Author: Tom
A Vanishing Town
Occasionally on this show we take a look back at stories from out nearly 25 year history. A recent visit to eastern Missouri made me…
A Town That Has Vanished from the Map
It’s been nearly 40 years since this town of over 1000 people suddenly vanished from maps. Today we dig into our audio vault for the…
Roy and Lilly
There was no doubt Roy was in love with Lilly. He did everything he could to catch her attention. He wrote he letters, he sent…
A Bar and a Courtroom
You won’t find many buildings in Langtry, Texas, so perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that two establishments needed to share a location due to…
Clever Prizefighting Promotion
Over a century ago, boxing was outlawed in most states and territories. Those who wanted to promote prizefighting, as it was known, had to be…
A Judge Who Wasn’t a Lawyer
Most lawyers must put in long hours of school, then spend years working cases in court, before they can ever think about becoming a judge. …
Seeing a Story
Sometimes people not only want to hear a story, they’d like to see it. That’s the case here – for seeing the story is vital…
Harvesting By Hand
On this farm the harvest is still done by hand. There is automation that may be used on some farms, the but the individual care…
The One State That Grows Coffee
There’s only one state in the U.S. that can grow coffee commercially. In a moment I’ll take you to the fields that have the right…
A Difficult Nut to Crack
When someone runs into a difficult challenge they may say, “it’s a difficult nut to crack.” Today I’ll take you to literally, the toughest nut…