EP. 126: An Accidental Victory
As the winter of 1835 approached, the Texian army lay siege to San Antonio de Bexar. When rumors started...
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The Texas Rangers: Milton H. West- from Ranger to Congressman
Milton H. West had a most interesting career. While investigating the assault of his brother on the Mexican border,...
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EP. 124: Texans You Should Know- Sally Skull
Sarah Jane Newman grew up tough in a family that came with Austin’s Old 300. She watched her mother...
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EP. 123: The Texas Rangers- Senior Captain Tony Leal (part 2)
Antonio “Tony” Leal served as a Texas Ranger from 1994-2011, including several years as the Senior Captain. In part...
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EP. 122: The Texas Rangers- Senior Captain Tony Leal (part 1)
Antonio “Tony” Leal served as a Texas Ranger from 1994-2011, including several years as the Senior Captain. In this...
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Bonus Episode: The 72 oz Steak Challenge with James Webb
The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo is world famous for its 72 oz. steak challenge. If you can...
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Ep. 121: A Dead Man’s Horse: The Case of Issac Desha
Issac Desha had a checkered past. Though he was the son of a Governor, something just wasn’t right. When...
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BONUS EPISODE: Celebrating The Texas Ranger Bicentennial
2023 marks the 200th anniversary of one of the most famous law enforcement organizations in the world–The Texas Rangers....
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Bonus Episode: A Bad Day at the Courthouse
The September term of the Bexar County District Court was a bad time to be set for trial. Find...
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EP. 120: Texas Rangers: “Old Paint” Caldwell
Some people are just natural leaders. That was Matthew “Old Paint” Caldwell. He rallied men for several of the...
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EP. 119: The Texas Rangers: Origins
Texas Ranger. Two words that strike fear in the heart of the lawbreaker and hope in the heart of...
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EP. 118: Texans You Should Know- Osjetea Briggs
She grew up a poor Native American in rural Texas during the depression. But if you think she even...
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EP. 117: A Murder in the Capitol
There has been one, and only one, assassination of a Texas state official and it happened in 1903. It...
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EP 116: I Heard it on the X, Part 2
Dr. John Brinkley had figured out how to beat the system and built the most powerful radio station in...
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EP. 115: I Heard it on the X, Part 1
Dr. John Brinkley claimed to have the miracle operation for male “rejuvenation.” Dr. John Brinkley was also a quack...
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Ep. 114: Winging it in Big Bend
In the 1920s, U.S. military aviation was in its early stages. New uses for air power were discovered frequently....
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Ep. 113: The Travis County Dog Wars
Shortly after the civil war, Appalachia came to Austin. Known as the cedar choppers, migrants from the mountains moved...
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EP. 112: A Texas mother- Mary Christian Burleson
What is it about Texas mothers? They are tough, smart, and resourceful. Nothing phases a Texas mom, they can...
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EP. 111: The Easter Fires of Fredericksburg
Every Easter Eve, the hill country around Fredericksburg comes alive with huge bonfires. Some say this tradition came from...
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EP. 110: A Goliad Survivor?
March 27, 1836 was Palm Sunday, a holy day. But the Mexican dictator Santa Anna didn’t care, he was...
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