About this episode

A special one-hour edition featuring campfire stories and cowboy songs from Joshua Tree.

From our Campfire Stories in Joshua Tree on May 23, 2026, here’s a special one-hour edition of Desert Oracle Radio live from the desert behind the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, with the High Desert's own Herb Benham IV opening the campfire festivities with a couple of proper cowboy songs. Ravens, rattlesnakes and other characters appear early and often in the stories & fables that follow. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/desertoracle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ken Layne

Guest: Herb Benham IV

Topics covered

• campfire stories
• cowboy songs
• desert folklore
• Joshua Tree
• rattlesnakes
• ravens

Keywords

• campfire tales
• cowboy songs
• Joshua Tree
• desert stories
• Herb Benham IV

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree Retreat Center

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