Legends and Outlaws | An Old West Marathon

The Wild West Extravaganza

Wild West Josh

Education, History

4.8 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2024

⏱️ 223 minutes

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In this collection of true stories from the Old West, we’ll discuss George Parrot, aka Big Nose George – a lesser-known outlaw who had a noose around his neck more times than you'd believe. And that’s just half the story! You’ll never guess how this one ends! Afterward, we’ll hop over to El Paso for a legendary showdown between madams Big Alice Abbot and Etta “The Grasshopper” Clark before discussing the legendary gunfight in Newton, Kansas. And don’t forget about legendary Joaquin Murrieta – the supposed inspiration for the likes of Zorro and Batman. Was Murrieta a righteous freedom fighter or simply a charismatic bandit? Then we’ve got Ed Scarborough, a fearless lawman whose biggest enemies turned out to be himself and a rabid skunk. With cross-dressing, shootouts with bicycles, and daring prison escapes, Ed’s story is about as wild as the West gets. Following Scarborough, we’ll delve into the Colorado cannibal Alfred Packer and his eyebrow-raising story of survival. Finally, we’ll pay a visit to Winslow, Arizona, where an armed robbery by down-and-out cowboys resulted in a literal trip to hell, a bloody gunfight, and an Old West Lazarus rising from the dead for one last sip of whiskey! (0:00) Big Nose George (23:10) Alice Abbott & the Battle of the Bordellos (45:04) The Newton Massacre (73:15) Billy the Kid's Brother (88:12) The Bandit Joaquin Murrieta (144:48) Arizona Ranger Ed Scarborough (157:25) Colorado Cannibal Alfred Packer (212:04) The Devil's Canyon Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! https://intohistory.supercast.com/ Merchandise! https://www.teepublic.com/user/wild-west-extravaganza Book Recommendations! https://www.amazon.com/shop/wildwestextravaganza/list/YEHGNY7KFAU7?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's certain things that a man should expect when he chooses the path of an outlaw.
0:04.1	It ain't a glamorous life, not by a long shot. Cold, lonely camps, constantly on the run,
0:09.6	constantly looking over your shoulder, not ever really being able to trust anyone. And always,
0:14.5	in the back of your minds, that realization there's no easy way out. This life only ends in one of
0:19.6	two ways, behind bars or at the end of a rope, or just shot down like a dog.
0:25.2	But that's life on the Hood Owl Trail.
0:26.9	You accept it.
0:27.9	You are what you are, and it is what it is.
0:30.6	But what nobody ever tells you is what happens after, especially if a couple of frontier sawbones get a hold of your body.
0:37.1	They say if you really want to understand where a person is coming from,
0:40.0	you need to walk a mile in their shoes.
0:41.9	But what if those shoes are made from human skin and adorned with nipples?
0:45.6	Yes, nipples.
0:46.9	Join me today as we delve into the life and afterlife of Wyoming Outlaw Big Nose George.
0:52.4	My name's Josh, and this is the Wild West extravaganza.
0:56.0	George Big Nose Parrot was born in France, not far from the border of Switzerland in the year 18 and 34. Parrot. His last name was
1:14.0	Parrot, unfortunate yet appropriate, as he himself did possess a beak more fitting for the face
1:19.4	of a parakeet than an outlaw. I should note, however, that we don't know for sure what his actual
1:25.0	name was, or if he was really even from France.
1:28.7	George's early life is a bit of a mystery, and being a criminal in all, he would go by several
1:33.5	different aliases, and even at one point claim Ohio as his place of birth.
1:38.4	Not much of an improvement over France, if you ask me.
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