A "para-anthropology" podcast exploring mystical, psychological and paranormal phenomena throughout Texas history.
Texas Overture
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A "para-anthropology" podcast exploring mystical, psychological and paranormal phenomena throughout Texas history.
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3/4/2023
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Recent Episodes
June 16, 2026
The Myth of Red Texas (with David Griscom)
Host interviews author and political commentator David Griscom about his book, revealing the complex, often overlooked, radical history beneath Texas's conservative myth.
May 15, 2026
The Disappearing Pictographs
<p>Hi everyone… we’re back! In this episode, we take a research trip down to the Texas-Mexico border to view a portion of the 335+ fading pictographs scattered across the rocky walls of Seminole Canyon… </p><p>Through this, we discuss the work of artist Mary Virginia Carson and cognitive anthropologist and muralist Dr. Carolyn Boyd; the White Shaman mural; Mesoamerican mythology; fragrant offerings through speech-breath; John Dewey and Walter Benjamin; the art object and its aura; our boots-on-the-ground camping experience; stumbling upon a catfish fry; and more....</p><p>Thanks for listening ⭐️</p><p>Follow us on Substack for more content: <a href="https://substack.com/@texasoverture" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://substack.com/@texasoverture</a></p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/texasoverture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/texasoverture/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Main Sources: </p><ul><li>The White Shaman Mural: An Enduring Creation Narrative in the Rock Art of the Lower Pecos by Dr. Carolyn Boyd</li><li>Mary Virginia Carson: Capturing Rock Art with Water Colors by Marise McDermott</li><li>Speech-Breath: Mapping the Multisensory Experience in Pecos River Style Pictography by Dr. Carolyn E. Boyd and Ashley Busby</li></ul><ul><li>Art as Experience by John Dewey</li><li>Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Walter Benjamin </li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
April 20, 2026
A/C & The Endless Interior
<p>After a two-year hiatus, Faith and Camille are finally back with a new episode of Texas Overture!</p><p>In this installment, we go on a journey through time from 1920s San Antonio to 1950s Austin. We end up, of course, in the year of 2026, where we discuss how air conditioning has transformed both the world around us and the world inside. Our special guest for this episode is Sachin Benny, writer of Summer Lightning, a fantastic weekly newsletter focused on shifts in culture and technology. With him, we discuss Rem Koolhaas’s Junkspace, the endless interior, time and memory, H.P. Lovecraft’s Cool Air, the beauty industry, and more… <3</p><p>Be sure to follow OUR NEW SUBSTACK for more new episodes, bonus content, updates, art, and more !</p><p>Our Substack: <a href="https://texasoverture.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://texasoverture.substack.com/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/texasoverture" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/texasoverture</a></p><p>Sachin's Substack: <a href="https://substack.com/@summerlightning" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://substack.com/@summerlightning</a></p><p>Junkspace by Rem Koolhaas:<a href="https://akephale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rem_koolhaas_junkspace.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> https://akephale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rem_koolhaas_junkspace.pdf</a></p><p>New theme song composed by Clint Dierker!!</p>
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