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Episodes

245 KiTiRiK

When KTRK TV Channel 13 came on the air in Houston KiTiRiK was one of my favorite chidlren's TV shows.

Dec 13, 2024•10 min

244 Houston in the 1960s

The 1960's was a very busy decade for Houston... we'll look at some of the major changes.

Dec 06, 2024•10 min

243 Buffalo Bayou Cistern

The Buffalo Bayou Cistern is Houston's former water supply. It's bigger than two football fields and is a beautiful public place,

Nov 29, 2024•10 min

242- Texas Music

There are at least six different forms of music that were either invented here, or flouished from the Lone Star State.

Nov 22, 2024•11 min

241 Dr. Denton Cooley

Dr. Denton Cooley was a world famous heart surgeon who performed the first heart transplant in the U.S. in 1968,

Nov 15, 2024•10 min

240- Lawn Mower Racing

Take the cutting blade off that riding mower, and let's race!

Nov 08, 2024•11 min

239- George B. Dealey

The Dean of American Newspaper Publishers, George B. Dealey.

Nov 01, 2024•9 min

238- Rice Hotel

The one-time capital of the Republic of Texas was located at 909 Texas Ave in Houston, Texas. We know it today as The Rice Hotel.

Oct 25, 2024•9 min

237 Come and Take It

The story oif the famous cannon that inspired the battle cry "Come and Take It".

Oct 18, 2024•10 min

236 Swimming with Dolphins

An abandoned dog was found swimming with dolphins in Galveston Bay.

Oct 11, 2024•10 min

235- Houston Ship Channel

After the 1900 Storm, Buffalo Bayou was deepened and widened to accomadate large ships... and Buffalo Bayou became the Houston Ship Channel.

Oct 04, 2024•9 min

234 Gulf Freeway

The Gulf Freeway was the first feeway in Texas.

Sep 27, 2024•9 min

233- God is Always There

It seems we only cry out for God when something is wrong, but God is always there.

Sep 20, 2024•11 min

232- Alief

The town of Daisy, Texas had to change its name when it was learned there already was a Daisy, Texas in another part of the state. So it was renamed Alief.

Sep 13, 2024•11 min

231- Dodge Texas

The term "Get Out of Dodge" may have originated from the old TV show "Gunsmoke"... but we have our own Dodge right here in Texas.

Sep 06, 2024•9 min

230 The Summit

Former concert venue and former home of the Houston Rockets... Now home to Lakewood Church.

Aug 30, 2024•9 min

229- Texas Spices

Texas is known for great Mexican food. Some of the spices used originated here.

Aug 23, 2024•8 min

228 Houston's Growth

Houston is the nations 4th largest city, and still growing.

Aug 16, 2024•8 min

227- History of Houston

In 1836 the Allen Brothers bought some land along Buffalo Bayou.

Aug 09, 2024•8 min

226- Howard Hughes

When his parents died Howard Hughes inherited a fortune. He was a good businessman, and dabbled in everything from movies, tools, aircraft and aviation.

Aug 02, 2024•8 min

225- Truax Field

Truax Field is home to Air Wing 4

Jul 26, 2024•8 min

224- Indianola

The former county seat of Calhoun County was Indianola, until hurricanes wiped it out.

Jul 19, 2024•8 min

223- Pearland

An area known as Mark Belt became Pearland in the late 1800s.

Jul 12, 2024•7 min

222 Eternal Life

God has promised each and everyone of us eternal life.

Jul 05, 2024•8 min

221- The Cross at the Curve

After Hurricane Ike devestated the Bolivar Penisula, a local man, Bat Correll, put up a cross at the curve where hwy 124 and hwy 87 medet in High Island.

Jun 28, 2024•8 min