- 32 minutes 33 secondsBianca Babb's True Story - Part 3
Taken from their home at a young age, this is Bianca Babb's memory of what she and her brother experienced living with the Comanche. This is part three of Bianca's story.
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17 August 2026, 5:00 am - 19 minutes 23 secondsBianca Babb's True Story of Life With the Comanche - Part 2
Taken from their home at a young age, this is Bianca Babb's memory of what she and her brother experienced living with the Comanche.
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11 August 2026, 4:31 pm - 32 minutes 36 secondsBianca Babb's True Story of Life with the Comanches Part 1
With this episode we shift to the perspective of Bianca Babb Bell, who at the age of ten was taken captive with her brother by the Comanches. And yes, I did make a pretty silly factual error in this episode while improvising about the Red River. The Red River runs east, not west. Always has.
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26 July 2026, 6:52 pm - 36 minutes 30 secondsComanche Life and Customs according to Dot Babb
In this sixth installment looking at Dot Babb's memoir, we learn some intersting details of how the Comanches lived on the plains.
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4 May 2026, 5:00 am - 32 minutes 13 secondsDot Babb's Road Home - Part 5
This episode follows Dot Babb's journey home, without the help of William Tecusmseh Sherman.
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27 April 2026, 5:00 am - 34 minutes 43 secondsDot Babb's Comanche Memories Part 4
In this episode we learn much more about Dot Babb's time with the Comanche in addition to official efforts between the State of Texas and the United States governments to free captives.
WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1860s. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period.
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20 April 2026, 5:00 am - 23 minutes 16 secondsMrs. Luster's Adventure according to Dot Babb
This episode continues the story of the Babb children with a focus on what happened to Mrs. Luster...and we learn that we have to be careful about who we believe.
WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1860s. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period.
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15 April 2026, 5:59 pm - 29 minutes 57 secondsDot Babb's Comanche Memories: Part 2
This episode continues the story of the Babb children's journey into captivity with some additional information concerning attempts to rescue them. Do they dare to attempt an escape? Listen and find out!
WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1860s. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period.
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23 March 2026, 5:00 am - 34 minutes 37 secondsDot Babb's Comanche Memories: Part 1
This episode introduces a new series focusing on the lives of Dot and Bianca Babb, two young children taken from their home on the Texas frontier and their subsequent life with the Comanche people.
WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1860s. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period.
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17 March 2026, 3:11 pm - 57 minutes 42 secondsThe Complete Narrative of the Captivity of Jane Wilson
This episode is provided for everyone who wants to hear the story of Jane Wilson, complete and uninterrupted.
WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1850. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period.
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4 March 2026, 6:00 am - 33 minutes 24 secondsThe Captivity of Jane Wilson Part 2
What happened to Jane Wilson? How did she survive, all alone, the harshness of the Texas plains. What happened to the brothers? In this episode we conclude Jane's personal narrative and dig even deeper to answer these questions and more. And the story of Mrs. Wilson and the boys is not just their survival tale. Another person survived their own terrible experience as well. Listen to hear more of this exciting tale!
WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1850. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period.
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