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We're Josh and David and we teach history in the Houston-area. This is our podcast about the history of the city of Houston and some of the (hopefully) more interesting stories from this city that we love. H-Town Rewind is our offering to you about exactly what fascinating histories exist in this town of ours.
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S1E24 The Road to San Jacinto
In our 1st of a three part series, we give the background and context to what lead to the Battle of San Jacinto, the place where Texas won her independence.
S1E23 Stand Up Comedy in Houston with Guest Andy Huggins
We interview the great Andy Huggins as we deep dive into the history of stand up comedy.
S1E22 The Varner-Hogg Plantation
This historic site is Texas in microcosm.
S1E21 The Houston Theatre District
Josh and David take a deep dive in the history of plays, opera, and other fine arts venues in Houston.
S1E20 Live Music in Houston
In our second episode about live performance in Houston, we make the argument that Houston is second to none (looking at you, Austin) when it comes to live music.
S1E19 Houston Rocks!
How a British Invasion band lead to the greatest rock band in Houston history!
S1E18 Sam Houston's Divorce
Happy Valentine's Day!
S1E17 Houston Homicide
True crime in the Houston area and how the media reports on such things.
S1E16 The George Ranch
We discuss the fascinating history of the George family. The benefactors of Ft. Bend County.
S1E15 San Felipe de Austin
We discuss the origins of what we now know as Texas.
S1E14 Shipley Do-Nuts
Houston's iconic doughnut shop is discussed followed by a taste test.
S1E13 The Old Spanish Trail
There is a street in Houston called the Old Spanish Trail. Our deep dive lead to some interesting facts about the origin of that name.
S1E12 The Beer Can House
Josh and David take a trip around town to discover folk art in Houston.
S1E11 The Texas Renaissance Festival
A wonderful fun place with a not so wonderful owner.
S1E10 The Jaybird-Woodpecker War
The Old South reasserts itself in Ft. Bend County in 1889.
S1E9 Astroworld
We discuss the strange journey of Houston's most famous, or infamous, amusement park.
S1E8 How Pudding Pops Helped End the Cold War
An impulsive trip to a grocery store near NASA in 1989 will have consequences for the Soviet Union.
S1E7 The Origins of NASA
NASA is Houston and Houston is NASA. Join us in our look at the history of this institution and the Deep Impact it has had on Houston and the galaxy.
S1E6 Houston and Movies Part II
Why are there so many movies about Houston? Because Houston is awesome! Today, we discuss that awesomeness on film.
S1E5 Houston and Movies Part I
Explore the history and evolution of cinema in Houston with us. We will travel from nickelodeons to the Heights.
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H-Town Rewind has published 24 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in History.
H-Town Rewind is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 31m.
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