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#281: A.J. Foyt
35 minutes
He’s stubborn, forthright, and has a sense of fair play. He’s been called a true gentleman and yet pushed a man into a tulip bed on national television. He has insulted an entire nation’s favorite auto race then dominated its winner’s circle. Today, we’re talking about AJ Foyt.
#280: Outlaw Ladies of Texas: Part Two
15 minutes
This week we continue our discussion of famous outlaw women who made their way through or were from the Lone Star State.
#279: Outlaw Ladies of Texas: Part One
21 minutes
Texas is famous and infamous for its outlaws and badmen who operated outside the law. But there are many famous women outlaws who made their way through or were from the Lone Star State.
#278: 2018 in Review
22 minutes
This year was quite a ride! Today we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite topics of 2018.
#277: A Texas Christmas Classic
16 minutes
As we prepare for Christmas, let’s take a moment to say thank you with a classic Texas Christmas story. With a twist.
#276: CATI Watches: Urban Cowboy
51 minutes
Do you like confusing narratives, strange pacing, abusive toxic relationships, and great country music of the late 1970s? Boy do we have a movie for you! Today we watch the 1980 classic, Urban Cowboy!
#275: Baron de Bastrop
26 minutes
Dutch Nobleman? American businessman? Embezzler? Con Man? Colonizer? Despite a complicated and contradictory history, what’s clear is that no one played a greater role in helping the Austin family establish the first Anglo colony in Texas. This week we look at the complicated life of the self-styled Baron de Bastrop!
#274: Patrick Swayze
33 minutes
An athlete, a dancer, and an actor, this Texan charmed his way into our hearts with his tough-guy charm and heartbreak smile. Today on Come and Take It, Pain don’t hurt… because we’re paying tribute to the late, great Patrick Swayze.
#273: ‘Cactus Jack’ Garner: Part Two
34 minutes
This week continue our discussion of the first man to be both Speaker of the House and Vice President, Texas’ own John Nance ‘Cactus Jack’ Garner.
#272: ‘Cactus Jack’ Garner: Part One
20 minutes
He was the first Texan to serve as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and as Vice President of the United States. He was outspoken, cantakerous, and controversial, and relished his nickname ‘Cactus Jack’. This week we cover part one of our discussion of John Nance Garner.