Join hosts Jimmy Mac and Lindsay Lawler for this month’s Western of the Month as they welcome special guest Megan Kate Nelson – historian, author, and western culture enthusiast – to break down two brand new TV westerns: Untamed and American Primeval.

Which one should you keep watching? Which captures the western spirit best? Megan shares her expert perspective, drawing from her background in Civil War and western history, while Jimmy and Lindsay add their own cowboy flair to the conversation.

About Megan Kate Nelson:

Megan is the author of Saving Yellowstone, The Three-Cornered War, Ruin Nation, and Trembling Earth. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, and more.

Learn more about her work here: megankatenelson.com

Follow Megan on Instagram: @megankatenelson

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Saddle up for this month’s ride into the American West as hosts Jimmy Mac and Lindsay Lawler welcome historian and author Megan Kate Nelson to Road Gang Radio. In this edition of Western of the Month, Megan dives into the quirky brilliance of the 1973 spaghetti Western My Name Is Nobody, starring Terence Hill and Henry Fonda. With her deep knowledge of Western history and pop culture, Megan explores how this comedic cult classic plays with—and pokes fun at—the myth of the gunslinger. From duels to dramatic slow-mo, and a surprising dose of slapstick, this conversation blends film, frontier history, and a few laughs along the way.