Howdy Folks! Here’s another edition of Radio Daze for your old radio listening pleasure! This week I’m featuring the Westerns and including two episodes each of two of the best Westerns ever to air on the radio. The first is Gunsmoke featuring William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon. Probably the most adult oriented western program of the day, Gunsmoke dealt with a lot of mature themes, such as Indian mistreatment and lynching, among other things. Gunsmoke had a killer cast, with a rotating band of players performing different characters every week. One of the featured performances was the legendary John Dehner, who just happens to be the star of the next Western program! Dehner stars as Paladin in “Have Gun, Will Travel,” a gun for hire who is just as formidable with his wits as he is with a six-shooter. The two Gunsmoke episodes are from mid 1952 while Have Gun, Will Travel aired during the late fifties and early sixties at the end of the golden age of radio. Both shows are classics and prime examples of great audio storytelling! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!