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How the West Was 'Cast
Whether you grew up watching the movies of John Wayne, cut your teeth on Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” trilogy, or consider Kevin Costner to be the screen’s quintessential cowboy star, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST is just the podcast you’ve been waiting for. Join screenwriter and journalist Matthew Chernov and film historian and professor Andrew Patrick Nelson as they discuss the beloved masterpieces, forgotten treasures, and curious cult movies that make up the Western film genre. From the timeless classics of the 1940s and ‘50s, to the bold and bloody titles of the 1960s and ‘70s, to...
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4.8 stars from 39 ratings
Great for film buffs of any stripe
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“Anyone interested in westerns, or in Hollywood genre films more generally, should listen to every episode. The hosts combine an incredible depth of knowledge with a polished, engaging style.”
Steve20017788 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/17/24
Easily one of my top favorites
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“This is not only my favorite Westerns podcast, But also right now, one of my favorite podcasts period. it’s a veritable course in movie westerns. it reminds me of another favorite podcast of mine, Out Of the Past podcast.That was an audio course in film noir.
And although that one ended a long...”Read full review »
shakurav1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/22/24
The Best Western…Podcast
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“The first of several, (and formerly favorite), western cinema podcast I listened to was “Westerns With Dad”. It was very entertaining, but “How the West was Cast” takes this genre to another level. It is not only entertaining but insightful, intelligent, and incisive.
I enjoy its discusions on...”Read full review »
CMonsalve via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/22/24
Recent Episodes
On this trailblazing episode, reporter and historian Robert Nott drops by to discuss Sam Peckinpah's Ride the High Country. Robert is the author of several acclaimed books on Western film history, including The Films of Randolph Scott, Last of the Cowboy Heroes, The Films of Budd Boetticher, and...
Published 10/09/24
Published 10/09/24
On this super-size episode, Matt and Andrew discuss the biggest Western movie event in recent memory. Is Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 a bold and breathtaking vision of the Old West or a television miniseries masquerading as a feature film? Our hosts debate the issue,...
Published 08/16/24
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