Come and Take It

Brainstaple
  • 4.6 (144)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

Come and Take It is a talk show about Texas, by Texans. Three friends born and raised in Texas share their views on the state's history, culture, and just what it means to be Texan.

  1. 01/13/2020

    Time for a Siesta

    We love Texas. We love talking about Texas. After six and half years of exploring the history and culture of the Lone Star state, we three Texans are ready to take a break.

    13 min

  2. 01/01/2020

    NYE 2019

    If you’re subscribed and caught up, Happy New Year! Today we reflect on some great Texas New Year questions as we look back on 2019 and look forward to 2020.

    22 min

  3. 12/23/2019

    Best of: A Texas Christmas Classic

    On December 23, 1927, a gang of men led by Santa Claus robbed a bank and set off one of the largest manhunts in the history of Texas. It is one of the most astonishing stories of infamy and ineptitude in the history of crime.

    16 min

  4. 12/16/2019

    Texas Boot Stories Volume One: The Makers

    Texas if full of iconic imagery: The Lone Star Flag, the Alamo, cowboy hats, pickup trucks, and—perhaps most iconically—cowboy boots. Today we're talking about some of the people who put Texan footwear on the map.

    23 min

  5. 12/09/2019

    Mexican Governors of Texas: Part Two

    It's easy to imagine that Texas sprang into being just in time for the Texas Revolution, but it was actually part of another revolution before that. For thirteen years, Texas was under the control of Mexico and the men in charge of the state were often as idealistic—and flawed—as the men who would run the Republic of Texas after them. Today is part two of the Mexican Governors of Texas.

    17 min

  6. 12/02/2019

    Mexican Governors of Texas: Part One

    It's easy to imagine that Texas sprang into being just in time for the Texas Revolution, but it was actually part of another revolution before that. For thirteen years, Texas was under the control of Mexico and the men in charge of the state were often as idealistic—and flawed—as the men who would run the Republic of Texas after them. Today is part one of the Mexican Governors of Texas.

    17 min

  7. 11/25/2019

    CATI Watches: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

    He heard of Houston an' Austin so, to the Texas plains he jest had to go, Where freedom was fightin' another foe, an' they needed him at the Alamo. This week we talk about the legendary Disney movie 'Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier'.

    42 min

  8. 11/18/2019

    Best of CATI: Texas' First Thanksgiving

    This week revisit a holiday favorite. There were no turkeys, pumpkin pies, or Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving celebrated in Texas. In fact, it occurred over 20 years before any Englishman set foot on Plymouth Rock. This week we look at the remarkable story of America’s REAL first Thanksgiving!

    24 min
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Come and Take It is a talk show about Texas, by Texans. Three friends born and raised in Texas share their views on the state's history, culture, and just what it means to be Texan.

Information

  • Creator
    Brainstaple
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2020
  • Episodes
    331
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ℗ & © 2013 Michael Zolkoski, Sean McIver, and Scott Elfstrom
  • Show Website
    Come and Take It