# Sheriff John Larn & the Tin Hat Brigade Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/sheriff-john-larn-the-tin-hat-brigade Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/sheriff-john-larn-the-tin-hat-brigade.md Podcast: [The Wild West Extravaganza](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048) Published: 2026-07-23T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://op3.dev/e/prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1008/tracking.swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/traffic.megaphone.fm/RHAPSODYVOICES9431214126.mp3 Audio file: https://op3.dev/e/prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1008/tracking.swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/traffic.megaphone.fm/RHAPSODYVOICES9431214126.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/episodes/sheriff-john-larn-the-tin-hat-brigade Duration seconds: 1208 ## Resource John Larn had all the appearances of a respectable man. He owned a ranch, married into one of the most powerful families in Shackleford County, and was even elected as Sheriff. But behind the badge, Larn was a cold-blooded killer and cattle rustler who robbed his neighbors blind and murdered anyone who got too close to the truth. Join me today as we examine the life of John Larn. From his mysterious beginnings in Alabama and alleged murders in Colorado and New Mexico, to the infamous Bush Knob Massacre of 1873. We’ll also take a look at his rise through the vigilante group known as the Tin Hat Brigade, and his bloody partnership with John Selman, the gunman who would later kill John Wesley Hardin.   Wild West Quiz - https://wildwestquiz.com/   Check out the website! https://www.wildwestextra.com/   Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/   Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/   Buy Me A Coffee!  https://buymeacoffee.com/wildwest   Join Patreon for ad-free bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra   Merch! https://wildwestextramerch.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/episodes/sheriff-john-larn-the-tin-hat-brigade/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/sheriff-john-larn-the-tin-hat-brigade.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.