About this episode

This episode explores how tuberculosis influenced American cowboy culture and frontier life.

In this episode we're digging into the disease history books forgot — the plague that quietly reshaped frontier life, drove thousands to chase the Western sky, and left its mark on American cowboy culture forever. Tuberculosis, the world's most deadliest disease, has many interesting western connections, including how it helped create the cowboy hat, how it influenced where people settled and even what they ate! Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code COWBOYKENT at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/COWBOYKENT #Bruntpod Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at Lolablankets.com by using code COWBOYKENT at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. WATCH or LISTEN: https://www.youtube.com/@CowboyKentRollins https://pionairepodcasting.com/cowboycoffeehour/ FOLLOW US: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cowboykentrollins Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowboykentrollins/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cowboykentofficial?lang=en If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email advertising@pionairepodcasting.com To request Kent and Shannon to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to talent@pionairepodcasting.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Cowboy Kent, Shannon Rollins

Topics covered

• disease history
• American cowboy culture
• tuberculosis
• frontier life
• western connections

Keywords

• tuberculosis
• cowboy culture
• American West
• disease history
• frontier life
• cowboy hat
• settlement patterns

Sponsors

BRUNT, Lola Blankets

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The World's Deadliest Disease That Built the American West

Places: American West, Western sky

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