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EP 116: I Heard it on the X, Part 2

Posted September 26, 202200:17:53

Dr. John Brinkley had figured out how to beat the system and built the most powerful radio station in the world. The entire United States could now...

EP. 115: I Heard it on the X, Part 1

Posted August 21, 202200:20:49

Dr. John Brinkley claimed to have the miracle operation for male “rejuvenation.” Dr. John Brinkley was also a quack who bought his medical degree...

Ep. 114: Winging it in Big Bend

Posted July 9, 202200:36:22

In the 1920s, U.S. military aviation was in its early stages. New uses for air power were discovered frequently. The new flying machines would allow...

Ep. 113: The Travis County Dog Wars

Posted June 13, 202200:24:00

Shortly after the civil war, Appalachia came to Austin.  Known as the cedar choppers, migrants from the mountains moved into the limestone hills of...

EP. 112: A Texas mother- Mary Christian Burleson

Posted May 10, 202200:19:15

What is it about Texas mothers? They are tough, smart, and resourceful. Nothing phases a Texas mom, they can do it all! That was certainly true of Mary...