April 1, 1939 Turns Dodge City Into Hollywood
About this episode
The episode explores the humorous and community-building aspects of life in Dodge City during the Great Plains era.
Send us Fan Mail April 1 in the Great Plains isn’t just a punchline. We start with the kind of frontier humor that could make or break you: trail-boss tricks like sending a newcomer for a bucket of steam, and Dodge City stunts so convincing they leave bystanders sure they’ve witnessed a killing. Those pranks weren’t random cruelty. They were a social code, a way to build community fast, measure grit, and survive a life defined by hard work, uncertainty, and long stretches of dust and wind. T...
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