WTX - A History of West Texas

Jody Slaughter
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Welcome to West Texas. Where the sky stretches on forever, and the stories are as vast and rugged as the landscape itself. On this podcast we will explore the characters who have etched their names into the sun bleached history of this region. From outlaws and lawmen, to everyday folks who dared to dance with destiny, host Jody Slaughter explores the legends, the truths, and the tall tales that define this undefinable region.   

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  1. EPISODIO 1

    #8 - Before There Were Boots on the Caprock

    Welcome to Season 2 of WTX: A History of West Texas! In this episode, we’re starting at the very beginning. Not the beginning of cowboy stories or Comanche raids — the beginning. Before the first human foot ever stepped onto the Llano Estacado. Before the great herds roamed, before the rivers carved their canyons, before the very Caprock stood sentinel. We’ll come face to face with Columbian mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and even dinosaurs. Each once king of these plains. Send us a text Visit our website at wtxpodcast.com for companion articles, show notes, and photos for each episode. Contact the host via email or Twitter for questions, comments, or show ideas. Music by Gentry Ford and the Homeless Lobos. Sponsor: Ghost Coast Surf Co., show off your West Texas pride with hats, hoodies, and t-shirts. Out here, surf is what you make it. Credits: Writer: Jody L. Slaughter Producer: Jody L. Slaughter Editor: Jody L. Slaughter Engineer: Jody L. Slaughter

    43 min

  2. EPISODIO 2

    #9 - The Liar and the Spaniard

    In the spring of 1541, a Spanish army led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado rode east out of New Mexico in search of golden cities. What they found instead was West Texas. This episode traces one of the most ambitious—and disastrous—expeditions in New World history, from the jungles of Mexico to the staked plains of the Llano Estacado. You'll meet Coronado, the ambitious conquistador chasing legacy. El Turco, the captive turned con man who spun a lie bright enough to lure 2,000 men into the wild. And Isopete, the rival guide who told the truth no one wanted to hear. Through burned pueblos, desperate councils, and storms that shook the earth, this is the true story of how a lie shaped a landscape—and left behind something far more powerful than gold. Send us a text Visit our website at wtxpodcast.com for companion articles, show notes, and photos for each episode. Contact the host via email or Twitter for questions, comments, or show ideas. Music by Gentry Ford and the Homeless Lobos. Sponsor: Ghost Coast Surf Co., show off your West Texas pride with hats, hoodies, and t-shirts. Out here, surf is what you make it. Credits: Writer: Jody L. Slaughter Producer: Jody L. Slaughter Editor: Jody L. Slaughter Engineer: Jody L. Slaughter

    49 min

  3. EPISODIO 3

    #10 - The Comanche

    Most stories of the Comanche are written from the white man’s point of view—heartless, brutal savages. But there’s more to them than that. In this episode, we reconstruct what the daily life of a Comanche warrior was really like: their training, spirituality, and family life; how they loved and lost; and the code of honor that guided everything they did.  From childhood to marriage to thrilling raids under the Comanche Moon, this is life at full gallop on the hard edges of a changing frontier. Content note: historical violence and war, abduction/captivity, animal harm, ritual self-harm. Send us a text Visit our website at wtxpodcast.com for companion articles, show notes, and photos for each episode. Contact the host via email or Twitter for questions, comments, or show ideas. Music by Gentry Ford and the Homeless Lobos. Sponsor: Ghost Coast Surf Co., show off your West Texas pride with hats, hoodies, and t-shirts. Out here, surf is what you make it. Credits: Writer: Jody L. Slaughter Producer: Jody L. Slaughter Editor: Jody L. Slaughter Engineer: Jody L. Slaughter

    1 h y 1 min

  4. EPISODIO 4

    #11 - Texas Tech: The College West Texas Built

    For nearly a decade, the people of West Texas fought for something most of the state took for granted: a college of their own.  They battled through three governors, three legislatures, and one outright scandal.  They were lied to, vetoed, ignored… and they refused to quit.  This is the story of telegrams and barbecue diplomacy, of political brawls and backroom deals, of the long fight that gave birth to Texas Technological College, and with it, a new era for West Texas.  Send us a text Visit our website at wtxpodcast.com for companion articles, show notes, and photos for each episode. Contact the host via email or Twitter for questions, comments, or show ideas. Music by Gentry Ford and the Homeless Lobos. Sponsor: Ghost Coast Surf Co., show off your West Texas pride with hats, hoodies, and t-shirts. Out here, surf is what you make it. Credits: Writer: Jody L. Slaughter Producer: Jody L. Slaughter Editor: Jody L. Slaughter Engineer: Jody L. Slaughter

    1 h y 6 min
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Welcome to West Texas. Where the sky stretches on forever, and the stories are as vast and rugged as the landscape itself. On this podcast we will explore the characters who have etched their names into the sun bleached history of this region. From outlaws and lawmen, to everyday folks who dared to dance with destiny, host Jody Slaughter explores the legends, the truths, and the tall tales that define this undefinable region.   

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