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Journey Through Time

29. The Downfall of Billy the Kid: Gun Fights and Prison Breaks (Ep 2)

Journey Through Time

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4.3595 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

How many times did Billy the Kid escape from prison? Who was Pat Garrett, the man who murdered Billy? Why does the story of Billy the Kid remain one of the most retold in history?  Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they explore the enduring appeal of Billy the Kid.  Email: journeythroughtime@goalhanger.com  X: @ThroughTimePod Blue Sky: @ThroughTimePod Instagram: @ThroughTimePod Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell Producer: Callum Hill Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I'm David Aldoushoga. I'm Sarah Churchwalt. And welcome to Journey Through Time. And the last time Sarah, we left Billy the Kid, the great legend of the Wild West, the

0:58.0

teenage outlaw.

0:59.0

He had just been indicted for the murder of Sheriff Brady, gun down in broad daylight in the

1:05.0

so-called Lincoln County War.

1:08.0

We are in New Mexico Territory, the hearts of the Old West or the Wild West. It is 1878,

1:14.7

and Billy the Kid, still a teenager, is fleeing across the desert. That's exactly right, David.

1:20.5

And he starts spending more time in a place called Fort Sumner, far away from where the murder

1:25.9

was committed about 150 miles away.

1:29.2

It's a former U.S. Army Post, as the name suggests, and it's been turned into a small

1:35.6

Hispanic settlement.

1:38.1

And Billy the Kid has friends there, and he starts to spend more time there.

1:42.9

And at some point, in that year,

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