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Frenemy of the state: Saudi Arabia’s role in US-Iran clash
Episode 11
He calls himself the Desert Diplomat. Few Texans have as clear of an understanding of what’s happening in the Middle East as Robert Jordan. The SMU p…
6 years, 3 months ago
Living in fear: The people who don’t report crimes in Texas.
Episode 10
A small-town Texas police chief said something recently that caught the attention of the Jasons. Immigration rhetoric is making our communities less …
6 years, 3 months ago
Emergency Podcast: Yes, the U.S./Iran conflict affects your money. Here’s how
Episode 9
Dallas is more than 7,200 miles away from the Baghdad airport where a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Those miles disappear w…
6 years, 3 months ago
How the new trade deal will benefit Texas big time
Episode 8
The president promised to replace NAFTA. Democrats finally got what they wanted and this new deal is now called the USMCA – or United States Mexico C…
6 years, 4 months ago
Bridging the political divide, part 2
Episode 7
Can’t we all just get along? On last week’s episode, we heard about Better Angels. The group is trying to close the political polarization gap, bridg…
6 years, 4 months ago
Bridging the political divide, part 1
Episode 6
Before you go home for the holidays you need to listen to this episode. Politics often creeps into the conversation around the family dinner table th…
6 years, 4 months ago
Battleground counties will decide 2020. One in Texas could be pivotal
Episode 5
Forget battleground states; 2020 will be decided by battleground counties. Collin County Democrats don’t mind being the underdog. But Republicans the…
6 years, 4 months ago
Why do politicians ignore black women?
Episode 4
This isn’t something politicos wants to talk about. Black women are taken for granted by candidates and campaigns. That’s not just a bold statement –…
6 years, 4 months ago
How the tit-for-tat trade war is hurting Texans
Episode 3
On this episode of Y’all-itics, we go out to the farm. The Texas economy has done well over the past decade. Farmers have not. They know all about ec…
6 years, 5 months ago
2020 will be the year of political text messages
Episode 2
Get ready for the "Year of the Text Message." In 2020, political campaigns are coming to your mobile phone. In elections past, campaigns have spent m…
6 years, 5 months ago