How the West Was 'Cast

11/07/2024

Shelley Duvall in "McCabe & Mrs. Miller."

18/03/2024

🎧 We're back with a brand new episode! The topic is Western movie books, and we've got interviews with two authors. First is Henry C. Parke, who discusses his new book THE GREATEST WESTERNS EVER MADE AND THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM. And after that we chat with Cory Everett about his charming new children's book MY FIRST SPAGHETTI WESTERN. Available now wherever you download your favorite podcasts.

Read any good Western movie books lately? On this page-turning episode, we’re highlighting some of our favorite books about the Western genre. From biographies and coffee table books to scholarly studies and acclaimed film guides, you’ll find plen...

05/03/2024

In terms of the Western genre, how much is riding on the success of Kevin Costner's upcoming HORIZON? Andrew Patrick Nelson makes a major prediction on our latest episode! Listen to our full-length analysis of the HORIZON trailer wherever you download your favorite podcasts, or click here: https://westernpodcast.buzzsprout.com/884218/14592109-horizon-an-american-saga-2024-trailer-reaction

03/03/2024

Our next episode will include two interviews (which we've already recorded!) and these six Westerns are discussed at some point during the show. Any guesses what the topic will be?

28/02/2024

🎧 We're back with a brand new episode! Join us as we offer our reactions to the new trailer for Kevin Costner's upcoming Western epic HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA.

What clues does the trailer offer about the film's story and characters? What tone is Costner going for this time around? And how important is this movie for the future of big screen Westerns? We cover it all!

The official trailer for Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga was just released, and Matthew Chernov and Andrew Patrick Nelson are sharing their first reactions to it in this special episode! What clues to the film’s story and characters are ...

02/01/2024

Want to hear our brand new "secret" episode of How the West Was 'Cast? Just DM us here on Facebook and we'll reply back with an exclusive link to the secret show!

01/01/2024

26/12/2023

Want to hear our new "secret" episode? Then listen to this mini announcement show and learn how you can receive an exclusive link to the secret episode!

Want to hear a secret episode of How the West Was ‘Cast? We’ve recorded a new hourlong show that won’t be published online. But we’ll gladly send you the secret episode in exchange for reviewing our show on the Apple Podcast platform, or the Audi...

25/12/2023

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24/12/2023

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23/12/2023

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04/11/2023

Delmer Daves' 1959 film THE HANGING TREE - starring Gary Cooper - is one of many great Warner Brothers Westerns we cover on our latest episode. Listen now, wherever you download your favorite podcasts, or click this link: https://westernpodcast.buzzsprout.com/884218/13796880

03/11/2023

John Ford's CHEYENNE AUTUMN is one of many Warner Brothers Westerns we cover on our latest episode. Listen now, and let us know what you think of the subject and the show! https://westernpodcast.buzzsprout.com/884218/13796880

02/11/2023

The 1939 classic THE OKLAHOMA KID is one of many fine Warner Brothers Westerns you'll hear about on our latest episode! Listen to How the West Was 'Cast wherever you download your favorite podcasts, or click this link to check out our brand new episode: https://westernpodcast.buzzsprout.com/884218/13796880

01/11/2023

We've got a brand new episode for you! The subject is Warner Brothers and the Western film genre. Joining us on the show to discuss the topic is Hollywood historian Chris Yogerst, author of the acclaimed new book "The Warner Brothers." Listen now wherever you download your favorite podcasts, or click the link below.

This year marks the centennial anniversary of Warner Brothers, the legendary Hollywood studio founded by Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner. To commemorate the occasion, we're joined by author Chris Yogerst, whose latest book - The Warner Brother...

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween from How the West Was 'Cast! 🎃

30/10/2023

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17/10/2023

November 1st on How the West Was 'Cast

17/10/2023

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11/10/2023

In Arthur Hiller's NIGHTWING, an embittered medicine man (wonderfully played by Tseshaht actor George Clutesi) summons a colony of deadly vampire bats to a reservation in New Mexico to bring about the end of the world. Listen to our latest episode to find out why this 1979 film is one of our favorite horror Westerns!

The episode is available now wherever you download your favorite podcasts, or click this link: https://westernpodcast.buzzsprout.com/884218/13720161

09/10/2023

On our spooky new episode, we briefly chat with the ghost of actor Glenn Strange, who dropped by our recording session unannounced to offer a suggestion about the show's introduction. Listen now and hear our otherworldly conversation with a spirit from the afterlife. It's all part of our tribute to horror Westerns! 🎃

07/10/2023

Which of the six Weird Westerns we discuss on our latest episode is your favorite? Which haven't you seen? And what Weird Westerns should we cover next October?

05/10/2023

Just in time for Halloween! On this brand new episode, we discuss six horror Westerns that are worth checking out. From a moody vampire Western made in 1959 to a creepy comic book adaptation from 2010, there are plenty of petrifying titles to choose from. And as a blood-curdling bonus, we've included a special interview at the very end of the show. Listen now... if you dare.

It’s the Halloween season, so we’re returning to the terrifying topic of horror Westerns! Join us as we discuss, dissect, and dismember six of the scariest, eeriest, and just plain weirdest Westerns ever made. From a moody 1959 vampire film to an ...

29/09/2023

In October, we're returning to a popular subgenre we've covered before. It's our first official follow-up episode, and it's specially timed for 🎃 season. See you then... if you're brave enough!

14/08/2023

SURPRISE! Here's an exciting bonus episode for you! It's an interview with Emmy-nominated filmmaker Paul Epstein, the executive producer and showrunner of the factual Western drama series INTO THE WILD FRONTIER on INSP.

On this special bonus episode, we take a look at the factual Western drama series Into the Wild Frontier, which is entering its fourth season on the INSP network. Our very own Andrew Patrick Nelson has appeared numerous times on the series, provid...

10/08/2023

Join us on our latest episode as we look at the 1970 classic LITTLE BIG MAN, one of the most popular Indian Westerns of all time. And after the main discussion, stick around for a special bonus interview with filmmaker Alex Sherratt, the co-director of THE REAL WILD WEST, a fascinating new 4-part docuseries exclusively available on Curiosity Stream!

1970 was an important year for Indian-themed Westerns, with A Man Called Horse and Soldier Blue both released within months of each other. But by far the most popular Indian Western of that year was Arthur Penn’s Oscar-nominated Little Big Man. On...

01/06/2023

On this brand new episode of How the West Was 'Cast, we travel back to the 1990s to discuss six overlooked Westerns that deserve more attention!

Return with us now to the decade that gave the world Zima®, Beanie Babies, and the Macarena. That's right, we're traveling back to the 1990s for a look at six overlooked Westerns that deserve more attention! You won't find iconic '90s classics lik...

12/05/2023

Hey look, we're on YouTube! Until now, we've been available on audio streaming sites like Spotify, Audible, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, etc... But as of today you can finally check out the show on YouTube. Our first few episodes are currently available, and the rest are coming soon.

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 scr...

10/03/2023

Don't miss our brand new episode about the 1959 classic RIDE LONESOME! Joining us to discuss the film is two-time Emmy-winner Kirk Ellis, who just wrote a book about this intense Western adventure.

Written by Burt Kennedy and directed by Budd Boetticher, the intense 1959 Western Ride Lonesome stars legendary actor Randolph Scott as a bounty hunter traveling across a desolate landscape on a secret quest for vengeance. Join us for a fascinatin...

28/02/2023

We're back with a brand new episode about the 1948 noir Western BLOOD ON THE MOON! Joining us on the show to discuss this Robert Mitchum classic is author, biographer and film noir expert Alan K. Rode.

The gripping story of a down-and-out cowhand who becomes ensnared in a complex scheme to dupe a local rancher out of a fortune, the moody 1948 film Blood on the Moon combines the mythic milieu of the Hollywood Western with the dark psychological t...