Jeff Flinn, managing editor of the Boerne Star newspaper, sits down with Paul Barwick from Boerne's Old Jail Museum for a wide-ranging conversation about local Hill Country history. Topics include the museum's founding and restoration, a bizarre WWII "bat bomb" project that strapped napalm to bats, Civil War gunpowder made from bat guano, Depression-era baseball in the Texas Hill Country (featuring the book Hill Country Ball), legendary baseball characters like Rube Waddell and Dizzy Dean, Milwaukee Brewers hot streak and Bob Uecker stories, ghost stories from the 99-year-old jail, sheriffs who died in the line of duty, daring jail escapes, and recent museum donations including a 1982 Boerne bear paw print.

0:00     Intro & Guest Introduction

0:36     Old Jail Museum History & Restoration

2:55     The WWII Bat Bomb (Project X-Ray)

5:54     Bat Guano & Civil War Gunpowder

7:07     Hill Country Ball Book & Depression-Era Baseball

10:25  Dizzy Dean & Rube Waddell Stories

13:12  Milwaukee Brewers & Bob Uecker

14:47  Ghost Stories from the Old Jail

16:45  Sheriffs Who Died in the Line of Duty

19:43  Jail Escapes & Visitor Stories

21:30  Recent Donations: The Boerne Bear

22:22  Outro & Museum Info

22:58  End Credits

 

Original Air Date:  October 17, 2026, as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

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Jeff Flinn, managing editor of the Boerne Star newspaper, sits down with Paul Barwick from Boerne's Old Jail Museum for a wide-ranging conversation about local Hill Country history. Topics include the museum's founding and restoration, a bizarre WWII "bat bomb" project that strapped napalm to bats, Civil War gunpowder made from bat guano, Depression-era baseball in the Texas Hill Country (featuring the book Hill Country Ball), legendary baseball characters like Rube Waddell and Dizzy Dean, Milwaukee Brewers hot streak and Bob Uecker stories, ghost stories from the 99-year-old jail, sheriffs who died in the line of duty, daring jail escapes, and recent museum donations including a 1982 Boerne bear paw print.
0:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Intro &amp; Guest Introduction
0:36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Old Jail Museum History &amp; Restoration
2:55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The WWII Bat Bomb (Project X-Ray)
5:54&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bat Guano &amp; Civil War Gunpowder
7:07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hill Country Ball Book &amp; Depression-Era Baseball
10:25&nbsp; Dizzy Dean &amp; Rube Waddell Stories
13:12&nbsp; Milwaukee Brewers &amp; Bob Uecker
14:47&nbsp; Ghost Stories from the Old Jail
16:45&nbsp; Sheriffs Who Died in the Line of Duty
19:43&nbsp; Jail Escapes &amp; Visitor Stories
21:30&nbsp; Recent Donations: The Boerne Bear
22:22&nbsp; Outro &amp; Museum Info
22:58&nbsp; End Credits
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Original Air Date:&nbsp; October 17, 2026, as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM
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Sponsored by The Boerne Star as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM - Saturday's at 8am

The Boerne Brew with Jeff Flinn

The Boerne Star presents The Boerne Brewwith Jeff Flinn- Managing Editor of The Boerne Star in Boerne, and along with Sportswriter Kerry Barboza.

You'll hear special interviews and conversations on the issues in Boerne, Texas (water, traffic, fire, growth, politics, and other newsmakers).  Plus insights in the Boerne sports world with Coaches and Player interviews.

Produced at the Boerne Star Studios as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 8am.

The Boerne Star presents The Boerne Brew with Jeff Flinn- Managing Editor of The Boerne Star in Boerne, and along with Sportswriter Kerry Barboza.
You'll hear special interviews and conversations on the issues in Boerne, Texas (water, traffic, fire, growth, politics, and other newsmakers).  Plus insights in the Boerne sports world with Coaches and Player interviews.
Produced at the Boerne Star Studios as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 8am.