The Hill Country Podcast

The Hill Country Podcast

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The Hill Country Podcast episodes

  • Craig Wolcott – The Hill Country Lawyer

    Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Craig Wolcott, the Hill Country lawyer who talks trying cases in the Hill Country and what it like practicing law outside the big city lights. 

    Some of the highlights include:

    ·      Background on Craig Wolcott.

    ·      Some of the top cases Craig has tried.

    ·      Why local knowledge is critical in trying a case in small town.

    ·      Laws regarding animal rights.

    Resources

    Craig Wolcott website

    Craig Wolcott on LinkedIn

    17 min
  • Don Frazier on the Battle of the Alamo

    Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Don Frazier, Executive Director of the Texas Institute at Schreiner University. March 6 is the anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo and we take a deep dive into the reasons for the Texas War of Independence, some of the key players and the Battle of the Alamo.  

    Some of the highlights include:

    ·      What was the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and what role did it play in the Texas War of Independence?

    ·      Stephen F. Austin and how his imprisonment changed the course of the revolution.

    ·      The economic reasons behind the Texas revolution.

    ·      The role of Nacogdoches in early Texas. 

    ·      Sam Houston.

    ·      The battles leading up to the Texian takeover of the Alamo in December 1835.

    ·      The Battle of the Alamo. 

    ·      How to remember the Alamo.

    Resources

    Texas Institute at Schreiner University

    54 min
  • Louis Amestoy – Broadcasting Thru a Winter Storm

    Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Louis Amestoy, Editor and Publisher of the Kerrville Lead, a daily source of news for Kerrville, Kerr County and the Texas Hill Country who talks about broadcasting live during a two-day winter storm. 

    Some of the highlights include:

    ·      Broadcasting live during winter Storm .

    ·      How did these broadcasts help fuel the growth of the Kerrville Lead?

    ·      Water Rights to Fuel Growth in the Hill Country. 

    ·      Housing development in Kerrville and Kerr County.

    ·      Dramatic growth in the Kerrville Lead since October. 

    Resources

    Kerrville Lead Bulletin

    Kerrville Lead on Facebook

    Louis Amestoy on LinkedIn

    27 min
  • Darrell Beauchamp on New Museum Exhibits

    Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, Darrell Beauchamp, Executive Director of the Museum of Western Art returns to talk about some fabulous upcoming exhibits at Kerrville’s award-winning Western Museum of Art. Some of the highlights include:

    • “The Heavens Declare: Celebrating the Glory of the Skies” featuring renowned artists who celebrate the heavens. 
    • Luckenbach Legacy: Hondo’s Daughter, Artist, Author and Designer Becky Crouch Patterson

      • Resources

      The Western Museum of Art

      27 min
    • Kerrville Chamber of Commerce-100 Years of Vibrancy

      Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, Brad Barnett, CEO and President of the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce, which is 100 this year. Some of the highlights include:

      1. What is Kerr County? How big is it?
      2. What makes Kerrville so special? 
      3. What are some of the annual events in Kerrville County?
      4. What is the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce? How Long has it been around?

        5. 5.     Mission of the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce?

        6.Membership of the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce.

        7.     Some of the ways the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce helps business owners.

        8.     Upcoming State of the City event.

        9.     The Hill Country Economic Summit. 

        10.Why should a business owner about join the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce?

        Resources


        Kerrville Chamber of Commerce

        23 min
      5. Dr. Mark Woodhull - An MBA Based on Ethics

        Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Dr. Mark Woodhull, chair of the MBA program at Schreiner University.

        Some of the highlights include:

        1. Professional background of Dr. Goodhull.
        2. What brought him to Schreiner University.
        3. How business ethics forms the basis of the Schreiner University MBA.
        4. Why is ethics at the core of business leadership?
        5. The military tradition of Schreiner Institute.
        6. Course curriculum in business schools and MBA programs in 2030 and beyond.

          7. Resources

          Schreiner University MBA Program

          Profile of Dr. Mark Woodhull

          19 min
        7. Robbie Closson – Bausen Technology

          Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Robbie Closson founder of Bausen Technology LLC.

          Some of the highlights include:

          1. Growing up in Kerrville.
          2. Career training in the Marine Corp.
          3. Founding of Bausen Technology and growing a local business.
          4. Why is the Hill Country a ‘tech desert’?
          5. Prevention of hacks on your personal computer.

            6. Resources

            Bausen Technology

            30 min
          6. Alex Huddleston – Stretch Zone Kerrville

            Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this I visit with Alex Huddleston from the Stretch Zone Kerrville.

            Some of the highlights include:

            1. Huddleston’s professional background?
            2. What led him to Stretch Zone Kerrville?
            3. What is it like to open a business during the pandemic?
            4. How did the pandemic change people’s attitudes about health and fitness?

              5. Resources

              Stretch Zone Kerrville

              16 min
            5. Louis Amestoy - Editor and Publisher of the Kerrville Lead

              Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this I visit with Louis Amestoy, Editor and Publisher of the Kerrville Lead, a daily source of news for Kerrville, Kerr County and the Texas Hill Country.

              Some of the highlights include:

              1. Amestoy’s professional background.
              2. What led him to found the Kerrville Lead?
              3. Why and how can online journalism flourish in small towns and rural areas?
              4. The Kerrville Lead and Facebook.
              5. Responding as a journalist to a tragic event.
              6. Where will the Kerrville Lead go?

                7. Resources

                Kerrville Lead Bulletin

                Kerrville Lead on Facebook

                Louis Amestoy on LinkedIn

                34 min
              7. Don Frazier on The Texas Center at Schreiner University

                Welcome to the The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Dr. Don Frazier, the Director of the Texas Center at Schreiner University. We talk about the Texas Center, its mission and take a deep dive into some Texas history. Some of the highlights include:

                1. What is the Texas Center? Why have a Texas Center?
                2. What is your role?
                3. How do you engage in educational outreach? 
                4. What are some of the Texas Center’s current projects?
                5. What is your specific focus in the study and teaching of history at Schreiner?
                6. You were recently appointed the Governor’s 1836 Advisory Committee. What is the role of this Committee and what is your part?
                7. Your most recent book is Tempest Over Texas. What are some of the key highlights for the 1863-1864 Campaign in Texas?
                8. Why do you feel the role of the Texas Center is as much or more important than it has ever been?
                9. Why is it important that Texas history continue to be taught in Texas schools?


                  10. For more information on the Texas Center at Schreiner University, check out their website, here. 

                  32 min

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