Dawson's Den

Will Dawson
  • 3.7 (3)
  • COMEDY FICTION

Step inside Dawson’s Den, the frontier‑flavored variety show crackling with swinging, toe‑tapping tunes, heartfelt campfire stories, and the kind of wild commercials and sketches you won’t hear anywhere else. One minute you’re riding along with Colt Curd, Dairy Detective, solving crimes of the creamy persuasion; the next, you’re swept into a tall tale, a prairie‑dog newsflash, or a jingle that’ll stick to your boots for days. It’s mythic Americana served warm, weird, and full of heart—an old‑time radio revival straight from the wide‑open West!

  1. MAR 17

    Biscotti in a Blizzard: Flint Mallory, Ground Squirrels, and the Snowball Spring Swing | S5 E6|

    Step inside the hearth‑warm world of Dawson’s Den, a cozy, frontier‑flavored storytelling podcast blending mythic Americana, old‑time radio charm, and wholesome humor from the heart of Montana. This week’s episode brings together everything listeners love about the Den: quirky sponsor spots, critter lore, frontier legends, and a swinging tune to send you home smiling. In this episode, Will welcomes listeners with a bone‑dry, straight‑faced commercial for Blizzard Biscotti, the frontier snack that’s treated as real as snow on the Bighorns. From there, Critter Corner returns with a lively look at the Uinta ground squirrel—its habits, its hijinks, and why this little burrower is a true sign of spring across the Mountain West. The storytelling fire burns bright with a new tale of Flint Mallory, a snowstorm, and Bramble’s legendary Biscotti Warmer, a contraption whose origins may be as mysterious as the blizzard itself. Expect myth, mischief, and that signature Den blend of sincerity and absurdity. To close out the night, the Bighorn Buckaroos bring the barn roof up with their new Western Swing number, “Snowball Spring Swing,” a toe‑tapping tune perfect for the season’s thaw. If you enjoy cozy fiction, frontier storytelling, Americana music, wholesome comedy, or old‑time radio‑style podcasts, Dawson’s Den is your weekly place by the fire. Pull up a chair—there’s always room at the hearth.

    16 min

  2. MAR 3

    Burro Bonanza! | S5 E5

    Proudly sponsored by Kathy’s Burro‑itos — the only burrito bold enough to yodel back. This week’s show kicks up a cloud of desert dust and long‑ear magic as the Bighorn Buckaroos open the gates with a snappy little tune celebrating the humble burro — that sure‑footed, big‑hearted companion of the American West. Then it’s time for “Where’s Will?”, and partner, Will’s wandered straight into Oatman, Arizona, a place that looks like a gold‑rush postcard somebody forgot to take down. Oatman sits tucked in the Black Mountains along old Route 66, where wooden boardwalks lean in the sun and the past never quite agreed to stay put. Wild burros roam the streets like they own the deed — descendants of miners’ pack animals left behind when the gold played out. Today they mosey through town, nudge tourists for snacks, and generally run the place with a kind of dusty, good‑natured authority. Visitors come for the history, but they stay because a burro blocked their car and refused to move until properly admired. After jawin’ with locals about life in a town where the four‑legged population outvotes the two‑legged, Will heads back to the storytelling circle of the Den. There he spins the tale of Pinto, the little Snowball Ranch burro with more grit than a gravel road. When a flash flood came roaring down the canyon, Pinto brayed the alarm, herded two cowboys to higher ground, and proved once again that the West was built not just by horses and heroes — but by the small, stubborn, steadfast burros who never quit. A song, a journey, a legend, and a whole lot of long ears — it’s all waiting for you in this episode of  Dawson’s Den!

    16 min

  3. FEB 17

    Presidents, Pluperfects & the Persistence of Jasper McGraw | S5 E4

    Dawson’s Den tips its hat to Presidents Day with a full saddlebag of frontier fun, linguistic hijinks, and heartfelt hometown tribute. The Bighorn Buckaroos open the show with an all‑new western‑swing number tailor‑made for the holiday, fiddles shining like fresh‑minted quarters. Then it’s time for Word Wranglin’ With Will, where the mighty pluperfect gets roped, branded, and explained in true Den fashion — with grammar riding shotgun on a dusty trail of examples and cowboy logic. Our tall‑tale spotlight shines on Jasper “Vote‑for‑Me” McGraw, the most persistent presidential hopeful this side of Powder River. After losing every election from homeroom to the hay‑loft caucus, Jasper finally finds victory in the most obscure organization imaginable — proving that sometimes the office chooses the man, even if nobody’s quite sure what the office does. The episode closes with a warm, sincere tribute to Big Al — beloved family man, tireless community activist, and the kind of neighbor who made a town feel smaller, kinder, and more connected. His legacy of community‑based service gets the full Dawson’s Den salute. A little music, a little grammar, a little mischief, and a whole lot of heart — that’s Season 5, Episode 4.

    14 min

  4. FEB 10

    Speed Dates, Sour Milk, and the Buckaroo Bounce | S5 E3

    Saddle up for another delightfully unpredictable ride through the foothills of frontier foolishness as Dawson’s Den rolls into its third episode of Season Five. This week’s shindig is proudly sponsored by Dusty’s Dating Service — the only matchmaking outfit where love comes with a waiver, a weather report, and a mule’s opinion whether you asked for it or not. After the commercial, Will moseys into a tale for the ages: the day Dusty himself trotted up to Snowball Ranch to host a full‑blown Speed Dating event. Between the judgmental mule, the confetti‑confused chickens, and Dusty’s clipboard of questionable compatibility metrics, it’s a miracle anyone left with their dignity intact. Then we pivot into high‑stakes dairy noir with a fresh installment of Colt Curd, Dairy Detective. This time, Colt’s hot on the trail of a sticky scheme in “The Case of the Counterfeit Chocolate.” Expect intrigue. Expect lactose. Expect Colt to say something dramatic while standing in a walk‑in cooler. Next up, the ever‑popular segment “The Answer is No!” returns with a special romantic‑advice edition. Folks write in with their matters of the heart, and Will responds with frontier clarity, tough love, and the occasional gentle snort of disbelief. And to send you off grinnin’, the Big Horn Buckaroos swing us out with a jaunty little number guaranteed to put a tap in your boot heel and a smile in your coffee. It’s classic Dawson’s Den: warm, weird, musical, and just a little bit dusty. Season Five keeps ridin’ strong.

    17 min

  5. JAN 20

    Buckaroo Tuesday & the Forty‑Ton Mystery | S5 E2

    Sponsored by Yodel O’s — America’s Only Yodeling Cereal This week in the Den, things get quirky even by our standards. We kick off with a fresh installment of Prairie Dog Air, the only airline where turbulence is optional but weirdness is mandatory. Then our roving reporter Dave checks in from the Florida coast, where he’s been watching dolphins leap the wake of a high‑speed boat like they’re auditioning for a saltwater rodeo. From there, Will heads into the storytelling circle to share the latest doings up in Broadus—including the baffling arrival of a 40‑ton frozen whale that’s got the whole town scratching their heads and checking their thermometers. And to wrap things up, the Bighorn Buckaroos swing us home with an original toe‑tapper, “Buckaroo Tuesday.” Pour yourself a bowl of Yodel O’s, settle in, and let the Den carry you off to the wide, weird West. Follow us on Spotify and check out Dawson's Den on Facebook!

    15 min

  6. JAN 6

    Season Five Kickoff: The 12th Night Shenanigans Special | S5 E1

    Welcome back to Dawson’s Den, where the coffee’s strong, the tales are taller than a windmill in a chinook, and Season Five kicks off with a holiday hootenanny. This 12th Night episode is proudly sponsored by German for Cowboys, the frontier’s leading provider of accidental bilingualism — helping ranch hands say “Guten Tag, Partner” whether they meant to or not. After the commercial break, Will ambles into a warmhearted yarn about the 12 Days of Christmas — and how Timber Tom takes the whole tradition a little too much to heart. Before long, the Bighorn Buckaroos strike up a brand‑new toe‑tapper: “The 12 Days of Christmas, Timber Tom Style,” a musical tribute to one man’s over‑enthusiastic holiday spirit. But the festive misadventures don’t stop there. Will then recounts the saga of Buck Rawlins, who decided to impress his Mother‑in‑Law with a state‑of‑the‑art robotic gravy boat. Predictably, the contraption behaves about as well as a caffeinated prairie dog, and the results are pure Dawson’s Den chaos. It’s merry, it’s messy, it’s unmistakably frontier‑flavored — in other words, it’s a classic Dawson’s Den episode to ring in Season Five.

    18 min

  7. 12/31/2025

    Season 4 Episode 11: New Year’s Eve Special: “Ringin’, Swingin’, and Prairie‑Chicken Flingin’”

    This New Year’s Eve, Dawson’s Den throws open the doors for a celebration packed tighter than a Miles City dance hall. Will kicks things off with an original frontier‑folk ballad honoring the Dawson family tradition of ringing his grandfather’s iron bell at midnight—a tune steeped in memory, myth, and that unmistakable Den warmth. Then we ride straight into a legendary tale from up north: the Miles City Inflatable Prairie Chicken Drop Disaster. Last year’s attempt at civic pageantry went so sideways it’s still talked about in hushed tones at feed stores and barbershops. Expect rogue winds, runaway poultry, and a town council that still won’t admit whose idea it was. To close out the night, the Bighorn Buckaroos fire up a western swing holiday toast—a fiddle‑snappin’, steel‑guitar‑grinnin’ number guaranteed to send listeners two‑steppin’ into the new year with style. Tradition, chaos, music, and frontier charm. All Dawson’s Den. All night (Well, at least 17 minutes worth). All heart.

    17 min

  8. 12/21/2025

    Season 4 Episode 10: Christmas Showdown in the Saddle

    Saddle up for a holiday ride like no other! Dawson’s Den jingles all the way into Christmas with a brand-new opening that swings harder than a saloon door in a Wyoming windstorm. Expect the Den’s signature zany commercials—equal parts cowboy grit and frontier wit—plus toe-tapping western jingles that’ll have you humming along like a trail hand around the campfire. This special episode also debuts an original Christmas song, stitched with Dawson’s trademark humor and heart, and delivers a poignant installment of Red Shirts: Tales of a Wyoming Game Warden—a story that blends heartfelt memories, quiet heroism, and a touch of holiday poignancy. Quirky, cowboy, and unmistakably Dawson’s Den, this Christmas show is a stocking stuffed with Americana myth, laughter, and a few bittersweet truths from the wide Wyoming plains. Please follow us on Spotify or your favorite platform! Music underscore credit for "Red Shirts..." Peaceful piano by SunixMuz License: Attribution 4.0

    17 min
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Ratings & Reviews

3.7
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

Step inside Dawson’s Den, the frontier‑flavored variety show crackling with swinging, toe‑tapping tunes, heartfelt campfire stories, and the kind of wild commercials and sketches you won’t hear anywhere else. One minute you’re riding along with Colt Curd, Dairy Detective, solving crimes of the creamy persuasion; the next, you’re swept into a tall tale, a prairie‑dog newsflash, or a jingle that’ll stick to your boots for days. It’s mythic Americana served warm, weird, and full of heart—an old‑time radio revival straight from the wide‑open West!

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  • Creator
    Will Dawson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Will Dawson
  • Show Website
    Dawson's Den