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Next up, we discuss the Black Widow of Texas, another woman on Death Row, Betty Lou Beets. Betty Lou didn’t have much of a chance, and she didn’t get a last meal - so we used #AI to give her one. 

Betty Lou was married 6 times to 5 different dudes, we’d like to remind you that it’s OK to date people, and you do not have to get married. And, of course don’t kill anyone.  

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American religious cult leader, David Koresh, played a central role in the Waco Siege – a 51-day standoff between the religious group, The Branch Davidians, and the ATF. As the final prophet of the Davidians, Koresh’s apocalyptic teachings, including his interpretations of the Book of Revelations, attracted various followers. But, how did this one man garner such admiration? 

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The Ku Klux Klan has emblazoned a long historical scar on Texas. At one point during the 1920s, the group was almost a daily fact of life. It took an effort by crusaders such as future Texas Gov. Dan Moody to quell the tide. 

 This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features Samuel and Blanca Marinelarena, former longtime owners of classic El Paso bar ELBO ROOM - the property (3011 Pershing Dr.) still generates good times - it is now bar/venue LOVE BUZZ -  hear the Marinelarenas talk about their famous burgers, pool tournaments, a few wild stories and much more! Many, many thanks to the folks at LOVE BUZZ for allowing us to record this interview onsite!

Elbo Room Burger revival/ one night food stand event happening Tuesday, September 28, 6 pm at Love Buzz! Hear this interview, start dreaming about those Elbo room burgers!

This episode produced by M. De Santiago, G. Armendariz and R. 'Sucio' Chacon. Hosted by R. 'Sucio' Chacon. Edited by M. De Santiago. Intro/outro music by GAMBOLMUSIC (ANCIENT CURSES) from the track 'Worship.' Cover image courtesy of Elbo Room. RATED CHLL

The legend of the battle of the Alamo is not only an intrinsic part of Texas lore but is enshrined in the American imagination—a band of fiery rebels fighting for independence who die as martyrs in the cause of liberty. But a new book, “Forget the Alamo!” argues that the Alamo myth is just that—an allegory that tells us what we want to believe about the Alamo, but not what actually happened. 

Written by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford, “Forget the Alamo!” has not been without its critics. A recent event at the Bullock Texas State History Museum was cancelled hours beforehand by Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, who called it a “fact-free rewriting of Texas history.” 

Guest host LBJ Library Director Mark Lawrence talks to two of the book’s authors—Bryan Burrough and Chris Tomlinson—about what history really says about the Battle of the Alamo and why the myth that so many want to preserve has endured so long.

Surprisingly, Lakeway has been well documenting and preserving it's short history. A west Austin hotbed for retiree's and now young prosperous families, we give you a brief history of Lakeway, Tx.

Texas is home to just three surviving small reservations, two of which, the Alabama-Coushatta in East Texas and the Kickapoo on the Rio Grande, were set aside for immigrant Native Americans, meaning the remnants of tribes what were forced into Texas from their original homelands in the eastern United States

What happened, then, to the Caddos, Comanches, Wichitas, Kiowas, Apaches, Karankawas, Tonkawas, Coahuiltecans, Jumanos and other indigenous Texas tribes?

The story of Deaf Smith, a war hero and the fight to preserve the Texas School for the Deaf, the oldest continuously operated school in the state.

Mark Erlewine is known in Austin and elsewhere as a master of making and repairing guitars. He has created or repaired guitars for Jerry Garcia, Albert King, an dOtis Rush. He has created or repaired custom guitars as well for John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Elvis Costello, Bo Diddley, Johnny Winter, Joe Walsh, John Fogerty, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.

H.E.B. is celebrating 80+ years of selling food in the Texas capital. With two dozen stores in the area, H.E.B. has earned about 60+ percent of the grocery market in Austin. We've gathered dozens of facts, history, and did-ya-knows about one of Texas' iconic brands.

For a place with a reasonable reputation for public safety, the Austin area has produced some of the most traumatic and sensationally reported crimes in American history. 

You've seen St. John's street just off I-35. There was once an orphanage for African Americans and host to the St. John's encampments and the St. John's circuit.

Built in 1895 and became a dining spot in 1946 in South Austin just a couple miles south of Downtown, it has been serving dinners and cocktails to Austinites for more than 70 years.

The Swante Palm School is downtown Austin's historical ghost ship. Most Austinites remain unaware of its past as a Republic of Texas ,Confederate, and United States military base and armory.

"A Cemetery is like a book, you just have to learn how to read it." - Karen Thompson

The old City-County center was the first such public hospital in Texas

Hard to believe now that it took such an effort to rename 19th street

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features Clay Baron of Dave's A Pawn Shop - home of Pancho Villa's finger, oddities and just about any thing you can think of! This episode is filled to the brim with fun facts! Follow Dave's A Pawn Shop on Instagram - @daves.a.pawn.shop -

 This episode produced by M. De Santiago, R. 'Sucio' Chacon and G. Armendariz. Hosted by R. 'Sucio' Chacon. Intro/ Outro music by DreamPill. Cover photograph by YouKnowWho. NSFW