Made in Nacogdoches with Brad Maule

In this episode, Filmmaker Josh Weigel sits down to share his remarkable journey from Hollywood to East Texas — and the stories that changed millions along the way. Josh is the director behind the viral short film The Butterfly Circus, which has been viewed over 100 million times worldwide, and the feature film Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot. In this wide-ranging conversation, Josh opens...

In this episode of Made in Nacogdoches, host Brad Maule sits down with Carter Colvin, a 25-year-old actor and filmmaker who went from East Texas to working on Stranger Things and beyond. This is a raw, honest conversation about ambition, loss, patience, and pursuing art when there are no guarantees. If you’re an actor, filmmaker, or creative wondering “Am I doing this right?”, this one’s for you....

What does it really take to make it in Nashville? Touring guitarist and session musician Spence Peppard joins Brad Maule on Made in Nacogdoches to pull back the curtain on life behind the scenes of the music industry. From touring with Scotty McCreery, Billy Ray Cyrus, and gospel legends, to surviving Nashville sessions, bus life, and high-pressure live shows—Spence shares the real, unfiltered tru...

What does it really mean to be an artist today? In this deep, honest conversation, actor, director, and professor Zeke Bocklage sits down to talk about growing up an old soul, falling into theater, rejecting Broadway, teaching the next generation of actors, and why listening matters more than perfection. From being born three months premature to discovering performance through vaudeville, PBS, and...

In this episode, two film students sit down with their former professor for an honest, funny, and surprisingly deep conversation about creativity, film school, friendship, and why storytelling matters more than gear, money, or industry approval. This is a conversation about making art with heart, trusting your instincts, and building something real, even if it starts with $0 and a borrowed camera....

In this episode of Made in Nacogdoches, Brad Maule sits down with Nacogdoches native and longtime county attorney John Fleming for one of the most open, warm, and far-reaching conversations ever recorded on the show. John shares what it was like growing up in East Texas, his family’s deep baseball roots, and the surprising story behind a rare photograph of his father with Joe DiMaggio. He opens th...

Welcome back to Made in Nacogdoches with Brad Maule! In today’s episode, we sit down with one of the most colorful characters ever to come out of East Texas — Nathan “Poogie” Alders. Poogie shares unbelievable (and completely true) stories from his childhood: • Growing up in a Pentecostal home where the TV was literally turned to face the wall • Working in chicken houses with thousands of hens • R...

Made in Nacogdoches With Brad Maule. In this powerful episode, we sit down with Marsha Cooper, an East Texas woman whose life of service, from growing up in the rural community of Possum Trot to working with the U.S. Forest Service, prepared her for one of the most emotional missions in American history: helping recover the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Marsha shares her childhood memories,...

Actor Brad Maule, known for his 22-year run on General Hospital, reveals the next chapter of his life: a 300-year-old East Texas town full of history, beauty, and character. In this episode, Brad introduces his new podcast, Made in Nacogdoches, and invites you to join him on a journey into one of Texas’s best-kept secrets. Subscribe to follow the stories, the people, and the rich culture that make...