Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTexas Extra: Extended ‘Riverbend’ film interview
Director Sam Firstenberg and film restoration pioneer Michael J. Dennis stopped by the Texas Standard studio this week to talk about the movie “River…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Riverbend’ returns to audiences after decades of obscurity
After winning a spot in a runoff, Congressman Tony Gonzales drops his bid for reelection amid growing pressure over an affair scandal. We’ll dig into…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Amid ethics probe, Rep. Tony Gonzales admits affair
South Texas lawmaker, Rep. Tony Gonzales, is facing a runoff and has now admitted to carrying out an affair with an aide who later died by suicide. N…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
After Texas primary night, attention turns to November
Excitement among Democrats, challenges for some incumbents and a few lingering legal questions after last night’s primary election. The top-line race…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Texans head to the polls on primary Election Day
It’s primary Election Day. We’ll check in with our reporters at polling places across the state. A federal appeals court cleared the way for tariff r…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Iran strikes stoke fears of wider war, impact on energy prices
Fighting widens as U.S. and Israeli warplanes pound Iran. Iran and its proxies hit back, leading to a spiraling expansion. We’re following a rapidly …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The town where Texas declared its independence
Who’s up, who’s down, and who’s in trouble — a final poll before primary day in the Lone Star State. We’ll go over what the numbers are telling us. P…
8 months ago
Paxton sues more out-of-state providers over abortion pills
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files suit against a California doctor and a larger international organization for providing abortion pills to Texa…
8 months ago
Killing of cartel head ‘El Mencho’ touches off violence in Mexico
Gov. Greg Abbott is urging Texans in Mexico right now to follow shelter-in-place orders as violence sweeps much of that nation. We’ll have a report f…
8 months ago
Trump invokes Texas in State of the Union speech
Texas came up more than once during President Trump’s State of the Union speech. We’ll have an analysis of what he mentioned and what he left out. Ca…
8 months ago