The Six Shooter

Brit Ponce is leading a cattle drive northward when a storm approaches. As the herd grows restless and threatens to stampede, Brit must manage the situation while navigating tensions with his companion Norm, one of the McCutcheon brothers, who seems unreliable and unwilling during the dangerous conditions.

With Brit Ponce, Norm McCutcheon, Rick.

Listen for: The dramatic moment when lightning threatens to trigger a stampede and Brit rides into the herd to prevent disaster.

First aired October 4, 1953.

Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

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Britt Ponson arrives in Temple City and encounters his old friend Will Fedder, who now lives there with his wife Sarah. Will is being pressured by the wealthy Noah Temple to sell his ranch, but he refuses to give in. The townspeople believe Will is a coward who backs down from confrontation, but Britt recalls a different man from their days working together in Texas.

With Britt Ponson, Will Fedder, Sarah Fedder, Noah Temple, Hotel Clerk.

Listen for: Britt's reunion with his old friend Will and the revelation of Will's true character, as well as Noah Temple's relentless pressure to acquire the last piece of his family's original land holdings.

First aired September 27, 1953.

Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

A new episode every week. Live around the clock: The Six Shooter on Stupid Potato

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.

Rick Pumphritt, a drifter heading toward Lead Craig, finds a wounded young man lying unconscious beside the trail and brings him to a nearby cabin. There he encounters Jenny, a rough-talking woman living alone who tends to the stranger's injury while Rick tries to understand who the wounded man is and what happened to him.

With Rick Pumphritt, Jenny, The wounded young man.

Listen for: The mystery of the wounded stranger and his connection to Jenny's remote homestead

First aired September 20, 1953.

Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

A new episode every week. Live around the clock: The Six Shooter on Stupid Potato

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.

A stranger named Britt Ponson rides into Clay City when his horse needs a new shoe. He learns that the Fargo office was robbed the night before, with one man killed and another, Fred Wilmer, badly wounded. Ponson helps the local sheriff investigate by examining the crime scene and following clues, including a distinctive horseshoe print left by the robber's horse.

With Britt Ponson, Heavy Norton (George), Sheriff Scofill, Fred Wilmer, Ben Schofield, Whitey Jackson.

Listen for: A clever wager about guessing a man's weight; discussion of Ponson's legendary fast draw; the discovery of an unusual horseshoe as a key clue to the robbery

First aired July 15, 1953.

Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

A new episode every week. Live around the clock: The Six Shooter on Stupid Potato

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.