# Writing the West: Episode 23

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Podcast: [Monday Matinee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/monday-matinee-723159)
Published: 2026-04-13T09:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/89292213
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/89292213/f7021752.mp3
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Duration seconds: 619

## Resource

This episode includes the following stories: Boiled Buffalo Hide: A river rafting trip goes awry... Davy Crockett: The true story of the King of the Wild Frontier After the War: A correspondent visits the Modoc tribe... Modern Logger: How the cutting of trees has changed... ...and the poem "Speed of Horse" by Rick Steber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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