Forever West

Forever West

So many of us are drawn to the history of the American West. It’s not something we can explain to others. It’s a deep recognition of something out there in those merciless and unforgiving hills and plains that we also find resides in us. There is a resounding energy that reverberates and echoes down through the decades, the centuries. Outlaws, lawmen, bounty hunters, guerilla fighters, sharpshooters, showmen, snake-oil salesmen, tall tales, short tales, legends, and facts - they appear and just as quickly disappear in the mists of history. Join us as we search them out.

  1. 6d ago

    John Tornow - Wild Man of the Wynoochee PART 2 | Old-Time Radio Hour

    Deep in the wilderness of Washington State, a man became a legend. His name was John Tornow, and his story would become one of the Pacific Northwest's most chilling tales.In Part 2 of John Tornow: Wild Man of the Wynoochee, hosts James Townsend and Doss Boot return to the shadowy forests of the Pacific Northwest as the manhunt intensifies and the legend of the mysterious mountain man reaches its dramatic conclusion.Was Tornow a cold-blooded killer, a misunderstood recluse driven to desperation, or something far more complicated? As the authorities close in, the line between historical fact and folklore becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish.Join us for another journey into the darker corners of American history, where the wilderness is unforgiving, justice is rarely simple, and the truth is sometimes stranger than the legend.🎙️ Forever West Old-Time Radio Hour Hosted by James Townsend & Doss Boot📻 Every Thursday at 7 PM EasternSubscribe to Forever West for more fascinating stories from the American frontier, forgotten history, legendary outlaws, and the people whose lives became the stuff of legend.Because out West, the truth always has a story to tell.#ForeverWest #JohnTornow #WildManOfTheWynoochee #OldTimeRadioHour #AmericanWest #TrueHistory #PacificNorthwest #WesternHistory

    John Tornow - Wild Man of the Wynoochee PART 2 | Old-Time Radio Hour

  2. Oct 16

    John Tornow - Wild Man of the Wynoochee PART 1 | Old-Time Radio Hour

    Deep in the rain-soaked forests of Washington State, a man disappeared into the wilderness and became a legend. His name was John Tornow. A towering, reclusive woodsman who preferred the solitude of the forest to the company of civilization, Tornow would become the central figure in one of the Pacific Northwest's most terrifying and controversial manhunts. In 1911, the mysterious deaths of his two young nephews set off a chain of events that would leave a community gripped by fear, lawmen searching the wilderness, and newspapers spinning tales of a savage killer lurking among the trees. But was John Tornow the cold-blooded murderer the newspapers portrayed? A misunderstood mountain man driven to desperation? Or was the truth somewhere in between? In Part 1 of John Tornow: Wild Man of the Wynoochee, James Townsend and Doss Boot take you back to the untamed forests of early 20th-century Washington to explore the life, legend, and mysterious circumstances surrounding one of the American frontier's strangest figures. Join us for another journey into the darker corners of American history, where the line between fact and folklore is often as difficult to find as the men who vanished into the wilderness. This is the Forever West Old-Time Radio Hour — where history speaks, legends live, and the truth is always worth pursuing. Subscribe to Forever West for more stories from America's fascinating and often forgotten past. #ForeverWest #OldTimeRadioHour #JohnTornow #WildManOfTheWynoochee #AmericanHistory #TrueCrimeHistory #WashingtonHistory #HistoryAndLegends

    John Tornow - Wild Man of the Wynoochee PART 1 | Old-Time Radio Hour

  3. Oct 16

    Who Fired the Shot? The Death of Alexander McSween PART 3

    James and Doss talk about the death of Lincoln attorney Alexander McSween

    Who Fired the Shot? The Death of Alexander McSween PART 3

  4. Oct 16

    Who Fired the Shot? The Death of Alexander McSween PART 2

    James and Doss talk about the death of Lincoln attorney Alexander McSween

    Who Fired the Shot? The Death of Alexander McSween PART 2

  5. Sep 18

    Who Fired the Shot? The Death of Alexander McSween PART 1

    James and Doss talk about the death of Lincoln attorney Alexander McSween

    Who Fired the Shot? The Death of Alexander McSween PART 1

  6. Sep 12

    Dead Men Tell No Tales | John Larn PART 3 Old-Time Radio Hour

    On this episode Doss Boot and James Townsend explore the enigmatic and often-overlooked story of Texas rustler, vigilante, lawman, and killer, John Larn, whose ranch was situated in Clear Fork near Fort Griffin, Shackelford County, Texas, and whose life connects to many more well-known Western figures, like John Selman, Clay Allison, and John W. Poe.

    Dead Men Tell No Tales | John Larn PART 3 Old-Time Radio Hour

  7. Aug 28

    Dead Men Tell No Tales - John Larn PART 2

    On this episode Doss Boot and James Townsend explore the enigmatic and often-overlooked story of Texas rustler, vigilante, lawman, and killer, John Larn, whose ranch was situated in Clear Fork near Fort Griffin, Shackelford County, Texas, and whose life connects to many more well-known Western figures, like John Selman, Clay Allison, and John W. Poe.

    Dead Men Tell No Tales - John Larn PART 2

  8. Aug 21

    Dead Men Tell No Tales - John Larn | Old-Time Radio Hour w/ Doss Boot & James Townsend

    On this episode Doss Boot and James Townsend explore the enigmatic and often-overlooked story of Texas rustler, vigilante, lawman, and killer, John Larn, whose ranch was situated in Clear Fork near Fort Griffin, Shackelford County, Texas, and whose life connects to many more well-known Western figures, like John Selman, Clay Allison, and John W. Poe.

    Dead Men Tell No Tales - John Larn | Old-Time Radio Hour w/ Doss Boot & James Townsend
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So many of us are drawn to the history of the American West. It’s not something we can explain to others. It’s a deep recognition of something out there in those merciless and unforgiving hills and plains that we also find resides in us. There is a resounding energy that reverberates and echoes down through the decades, the centuries. Outlaws, lawmen, bounty hunters, guerilla fighters, sharpshooters, showmen, snake-oil salesmen, tall tales, short tales, legends, and facts - they appear and just as quickly disappear in the mists of history. Join us as we search them out.

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    Forever West
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
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