Weird West Texas: The Podcast
Weird West Texas: The Podcast
In January 2023, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal launched a new series called "Weird West Texas," where we explore some of the most odd, eccentric and, sometimes, just plain weird things in our region — from the state's northernmost town of Booker, down into the Big Country, westward to the Permian Basin and all the way into the Rolling Plains. Our audience quickly became fans as they learned new an…Social links:
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Ep. 3: From Field to Sky: UFO Mysteries & Mutilated Cows
In this month's episode, editor Adam D. Young joins our agriculture and environmental reporter Brandi D. Addison to discuss recent cow mutilations in Central-East Texas and UFO mysteries in our region. Find the Weird West Texas series on our website. To read individual stories, visit the links be…
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Ep. 2: Shaken, Stirred & Bootlegged
In this month's episode, editor Adam D. Young joins our agriculture and environmental reporter Brandi D. Addison to discuss the muddled history of Lubbock's signature cocktail — the Chilton — the mysterious underground tunnels of our region, and Lubbock's Prohibition past. Find the Weird West Texa…
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Ep. 1: Aoudads, Traditions and Cadillacs - Oh My!
In this month's episode, editor Adam D. Young joins our agriculture and environmental reporter Brandi D. Addison to discuss the arduous journey of the aoudad sheep, two famous Texas Tech traditions and one of the most photographed roadside attractions in the country, Cadillac Ranch. Find the Weird…
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Trailer: Let's Get Weird, Y'all!
In January 2023, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal launched a new series called "Weird West Texas," where we explore some of the most odd, eccentric and, sometimes, just plain weird things in our region — from the state's northernmost town of Booker, down into the Big Country, westward to the Permian B…
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