Episodes

June 5, 2024

SWEET AND SOUR and SNAKE BITE GUNSMOKE

Sweet and Sour- Matt and Chester convince a hesitant Kitty to hire a flirtatious Rena Decker as a hostess at the Long Branch. Violenec follows when the new girl pushes her admirers to fight for her affections. Snake Bite-  Two men arrive in Dodge...

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June 9, 2024

ANNIE OAKLEY and NO SALE GUNSMOKE

Annie Oakley-An attention-starved woman claims her husband was killed by their neighbor in a fight for their affections No Sale-Gangsters try to force the sale of the Longbranch but Miss Kitty stands up to them

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June 12, 2024

THE BELLJOY'S PRISONER and THE WELL FRONTIER GENTLEMAN

Belljoy's Prisoner- Kimble has to teach Belljoy's daughter whille serving as a "trusty" on a trumped-up robbery charge. The Well-A "Cattleman vs homesteader" feud takes a back seat to the savinbg a little girl who has fallen into an air-poisoned well

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June 16, 2024

ODD MAN OUT and JUD'S WOMAN GUNSMOKE

William Conrad stars at Matt Dillon, Sheriff of Dodge, in the great radio western that made a successful transition to tv where it enjoyed 17 years. Horad McNear, who you might recognize as the barber on The Andy griffith show, plays Doc.

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June 19, 2024

LONG AS I LIVE and UGLY GU8NSMOKE

Long As I Live-Doc has been shot and Marshall Dillon is forced to operate on him to save his life Ugly- Bruno Thayer is ugly- so ugly that the townsfolk of Dodge form a mob to save his life. Marshall Dillon stands in the way.

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June 23, 2024

WYATT EARP OFFERS GUN ADVICE and 12TH NIGHT and WHERE'D THEY GO? GU…

In 1931 the San Bernandino County Sun published an earlier interview they had done with Wyatt Earp, the subject being safe gun handling. This is that articl;e. Follopwed by two Gunsmoke episodes. Enjoy!

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June 26, 2024

SECOND SON and ONY HAGER'S COW GUNSMOKE

Two great Gunsmoke episodes for your enjoyment.

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June 30, 2024

THE OUTLAW and HANGING CROSS HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL

Have Gun Will Travel was a popular radio and tv western in the late fifties and early sixties.John Dehner plays the hired gun Paladin, who lives in a swanky hotel in San Francisco and hires out to people truly in need of help or protection.

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July 3, 2024

NO VISITORS and RELUCTANT GROOM HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL

Have Gun Will Travel was a popular radio and tv western in the late fifties and early sixties.John Dehner plays the hired gun Paladin, who lives in a swanky hotel in San Francisco and hires out to people truly in need of help...

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July 7, 2024

LITTLE BIRD and THE STALLION GUNSMOKE

Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870's, Gunsmoke featured stories centered around the US Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. The show was hugely popular and lasted from 1952 to 1962 when it transitioned to TV- and there ran for 17 years....

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July 10, 2024

BLUE HORSE and QUARTER HORSE GUNSMOKE

Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870's, Gunsmoke featured stories centered around the US Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. The show was hugely popular and lasted from 1952 to 1962 when it transitioned to TV- an...

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July 14, 2024

HOT HOUSE HYATT and OLD FLAME GUNSMOKE

Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870's, Gunsmoke featured stories centered around the US Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. The show was hugely popular and lasted from 1952 to 1962 when it transitioned to TV- an...

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July 17, 2024

TARGET and WHAT THE WHISKEY DRUMMER HEARD

Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870's, Gunsmoke featured stories centered around the US Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. The show was hugely popular and lasted from 1952 to 1962 when it transitioned to TV- an...

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July 21, 2024

WYATT EARP: THE MAN & THE MYTH (PT 1 OF 3)

In part one of Wyatt Earp, the man and the myth, we explore Earp's early life growing up in Iowa, his brothers leaving the farm to fight for the Union in 1861, his first jobs out west in California, then Cheyenne, his first m...

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July 24, 2024

CHESTER'S CHOICE and THE PROVING KID GUNSMOKE

Chester's Choice- Deputy Chester hears that the Dodge City Bank is going to be robbed in broad daylight and tries to get the Marshall out of out so he can protect Doc and Kitty Check out our new website at and browsw great stories on 11 1001 podcasts!

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July 28, 2024

WYATT EARP (PT. 2) THE GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL

The true story of the shootout between the Earps and the Clantons in tombstone AZ-n stay tuned for PT 3 The Vendetta

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July 31, 2024

MARSHALL PROUDFOOT and THE CAST

Two great episodes of the TV radio western Gunsmoke startting William Conrad. See all our western episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com!

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Aug. 4, 2024

WYATT EARP (PT 3) THE VENDETTA

Wyatt Earp vows to hunt down the killers of his brother Morgan.   Check ourt our new website at and enjoy over 2500 episodes from 11 1001 podcasts!

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Aug. 7, 2024

A HOUSE AIN'T A HOME and THE PIANO GUNSMOKE

Two great episodes from the long-lasting radio western Gunsmoke! Stop by our new website at and find a whone new great source for stories!

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Aug. 11, 2024

THE BLACKSMITH and I THEE WED GUNSMOKE

Two terrific episodes from the long-running radio western Gunsmoke! Visit for 11 of our podcasts and over 2500 stories!

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Aug. 14, 2024

WINCHESTER QUARANTINE and HEY BOY'S REVENGE

Two great episodes from 'Have Gun Will Travel'starring John Dehner as the man called Paladin.

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Aug. 18, 2024

MONSTER ON MOON RIDGE and DEATH OF A YOUNG GUNFIGHTER HAVE GUN WIL…

Take note- 'Monster on Moon Ridge' written by Gene Rodenderry of 'The Twilight Zone' fame-

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Aug. 21, 2024

THE FIVE BOOKS OF OWEN DEVER and SENSE OF JUSTICE HAVE GUN WILL TRA…

John Dehner stars as Paladin- fast gun for hire-but only to right wrongs and defend the helpless. Check out over 2,000 episodes at 11 of our podcasts- easy to use- at www.bestof1001stories.com

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Aug. 25, 2024

MAGGIE O' BANYON and THE COLONEL AND THE LADY HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL

John Dehner stars as Paladin- a San Francisco based gun for hire- but only to right wrongs and preserve justice

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