Once Upon a Time in Texas

Michael Mitchell
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Once Upon a Time in Texas will mainly focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.

  1. 07/09/2025

    #114 - The Horrell-Higgins Feud

    Sorry I've bene out for three weeks but I'm back with an interesting story to tell. Everyone has heard of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud but did you know that Texas had something similar with the Horrell-Higgins Feud? Lets take a look at that.

    36 min

  2. 06/10/2025

    #113 - Another large Ranch and Rancher and another interesting fellow

    I want to take a look at a another large ranch and rancher that no one knows and another quick look at an interesting fellow I ran across.

    25 min

  3. 06/04/2025

    #112 - Two Texas Wanderers

    I want to take a look at a couple of Texas “wanderers”. One wondered with a purpose and the other, not so much.

    39 min

  4. 05/28/2025

    #111 - Weird Place Names and another BIG Texas Things

    We are back on some place names this week that I found interesting and another location in Texas that was the biggest of its kind at the time.

    31 min

  5. 05/07/2025

    #110 - Santa Claus and Bank Robberies

    Ever hear about bank robberies and think “what possessed these guys to do that”? Well, I found two right here in Texas that sounded….well….interesting!

    33 min

  6. 04/30/2025

    #109 - Wizards and Sid

    I have spoken many times about place names and wondering where they got those names. I am going to explore two that I got to experience this last weekend.

    34 min

  7. 04/22/2025

    #108 - The Armadillo and The Bat

    Every state has animals they highlight as the state this or state that. We will explore some of the Texas State animals and some of their uses.

    29 min

  8. 04/16/2025

    #107 - Seguin, Navarro and Zavala

    We hear place names and wonder where they come from but often overlook the people these place names honor. I found three that were important to Texas that I believe are often overlooked. Seguin, Navarro and Zavala are on our list this week.

    32 min
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Once Upon a Time in Texas will mainly focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.

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  • Creator
    Michael Mitchell
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Once Upon a Time in Texas