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Texas Tribune TribCast
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The TribCast is a weekly political podcast hosted by Matthew Watkins, James Barragán and Eleanor Klibanoff, and featuring a rotating cast of editors, reporters and other guests. The TribCast is returning as a limited-run weekly series during the 2025 legislative session.
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Is the Rural Rage Real?
6d ago00:46:52Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and economy reporter Paul Cobler. They discuss the anger in rural Texas over data centers and power lines, and ask Miller why he thinks it means Democrats could win a statewide race in November.
Transcribe →The Flock camera freakout
2w ago00:41:37Tap to summarizeAs Texas police departments build out their network of advanced license plate readers, public outcry over surveillance and safety is growing.
Transcribe →Is Dallas in trouble?
3w ago00:36:05Tap to summarizeThe Dallas-Fort Worth region is growing as fast as anywhere in the country. But the city of Dallas itself lost residents last year. The TribCast crew speaks with urban affairs reporter Joshua Fechter about the challenges and opportunities for the city.
Transcribe →Central Texas floods again
4w ago00:39:28Tap to summarizeA little more than a year after catastrophic floods devastated Central Texas, another deluge hit the area. How are residents and the state responding to this new tragedy?
Transcribe →An ICE shooting roils Houston
Jul 1400:38:14Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode, our hosts speak with Texas Tribune reporters Uriel J. García and Colleen DeGuzman about the unanswered questions and incoming investigations in response to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
Transcribe →Texas Dems host their own unity fest
Jul 700:34:50Tap to summarizeInside the Texas Democrats' convention in a rare hopeful year for party leadership
Transcribe →Can Ted Cruz save college sports?
Jun 3000:43:05Tap to summarizeTexas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz's proposed fix.
Transcribe →What a new Secretary of State could mean for Texas elections
Jun 2300:44:36Tap to summarizeWith the midterms fast approaching, Texas' top elections administrator is out the door. Who will be next - and what awaits them in the role?
Transcribe →Deep in the heart of the GOP convention
Jun 1600:45:11Tap to summarizeFrom elephants to Islam, TribCast recaps the biggest GOP event of the year with reporters Alejandro Serrano and Renzo Downey.
Transcribe →How big of a threat is screwworm?
Jun 900:36:39Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode, the TribCast team talks to Phillip Kaufman, head of Texas A&M’s entomology department, and Josh Winegarner from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association about the arrival of screwworm in Texas.
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