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The Wild West Extravaganza

The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger | Interview with Rib Hillis & Paul Epstein

The Wild West Extravaganza

Wild West Josh

Education, History

4.8 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Join me in a discussion with actor Rib Hillis and producer Paul Epstein as we discuss the upcoming premiere of INSP’s The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger! As a fur trapper, legendary mountain man Jim Bridger explored the entire distant West and survived countless hair-raising adventures. Now, he's a respected trail guide and army scout who knows every river, mountain, and trail of the frontier. As a new generation of settlers, soldiers, and speculators crowd the Bozeman Trail, Bridger's hard-won wisdom is more valuable than ever, even if his famous tall tales sound more like fiction than fact. But the West is still a perilous place, and with danger just around every bend, the greenhorns heading west quickly realize they need Bridger's guidance for much more than the trail. Rib Hillis is an accomplished actor, host, producer, and model known for his work across primetime television, non-scripted reality television, and films spanning multiple genres. Hillis has worked on many notable titles, such as Ugly Betty, Two and a Half Men, and CSI, and has even showcased his talent as a designer on the Emmy-winning ABC show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. His most recent venture is INSP's The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger, in which he plays the titular legend, Jim Bridger himself. Paul Epstein is an Emmy-nominated producer, writer, and director known for his work across scripted, factual, and news television. Epstein has worked with many major TV networks and streamers, including Peacock, Discovery, and MSNBC, and has amassed approximately 40 credits across his 20-year-long career. He has worked on titles such as the true-crime documentary series Who Killed Robert Wone? and the factual drama series Into the Wild Frontier, the most-watched TV series on INSP in 2021. Most recently, Paul directed The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger, a historical drama series due to premiere on INSP on January 11th, 2024.   The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger - https://www.insp.com/shows/tall-tales-of-jim-bridger/   Learn more about Jim Bridger here - https://www.wildwestextra.com/jim-bridger-ashleys-100/   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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Hey, this is Josh with the Wild West extravaganza. Coming at you today with a special bonus episode.

0:35.8

I recently had the pleasure to sit down with actor extraordinaire

0:38.9

Ribb Hillis. He'll be starring as the great Jim Bridger in the tall tales of Jim Bridger, air in January 11th on

0:46.2

INSP. Joining Rib is writer, producer, and Emmy-nominated director, Paul Epstein. You may have seen Paul's work on Into the Wild Frontier,

0:56.2

as well as a variety of other shows on both Discovery and Nat Geo. I normally don't do interviews.

1:03.1

Reason being, I'm not very good at it, but thankfully, Rib and Paul did most of the heavy lifting.

1:07.5

I was able to just sit back and enjoy the show. In addition to hearing

1:11.5

all about the upcoming tall tales of Jim Bridger, you'll also hear what it was like for Ribb

1:16.5

to immerse himself in the role, along with some pretty cool behind-the-scenes stories. And we do talk

1:22.2

quite a bit about history. So even if you don't even own a TV, I think you'll enjoy this. Both

1:27.2

of these guys know their history.

1:28.8

They know Jim Bridger, and you can tell they're definitely as passionate about the topic as we are.

1:33.9

So without further ado, it is my great pleasure to present to you, Rib Hillis and Paul Epstein.

1:49.8

The Thank you gentlemen for joining me.

1:51.4

Rib, I know we were just talking.

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You wanted to interview me.

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