‘The Bills Aren’t Stopping’: Marfa Hairstylist Describes Struggle To Make Ends Meet
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West Texas Wonders is a podcast driven by YOUR questions. Here's how it works: you, our listeners, tell us what you're curious about in West Texas -- silly or serious, big or small, from our people to our geography to our oddities and entities -- and with your help, Marfa Public Radio embarks on a journey to investigate and answer. Come along for the ride! Submit your question online at marfapublicradio.org/curious.
West Texas Cloud Appreciation: How Do Clouds Form, And What Are Some Identification Tips?
By Sally Beauvais As we approach the end of monsoon season in West Texas, now's a good time to step outside and take a moment to appreciate the dramat...
With A Good Gimmick And Catchphrase, One Man Made A Name For Himself In The West Texas Boot Game
By Mitch Borden If you're in West Texas and have turned on your TV over the last few decades you have probably seen this on your screen: Boots flying ...
Why Is There A Telephone Pole Sprouting Through The Roof Of A Building In Alpine?
By Sally Beauvais If you've spent any time waiting for the train to arrive at the Amtrak station in Alpine, you may have noticed it, too: a telephone ...
Does Looking At Distant Galaxies Give Astronomers A More Chill Perspective On Life?
By Sally Beauvais Deana Haggag -- who visited Marfa from Chicago with a group of friends late last year -- has almost always lived in big cities. And ...
Why Do Texans Put Saguaro Cacti On Everything When They Don’t Grow Here?
By Sally Beauvais You may know the iconic species of cactus by its towering physical stature -- its crooked arms, many ribs, and spiny flesh. Or, you ...
What’s The Deal With All The “In Tow” Junk Cars On The Interstate In Texas?
If you do much highway driving in Texas, it's a familiar sight: old, rusted trucks packed to the gills with toys, motor oil, textiles, and building ma...
The Odessa Meteor Crater: A Subtle Feature Tells a Cosmic Story
Listener Josh Knight asked West Texas Wonders whether the meteor crater in Odessa was actually produced by a crash, and, if so, what ecological impact...
Front Doors, Bighorn Sheep, Buried Treasure And The Toe Nail Trail With The Rambling Boy
The Rambling Boy teams up with Marfa Public Radio's Sally Beauvais in an attempt to answer some of the tough history questions that have been submitte...
“How Screwed Are You” If You Don’t Work In Oil In The Permian Basin? It Depends.
By Mitch Borden It doesn’t take much to see the Permian Basin’s economy is doing pretty well right now. Just look at Midland and Odessa, the two citie...