Texas Standard
Coverage of politics, lifestyle, environment, technology, innovation and money matters from a uniquely Texas perspective.
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- David Lowery2 eps
- David Streitfeld1 ep
- Buck Meek1 ep
Also: David Goodman, top Texas epidemiologist, Hugo Gonzalez, Seth Chandler, Elliott Stockdale, Lucio Vasquez, Ben Barnes
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/27/26 | Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders form a union | With just a week to go before Election Day, a look at how the governor’s race will make history no matter who wins. Also, how the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders got a raise and formed a new union. And is there a conservative takeover of the University of Texas at Austin? A Texas Monthly article digs […] | 49m 48s | ||||||
| 10/26/26 | Mysterious transgender mailers prompt criminal investigation in West Texas | An attempt to empower LGBTQ+ students or a bid to agitate Texas voters ahead of election day? A Republican district attorney in West Texas has opened a criminal investigation into pamphlets received by households across the state purporting to be from a transgender rights group. Also, a reporter uses Friday night lights to try and […] | 49m 49s | ||||||
| 10/23/26 | Gina Hinojosa makes her case for Texas governor | On the eve of the midterms, Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa is running neck and neck with incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in many polls. Hinojosa joins us on today’s show to make her case.Also, a closer look Vikki Goodwin, the Democrat giving Dan Patrick a run for his money in the lieutenant governor’s race.Plus, a […] | 49m 51s | ||||||
| 10/22/26 | Texas women bring homegrown horror to ‘Beneath the Bluebonnets’ | Record voter registration numbers point to what appear to be new records set in early voting. What do they tell us about the midterms in Texas?Also, Meta blocks an Instagram account for a No Kings protest, stoking fears of online political shenanigans — or worse — from a major social media company. Omar Gallaga joins […] | 49m 51s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 | Texas Extra: The Prairieland 22 Episode 1 | The Prairieland 22 is a podcast from our partners at KERA News and NTX Now. We’re sharing these episodes Wednesday nights. Episode 1: “4th of July Party!” July 4, 2025. A protest, the shooting of a police officer, and a case the government cites as an example of a growing domestic terrorism threat: “Antifa.” Over […] | 20m 49s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 | Texas autism therapy program could lose its funding | Democrat Bobby Pulido is leading a poll in Texas’ Congressional District 15 that had heavily favored Trump. The district’s Latinos may be leaning even further left.Some Texas school districts shifted toward a four-day school week during the pandemic. Now there may be legislation to discourage that.Texas is considering doing away with a program meant to […] | 49m 31s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 | ‘Redemption’ explores faith and sisterhood on Texas death row | Early voting is underway. We’ll go over five things to watch for as Texans cast ballots in races that are too close to call.Is the state of Texas trying to sell a beloved beachfront state park to Elon Musk?Plus, how school cafeterias are coping amid rising costs and cuts to federal food assistance.And why out-of-state […] | 49m 49s | ||||||
| 10/19/26 | Latino horror anthology explores fears carried across generations | The border is secure, but there’s a border emergency. Why the difference between two GOP narratives? We’ll have a closer look.The first in-person votes are being cast in the Texas midterms today as early voting kicks off. The Standard’s Michael Marks joins us with a look at the race for agriculture commissioner, and how one […] | 47m 37s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Big Bend border wall worker camps raise concerns in West Texas | A border wall cutting through Big Bend is on hold, but something connected to the wall still has many locals unsettled.This week saw a debate between candidates hoping to represent what is geographically the biggest congressional district in Texas, and the stakes for both parties are high. Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies tells us […] | 49m 49s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | What a Democratic governor could mean for Texas | The last time a Democrat served as Texas governor was decades ago. Is that about to change?For years, politics-watchers have all but dismissed the prospect of a Democrat being elected governor in deep-red Texas. But polls suggest the closest gubernatorial race in recent memory between incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and challenger Gina Hinojosa. Two veteran […] | 49m 50s | ||||||
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| 10/14/26 | New UT poll shows unusually tight statewide races | A new poll from the Texas Politics Project suggests the Republican winning streak in the Lone Star State faces its toughest test yet. It’s cotton picking season in Texas. Scientists studying wild cotton and its ancestral origins hope older genetic traits could eventually strengthen the varieties farmers plant today. And: One of the most durable […] | 49m 51s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | South Texas congressional race tests GOP gains with Latino voters | What’s next for Camp Mystic as a judge rules wrongful death lawsuits filed by parents can move forward. Republican Monica De La Cruz is seeking a third term in Texas’ 15th Congressional District, where Democrat Bobby Pulido, a Tejano singer and first-time candidate, is challenging her. The South Texas race will test whether recent Republican […] | 49m 51s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | How Corpus Christi’s desalination push landed it in hot water | New details from a deposition more than a decade old shed light on how Ken Paxton has amassed his wealth. Could they rattle the tight Texas U.S. Senate race?A new military push for AI, and an outsized role for Texas. Why some say the process is moving too fast.San Antonio’s Fiesta will look different in […] | 52m 02s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Texas singer-songwriter Israel Nash on his reimagined “Sweetheart of the Rodeo.” | President Trump’s performance in the Rio Grande Valley surprised many observers of the 2024 election. But was that that the start of a trend, or just a blip on the political radar? A new professional sports league is hoping to spur new interest in an ancient practice. The Sumo Championship League’s first-ever event is happening […] | 49m 48s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Could Bo French racism controversy hurt other Republicans on ballot? | Texas school districts appear increasingly suspicious of STAAR test results graded by a computer system. We’ll dig into what’s going on.Republican candidate for railroad commission Bo French recently drew criticism from many in his own party for comments widely labeled racist. We’ll look at the potential impact on the rest of the ballot.Texas leads the […] | 49m 48s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | PossAble Dream looks to inspire high school dropouts in the RGV | The midterms are just around the corner and we’re watching several competitive races in the Texas House. We’ll have details on some of those races.A botched execution in Tennessee is having immediate impacts in Texas. A look at why the 2009 Fort Hood shooter will be executed by firing squad.Meanwhile, there’s a push to spiritualize […] | 49m 28s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Are Texas Democrats really poised for statewide wins? | With less than two weeks to go before the first in-person early votes are cast in the midterms in Texas, great expectations are rising among Democrats here and nationwide with polls and pundits alike predicting big gains. We’ll break down the what, where and why.So stressed or frustrated you just want to scream? Welcome to […] | 51m 54s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | What to expect as the Supreme Court reconvenes | The first Monday in October means the U.S. Supreme Court is back to work. We’ll have an early look at the docket, what Texans should watch for and more.A red-hot congressional race in a huge district — a contest between YouTube gun rights supporter Brandon Herrerra and child rights advocate Katy Padilla Stout — is […] | 49m 09s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | Texas governor’s race appears to be competitive | Remember redistricting in Texas? The plan was to try to secure more surefire wins for Republicans. Now we’re seeing some surprises. We’ll have the details today.And another political surprise possibly in the making: The governor’s race, initially not expected to be much of a battle for Gov. Abbott, is forcing many to reconsider. We’ll hear […] | 50m 23s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Houston voters weigh marijuana enforcement priorities | In Texas’ biggest metro, Houston, a vote looms to tell police whether to deprioritize marijuana cases. But even if it gets the green light, will it make a difference?Also, the latest on an alleged threat on the Texas capitol and a possible change of heart over a border wall in the Big Bend region.Where things […] | 50m 37s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Toadies get personal on first new album in nearly a decade | If you’ve consumed any media with commercials lately you know why the race for U.S. Senate between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico has become so expensive. We’ll dig into the details.With the election now just weeks away, it’s worth making sure your voter registration is in order. A backlog is affecting a lot […] | 50m 21s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Federal changes narrow Endangered Species Act protections | The remnants of Hurricane Polo are expected to bring heavy rainfall and possible flooding across much of the state. We’ll have the details.It’s been a year since a gunman opened fire at an ICE office in Dallas. We’ll hear from the wife of one of the victims — a man who was in ICE custody.Plus, […] | 48m 01s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | The New Wild West: Texans on the AI Frontier | Artificial intelligence is developing fast, and if you think it’s impacting life now, just wait. This is a special edition of the Texas Standard — “The New Wild West: Texans on the AI frontier.”What happens when you press that return button in ChatGPT? We’ll follow the energy-intensive requests.We’ll also explore the life-changing benefits AI can […] | 51m 20s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Texas voter registration backlog leaves thousands of applications unprocessed | Tens of thousands of unprocessed voter registrations were never forwarded to county officials for processing, leading to chaos and questions.If you registered to vote through the DPS, such as when you were updating your driver’s license, you may want to check with county officials who are now working through a backlog of forms they should […] | 51m 42s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Why Texas became a magnet for massive data centers | Last year’s tragedy at Camp Mystic moves into the realm of criminal investigation, with search warrant requests by the Texas Rangers.As many Texas communities try to push back on more data centers, they often find local officials can’t do much. How did Texas find itself in this position?What new studies are revealing about the connection […] | 51m 17s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | politicselections+3 | Ben Barnes | — | Texas | Ben BarnesTed Cruz+3 | — | 47m 20s | ||
| 9/7/26 | wildfiresTexas history+3 | — | Texas A&M Forest Service | TexasBastrop County | wildfireBastrop County+6 | — | 49m 44s | ||
| 9/4/26 | Texas Senate racesuper PAC donations+3 | — | GOPPitmasters | — | TexasSenate race+5 | — | 49m 48s | ||
| 9/3/26 | migrant workerskidney disease+4 | — | mysterious kidney disease | TexasTarrant County+1 | kidney diseasemigrant workers+5 | — | 49m 50s | ||
| 9/2/26 | Medicaid fundingTexas hospitals+3 | — | Trump administrationU.S. Senate+1 | Texas | Texas hospitalsMedicaid funding+4 | — | 49m 50s | ||
| 9/1/26 | Tropical StormTexas recovery efforts+4 | — | TexasU.S. | MarfaTexas+1 | Tropical Storm EdouardTexas+5 | — | 50m 29s | ||
| 8/31/26 | NASAspace telescope+3 | — | NASA | West TexasTexas | NASANancy Grace Roman+5 | — | 47m 46s | ||
| 8/28/26 | federalismimmigration+3 | — | Trump administration | TexasMinnesota+1 | extraditionfederalism+5 | — | 49m 47s | ||
| 8/27/26 | social mediasettlements+3 | — | Meta | TexasOttawa+1 | Metasettlement+6 | — | 49m 45s | ||
| 8/26/26 | wildfiresTexas GOP+3 | — | Texas GOP | TexasWest Texas | wildfiresTexas+4 | — | 49m 41s | ||
| 7/21/26 | politicsdonors+3 | — | Dallas | TexasHill Country | John CornynKen Paxton+5 | — | 49m 48s | ||
| 7/20/26 | flood recoveryenvironment+3 | — | — | Big BendHill Country+2 | floodsrecovery+5 | — | 47m 37s | ||
| 7/17/26 | floodingrescue efforts+3 | Lucio Vasquez | — | TexasHill Country+1 | floodingTexas+4 | — | 49m 50s | ||
| 7/16/26 | floodingemergency response+4 | — | ICE | Kerr CountyTexas Hill Country+5 | floodsKerr County+5 | — | 49m 49s | ||
| 7/15/26 | floodingdisaster declarations+3 | — | KUT & KUTX Studios | Texasflash flood alley | floodingTexas+4 | — | 49m 48s | ||
| 7/14/26 | AI power plantswater crisis+3 | — | Corpus ChristiKUT & KUTX Studios | — | AI power plantswater crisis+4 | — | 49m 48s | ||
| 7/13/26 | housing legislationTexas Senate race+3 | — | — | TexasIran | housing legislationTexas+5 | — | 47m 28s | ||
| 7/10/26 | ICE shootingMexican migrants+4 | — | ICE | HoustonMexico+2 | ICEshooting+4 | — | 49m 48s | ||
| 7/9/26 | Toyota productionTexas economy+3 | — | ToyotaTexas community colleges | San AntonioTexas+1 | ToyotaTacoma+5 | — | 49m 48s | ||
| 7/8/26 | Catholic Church schismTexas politics+3 | — | ProPublicaTexas Tribune+1 | — | Catholic Churchschism+5 | — | 49m 49s | ||
| 6/12/26 | gamblingcollege sports+4 | — | NCAATexas Tech | TexasHouston | Texas Techgambling case+5 | — | 50m 03s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Texas data centersAI oversight+3 | — | Texas Standard | — | Texasdata centers+5 | — | 50m 06s | ||
| 6/10/26 | agriculturepolitics+3 | — | New World screwwormUT | Hill CountrySouth Texas | peach cropHill Country+4 | — | 50m 06s | ||
| 6/9/26 | street socceraccessibility+3 | Hugo Gonzalez | Dallas Street SoccerKUT & KUTX Studios | — | street soccerHugo Gonzalez+3 | — | — | ||
| 6/9/26 | educationpublic health+3 | — | Houston ISDfederal government | South Texas | screwwormHouston ISD+6 | — | 47m 55s | ||
| 6/8/26 | border wallSupreme Court+4 | Seth Chandler | University of Houston Law Center | Big Bend | Supreme Courtbirthright citizenship+4 | — | 48m 50s | ||
| 6/5/26 | adventurehigh points+4 | — | — | TexasTexas | Texasadventure+5 | — | 51m 02s | ||
| 6/4/26 | midterm electionsTexas politics+3 | — | Ross Perot | Texas | New World screwwormTexas+5 | — | 50m 04s | ||
| 6/3/26 | data centersregulations+3 | — | Texas TribuneTexas Standard | — | data centersTexas Tribune+3 | — | 50m 06s | ||
| 6/2/26 | audio descriptionsports commentary+3 | Elliott Stockdale | Hear Sport | — | audio descriptionsports+4 | — | 19m 08s | ||
| 5/8/26 | hantavirusepidemiology+3 | top Texas epidemiologist | Texas StandardKUT & KUTX Studios | — | cruise shiphantavirus+5 | — | 50m 06s | ||
| 5/7/26 | healthflooding+4 | — | Texas lawmakersKUT & KUTX Studios | West TexasGuadalupe | Valley FeverWest Texas+5 | — | 50m 04s | ||
| 5/6/26 | fundraisingSenate race+3 | — | Houston ISDKUT & KUTX Studios | — | Ken Paxtonfundraising+4 | — | 50m 04s | ||
| 5/5/26 | abortionSupreme Court+4 | — | mifepristoneSupreme Court | South Padre IslandSan Antonio | abortion pillSupreme Court+5 | — | 50m 04s | ||
| 5/4/26 | hemp legalityTHC regulations+4 | — | KUT & KUTX Studios | Texas | hempTHC+5 | — | 50m 58s | ||
| 5/1/26 | camp safetyTexas camps+3 | — | Camp Mystic | TexasCorpus Christi | Texas campssafety rules+3 | — | 50m 02s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Voting Rights ActSupreme Court+5 | — | Supreme CourtVoting Rights Act+2 | — | Supreme CourtVoting Rights Act+6 | — | 51m 50s | ||
| 4/29/26 | water crisisCorpus Christi+3 | — | United Arab Emiratesoil cartel | Corpus ChristiSouth Texas | water emergencyCorpus Christi+4 | — | 50m 04s | ||
| 4/28/26 | jellyfish speciesborder walls+3 | — | Trump administration | MexicoTexas+1 | jellyfishTexas+3 | — | 50m 04s | ||
| 4/27/26 | floodingCamp Mystic+3 | — | Camp Mystic | Texas | Camp Mysticflood hearings+3 | — | 51m 19s | ||
| 4/25/26 | filmmakinginterview+3 | David Lowery | Mother Mary | Dallas | David LoweryMother Mary+3 | — | 20m 10s | ||
| 4/24/26 | DACAEl Paso airspace+5 | — | BaylorTurning Point USA+1 | TexasEl Paso+1 | DACAEl Paso+6 | — | 51m 00s | ||
| 4/23/26 | filmcivil rights+3 | David Lowery | Houston City CouncilGov. Greg Abbott+1 | Texas | David LoweryMother Mary+5 | — | 50m 04s | ||
| 4/22/26 | Texas power demanddetention center+4 | — | ERCOTKUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts | TexasSouth Texas | ERCOTTexas power+5 | — | 50m 04s | ||
| 4/21/26 | psychedelic drug researchclinical trials+3 | — | ibogaineTexas+3 | — | Texaspsychedelic drugs+5 | — | 50m 05s | ||
| 4/20/26 | energyoil+4 | — | KUT & KUTX StudiosTexas Standard | TexasIran | Texas energyIran war+3 | — | 51m 02s | ||
| 4/18/26 | biographyliterature+4 | David Streitfeld | KUT & KUTX StudiosWestern Star+1 | — | David StreitfeldLarry McMurtry+4 | — | 18m 47s | ||
| 4/17/26 | water crisisTexas politics+4 | Buck Meek | — | TexasCorpus Christi | Buck MeekThe Mirror+4 | — | 50m 02s | ||
| 4/16/26 | flood accountabilityimmigration enforcement+3 | David Goodman | New York TimesGov. Greg Abbott+1 | TexasHouston | Camp Mysticflood accountability+5 | — | 49m 30s | ||
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Peaked at #176 in United States, currently #176 in United States.
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