#138 Guest Authors Sandra V. McGee, Peggy Wynn Borgman, Henry C. Parke

R E N O - THE WILD WEST OF DIVORCE 
SANDRA V. MCGEE, PEGGY WYNN BORGMAN, and HENRY C. PARKE engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell.

It's a full house! True West Magazine Film Editor, Henry C. Parke, and authors Sandra V. McGee and Peggy Wynn Borgman are featured in this episode. Henry shares his Henry's Western Round-up - the latest news on what's happening in Western Film and TV. Sandra and Peggy share the fascinating history of Nevada's divorce ranches as covered in their books. To set the era, we include a few fun music clips!

What is a divorce ranch? Where were they located? Who came, how long did they stay, and what did they do all day? What was the impact Nevada's six-week divorce had on marriage on divorce in America?

Tune in for an engaging and entertaining show with our three guests:

Henry C. Parke - Film editor for True West Magazine, author of The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them

Sandra V. McGee - with William McGee -authors of Bill's memoir "The Divorce Seekers: The Intimate True Story of a Nevada Divorce Ranch Wrangler"

Peggy Wynn Borgman - author of "The Better Half: A Novel of the Nevada Ranch Era"

Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell 
Music - clips of "Shuffle Off To Buffalo" - Musical "42nd Street"

1947 #1 Hit Parade - "Old Buttermilk Sky" - Hoagy Carmichael
1948 #1 Hit Parade - "Buttons and Bows"- Gene Autry
1949 #2 Hit Parade - Ghost Riders In The Sky - Vaughn Monroe
Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band 
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Aired June 5, 2025