Hitchin' Post | Our Top 15 Westerns

When listener Mathias Skeppstedt sent in the list of his Top 15 Favorite Westerns, Michael and Pax decided to come up with their own lists to compare. Each of the three has a mix of classics and surprises, and we run through all of them in this short(ish) episode.

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News of the World (2020)

Michael and Pax finally watch the 2020 Western that everyone's been talking about, Paul Greengrass' News of the World starring Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel. And Pax looks into what the deal is with The Hateful Eight Extended Version.

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The Harder They Fall (2021)

Pax and Michael watch the new Netflix Western, The Harder They Fall, directed by Jeymes Samuel. Starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Zazie Beetz, and others as fictionalized versions of actual historical people.

Also, Pax checks out the Jesse James/Billy the Kid issue of Wild West magazine and the Western episodes of the Screen Drafts podcast.

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Buck and the Preacher (1972)

Michael and Pax welcome back Evan Hanson to talk about Sidney Poitier's directorial debut, Buck and the Preacher, starring himself as well as Harry Belafonte and Ruby Dee.

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A Man Alone (1955)

Pax and Michael are joined again by guest Evan Hanson, this time to talk about Ray Milland's directorial debut, A Man Alone, also starring Mary Murphy, Ward Bond, Raymond Burr, and Lee Van Cleef.

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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)

Wrapping up a Halloween double-feature, Michael and Pax jaw about Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter with returning Hellbent guest (and co-host with the fellas on the new Crestwood House classic horror podcast), Shawn Robare. 

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Billy the Kid vs Dracula (1966)

Pax and Michael are joined on this spooky episode by pal Shawn Robare to discuss the first movie in a Western horror double feature: Billy the Kid vs Dracula!

Also listen to Pax, Michael, and Shawn discuss other classic, pre-80s horror movies on the Crestwood House podcast, available on the Cult Film Club feed! 

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