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Texas Tribune TribCast

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The TribCast is a weekly political podcast hosted by Matthew Watkins, James Barragán and Eleanor Klibanoff, and featuring a rotating cast of editors, reporters and other guests. The TribCast is returning as a limited-run weekly series during the 2025 legislative session.
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Episodes

Castro's PAC, an early Cruz poll (podcast)

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Ross about Julian Castro's new PAC and potential presidential ambitions — and a Ted Cruz poll showing him out in front of Beto O'Rourke.

Jan 03, 201833 min

The top Texas tales of 2017 (podcast)

On the final TribCast of 2017, Emily talks to Alexa, Neena, Jay and Edgar about some of the Trib's biggest stories of the year: the bathroom bill, Hurricane Harvey, the TABC scandal and our series on child sex trafficking.

Dec 27, 201730 min

Speaker Straus won't run for re-election (podcast)

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about House Speaker Joe Straus' bombshell decision not to run for re-election, and what it means for the Texas Legislature.

Oct 25, 201733 min

Speaker Straus won't run for re-election (podcast)

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about House Speaker Joe Straus' bombshell decision not to run for re-election, and what it means for the Texas Legislature.

Oct 25, 201733 min

The UT/TT pollsters on Trump, Confederates, bathrooms and politics

On this week's special edition polling TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest UT/TT Poll — on everything from Donald Trump to Hurricane Harvey to Confederate memor...

Oct 24, 201735 min

The UT/TT pollsters on Trump, Confederates, bathrooms and politics

On this week's special edition polling TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest UT/TT Poll — on everything from Donald Trump to Hurricane Harvey to Confederate memorials and bathrooms.

Oct 23, 201735 min

TribFest recap, tapping the Rainy Day Fund (podcast)

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the highlights from the Texas Tribune Festival (Speaker Straus! Cruz and Cornyn!) and the governor's plans for Harvey relief and the Rainy Day Fund.

Sep 27, 201732 min

TribFest recap, tapping the Rainy Day Fund (podcast)

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the highlights from the Texas Tribune Festival (Speaker Straus! Cruz and Cornyn!) and the governor's plans for Harvey relief and the Rainy Day Fund.

Sep 27, 201732 min

The live Texas Tribune Festival TribCast

On this special live recording of the TribCast, Emily and Ross talk national politics and local control with New Yorker staff writer Larry Wright, Washington Post correspondent Karen Tumulty, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Dallas Sen. Don Huf...

Sep 25, 201759 min

Harvey funding, Sharp's new job, Twitter porn (podcast)

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the political appetite for funding Harvey repairs, A&M Chancellor John Sharp's new gig overseeing Houston's recovery and Ted Cruz's — er — Twitter porn.

Sep 13, 201735 min

Harvey funding, Sharp's new job, Twitter porn (podcast)

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the political appetite for funding Harvey repairs, A&M Chancellor John Sharp's new gig overseeing Houston's recovery and Ted Cruz's — er — Twitter porn.

Sep 13, 201735 min

DACA, Harvey recovery and 2018 (podcast)

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Julian and Patrick about the implications of President Trump's DACA decision, where state leaders stand on tapping the Rainy Day Fund for Harvey relief and who's running in 2018.

Sep 06, 201734 min

DACA, Harvey recovery and 2018 (podcast)

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Julian and Patrick about the implications of President Trump's DACA decision, where state leaders stand on tapping the Rainy Day Fund for Harvey relief and who's running in 2018.

Sep 06, 201734 min
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