Paul Cantor VIII Subscribe iTunes YouTube icon View By Chapter CH. 1 : What was the Old West? What is a Western? How and when did The Western emerge as an art form? Paul Cantor shares his perspective. 00:15 - 38:05 CH. 2 : On Classic Westerns Cantor and Kristol discuss some great and influential Western films, particularly those by John Ford. 38:05 - 1:01:38 CH. 3 : Westerns Around the World Cantor explains the influence of the American Western abroad, from Kurosawa’s Samurai films to Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns. 1:01:38 - 1:30:15 View Transcript Download an Audio Podcast