FORTITUDE

Roland Gutierrez
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FORTITUDE is a hard-hitting podcast featuring Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez. FORTITUDE dives into the the issues that all Texans and Americans need to know about and punches back at the bullies that want to control our lives.

  1. 2d ago

    Weekend at Mitchie's

    Senator Roland Gutierrez and the gang get into the mystery of the missing Mitch McConnell, Zelenskyy's heel turn, and the dangers of voting coconuts.

    Weekend at Mitchie's

  2. Jul 23

    There's Floodin' Down in Texas

    Senator Gutierrez and the gang are back for a talk on the deadly Texas floods, affordability, the creep of data centers, and the ever-widening gap between the mega-rich and the rest of us. Plus: The Fall of the US Strategic Petroleum ReserveHammers of the 80's, 90's, and TodayA Modern Retelling of The Revenant Roland Gutierrez is a Democratic State Senator fighting to fix a broken Texas. To donate or learn more, visit RolandForTexas.com

    There's Floodin' Down in Texas

  3. Jul 15

    The Gap Between ICE and ISIS Narrows

    Senator Roland Gutierrez and the gang are back to spill the tea on ICE, including their involvement with the Texas Rangers, the (lack of) training given to ICE agents, and how the state is potentially aiding a federal agency in murdering its constituents. Plus: Novichok exposure, Remembering "Ladybug" Lindsey Graham, Pre-Remembering "Cocaine" Mitch McConnell, and highwire discussions on ballpark food.

    The Gap Between ICE and ISIS Narrows

  4. Jun 30

    Turning the Reflecting Pool Into a Swamp

    Back at it again, week seven! RG, Marty, and Jorjo are back from summer stuff and are ready to yap about the most pressing topics of the day: Vacationing with your teenagersEuropean health care supremacyJoey Buttafuoco, other members of the Italian diasporaDisappearances (the good type)Pardons (the bad type)Lin-Manuel Miranda envyLimping to 250 years of American excellence Big ole bags of cash for Kazakhstan and FIFADemocrats claim ElvisJorjo's intervention/performance improvement plan

    Turning the Reflecting Pool Into a Swamp

  5. Jun 3

    Spurs in the Finals, A New Democratic Hope (feat. Manny Garcia)

    Communications consultant and elections analyst Manny Garcia fills in for Senator Roland Gutierrez. Manny, Marty, and Jorjo talk the NBA Finals-bound San Antonio Spurs, continued rot at the heart of the Texas GOP, a suffering Texas education system, and a RGV-area cop arrested for shooting a migrant in Minnesota. For more about Manny and Seeker Strategies, visit SeekerStrategies.com For more about Roland Gutierrez, visit RolandForTexas.com

    Spurs in the Finals, A New Democratic Hope (feat. Manny Garcia)

  6. May 28

    Corruption in the GOP, Injustice in Uvalde

    Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez reflects on the fourth anniversary of the Uvalde massacre, talks about Ken Paxton's corruption, and rebukes the Trump DOJ's $1.776 billion settlement.

    Corruption in the GOP, Injustice in Uvalde

  7. May 15

    Gone Off the Deep End

    Back from a week off, RG and the crew talk the increasing cost of living, Donald Trump's failures on the economy, the busted Beijing summit, liquor store economics, and the continued destruction of the Voting Rights Act.

    Gone Off the Deep End

  8. Apr 30

    Trump's Ballroom Blitz

    Senator Roland Gutierrez and the guys are back at it again to talk dwindling healthcare coverage, the continued gutting of the Voting Rights Act, Trump's White House Correspondent's Dinner fiasco, Jimmy Kimmel's joke that rankled Don and Melania, and the iconic Norah O'Donnell interview. Bonus fun talk about passing kidney stones, Diff'rent Strokes, and Gunsmoke. Source for NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/health/100000010851038/health-insurance-affordability.html

    Trump's Ballroom Blitz
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FORTITUDE is a hard-hitting podcast featuring Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez. FORTITUDE dives into the the issues that all Texans and Americans need to know about and punches back at the bullies that want to control our lives.

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  • Creator
    Roland Gutierrez
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Roland Gutierrez, 2026
  • Show Website
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