Hellbent for Letterbox
Hellbent for Letterbox
Michael May and Paxton Holley
Paxton Holley and Michael May sit at the campfire to talk Westerns in film and other media.
Nevada Smith (1966)
Pax and Mike seek out the 1966 revenge adventure Nevada Smith starring Steve McQueen, Brian Keith, and Susanne Pleshette.  We also talk a bit about the movie The Carpetbaggers from 1964 where the Nevada Smith character originated.
May 31
1 hr 5 min
Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
Michael and Pax finally visit the podcast's namesake (more or less): George Sherman's Hell Bent for Leather starring Audie Murphy, Felicia Farr, and Stephen McNally.
May 1
1 hr 8 min
Wild Bill (1995)
Mike and Pax discuss the Walter Hill directed Wild Bill starring a cast of thousands including Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, and John Hurt.
Apr 17
1 hr 1 min
Don't Fence Me In (1945)
For the second time in Hellbent history, Michael accidentally picks a non-historical Western. This time he has Pax join him on a 1940s dude ranch for Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Gabby Hayes in Don't Fence Me In.
Mar 6
1 hr
Chisum (1970)
In this episode Pax takes Mike to Lincoln County New Mexico and they talk about the misadventures of John Wayne as Chisum!
Feb 19
1 hr 7 min
Hostiles (2017)
Michael and Pax finish a double-feature of 2017 Westerns with Scott Cooper's Hostiles, starring Christian Bale, Wes Studi, and Rosamund Pike.
Jan 16
1 hr 23 min
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
Mike and Pax discuss the 2017 western Ballad of Lefty Brown starring Bill Pullman, Peter Fonda, Jim Caveziel, and Tommy Flannagan.
Jan 4
1 hr 3 min
The Devil's Mistress (1965)
Michael and Pax welcome back Shawn Robare to finish this year's spooky season double-feature. We're watching the little-known The Devil's Mistress about a gang of ruthless outlaws who stumble across the wrong cabin on their run from justice.
Nov 7, 2025
1 hr 2 min
Ravenous (1999)
Mike and Pax are joined by their Crestwood House co-host to talk about the horror western Ravenous from 1999 starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle.
Oct 24, 2025
1 hr 41 min
Appaloosa (2008)
It's been on our list a long time, but Michael and Pax finally get around to talking about Appaloosa, directed by and starring Ed Harris. It also stars Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, and Jeremy Irons, and is based on the novel by Robert B Parker.
Oct 10, 2025
1 hr 18 min
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