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The American Southwest

The American Southwest

Written by: Thomas Wayne Riley
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This is a podcast of the people, places, and things of the American West. Think cowboys and Indians, bison and cactus, national parks and ghost towns, Mormons and prospectors, nukes and aliens, Tombstone, the Anasazi, Route 66, and everything in between. I’ll dive deep into historical people and events and the cultures and policies that helped shape this area of the American frontier world that’s left so many of the rest of the planet in envy of the mythic American Southwest.

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Episodes
  • The Mexican War: The Texas Revolution

    The Mexican War: The Texas Revolution
    Jun 2 2026
    This is part two in my ongoing series over the Mexican War of 1846-1848. This episode covers the period immediately after the Alamo. I talk about Goliad, Houston’s retreats, and the Battle of San Jacinto which sees the Texans gain their Independence from Mexico
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    2 hrs and 24 mins
  • The Mexican War: Remember the Alamo

    The Mexican War: Remember the Alamo
    May 12 2026
    This is the first episode in a long series over the Mexican War from 1846 to 1848. I begin the series where it all started: The Louisiana Purchase. I talk about the filibusterers such as Nolan, Long, and others. I then tell the story of Austin and his Old Three Hundred before marching headlong into the beginning of the Texas Revolution with Sam Houston and William Barret Travis. I end the episode with the assault on the Alamo.
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    3 hrs and 18 mins
  • The Earthen Dark with Author Brad Kelly

    The Earthen Dark with Author Brad Kelly
    Apr 24 2026
    I am joined by Author Brad Kelly to discuss his incredible book The Earthen Dark. We also discuss archaeology, anthropology, Man Corn, Chaco Canyon, the Maya, all the fun stuff under the earth, and more.
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    1 hr
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