{"podcast":{"title":"The Wild West Extravaganza","slug":"the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048","podcast_index_feed_id":181048,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RVS2806063932","website_url":"https://www.wildwestextra.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4d76e6c0-e811-11ee-809c-bf1161b9aa10/image/534d2d671299bc063458fe0b5e95e7af.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Wild West Josh","episode_count":230,"summary":"The Wild West Extravaganza is a weekly history podcast that explores the real-life people and events from the Old West. Each episode brings to life the legendary outlaws, gunfighters, lawmen, cowboys, and Native Americans who shaped the frontier. From iconic figures like Billy the Kid, Jesse James, and Doc Holliday to overlooked tales of shootouts, cattle drives, and rowdy towns like Deadwood, there's no shortage of stories to tell. So saddle up, dust off your boots, and let's hit the trail!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:21:27.647832+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048"},"episode":{"title":"Digging Up Billy the Kid: Exhuming the Dead","slug":"digging-up-billy-the-kid-exhuming-the-dead","published_at":"2026-02-18T17:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/digging-up-billy-the-kid-exhuming-the-dead","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048","url":"https://op3.dev/e/prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1008/tracking.swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/traffic.megaphone.fm/RHAPSODYVOICES4370237625.mp3?updated=1771433919","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1008/tracking.swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/traffic.megaphone.fm/RHAPSODYVOICES4370237625.mp3?updated=1771433919","summary":"Should Billy the Kid’s body be exhumed? In today’s episode, we break down the evidence surrounding Billy’s death at Fort Sumner, as well as the two failed attempts to dig up the Kid: the 1961 court fight between Lincoln and Fort Sumner, and the 2003 official investigation led by Sheriff Tom Sullivan, Deputy Steve Sederwall, and Sheriff Gary Graves. Finally, we address the DNA question itself and what evidence actually justifies disturbing the dead. Merch! https://wildwestextramerch.com/ Buy Me A Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Check out the website! https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Join Patreon for ad-free bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra The Lunacy of Billy the Kid | True West - https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/the-lunacy-of-billy-the-kid/ Dreamscape Desperado | True West - https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/dreamscape-desperado-2/ David G. Thomas Website - https://doc45.com/ Dr. Robert Stahl Eyewitnesses - https://doc45.com/pleading/tenth-court-pleading-by-dr-robert-stahl-for-kid-death-certificate.pdf Forever West | James Townsend - https://www.youtube.com/@ForeverWestPodcast To Hell on a Fast Horse by Mark Lee Gardner - https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Fast-Horse-Untold-Garrett/dp/0061368296/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&sr=1-1 Chasing Billy the Kid by Kurt House & Roy B. Young - https://www.amazon.com/-/he/Chasing-Billy-Kid-Stewart-Manhunt/dp/0963894706 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Should Billy the Kid’s body be exhumed? In today’s episode, we break down the evidence surrounding Billy’s death at Fort Sumner, as well as the two failed…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3130,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/episodes/digging-up-billy-the-kid-exhuming-the-dead/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/digging-up-billy-the-kid-exhuming-the-dead.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}