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A special broadcast live from the State Fair of Texas
Manage episode 442306646 series 2280126
Today we’re bringing you a special broadcast from the opening day of the State Fair of Texas in Dallas:
The fair’s storied history dates back to 1886. Karl Chiao, executive director of the Dallas Historical Society, shares more about its history, and the fair’s Karissa Condoianis talks about its future.
Big Tex is a cowboy icon – but did you know he started out as Santa Claus? The midway’s Rusty Fitzgerald shares the story of this Texas giant.
Bryan Berg, who holds four Guinness World Records for card stacking, joins us ahead of his performance at the fair.
Thousands of kids across Texas participate in the Youth Livestock Competitions at the fair. KERA’s Penelope Rivera reports on what drives their passion.
And: We’ll hear about running bumper cars and the family behind a 75-year-old food vendor.
The post A special broadcast live from the State Fair of Texas appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
796 episoder
Manage episode 442306646 series 2280126
Today we’re bringing you a special broadcast from the opening day of the State Fair of Texas in Dallas:
The fair’s storied history dates back to 1886. Karl Chiao, executive director of the Dallas Historical Society, shares more about its history, and the fair’s Karissa Condoianis talks about its future.
Big Tex is a cowboy icon – but did you know he started out as Santa Claus? The midway’s Rusty Fitzgerald shares the story of this Texas giant.
Bryan Berg, who holds four Guinness World Records for card stacking, joins us ahead of his performance at the fair.
Thousands of kids across Texas participate in the Youth Livestock Competitions at the fair. KERA’s Penelope Rivera reports on what drives their passion.
And: We’ll hear about running bumper cars and the family behind a 75-year-old food vendor.
The post A special broadcast live from the State Fair of Texas appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
796 episoder
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