Young Guns II with Josh from The Wild West Extravaganza

Based on a True Story

BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 374) — Today we'll rejoin Billy the Kid's outlaw gang as they continue their attempts to escape the law following the events in Young Guns (BOATS EP. 146). Was Brushy Bill Roberts a real person? Was he Billy the Kid? What other creative liberties did the filmmakers take in telling the true story of Billy the Kid?

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To help us unravel the historical accuracy of Young Guns II, we'll be joined by Josh, the host of The Wild West Extravaganza podcast.

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Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:15 Movie synopsis

00:02:13 Two truths and a lie

00:03:27 Interview

01:09:02 Two truths and a lie answer

Also mentioned in this episode

• The Wild West Extravaganza Podcast
• Wild West Extravaganza on YouTube
• Josh's episode on Dirty Dave Rudabaugh
• Charlie Bowdre's blood-stained photo
• Listen to Based on a True Story's episode covering the first Young Guns
• "Alias Billy the Kid" by William Morrison and C.L. Sonnichsen
• The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid by Pat Garrett (and Ash Upson)
• The Saga of Billy the Kid by Walter Noble Burns

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