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The Texas Observer posts a bi-weekly podcast, produced by David Martin Davies, news director at Texas Public Radio.
No Way Out with Kevin Sieff | 9.29 MB
August 17, 2009David Martin Davies of "Texas Matters" talks to Observer writer Kevin Sieff about the dangerous combination of hurricane evacuation and illegal immigrant checkpoints. Also, read Kevin's article, No Way Out.
The Thin Blue Lie with Randall Patterson | 19.16 MB
April 09, 2009David Martin Davies talks to Randall Patterson about the truth of the lie detector. Read Patterson's article The Thin Blue Lie in the March 20 issue.
Waste Texas with Forrest Wilder | 12.14 MB
March 17, 2009David Martin Davies talks to Forrest Wilder about why Andrews County is so eager to host a nuclear waste dump. Read Forrest's article from the March 6 issue.
Bye-Bye Boys' Club with Bob Moser | 19.71 MB
David Martin Davie talks to Editor Bob Moser about his recent article on the success of PAC Annie's Group in getting women into the Texas Legislature.
Joe Straus and Consensus-building in the House with Dave Mann | 26.65 MB
January 09, 2008David Martin Davies talks to Associate Publisher Dave Mann about new House Speaker Joe Straus and building consensus in the Texas House of Representatives.
Systemic Neglect with Dave Mann | 24.68 MB
May 02, 2008David Martin Davies talks with Dave Mann about the Texas State School system and how our state's mentally ill and retarded people within a system that is underfunded and goes under the public radar. From Dave's article Systemic Neglect.
Interview with Jim Hightower | 30.17 MB
April 18, 2008David Martin Davies talks with Observer contributor and former editor Jim Hightower about his new book "Swim Against the Current - Even Dead Fish Can Go With the Flow"
War of the Wells with Rusty Middleton | 28.56 MB
April 18, 2008David Martin Davies talks with Rusty Middleton about the Texas Railroad Commission's failure to protect Texas residents from the almighty pursuit of oil and gas. From the article War of the Wells.
Winter Books with Gary A. Keith and Dave McNeely | 3.73 MB
February 11, 2008Gary A. Keith talks about his book Eckhardt: There Once Was A Congressman from Texas, and Dave McNeely discusses his biography of Bob Bullock, Bob Bullock: God Bless Texas.
"Burying the Opposition" and a look back at the Observer in 2007 with Jake Bernstein and Forrest Wilder | 6.5 MB
January 14, 2008David Martin Davies talks with Forrest Wilder about his article Burying the Opposition and with Jake Bernstein about the Observer in 2007.
"Leaves of Gold" with Stayton Bonner | 3.92 MB
December 18, 2007David Martin Davies interviews Stayton Bonner on his article Leaves of Gold.
"Truth Hangs by a Hair" with David Pasztor | 0.93 MB
David Martin Davies interviews David Pasztor on his article Truth Hangs by a Hair.
"A Lot of Nerve", "Habitat for Inanity" and "A Redneck State of Mind" with John MacCormack, Mary Jo McConahay and Rusty Middleton | 4.48 MB
David Martin Davies interviews Rusty Middleton on his article A Lot of Nerve, Mary Jo McConahay on her article Habitat for Inanity and John MacCormack on his article A Redneck State of Mind.
'Border Seen' and 'If We Build It Will They Come?' with Jesse Bogan and Sterry Butcher | 3.03 MB
Listen to the July 27 issue podcast featuring interviews with Jesse Bogan on his article Border Seen and Sterry Butcher on her article If We Build It, Will They Come.
'Don't Stop Believing' and 'A Lesson in Equal Protection' with Michael Erard and Barbara Belejack | 4.59 MB
Listen to the July 13 issue podcast featuring interviews with Michael Erard on his article Don't Stop Believing and Barbara Belejack on her article A Lesson in Equal Protection.
'Slow Death, Slower Justice' and 'The War Comes Home' with Jesse Bogan and Emily DePrang | 5.43 MB
Listen to the July 9th issue interviews by David Martin Davies at Texas Public Radio with Observer writers Emily DePrang on her article The War Comes Home and Jesse Bogan on his article Slow Death, Slower Justice.
'They Die in Brooks County' and 'Patriots for Hire' with Mary Jo McConahay and Andrew Wheat | 6.85 MB
David Martin Davies of TPR talks with Mary Jo McConahay about her article They Die in Brooks County and with Andrew Wheat about his article Patriots for Hire.
Tom Craddick's Absolute Abuse of Power with Dave Mann | 23.52 MB
In the last hours of the 80th legislative session, we witnessed an attempted rebellion by House members against the speaker Tom Craddick. Observer Associate Editor Dave Mann was there, blogging at 2 a.m. (see Walk This Way), and here is a discussion he had with David Martin Davies.
Texas Matters airs regularly on KSTX 89.1 at 12:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday and 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Also catch it at 5:30 a.m. on KPAC 88.3 and KTXI 90.1 on Saturday.
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Other Podcasts
Sick + Tired with Melissa del Bosque | 6.59 MB
September 11, 2009
The Fire This Time with Forrest Wilder | 7.37 MB
August 31, 2009
Bob Moser on This Week in Austin with Bob Moser | 6.56 MB
August 06, 2009
Religious Politics in the Obama Era with Bob Moser | 27.13 MB
The MOLLY: Diane Suchetka Acceptance Speech with Diane Suchetka | 1.22 MB
The MOLLY: Ellen Schultz Acceptance Speech with Ellen Schultz | 0.47 MB
The MOLLY: Keynote Address with Dan Rather | 4.02 MB
"A Death Reconsidered" with Robert Bryce | 0.98 MB
February 13, 2008
Clean Coal with Forrest Wilder | 0.9 MB
February 13, 2008
The Subprime Loan Crisis with Dave Mann | 1.1 MB
December 17, 2007
"Overdosing on Power" with Dave Mann | 1.03 MB
December 17, 2007
The TXU Buyout with Forrest Wilder | 1.06 MB
The Future of CHIP with Dave Mann | 0.97 MB
Prison Crowding in Harris County Jails with Matt Wright | 0.91 MB
The Budget Lottery with Dave Mann | 1.01 MB
'Overlooked Heroes' and 'A Fish Rots from the Head' with Nate Blakeslee and Jake Bernstein | 2.21 MB
The Governor's Database with Jake Bernstein | 26.73 MB
Separate But Toxic with Dave Mann | 37.82 MB
TYC Sex Abuse Scandal with Nate Blakeslee | 7.49 MB
The Spies of Texas with Thorne Dreyer | 1.47 MB
Houston Area Elections with Jake Bernstein | 6.68 MB
Soldiers on the Border with Mary Jo McConahay | 5.54 MB
