Rambling Boy
The Rambling Boy: Stories About Texas is a weekly look at regional history, hosted by Lonn Taylor of Fort Davis.
Taylor was a writer and historian who moved to the Big Bend after retiring from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in 2002.
Latest Episodes
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When you visit festivals who finds those eclectic participants? As Lonn will tell you, in Texas, as well as many other states, it is Douglas Manger. As… -
Sadly the Rambling Boy was unable to join us this week. Yet, we are pleased to introduce Liz Rogers as she makes her radio debut as the Rambling Woman.… -
Lonn remembers Sam Monroe, the president of Lamar State College, in Port Arthur Texas, who served for 40 years. But this small college is also home to the… -
Lonn relates a recent evening spent with Julian Read, Governor Connally’s press representative, who announced the tragic news of JFK's assignation to the… -
Lonn recounts those sometimes peculiar jokes and sayings created within the family. He recalls a few of these expressions indirectly from friends, and… -
What do Rick Perry and James E. Ferguson have in common? According to Lonn, "arrogant egotism and a penchant for personal vindictiveness." Perry is not… -
On September 11, 2014 Lonn Taylor made an appearance on The Colbert Report, where he discussed his book The Star-Spangled Banner: The Making of An… -
Lonn discusses Junction, private property rights, public good, and the future of Texas' environment.
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The Rambling Boy: Stories About Texas is a weekly look at regional history, hosted by Lonn Taylor. Lonn discusses wine-making in Texas, and settles the… -
The Rambling Boy: Stories About Texas is a weekly look at regional history, hosted by Lonn Taylor. Lonn discusses the non-profit organization Preservation…
