The black cowboy who became a wild west legend | Bloomin' Legends

Описание: In this episode, the boys saddle up and ride into the dusty heart of the American frontier to meet Nat Love, the legendary Black cowboy whose adventures made him famous across the Wild West.

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Born into slavery, Nat reinvented himself as a fearless wrangler, crack shot, rodeo champion and all-round frontier hero. His incredible life inspired the dime-novel character “Deadwood Dick”, but the real Nat Love was even more remarkable.

From shootouts and horse chases to kidnapping, cattle drives and death-defying escapes, Nat’s autobiography reads like every great western movie rolled into one, except he actually lived it.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
🐎 From Slave to Cowboy – How Nat escaped the South and carved out a life of freedom

🔫 The Deadwood Competitions – The rodeo victories that made him a frontier superstar

💥 Shootouts & Close Shaves – The near-death encounters that fuelled his legend

📚 Fact vs Fiction – How Nat Love became the inspiration for Deadwood Dick

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00:00 Unpacking “Dare I Suggest” and Gamesmanship
05:16 From Slavery to Sharecropping: Nat Love’s Beginnings
11:05 Nat Love’s Mastery of Cowboy Skills and Branding
16:04 Debunking Hollywood’s Cowboy Holster Myths
22:05 Johnny & Gav Envision Themselves in a Western Town
22:55 The Surprising Edwardian Origins of Teddy Boy Fashion
27:50 Deciphering the Complex Symbols of Cattle Branding
31:05 Nat Love’s Deadwood Rodeo: The Legendary Win and Its Truths
34:38 Nat Love’s Pima Capture, Escape, and Self-Authored Legend
38:39 Bloomin Legendary Leaderboard - Assessing Nat Love’s Place Among Bloomin’ Legends
40:36 A Listener’s Gripping Tale of a POW Escape
43:15 The Legendary Tale of Dangerous Brian and the Ferry