Texas Tales with Sam Houston

Always Texas Productions

Texas Tales with Sam Houston is a journey into the people, places, legends, and events that shaped the Lone Star State. From Spanish explorers and frontier settlements to larger-than-life characters and forgotten stories, each episode brings Texas history to life through engaging storytelling and rich historical insight. Pull up a chair, sit a spell, and travel back in time as host Sam Houston uncovers the fascinating tales, surprising twists, and enduring legacy of Texas.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Texas Tales S1 E4: The Birth of San Antonio – How Fear of the French Built a Texas Icon

    Episode 4: The Birth of San Antonio – How Fear of the French Built a Texas Icon Today, millions of people visit San Antonio each year to stroll along the River Walk, tour the Alamo, and experience one of Texas's most beloved cities. But why was San Antonio founded in the first place? In this episode of Texas Tales with Sam Houston, we journey back to 1718 to discover how Spain's fear of French expansion led to the creation of what would become the most important settlement in Spanish Texas. Explore the origins of the Spanish missions, the presidios that protected the frontier, and the remarkable community that grew along the banks of the San Antonio River. You'll also discover that the Alamo began its story not as a battlefield, but as a mission dedicated to faith, education, agriculture, and community. Pull up a rocking chair on the front porch and join us as we uncover the fascinating story behind one of Texas's oldest and most influential cities. 👍 If you enjoy the podcast, please Like, Subscribe, leave a review, and share Texas Tales with Sam Houston with your fellow Texas history lovers! #TexasTales #TexasHistory #SanAntonio #TheAlamo #TexasPodcast #HistoryPodcast #SpanishMissions #LoneStarState #TexasStories #AmericanHistory

    18 min

  2. 2d ago

    Texas Tales S1 E3: La Salle's Lost Colony – The Wrong Turn That Changed Texas Forever

    Episode 3: La Salle's Lost Colony – The Wrong Turn That Changed Texas Forever Have you ever taken a wrong turn? Most wrong turns are little more than an inconvenience. But one navigational mistake in the late 1600s changed the course of Texas history forever. In this episode of Texas Tales with Sam Houston, we explore the incredible story of French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, whose ambitious mission to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River ended hundreds of miles off course on the Texas coast. His colony failed. His expedition collapsed. And La Salle himself never made it home. Yet, in one of history's greatest ironies, his failure sparked a chain of events that convinced Spain to begin settling Texas in earnest—ultimately paving the way for missions, presidios, San Antonio, and the Texas we know today. Pull up a rocking chair on the front porch and discover how one of history's greatest blunders became one of Texas's most important turning points. 👍 If you enjoy the podcast, please Like, Subscribe, leave a review, and share Texas Tales with Sam Houston with your fellow Texas history lovers! #TexasTales #TexasHistory #LaSalle #FrenchHistory #TexasPodcast #HistoryPodcast #LoneStarState #TexasStories #AmericanHistory #Storytelling

    18 min

  3. 2d ago

    Texas Tales S1 E2: Cabeza de Vaca – The Explorer Who Walked Across Texas

    Episode 2: Cabeza de Vaca – The Explorer Who Walked Across Texas What if everything you planned for your life suddenly disappeared? In this episode of Texas Tales with Sam Houston, we follow one of the most extraordinary survival stories in American history. In 1528, Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked on the Texas coast. Over the next eight years, he endured starvation, enslavement, and unimaginable hardship before walking thousands of miles across what would become Texas and the American Southwest. Along the way, he lived among Indigenous peoples, learned their languages and customs, and became one of the first Europeans to document the land and cultures of early Texas. His incredible journey transformed him from a would-be conqueror into one of history's greatest survivors—and one of Texas's earliest storytellers. Pull up a chair on the front porch and join us as we uncover another remarkable chapter in the story of the Lone Star State. 👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please Like, Subscribe, leave a review, and share Texas Tales with Sam Houston with your fellow Texas history lovers! #TexasTales #TexasHistory #CabezaDeVaca #TexasPodcast #HistoryPodcast #AmericanHistory #SpanishExplorers #TexasStories #LoneStarState #Storytelling

    17 min

  4. 2d ago

    Texas Tales S1 E1: The First Texans

    Episode 1: The First Texans Every great story has a beginning—and the story of Texas begins thousands of years before the Alamo. In this inaugural episode of Texas Tales with Sam Houston, we travel back more than 13,000 years to meet the first people who called Texas home. Discover the Paleo-Indians, the incredible wildlife they hunted, and the Indigenous nations that built thriving cultures across the region long before Europeans ever arrived. Join us as we uncover the rich and fascinating history that laid the foundation for everything Texas would one day become. Pull up a chair on the front porch, and let's explore the stories that made Texas... Texas.

    7 min

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    Intro to Texas Tales

    Texas Tales with Sam Houston is a journey into the people, places, legends, and events that shaped the Lone Star State. From Spanish explorers and frontier settlements to larger-than-life characters and forgotten stories, each episode brings Texas history to life through engaging storytelling and rich historical insight. Pull up a chair, sit a spell, and travel back in time as host Sam Houston uncovers the fascinating tales, surprising twists, and enduring legacy of Texas.

    1 min

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Texas Tales with Sam Houston is a journey into the people, places, legends, and events that shaped the Lone Star State. From Spanish explorers and frontier settlements to larger-than-life characters and forgotten stories, each episode brings Texas history to life through engaging storytelling and rich historical insight. Pull up a chair, sit a spell, and travel back in time as host Sam Houston uncovers the fascinating tales, surprising twists, and enduring legacy of Texas.

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  • Creator
    Always Texas Productions
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    5
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    © Always Texas Productions
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    Texas Tales with Sam Houston