Caroline Duble and Nneka Iheanacho of Avow, an unapologetic abortion advocacy organization, speak to us about the state of abortion care. In Texas, abortion is completely banned with the exception of a life or death scenario with the pregnant person and there is no rape or incest exception. To be clear, providers are criminalized, […]
During the legislative session, Texas legislators filed a staggering 141 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills, solidifying Texas as a leader in proposed discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community. In this episode, Ricardo Martinez, CEO of Equality Texas, the largest LGBTQIA+ advocacy organization in Texas, provides an overview of the 88th Texas Legislature, highlighting both the victories and challenges faced
We invite back one of our favorite election experts, Emily Eby, to explain what happened to voting rights in the 88th legislative session. She kicks off the show highlighting the priorities that rose to the top this session – culture wars and state control. Good news – some positive voting bills made it through!
What went on during the 88th Texas Legislative Session? Nancy Thompson, the founder of the Political Action Committee (PAC), Mothers Against Greg Abbott, joins us for a conversation to give us the scoop. Nancy walks us through ‘the good, the bad, and the ugh’ of the session. We start with a quick rundown of
We’d love your support: Join our Patreon Donate on Stripe Leave us a rating and review wherever you listen Share our podcast with your friends Attention Mentions: Curtis: Bel-Air TV series on Peacock Rachel: ‘Is It Worth Having Kids?,’ a video from The Economist on Youtube Claire: ‘A New Child Labor Crisis in
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Attention Mentions: Mando: Story questing for season 3 of his podcast ‘Tacos of Texas’ has his attention Claire: Maintenance Phase podcast especially the episode titled ‘Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids’ Nichole: ‘What You Want Wants You’ by Suzanne Eder Ways to find Mando: http://www.unitedtacosofamerica.com/ Instagram: @unitedtacosofamerica Instagram: @identity.productions Podcast: Tacos
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Attention Mentions: Laurie: Hidden Brain podcast from NPR Claire: The Parent Test series on Hulu Nichole: ‘The Whiteness Myth’ episode on the Throughline podcast Hunger in America documentary from CBS that is referenced: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/hunger-in-america-the-1968-cbs-documentary-that-shocked-america/ Dr. Laurie Green is the author of the upcoming book, The Discovery of Hunger in America: A Site of Public
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What does it mean to be food insecure in Texas? Is that even the right language? What are the underlying causes of food insecurity? We get answers to all of these questions and more in our conversation with Celia Cole, the CEO of Feeding Texas. She explains how the pandemic made food insecurity more
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Attention Mentions Lawson: the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster debacle and especially the use of her lyrics in the Congressional hearing (Lawson’s an unapologetic Swiftie!) Claire: Del Valle Education Foundation (Claire is the president!) working with the Kendra Scott philanthropic arm and seeing the good that can result for families Nichole: Chernobyl on HBO Max along
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Attention Mentions Adam: Mozart: The Reign of Love and Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph, two biographies by Jan Swafford Claire: The 1619 Project television series on Hulu Nichole: Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas Buckle in. Yes, we secured a conversation with Adam Johnson of the Citations Needed podcast! Brace yourself for a meaty
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