Ep 146: Wild Wild Western Movies (Part 1 of 2)

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Hope you've packed plenty beans, bacon, whiskey and lard because we are headed WEST!

Hitch your wagon train to three nefarious-looking desperadoes by the names of Rattlesnake Steve, Doc Cooperday and The 8-Bit Kid because for this first episode of our Wild Wild Westerns theme, we cover some of our favorite Western MOVIES! From Wayne to Eastwood, Russell & Kilmer to...SCOTT GLENN?? We cover a wide breadth of this expansive genre that once ruled the silver screen!

Stick around to hear your answers for this week's Octoponder This and an rip roarin' edition of Compose Yo-self by our not so little buddy, the 8-bit Kid! And tune in in two weeks as we continue the fun, talking all about westerns in other media!

Yeehaww!!!

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Ep 146: Wild Wild Western Movies (Part 1 of 2)

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published about a year ago

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Hope you've packed plenty beans, bacon, whiskey and lard because we are headed WEST!

Yeehaww!!!

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