Texas Standard » Stories from Texas
Hosted by WF Strong and David Brown · Texas Standard, W.F. Strong
4.8from 238 ratings
- 229
- Episodes
- 15
- Transcribed
- 238
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
About Texas Standard » Stories from Texas
Stories from Texas are written for and recorded for the Texas Standard radio program. They’re written by W.F Strong and edited for broadcast by Texas Standard producers.
- Publisher
- Texas Standard, W.F. Strong
- Category
- arts · fiction · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Oct 2015
- Latest episode
- 30 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
15 of 229 episodes have a transcript.
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The ‘feral’ roots of Texas freedom
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Revisiting the top quotes from ‘Lonesome Dove’
8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
My ‘Gunsmoke’ Summer
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The ‘feral’ roots of Texas freedom
Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It was called the border country. For generations, these people, for some of us, our ancestors, were caught in a violent struggle between rival kings. They learned that the government couldn't protect them, that taxes there were state-sanctioned theft, and that survival meant relying on your clan and your weapons. They answered to no king. When the British crown tried to civilize them, it didn't take. Instead, they were pushed into Northern Ireland, hence the name Scotch-Irish. But they didn't stay long. By the 1700s, they were sailing for America. When they arrived, they didn't settle in the quiet, orderly towns along the eastern seaboard. […]
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- 4.8 / 5
- 216 ratings
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- 22 ratings
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- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
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