In today's episode, the legendary Dodge City.

Everyone knows the phrase “gettin’ outta Dodge.” But how did this small Kansas town become a global symbol for frontier violence? This story separates myth from reality, revealing how the “Wickedest Little City in America” was less a hotbed of daily gunfights and more a masterclass in managing chaos for profit. We’ll uncover the truth about Wyatt Earp , the political standoff known as the “Dodge City War,” and how newspapers and Hollywood built a legend more powerful than the truth.

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