episode centers on the Rocky Mountains' Bear River as Val tells Cullen about the river's historical significance and the stories behind the towns that sit on its banks.
Val tells Cullen about the preservation of Wild West history and the two discuss how newspaper clippings and first-hand accounts shape what we know about the western frontier.
Val Cook and Cullen Holt highlight some of the most common misconceptions around western history by discussing events such as the California Gold Rush, the Shootout at the OK Corral, and the Long Branch Saloon.
The Oregon Trail takes center stage on this episode as Val and Cullen dive into the experiences of travelers passing through the Bear River Valley.
Val and Cullen tell the story of Big Nose George: A notorious outlaw whose connections ran all the way to the Governor's Mansion.
Val and Cullen separate truth and legend in the story of Wild Bill Hickok's death and Calamity Jane's role in Wild Bill's life.
Cullen and Val re-hash the escapades of Bub Meeks, an outlaw with ties to Butch Cassidy and an important now-deserted town in Wyoming.
Val tells Cullen the story of Peg Leg Smith, a notorious bandit and con man whose exploits ranged from California to Montana and everywhere in between.
Val tells Cullen the story of Old Ephraim, a legendary bear who terrorized sheepherders in the Cache Valley National Forest, and Frank Clark, the man who killed him.
Val and Cullen introduce a new MyLocalRadio podcast telling the great stories of the Wild West. On this episode, Val tells the story of Wyoming's Almy mines and discusses the possible locations for the University of Wyoming over the last two centuries.