Media and Memory

From old-time radio and classic Hollywood Westerns like The Lone Ranger to blockbuster games like Red Dead Redemption, the violence, peril, and romance of the story of the Wild, Wild West has been exaggerated. Modern-day perceptions of the West are rooted in mythology shaped by mass media. In this episode, we examine the impact that radio, TV, film, and video game depictions have had on how the public imagines the history of the American West and the Santa Fe Trail.

Written and narrated by: Greg Pekurney

Producer and engineer: Kyle Jackson

Interview guests: Laura Young, Mya Franklin, Zeb Howell, Max Kinney, Grant Pekurney, Kyle

Pekurney, Tracey Besgrove

Theme Song: Fog Holler (Used with permission)

Additional Musical Elements: Fog Holler, Casey James Holmberg, Kyle Jackson, Kate

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