WTX - A History of West Texas
Welcome to West Texas. Where the sky stretches on forever, and the stories are as vast and rugged as the landscape itself. On this podcast we will explore the characters who have etched their names into the sun bleached history of this region. From outlaws and lawmen, to everyday folks who dared to dance with destiny, host Jody Slaughter explores the legends, the truths, and the tall tales that define this undefinable region.
WTX - A History of West Texas
#10 - The Comanche
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Most stories of the Comanche are written from the white man’s point of view—heartless, brutal savages. But there’s more to them than that. In this episode, we reconstruct what the daily life of a Comanche warrior was really like: their training, spirituality, and family life; how they loved and lost; and the code of honor that guided everything they did.
From childhood to marriage to thrilling raids under the Comanche Moon, this is life at full gallop on the hard edges of a changing frontier.
Content note: historical violence and war, abduction/captivity, animal harm, ritual self-harm.
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Music by Gentry Ford and the Homeless Lobos.
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Credits:
- Writer: Jody L. Slaughter
- Producer: Jody L. Slaughter
- Editor: Jody L. Slaughter
- Engineer: Jody L. Slaughter
