A Whole Other Country
Marfa Public Radio
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A Whole Other Country is a new podcast from the award-winning Marfa Public Radio Studios.
Back in the ‘90s, in an off-the-grid neighborhood in the mountains of Far West Texas, a wannabe vintner started his own Wild West nation. Reporter and host Zoe Kurland drives the long, bumpy roads of the Davis Mountains to talk to a cast of neighbors and onlookers who watched the story of the standoff unfold in real time -- the myths of the frontier crashing violently into reality.
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S1E6 I Die Laughing
It’s been nearly 30 years since the Republic of Texas standoff. The lean-to embassy has been scattered in the wind. What happened in Rick’s wake? What did he leave behind? What is the DMR like now–…
S1E5 The Standoff
During the days after Rick McLaren declared war, what would come to be known as the Republic of Texas Standoff, an unprecedented number of people descended on the Davis Mountains, waiting to see what…
S1E4 King of the Lean-To
Rick McLaren breaks ground in the DMR, and on the world wide web. It doesn’t take long for his followers to come running up the mountain. With guns. The authorities start paying attention, and local…
S1E3 Getting Squinky
There are these bumper stickers everywhere – a Texas flag with a big word printed at the top: SECEDE. What’s the story of Texas independence and how has it been told? What captivated Rick McLaren and…
S1E2 Gentle and Sweet
How did Rick McLaren, an enthusiastic magazine reader from Ohio, become the leader of a secessionist nation in Texas? Zoe dives into the archives to find out. Flavors of this episode: tennis balls,…
S1E1 A Very Long Road
Back in ‘90s, in the mountains of Far West Texas, one man started his own nation. Reporter Zoe Kurland decides to find out what happens when the myths of the frontier crash violently into…
S1 Welcome to A Whole Other Country
A new podcast from Marfa Public Radio Studios. Coming October 8th.
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A Whole Other Country has published 7 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Documentary, History.
A Whole Other Country is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 27m.
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