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Myths and Legends

116B-Mexican Legends: Outlaw Country

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.825.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Joaquin is out of control. He is riding through town, doubling the rewards on his own wanted posters. He has cowed or killed anyone who has tried to stop him, and he thinks he is untouchable. He's not wrong, either. The only people who know his face are either very trusted or very dead. Still, the more he pushes, the more the state of California pushes back, until one man is finally commissioned with a bill from the California legislature to hunt him down for good. -- Sponsor: Spotify is a really great app to find not only the best music, but now the best podcasts. Check out us and others (but mostly us) on Spotify today: http://spotify.mythpodcast.com -- Fictional! Check out our other show, Fictional! This week it is Sherlock Holmes. Go to fictional.fm or search for "Fictional" wherever you get your podcasts. -- Music: Opener” by Blue Dot Sessions “Moon Bicycle Theme” by Blue Dot Sessions “Dropped Ticket” by Blue Dot Sessions “Sopor” by Kai Engel “Scraper” by Blue Dot Sessions “Wistful” by Blue Dot Sessions “Insatiable Toad” by Blue Dot Sessions “Vibrant Canopy” by Blue Dot Sessions “Comatose” by Kai Engel “Silent Flock” by Blue Dot Sessions

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0:00.0

This is a pretty strong disclaimer.

0:01.6

More in the Old West, so it's violent again this week.

0:04.1

Check out the post on mythpodcast.com for more info.

0:06.9

This week, on myths and legends, we're finishing up the story of Joaquin Mordietta,

0:11.3

famed outlaw.

0:12.6

Joaquin will continue to transform himself into a person he'd never imagined he'd be

0:17.2

all while his influence grows, and powerful people look to stop him.

0:21.2

The creature this week is a super loud, super clumsy, three-legged horse

0:25.2

who will be dragging you to the underworld.

0:27.5

Unless you brought snacks.

0:35.3

This is Myths and Legends, episode 116b, outlaw country.

0:42.6

This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore.

0:45.7

Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.

0:50.3

Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening.

0:53.8

Previously on this podcast, Joaquin traveled to the newly minted state of California,

0:58.8

only recently taken from Mexico after a war.

1:01.6

There, he experienced some truly terrible things, and eventually broke bad,

1:06.0

stealing horses and selling them in Mexico.

1:08.4

He came up against Captain Love, who executed his close friend outside of the town of Los Angeles.

1:14.1

We'll catch up with the story back in Los Angeles, only a couple weeks after Love narrowly made it back.

1:26.6

It was a hot one that night.

1:28.2

Near stifling, Captain Wilson molded his eyes in the commotion outside,

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