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The Six Shooter | Old Time Radio brings you classic Western adventure and frontier drama from the golden age of radio, following Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy whose travels lead him into dangerous conflicts, troubled towns, outlaws, and stories of justice across the Old West. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Starring James Stewart as Britt Ponset, The Six Shooter became one of radio’s most memorable Western series, known for strong storytelling, memorable characters, and Stewart’s distinctive performance. Rediscover classic old time radio westerns, James Stewart, cowboy stories, frontier drama, Western adventure, and vintage radio.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w
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The Six Shooter episode “Intro” originally broadcast in 2028. An episode number was not supplied.Listed simply as The Six Shooter Intro, this archival selection serves as an introduction to the series; no further verified story or credit details are available. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:17 Original Broadcast02:25 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-six-shooter-old-time-radio--7224884/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Six Shooter presents “Jimmy Stewart Biography,” originally broadcast in 2028. An episode number was not supplied.This installment offers a biographical look at Jimmy Stewart, the celebrated actor associated with The Six Shooter.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:22 Original Broadcast04:59 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-six-shooter-old-time-radio--7224884/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Six Shooter presents “The Stampede,” episode 3, originally broadcast on NBC on October 4, 1953. James Stewart stars as wandering gunman Britt Ponset in this early Coleman Heaters-sponsored installment, written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone.Bound for Abilene on a cattle drive, Britt rides with the McAdams brothers as growing tension between Ryfe and Norm turns a difficult trail into a dangerous family conflict. Lou Merrill and James McCallion co-star.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast29:16 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-six-shooter-old-time-radio--7224884/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Six Shooter, “Blood Relations,” originally broadcast May 27, 1954, is episode 35 of the NBC Radio Network western series. James Stewart stars as drifter Britt Ponset in this Frank Burt script, produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.Britt returns to the Wilcox Ranch near Adobe Junction to arrange a cattle drive east of Abilene, only to find a family dispute brewing over young Vi Wilcox’s relationship with Hunt Coffin. With old resentments, family reputation, and a newly purchased gun raising the stakes, Britt is drawn into a dangerous conflict.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:53 Original Broadcast30:25 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-six-shooter-old-time-radio--7224884/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Six Shooter, starring James Stewart, presents “Apron Faced Sorrel,” episode 21, originally broadcast on February 7, 1954. This NBC Western was written by Frank Burt and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.Britt Ponset accompanies Clay Fenton, a city boy sent west to spend the summer working at the Poindexter ranch. Determined not to seem like a greenhorn, Clay takes on the ranch’s difficult apron-faced sorrel, drawing Britt into a tense lesson in nerve, responsibility, and trust. Bill Johnstone and Sam Edwards co-star.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:35 Original Broadcast29:07 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-six-shooter-old-time-radio--7224884/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Six Shooter, “Aunt Emma” (episode 27), originally broadcast on NBC on April 1, 1954. James Stewart stars as drifting cowboy Britt Ponset in this Frank Burt-scripted Western comedy, produced by Jack Johnstone.When Britt arrives in Powder Creek, he finds that Aunt Emma has come West with firm plans to settle down and take care of her wandering nephew. Her efforts to build a proper home put Britt’s independent life on the range to the test. Eleanor Audley and Bill Johnstone are featured in the cast.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:38 Original Broadcast29:56 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-six-shooter-old-time-radio--7224884/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Six Shooter, “Cheyenne Express,” originally broadcast on NBC Radio on March 7, 1954, is episode 24 of the classic Western series starring James Stewart as wandering cowboy Britt Ponset. Written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone, this sustaining-broadcast episode finds Ponset in a tense small-town encounter shaped by fear, suspicion, and the approaching Cheyenne Express.After Wilbur English shoots Floyd Winters, he becomes convinced that danger is closing in from every direction. As he prepares to leave town on the train, Britt Ponset is drawn into a wary, character-driven Western tale of mistaken identity and mounting apprehension.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast29:38 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-six-shooter-old-time-radio--7224884/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Six Shooter, “Helen Bricker,” originally broadcast on NBC on January 24, 1954. Episode 19 of James Stewart’s Western series, written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone.In Yellow Creek, Helen Bricker faces the judgment of her neighbors after marrying a killer. As hostility gathers around her home, drifter Britt Ponset finds himself caught between a frightened woman and a town edging toward vigilante violence. James Stewart stars as Britt Ponset, with Lillian Buyeff, Ken Christy, Herb Vigran, Parley Baer, and Will Wright.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast28:55 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-six-shooter-old-time-radio--7224884/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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The Six Shooter | Old Time Radio brings you classic Western adventure and frontier drama from the golden age of radio, following Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy whose travels lead him into dangerous conflicts, troubled towns, outlaws, and stories of justice across the Old West. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Starring James Stewart as Britt Ponset, The Six Shooter became one of radio’s most memorable Western series, known for strong storytelling, memorable characters, and Stewart’s distinctive performance. Rediscover classic old time radio westerns, James Stewart, cowboy stories, frontier drama, Western adventure, and vintage radio.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w
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