This Week in the West: Andy Payne and the Brutal Craziness of the Bunion Derby

This Week in the West · May 25, 2026 · 6m

🤠This Week in the West

🎙️ Episode 82: Andy Payne and the Brutal Craziness of the Bunion Derby

📢 Episode Summary:

In this episode of This Week in The West, listeners travel back to 1928 for one of the strangest and toughest athletic events in American history: the Transcontinental Footrace, better known as the “Bunion Derby.” Created by sports promoter Charles C. Pyle, the race challenged nearly 300 runners to travel more than 3,400 miles from Los Angeles to New York City for a massive cash prize. Following much of what would later become Route 66, the race became a national spectacle filled…