{"podcast":{"title":"I Am Refocused Radio","slug":"i-am-refocused-radio-225790","podcast_index_feed_id":225790,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2671113/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/i-am-refocused-podcasts-show","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e49aa8bd5b523022e1ec6fb802751f40.jpg","author":"I Am Refocused Radio","episode_count":1000,"summary":"I Am Refocused Radio is a purpose-driven interview platform hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed. Through meaningful conversations with leaders, creatives, visionaries, and extraordinary everyday people who are shaping culture with intention, the show highlights stories rooted in faith, resilience, personal growth, and authentic real-life experience. What began in a San Antonio barbershop has grown into a global platform featuring over 1,600 interviews. Each episode invites listeners to slow down, think clearly, and reconnect with what truly matters—beyond trends, noise, and surface-level success. Built on the core belief that stories have the power to heal, unite, and awaken purpose, I Am Refocused Radio creates space for honest dialogue and thoughtful reflection that restores perspective, challenges thinking, and encourages perseverance. Whether you’re a creative searching for direction, a leader navigating responsibility, or someone moving through a season of transition, this podcast serves as a grounded reset—intentional, authentic, and deeply human. Hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed Watch full episodes on YouTube: Refocused Network Contact: admin@iamrefocusedradio.com Become a supporter of th…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T02:17:39.930654+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio-225790"},"episode":{"title":"Before Bonnie & Clyde: Ranger Hamer Tames the Wickedest Boomtown","slug":"before-bonnie-clyde-ranger-hamer-tames-the-wickedest-boomtown","published_at":"2026-04-22T14:50:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio-225790/before-bonnie-clyde-ranger-hamer-tames-the-wickedest-boomtown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio-225790","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/before-bonnie-clyde-ranger-hamer-tames-the-wickedest-boomtown--71560445","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71560445/joe_pappalardo_iarr_pod.mp3","summary":"ABOUT BOOMTOWN The true story of the corrupt and violent town of Borger, Texas in 1927―and the legendary Texas Ranger tasked with taming it. Just a year after the town of Borger, Texas was founded, the press called it \"the wickedest in the state\" for good reason. The town, sprung into existence overnight to support the oilfields, was a second chance for many residents but had also become a lawless haven for bootleggers, pimps and gamblers, run by a crooked city hall. That environment attracts some of the most unsavory characters in prohibition America, including a gang of murderous bank robbers who head into Borger to spend their money on booze, gambling and prostitutes. In the span of weeks, the gang kills three law enforcement officers, bringing the worst heat imaginable: legendary Texas Ranger Captain Frank Hamer, years before he will lead the 1934 posse that tracked down and killed criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. His arrival threatens to break even this hardest boomtown in America―if it doesn't kill him first. What follows is one of the most thrilling and violent untold stories from the era of gangsters, lawmen and vice. Author Joe Pappalardo brings to life a town previously lost in the haze of history. JOE PAPPALARDO BIO Joe Pappalardo is a non-fiction author and an award-winning contributor at magazines including Popular Mechanics, National Geographic & Texas Monthly . His work has also appeared in Smithsonian Air & Space and American Way magazines, and he has been a guest on C-SPAN, CNN, CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor , MSNBC and Fox News. He's appeared on several television programs on the History and Science channels. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support . Subscri…","meta_description":"ABOUT BOOMTOWN The true story of the corrupt and violent town of Borger, Texas in 1927―and the legendary Texas Ranger tasked with taming it. 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