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Channel • 11 Shows

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Society & Culture

Updated 06/12/2021
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Politics

Politics

Updated 20/12/2018
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Food

Food

Updated 06/12/2021
Music Commentary

Music Commentary

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Episode 2

The Flood, Part 2

At dawn on July 4, 2025, Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley found himself high in a hackberry tree, alone and unaware of his family’s whereabouts. This is the story of what came next. To read Aaron Parsely’s Pulitzer Prize-winning feature, go to: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-flood-firsthand-account/.

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41 min
Episode 1

The Flood, Part 1

Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley remembers the night before the flood and everything that led up to the moment that changed his family forever. To read Aaron Parsely’s Pulitzer Prize-winning feature, go to: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-flood-firsthand-account/.

E1

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35 min
26/11/2024

El Dusty on Melting the Hearts of Tejano Music Haters

This week’s guest, El Dusty, helped lead the revival and reinvention of cumbia, most notably with his 2018 debut album, Cumbia City. His influences, and his collaborators, are all over the map, but he’s fiercely loyal to Texas, and especially his hometown of Corpus Christi. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can listen to episodes one week early, and get access to exclusive bonus material. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to learn more. For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts.

26/11/2024

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28 min
31/12/2024

How Linda Escobar Became the Queen of Conjunto

The tejano music legend, who came up as a child star touring with her father, talks about building community around conjunto and taking the music around the world.

31/12/2024

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28 min
Season 2 Trailer

The Final Flight of Captain Forrester

A woman’s search for her father—a pilot who disappeared during a mission in Vietnam—collides with the fight over what we owe those who never returned from war. From the producers of "America's Girls" and "Tom Brown's Body," and hosted by Texas Monthly writer Josh Alvarez, the show debuts April 2025. Texas Monthly Audio subscribers get early access to the show, plus bonus episodes and more subscriber-only audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to learn more.

S2 Trailer

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5 min
Season 1, Episode 7

America's Girls | 7. All-American Sexy Girls

From honey shots to swimsuit calendars, sex has long been part of the cheerleaders’ brand. But is the provocative tease a relic of another era? For episode transcripts and bonus content related to the show, visit texasmonthly.com.

S1, E7

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44 min
15/05/2020

#115 Dr. Hana El Sahly on Remdesivir and How Little We Still Know About COVID-19 Itself

On a special edition of The National Podcast Of Texas, the Baylor College Of Medicine investigator takes us inside the high-stakes world of coronavirus research and trials.

15/05/2020

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27 min
29/05/2020

#117 Congressman Michael C. Burgess on Balancing Public Health and the Economy

On a special edition of The National Podcast of Texas, the legislator and medical doctor weighs in on Texas’ reopening, masks and Trump’s reelection chances.

29/05/2020

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39 min
10/06/2020

#119 Peniel Joseph on Black Power and the Struggle for America’s Soul

On The National Podcast of Texas, the LBJ School professor and author walks us through how protest, empathy, and action can dismantle racial oppression.

10/06/2020

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43 min
21/12/2018

La Barbecue is Feminizing Barbecue One Brisket at a Time

How LeAnn Mueller and Ali Clem - the only wife-and-wife team in Texas - finally brought Austin's la Barbecue indoors, and why Los Angeles doesn't know what it's missing.

21/12/2018

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26 min

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