1934 brings us back to the American West with Robert N. Bradbury’s The Star Packer. This low-budget, “indie” production was an early vehicle for star John Wayne, a B-movie actor at the time. We talk about on-set horse violence and how animal cruelty laws have evolved, take a quick detour into Pony Express talk, and get to the bottom of what “star packer” actually means.

Song selections for this episode:

Lucas — The Country Song by blink-182

Nic — Two of Us by The Beatles

John — I Shot the Sheriff by The Wailers

Kyle — Prehistoric Dog by Red Fang