If you drive around Texas, you’ll see no shortage of cities with unusual names. There’s Klondike and Ding Dong; Bacon and Egypt. But we focus on two city names that feel specific to Texas: Muleshoe and Gun Barrel City.

Baylee Friday talks to Gun Barrel City city planner Brooke Atkinson and Robyn Sykora, the executive director of the city's economic development corporation. Then she visits with Muleshoe-based writer Alice Liles.

If you drive around Texas, you’ll see no shortage of cities with unusual names. There’s Klondike and Ding Dong; Bacon and Egypt. But we focus on two city names that feel specific to Texas: <a href="https://www.city-of-muleshoe.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.city-of-muleshoe.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686866462367000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xV7sHhHcR2gi2VyapTe1o">Muleshoe</a> and <a href="https://www.gunbarrelcity.net/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gunbarrelcity.net/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686866462367000&amp;usg=AOvVaw20V4iHCbRXBjqUUQS4SZQc">Gun Barrel City</a>. Baylee Friday talks to Gun Barrel City city planner Brooke Atkinson and Robyn Sykora, the <a href="https://www.gbcedc.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gbcedc.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686866462367000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2KbkKIFV7E0dnUmVZT1IU9">executive director of the city's economic development corporation</a>. Then she visits with Muleshoe-based writer Alice Liles.

From the news that impacts us every day, like education and politics, to lighter topics like hidden gems around the state and unique holiday traditions, Texas Wants to Know explores news and stories from all over our great state. Host Baylee Friday talks to lawmakers, educators, business owners, and everyone in between to get the full story behind stories like why the Pegasus is associated with the city of Dallas or what the future of marijuana legislation is in Texas. New episodes are released every Thursday.

From the news that impacts us every day, like education and politics, to lighter topics like hidden gems around the state and unique holiday traditions, Texas Wants to Know explores news and stories from all over our great state. Host Baylee Friday talks to lawmakers, educators, business owners, and everyone in between to get the full story behind stories like why the Pegasus is associated with the city of Dallas or what the future of marijuana legislation is in Texas. New episodes are released every Thursday.

Texas Wants to Know

From the news that impacts us every day, like education and politics, to lighter topics like hidden gems around the state and unique holiday traditions, Texas Wants to Know explores news and stories from all over our great state. Host Baylee Friday talks to lawmakers, educators, business owners, and everyone in between to get the full story behind stories like why the Pegasus is associated with the city of Dallas or what the future of marijuana legislation is in Texas. New episodes are released every Thursday.

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