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Jon Stone: The Texas history myth busters episode
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Richard Stone/Jon Stone
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Season 2
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Episode 8
March second is Texas Independence day. So, to mark the 185th anniversary, I invited Jon Stone to sit in and talk me through the forces at play that influenced the founding of the state. We talked about the power of myth and busted a few, then tied it all up with a discussion of the role chewing gum played. Jon’s my cousin and one of the biggest Texas history buffs I know. We talked about Texas for a long time. Here’s the interview, edited for brevity and clarity.