Texas Bullpen Podcast

Send us Fan Mail The guys discuss developments in the U.S. Senate race in Texas, including gaudy fundraising numbers and the Platner implications, along with the rip-roaring debate over closed primaries.

Send us Fan Mail The guys discuss a week of drama-filled musical chairs in two state offices and the landmark rulings issued by the U.S. Supreme Court at the end of its term. Happy Independence Day from all of us at Texas Bullpen.

Send us Fan Mail Brad and Cassi recap the themes of, and fights during the 2026 Texas Democratic Party convention, and touch on some of the other Legislature-related happenings last week.

Send us Fan Mail Texas Supreme Court Justice James "Sully" Sullivan joins the program to discuss his path to the bench, the campaign to retain his seat, and his judicial philosophy.

Send us Fan Mail The fellas run the gamut of happenings this week, including more screwworm, a final report on last year's floods, and a Libertarian announces himself.

Send us Fan Mail Ragged and tattered, the guys check in from the 2026 Texas GOP Convention in Houston. They recap the biennial event, the result of the chair's race, and the elephant in the room (literally).

Send us Fan Mail The fellas wax poetic about the Great Screwworm Invasion of 2026, a not-so-super-secret GOP summit planning for November, and the abrupt resignation by Texas' Secretary of State.

Send us Fan Mail The guys recount the biggest takeaways and surprises of the primary runoff, scratch the surface on the newly set general election matchups, and preview the Texas GOP chairman's race.

Send us Fan Mail Brad and Cassi preview next week's runoffs and the late-developing events of this week, including President Trump making his pick in the Senate race and Gov. Abbott's stern warning to donors.

Send us Fan Mail The guys run through the Texas Supreme Court's decision not to eject state Rep. Gene Wu from his seat, a leaked recording of Ken Paxton about the attorney general race, and the bevy of committee hearings that played out in the Legislature.

Send us Fan Mail The newly created Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, colloquially known as Texas DOGE, is launching its first project mandated by the 2025 Legislature. Director Jerome Greener details the agency, its purpose, and its new tool designed to more easily navigate the 20 million words in Texas code.

Send us Fan Mail The guys run through a jam-packed slate of topics, including the Railroad Commission brawl, Chip Roy on the trail, BlackRock's redemption with Texas Republicans, and a half-resolution on the summer camp quandary. 

Send us Fan Mail The guys go around the horn on the topics of the week, including the rumble over redistricting, THC legal developments, and the hearings on the tragic July 2025 floods.

Send us Fan Mail The guys review the ICEy kerfuffle in Texas' biggest cities, Michael Dell's big gift to UT, congressional leadership PACs showing the money, and more.

Send us Fan Mail With Brad being on the road, Cassi joins Richie this week to talk about U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales' resignation, U.S. Senate fundraising numbers, and the big dogs going after the big cities for their ICE policies. 

Send us Fan Mail Broadcasting from the oldest town in Texas, the guys wax poetic on their travels this week, a lengthy committee hearing on data centers, and a warning from the lieutenant governor.

Send us Fan Mail After a week off, the guys reconvene for their regularly scheduled programming to discuss a big story that involves hotel rooms, Albanians, donors, and the Office of the Attorney General, alongside party proxy fights and new redistricting possibilities.

Send us Fan Mail The guys give the lowdown on two (one, not so) top secret meetings involving Texas Republicans, read the tea leaves on gambling, and discuss the Cesar Chavez scandal fallout.

Send us Fan Mail The fellas discuss the moves and countermoves of the U.S. Senate's fight over the filibuster, Lina Hidalgo getting booted from the Houston rodeo, and two looming lobby-turned-political fights ahead of the 90th Legislative Session.

Send us Fan Mail The guys discuss Tuesday's primary and the fallout since, along with the shooting at an Austin bar last weekend.

Send us Fan Mail The guys give their predictions for the top primary races, and Brad reviews his trip out to West Texas for the HD-88 race.

Send us Fan Mail Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner Hawk Dunlap joins the program to discuss his campaign, his many years in the oil and gas industry, and catfish.

Send us Fan Mail State Sen. Nathan Johnson joins the program to discuss his time in the Senate, when dynamics changed last session, his bid for attorney general, and how he sees 2026 shaping up.

Send us Fan Mail Brad and Richie are finally reunited after the latter's week on the open road. The pair discusses two statewide campaign debates, three attention-grabbing stories, and two big new Trump endorsements.

Send us Fan Mail With Richie on the road, Cassi tags in to chat about the political events of the week with Brad. This episode includes Greg Abbott's strategery, a sneakily interesting House race, and a big development with Colony Ridge.