A slight diversion this episode as we present the story "Alphabet" written by Leslie McMurtry with original music by Katherine Seaton and narration by Sarah Golding.

Drift & Ramble EP 38 One Eyed Charley

Jul 23rd, 2019 26m 37s

It took a lot of talent to drive a stage coach. Bandits, bad weather, lame horses and broken wheels were only half the battle. Just imagine how cranky customers could get bouncing around the countryside in wooden coach! One driver handled the t

Drift Ramble EP 37 Squirrel Tooth Alice

Jun 18th, 2019 28m 21s

Say what you will about Squirrel Tooth Alice. She may have been the west's best known soiled dove, but she was also a business owner, a mother and proud proponent of Prairie Dogs. Special thanks to Rhiannon McAfee of Rex Rivetter Private Eye an

Bonus

Drift and Ramble REBOOTED

May 16th, 2019 18m 23s

Some of you all were kind enough to contact me about doing more episodes. It really touched me to know how many people wanted to hear more of our little show. I figured, I may as well come clean about how I left things and let you know some new

Drift and Ramble EP 36 Quicksilver Chronicles

Jul 22nd, 2018 26m 17s

What did gold prospecting and hat making share in common in the days of the old west? Answer: Quicksilver! There was a reason that people used to say "mad as a hatter" to describe someone with mental illness. In this episode we venture close to

Drift and Ramble EP 35 WILD BILL HANGS UP HIS BADGE

Jun 3rd, 2018 28m 13s

Wild Bill Hangs Up His Badge by Robert Tinsley. Robert wrote, cast, directed and produced this entire episode and there's a lot of talented people to thank for their part in putting this story together. Thanks to Greg McAfee, Commodore James, P

Drift and Ramble EP34 Mosbys Treasure

Apr 8th, 2018 43m 3s

Confederate Captain John S. Mosby never went to West Point but that didn't stop him from becoming one of the foremost experts on Guerrilla warfare during the Civil War. Mosby's midnight raid on Fairfax became the stuff of legends and it ruined

Drift Ramble March Message

Mar 25th, 2018 3m 25s

Just a quick hello and thanks for listening.

Drift and Ramble EP 33 Buffalo Bill Cody

Jan 21st, 2018 59m 43s

Buffalo Bill Cody is best remembered as a showman and perhaps the "P.T. Barnum" of the West. But there's more to his story. Aside from being a legend in his own time, he influenced America in some surprising ways and left a lasting legacy in th

Drift and Ramble December Minisode Story 3 Prospectors

Dec 17th, 2017 14m 19s

THE NOG BLOG EP: Thanksgiving 2017

Nov 19th, 2017 41m 49s

It's Egg Nog Season! So, we started a new show called the Nog Blog where Cheryl and I discuss viscosity, rum and other important considerations in choosing your Egg Nog accessories. Oh, sure there's a smidge of Drift & Ramble stuff in here but

Drift and Ramble EP 32 Skin Walkers

Oct 26th, 2017 33m 3s

In this special Halloween episode, we explore the legend of the Navajo Skin Walkers. A subject that many feel is taboo even to speak about today. What we find out is creepy - and perhaps a little more than we wanted to know. This episode is bro

Drift and Ramble EP 31 Superstition Mountains

Oct 15th, 2017 38m 31s

The guys from Audioblivious Productions go on an epic road trip to the Superstition Mountains to look for gold and the Lost Dutchman Mine. Native American folklore says this area could be cursed and may even be the gateway to the underworld. It

Drift and Ramble EP30 Wild West Fun Facts

Oct 1st, 2017 37m 23s

A slight departure from our usual format, Cheryl and I meander through some trivial tidbits from the Wild West including Saloons, The evolution of the Wagon and the strange case of Samuel Colt's lost shipment of six guns. There's even deleted s

Drift and Ramble EP29 Annie Oakley

Sep 17th, 2017 41m 26s

Annie Oakley rose from abject poverty to become an American icon. She not only bested men in a sport once dominated by them, she went on to prove she was as tough and determined off stage, as she seemed to be while performing. Check out the ins

Drift and Ramble Unscripted

Sep 1st, 2017 35m 49s

In this first ever edition of "Unscripted," Steve suffers from production burn out and Cheryl wants to become a muse. Things get weird but it's definitely not the Old West. Our regular programming will return shortly!

Drift and Ramble EP 28 Black Bart Part 2

Aug 27th, 2017 37m 51s

In this second part of our two part series, we follow the final days of the Po8. Black Bart eluded detectives for 8 years and during his crime wave, he continued to taunt the men who pursued him. When he was finally caught, he patiently served

Black Bart Part 1

Aug 20th, 2017 45m 23s

Black Bart, the "Po8" may have been the West's most polite bandit. In this true crime story from the pages of history, you'll learn how Black Bart robbed 28 stage coaches but never took a dime from the passengers. He never fired his weapon duri

Drift and Ramble EP 26 Pearl Hart

Aug 6th, 2017 30m 23s

Pearl Hart, the "Lady Bandit" loved the bad boys. She married one and they attended the World's Fair where she became enamored with strong women of the west like Annie Oakley. Inspired, she robs a stage coach and becomes one of the most infamou

Drift and Ramble EP 25 Geronimo

Jul 23rd, 2017 40m 46s

The story of Geronimo is one of outrage and honor, of revenge and deceit and it's a story of how the man became an inspiration even after his death. Told in his own words, thanks to a superintendent of schools and the president of the united st

Drift and Ramble EP 24 Spirit Photographer

Jul 9th, 2017 39m 15s

In 1860 a man takes a photo of an empty chair. When he develops the picture, there is a ghostly image of a young boy in the frame. How did it get there? And who is this ghastly specter? Within a year, Spirit Photography becomes a lucrative busi

Drift and Ramble EP 23 Dakota 38

Jun 25th, 2017 1h 2m

As more and more white settlers move into the Minnesota Territory, the Dakota are pushed on to smaller and smaller bits of a land. When the mounting tensions finally come to a boil, the results are tragic and costly for all involved. The story

Drift and Ramble EP 22 Rattlesnake Dick

Jun 11th, 2017 31m 39s

What's in a name? In the story of Rattlesnake Dick we learn the nicknames can be powerful and living up or down to the reputation they promote may not always be advisable. And while Dick may be all but forgotten, there's that big ol' pile of mi

Drift and Ramble EP 21 Liver Eating Johnson

Mar 26th, 2017 54m 5s

The story of a mountain man's struggles in the wild is an epic saga of survival and vengeance for the murder of his wife and unborn child. But do we really know who Liver Eating Johnson was or if the stories are even true. Our friends at Fatecr

Drift And Ramble EP 20 The Six Gun

Mar 12th, 2017 49m 24s

The six gun is perhaps the west's most iconic hardware. In EP 20 we trace the origins of the revolver from it's unlikely source of inspiration to the point at which it won the west. Along the way we'll learn about the triumphs and tragedies tha