NED BUNTLINE Ep. 1 | “Pirates and Heroes”

Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

Arts, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Edward Judson becomes famous — and infamous — under the pen name Ned Buntline. He raises hell in Nashville; marries multiple women; suffers humiliation at the hands of a brothel owner; and begins a slanderous rivalry with a New York publisher. And all the while, he writes dozens of adventure stories that earn him legions of fans. Join Black Barrel+ for bingeable seasons with no commercials: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join For more details, visit our website www.blackbarrelmedia.com and check out our social media pages. We’re @OldWestPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Fever tree Mediterranean tonic water
0:02.9	Pfft!
0:03.9	Made with zesty lemon time from a small family farm in Provoz
0:08.7	and essential oils from herbs that grow in the Mediterranean sunshine.
0:13.5	So, if three quarters of your G&T is a Fever tree tonic,
0:18.8	maybe it's time to call it a T&G.
0:22.4	Fever tree. Mix with the best.
0:26.9	Oh, that takes me straight to the med.
0:42.9	On Saturday, March 14, 1845, Edward Zane Carol Judson left his boarding house
0:50.8	near the center of Nashville, Tennessee.
0:53.6	He was a writer, better known by his pen name, Ned Buntline.
0:58.5	He walked about a mile to sulfur spring, a popular recreational space.
1:03.3	As usual, he brought his pistol.
1:06.5	Upon reaching the park, the 25-year-old Buntline was spotted by two brothers,
1:11.8	John and Robert Porterfield.
1:14.3	Robert drew his own pistol and fired at Buntline.
1:17.9	Robert missed three times.
1:20.8	Buntline kept backing away, bobbing and weaving to avoid the shots.
1:25.6	He begged Robert not to shoot him.
1:28.3	Finally, after the third shot, Buntline got command of his own pistol.
1:33.4	He raised it and fired one shot.
1:36.8	On that warm, dusty afternoon, Ned Buntline killed his first man.
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