Virgil Earp
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Virgil Earp has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Oct 2025 on American History Tellers.
Virgil Walter Earp was an American lawman. He was both deputy U.S. marshal and the city marshal of Tombstone, in the Arizona Territory when he led his younger brothers Wyatt and Morgan, and Doc Holliday, in a confrontation with outlaw Cowboys at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881. They killed brothers Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton. All three Earp brothers had been the target of repeated death threats made by the Cowboys who were upset by the Earps' interference in thei
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on American History Tellers |
What do podcasts say about Virgil Earp?
3 quotes, recorded on American History Tellers.
Discussed mainly in terms of official status (the only one... that had a badge) and recovering from wounds.
American History Tellers · · EpisodePresented as trying to keep order (intervening, convincing Holliday to sleep it off), but also noted for 'hot tempers' and rash behavior.
American History Tellers · · EpisodeDescribed as having a sunnier disposition among the brothers; framed as part of law-and-order push.
American History Tellers · · Episode
Who talks about Virgil Earp on podcasts?
Virgil Earp came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on American History Tellers.
What is Virgil Earp mentioned alongside?
Virgil Earp is most often mentioned alongside Tom McLaury, Morgan Earp and Molly Bach.
Mentioned together: Tom McLaury, Morgan Earp, Molly Bach, Tombstone, Arizona, Doc Holliday, Jenny Lauer Beckman, American History Tellers, Airship, Mohammad Shazi, Dorian Marina