This western, published around 1899, is a dime novel that has it all: roguish gun men, hostile Indians, chilvarous gentlemen to protect the hapless females, and – in Calamity Jane – even a female who can hold her own. The fictional character of the hero, Deadwood Dick, appeared in more than a hundred stories and became so famous the name was claimed by several men who actually lived in Deadwood, South Dakota.

Critics Alyssa Rosenberg (ThinkProgress) and Asawin "Swin" Suebsaeng (Mother Jones) host a weekly chat on the latest movies, TV shows, and cultural nonsense. (Politics also usually finds it way into the conversation.) Alyssa is equally devoted to the Star Wars expanded universe and Barbara Stanwyck, to Better Off Ted and Deadwood. Swin is a lover of childish dark humor, Yuengling, and movies with high body counts. We'll be regularly featuring guests on this program, and taking listeners' que ...