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Beyond Texas with W.F. Strong episodes
- Con Man III - Frank's Coolest Caper
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The third installment of Frank Abagnale Jr's adventurous life as one of the world's top ten con men of all time.
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19 min - Greatest Conman II
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The continuing saga of Frank Abagnale, rated as one of the 10 greatest con men in history. We look further at his imposter roles and how he managed to be successful at these diverse cons.
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16 min - Perhaps the Greatest Con Man in American History
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The story of Frank Abagnale, Jr. , who is often cited as one the ten most infamous (and talented) con men of all time. We'll examine his "career" as a Pan American Airline Pilot. We'll take a look at how he pulled off this audacious con. It's the little things that matter.
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18 min - The Universe in Your Hand with Christophe Galfard, Stephen Hawking's Protoge
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An interview with Christophe Galfard concerning his book The Universe in Your Hand.
Dr. Galfard is a theoretical physicist and says the universe has a story to tell, if you know how to look and listen.Support the show
33 min - Mark Twain's Gives Life Advice in his 70th Birthday Speech
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Twain gives advice about smoking, drinking, eating, exercise and living well in his 70th Birthday Speech. Also covered is his acceptance of his honorary doctorate in Literature at Oxford. The picture here is of Twain receiving his Oxford doctoral robe.
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15 min - Twain's Fame
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Two major themes in this podcast: How Twain became a celebrity and how he nurtured and maintained his enormous fame and a look at his most famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and how it contributed to the lasting fame he achieved.
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19 min - The Scar by Somerset Maugham
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Somerset Maugham shortest short story, and some say the most shocking.
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9 min - MARK TWAIN'S HUMOR
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Twain's unique humor as demonstrated in his live performances and short stories. He was the paradigm shift that moved American humor from European to a truly American style.
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26 min - Somerset Maugham's - The Verger.
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A brief overview of Somerset Maugham's genius as a writer accompanied by a reading of one his best short stories, The Verger.
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17 min - Joan of Arc - Part Three
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How Joan of Arc was captured and tried, resulting in her being burned at the stake as a heretic. This episode covers also how she was fully exonerated by the church 25 years after she died and was canonized as a Saint in 1920.
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About Beyond Texas with W.F. Strong
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As I already have a podcast produced by the Texas Standard, Stories from Texas, I wanted to launch a new one that would go beyond the limits of where my stories are typically corralled. I'm calling…
it Beyond Texas so that I can share the many inspirational and astounding stories I know that don't fit the theme I'm most known for. Here you will get me, for better or worse, unabridged.