Latest Tejonranch Podcast Episodes
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 17
Tejon Ranch History podcast - May 04, 2023 17:13 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThat’s a wrap for Season 3! Our deep dive into the history of the founder of Tejon Ranch, Edward Fitzgerald Beale, concludes with this episode. But don’t fret, we’ll revisit his story in a later season. Stay tuned for next season as we turn our attention to another fascinating and perhaps un...
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 16
Tejon Ranch History podcast - April 04, 2023 21:06 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn Episode 16 (our second to last episode of Season 3!) Beale continues working and partnering with the native Americans in California. As he travels to the Colorado River as part of his plan, he’s once again urgently called back to Washington, DC and soon finds himself sailing on The Golden G...
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 15
Tejon Ranch History podcast - March 06, 2023 17:26 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, Beale unveils a plan to help the native Americans in California, all the way from the north to Tejon and down into Southern California—including asking Congress for $500,000 to support his endeavors.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 14
Tejon Ranch History podcast - February 24, 2023 20:49 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn episode 14, as Beale hunkers down in downtown San Francisco, his new role brings new opportunities, critics, and some rough bumps along the way including a suggestion from a rival that his post be replaced by a member of the (now long-gone) Whig Party. Listen in to learn more! ...
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 13
Tejon Ranch History podcast - February 03, 2023 16:43 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn our newest episode, Edward Beale continues to travel and receives a coveted, important position in the federal government - a role he was well suited for and one that would shape his career. Listen in and find out what that role was and how it shaped California's history.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 12
Tejon Ranch History podcast - January 23, 2023 21:42 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEdward Beale has been busy! Traveling between California and DC (that was not a very easy journey back in the mid-1800s), he was on the move for official business and sometimes personal business. During this time period, Beale made important friends, some with the power to help promote him a...
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 11
Tejon Ranch History podcast - January 06, 2023 00:56 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, Beale finds himself in New York City (after a 44-day journey!) which was still abuzz about the El Dorado discovery in California. While in New York he meets with influential people as well as the famous showman P.T. Barnum. Listen to find out what they discussed!
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 10
Tejon Ranch History podcast - December 02, 2022 19:59 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhat four-letter-word changed California and the US practically overnight? GOLD! Meanwhile, Edward Beale, still in the Navy, was tasked with a very important job, one that involved sometimes treacherous and difficult travel across the country, from stifling heat to bitter cold.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 9
Tejon Ranch History podcast - November 21, 2022 16:03 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs Beale celebrates his victory at San Pasqual, the controversy surrounding his superiors threatens to derail that victory and his entire naval career. He needed a break, and in this episode, his luck increases - thanks to an unknowing source.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 8
Tejon Ranch History podcast - October 28, 2022 19:28 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThough the Battle at San Pasqual ended, Edward Fitzgerald Beale, now in Washington, D.C., finds himself in a controversy with his commanders and their actions during the recent battle. At the same time, he receives new orders to rejoin the Pacific Squadron.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 7
Tejon Ranch History podcast - October 20, 2022 22:31 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEpisode seven explores the increasing squabbles between army leaders after the Battle of San Pasqual. Even more importantly, though, Beale’s illness arises yet he’s still considered for the rough task of delivering important papers to Washington, DC from the battlefield—not an easy task in t...
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 6
Tejon Ranch History podcast - October 06, 2022 19:22 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn episode six, we head a bit south into East San Diego County. The war with Mexico escalates, US leaders are captured, and Edward Beale takes command of the Naval Marine Forces!
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 5
Tejon Ranch History podcast - September 29, 2022 22:05 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWar has officially broken out between the U.S. and Mexico and guess who’s right in the middle of it all? Edward F. Beale. This episode also introduces a new character, those who follow Tejon Ranch and California history will surely know: John C. Fremont. Listen and learn more!
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 4
Tejon Ranch History podcast - September 15, 2022 17:28 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEdward Fitzgerald Beale's oceanic adventures continue in episode 4. Beale, now with a promotion and a bright future in the U.S. Navy arrives on the California coast of Monterey. With a mixture of sunlight and fog the frigate Congress enters the bay - with a possible war with Mexico looming.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 3
Tejon Ranch History podcast - August 30, 2022 22:15 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOpen seas! In the previous episode Tejon Ranch founder Edward Fitzgerald Beale was on board the USS Independence exploring the seas. In this episode, we find Beale continuing his naval journey to the Mediterranean and eventually to the Pacific under the helm of none other than Commodore R...
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 2
Tejon Ranch History podcast - August 01, 2022 15:29 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSeason 3 focuses on the life of Tejon Ranch founder Edward Fitzgerald Beale: explorer, rancher, naval officer, humanitarian, politician, businessman, and diplomat. In this episode, we find a young Beale in Boston, on board the USS Independence, an old frigate built in 1814 (with its own story ...
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3, Episode 1
Tejon Ranch History podcast - July 27, 2022 18:23 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis season focuses on the life of Tejon Ranch founder Edward Fitzgerald Beale: explorer, rancher, naval officer, humanitarian, politician, businessman, and diplomat. Beale not only had a profound influence on the birth of the Ranch but also was instrumental in the early development of Calif...
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 3—Introduction our new season
Tejon Ranch History podcast - July 15, 2022 19:55 - 53 seconds ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe’re getting ready to launch Season 3 of the Tejon Ranch History Podcast which looks at the events, places, and people who made Tejon Ranch what it is today. Listen as host and narrator Barry Zoeller discusses what Season 3 will explore - no doubt a deep dive into the rich and historic lega...
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 22
Tejon Ranch History podcast - September 25, 2021 00:27 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOur last episode of Season 2 of the Tejon Ranch History Podcast! If you've been listening, you explored the history of the Ranch, from Mexican land grants to Kit Carson to the modern Ranch we know today. If you haven't been listening, subscribe and catch up!
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 21
Tejon Ranch History podcast - September 07, 2021 16:41 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe second to the last episode of Season 2 takes us to the more "modern" Ranch of the late 1950s. If you've been listening since the first episode, you'll recognize the amazing transformation of the Ranch from the 1850s to the present.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 20
Tejon Ranch History podcast - August 09, 2021 15:55 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEpisode 20 continues the Harry Chandler and M.H. Sherman era of Tejon Ranch and a twist with a foray into Mexico —a move with geopolitical implications.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 19
Tejon Ranch History podcast - July 12, 2021 15:28 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn Episode 19 we journey to the much more modern Ranch of the 1930s. Listen and learn how a hotel bellhop saved the Ranch and earned their place in Tejon Ranch history.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 18
Tejon Ranch History podcast - June 21, 2021 19:23 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn episode 18, Barry Zoeller explores a new path the Ranch takes as a group of businessmen, led by Harry Chandler (well-known for being the publisher of the LA Times) and M.H. Sherman, begin building their new empire.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 17
Tejon Ranch History podcast - May 24, 2021 16:36 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn episode 17, Barry Zoeller looks at the legends and legendary residents of Tejon's past, including homesteaders, pioneer families, and a few names you might know even today.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 16
Tejon Ranch History podcast - May 10, 2021 15:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn episode 16, Barry Zoeller describes how bustling Fort Tejon was—the third largest settlement in the southern half of the state and the only meeting place within 10 miles in all directions. It was also populated by the First Dragoons—more than 200 troops stationed there.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 15
Tejon Ranch History podcast - April 16, 2021 15:18 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsGetting from Tejon Ranch to Los Angeles is fairly easy these days. That wasn’t always the case. The Butterfield route took more than 30 hours from San Bernardino by way of Los Angeles to get to Fort Tejon. Listen in to learn more about the dusty roads and stagecoaches that once ruled Tejon.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 14
Tejon Ranch History podcast - March 25, 2021 16:57 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn episode 14, Barry Zoeller explores the continuing relationship between the land, the history, the agriculture, and even and the growing cattle population–all that helped accelerate the growth of the Ranch.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 13
Tejon Ranch History podcast - March 12, 2021 14:53 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn episode 13, Barry Zoeller discusses how sheep gave rise to the business empire at the Ranch, a time in history also surrounded by a new oil refining process, a horrible drought, and the Long Depression in 1878.
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 12
Tejon Ranch History podcast - February 15, 2021 22:09 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn episode, 12 we dive into a series of episodes that explores a time when the “flock was king.” (Hint: sheep and cattle stock, new wealth, streetcars, and the booming economy that they all drove.)
Tejon Ranch History Podcast: Season 2, Episode 11
Tejon Ranch History podcast - January 29, 2021 16:28 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn episode 11, Barry continues to explore Edward Fitzgerald Beale’s role not only at the Ranch but his other roles, including surveyor-general, his relationship with President Lincoln, and the looming American Civil War.
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