In today's episode of StarCast, you'll meet Mark. He's not only a Star Ranch member, he's a full-time resident of the ranch and is a past General Manager. Mark talks about his life as a nudist and about his occupation in the film industry. In fact, Mark curates the annual Naturist Film Festival here at the ranch, as well as aboard the Big Nude Boat sailing each February with Bare Necessities, an Austin-based naturist cruise travel company.  

Mike and his wife have been members of Star Ranch for over 20 years. About 2 years ago they decided to make the ranch their permanent home. Mike has served as President of the Board of Directors and currently is a member of the Star Ranch Council, which is in charge of planning all sorts of fun events for both members and visitors. Hear Mike talk about what it's like to actually live full-time at a nudist resort!

Today, special guest  host, Mike W., interviews the heart and soul of Star Ranch, the lovely Wanda*. Along with her husband, David, Wanda has been a member of Star Ranch for more than 25 years. During that time, Wanda has done just about everything from working in the kitchen to serving as President of the Board of Directors. She's seen many changes  at the ranch over the years, and in this special episode, she reflects on where we've been and what's next as our community continues to...

In this episode, we meet Star Ranch members, Mike & Linda. In addition to Star Ranch, they're active in a nationwide organization called Christian Naturists. This past summer, we were lucky enough to host the Christian Naturists' annual gathering at Star Ranch. Hear how Mike & Linda incorporate their love of naturism with their faith. They also discuss body image and how comfortable they feel participating in all of the fun activities at the ranch!

Star Ranch was founded in 1957 with 110 acres of land purchased from a family that has been an important part of Bastrop County since the mid-1800s! Over the past 65 years, we've enjoyed a wonderful relationship with our neighbors that spans generations and continues to this day. In the season 2 debut episode of StarCast, hear the patriarch of the family reminisce about the earliest days of Star Ranch and  how we've both always been there to lend each other a helping hand. 

The Board of Directors at Star Ranch is a group of volunteers elected by the membership. They are responsible for the business operations of the club and insure that the bills are paid and that things run smoothly for our members. Crystal has been a nudist for more than 40 years and a member of Star Ranch for more than 25 years. Hear her thoughts on the history of the club, how we've dealt with the recent rapid growth in membership, and where we are headed in the future.

Today, we're talking with Lucy, the President of the Southwest Chapter of AANR, the American Association of Nude Recreation. Lucy tells us why you can feel safe and secure when you visit a club like Star Ranch that is affiliated with AANR. She tells us why it's important for AANR to work with local, state and national elected officials, and why it's critical that we encourage families with children to try an AANR club like Star Ranch.

Michael and Vicky, new 'empty-nesters', both struggled with body acceptance issues before first visiting Star Ranch just a couple of years ago. Vicky has alopecia, a hair-loss disease that even her husband wasn't fully aware of. And Michael's fear of nudity kept him from seeing a doctor...a decision that could have cost him his life. But once they decided to shed their clothes, they shed those fears. Hear their amazing and humorous story about how they decided to try naturism and how they...

Charles and Betty first came to Star Ranch to participate in our very popular "Bare Buns 5K" run/walk held every April. They instantly fell in love with the family-friendly atmosphere at the ranch and all of the wonderful people here. Now, they're new members and are signed up for the annual "Chilly Cheeks 5K" to be held on Saturday, October 8th. In this podcast, they talk about their first impressions of Star Ranch, and how they deal with telling family and non-nudist friends about their new...

Patrick is our goodwill ambassador here at Star Ranch! He discovered his love for naturism less than 3 years ago and is now a full time resident here at the ranch. He's very passionate about his love of nudism and Star Ranch...you can hear it in his voice! Patrick loves to meet new people and is our official tour guide for first time visitors. He's also an in-demand performer at our monthly karaoke parties! In this podcast, Patrick talks about how much he loves living in the woods and how...

In this episode, Star Ranch Council member, CM, talks about all of the fun activities that the volunteers on the council plan for the membership and visitors every week! Games, dances, karaoke, contests and much more! Plus, learn about the process of becoming a member at Star Ranch, the friendliest little nudist club in Texas!

There are all sorts of family-friendly activities at Star Ranch in McDade, Texas, including swimming, socializing, washers, pickleball, tennis, volleyball and more! Bob has a rather unique way of enjoying nude recreation...hosting his own nude amateur radio station, NU5DE. Bob talks about how he and others use ham radio to communicate with other nudists and non-nudists all over the world, and how you can join in!

Meet Sonshine, one of the newest members of Star Ranch. Hear how she and her partner got started with social nude recreation, and their first impressions of Star Ranch, a family-friendly nudist club.

Meet Melody, a Star Ranch member who talks about body image and how  people of all shapes and sizes can learn to be comfortable in their own skin. Also, she talks about some of her favorite aspects of family-friendly nude recreation and how she has found dozens of new, like-minded friends at the ranch.