As the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy approaches later this month, Texas Wants to Know is taking a look at the event and how it impacted Dallas. In the first episode, we explore how younger generations perceive the event and walk through the challenge of imparting the gravity of it. It also changed how news outlets used television, and by extension, how Americans experienced Nov. 22, 1963.

The Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night to take the series 4-1 and win the first title in franchise history. Dallas-Fort Worth native, former Rangers pitcher, and host on Audacy's 105.3 The Fan Mike Bacsik breaks down how Texas got there and what it means for fans.

Texans have been hearing about plans for high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston for more than a decade now. As the state's population continues to grow, leaders say residents could need to get comfortable with different modes of transportation to ease the movement of more than 30 million people daily.

Michael Morris, the director of transportation for the North Central Texas Council of Governments and Kara Kockelman, the Dewitt Greer Centennial Professor of Transportation Engineering at the University of Texas, are this week's guests.

As Halloween approaches, people are starting to celebrate the spooky season. Haunted houses are operating, and even haunted tours of cities. While Texas has a lot of haunted spots like the Millermore Mansion, Yorktown Memorial Hospital, and the USS Lexington, there’s a whole city that is filled with haunted spots and stories.

Join us to learn about some of the ghost stories that originated from a city known for its historic preservation: Granbury.

Did you know that most of the United States' nuclear arsenal has passed through Texas? Whether it's the assembly of a nuclear weapon, the disassembly of one that's being retired, or just routine maintenance, the Pantex plant outside of Amarillo handles it all.

Pantex was built during World War II, but since the Cold War, its mission has focused primarily on nuclear weapons. Plant historian Katie Paul walks us through its history, Dylan Spaulding of the Union of Concerned Scientists explains what workers at the plant do with nuclear weapons, and Amarillo-based economist Karr Ingham highlights Pantex's impact on the community.

Whataburger has been around since 1950 serving its customers a big burger that would make them say, “what a burger!” once they take a bite out of it. While expanding its footprint, they have curated a vast loyal fanbase and ultimately made itself known as a part of Texan culture.

Texas is a huge state proud of its Buc-ee’s, HEB, Dallas Cowboys, Barbeque, and its best fast-food burger: Whataburger. Join Bri Flores to find out why Texans can be obsessed with Whataburger.

The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros are both in the postseason in the same year for the first time since 2015. Texas takes on the A.L. East winners, the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Division Series, while Houston draws the Minnesota Twins.

Jared Sandler of 105.3 The Fan in Dallas and the pre- and post-game host on the Rangers Radio Network, and John Lopez, co-host of In the Loop on SportsRadio 610 in Houston, join Chris Blake to preview a big week of baseball in Texas.

Texas and Oklahoma will play in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday for the final time as members of the Big 12. The rivalry game will continue, but the universities will move on to the SEC before the 2024 season.

RJ Choppy of Shan and RJ on Audacy's 105.3 The Fan says he's not sure if Longhorns and Sooners fans fit in with the rest of the SEC, while Longhorns' play-by-play voice Craig Way breaks down the road that led the universities to leave their home of 20 years.

Finally, Dennis Coates, an economic professor at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, explains how the departure of Texas and Oklahoma could impact Big 12 college towns like Waco or Lubbock.

Over the last two months, several Texas school districts have discussed putting an end to sending recapture payments, or “Robinhood money” to the state. In this week's episode of Texas Wants to Know, find out why two districts have voted not to send the money at all next year.

Next month, for the first time since March 2020, borrowers with federal student loans will make payments on those loans. Interest began to accrue a month earlier, on Sept. 1. This week, a 2021 college graduate explains how he's navigated the changing policies surrounding student loans, and Paul Goebel of the Student Money Management Center at the University of North Texas shares best practices for borrowers.