The first official episode finds hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch visiting about book store finds, sharing reviews and discussing Paul’s favorite western, The Cowboy and the Cossack by Clair Huffaker.

02:00 — Rich describes a recent visit to Springfield, Missouri’s Half-Price Bookstore and shares his finds. Books mentioned include The Comancheros by Paul Wellman, Jim Steel #6—Aztec Gold by Chet Cunningham, and the Fury series by Jim Austin, a.k.a. James Reasoner and L. J. Washburn.

06:36 — Paul continues the conversation with the show’s main feature, an overview of The Cowboy and the Cossack, the story of a 19th century cattle drive across the Siberian trail.

10:28 — Why no movie version? Paul explains, and Rich mentions Huffaker’s work on The War Wagon.

12:01 — Rich reviews The Sons of Philo Gaines by Michael R. Ritt.

16:06 — Paul and Rich discuss Western Fictioneers

16:58 — Paul reviews Hot Lead Cold Justice by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins.

The episode finishes up with Paul and Rich trading their current reading list and chatting about the Owlhoot APA.

Thanks to John Kilgallon for being our first Patreon member.

Episode Two: The Magnificent Seven Vs. The Wild Bunch will premiere Monday, February 7th, 2020.

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