Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
20. Bass Reeves
Ranking ‘76:The American West
Join us as we review and rank the heroes and villains of the Americans West! A lighthearted, not-so serous history podcast using the Rex Factor Formula!
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Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
No Ranking on this off week we discuss the previous ten episodes. if you have missed an episode this is a good quick review!
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Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Today we head off into the wilderness on a journal as good as any ever written. As we approach the anniversary of The Corp of Discovery's return, we begin our coverage and ERIC COULDN'T BE MORE OF A NERD ABOUT IT!
*Slight warning the audio does have some distortion, Eric recorded in a hotel room and the audio isn't quite up to our normal standard. this does fix itself in the next 2 episodes *
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Sources
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose
Lewis and Clark among the Indians by James P. Rhonda
The Lewis and Clark Journals by M. Lewis and W. Clark, edited by Gary E. Moulton
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
We left the Corp of Discovery and their pointy river sticks on a sad note after the passing of Sgt. Floyd. How will Matt's prediction of 8 deaths fare out in the end?
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Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose
Lewis and Clark among the Indians by James P. Rhonda
The Lewis and Clark Journals by M. Lewis and W. Clark, edited by Gary E. Moulton
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
After 3 episodes, we conclude the EPIC journey that was the Corp of Discovery. How do we think Lewis did? *Listener discretion as we do discuss suicide near the end of the episode*
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Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose
Lewis and Clark among the Indians by James P. Rhonda
The Lewis and Clark Journals by M. Lewis and W. Clark, edited by Gary E. Moulton
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
We continue with the Corp of Discovery, this time from the perspective of a 16-year-old new mother. What does she do? how important was she on the trip and was Charboneau a fool or misunderstood?
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Interpreters with Lewis and Clark: The Story of Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau by W. Dale Nelson
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose
Lewis and Clark among the Indians by James P. Rhonda
The Lewis and Clark Journals by M. Lewis and W. Clark, edited by Gary E. Moulton
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
This is the end. 5 total episodes, over 8 hours of the Corp of Discovery, so what else could we possibly cover? Well, it turns out William Clark did MUCH more than the trip to the Pacific. How will he fair compare to Sacagawea and Lewis?
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Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose
William Clark Shaping the West Landon Y. Jones
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tombstone. The Ok Corral, and Huckleberries? In this episode, we introduce Tombstone and if you squint talk a little bit about John Ringo!
Sources
John Ringo, King of the Cowboys: His Life and Times from the Hoo Doo War to Tombstone by David Johnson
Doc Holiday: Life and Legend by Gary L Roberts
https://www.amazon.com/Tombstone-Earp-Brothers-Holliday-Vendetta/dp/1250214602/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664850267&sr=1-1
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Dentist, shootist, gambler.....huckleberry? Doc Holliday is a big name, but does he deserve the hype? How this simple dentist from Georgia become one of the biggest names in the West? join as we discuss and rank Mr. John Henry Holliday.
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Doc Holiday: Life and Legend by Gary L Roberts
Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
We could not be more excited to FINALLY Launch our YouTube Channel and what better way to do with a couple games with a few friends! Join us as we find out who is the best of the RexyPod class of 2021
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Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
No new episode this week but we did want to provide everyone with what has been going on with the schedule and also give you all something to listen too. We were fortunate enough to part of Battle Royale's Bastille Day celebration back in July 2022 where we discuss what a RexyPod is and what it means to us to do a show.
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Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
And we are back, with a giant of a man that you may not have heard of, as we introduce Cochise and we ask ourselves, just how much is TOO MUCH raiding?!
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Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief by Edwin R Sweeney
The Apache Wars by Paul Andrew Hutton
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Geronimo by Robert Utley
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
We begin part 2 after The Bascom Affair. How will Cochise respond? if there is anything we learned from episode one...it won't be peacefully.
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Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief by Edwin R Sweeney
The Apache Wars by Paul Andrew Hutton
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Geronimo by Robert Utley
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Geronimo, a name that stuck fear into anyone in his path but how did he become a legend? in the episode we talk about his early life and what leads him to become the face of Apache resistance!
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Geronimo by Robert Utley
Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief by Edwin R Sweeney
The Apache Wars by Paul Andrew Hutton
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
The Three-Cornered War by Megan Kate Nelson
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Geronimo was just arrested. How will he respond? Retire? Farm? lets find out shall we?
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Geronimo by Robert Utley
Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief by Edwin R Sweeney
The Apache Wars by Paul Andrew Hutton
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
The Three-Cornered War by Megan Kate Nelson
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Our first couple! How sweet! Marcus and Narcissa travel from New York to The Pacific Northwest on a mission to turn the indigenous peoples there convert to Christianity! What could possibly go wrong?
Sourcing
Murder at the Mission: A Frontier Killing, Its Legacy of Lies, and the Taking of the American West by Blaine Harden
The Letters and Journals of Narcissa Whitman 1836-1847
New Women in the Old West: From Settlers to Suffragists, an Untold American StoryBrave Hearted: The Women of the American West
Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
The Nez Perce have a long history dealing with the Americans but in the aftermath of the Whitman Massacre, their world is divided between cultures. Joseph is born with a foot in each world. How will he and his people react to the incoming Americans?
Sources
Thunder in the Mountains by Daniel Sharfstein
Chief Joseph & Flight of the Nez Perce by Kent Nerburn
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
https://ww2020.net/history-websites/walla-walla-treaty-council-of-1855/
Walla Walla Treaty Councils: 1855 Walla Walla Treaty Council
https://www.historylink.org/File/5314
Political Elements of Nez Perce history during mid-1800s & War of 1877 by Stan Hoggatt (archive.org)
https://treaties.okstate.edu/treaties/treaty-with-the-nez-perces-1863-0843
Treaty of 1863 - Nez Perce National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
To celebrate the Deadwood's debut in 2004, Eric made Matt watch the pilot. If you wanted a reason to start watching HBO's Deadwood, this is your chance.
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
The Nez Perce show up on the Lapwai Reservation just in time for a small group of Natives to kill nearby settlers. Joseph and his people must outrun the American Army on an epic journey. Will they escape?
Sources
Thunder in the Mountains by Daniel Sharfstein
Chief Joseph & Flight of the Nez Perce by Kent Nerburn
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
https://ww2020.net/history-websites/walla-walla-treaty-council-of-1855/
Walla Walla Treaty Councils: 1855 Walla Walla Treaty Council
https://www.historylink.org/File/5314
Political Elements of Nez Perce history during mid-1800s & War of 1877 by Stan Hoggatt (archive.org)
https://treaties.okstate.edu/treaties/treaty-with-the-nez-perces-1863-0843
Treaty of 1863 - Nez Perce National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Ever wonder what the REAL Al Swearingen was like.... let's just say.... not as charming as Ian McShane portrayed him in HBO's Deadwood. In this episode we review and rank the notorious foul mouthed Saloon Owner. How will he do?
Sources
Deadwood's Al Swearingen: Manifest Evil in the Gem Theatre By Jerry L Bryant and Barbara Fifer
Old Deadwood Days by Estelline Bennett
Legends of the West: Deadwood, South Dakota
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
A quick and definitely not a rambling update. We have been off few a few weeks and wanted to give you all the reason why.
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
We leave Deadwood with the sheriff that cleaned up the mess that is Deadwood. Does he live up to legend and just as importantly does he live up to the hype his magnificent mustache commands?
Sources
Seth Bullock: Black Hills Lawman by David A Wolff
Old Deadwood Days by Estelline Bennett
Legends of the West: Deadwood, South Dakota
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
We get back from our hiatus by recapping the previous 10 (well 11) episodes, answer some emails we got while we were on break and let you know some exciting breaking news! For more information on Intelligent Speech see the link below and remember to use the Promo code "Rank" to get 10% off your ticket! https://intelligentspeechonline.com/
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Stay clear, she's feisty! Pearl Hart (Lily Davy) is a woman who demanded attention when she was alive. How well does she rank?
We are thrilled to announce that we have been invited to @intelligentspeechconf on November 4th, 2023! Intelligent Speech brings you an online conference that connects diverse and independent content creators with their audiences. Use the Promo Code: Rank to get 10% off your tickets!
Sources
Wildcat: The Untold Story of Pearl Hart by John Boessenecker
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
In the first of 3 episodes we treat you all with the soothing sound of Matt reading the vision that would guide Black Elk throughout his life.
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