The Wild West Extravaganza

True Tales from the Old West!

Recent Episodes

April 2, 2025

State of the Wild West Extravaganza 2025

My name’s Josh, and this is the Wild West Extravaganza, a history podcast where we discuss all the real-life people and events from the Old West. Today’s show is somewhat different. Rather than talk history, I thought I’d sha...
March 26, 2025

Jesse James | Resurrection (Part 8)

In the late 1940s, a man calling himself J. Frank Dalton made a startling announcement: He said that the outlaw Jesse James had not been killed by Bob Ford in 1882. According to Dalton, the entire thing was a hoax, and he – D...
March 19, 2025

Jesse James | Assassination (Part 7)

Join me as we discuss the final days of Jesse James. From the aftermath of Northfield to his untimely demise at the hands of Bob Ford. Also discussed are the Knights of the Golden Circle, along with the fate of Frank James, D...
March 12, 2025

Jesse James | Too Tough To Die (Part 6)

The aftermath of the Northfield raid as Jesse James and the James-Younger gang are shot to pieces and attempt to flee Minnesota. Also discussed are the many injuries of Cole Younger, Jesse James, his alleged jump across Devil...
Feb. 19, 2025

Jesse James | Northfield Raid (Part 5)

On September 7th,1876, three heavily armed men entered the First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota. They immediately pulled their guns and hopped over the counter, demanding that the clerk open the safe. When he refused,...
Feb. 12, 2025

Jesse James | Hellfire (Part 4)

Today, we’re going to examine the war between the Pinkertons and Jesse James, a bloody feud that would culminate in an ill-advised attack on the James farm, along with the tragic death of Jesse’s eight-year-old brother. We’ll...

Reviews

Cool Story’s w/ a Dose Of Vulgarity

"Good concise histories with just enough dick jokes to keep even the most Swearengen-like ruffian satisfied."

EndlessPlane | June 23, 2020

Funny, unprofessional, irreverent, & informative

"Great stuff. Keep up the good work!"

BuffaloBill78 | June 12, 2020

Hardcore History for the Wild West

"Funny and factual, you can tell Josh does his research not only in the happenings of the Wild West but in lyrics for 90’s rap music. Put it together and somehow it works. He’s got an amazing gift as …"

el ranchero x | May 12, 2020

Awesome Work Josh!

"This is a great podcast to follow along with. You can listen to back to back episodes with ease. The host pushes plenty of content. The delivery is not dry and Josh often keeps things light, which is…"

Jghalstead1 | Oct. 24, 2024

Absolutely love this show

"This is my absolute favorite podcast I listen to it every day. The content is absolutely amazing Josh keep up the good work"

washingto capitals | Dec. 31, 2024

One of my favs!

"A very fun and informative podcast. I listen to every episode."

movinfreight | Dec. 14, 2024