Where the West Commences podcast

Every generation creates its own colorful slang and jargon to express ideas unique to that time and place. This episode celebrates those delightful 19th century cowboy expressions and western slang that ranchers and wranglers shared with one another like a secret language. If you ever had a "beef" with someone, you can thank a cowboy for coming up with that descriptive term. Just don't go off the rails or fly off the handle.

Tom and Larry navigate the world of the cowboy hat, with its many styles and rules for wear that all well-mannered buckaroos observed or ran the risk of bodily harm.

Tom and Larry pay tribute to the one worldwide syndicated comic strip dedicated to the American West - "Rick O'Shay". The strip ran from 1958 to 1977 under the artful hand of Stan Lynde, much to the delight of millions of fans. This episode explores some of the delightful characters that inhabited this strip, including Rick O'Shay, Hipshot Percussion, Gaye Abandon, and Deuces Wylde, as well as reasons why the detailed artwork and poignant storylines of Stan Lynde that made this comic strip so memorable.

Tom and Larry each share their top 5 favorite western movies of all time, and offer up their reasons for each selection. Love them or hate them, these lists are prepared and presented with tender loving care.

Tom and Larry pay tribute to the longest running TV western in history, celebrate its enduring legacy and colorful characters, and offer a few trivia tidbits.

Western authors Larry and Tom Richardson welcome you to the inaugural episode of their new podcast "Where the West Commences", dedicated to the love of all things west. Being the first episode, they felt it only proper to introduce you to their backstories to give you a better idea of how they developed this passion for the rich legacy of the American West and the profound ways it shaped our culture. In future episodes they will share their thoughts on western movies, the music of the west, TV westerns, cowboy slang, iconic western destinations, western poetry, art, and a whole bunch of fun western trivia. So, let's get the party started.

Introducing Where the West Commences, the new podcast by western authors and brothers Larry and Tom Richardson as they share their nostalgic love for the rich legacy of the American West and the profound ways it shaped our culture.