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We drove deep into West Texas oil country — through boom towns, man camps, and vast stretches of nothingness — ending in Loving County, the least populated county in America. Come with us for one of the most unique journeys we've done yet.
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0:00 Intro
1:26 Odessa
1:35 Permian Basin
2:11 Kermit (pop: 5,949)
3:48 Buddy (Oil Roughneck)
4:43 Has He Watched Landman?
5:26 Wink (pop: 878)
6:00 Only Grocery Store
7:33 Revolut
8:59 Camera Overheating
9:19 Pipeline Inspector
10:01 Million-Dollar High School (130 kids)
12:20 Disparity
12:47 Dangerous Highway
13:10 Loving County (pop: 65)
13:38 Sheriff
14:00 Cult Group?
14:50 Dr. Malcolm Tanner
16:20 Nearest Hospital?
17:45 Man camps
18:20 Oil Workers
Episode 144
Subs: 860k subs
#texas #oil #lovingcounty
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We drove deep into West Texas oil country — through boom towns, man camps, and vast stretches of nothingness — ending in Loving County, the least populated county in America. Come with us for one of the most unique journeys we've done yet.
About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias or fear. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via the products below.
If you want unfiltered, independent reporting like this, subscribe to our daily newsletter on Substack: rocanews.substack.com/subscribe
Our Products:
► Instagram: instagram.com/ridethenews
► App: apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanews-unbiased-fun-news/id1630180690
► Substack: rocanews.substack.com
Our Series:
► The South: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0R5OH3S3pOqMjOTuoyfqJO&si=gNefb5fKwfePMlSZ
► Pakistan: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3Dc07Xay6AUtGomrzxE2pZ
► East Coast: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0kfAVY9wv-ko6eN7TWR-WA
► Appalachia: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D1NPe26BHDdE_6X1pk6UysX&si=3eXpFF7-t_C3S2hi
► Rust Belt: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2Di5bzXIMrM6Ef_IIiRNYU&si=Q5ewau_4vb0tGkMC
► The Southwest youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2p0GvEpSo5HoiDdm9tOhR-&si=6O7usDcjlNY6j5if
► The UK youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3f3SHy6GGx1ZsLl3qbHBmC&si=f3toQ8ta5E6qA03u
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0:00 Intro
1:26 Odessa
1:35 Permian Basin
2:11 Kermit (pop: 5,949)
3:48 Buddy (Oil Roughneck)
4:43 Has He Watched Landman?
5:26 Wink (pop: 878)
6:00 Only Grocery Store
7:33 Revolut
8:59 Camera Overheating
9:19 Pipeline Inspector
10:01 Million-Dollar High School (130 kids)
12:20 Disparity
12:47 Dangerous Highway
13:10 Loving County (pop: 65)
13:38 Sheriff
14:00 Cult Group?
14:50 Dr. Malcolm Tanner
16:20 Nearest Hospital?
17:45 Man camps
18:20 Oil Workers
Episode 144
Subs: 860k subs
#texas #oil #lovingcounty
