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Ep. 98 - Christo Van Rensburg
Episode 102
Former professional tennis player and ATP top-20 competitor Christo van Rensburg joins the Texas Talks podcast to discuss building the ATX Open into …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 97 - Rob Morris (TX Healthcare)
Episode 101
Texas faces a growing rural health care crisis as hospitals close and emergency access shrinks. In this episode of the Texas Talk Podcast, Rob Morris…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 96 - Brad Johnson (TX Politics Reporter)
Episode 100
Veteran Texas politics reporter Brad Johnson joins the Texas Talks Podcast to break down the biggest policy fights shaping Texas in 2026. From water …
5 months ago
Ep. 95 - Stan Reed (TX Christmas Tree Growers Association)
Episode 99
Texas Christmas trees are more than a holiday tradition—they’re a growing agricultural industry reshaping rural economies across the state. In this e…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 94 - John Hawkins (TX Hospital Association CEO)
Episode 98
Texas Hospital Association CEO John Hawkins joins Brad Swail to break down the toughest challenges facing health care in Texas — from rural hospital …
6 months ago
Ep. 93 - Tray Bates (TX Realtors VP of Govt affairs)
Episode 97
Texas housing is shifting fast — and in this in-depth interview, Texas Realtors Vice President of Governmental Affairs Tray Bates breaks down the rea…
6 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 92 - Peyton Schumann (TX & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
Episode 96
Texas Talks host Brad Swail sits down with Peyton Schumann — the Interim Executive Director of Government Relations for the Texas & Southwestern Catt…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 91 - Dr. Audrey Young (TX State Board of Education)
Episode 95
Dr. Audrey Young, elected to the Texas State Board of Education in 2020, joins Texas Talks for an in-depth conversation about the real state of speci…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 90 - Barry Smitherman (Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance)
Episode 94
Former Railroad Commission Chairman and current head of the Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance, Barry Smitherman, joins host Brad Swail to break down t…
7 months ago
Ep. 89 - Kelley Shannon (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas)
Episode 93
In this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail interviews Kelley Shannon, Executive Director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. They…
7 months, 1 week ago