Quinces Capture: Fort Laramie (April 29, 1956)

“Quinces Capture” is an episode of Fort Laramie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 29, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Red Horse, an aging Lakota chief, lies dying on the reservation and sends for his estranged son Snowfoot, a restless young brave of about fifteen winters who refuses to come to the reservation. Red Horse reflects on how he raised his son on hatred and bitterness toward white men, and now hopes to send word that Snowfoot must learn to think for himself. As Red Horse passes away, Captain Quinces and the fort's personnel await news of whether Snowfoot and his band of young warriors will respond to the summons, hoping to prevent them from turning to violence.

Fort Laramie and the surrounding Indian reservation, including Red Horse's lodge and the military camp

Characters: Red Horse, Snowfoot, Captain Quinces, Mr. Sabbits, The Agent, Sergeant

Listen for: The poignant deathbed conversation between Red Horse and his old friend, the captain's philosophical reflections on peace between the races, and the tension surrounding whether the young warrior Snowfoot will heed his dying father's call

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.