On Episode Two of the Six-Gun Justice Podcast, co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch share their latest adventures in western reading and offer up their views on two iconic movies as they discuss the pros, cons, and comparisons between The Magnificent Seven and The Wild Bunch...

01:20 — Rich and Paul talk about the latest batch of western books they’re reading, including a new short story anthology, vintage titles by Brian Garfield, reference books on Rawhide, Wagon Train, The Wild Wild West, and a unique western paperback checklist.

05:41 — Paul and Rich engage in a free-wheeling conversation comparing and contrasting The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Wild Bunch (1969).

09:08 — Paul’s summary of The Magnificent Seven

10:35 — Rich’s summary of The Wild Bunch

11:31 — Discussing director Sam Peckinpah 

14:00 — Reviewing the bridge explosion scene in The Wild Bunch

16:50 — Looking at the portrayal of women and children in both films

18:32 — The importance of each film at the time of its release--and now

24:58 —Rich reviews Champagne Cowboys by Leo W. Banks

27:04: Paul reviews Gun Glory by R.A. Jones

Coming up in Episode Three: The New West (Part 1) premiering Monday, March 16, 2020.

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