Once Upon a Time in Texas
Once Upon a Time in Texas will mainly focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.
Episodes
![#76 - Panhandle Town and a Funny Song Name](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15773306/Logo-Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Texas_jrf3nn_300x300.jpg)
3 days ago
3 days ago
Have you thought about the largest Ranch’s in Texas or maybe even some of the town or place names? How about the song “Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas” or the town on Ding Dong, TX? Lets take a look at a few of these places.
![#75 - Channing, TX and Giant Snakes in Wichita Falls](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15773306/Logo-Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Texas_jrf3nn_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
#75 - Channing, TX and Giant Snakes in Wichita Falls
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
This is a special live episode that I did while on vacation. We stopped in Channing Texas on our way out to New Mexico and I learned a lot of history just by walking around this little town. Come with me and learn about the XT ranch and also about a giant snake in Wichita County Texas.
![#74 - Texas Cattle Trails](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15773306/Logo-Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Texas_jrf3nn_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
#74 - Texas Cattle Trails
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Have you ever romanticized about being a cowboy on the open range on a long cattle drive? Did you know that period of time that is so often memorialized in the great westerns happened in a 25-30 year time frame from roughly 1865 to 1890? Lets take a look at some of the great cattle drive trails.
![#73 - Demonyms....Sounds Ominous but not really!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15773306/Logo-Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Texas_jrf3nn_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
#73 - Demonyms....Sounds Ominous but not really!
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Have you ever heard of a demonym? Any idea what it is? It’s actually a simple thing but can be a little hard too. Listen in to this weeks podcast to learn a little something.
![#72 - Juneteenth and Texas](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15773306/Logo-Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Texas_jrf3nn_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
#72 - Juneteenth and Texas
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
I know we’ve heard a lot about Juneteenth and it is our newest federal holiday. Do you know what it is really about? Do you know it’s relation to Texas? Lets take a little deeper look at this new holiday and learn a little something together.
![#71 - Tamara Booher with 2INgage](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15773306/Logo-Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Texas_jrf3nn_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
#71 - Tamara Booher with 2INgage
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
There are tons of foster children in the United States and in Texas. What if you feel the need to help but aren’t too keen on the idea of a foster child in your house! How can you help? Well, Tamara Booher with 2INgage is here today to talk to us about how everyone can help.
![#70 - Early Texas Explorers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15773306/Logo-Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Texas_jrf3nn_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
#70 - Early Texas Explorers
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
So, there are many explorers in the world both in current times and in history. Have you ever wondered who is considered the first explorer of Texas? I did and we are going to look into it today.
![#69 - Local Veterans and their fascinating stories](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15773306/Logo-Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Texas_jrf3nn_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday May 29, 2024
#69 - Local Veterans and their fascinating stories
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
So, Memorial Day was earlier this week. Do you know who your local heroes are? I thought I did but I found a few more during our Memorial Day Services with the Scouts. Here are some really cool local heroes including one who died in WWII, one that was a POW and a lone survivor from a submarine explosion and a few others.
![Image](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/p7sw3u/Padgett_Truck_editaa60a425-4058-6c16-a443-d5af1f76f3bb.jpg)
Once Upon a Time in Texas will focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.
Michael Mitchell is now an Independent Mortgage Loan Originator in Wichita Falls, TX (themichaelmitchell.com). He can do mortgages anywhere in the State of Texas but he has a passion for history and stories.
He has served in a few professions including a 5th, 6th and 7th grade Science Teacher for five years. He also worked professionally for the Boy Scouts of America for 13 years in West Texas and Northwest Texas.
The photos at the top and left on this page are both his. He does a lot of "rusty and crusty" photography as he calls it and can be seen at howlingcoyotephotography.com