Texas Time Capsule
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.
Episodes
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-va...
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
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-gi...
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.
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-bi...
Who was the man who responsible for building Texas into what it is today?
The answer may surprise you.
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
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.
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Capt Bill Diehl shares the story of the ‘Rickmers Seoul’, a 360 ft long cargo ship that was washed toward a freeway bridge during Hurricane Ike in 2008.
He also provides an overview of the role of the Coast Guard in protecting the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel.
Citations:
https://www.chron.com/business/article/In-midst-of-Ike-tugboats-prevailed-in-Houston-15...
The Texas Time Capsule team interviews owner/operator Chuck Knibbe to find out what makes the Knibbe Ranch the most unique historical ranch in all of Texas.
A series of killings in Texas was part of a national trend of untimely deaths in the 1990s. These tragedies had a profound impact on American culture throughout the decade.
Special Guest: Alan from the "I Lived the 90s" Podcast
Citations:
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/i-married-a-serial-killer-1104504.html
Hear the story of how Teddy Roosevelt made his mark on a legendary hotel bar in San Antonio, and catch a glimpse into some of the other historic bars in The Alamo City.
Citations:
Texas State Historical Association
SA Express News. Esquire Tavern built to Stand the Test of Time. Chuck Blount
https://texashighways.com/culture/history/teddy-roosevelt-san-antonio-and-the-birth-of-the-rough-riders/
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Additional info that was not covered in "Episode 5: The Freedom Fighter".
This includes answers to listener questions.
Citations:
https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/book/us-covert-activities-against-cuba
The amazing story of an incredible Texan who escaped Cuba and fought on behalf of the United States in the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Hear, in his own words, how he survived 20 months in a Cuban prison in order to pursue a life of freedom.
Sources:
Lynch, Grayson. “Decision for Disaster: Betrayal at the Bay of Pigs”.
https://www.history.com/news/bay-of-pigs-mistakes-cuba-jfk-castro
https://www.airforcemag...
Learn about the week that the town of Lampasas, Texas was overrun by Communist "invaders". This unique event was one of several Cold War activities that took place in Texas.
Operation Longhorn video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=52PdV0U6-Bc
Sources:
https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/how-one-texas-town-fell-to-communist-rule-in-the-1950s/
https://www.loc.gov/item/2016648552/
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One of the deadliest industrial disasters in American history occurred in Texas City, Texas in 1947, but the event has received modest notoriety over the years. It's a story every Texan should hear.
Sources:
“The Texas City Disaster, 1947”. Hugh Stephens.
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/lyt01
Houston Legends: History and Heritage of Dynamic Global Capitol. Hank Moore
The gang enlists the help of a featured guest to tell the story of one of the most prominent fires in Dallas history.
Sources:
https://www.dallasfiremuseum.com/
"The Worst Fire in Dallas History." Sampson. D Magazine, 2004.
The guys introduce the show concept and discuss some of the compelling aspects of the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville.
Sources:
http://www.txprisonmuseum.org/
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/xxt01
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