History Briefs!

I haven't discussed the Chicken Ranch in a while, but the History Briefs podcast tracked me down anyway and had me on an episode to discuss the infamous Best Little Whorehouse. It was fun to once again talk about this thing that consumed six years of my life. Here's the episode information:

The brothel known as the Chicken Ranch, sat between Houston and Austin for 60 years and was no secret. Trouble brewed when the house of ill-repute had the misfortune of being the target of a TV news sensationalist giving the Governor no choice but to order it be closed. Even then, the brothel may have been quickly forgotten had it not been put in the spotlight by The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, a stage play and later a major motion picture. But how much of what you know of the chicken ranch is true? I chat with Jayme Blashcke who spent years studying the true story and shares what he knows.

Give them a listen here: History Briefs Episode 8: The Chicken Ranch.

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