
The Daytripper Podcast | Talkin' Texas
Chet Garner, Host of The Daytripper · Chet Garner
Show overview
The Daytripper Podcast | Talkin' Texas has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 94 episodes. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 37 min and 53 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 7 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 14 episodes published. Published by Chet Garner.
From the publisher
It's the Daytripper Podcast! Join Chet Garner and co-host Daniel Mecey as they talk about all things Texas. Lots of Texas...
Latest Episodes
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Meteor Hits Texas, Pink Bluebonnets, & Battle of San Jacinto
April brings us tails of meteors, big ones, hitting the Houston area, the explanation for pink bluebonnets, and the Battle of San Jacinto.
Aggies Ruined Jalapenos, Landman Locations, & Pokemon-Crazed Texans

Talkin' Texas Podcast: Two Step Inn Preview 2026
Two Step Inn is an annual country music festival held in San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, Texas (north of Austin), dubbed the world's largest outdoor honky-tonk. The 2026 festival, held April 18-19, features stars like Chris Stapleton and Brooks & Dunn, featuring over 30 artists across three stages.

Talkin' Texas: BBQ is Awesome, Palo Pinto State Park, and The Ways of the Rattlesnake
This month we reminisce about the wonderful experience we had in Elgin, the Sausage Capital of Texas, especially at Southside, where they have an old school sauce that takes Daniel back to his youth. We also discuss the new state park, Palo Pinto Canyon, and realize that there are a lot of ways a rattlesnake can bite you.

Talkin' Texas | Squeeze Butter on Salsa, New Sponsor Karbach Lager, and New Daytripper Episodes!
Our February episode of Talkin' Texas features a conversation about whether or not putting squeeze butter on salsa is a good idea, introduce our new sponsor Karbach Lager, and we discuss the next batch of new episodes of The Daytripper launching on PBS and YouTube this month.

Talkin' Texas | Popeye is a Texan, Disney People are Crazy, and Happy New Year!
It's 2026, a new year, and we get further and further from the 1900's. In this episode we explore the origins of Popeye the Sailor Man, New Year's Resolutions, and the inevitability of Disney World for parents.

Talkin' Texas | Christmas Likes & Dislikes, Running From Ghosts, and The Siege of Bexar
This month brings a mix of Christmas talk, Texas history, and a scary recap of a visit with a very haunted spot.

Talkin' Texas | Sharks, Axe Murders, and Thankfulness
In our November podcast, we discuss the stress of catching fish, shark tracking, and being thankful.

Talkin' Texas | Texas Ghosts, Bigfoot Sightings, and NEW Episode Previews
It's October and we are kicking off spooky season with tales of cryptids, bigfoot, the Goat man of Texas, and other Texas tall tales.

Talkin' Texas | Runaway Pythons, Football Predictions, & Lawrence Fishburne
September kicks off football season so we give our predictions, discuss enormous pythons crossing the road in small-town Texas, and the new fate of Shipley's Donuts.

Talkin' Texas | Texas Flood Donations - Thank You!
This month we discuss the Texas floods, the Huntsville Prison Museum, and the rules for when a rattlesnake rattles.

Talkin' Texas | with Texas Musician William Beckmann
This month we are honored to have William Beckmann join us for the Talkin' Texas podcast. William is a country music singer-songwriter and musician from Del Rio, Texas. Having gained popularity touring in the regional Texas music scene and self-releasing four extended plays, Beckmann signed with Warner Music Nashville and subsequently released his major label debut, Whiskey Lies & Alibis, on June 20, 2025. His music is a fusion of neotraditional country, with influences of red dirt, tejano, New Mexico music, and traditional pop, with critics noting his signature crooner-style baritone voice. Beckmann has toured with Parker McCollum, Randy Rogers Band, Charley Crockett, Radney Foster, Flatland Cavalry, Midland, and Hank Williams Jr.

Talkin' Texas | Snobs, Human Teeth and Texas Caves
Welcome to Summer! We cover the definition and types of snobs, places you can find human teeth, and we name all 7,000 caves in Texas. Not really, but caves are good places for hot Texas summers.

Talkin' Texas | New Episodes, Texas Camels, and Cold Cases
This episode focuses on highlights from the new episodes of The Daytripper premiering this month, along with the latest tales from the great state of Texas.

Talkin' Texas | Tales from Our European Vacation
The Texas Lottery sent us on a European Vacation with Skycruise and you can win our exact same trip! In April, The Texas Lottery is having a Second Chance contest for people who play this specific scratch ticket. Anyone with a ticket that does not win can enter for a second chance to win a European Vacation.

Talkin' Texas | April Fool's Pranks, RIP Chickens, Bluebonnet Etiquette
Keep your guard up today...jokers and pranksters are plotting and planning! Despite my best efforts, nature is metal, and all of my little chickens have been picked off by owls, snakes, and who knows what else. Also, just because you can take bluebonnet pictures, does it mean you should?

Talkin' Texas | Independence Day, Horses in Trucks, and Frosted Tips
We're back for a new month chatting all things Texas. We give our update and listen to the sweet sounds of THE PANHANDLERS.

BONUS - Let's PREVIEW the 2025 Two Step Inn Country Music Festival Lineup! 🤠🪕🎵
The greatest country music festival on earth - Two Step Inn - is back in Georgetown, Texas on April 5&6 with headliners ALAN JACKSON, MIRANDA LAMBERT, STURGILL SIMPSON & LYNYRD SKYNRD - plus a whole bunch more. Join us as we listen through the lineup and chat about everyone we're excited to see. Also - we discuss which is the greatest Alan Jackson song. To learn more and purchase tickets - http://twostepinn.com FOLLOW MY ADVENTURES. http://www.thedaytripper.com Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chettripper/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chettripper Facebook : http://facebook.com/thedaytrippertv X: http://x.com/chettripper

Talkin' Texas | Valentine Texas, Gringos, and New Episodes!
It's that time again for NEW EPISODES. We discuss all sorts of Daytripper shenanigans with updates, weird stories, and viewer questions.