15 Best Texas Monthly Podcasts

1. One By Willie

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In 'One by Willie,' Texas Monthly's John Spong hosts intimate conversations with a range of prominent guests about the Willie Nelson songs that mean the most to them. But this series isn't just about the songs. It's about what music really means to us—the ways it can change us, take care of us, and connect us all.MORE Host John Spong
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 6.1MTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Texas Monthly True Crime

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From the moment Susan Woods was found dead at home in the summer of 1987, everyone in Stephenville, Texas including the police was certain she'd been killed by her estranged husband. That left the real culprit free to prey on others.Best-selling author Bryan Burrough returns to his small-town Texas roots to explore a murder case that went cold for nearly two decades. Only now, after discovering a voice from beyond the grave, can the whole story finally be told a story about the secrets that got buried, and how some folks in this town helped keep them that way.MORE Host Katy Vine
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 505.6KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 24 min Get Email Contact

3. Good Newscast

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Good Newscast is a feel-good podcast, part of the Texas Optimism Project. In each episode, hosts Owen Egerton, Chelsea Francis, and Andrew Roush explore new ideas and thought-starters around optimism in daily life.MORE Producer/Network Texas Monthly
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 505.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

4. Boomtown

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In a rugged corner of West Texas, billionaire wildcatters and roughnecks are fueling an oil boom so big it's reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics. This modern-day gold rush has sent both big oil companies and scrappy start-ups scrambling to secure a piece of the action.MORE Host Christian Wallace
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 505.6KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

5. Underdog: Beto vs. Cruz

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Go inside the most expensive, most talked-about political race of 2018: the U.S. Senate contest between Congressman Beto O'Rourke and Senator Ted Cruz. For a generation, Texas has been America's ultimate red state. No Democrat has won statewide office here since 1994. Will this be the race where everything changes? Or will Beto-mania turn out to be just another fantasy? For the next month, Texas Monthly, chronicler of life in contemporary Texas since 1974, and Pineapple Street Media, creator of Missing Richard Simmons, will be traveling around the state of Texas, reporting in real time.MORE Producer/Network Texas Monthly and Pineapple Street Media
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 505.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

6. White Hats

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From Texas Monthly comes a story of the Wild West, the first American superheroes, the legendary riders in white hats, Los Diablos Tejanos the Texas Rangers. 'White Hats' tells the true history of these larger-than-life rangers, who have become one of the defining symbols of the state. Join host Jack Herrera as we explore the fantastical tales of Ranger legends like Jack Coffee Hays, who rode into battle with the Lipan Apache chief Flacco, and Frank Hamer, who hunted down the outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. For many Texans, the white hats became synonymous with justice and protection.MORE Producer/Network Texas Monthly
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Facebook 505.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact

7. Talk Like a Texan

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Talk Like a Texan Host John Nova Lomax delves into the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the Texas lexicon.
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 505.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 17 min Get Email Contact

8. Fire & Smoke

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A Texas Monthly podcast highlighting the best barbecue in the world, hosted by barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn.
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 505.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 17 min Get Email Contact

9. State of Mind

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There's something different about Texas. But how do you define it without resorting to cliches about cowboys and oilmen? At Texas Monthly, we think the answer is through stories stories like the ones we've been telling for almost 50 years. On State of Mind, you'll hear those stories from our talented writers and from a wide array of other Texans.MORE Producer/Network Texas Monthly
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 505.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 13 min Get Email Contact

10. The National Podcast of Texas

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Hosted by Andy Langer, the National Podcast of Texas features weekly interviews with prominent Texas thinkers, leaders, and newsmakers.
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Twitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact

11. America's Girls

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The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad burst onto the field back in 1972 the same year Title IX passed, the same year Deep Throat came out, and a year before Roe v. Wade. Sarah Hepola digs into the untold stories behind the global pop culture phenomenon, from the stripper who allegedly inspired the squad's creation.MORE Host Sarah Hepola
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 505.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact

12. Meet Me at the Wagon

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To celebrate Perini Ranch Steakhouse's 40th anniversary, owners Lisa and Tom Perini invited friends, historians, ranchers and chefs to share their reflections on what makes this steakhouse so iconic. This collection of stories shows off history, hospitality, and hominy (green chile hominy that is) that have made Perini Ranch Steakhouse a Texas institution. Learn how a little steakhouse off the beaten path became synonymous with 'Real Texas Food!' The tale of a cowboy cook and the best little steakhouse in Texas will capture the hearts and taste buds of fans around the globe...MORE Producer/Network Texas Monthly
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 35.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 20.8K Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

13. Naturally Curious

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Uncover incredible mysteries, experiences, and wonder at The Houston Museum of Natural Science.
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 505.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 20 min Get Email Contact

14. Reporter

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Reporter is a Texas Monthly podcast examining the latest in Texas news and politics.
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Facebook 505.5KTwitter 235KInstagram 399.3K Avg Length 17 min Get Email Contact