Lady Bird The Drag

Introducing a new series from The Drag: "Forsaken."
"Forsaken" is a series that explores the systems that both enhance and oppress the lives of the more than 29 million people living in Texas. Each episode will address issues that Texans face each day – the good and the bad. We’ll explore the criminal justice system, Texas politics, civil rights, social issues and even a little bit of history. Texas is the second-most diverse state in the nation and has equally diverse stories to tell. As the legendary late Texas singer Billy Joe Shaver sings: “You fathers and you mothers / Be good to one another / Please try to raise your children right / Don’t let the darkness take ‘em / Don’t make ‘em feel forsaken / Just lead ‘em safely to the light.”
The first two episodes of "Forsaken" drop Thursday, March 7.
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In the years following her time in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson spent countless hours detailing her life experiences with historians for the LBJ Presidential Library. To bring her incredible story to life, host Jade Emerson unearthed those never-before-played audio files and interviewed historians, White House insiders and the people who knew and loved Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson. This intimate portrait begins deep in the woods in East Texas and follows her path as she transforms from a shy, quiet child to a powerful political advisor and a beloved Texas icon. “Lady Bird” is produced by The Drag, the production house behind the popular true crime podcast series “Darkness.”

A young girl grows up on the banks of Caddo Lake, deep in the East Texas woods. After suffering a personal loss at a young age, she finds solace in the natural world around her. Her nanny gives her a nickname that millions will someday come to know. Across the state, a boy comes of age in the Texas Hill Country, already developing a hunger for politics.

The world opens up for Lady Bird when she leaves home for college. She starts to come into her own when she moves to Austin, meets new people and imagines a career in journalism. Her father sends her on a trip to the East Coast as a graduation gift. Her friend tries to set her up on a blind date during the trip with a charismatic Texan who works at the U.S. Capitol.

With two degrees in hand from the University of Texas, Lady Bird tries to figure out what she wants to do with her life. In a chance encounter, she finally crosses paths with a young Lyndon Baines Johnson. Sparks fly and he overwhelms her on their first date with energy and boldness. She’s unsure what to make of him, but she quickly realizes she wants to keep him in her life.

Lady Bird’s granddaughter Catherine Robb sits down with Jade Emerson to read her grandparents’ love letters from the 1930s. Catherine reflects on their relationship and the sweetness of two people falling in love via the U.S. mail.