https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/2026-texas-tribune-festival-highlights--7421531enPoliticsCopyright Texas Tribunehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0bc7335a39ba1b0e45569346df9bd1c6.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/2026-texas-tribune-festival-highlights--7421531Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:30:20 +0000Texas TribuneTexas Tribunefeeds@spreaker.comListen to standout moments from the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival, held Sept. 24–26 in downtown Austin. You'll hear one-on-one and panel conversations on the issues shaping Texas and the nation: education, the economy, politics and public policy, the...falsec28d32ab-d7a6-5275-8f94-0e6c8d18830bepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-on-one-with-james-talarico--75461928
The state representative talks with Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Matthew Watkins about his race for U.S. Senate against Attorney General Ken Paxton and his vision for the state. Recorded Sept. 24, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461928Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:53:14 +0000Texas TribunePresented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and supported by Texas Matters and Civitech The state representative talks with Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Matthew Watkins about his race for U.S. Senate against Attorney General Ken...
The state representative talks with Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Matthew Watkins about his race for U.S. Senate against Attorney General Ken Paxton and his vision for the state. Recorded Sept. 24, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3451falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/karl-rove-on-2026-and-the-future-of-republicans--75461925
The former White House deputy chief of staff discusses the Texas political map, the midterms and the future of the Republican Party with CNN politics reporter Patrick Svitek. Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461925Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:53:09 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Texas Matters The former White House deputy chief of staff discusses the Texas political map, the midterms and the future of the Republican Party with CNN politics reporter Patrick Svitek. Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune...
The former White House deputy chief of staff discusses the Texas political map, the midterms and the future of the Republican Party with CNN politics reporter Patrick Svitek. Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3531falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gina-hinojosa-on-her-bid-to-unseat-greg-abbott--75461922
The Democratic nominee for Texas governor sits down with Texas Tribune politics reporter Kayla Guo to discuss her campaign, her vision for Texas and what it would take to turn the state blue. Recorded Sept. 24, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461922Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:53:03 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Texas Matters The Democratic nominee for Texas governor sits down with Texas Tribune politics reporter Kayla Guo to discuss her campaign, her vision for Texas and what it would take to turn the state blue. Recorded Sept. 24, 2026 at The...
The Democratic nominee for Texas governor sits down with Texas Tribune politics reporter Kayla Guo to discuss her campaign, her vision for Texas and what it would take to turn the state blue. Recorded Sept. 24, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3789falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-mccaul-on-his-22-years-in-congress--75461916
The Republican, who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Homeland Security Committee, looks back on his time in the U.S. House and serving Central Texas. Moderated by Texas Tribune Washington correspondent Gabby Birenbaum. Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461916Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:52:57 +0000Texas TribunePresented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network The Republican, who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Homeland Security Committee, looks back on his time in the U.S. House and serving Central Texas. Moderated by Texas...
The Republican, who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Homeland Security Committee, looks back on his time in the U.S. House and serving Central Texas. Moderated by Texas Tribune Washington correspondent Gabby Birenbaum. Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival]]>3699falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/immigration-judges-speak--75461908Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461908Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:52:48 +0000Texas TribuneImmigration judges, including two fired by the president, describe what's happening inside the courts under the Trump administration. Moderated by New York Times immigration reporter Jazmine Ulloa. Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune FestivalRecorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival]]>3653falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-texas-ice-detention-centers--75461901https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461901Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:52:40 +0000Texas TribunePeople who have been inside Texas’ ICE detention centers describe what’s happening, who's being held and what it means for communities, families and the rule of law. Moderated by Pera Tervizo, reporter for the ProPublica/Texas Tribune Investigative...3798falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-optimistic-take-on-ai--75461895
Past the hype and the fear, AI optimists talk about what the technology is doing and could do for people, communities and institutions. Recorded Sept. 24, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461895Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:52:33 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Western Governors University and supported by Educate Texas, SXSW and Austin Community College District Past the hype and the fear, AI optimists talk about what the technology is doing and could do for people, communities and...
Past the hype and the fear, AI optimists talk about what the technology is doing and could do for people, communities and institutions. Recorded Sept. 24, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3624falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-texas-republican-agenda--75461912
The Texas Tribune’s Renzo Downey sits down with three Texas Republican legislators on the direction of their party and what the next legislative session could mean for the state. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461912Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:52:23 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Beer Alliance of Texas and supported by Raise Your Hand Texas and Texas Matters The Texas Tribune’s Renzo Downey sits down with three Texas Republican legislators on the direction of their party and what the next legislative session...
The Texas Tribune’s Renzo Downey sits down with three Texas Republican legislators on the direction of their party and what the next legislative session could mean for the state. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3607falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-should-we-regulate-ai--75461886https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461886Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:52:16 +0000Texas TribuneA leader in Congress, an academic and a business leader discuss  what the federal and state governments should do to make sure the AI revolution is safe and prosperous. Moderated by Texas Tribune economy and industry reporter Paul Cobler. Recorded...3714falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/running-texas-schools--75461882
Texas superintendents talk about what it actually takes to lead public schools at this moment, and what they need from the Legislature next year. Moderated by Texas Tribune education reporter Jaden Edison. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461882Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:52:08 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Raise Your Hand Texas and supported by the Association of Texas Professional Educators and Houston Endowment Texas superintendents talk about what it actually takes to lead public schools at this moment, and what they need from the...
Texas superintendents talk about what it actually takes to lead public schools at this moment, and what they need from the Legislature next year. Moderated by Texas Tribune education reporter Jaden Edison. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3704falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-state-steps-in--75461877
What school takeovers mean for students, families and local control. Moderated by Texas Tribune education reporter Sneha Dey. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461877Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:59 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Every Texan What school takeovers mean for students, families and local control. Moderated by Texas Tribune education reporter Sneha Dey. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.
What school takeovers mean for students, families and local control. Moderated by Texas Tribune education reporter Sneha Dey. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3589falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/redrawing-democracy--75461873The fights over voting rights and redistricting are reshaping American democracy, and nowhere more so than Texas. Moderated by Zach Despart, reporter for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Unit. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461873Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:51 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Texas Matters The fights over voting rights and redistricting are reshaping American democracy, and nowhere more so than Texas. Moderated by Zach Despart, reporter for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Unit. Recorded Sept. 25,...The fights over voting rights and redistricting are reshaping American democracy, and nowhere more so than Texas. Moderated by Zach Despart, reporter for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Unit. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival]]>3690falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-latino-vote--75461868Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461868Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:42 +0000Texas TribuneHow Texas Latinos are voting and what both parties are getting right and wrong about the state's fastest-growing electorate. Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3760falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-muslim-in-texas--75461865https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461865Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:32 +0000Texas TribuneThe Texas Tribune’s newsletter writer Yasmeen Khalifa with three Muslim leaders to examine what it means to be Muslim in Texas today, navigating faith, identity and belonging in a divided moment. Recorded Sept. 24, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.4013falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-promise-of-the-constitution--75461863https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461863Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:22 +0000Texas TribuneThree of America's leading legal and historical minds on what the Constitution actually promised, who it left out, and whether, 250 years later, that promise is being kept. Moderated by former Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Sewell Chan.3665falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/imani-perry-and-adam-serwer-on-what-america-owes--75461859https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461859Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:13 +0000Texas TribuneNational Book Award winner Imani Perry joins Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer for a conversation about race, identity and the promises America has made and broken across 250 years.3948falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-press-redefined--75461853https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461853Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:04 +0000Texas TribuneThree people who cover politics in very different ways discuss what defines a journalist today, how that's changing and what it means for the profession and the public. Moderated by Eric Deggans, critic-at-large for NPR. Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The...3909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rise-of-the-influencers--75461852
Three Texas content creators and influencers discuss how they're changing political engagement, and what that power means for democracy. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461852Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:50:54 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Texas Matters Three Texas content creators and influencers discuss how they're changing political engagement, and what that power means for democracy. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.
Three Texas content creators and influencers discuss how they're changing political engagement, and what that power means for democracy. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3678falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/water-and-the-future-of-corpus-christi--75461850
Local leaders and experts on the city's water challenges, how they're addressing them and what it means for Texas communities facing the same pressures. Moderated by Texas Tribune reporter Colleen DeGuzman. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461850Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:50:44 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Methodist Healthcare Ministries and supported by Texas Monthly Local leaders and experts on the city's water challenges, how they're addressing them and what it means for Texas communities facing the same pressures. Moderated by Texas...
Local leaders and experts on the city's water challenges, how they're addressing them and what it means for Texas communities facing the same pressures. Moderated by Texas Tribune reporter Colleen DeGuzman. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3673falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/free-markets-free-ideas-austin-and-heterodox-thinking--75461847https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461847Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:50:33 +0000Texas TribuneThe capital city has long had a progressive identity. A set of new institutions is shaking that up. Moderated by former Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Sewell Chan. Recorded Sept. 26, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.3874falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maggie-haberman-on-the-imperial-presidency--75461843https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461843Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:50:20 +0000Texas TribuneThe New York Times' Maggie Haberman discusses the reporting from her new book, "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump” with Texas Tribune co-founder Evan Smith. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.3576falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lamar-alexander-on-how-republicans-should-work-with-the-president--75461841
The former Tennessee senator and author of “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump”  sits down with NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Garrett Haake. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461841Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:50:07 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Texas Matters The former Tennessee senator and author of “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump”  sits down with NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Garrett Haake. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.
The former Tennessee senator and author of “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump”  sits down with NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Garrett Haake. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival.]]>3506falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/make-america-read-again--75461839
Reading is in decline. A cultural critic, writing educator and literacy advocate on the consequences for learning, democracy and our shared humanity. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75461839Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:49:55 +0000Texas TribunePresented by Texas Monthly and supported by the Association of Texas Professional Educators and University of Texas Press Reading is in decline. A cultural critic, writing educator and literacy advocate on the consequences for learning, democracy...
Reading is in decline. A cultural critic, writing educator and literacy advocate on the consequences for learning, democracy and our shared humanity. Recorded Sept. 25, 2026 at The Texas Tribune Festival]]>3764falsefull