This hour we talk about perhaps one of the most important people of the Old West--Bernardo Miera Y Pacheco. He was a cartographer, artist, sculpturist, astronomer and worked in many other disciplines. He was "stationed" in New Spain (New Mexico) and mapped the territory into the Four Corners area and up to The Great Salt Lake. His maps helped guide new settlers to the region. He also was commissioned to sculpt a number of religious icons--many of which can still be seen today at churches in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell joins us for the hour. He served in Congress as a Representative for Colorado and later as U.S. Senator. As a Native American, he chaired numerous committees in Congress, But, he also is a jeweler and a judo master and told us bunches of stories about him growing up.

We talked with Egan "Butch" Artichoker about his book, "The Complete Series." Butch is a member of the Ogala Sioux Tribe. His Lakota name translates in English as "Praying Eagle." The book highlights four stories that emphasize the primary virtues of the Lakota--Bravery, Wisdom, Generosity, Fortitude. Unfortunately the book is no longer available.

Tess Howie joins us the for hour. She's the producer of a documentary called "Feek's Vision." it's about C.E. "Feek" Tooke. In the 1930s he revolutionized bronc horse breeding for rodeo competition. The film, produced with her husband Ken Howie to show how bronc horses were bred for that particular rodeo performance. Watch the movie here.

Henry C. Parke joins us for our Movie Saturday program. Parke is the author of "The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People who Made Them." The book chronicles films and TV westerns from the silents to talkies. You can find the book at Amazon.com.

Lilian J. Rice in the 1920s designed Rancho Santa Fe, a neighborhood in the San Diego metro area. The neighborhood was planned around the environment with its buildings complementing the environment. Author and biographer Diane Welch researched Rice and wrote a book about the short life of Rice.

Film Festivals abound in October! Up next to talk about is the Wild Bunch Film Festival being held in Tucson, Arizona October 23-27. It is THE film festival for independent producers in the Western genre.

Our guest for the hour is Steve Latshaw. He's a film historian and works to restore films. He's also part of the 2024 Lone Pine Film Festival, which starts 10/13. Steve is also a screenwriter, producer and director of a number of films--mostly B sci-fi films but a couple of westerns thrown in there.