Latest Westernhistory Podcast Episodes

Blood and Treasure

The Texian - December 10, 2019 01:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
"New Mexico is the best trick Old Mexico ever played on the U.S." Howdy y'all! Welcome to another action packed episode of The Texian. This episode we talk to Dr. Don Frazier about the little known New Mexico campaign at the beginning of the Civil War. Turns out that Texans played a huge role ...

The Tragic Tale of Two Expeditions

The Texian - September 21, 2019 05:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Howdy y'all! This episode we talk with Dr. Hardin about two expeditions in the history of the Republic of Texas that ended up in disaster. We also talk a good deal about President Mirabeau B. Lamar and his long reaching legacy. So sit back, relax and listen as we explore the nooks and crannies...

The Texas Cherokee

The Texian - August 07, 2019 02:56 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Howdy y'all! Welcome to another action packed episode of The Texian! Today we talk with Dr. Donald S. Frazier of McMurry University about the long tragic trail of the Texas Cherokee and their search for a place to call home. Dr. Frazier is a card carrying member of the Cherokee people (literally...

Tobacco and Tangents

The Texian - June 02, 2019 22:53 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Howdy y'all! Welcome to another fun filled episode of the Texian! Today we sit down and chat with our most frequent guest host, Dr. Stephen L. Hardin, about the tobacco habits of folks back in the days of the Texas Republic. We also veer well off into some interesting tangents before reigning ou...

The Grim San Saba Hills

The Texian - April 03, 2019 03:59 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
In today's episode of The Texian we explore the legends of the famed San Saba Silver Mines that have beckoned many a bold adventurer over the last two hundred years or so. The most famed of these fortune hunters is a familiar name on The Texian - James Bowie. What befell him on his search for lo...

Once Upon a Time in Texas: The Hair Raising Tale of Josiah Wilbarger

The Texian - December 23, 2018 05:37 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Howdy y'all! Welcome back for another thrilling episode of the Texian. This one is a little different. Since I am working on gathering other interviews with different Texas history experts for future podcasts, I've decided to tell my own version of a famous tall tale from the early days of Texas...

Remembering Goliad with some Texian Macabre

The Texian - November 29, 2018 17:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Howdy y'all! Welcome to another exciting and slightly quirky episode of The Texian. Today we talk with our favorite, and thus far only guest host, Dr. Stephen L. Hardin, about his outstanding book Texian Macabre. It's a creepy story, following a lucky survivor of the infamous Goliad Massacre to ...

Lust for Glory

The Texian - November 17, 2018 22:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Howdy y'all! Welcome to the third episode of the Texian! Today we sit down and chat with our now semi-permanent guest host, Dr. Stephen L. Hardin, about his new book Lust for Glory. It gives us a fascinating glimpse into the life of the short lived Republic of Texas and the colorful cast of char...

A Line in the Sand

The Texian - October 30, 2018 04:12 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Today on The Texian we continue our discussion with Dr. Stephen L. Hardin of McMurry University about myths and misconceptions of the Alamo siege. We start off with an in-depth look at the legendary Line in the Sand and then go on to delve into other controversial topics, including the always fi...

In the Beginning was...THE ALAMO

The Texian - October 15, 2018 00:30 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Welcome to our first episode! The Texian talks with Dr. Stephen L. Hardin, author of Texian Iliad, Texian Macabre and the upcoming Lust for Glory, about some of the most famous myths, misconceptions and downright lies associated with the most famous event in all Texas history. Basically, everyth...