{"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":"Scott Cooley & the Mason County War","slug":"scott-cooley-the-mason-county-war","published_at":"2026-03-26T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/scott-cooley-the-mason-county-war","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/RHAPSODYVOICES5335137114.mp3?updated=1774486947","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/RHAPSODYVOICES5335137114.mp3?updated=1774486947","summary":"The Mason County War, also known as the Hoodoo War, was one of the bloodiest feuds in Texas history. In 1875, a conflict over cattle rustling in the Texas Hill Country escalated into a full-blown war between hill country ranchers and their German immigrant neighbors. Former Texas Ranger Scott Cooley launched a brutal campaign of revenge after the murder of his friend Tim Williamson, scalping a deputy sheriff and sparking a chain of killings that would claim at least a dozen lives in just twelve months. Even Johnny Ringo, who would later become infamous in Tombstone, got his start during the Mason County War. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"The Mason County War, also known as the Hoodoo War, was one of the bloodiest feuds in Texas history. In 1875, a conflict over cattle rustling in the Texas…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":973,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wild-west-extravaganza-181048/episodes/scott-cooley-the-mason-county-war/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/scott-cooley-the-mason-county-war.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}