Westerns for Life: the Podcast

Dan, Carlos, and Jeff call themselves "the three amigos," and their chemistry carries Westerns for Life through discussions of western movies spanning eight decades. From 1943 classics to modern entries, the trio breaks down everything from spaghetti westerns to horror-western hybrids. They recently did a 60th-anniversary episode for A Fistful of Dollars, which gives you a sense of how thoughtfully they approach the genre's milestones. Each host also runs their own YouTube channel, so they bring different perspectives and viewing habits to the table. With 18 episodes since 2023, the show is still building its catalog, but the conversations are substantial and clearly come from people who genuinely love the genre rather than just consuming it casually. The explicit content rating means they don't hold back on opinions, which makes for livelier discussions than you'd get from a more polished film review show. Guest appearances add variety, and the coverage extends across American, Italian, and international western cinema. If you're the kind of viewer who thinks about why westerns work as a storytelling form -- not just which ones are fun to watch -- this podcast meets you at that level.