Ep. 44 "Oil that is, black gold.,Texas Tea." The birth of oil in Texas.

Today Dr. Scot McFarlane, a Texas historian expert in the history of early oil production in the state, joins us to talk about how the origins of the oil industry helped shape the modern industry. This will be the first in a series of stories focused on the history of the oil industry and the unexpected ways that it has shaped the Gulf Coast.