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Revenge Westerns - with Novelist Tony Healey

Revenge Westerns - with Novelist Tony Healey

FromHow the West Was 'Cast


Revenge Westerns - with Novelist Tony Healey

FromHow the West Was 'Cast

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If it's true that revenge is a dish best served cold, then this episode of How the West Was Cast is damn near frozen! Join us as we welcome author Tony Healey for a look at some of our favorite revenge-themed Westerns. You'll hear about films like Valdez is Coming, Hannie Caulder, Open Range, and many more. We also discuss Tony's recent novels in the popular Ralph Compton Western series. So put on your headphones and prepare for retribution! For further study on the subject of this episode, here are links to three books that Andrew Patrick Nelson cites during the show:Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study by Alexandra Heller-NicholsThe New Avengers: Feminism, Femininity, and the Rape-Revenge Cycle by Jacinta ReadShowdown: Confronting Modern America in the Western Film by John H. Lenihan
Released:
Jan 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (37)

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 celebrated prestige Westerns of today, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST explores one of cinema’s most fascinating and enduring genres.