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-valley

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-giants/article_b57c51ba-e7bb-11ea-ad6d-7bd72bef0b26.html

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-bison-kill/#:~:text=The%20National%20Park%20Service%20says,according%20to%20a%20news%20release.

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.