Everyone has heard of Buffalo Bill, but who even is he? Dan and Cass discuss the history of Buffalo Bill and the Wild West show, and his romanticization of the West. Buffalo Bill lived a life of contradiction, and he made valiant efforts to make right on his past to turn things around and restore and honor aspects of native land and people.

Episode Notes + Resources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bill
• https://www.potterswaxmuseum.com/american-history/buffalo-bill/
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/murder-marriage-and-pony-express-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-buffalo-bill-180961736/
• https://time.com/6114737/buffalo-bill-cody-wild-west-myth/
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-F-Cody
• https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/oakley-show/
• https://www.pbs.org/video/buffalo-bill-and-his-wild-west-show/
• https://centerofthewest.org/