About this episode

The episode discusses favorite films about the American West, highlighting their impact on storytelling.

Since the 1903 showing of The Great Train Robbery , film has steadily become our primary way to tell the stories of the American West to the larger world. More than a century’s worth of movies and television shows later, in this episode of The American West Dan, Randall, and guest Dr. Sara Dant reveal their favorite films about the West. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts. YouTube , Spotify , Apple , iHeart , Pandora , Amazon . MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips Check out more MeatEater's American History audio originals " The Long Hunters " and " Mountain Men " Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop  MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan, Randall

Guest: Dr. Sara Dant

Topics covered

• American West
• films
• storytelling
• cinema history
• favorite movies

Keywords

• American West
• films
• cinema
• storytelling
• The Great Train Robbery
• Dr. Sara Dant
• MeatEater

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MeatEater

Books & works: The Great Train Robbery

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• Ep. 41: Favorite Books About the West · August 11, 2026 · 59 min
• Ep. 40: Becoming Natives of Place in the American West · August 4, 2026 · 55 min
• Ep. 39: The River That Flowed From Nowhere, Part II · July 28, 2026 · 1h 5m

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