I interview Constance Jawaid about the Slocum Massacre, a gruesome part of Texas history that is rarely told, where 200- 300 Black Texans were mass murdered on July 29, 1910.

Episode 15: Lynchings In Texas - Interview With ER Bills

Jun 18th, 2020 37m 2s

Stories of lynchings are often glossed over in Texas history, and the brutal nature of the burnings that happened here are never discussed at all. I interview ER Bills about his book, "Black Holocaust: The Paris Horror and a Legacy of Texas Ter

Episode 14: The Strange Grave of Sandra West

May 19th, 2020 10m 39s

Beneath an tiny, stone grave marker in a San Antonio cemetery, lies the remains of Beverly Hills socialite, Sandra West, a woman buried in her favorite lace nightgown at the wheel of her Ferrari...with the seat reclined to a comfortable positio

Episode 13: Felix Longoria: Civil Rights Legacy of a Fallen Soldier

Mar 24th, 2020 21m 23s

Felix Longoria never knew the part he played in the civil rights movement. When his widow was denied access to the funeral home in Three Rivers because "the whites wouldn't like it," Dr. Hector P. Garcia intervened. With the help of LBJ, Longo

Episode 12: Tonkawa Cannibalism: Fact vs. Fiction with Blane Conklin

Nov 26th, 2019 37m 42s

I interview Blane Conklin with the Round Rock Historical Preservation Commission. We talk about his role in getting the Tonkawa honored as an official Local Legend in the city of Round Rock after decades of sensationalized misinformation about

Episode 11: Susanna Dickinson - Interview with Emily Collins of the Suzanna Dickinson Museum

Nov 13th, 2019 17m 20s

For this episode, I interview Emily Collins with the Suzanna Dickinson Museum in Austin, Texas. We talk about Suzanna's place in Texas history as well as what you can learn by visiting her charming house in the middle of downtown Austin.

Episode 10: Austin Historical Cemetery Special with Save Austin Cemeteries and Oakwood Cemetery

Oct 31st, 2019 49m 41s

I interview Dale Flatt with Save Austin Cemeteries, a non-profit dedicated to preserving Austin's historical cemeteries and promoting their educational and cultural value. I also interview Jennifer Chenoweth, the Museum site coordinator for Oak

Episode 9: Dead Man's Hole

Oct 18th, 2019 8m 36s

Dead Man's Hole was a place in the Texas hill country where political differences were settled during the Civil War. Here are some of the stories of the bodies that ended up at the bottom of the hole.

Ep 8: Shoal Creek Mysteries

Sep 13th, 2019 9m 11s

Ghosts, treachery and treasure are some of the legends that Austin's Shoal Creek is known for. Listen to three stories that will change the way you look at the pretty trail and frisbee golf course that cuts the center of Austin.

Ep 7: Georgetown Ghost Tour Preview with Tour Guide, Danelle Houck

Sep 5th, 2019 18m 16s

I interview Danelle Houck, Education Director of the Williamson Museum, to learn what we can expect on our ghost tour and paranormal investigation of the historical downtown square in Georgetown, Texas. Go to the website to get your tickets!

Ep 6: Jessie Daniel Ames: Early Texas Activist, with guest, Dr. Christine Mann, candidate for TX-31

Aug 29th, 2019 30m 34s

Guest, Dr. Christine Mann, talks about how Jessie Daniel Ames inspired herself and other Texas activists to engage and register voters, and to work on behalf of civil rights. Dr. Mann is a current candidate for Texas congressional district 31.

Episode 5: Suicide Brides: Fact vs. Fiction

Aug 22nd, 2019 11m 26s

This episode is a deep dive into the fact versus fiction of the tale of the Suicide Brides, Austin's most famous ghost story from the Driskell Hotel.

New Format Changes To The Show!

Aug 16th, 2019 1m 51s

Description of new format changes that include interviews and on location recordings!

Episode 5: Save Austin Cemeteries Interview

Oct 15th, 2018 21m 7s

Interview with Dale Flatt, one of the founding members of Save Austin's Cemeteries. We talk about the work that they do as well as some fun to expect on this year's Murder, Mayhem and Misadventure Walking Tour of the historic Oakwood Cemetery.

Episode 4: Kidnapped...Twice: The story of Cynthia Ann Parker

Oct 1st, 2018 10m 32s

Texas history podcast about Cynthia Ann Parker, the girl that was kidnapped by Comanches but assimilated into their tribe and refused to leave later when discovered by Texas Rangers.

Episode 3: Ghost Of Juanita Sepulveda Or The White Senorita

Sep 12th, 2018 7m 35s

The sad ghost of Juanita Sepulveda, who is known as the White Senorita, haunts the Laredo border to protect people from bandits. Hear the story of why.

Episode 2: Haunted By Hurricanes - Corpus Christi 1919

Sep 8th, 2018 9m 3s

Ghost stories we learned while on my bachelorette party ghost tour of Heritage Park in Corpus Christi, Texas, particularly one that stared down the hurricane of 1919 from her balcony.

Episode 1: History In Our Hands

Sep 8th, 2018 6m 33s

Essay originally published in Chicken Soup for the Soul about my high school teacher that changed my entire perspective on history class, why it mattered and how it led me to create this podcast.