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Welcome to Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys, a classic western film and TV podcast. Each week, host Hunter Robinson and a guest will discuss iconic western films and TV shows that once defined American cinema and pop culture. From landmark TV shows like Gunsmoke to undisputed movie masterpieces like The Ox-Bow Incident, we'll dive into the filmmakers, stars, and stories behind the scenes of the best the genre has to offer. We'll also highlight unsung gems and, of course, cult movie enthusiasts' favorite: spaghetti westerns.
If cattle drives, saloon brawls, and climactic shootouts are your idea of a good time, you'll enjoy Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys.
If cattle drives, saloon brawls, and climactic shootouts are your idea of a good time, you'll enjoy Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys.
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Will Dodson returns to talk about John Wayne in Raoul Walsh's Dark Command. Will Dodson Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdodson52/X: https://x.com/wdodson52Bluesky: @wdodson52.bsky.socialSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/Watch Jack Slade Here: https://youtu.be/6txXPktwoLQ?si=ddZ_SBFeqR0nb18fTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.com
Film professor and movie critic Jim Tudor joins me for a conversation on Anthony Mann's Winchester '73. Jim Tudor on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.tudor.50Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jimtudor.bsky.socialLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jimtudor/https://www.zekefilm.org/https://screenanarchy.com/globalvoices/jim-tudor/The Six Shooter: https://youtu.be/B4lL6znfpUg?si=MT5ZvlyUR71uWYDwTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Writer Dan Budnik returns to delve into episodes 16-18 of the first season of Gunsmoke.You can follow Dan Budnik on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009997691979Bluesky: @dannyslacks1.bsky.socialDan Budnik's Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADaniel%2BR%2BBudnik&s=relevancerank&text=Daniel+R+Budnik&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1Eventually Supertrain:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eventually-supertrain/id1136263578Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4pLyzJUTFQqb2lMGi7VGVB?si=gkNrB0-GRs-UQbbeTKqLcQTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Musician Rex Hooper joins me for a conversation on Peter Fonda's directorial debut, The Hired Hand. We also delve into the role that music plays in the Western genre and conclude with Rex's top 5 Ennio Morricone scores. Follow Rex Hooper: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowboyrexhooper/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003816783068YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RexHooper1Listen to Rex Hooper's Music: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2MY3U4mdoC9cgDEJ24DQiO?si=7wmaRokNTqiEl-jjIW5HWwBandcamp: https://rexhooper.bandcamp.com/Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
In this episode, physical media advocate Ryan Verrill, die-hard horror fan Zach Bryant, and artist and western historian David Lambert join me to discuss S. Craig Zahler's ultraviolent western horror flick, Bone Tomahawk.Links to Ryan Verrill: https://linktr.ee/discconnectedZach Bryant on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dharmabombs/They Live by Film Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-172-bryant-family-favourites/id1544438366?i=1000728284596David Lambert Social Media and Podcast Appearances: Twitter: https://x.com/DavidLambertArtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidlambertart/Bluesky: @davidlambertart.bsky.socialBuymeacoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/davidlambertartPink Smoke Podcast 'Jeremiah Johnson' Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-158-crow-killer-liver-eating-johnson-jeremiah-johnson/id1529803112?i=1000732720092Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
In this episode, writer and classic TV historian Mitchell Hadley joins me to discuss Rod Serling's unique approach to Westerns in his classic series, The Twilight Zone. We sing along with Dan Duryea in 'Mr. Denton on Doomsday,' Lee Marvin leads an all-star cast that includes Strother Martin and Lee Van Cleef (a year before they appeared together in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) in 'The Grave.' John Dehner delivers a fantastic performance in the comedic episode 'Mr. Garrity and the Graves.' Where to Follow Mitchell Hadley: Website: https://www.itsabouttv.comX: https://x.com/MitchellDHadleyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsabouttvPurchase Darkness in Primetime: How Classic-Era TV Foresaw Modern Society's Descent into Hell here: https://www.amazon.com/Darkness-Primetime-Classic-Era-Foresaw-Societys/dp/1732620741?ref_=ast_author_dpTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Writer Dan Budnik returns to discuss three classic Western TV episodes that blend the Old West with the supernatural. First up is Bonanza with "Twilight Town," their homage to The Twilight Zone. Then, it's on to Wagon Train and the haunting tale of "Little Girl Lost." Finally, we close out with a haunted house episode of The Wild Wild West, "The Night of the Man-Eating House."You can follow Dan Budnik on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009997691979Bluesky: @dannyslacks1.bsky.socialDan Budnik's Books:https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADaniel%2BR%2BBudnik&s=relevancerank&text=Daniel+R+Budnik&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1Eventually Supertrain:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eventually-supertrain/id1136263578Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4pLyzJUTFQqb2lMGi7VGVB?si=gkNrB0-GRs-UQbbeTKqLcQTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Cult film enthusiast and podcaster Chris Haskell joins me to discuss two unconventional Charles Bronson westerns, 'Red Sun' and 'The White Buffalo'. Chris Haskell's Podcasts: They Live by Film: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/they-live-by-film/id1544438366 Punk Vacation: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/punk-vacation-an-unofficial-vinegar-syndrome-podcast/id1760290937Mondo Macabro: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wild-side-the-official-mondo-macabro-podcast/id1762695719They Live by Film Charles Bronson Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-170-charles-bronson/id1544438366?i=1000721996468Chris Haskell Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/personalhistoryoffilm/Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/2aXX1Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
YouTuber Nathan Jones joins me to discuss director Lucio Fulci's first spaghetti western, Massacre Time. Film Journeys with Nathan Jones: https://www.youtube.com/@blu-rayswithnathanjonesNathan Jones Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nateb_jones/Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Film Journey: https://youtu.be/18Uskcioc5E?si=AMZXwp5i-yJHJSZg Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Author Scott McCrea joins me to discuss silent film star Tom Mix in one of his talkies, The Rider of Death Valley. Watch The Rider of Death Valley Here: https://ok.ru/video/2186417080995Scott McCrea on Social MediaX: https://x.com/ScottMcCreaWestInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottmccreawest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottMcCreaWriterScott McCrea's Author Pages:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Scott-McCrea/author/B0BGJMSTBH?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1756217624&sr=8-3&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueWebsite: https://talesoftommix.comTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Zach Bryant returns, and this time we're talking about one of Clint Eastwood's more comedic efforts, Two Mules for Sister Sara. We also talk about episode 3 of the first season of Rawhide, 'Incident with an Executioner'. Zach Bryant on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dharmabombs/They Live by Film Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/they-live-by-film--6024211.Watch The Rider of Death Valley Here: https://ok.ru/video/2186417080995Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Artist David Lambert returns to discuss the film and novelization of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and its connection to the short-lived Western TV series Lancer. Lancer Pilot: https://youtu.be/PvdV7HEb1lE?si=GnXYHkNzWV0FUphQ David Lambert Social Media and Podcast Appearances: Twitter: https://x.com/DavidLambertArtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidlambertart/Bluesky: @davidlambertart.bsky.socialPink Smoke Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-153-earp-adjacent-westerns/id1529803112?i=1000715388863Men on Film: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/242-missouri-breaks-1976-special-guest-david-lambert/id1539755786?i=1000713160605Geekin' with James Hancock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka3PXr7UMn0&t=156s&pp=ygUfZ2Vla2luIHdpdGggamFtZXMgZGF2aWQgbGFtYmVydA%3D%3DTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Film professor Dr. Will Dodson is back to discuss John Wayne and the first movie that tried to capitalize on his newfound stardom, Allegheny Uprising. Will Dodson Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdodson52/X: https://x.com/wdodson52Bluesky: @wdodson52.bsky.socialLancer Pilot: https://youtu.be/PvdV7HEb1lE?si=GnXYHkNzWV0FUphQTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
TV historian and author Dan Budnik returns to delve into episodes 13-15 of the first season of Gunsmoke.You can follow Dan Budnik on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009997691979Bluesky: @dannyslacks1.bsky.socialDan Budnik's Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADaniel%2BR%2BBudnik&s=relevancerank&text=Daniel+R+Budnik&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1Eventually Supertrain:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eventually-supertrain/id1136263578Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4pLyzJUTFQqb2lMGi7VGVB?si=gkNrB0-GRs-UQbbeTKqLcQTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Actor, screenwriter, and now author Mark Archuleta joins me to discuss his new book: The Reel Thrilling Events of Bank Robber Henry Starr. It's a fascinating true story of a man whose life intersected with crime, cinema, and the Wild West. Follow Mark Archuleta:X: https://x.com/henrystarrmovieFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobblake5050Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henrystarrbook/Purchase The Reel Thrilling Events of Bank Robber Henry Starr: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Thrilling-Events-Robber-Henry-Starr/dp/B0F6BKPGTF?ref_=ast_author_dpBarnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-reel-thrilling-events-of-bank-robber-henry-starr-mark-archuleta/1147351446?ean=9781574419788Texas A&M University Press: https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781574419788/the-reel-thrilling-events-of-bank-robber-henry-starr/Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Screenwriter and Film Editor for True West Magazine, Henry Parke, joins me to discuss Sam Peckinpah and his work on The Rifleman. Follow Henry Parke:X: https://x.com/HWestRoundupFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063446150739Blog: https://henryswesternroundup.blogspot.com/Purchase The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them: https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Westerns-Ever-Made/dp/1493074393?_encoding=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=insptv-20&linkId=40670747d047d3241c54003bcabb179f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Author and Roy Rogers aficionado Elisabeth Grace Foley joins me to discuss two of Rogers' collaborations with director William Witney. Elisabeth gives an overview of the different "eras" of Roy Rogers' films, leading into our thoughts on Bells of San Angelo and The Gay Ranchero. You can follow Elisabeth on:X: https://x.com/elisabethgfoleyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisabethgfoley/Substack: https://secondsentence.substack.com/Elisabeth Grace Foley's Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B005SE93M4?ingress=0&visitId=2ffc036b-cf90-49d2-ab20-fcc4ca4cfe87&ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
TV historian and author Dan Budnik returns to delve into episodes 10-12 of the first season of Gunsmoke.You can follow Dan Budnik on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009997691979Bluesky: @dannyslacks1.bsky.socialDan Budnik's Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADaniel%2BR%2BBudnik&s=relevancerank&text=Daniel+R+Budnik&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1Eventually Supertrain:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eventually-supertrain/id1136263578Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4pLyzJUTFQqb2lMGi7VGVB?si=gkNrB0-GRs-UQbbeTKqLcQTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Artist David Lambert returns to discuss episodes of Western TV shows that inspired feature film remakes. We begin with 'Line Camp,' an episode of The Westerner, and its spectacular remake, 'Will Penny.' Then we talk about 'Teacher of Outlaws,' an episode of The Big Valley and its grittier remake, 'The Hunting Party.' Finally, we close with 'Fair Game,' the episode of The Rebel that Quentin Tarantino remade as 'The Hateful Eight.' David Lambert Social Media: Twitter: https://x.com/DavidLambertArtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidlambertart/Bluesky: @davidlambertart.bsky.socialTumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
Clint Eastwood talks to the trees, but nobody wants to listen to Zach Bryant and me talk about the infamous comedy musical Paint Your Wagon. We also discuss Eastwood on the small screen in the first episode of Rawhide, 'Incident of the Tumbleweed.' Zach Bryant on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dharmabombs/They Live by Film Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/they-live-by-film--6024211Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboys/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tumbleweedsandtvcowboysLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TumbleweedsTV/X: https://x.com/TumbleweedTVpodEmail: tumbleweedsandtvcowboys@gmail.comSomeone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
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