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A Whole Other Country

Marfa Public Radio
Republic Of Texas
Texas
Davis Mountains Resort
Rick Mclaren
West Texas
Republic Of Texas Standoff
Standoff
Wild West
Marfa Public Radio
Legal Battles
Property Rights
Fort Davis Winery
Adverse Possession Law
Land Ownership Disputes
Far West Texas
Davis Mountains
Militia
Texas Nationalist Movement
Nature Conservancy
Media Coverage

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 ... more

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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– how did Rick McLaren change this place?

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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 would happen. And people across the world were all... more

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 media takes note. Rick’s neighborhood grudges inten... more

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 his new country mates?

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The content focuses on the peculiar history of an attempted secessionist movement in the rural Davis Mountains of Texas, led by Richard McLaren, who declared the establishment of a new nation called the Republic of Texas in the '90s. Through gripping narratives and interviews, various episodes recount the tumultuous events surrounding McLaren's ambitions, including a dramatic standoff with law enforcement that caught national media attention. Themes such as ideas of independence, community responses, and the impacts of McLaren's actions on local residents are woven throughout, creating a rich tapestry of storytelling that reflects on broader socio-political sentiments and historical contexts.

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