San Marcos: Mermaid Capitol of Texas!

About this episode

The episode explores the quirky history and characters of San Marcos, Texas, including its mermaids and unique local legends.

San Marcos, Texas is a college river town with a fascinating history! It’s home to the ancient Clovis people, George Strait, and Glurpo the terrifying underwater clown! Listen in as the Sprawlmageddon Boyz discuss the mermaids of Aquarina Springs, Ralph the swimming pig, and other strange characters. Sit back, relax, and take a slurp from Glurpo’s air hose as we soak up San Marcos! This episode is brought to you by Jack's new book, which drops November 18th from Cowboy Jamboree Press for the ...

People in this episode

Hosts: John Waddy Tolle, Chris

Topics covered

• mermaids
• Texas history
• college towns
• unusual characters
• Aquarina Springs

Keywords

• San Marcos
• mermaids
• George Strait
• Glurpo
• Aquarina Springs
• college town
• Texas history

Sponsors

Cowboy Jamboree Press

Mentioned in this episode

Places: San Marcos, Texas

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