Podcast Episodes

The Fight to Protect Tarrant County with Commissioner Alisa Simmons

BIG STORY: An Interview with Alisa Simmons, Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 2.

Tarrant County’s Democratic commissioners skip meeting to prevent …

1 year, 1 month ago

Mayor Mattie Parker Invites Extremism into Fort Worth

Big Story: Mayor Mattie Parker writes a letter drawing anger over a city councilmember's social media post quoting Charlie Kirk, and lowers the flags…

1 year, 1 month ago

Beyond a State Takeover with FWISD Teachers Ale Checka and Ernie Morán

This week we have a special episode with FWISD teachers Ale Checka & Ernie Morán as we discuss a possible Texas Education Agency takeover by Commissi…

1 year, 1 month ago

Flex Fort Worth's Blue Power: A Playbook with Chris Tackett to Free Texas

This week Ann Zadeh is out of town, so EJ & Wesley were joined by Chris Tackett.

BIG STORY: Chris Tackett of See It Name It Fight It talks about how F…

1 year, 2 months ago

Use Your Power: Voting for Taylor Rehmet and Advocating for the City We Deserve

BIG STORY: Taylor Rehmet is a union leader running as the only Democrat in a special election jungle primary for Texas Senate District 9, which compr…

1 year, 2 months ago

An Interview with Beto O'Rourke (Special Edition Part Two)

Beto O’Rourke is a former U.S. Representative, presidential candidate, and one of Texas’s most influential political voices. Known for his bold grass…

1 year, 2 months ago

An Interview with Colin Allred (Special Edition Part One)

Colin Allred is an American politician and former NFL player. He served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 32nd congressional district from 2019 …

1 year, 2 months ago

The Backslide to Fascism and How Fort Worth Can Stop It

This has been a tough week for Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and Texas, as we see each level of government take further steps towards fascism. In this …

1 year, 2 months ago

Fort Worth's Upcoming Vote to Keep DEI and The Fight For Our Values with Nydia Cardenas

This week we spoke with the host of the 817 Gather, Nydia Cardenas, who has worked for decades as a consultant, analyst, and mentor with minority-own…

1 year, 2 months ago

What The Cooper Apartments Fire Teaches Us About Community and Renting in Fort Worth

Big Story:  The Cooper Fire

Cooper Fire relief fund reached $100,000 and distributes to fire victims

Renters at The Cooper reeling after Fort Worth fir…

1 year, 3 months ago