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**Texas Tribune TribCast**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Are Texas' voter systems ready for a contentious election? Oct 06, 2026

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Votebeat's Natalia Contreras joins TribCast to explain the state of our voter rolls one month before election day.

Gina Hinojosa on her bid for governor Sep 29, 2026

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This week, we have a special episode featuring Gina Hinojosa discussing her 2026 campaign to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott. The interview, conducted by Texas Tribune politics reporter Kayla Guo, was recorded live at this month's Texas Tribune Festival.

The Texas Railroad Commission race after Bo French's tweet Sep 22, 2026

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On this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Texas Tribune reporters Carls Nogueras Ramos and Alejandro Serrano about the non-Senate elections in Texas. Who has a chance? And why did Republicans stick with Bo French?

Paxton's political baggage Sep 15, 2026

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GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton has been dogged by allegations of personal and professional improprieties throughout his political career. Do voters care?

How Texas schools will teach about the Muslim faith Sep 08, 2026

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In this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor dig into the state's recently approved social studies curriculum standards and the controversy over how Islam is discussed. Their guests are Texas Tribune education reporter Jaden Edison and Ayaan Moledina, a 17-year-old Round Rock student who testified at state meetings over the topic.

A data center proponent makes his case Sep 01, 2026

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The data center backlash has been immense. In this week's podcast, we hear from someone who thinks the centers are good for Texas. Matthew speaks with former Public Utilities Commission member Will McAdams, president of the McAdams Energy Group.

The Big Bend border barrier backlash Aug 25, 2026

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TribCast is joined by state Sen. César Blanco and politics reporter Alejandro Serrano to discuss the growing bipartisan outrage over building border barriers in Texas' largest national park.

Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico? Aug 18, 2026

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In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin about the polls showing a tight race for U.S. Senate. Are they reliable? Could Talarico really be in the lead?

Is the Rural Rage Real? Aug 11, 2026

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In this week's episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and economy reporter Paul Cobler. They discuss the anger in rural Texas over data centers and power lines, and ask Miller why he thinks it means Democrats could win a statewide race in November.

The Flock camera freakout Aug 04, 2026

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As Texas police departments build out their network of advanced license plate readers, public outcry over surveillance and safety is growing.