Since the birth of the genre, Hollywood has promoted Western movies with eye-catching posters promising adventure, romance and frontier justice at every turn. In this sprawling episode, we look back at 15 fascinating Western film posters that offer something for every fan. From a 1930s tricolor showcard to a '60s East German surrealist advertisement to a minimalist 2012 teaser image, the posters you'll discover here reveal a vision of the West that goes far beyond stereotypes.

Click here for a gallery of every movie poster mentioned in this episode.

Joining us is renowned artist Tracy Stuckey, whose hyperrealistic paintings and drawings both celebrate and satirize the mythology of the American West. For more info on Tracy and his artwork, visit his website.

To watch videos, see photos and purchase tickets for Western Spirit Museum's exhibition, "Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western," visit their website.

And be sure to listen all the way to the very end of this episode for a special bonus segment featuring two returning guests who share their picks for favorite Western movie posters.

Here’s a question for you: What do the beloved Westerns The Ox-Bow Incident, 3 Godfathers, Ride Lonesome, The Gunfighter, Nevada Smith and How the West Was Won all have in common? The answer is they were all filmed in the breathtaking hills of Lone Pine, California! On this special bonus episode, we speak with Steve Latshaw, Director of the Museum of Western Film History, about the exciting 35th Annual Lone Pine Film Festival.

Packed with rare screenings, celebrity guests, fascinating presentations and exclusive location tours, this four-day celebration honors Lone Pine’s remarkable on-screen legacy and its deep connection to the Western movie genre. Join us as we explore an incredible area where literally hundreds of your favorite films and TV shows, many of them Westerns, have been shot since the dawn of the silent era.

To learn more about the Lone Pine Film Festival — or to purchase tickets for this year’s festivities — CLICK HERE.

Are you brave enough to venture into the harrowing world of The Thicket? Join us for an in-depth conversation with visionary director Elliott Lester, the man behind the mayhem! In this gripping episode, Andrew Patrick Nelson sits down with Lester to discuss the making of what many consider the best theatrical Western of 2024. Currently topping the movie rental charts on streaming platforms like Amazon Prime, YouTube, Apple TV+, Tubi, and more, The Thicket is a bold and brutal winter Western that's perfect for fans of cinematic intensity.