Synopsis
Hosted by the Tribune's editor-in-chief Emily Ramshaw and featuring a rotating cast of Tribune reporters, editors and special guests, the TribCast is an informal and, with luck, amusing discussion of Texas politics and policy. New episodes post each week.
Episodes
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TribCast: Are there signs of life for Beto O’Rourke’s campaign?
15/07/2022 Duration: 26minIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell and Patrick about the power grid, the race for governor and the extra money the Texas Legislature will have on hand to spend next year.
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TribCast: San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, the end of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 hearings
01/07/2022 Duration: 25minFor this week’s episode, Patrick speaks with Tribune reporters about the latest Texas headlines on immigration, abortion and the Jan. 6 investigation.
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TribCast: What should we make of a Republican special election win in South Texas?
17/06/2022 Duration: 27minIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Abby about the week in Texas politics and Cassandra about financial practices of the conservative nonprofit True the Vote.
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TribCast: Looking back at Uvalde ISD police Chief Pete Arredondo’s first detailed interview
10/06/2022 Duration: 24minIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Zach about the police response to the mass shooting in Uvalde.
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Bonus Episode: City Cast Houston presents, "Hurricanes 101"
04/06/2022 Duration: 16minHurricane season is here. City Cast Houston host Lisa Gray dives into how gulf coast residents can prepare with Hurricanes 101.
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Bonus Episode: City Cast Houston presents, "Hurricanes 101"
04/06/2022 Duration: 16minHurricane season is here. City Cast Houston host Lisa Gray dives into how gulf coast residents can prepare with Hurricanes 101.
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TribCast: How effective is “hardening” schools? And where does the investigation into the Uvalde shooting stand?
03/06/2022 Duration: 36minOn this week’s episode, James speaks with Kate and Josh about the effectiveness of increasing school security to prevent mass shootings and where the investigation into the law enforcement response to the Uvalde shooting stands.
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TribCast: Another terrible week in Texas
27/05/2022 Duration: 34minOn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Jolie about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary and whether anything will be done to prevent another one.
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TribCast: Previewing the runoffs and reviewing how Texas’ Hurricane Harvey relief was disbursed
20/05/2022 Duration: 38minOn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Zach about next week’s primary runoffs and the Gulf Coast’s ongoing frustrations over Hurricane Harvey relief funds.
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TribCast: Grassroots conservatives in Texas are having a banner month
14/05/2022 Duration: 30minOn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Karen and Brian about the energy among Texas conservatives around abortion and schools.
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TribCast: What would Texas look like in a post-Roe v. Wade world?
06/05/2022 Duration: 31minIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor and Zach about the impact overturning Roe v. Wade would have on Texans and Texas politics.
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TribCast: Ross Ramsey reflects on four decades of Texas politics
29/04/2022 Duration: 40minOn this week’s episode, Matthew, Evan and Alexa reminisce with Texas Tribune co-founder and Executive Editor Ross Ramey as he wraps up his last day of work.
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TribCast: Melissa Lucio gets a late reprieve
25/04/2022 Duration: 37minIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about the stay of execution in Lucio’s case and with Josh about property taxes in Texas.
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TribCast: A week of chaos for trade at the border after Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive
15/04/2022 Duration: 36minOn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Uriel about the fallout from Abbott’s decision to do security checks on every commercial truck at the border.
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TribCast: Dan Patrick takes on Disney in latest fight over Texas classrooms
08/04/2022 Duration: 40minIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Brian and James about Dan Patrick’s push for a Texas version of the Florida law governing the discussion of sexuality in schools and Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest action on the border.
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TribCast: Layers of scandal in the Texas foster care system
01/04/2022 Duration: 33minIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Reese and Mitchell about the fallout from sexual abuse allegations at a state-contracted children’s shelter and Russian threats against Texas’ energy infrastructure.
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TribCast: Two death penalty cases draw attention in Texas
25/03/2022 Duration: 34minIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Andrew about Texans’ role in the confirmation hearing of Ketanji Brown Jackson and two important death penalty cases.
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TribCast: Operation Lone Star and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
18/03/2022 Duration: 40minGov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border mission was subject to a slew of bad news this week, including a major shakeup at the Texas Military Department, whose top leader Abbott replaced.
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TribCast: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services investigates the families of trans children
11/03/2022 Duration: 31minIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor and Sneha about Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to open child abuse investigations into families providing gender-affirming care for their children.
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Bonus: Introducing City Cast Houston
05/03/2022 Duration: 17minWe have something special for you today. It's an episode of City Cast Houston, a new podcast about Texas' largest city.