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Marfa for Beginners

Marfa Public Radio

What do you know about Marfa, Texas? Whether it’s Vogue magazine, The Simpsons, or I Love Dick, there’s a certain narrative about Marfa: the romantic art town in the middle of nowhere. But there’s more to Marfa than that. Marfa for Beginners is the audio guide to the Marfa you may not know: Virgin of Guadalupe sightings and limited Tinder options. A place where you can feel like a stranger in your own hometown while also feeling like there are zero degrees of separation between you and…anyone else. Marfa For Beginners is an expansion of the narrative, a trip down a different road, a tourism podcast for locals– to find out what that means, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Marfa Radio 2023

What do you know about Marfa, Texas? Whether it’s Vogue magazine, The Simpsons, or I Love Dick, there’s a certain narrative about Marfa: the romantic art town in the middle of nowhere. But there’s more to Marfa than that. Marfa for Beginners is the audio guide to the Marfa you may not know: Virgin of Guadalupe sightings and limited Tinder options. A place where you can feel like a stranger in your own hometown while also feeling like there are zero degrees of separation between you and…anyone else. Marfa For Beginners is an expansion of the narrative, a trip down a different road, a tourism podcast for locals– to find out what that means, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Marfa Radio 2023
2hr 23min
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There's someone we think you should meet...
October 18, 202319min 38sec
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"Our unofficial motto is 'no dull moments'"
November 10, 20233min 30sec
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A podcast about reproductive care in West Texas
October 27, 20232min 16sec
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Who has the right of way?
October 11, 20234min 34sec
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"People don't understand what we do, because we're not a typical rescue."
October 11, 20232min 12sec
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Small towns come with a lot of drama. 
October 11, 202317min 41sec
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David Gomez tells it like it is.
October 4, 20235min 18sec
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"There are a lot of low income people that are hard-working and need a little help."
September 27, 20231min 17sec
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In Marfa, how is it that every day feels as long as a year, but every year feels as short as a day?
September 27, 202318min 23sec
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"My seniors are my world."
September 20, 20231min 28sec
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What's it like to feel like a stranger in your hometown?
September 20, 202320min 36sec
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"Our physical exam is are you vertical, and are you breathing?"
September 13, 20232min 25sec
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This episode is about finding love in Marfa. Or trying to.
September 13, 202315min 55sec
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"I think those spaces where everyone can go are getting rarer and rarer."
September 13, 20231min 21sec
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What happens when two Marfa pilgrimages collide?
September 13, 202324min 17sec
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A tourism podcast for locals celebrating the myths and realities of Marfa.
September 6, 20232min 6sec

Episode 6: #Tallwomen

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October 18, 202319min 38sec

To close out this podcast, there’s someone we think you should meet– West Texas’s unofficial ambassador, Liz Rogers. Marfa can be a place that seems cool and aloof, a place that kind of feels like one of those crushes where the allure is that they don't like you back. But Liz is the exact opposite.

In a place known for minimalism, Liz is maximalist, as epitomized by her annual birthday party. Every year, it seems like she invites everyone she’s ever known to congregate down in West Texas and dance and laugh under the big sky. So for this episode, we’re throwing a party to celebrate Liz. And everyone’s invited.

Produced by Sally Beauvais, Zoe Kurland and Elise Pepple.