Texas Monthly Presents: The Story

A group of students from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired who set out to cut an album and play SXSW. Featuring a bonus conversation with Mike Hall and Semi Modulars instructor Dan Butler.

Texas is at a crossroads. Across our state, booming development, shifting industries, and new legislation are causing uncertainty. Through the lens of a female shrimper, a father fighting to preserve his hemp business, and farmers whose land is being transformed by industry, we witness our changing state and the people grappling with an uncertain future.

Taco Editor Jose Ralat embarks on a journey to find the best tacos of Texas, uncovering an emerging cuisine blending tradition and innovation, which promises to redefine Mexican cuisine.

After four years, Texas Monthly gears up to publish a new Top 50 BBQ list. Led by Daniel Vaughn, the Texas Monthly team sets out to taste and rank Texas BBQ, racing towards their deadline of releasing a list that can change the lives of BBQ businesses across the state. We take a look at a few of these joints, the inspiring stories behind them, and the future of Texas BBQ.

It's not always easy to take a chance, but when you're down on your luck, sometimes it's exactly what is needed. From a failed cattle rancher to an aspiring birder, we see how an unexpected choice can change your life forever.

Texans have always had high regard for the land and what it can provide. But what happens when that land is threatened? We look at two stories of how Texans face changes to the land beneath their feet - from the transformation of generational farming, to fires threatening the future of cattle ranching.

What's more Texan than a spirit of ingenuity? This episode explores What's more Texan than a spirit of ingenuity? This episode explores how innovation can change the course of history.

In a quickly evolving state, a look at one’s roots can sometimes bring clarity and reinvention. In this episode, we explore an indigenous cultural site reinventing itself in the wake of natural disaster, a pair of chefs reintroducing traditional Mexican tortillas to the state, and a punk band with a turbulent history reuniting and reentering the spotlight.

A change in perspective can change everything. This episode features stories highlighting a species of fish that has gone from ‘toss’ to trophy, visionaries of a small town cinema revival, and a scientist who uses beach treasures to shed new light on our precious Gulf.

It's an iconically Texan quality to be independent, self-sufficient, and do what needs doing. This episode explores three distinct Texans who have taken matters into their own hands — a hunter helping his fellow ranchers, an Egyptian-born pitmaster who journeyed to Texas to make his mark in barbecue, and a pair of brothers trying to accurately document the fallen of The Forgotten War.

Legacy exists in all of our lives, but for some, it is an integral part of their livelihood and identity. In these three stories, we see a cultural tradition continued across borders and generations, the preservation of black cowboy culture, and a pitmaster who maintains the legacy of the family members she’s lost.

This episode explores people who make a difference, whether through This episode explores people who make a difference, whether through years of hard-work or a strange turn of events. Featured stories years of hard-work or a strange turn of events.