Writing The West

Mike Messner
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This podcast features stories and poems by Rick Steber. www.ricksteberauthor.com

  1. 10/09/2025

    Writing the West, Episode 32

    This episode includes the following stories: Great Equalizer: the end of the cattle baron era...Sacajawea: the woman who opened the West to whites...The Cure: A sickly boy takes on the wilderness...Daredevil: An Eastern author takes on a log flume... ...and the poem "Eyes of Night" by Rick Steber. All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

    9 min

  2. 09/06/2025

    Writing The West, Episode 31

    This episode includes the following stories: Shanghai'd: Portland's a dangerous place for a drinking man...Billy Clanton: One man's experience at the OK Corral...Nonstop: From Japan to California, a la Charles Lindbergh...Trail of Tears: The Umpqua tribe is forced off its homeland......and a special offer from Rick and Mike! All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

    11 min

  3. 08/17/2025

    Writing the West, Episode 30

    This episode includes the following stories: The Old Man of the Trail: A pioneer tries to make his path Westward a permanent one...She Who Watches: A Native tribe leaves its legacy...Ned the Carp: A cowboy talks about his favorite pet...Pioneer Home: A woman tells about her first house in the West... ...and the poem "World Goes " by Rick Steber. All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

    10 min

  4. 07/19/2025

    Writing the West, Episode 29

    This episode includes the following stories: Orphans of the Trail: Mother and father die en route to the Oregon Country...Amazing: A child is given a high standard to live up to...Mountain Man Yarns: Jim Bridger tells a whopper ... Geronimo: One of the last true Native American heroes... ...and the poem "Distance" by Rick Steber. All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

    11 min

  5. 06/24/2025

    Writing the West, Episode 28

    This episode includes the following stories: Confession: An old miner comes clean on his death bed...Mountain Fever: Disease plagues the Native Americans of the Northwest...Fate of the Tonquin: A culture clash leads to death and destruction... Outlaw Roots: How Western gunfighters came to be... ...and the poem "Roads" by Rick Steber. All stories and poems used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

    12 min

  6. 05/22/2025

    Writing the West, Episode 27

    This episode includes the following stories: The First Winter: A pioneer woman recalls the cold season in Oregon...Giant: A legend of a flesh-eating monster...Butch and Sundance: The true story of Robert Leroy Parker... Stink Bug: There's more than one way to catch a fish... ...and the poem " Edge of Land" by Rick Steber. All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

    10 min

  7. 05/04/2025

    Writing the West, Episode 26

    This episode includes the following stories: Annie: the fastest gunslinger on high heels...Indian Silver: A prospector tries to make a deal with an Arapaho band...The Crossing: Getting to the Oregon Trail was as dangerous as the trail itself...Narrow Escape: A young girl wanders away from a wagon train......and the poem "Starlight and Time" by Rick Steber. All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

    10 min

  8. 04/18/2025

    Writing the West, Episode 25

    This episode includes the following stories: The Goose Hunt: A hermit finds an innovative way to get dinner...Goodnight-Loving: The story of a famous trail's founder...Wind River Raving: Is there a gold vein that the miners missed? Measles: How to overcome a 19th century pandemic... ...and the poem "Edge of Land " by Rick Steber. All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

    10 min
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This podcast features stories and poems by Rick Steber. www.ricksteberauthor.com

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  • Creator
    Mike Messner
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mike Messner
  • Show Website
    Writing The West