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Gunsmoke: Old West Stories

Welcome to Gunsmoke: Old West Stories, a podcast that takes you back to the rugged plains of 1870s Dodge City, Kansas. Rediscover the timeless tales of bravery, justice, and survival in the American frontier with our re-broadcasts of the classic Gunsmoke radio program. First airing on April 26, 1952, Gunsmoke was celebrated as the first adult western radio show, renowned for its superb storytelling and exceptional production quality. Join Marshal Matt Dillon, portrayed by the

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21:07

Beeker’s Barn: A Snowbound Birth and a Family Reckoned

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2025/10/16

Originally Aired: December 23, 1956 In Gunsmoke #246, “Beeker’s Barn,” a bitter snowstorm forces estranged couple Will and Harmony Ross to take shelter in the barn of Harmony’s father, Jethro Beeker—a man who disowned her two years prior. As tensions rise and old wounds reopen, Harmony goes into labor, setting the stage for an emotional reckoning between father and daughter. With Marshal Dillon and Doc on hand, the night becomes a crucible of

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20:10

Cherry Red: A Widow’s War and a Stranger’s Truth

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2025/10/15

Originally Aired: December 16, 1956 In Gunsmoke #245, “Cherry Red,” fiery widow Cherry Odell is still clinging to hope that her long-absent husband Slim will return—until a handsome stranger named Red Larned rides into Dodge with a shocking revelation. Claiming to be Slim’s former partner, Red tells Cherry her husband is dead—killed by Indians. But Marshal Dillon has reason to believe Red is lying, especially when a Wells Fargo bulletin paints a

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21:13

Braggart’s Boy: In His Father’s Shadow

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2025/10/14

Originally Aired: December 9, 1956 In Gunsmoke #244, “Braggart’s Boy,” the son of frontier loudmouth Cleave Cleveland arrives in Dodge dressed like a dime-novel cowboy, fresh from Philadelphia. While Cleave has spent years crafting a reputation as a fast gun, the reality is far less impressive. When his son Tom tries to live up to the legend, he provokes a deadly encounter with notorious gunfighter Brawley Starr. Marshal Matt Dillon must intervene before a

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20:56

Speak to Me Fair: The Boy Who Couldn’t

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2025/10/13

Originally Aired: December 2, 1956In Gunsmoke #243, “Speak to Me Fair,” a young Kiowa boy stumbles into Dodge, gravely wounded and unable to speak—his tongue brutally cut out. Marshal Matt Dillon, outraged by the boy’s mutilation, begins a tense investigation that points toward a ruthless cattleman, Silas Trach, whose own livestock has been disappearing. As Matt unravels the twisted motives behind the attack, he uncovers not only cattle rustlers

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21:13

Tail to the Wind: A Mild Man’s Justice

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2025/10/12

Originally Aired: November 25, 1956 In Gunsmoke #242, “Tail to the Wind,” mild-mannered homesteader Pessy Neller refuses to be bullied, even when the ruthless Burke Reese and his son Spike escalate their campaign of intimidation—burning property, sabotaging wagons, and terrorizing his wife. Marshal Matt Dillon steps in to confront the cowards in public, determined to shame them into retreat. But when the Reeses end up mysteriously hanged in

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21:14

Brother Whelp: Blood Ties, Broken Trust, and a Baby...

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2025/10/11

Originally Aired: November 18, 1956 In Gunsmoke #241, “Brother Whelp,” the return of outlaw Stead Rudger stirs old tensions and buried betrayals in Dodge City. Stead’s discovery that his former fiancée married his younger brother during his long absence sets off a slow-burning fuse of vengeance. But with the lives of his brother Tom, his old flame Tessie, and a six-month-old child hanging in the balance, Marshal Matt Dillon must play his own high-stakes

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21:03

Pretty Mama: A Boy’s Burden and a Widow’s Secrets

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2025/10/11

Originally Aired: November 11, 1956 In Gunsmoke #240, “Pretty Mama,” Marshal Matt Dillon is called to a remote ranch where Hank Marvel has been mysteriously shot dead. His young son, Beanie, claims to have seen a suspect—but Matt’s instincts tell him there’s more beneath the surface. As the investigation leads to a volatile cowhand, Jack Teague, and the alluring young widow, June Marvel, Matt must untangle a web of lies, suppressed emotions, and

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21:09

Crowbait Bob: The Final Confession of a Forgotten Hero

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2025/10/10

Originally Aired: November 10, 1956 In Gunsmoke #239, “Crowbait Bob,” Dodge City’s Marshal Matt Dillon receives a strange request from a dying drunk—make a will and protect a mysterious box until after his death. As the ailing Crowbait Bob drifts toward his final breath in a jail cell, the motives of estranged relatives and the quiet compassion of saloon owner Kitty Russell converge around his last possessions. What’s in the box isn’t gold or

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21:09

Dirty Bill’s Girl: A Dealer’s Revenge and a Shotgun...

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2025/10/07

Originally Aired: October 28, 1956 In Gunsmoke #238, “Dirty Bill’s Girl,” a new face in Dodge turns more than a few heads. Rose, a striking blackjack dealer, runs a table so hot it draws in both gamblers and trouble. When Marshal Dillon starts watching her play, he finds she’s not just a cardsharp—she’s a woman with a mission. Rose has been tracking one man across the frontier for four years, and now she’s found him: Elko Dean, the

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21:14

Til Death Do Us: A Righteous Man, a Terrible...

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2025/10/07

Originally Aired: October 21, 1956 In Gunsmoke #237, “Til Death Do Us,” a sanctimonious farmer, Jezreel Cobb, and his cowed wife, Minerva, drift into Dodge—and into danger. After shots are fired at their buggy, Matt Dillon follows a rumor to a braggart gunman who claims he was offered $300 to kill Cobb. When the gunman forces a showdown at the Long Branch, Matt drops him—but the truth is darker than hired vengeance. Back at the Cobb place, Matt learns

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20:05

Gunshot Wound: A Death Foretold and Justice Denied

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2025/09/27

Originally Aired: October 14, 1956In Gunsmoke #236, “Gunshot Wound,” Jim Nielsen returns to Dodge with a bullet still lodged near his heart and revenge burning in his soul. After surviving a fight with the Mailer brothers two months prior, Nielsen learns his wound is fatal—and decides to take the men who shot him with him to the grave. Despite Marshal Matt Dillon’s efforts to stop a renewed bloodbath, Nielsen’s grim resolve leads to two more deaths

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19:28

The Gambler: Vengeance from the Riverboats

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2025/09/26

Originally Aired: October 7, 1956 In Gunsmoke #235, “The Gambler,” a refined riverboat gambler named Clint Ascom arrives in Dodge City with one mission: to find and kill a man he’s never met—Jim Cass. Marshal Matt Dillon intervenes, puzzled by the animosity toward the mild-mannered, gunless Cass. As the mystery unfolds, it’s revealed that a dark secret from Cass’s past—an impulsive killing on the Cincinnati waterfront—has come back

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21:30

The Brothers: Pride, Legends, and a Showdown in Dodge

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2025/09/25

Originally Aired: September 30, 1956 In Gunsmoke #234, “The Brothers,” the arrival of legendary lawman Leif Tugwell in Dodge stirs up tension, especially with a hot-headed young gunslinger, Trace Gore, eager to make a name by taking him down. Marshal Matt Dillon tries to keep the peace, unaware that Tugwell is hiding a debilitating illness that has ended his days as a gunfighter. As pride and reputation clash with reality, the episode builds to a suspenseful

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20:38

Box o’ Rocks: A Silver Mine, a Fake Funeral, and a...

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2025/09/05

Originally Aired: September 23, 1956In Gunsmoke #233, “Box o’ Rocks,” a humble old prospector named Packy Roundtree is supposedly laid to rest—until Marshal Matt Dillon pries open the coffin and finds only rocks. As it turns out, Packy faked his death to escape the brutal Jeb Cruder, a sadistic bully with a grudge and an eye on Packy’s secret silver strike. When Cruder uses violence to uncover Packy’s hiding place, the showdown turns deadly

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20:41

Thick 'n Thin: Grits, Guns, and a Friendship on the...

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2025/09/04

Originally Aired: September 16, 1956In Gunsmoke #232, “Thick 'n Thin,” long-time partners Odie Perkins and Brace McCoy are at war—over sour grits. What starts as a spat over cooking spirals into a full-blown feud, with bullets flying between barn and house on their shared homestead. Marshal Matt Dillon steps in to restore order, but it’ll take more than jail time and lectures to mend this stubborn friendship. Enter Summer Dove, a wise and capable Kiowa

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21:17

Belle’s Back: Secrets, Sisters, and a Fugitive's Return

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2025/09/03

Originally Aired: September 9, 1956In Gunsmoke #231, “Belle’s Back,” Belle Ainsley returns to Dodge after three years away—and immediately stirs up old memories, deeper secrets, and dangerous consequences. She claims she was abducted by the outlaw Jess Crider and forced to flee, but her younger sister Phyllis isn’t buying it. When Phyllis vanishes, Marshal Matt Dillon suspects Crider is back, hiding somewhere near Dodge. What follows is a tense,

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21:15

Old Pal: A Marshal’s Hunt for a Friend Turned Fugitive

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2025/09/02

Originally Aired: September 2, 1956 In Gunsmoke #230, “Old Pal,” Marshal Matt Dillon is stunned when fresh clues suggest that his close friend Jim Rankin—believed murdered during a robbery in El Paso—may actually be alive and involved in the very crime that supposedly killed him. As Dillon follows the trail, he uncovers a tangled web involving stolen banknotes, a calculating saloon girl named Lily, and a gambler with secrets of his own. With emotions

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21:08

No Sale: A Gunman’s Threat and a Gambler’s Bluff

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2025/09/02

Originally Aired: August 26, 1956 In Gunsmoke #229, “No Sale,” Kitty and Sam are offered a suspiciously high price for the Long Branch Saloon by two strangers—Brice and Temple. When Kitty declines, threats begin to fly, and it becomes clear the buyers have a deadly backup plan: kill Sam if Kitty won’t sign. With Marshal Dillon on alert and a surprise arrival from Abilene gambler Glenn Horn, a trap is laid to expose the con. But when the gunplay starts,

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21:29

Annie Oakley: A Rifle, a Lie, and a Woman’s Desperation

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2025/09/01

Originally Aired: August 19, 1956In Gunsmoke #228, “Annie Oakley,” a bitter love triangle erupts into murder on the plains near Dodge. When Kate Kinsman’s husband is shot dead with a Sharps rifle, all signs point to Ed Dolliver, the man she accused of pursuing her. But Marshal Dillon isn’t convinced by appearances—or by Kate’s tearful accusations. As a trap is laid with a note, a decoy, and a deadly shot from over a thousand yards, the truth

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21:29

Snakebite: The Drifter, the Dog, and a Deadly Lie

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2025/08/31

Originally Aired: August 12, 1956 In Gunsmoke #227, “Snakebite,” an old drifter named Pony Thompson rides into Dodge for his annual drink—only to have his dog shot in cold blood by a cruel stranger. When the shooter turns up murdered, suspicion falls on Pony. But as Marshal Dillon digs deeper, he uncovers a darker betrayal: a partner’s treachery, a lie about guilt, and a man who chose a snakebite over a jail cell. A quiet tragedy unfolds on the frontier,

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