Legends 79: Lone Scar
5/11/202626 min
The bigger the space, the more room there seems to be for ghosts. So it shouldn't be a surprise that there's lots of chills to be had in the Lone Star State.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Nick Tecosky, and research by Jamie Vargas.
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First 90 secondsAaron Mahnke· Host0:00
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Aaron Mahnke· Host0:52
[gentle music] Texas, the Lone Star State whose mythic image of wide open plains, rugged cowboys, and heroic independence is woven into the fabric of American culture. But it also bears a shadowy ledger of tragedy, violence, and lingering hauntings. These dark chapters are not merely footnotes, they are narratives that have shaped local identities, inspired folklore, and even filtered