In this fast-draw installment of the Six-Gun Justice Speed Listen series, Richard Prosch takes a run at the popular TV and radio series, Have Gun, Will Travel.

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On this episode of the Six-Gun Justice Podcast, co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch take on one of the Western genre's biggest legends—Louis L'Amour...

03:33 — Paul shares quick reviews of Cry Viva! by William Hopson and Sergeant Gringo by Jack Cummings

05:26 — Rich covers both volumes of The Reel West

 07:45 — Paul and Rich offer an overview of Louis L’Amour’s career

 13:40 — Rich on L’Amour’s poems and short stories

 15:50— Paul talks Hopalong Cassidy 

 19:27 — Rich’s favorite L’Amour titles

19:54 — Paul reviews the The Iron Marshal movie adaptation

 23:34 — Rich and Paul dig into a mixed bag of L’Amour films

 31:30 — What about L’Amour’s Lost Treasures?

 32:45 —Shoot-outs and Shout-outs

 Coming up in Episode Six: 3:10 to Yuma (1957) Vs. 3:10 to Yuma (2007), as well as Weird Westerns— premiering Monday, April 27, 2020.

 Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal at YouTube: https://youtu.be/aU2VckhQUCA

 Inspiration for Sixgun Justice comes from the good guys at the Paperback Warrior podcast: http://www.paperbackwarrior.com

 Special thanks to the Voices of the West Podcast and the Steve McQueen-centric podcast, Speeding Bullitt.

 A Word on Westerns at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlgonquinCowboy

 Sixgun Justice Westerns is on Facebook, and you can visit our flagship web site for news, reviews, and features at: https://www.sixgunjustice.com Be sure to check out the new Quiz Feature.

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 Thanks to our sponsor, Wolfpack Publishing, and all our friends and listeners. 

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 Welcome to the Six-Gun Justice Speed Listen #3--Western Fanzines. 

In this installment, host Paul Bishop tracks down the best in Western fiction magazines, non-fiction magazines, and Western fanzines.

Speed Listens are bi-weekly mini-podcast installments (15 minutes or less) recorded in support of the full-length Six-Gun Justice episodes. Regular co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch trade off hosting Speed Listen installments while continuing to host the regular Six-Gun Justice Podcast episodes together...

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Episode Four of the Six-Gun Justice Podcast finds co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch talking about the new crop of western writers who are using the World Wide Web to great advantage.

01:01 — Paul shares his experience at the Los Angeles Vintage Paperback Book Show.

03:58 — Paul and Rich discuss the Whitman TV tie-in books.

06:00 — Rich talks about Whitman’s 1954 entry, Rin-Tin-Tin’s Rinty.

07:16 — Rich tells listeners about indie authors Bill Joiner, Ken Farmer, and Dean Wesley Smith

09:47— Paul shares two terrific titles by Bill Pronzini 

11:00 — The Gold Rush of Western Indie E-Books

13:44 — Paul and Rich trade off with some favorite writers including Vonn McKee, Scott Harris, David Edgerley Gates, and Lane Warensky.

21:57 — Paul introduces listeners to B. N. Rundell

24:25 — Rich reviews the short-lived television series, Shane, based on the Jack Schaefer novel starring David Carradine.

25:25 —Paul discovers Tim Conway’s Rango 

26:57 —Shoot-outs and Shout-outs

Coming up in Episode Five: Western Icon Louis L’Amour premiering Monday, April 6, 2020.

Inspiration for Sixgun Justice comes from the good guys at the Paperback Warrior podcast: http://www.paperbackwarrior.com

Special thanks to the Voices of the West Podcast and the Steve McQueen-centric podcast, Speeding Bullitt.

A Word on Westerns at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlgonquinCowboy

Sixgun Justice Westerns is on Facebook, and you can visit our flagship web site for news, reviews, and features at: https://www.sixgunjustice.com Be sure to check out the new Quiz Feature.

Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sixgunjustice

Please drop us an email at: [email protected]

Thanks to our sponsor, Wolfpack Publishing, and all our friends and listeners. 

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SIX-GUN JUSTICE PODCAST—SPEED LISTEN #2
JOHN WAYNE'S LONE STAR MOVIES
Welcome to the second Six-Gun Justice Speed Listen installment. Speed Listens are occasional, down and dirty, mini-podcast installments of 15 minutes or less recorded in support of the full-length Six-Gun Justice episodes. Regular co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch trade off Speed Listen presenting duties while continuing to host the regular Six-Gun Justice Podcast episodes together.

This Speed Listen installment of the Six-Gun Justice Podcast dodges bullets to ride behind the scenes of John Wayne's early Lone Star Westerns...

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Co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch launch into an in depth discussion of current western writers living up to the reputations of the icons from the past...

01:18 — Paul and Rich share a few reviews, including Muskrat Hill by Easy Jackson, the Australian TV-show, Mystery Road, Where the Wildflowers Dance by Phil Mills, Jr.

06:22 —What was the first western book Rich ever read?

07:53 —What western titles did Paul read first?

10:31 -Paul reviews O’Rourke’s Revenge and Whiskey When We’re Dry.

12:22— Paul and Rich go beyond the usual suspects of Louis L’Amour and Max Brand to shine a light on contemporary western writers who are dominating traditional Western publishing.

14:00 — A look at the William W. Johnstone titles.

16:09 — Where to start reading Johnstone?

17:54 — Paul’s Ralph Compton title recommendations.

19:29 — Rich and Paul visit about their own personal histories in the cowboy way.

22:58 —Paul and Rich go back and forth, sharing their favorite western writers and their best books.

28:15 — More western memories.

32:40 —Shoot-outs and Shout-outs

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Welcome to the very first Six-Gun Justice Speed Listen installment. Speed Listens are occasional short podcast installments in support of our full-length Six-Gun Justice episodes. There is no set release schedule for Speed Listen installments, but regular co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch will trade off presenting duties when the opportunities for Speed Listens arise while continuing to host the regular podcast episodes together. 

This Speed Listen installment of the Six-Gun Justice Podcast dodges bullets to ride behind the scenes of The Magnificent Seven...

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On Episode Two of the Six-Gun Justice Podcast, co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch share their latest adventures in western reading and offer up their views on two iconic movies as they discuss the pros, cons, and comparisons between The Magnificent Seven and The Wild Bunch...

01:20 — Rich and Paul talk about the latest batch of western books they’re reading, including a new short story anthology, vintage titles by Brian Garfield, reference books on Rawhide, Wagon Train, The Wild Wild West, and a unique western paperback checklist.

05:41 — Paul and Rich engage in a free-wheeling conversation comparing and contrasting The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Wild Bunch (1969).

09:08 — Paul’s summary of The Magnificent Seven

10:35 — Rich’s summary of The Wild Bunch

11:31 — Discussing director Sam Peckinpah 

14:00 — Reviewing the bridge explosion scene in The Wild Bunch

16:50 — Looking at the portrayal of women and children in both films

18:32 — The importance of each film at the time of its release--and now

24:58 —Rich reviews Champagne Cowboys by Leo W. Banks

27:04: Paul reviews Gun Glory by R.A. Jones

Coming up in Episode Three: The New West (Part 1) premiering Monday, March 16, 2020.

Inspiration for Six-Gun Justice comes from the good guys at the Paperback Warrior podcast: http://www.paperbackwarrior.com

 Six-Gun Justice Westerns is on Facebook, and you can visit our flagship web site for news, reviews, and features at: https://www.sixgunjustice.com

Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sixgunjustice

Please drop us an email at: [email protected]

Thanks to our sponsor, Wolfpack Publishing, and all our friends and listeners. 

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The first official episode finds hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch visiting about book store finds, sharing reviews and discussing Paul’s favorite western, The Cowboy and the Cossack by Clair Huffaker.

02:00 — Rich describes a recent visit to Springfield, Missouri’s Half-Price Bookstore and shares his finds. Books mentioned include The Comancheros by Paul Wellman, Jim Steel #6—Aztec Gold by Chet Cunningham, and the Fury series by Jim Austin, a.k.a. James Reasoner and L. J. Washburn.

06:36 — Paul continues the conversation with the show’s main feature, an overview of The Cowboy and the Cossack, the story of a 19th century cattle drive across the Siberian trail.

10:28 — Why no movie version? Paul explains, and Rich mentions Huffaker’s work on The War Wagon.

12:01 — Rich reviews The Sons of Philo Gaines by Michael R. Ritt.

16:06 — Paul and Rich discuss Western Fictioneers

16:58 — Paul reviews Hot Lead Cold Justice by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins.

The episode finishes up with Paul and Rich trading their current reading list and chatting about the Owlhoot APA.

Thanks to John Kilgallon for being our first Patreon member.

Episode Two: The Magnificent Seven Vs. The Wild Bunch will premiere Monday, February 7th, 2020.

Learn more about Western Fictioneers: http://www.westernfictioneers.com and https://westernfictioneers.blogspot.com 

True West magazine: https://www.truewestmagazine.com

Inspiration for Sixgun Justice comes from the good guys at the Paperback Warrior podcast: http://www.paperbackwarrior.com

Sixgun Justice Westerns is on Facebook, and you can visit our flagship web site for news, reviews, and features at: https://www.sixgunjustice.com

Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sixgunjustice

Please drop us an email at: [email protected]

Thanks to our sponsor, Wolfpack Publishing, and all our friends and listeners.

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In this introductory episode, hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch talk about the inspiration and goals for the podcast while offering up their favorite western genre authors, TV shows, and movies.

The free-wheeling conversation offers quick takes on writers Steve Frazee, Louis L’Amour, Ben Haas, Clair Huffaker, Frank O’Rourke, Mari Sandoz and others.

Paul shares his love for The Magnificent Seven, The Professionals, Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive, and Clint Walker in Cheyenne. Rich opines on Ride the High Country, The Outlaw Josie Wales, Maverick, and is challenged on The Rifleman. 

Episode One: West of the Imagination will premiere Monday, February 24, 2020.

Help out a western TV legend at The Johnny Crawford Alzheimer’s Fund: https://tinyurl.com/wtykt7o

Be sure to pick up the single best western fanzine ever, Justin Marriott’s Hot Lead: https://amzn.to/2GhShZR_

Inspiration for Sixgun Justice comes from the good guys at the Paperback Warrior podcast: http://www.paperbackwarrior.com

Sixgun Justice Westerns is on Facebook, and you can visit our flagship web site for news, reviews, and features at: https://www.sixgunjustice.com

Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sixgunjustice

Please drop us an email at: [email protected]

Thanks to our sponsor, Wolfpack Publishing, and all our friends and listeners. 

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