The American West
by MeatEater
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- 🇺🇸US · History#1395K to 30K
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1.6K to 9.9K🎙 Daily cadence·27 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
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Ep. 42: Favorite Films About the West
Aug 18, 2026
1h 06m 00s
Ep. 41: Favorite Books About the West
Aug 11, 2026
59m 04s
Ep. 40: Becoming Natives of Place in the American West
Aug 4, 2026
55m 26s
Ep. 39: The River That Flowed From Nowhere, Part II
Jul 28, 2026
1h 05m 00s
Ep. 38: The River That Flowed From Nowhere, Part I
Jul 21, 2026
58m 00s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/18/26 |  Ep. 42: Favorite Films About the West | 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 MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 06m 00s | ||||||
| 8/11/26 |  Ep. 41: Favorite Books About the West | The 1538 distribution of Cabeza de Vaca’s Relacion about his shipwreck and trek across the Southwest marks the beginning of books that tell the stories of the American West to the larger world. Hundreds of thousands of books later, in this episode of The American West Dan, Randall, and guest Dr. Sara Dant reveal their favorite western authors and book choices. 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 MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 59m 04s | ||||||
| 8/4/26 |  Ep. 40: Becoming Natives of Place in the American West | Two ideas about living in the modern West, bioregionalism and rewilding, emerged in the 1970s and early 2000s, and while neither has gone mainstream they have influenced how residents who prioritize nature have made decisions about a new western lifestyle. 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 MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 55m 26s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 |  Ep. 39: The River That Flowed From Nowhere, Part II | When the U.S. acquired the West with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, President Thomas Jefferson dispatched two scientific expeditions to explore it. Lewis & Clark became legendary. The historical fiction that follows indicates that with a different outcome, Freeman and Custis would have been famous westerners, too. Here, then, is Part II. 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 MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 05m 00s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | Louisiana Purchaseexploration+3 | — | MeatEater | — | Thomas JeffersonLewis & Clark+3 | — | 58m 00s | ||
| 7/16/26 | true crimeoutdoors+4 | — | Blood TrailsMeatEater | Turks and Caicos | true crimehunting+5 | — | 1m 07s | ||
| 7/14/26 | wolf reintroductionconservation+4 | — | MeatEater | New MexicoMontana+2 | wolfreintroduction+5 | — | 1h 00m 48s | ||
| 7/7/26 | Grand CanyonColorado River+3 | — | MeatEater | WestColorado River+1 | Grand CanyonColorado River+4 | — | 56m 53s | ||
| 6/30/26 | Endangered Species Actpolitics+3 | — | Endangered Species Act | — | Endangered Species Act1973+5 | — | 55m 58s | ||
| 6/23/26 | desertsChihuahuan Desert+4 | — | MeatEater | Chihuahuan DesertTexas | Chihuahuan DesertTexas+3 | — | 55m 03s | ||
| 6/16/26 | photographyecology+3 | — | MeatEaterThe Long Hunters+1 | American West | photographic recordwestern landscapes+3 | — | 55m 41s | ||
| 6/9/26 | conservationGreat Plains+3 | — | MeatEaterThe Long Hunters+1 | Great PlainsPlains Serengeti | conservationGreat Plains+3 | — | 57m 58s | ||
| 6/2/26 | explorationhistory+3 | — | MeatEater | American West | Cabeza de Vacajourney+4 | — | 51m 40s | ||
| 5/26/26 | religionhistory+4 | — | MeatEater | Montana | MontanaNative Americans+5 | — | 52m 35s | ||
| 5/19/26 | artFrontier world+3 | — | MeatEater | — | Charlie RussellL.A. Huffman+5 | — | 49m 52s | ||
| 5/12/26 | natureNew Mexico+3 | — | MeatEater | New Mexico | New Mexicowestern nature+3 | — | 48m 17s | ||
| 5/5/26 | rock artAmerican history+3 | — | MeatEaterThe Long Hunters+1 | American West | rock artAmerican West+3 | — | 51m 48s | ||
| 4/21/26 | river descentArctic National Wildlife Refuge+3 | — | MeatEater | AlaskaBrooks Range+1 | AlaskaBrooks Range+5 | — | 51m 50s | ||
| 4/7/26 | historyenvironment+3 | Steven Rinella | — | High PlainsBlackwater Draw Unesco Site+2 | Big HistoryWestern environment+3 | — | 52m 27s | ||
| 3/24/26 | badlandslandforms+5 | — | The Long HuntersMountain Men | — | badlandsGeorgia O’Keeffe+5 | Velvet Buck | 42m 26s | ||
| 3/10/26 | wolf conservationecology+3 | — | The Long HuntersMountain Men | — | wolvesecology+5 | Velvet Buck | 53m 16s | ||
| 2/24/26 | public landsAmerican West+4 | — | The Long HuntersMountain Men | — | public landsAmerican West+5 | Velvet Buck | 1h 00m 52s | ||
| 2/10/26 | conservationTeddy Roosevelt+4 | — | — | — | Teddy Rooseveltconservation+5 | Velvet Buck | 53m 15s | ||
| 1/27/26 | coyoteswestern survivalism+3 | — | — | Pleistocene WestNative West+2 | coyotehistory+5 | Velvet Buck | 53m 05s | ||
| 1/13/26 | FrontierWestern nostalgia+3 | — | The Long HuntersMountain Men | — | FrontierEdward Sheriff Curtis+4 | Velvet Buck | 49m 38s | ||
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Chart history for The American West
Peaked at #139 in United States, currently #139 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #139 | #139 | — |
| South Africa | — | #159 | #159 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.