Podcast: Voices of the West

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  Russell Garcia-Hollywood’s Humble Maestro, 9/28/24

  For our Movie Saturday program, we talk about Hollywood’s Humble Maestro–Russell Garcia. His granddaughter, Kristy Corwin, joins us. Garcia was a child prodigee regarding music. He composed music for a […]

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  Ben Lee talks about his Chinese great grandfather and the West, 9/21/24

  Our guest is Ben Lee. He runs the Camp Verde School near Sedona, Arizona. His great grandfather author Yan Phou Lee. He came to America in 1872 to pursue his […]

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  The Death of Pat Garrett, 9/14/24

  Pat Garrett, the lawman that captured and killed Billy the Kid, was found shot to death along the road near Las Cruces, NM Territory. The question is who actually killed […]

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  Native American Lettie Irons Connell, 9/7/24

  Lettie Irons Connell joins for the hour to talk about her family’s history. Her great grandmother was an interpreter for Sitting Bull. Her entire family is dedicated to telling their […]

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  Movie Saturday, Cowboy Cooks, 8/31/24

  For our next Movie Saturday program, it’s all about the cookies that kept the trail drives going. From Hop Sing to Wishbone we talk about the actors who cooked it […]

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  David Turpie, Arizona Historical Society-Zoos, 8/24/24

  Dr. David Turpie joins us for the hour to talk about zoos in Arizona–their aim, economic contribution and more. David is with the Arizona Histiorical Society which has recently published […]

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  Brad Ness, Commemorative Firearms, 8/17/24

  Brad Ness, the founder of Commemorative Firearms joins us. His company produces specialty firearms for groups to use as fundraisers. The company has been in business since 1982 and has […]

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  John Payne aka The One Arm Bandit, 8/10/24

  John Payne aka The One Arm Bandit joins us from the road. He’s based in Oklahoma and travels throughout the country performing at rodeos and fairs. He’s called The One […]

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  Historian Dan Martinez, 8/3/24

  Retired National Park Service ranger and historian Dan Martinez joins us from Hawaii. His latest job was the Chief Historian of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Dan also […]

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  Movie Saturday, The Cavalry Trilogy, 7/27/24

  Author Michael F. Blake joins us to talk about his book on John Ford’s cavalry trilogy–Fort Apache, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, and Rio Grande. These films are cowboy classics. […]