A Whole Other Country
Episodes
I Die Laughing
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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? ...
The Standoff
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 desc...
King of the Lean-To
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Getting Squinky
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Gentle and Sweet
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
A Very Long Road
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 myt...
Welcome to A Whole Other Country
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new podcast from Marfa Public Radio Studios. Coming October 8th.