On the last episode, we learned that David Crockett was America's first celebrity and that his identity was founded on being a bear hunter. We learned that there were four Crocketts that America knew: the bear hunter, the soldier, the politician and the martyr at the Alamo. Today, Clay Newcomb will dive into what he believes was the most important part of his life, his childhood in early life. They didn't put this part of his story on television and make cartoons of it to put on lunch boxes, but this period led him to be a soldier, which we're gonna talk about. We'll hear again from Cornell Professor, Robert Morgan and meet the man who's had one of Crockett's first guns, Betsy, in his family since 1803. We might even hear from the “greatest of all time” Michael Jordan. The way forward is complex. The truth is narrow and elusive, but Crockett's influence on American culture is foundational to learning why we are the way we are. We really doubt you’re gonna want to miss this one…
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Ep. 160: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Songs & Bucks
Ep. 159: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Three Stories That Just Didn’t Fit
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Ep. 157: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Hogs, Cows, and Elephants
Ep. 156: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - The Element Guys
Ep. 155: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - 32 Years and 7 Months
Ep. 154: Deer Stories - Gruntin’, Missin’, Buckin’ & Tradbow Bucks (Part 2)
Ep. 153: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Dog Stories
Ep. 152: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Deer, Dogs, & Old Friends
Ep. 151: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Deer Camp
Ep. 150: Deer Stories - The Unexpected (Part 1)
Ep. 149: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - World Champion Squirrel Cook Off
Ep. 148: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - World Champion Squirrel Cook Off
Ep. 147: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Snakes!
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Ep. 145: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - My Journey as a Coon Hunter (Part 2)
Ep. 144: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Near Death & the Super Moon
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