The Frontier Partisans Podcast

Episode 59 — Tales of the Rangers — Part IX — Bigfoot & Conan


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In 1932, Robert E. Howard created his most enduring and popular character — Conan the Cimmerian. Part of Conan’s DNA came from the legendary Texas Ranger Bigfoot Wallace. This episode explores that connection: 

Further reading:

Beyond the Black River by Robert E. Howard

On An Underwood No. 5 — Bigfoot vs. Bigfoot: Biggest Bout of the 19th century! Or…The Four Deaths of Chief Bigfoot by Ben Friberg

Beyond the Black River — Is It Really Beyond the Brazos River, Part 1 by John Bullard
Part 2
Part 3
 
Texas Indian Fighters — AJ Sowell

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Music: Blue Frontier by Jim Cornelius

Graphics by Lynn Woodward, Woodward Creative

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