The Wild Wild Death podcast
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Imagine the Old West, but instead of tales of courage and survival, you get a podcast focused on people with a one-way ticket to disaster. All the cringe-worthy decisions, absurd medical mishaps, and fatal faceplants that the pioneers of the West endured.
If you were a traveler visiting San Francisco and could pay for female companionship, or you just felt like some really low-brow entertainment, the Barbary Coast was the place to go. Check out The Clowns of the Barbary Coast episode of The Wild Wild Death. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
November 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
If you were a traveler visiting San Francisco and could pay for female companionship, or you just felt like some really low-brow entertainment, the Barbary Coast was the place to go. Check out The Clowns of the Barbary Coast episode of The Wild Wild Death. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Download The American Immortal audiodrama TODAY - wherever you listen to podcasts. #podcast #audiodrama #spotify #apple #youtube #iheartradio
October 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Download The American Immortal audiodrama TODAY - wherever you listen to podcasts. #podcast #audiodrama #spotify #apple #youtube #iheartradio
On the evening of 10/10/1809 a traveler arrived at Grinder’s Stand, a roadside inn on the Natchez Trace. By the next morning he was dead from 2 gunshot wounds. But was it suicide or murder? LISTEN NOW to the story of the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis. (Season 1, Episode 5 of the podcast)
October 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
On the evening of 10/10/1809 a traveler arrived at Grinder’s Stand, a roadside inn on the Natchez Trace. By the next morning he was dead from 2 gunshot wounds. But was it suicide or murder? LISTEN NOW to the story of the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis. (Season 1, Episode 5 of the podcast)
Season 1, Episode 14: The Wild Bunch gang went from pulling off million-dollar heists to accidentally sabotaging their own careers with one ill-advised glamour shot. This is a story of hubris, high fashion, and the dangers of being too photogenic when you're on the run from the law.
September 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Season 1, Episode 14: The Wild Bunch gang went from pulling off million-dollar heists to accidentally sabotaging their own careers with one ill-advised glamour shot. This is a story of hubris, high fashion, and the dangers of being too photogenic when you're on the run from the law.
Stories of reckless choices, ruthless outlaws, and really bad luck—on The Wild Wild Death. Two complete seasons available wherever you listen to podcasts. #WildWest #OldWest #HistoryPodcast #1800s #WildWildWest #Mayhem
September 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Stories of reckless choices, ruthless outlaws, and really bad luck—on The Wild Wild Death. Two complete seasons available wherever you listen to podcasts. #WildWest #OldWest #HistoryPodcast #1800s #WildWildWest #Mayhem
What if somebody had a wild idea? What if tens of thousands of people crowded together to see it? What if that wild idea went horribly wrong? This is the story of THE CRASH AT CRUSH. #trains #publicity #stunt #promoção #promotion #funny
September 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
What if somebody had a wild idea? What if tens of thousands of people crowded together to see it? What if that wild idea went horribly wrong? This is the story of THE CRASH AT CRUSH. #trains #publicity #stunt #promoção #promotion #funny
When Creed was only 15 he fought in the Texas Revolution. He took part in the defense of Gonzalez, the Battle of Concepcion, the Grass Fight, the Siege of Bexar, and helped his mother and family during the Runaway Scrape, and then fought in the Battle of San Jacinto. So big time Texas History dude.
August 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
When Creed was only 15 he fought in the Texas Revolution. He took part in the defense of Gonzalez, the Battle of Concepcion, the Grass Fight, the Siege of Bexar, and helped his mother and family during the Runaway Scrape, and then fought in the Battle of San Jacinto. So big time Texas History dude.
It dawned bright & unusually warm for a winter day in the Nebraska & Dakota Territories. Folks did their chores & kids left for school. Since it was so mild, some didn’t feel the need to bundle up. They didn’t know that a huge storm was coming… This is the story of The Children’s Blizzard of 1888.
August 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It dawned bright & unusually warm for a winter day in the Nebraska & Dakota Territories. Folks did their chores & kids left for school. Since it was so mild, some didn’t feel the need to bundle up. They didn’t know that a huge storm was coming… This is the story of The Children’s Blizzard of 1888.
Imagine the Old West, but instead of tales of courage and survival, you get a podcast focused on people who had a one-way ticket to disaster. The Wild Wild Death brings you all the cringe-worthy decisions, absurd medical mishaps, and fatal faceplants that the pioneers of the West endured.
July 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Imagine the Old West, but instead of tales of courage and survival, you get a podcast focused on people who had a one-way ticket to disaster. The Wild Wild Death brings you all the cringe-worthy decisions, absurd medical mishaps, and fatal faceplants that the pioneers of the West endured.
What if somebody had a wild idea? What if tens of thousands of people crowded together to see it? What if that wild idea went horribly wrong? This is the story of THE CRASH AT CRUSH. Listen to The Wild Wild Death wherever podcasts are available.
July 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
What if somebody had a wild idea? What if tens of thousands of people crowded together to see it? What if that wild idea went horribly wrong? This is the story of THE CRASH AT CRUSH. Listen to The Wild Wild Death wherever podcasts are available.
They made a death mask of George’s face & then they got to work on their experiment. First, they cut his skull in two, removing the top ½. They poked around in his brain looking for anything unusual & didn’t find anything. They could have stopped there—but they didn’t.
(Not if they’re on OUR show.)
(Not if they’re on OUR show.)
July 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
They made a death mask of George’s face & then they got to work on their experiment. First, they cut his skull in two, removing the top ½. They poked around in his brain looking for anything unusual & didn’t find anything. They could have stopped there—but they didn’t.
(Not if they’re on OUR show.)
(Not if they’re on OUR show.)
In 1873, a doctor was traveling from Iowa to Cherryvale, Kansas, but never arrived. He was last seen in an inn outside of town, but when the authorities went to check, what they found turned out to be one of the greatest, most gruesome mysteries of the Old West to this day.
July 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
In 1873, a doctor was traveling from Iowa to Cherryvale, Kansas, but never arrived. He was last seen in an inn outside of town, but when the authorities went to check, what they found turned out to be one of the greatest, most gruesome mysteries of the Old West to this day.
If you went to a saloon in the Old West and ordered whiskey, you probably got a glass of raw alcohol mixed with burnt sugar and chewing tobacco juice. Whiskey could also be alcohol diluted with ammonia, gun powder, turpentine, sulphuric acid, & occasionally spiced up with rattlesnake heads. CHEERS!
July 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
If you went to a saloon in the Old West and ordered whiskey, you probably got a glass of raw alcohol mixed with burnt sugar and chewing tobacco juice. Whiskey could also be alcohol diluted with ammonia, gun powder, turpentine, sulphuric acid, & occasionally spiced up with rattlesnake heads. CHEERS!
In this episode of The Wild, Wild Death, we explore how William G. Butler, a cattleman with a grudge, made sure the thriving town of Helena, Texas dried up faster than a saloon on Sunday. Join us for a tale of how one man’s vendetta wiped a town off the map without firing another shot.
June 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
In this episode of The Wild, Wild Death, we explore how William G. Butler, a cattleman with a grudge, made sure the thriving town of Helena, Texas dried up faster than a saloon on Sunday. Join us for a tale of how one man’s vendetta wiped a town off the map without firing another shot.
In The Bloody Benders episode, we dive into the bizarre & bloody tale of the Bender family, who turned their Kansas inn into the final stop for unlucky travelers in the 1870s. The Benders were a family that really knew how to keep secrets buried in their orchard. Join us.
June 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
In The Bloody Benders episode, we dive into the bizarre & bloody tale of the Bender family, who turned their Kansas inn into the final stop for unlucky travelers in the 1870s. The Benders were a family that really knew how to keep secrets buried in their orchard. Join us.
Two complete seasons. Twenty-five episodes. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
June 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Two complete seasons. Twenty-five episodes. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Jack: If you were a miner or a sailor or a traveler in San Francisco & could pay for female companionship, or just wanted some really low-brow entertainment, the Barbary Coast is where you’d go.
Susan: Hahaha You’d be like, You know what I’m in the mood for, honey? Really low-brow entertainment.
Susan: Hahaha You’d be like, You know what I’m in the mood for, honey? Really low-brow entertainment.
June 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Jack: If you were a miner or a sailor or a traveler in San Francisco & could pay for female companionship, or just wanted some really low-brow entertainment, the Barbary Coast is where you’d go.
Susan: Hahaha You’d be like, You know what I’m in the mood for, honey? Really low-brow entertainment.
Susan: Hahaha You’d be like, You know what I’m in the mood for, honey? Really low-brow entertainment.
In the 1840s if a man wanted to head west, his wife had to go with him whether she wanted to or not. The journey to Oregon was a true test for any woman & most women of that day did what their husbands told them to do. But not everybody. This story’s called ELIZABETH MARKHAM SAYS “THE HELL WITH IT”.
June 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
In the 1840s if a man wanted to head west, his wife had to go with him whether she wanted to or not. The journey to Oregon was a true test for any woman & most women of that day did what their husbands told them to do. But not everybody. This story’s called ELIZABETH MARKHAM SAYS “THE HELL WITH IT”.
The Texas state police led by Jack Helm arrested 2 sons-in-law of Pipkin Taylor — a pair of brothers named Henry & William Kelly. It was for a trivial charge but the wife of Henry Kelly had a bad feeling & followed at a distance. She was an eyewitness to them being marched down the road & shot.
June 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The Texas state police led by Jack Helm arrested 2 sons-in-law of Pipkin Taylor — a pair of brothers named Henry & William Kelly. It was for a trivial charge but the wife of Henry Kelly had a bad feeling & followed at a distance. She was an eyewitness to them being marched down the road & shot.
Susan: In addition to all of this, you could only take about three sets of clothing that you’d have to wear and struggle to find a place to wash for the entire six months.
Jack: Does that include undergarments?
Susan: Yes.
Jack: Ewww.
This episode is available whenever you listen to podcasts.
Jack: Does that include undergarments?
Susan: Yes.
Jack: Ewww.
This episode is available whenever you listen to podcasts.
June 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Susan: In addition to all of this, you could only take about three sets of clothing that you’d have to wear and struggle to find a place to wash for the entire six months.
Jack: Does that include undergarments?
Susan: Yes.
Jack: Ewww.
This episode is available whenever you listen to podcasts.
Jack: Does that include undergarments?
Susan: Yes.
Jack: Ewww.
This episode is available whenever you listen to podcasts.
San Francisco had been a sleepy little town of less than 500 people. But during the Gold Rush of 1849, the population exploded with folks looking to dig up a fortune in gold. But there were other ways to make quick money in San Francisco in this period — like in the Barbary Coast.
Link in bio.
Link in bio.
June 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
San Francisco had been a sleepy little town of less than 500 people. But during the Gold Rush of 1849, the population exploded with folks looking to dig up a fortune in gold. But there were other ways to make quick money in San Francisco in this period — like in the Barbary Coast.
Link in bio.
Link in bio.
April 1866. Wells Fargo delivered an unmarked crate to their offices in downtown San Francisco. It was leaking, so a few curious workers opened the crate to see what was going on. Unfortunately, they found it was leaking NITROGLYCERIN. This story is called BOOM JUICE. LINK IN BIO.
June 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
April 1866. Wells Fargo delivered an unmarked crate to their offices in downtown San Francisco. It was leaking, so a few curious workers opened the crate to see what was going on. Unfortunately, they found it was leaking NITROGLYCERIN. This story is called BOOM JUICE. LINK IN BIO.
He found a corpse and it had a gun in a pocket, so he fined the corpse $40 for carrying it concealed weapon — which is the exact amount he found on the body.
This episode of The Wild Wild Death is called THE ONLY LAW WEST OF THE PECOS. Link in bio.
#history #podcast #funny #sanantonio
This episode of The Wild Wild Death is called THE ONLY LAW WEST OF THE PECOS. Link in bio.
#history #podcast #funny #sanantonio
June 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
He found a corpse and it had a gun in a pocket, so he fined the corpse $40 for carrying it concealed weapon — which is the exact amount he found on the body.
This episode of The Wild Wild Death is called THE ONLY LAW WEST OF THE PECOS. Link in bio.
#history #podcast #funny #sanantonio
This episode of The Wild Wild Death is called THE ONLY LAW WEST OF THE PECOS. Link in bio.
#history #podcast #funny #sanantonio
The amorous adventures of Judge Roy Bean resulted in a duel, a jail break & a hanging that he almost didn’t survive. Find out more about the spicy love life of Roy Bean in THE ONLY LAW WEST OF THE PECOS on THE WILD WILD DEATH podcast. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
June 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The amorous adventures of Judge Roy Bean resulted in a duel, a jail break & a hanging that he almost didn’t survive. Find out more about the spicy love life of Roy Bean in THE ONLY LAW WEST OF THE PECOS on THE WILD WILD DEATH podcast. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
The biggest entertainment that came to San Francisco, or really anywhere at the time, was the circus. When it rolled into town, it brought the world with it: jugglers, acrobats, exotic animals, the side show. And of course, Clowns. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
June 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The biggest entertainment that came to San Francisco, or really anywhere at the time, was the circus. When it rolled into town, it brought the world with it: jugglers, acrobats, exotic animals, the side show. And of course, Clowns. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.