Texas Time Capsule

Texas Time Capsule
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Heroes and villains. Triumph and calamity. True self-determination. That's Texas. Each episode, the three hosts take you on a journey back in time to explore the lesser-known stories that only could have occurred in the Lone Star State.

  1. 01/05/2022

    Tales from the Texas Highway

    Learn about the inner workings of the Texas Highway Patrol and hear some great police stories in our interview with retired State Trooper Jimmy Morgan. Citations: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/highway-patrol Pallas, George. “Old Crime is New Again”. January 31, 2021. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/borstar-extracts-vehicle-after-splash-down-rio-grande-valley

    39 min

  2. 09/21/2021

    The War on the Texas Shore

    Matagorda Harbormaster Craig Hlavinka joins the podcast to help tell the story of "Oaxaca", a Mexican cargo ship sunk by a German submarine off the Texas coast during WWII.  Citations: http://www.usgenwebsites.org/TXMatagorda/oaxaca.htm https://www.hitchcockpubliclibrary.org https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/news/article/The-World-War-II-story-behind-two-giant-10827179.php

    25 min

  3. 07/29/2021

    The Texas Giant

    Susan Lanning from the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum joins the show to discuss the life and legacy of the most decorated soldier in the history of the United States Army.  Freesound credit: Jay_You - Jingle Circus https://freesound.org/people/Jay_You/sounds/460425/ https://www.audiemurphy.com/index.htm https://www.countylinemagazine.com/article-archive/shields-brothers-toured-as-barnum-s-texas-giants/article_b57c51ba-e7bb-11ea-ad6d-7bd72bef0b26.html

    30 min

  4. 06/17/2021

    The Toad Town

    Take a journey to Eastland, Texas, where the story of a resilient reptile garnered national attention.  Eastland Hotel Owner John Bird joins us to explain why this small Texas town has a big history.

    30 min

  5. 05/13/2021

    Texas vs Hog

    Wildlife biologist Bob Zaiglan joins the show to discuss how the feral hog population has grown over time into one of Texas' largest ecological problems. Citations: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/us/texas-woman-killed-feral-hogs.html https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/uploadedFiles/TFSMain/Manage_Forest_and_Land/Wildlife_Management/Non-Game/Feral_hogs_TCE.pdf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-canyon-bison-kill/#:~:text=The%20National%20Park%20Service%20says,according%20to%20a%20news%20release.

    40 min

  6. 04/08/2021

    The Man Who Built Texas

    Who was the man who responsible for building Texas into what it is today? The answer may surprise you.

    24 min

  7. 03/02/2021

    The “Taste” of Independence

    Special Texas Independence Day Episode: The guys interview Texas historian and restaurateur Nina Hendee about her dedication to Texas history and the Taste of Texas restaurant.   Citations: https://www.history.com/news/phil-collins-has-always-remembered-the-alamo https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/borden-gail-jr

    37 min

  8. 02/12/2021

    Stranded in the Gulf

    The TTC crew interviews Texas sailor Ross Busby. Ross' sailing crew floated in the Gulf of Mexico for 26 hours awaiting rescue after their sailboat capsized 30 miles offshore.

    46 min
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Heroes and villains. Triumph and calamity. True self-determination. That's Texas. Each episode, the three hosts take you on a journey back in time to explore the lesser-known stories that only could have occurred in the Lone Star State.

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  • Creator
    Texas Time Capsule
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2022 Texas Time Capsule
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