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How the West Was 'Cast

How the West Was 'Cast


How the West Was 'Cast

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Length:
37 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Whether you grew up watching the movies of John Wayne, cut your teeth on Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” trilogy, or consider Kevin Costner to be the screen’s quintessential cowboy star, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST is just the podcast you’ve been waiting for. Join screenwriter and journalist Matthew Chernov and film historian and professor Andrew Patrick Nelson as they discuss the beloved masterpieces, forgotten treasures, and curious cult movies that make up the Western film genre. From the timeless classics of the 1940s and ‘50s, to the bold and bloody titles of the 1960s and ‘70s, to the prestige Westerns of today, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST explores one of cinema’s most fascinating and enduring genres.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 37 episodes

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Western Movie Books – with Authors Henry C. Parke and Cory Everett

Read any good Western movie books lately? On this page-turning episode, we’re highlight...

79 minutes
Mar 18, 2024

Horizon: An American Saga (2024) – Trailer Reaction

The official trailer for Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga was just released, a...

52 minutes
Feb 28, 2024

A "Secret" Announcement from How the West Was 'Cast!

Want to hear a secret episode of How the West Was ‘Cast? We’ve recorded a new hourlong...

6 minutes
Dec 26, 2023

Warner Brothers and Westerns - with Author Chris Yogerst

This year marks the centennial anniversary of Warner Brothers, the legendary Hollywood ...

50 minutes
Nov 01, 2023

Revenge of the Horror Westerns

It’s the Halloween season, so we’re returning to the terrifying topic of horror Western...

92 minutes
Oct 04, 2023

BONUS EPISODE! Into the Wild Frontier - with Showrunner Paul Epstein

On this special bonus episode, we take a look at the factual Western drama series Into ...

38 minutes
Aug 14, 2023

Little Big Man (1970)

1970 was an important year for Indian-themed Westerns, with A Man Called Horse and Sold...

78 minutes
Aug 10, 2023

Overlooked Westerns of the 1990s

Return with us now to the decade that gave the world Zima®, Beanie Babies, and the Maca...

64 minutes
May 31, 2023

Ride Lonesome (1959) - with Writer & Producer Kirk Ellis

Written by Burt Kennedy and directed by Budd Boetticher, the intense 1959 Western Ride ...

67 minutes
Mar 09, 2023

Blood on the Moon (1948) - with Film Scholar Alan K. Rode

The gripping story of a down-and-out cowhand who becomes ensnared in a complex scheme t...

55 minutes
Feb 27, 2023