News broke last week that Netflix is re-adapting Larry McMurty’s beloved novel, “Lonesome Dove.” It’s envisioned as an on-going series — unlike the four-part 1989 original TV adaptation. That one starred Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones and garnered a bunch of awards and many forever fans — including Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong. About a decade ago, he made a list of his favorite…

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The folks who put together TV rankings were no doubt a bit surprised when a show that stopped producing new episodes several decades ago starting breaking into top ten streaming lists. “Gunsmoke” shares space with newer beloved re-runs such as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Big Bang Theory.” And it’s not just in the U.S. either. “Gunsmoke” is popular in Germany — Austria — Australia — Norway – and…

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They say you can learn a lot about someone’s values based on how they spend their money. But Texas Standard commentator WF Strong says it might be worth considering what you can learn by examining how someone saves their money.

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Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to have a modest impact on Texas. It’s been weakening as it makes its way towards Louisiana — where it will hit first. Many Texans are breathing a sigh of relief about that after a rain event last week caused a second year of deadly flooding in the Hill Country. Hurricane Harvey, back in 2017, actually broke the record for the amount of rainfall from a…

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Texas Standard is an interactive program. We don’t just share news and information with you — we’re also interested in hearing *your perspective. Our commentator WF Strong recently got in on this interactive element of Texas Standard when he solicited feedback for his Texas NATO alphabet idea. The full transcript of this episode of Stories from Texas is available on the KUT &

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Texans tend to do things a little… well, differently. While you can probably find a cutting board in the shape of any state, a cursory search shows if you want a waffle iron that shows your state pride, Texas is the one option. It’s one small, but delicious, example. Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong suggests Texans could do this a lot more. He has an idea — and he needs your help.

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Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong dug into a new book about one of the Lone Star State’s most iconic athletes. Sports journalist Tim Brown wrote “Nolan” about Nolan Ryan’s rise from playing ball in Alvin to holding seemingly unbreakable Major League Baseball records.

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Texas Standard commentator WF Strong says that, starting in the 1950s, participants in the Padre Island Walkathon covered 110 miles – all walking, no running – over three days.

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Texas has been the starting point for a lot of iconic brands. Whataburger, H-E-B and Buc-ee’s are a few modern behemoths that come to mind. But Texas as a place to start a business goes back way further than that. W.F. Strong has the story of a man named Connie who forged a global chain from humble beginnings. Stories from Texas is a listener-supported production of KUT &

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Collective historical memory is not always based in fact. Take the example that Napoleon was short. Apparently, he was about 5’7′ — which was very average for the time. You might call these historical myths. Other bits of history appear in historical records but are similarly hard to nail down. Texas Standard Commentator W.F. Strong explores one. Stories from Texas is a listener…

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