How To Be A Texan
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- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 52:10:01
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Synopsis
Kyle Kirkpatrick and Kevin Holder get together to discuss all things Texas!
Episodes
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#07 - The legendary Von Erich family
10/02/2018 Duration: 40minWe kick off our series of podcasts on Texas legends by discussing the Von Erich family. If you grew up in Texas you probably spend many hours watching them on TV. If you are new to Texas or thinking of moving here, a working knowledge of this family will help you out in most social situations :) Truly Texas legends, but with a tragic ending to their story.
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#06 - Texas Weather
03/02/2018 Duration: 33minThere is an expression in Texas that says "if you don't like the weather just wait 10 minutes and it will change." Kyle and Kevin discuss Texas weather in this week's episode of How To Be A Texan.
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#05 - Is Texas becoming a "Blue Zone" ?
29/01/2018 Duration: 35minThis is a lifestyle episode. Tex-Mex and BBQ make up major cuisines for Texans. But what about the lifestyle of Texans? Are we a healthy people? Kevin and Kyle will use the National Geographic Blue Zone study on longevity and the healthiest spots on the planet to discuss how Texas living sizes up to Blue Zone characteristics.https://bluezones.com/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/books/features/5-blue-zones-where-the-worlds-healthiest-people-live/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/03/longevity-health-fitness-happiness/1677425/
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#04 - How to speak Texan
20/01/2018 Duration: 32minKyle and Kevin delve into the topic of how to speak the Texas language.Vocabulary:- Backerds - Backwards- Better’n dat’n- Better than that one- Big ‘Ol - Really big. Does not imply age- Bob Wair - Barbed wire- Cain’t - Can’t or cannot- Coke - Generic term for all soft drinks- Cut off - Turn off- Cut on - Turn on- Directly - Soon, or immediately-Ever whur - Every where- Fair to Midland - Doing just fine- Git - Get- Holler - To call or yell at- Idn’t it - Isn’t it- Ignert - Ignorant- In’ner - In there- Might Could - I might be able to- Nucular - Nuclear- Nuthern - Another one- On’ner - On there- Plum - Exactly or absolute- Reckon - I think, or do you think- Scaird - Scared- Spect - I have a suspicion or I suspect- Tinkle - Child's term meaning to urinate- Tump - Tip over and dump out- Wair - Wire- Wound up - Ended upPhrases:- Nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs- Sweatin’ like a whore in church- Chompin' at the bit- Rode hard and put up wet- Pitching’ a hissy fit- Tan your hide- Full as
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#03 - The 12 Deadliest Things About Texas
13/01/2018 Duration: 20minKyle and Kevin delve into the topic of the 12 deadliest things about Texas.
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#02 - Texans are the most friendly people you will meet...unless you mess with Texas!
07/01/2018 Duration: 30minIs Texas really the most friendly state in the United States? Why are Texans so friendly? What happens when you "mess with Texas?" Kyle Kirkpatrick and Kevin Holder explore these questions along with a number of other funny stories and anecdotes on this week's episode of How To Be A Texan.
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#01 - Introduction & Busting Common Myths about Texas
01/01/2018 Duration: 33minHave you ever wondered whether all of the various myths that you hear about Texas and Texans are true? Kyle & Kevin delve into some of the more common myths, confirming some and debunking others.