Texas in Focus

On this week's episode of  Texas in Focus , host Matthew Reyna interviews San Antonio City Councilwoman Teri Castillo. Councilwoman Castillo represents District 5, anchored in San Antonio's Westside, and won a third term in 2025. During the interview, Castillo answers questions about her journey to public office, her proposal to move some City Council meetings throughout the city's ten council dis...

On this week's episode of  Texas in Focus , host Matthew Reyna interviews Michael Karlis, a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current . In the lead-up to the Tuesday, May 26 Midterm Runoff Election, Karlis has reported extensively on many of the candidates that will be on the ballot. During the interview, Karlis discusses his recent reporting on controversial congressional candidate Maureen...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna reviews the 2026 Dallas International Film Festival. In the first segment, filmmaker Lindsey Barnes joins the program to discuss the world premiere of her new movie,  Mantis . In the second segment, documentarian Gene Gallerano talks about the reaction to his new documentary,  Thank You For Listening . In the third segment, Matthew interviews Jay Pendarvi...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna previews the 2026 Dallas International Film Festival. In the first segment, filmmakers John H. Cunningham and Ted Haynes join the program to discuss their new movie,  Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers . In the second segment, filmmaker Christy Chan previews the Texas premiere of her new short film,  Somewhere To Be . In the third segment, Matth...

On this week's episode of  Texas in Focus , host Matthew Reyna interviews Jane Davis, who is currently seeking the Democratic nomination to be the next District Attorney of Bexar County. During Bexar County's March Primary Election, Davis secured a spot in the runoff election by earning 18% of the vote in a crowded field that included eight credible candidates. During the interview, Davis discusse...

On this episode of  Texas in Focus , host Matthew Reyna welcomes Kendall Scudder, the Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, to the program. During the March Primary Election in Texas, Democrats outvoted Republicans for the first time in years, leading some experts to believe they may have the upper hand during the November General Election. Chairman Scudder discusses last month's election result...

On this week's episode of  Texas in Focus , host Matthew Reyna welcomes the staff of the Dallas Film Commission—Film Commissioner Katie Schuck and Location Specialist Austin Flores—to the program. In late January, the Dallas International Film Festival issued a press release announcing a collaboration with the Dallas Film Commission on the DIFF Industry Conference, a film industry conference set t...

On this week's episode of Texas in Focus, host Matthew Reyna welcomes former Alamo Trust President and CEO Kate Rogers to the program. Rogers recently resigned from her position in the midst of mounting criticism from Texas Republican leaders, most notably Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. Rogers discusses the sudden chain of events that led to her resignation, why sh...

On this week's episode of Texas in Focus , host Matthew Reyna is in the studio with Eddie Garcia, the President of the South Texas Amateur Boxing Association (STABA). In 2026, Garcia will begin his third year as the President of STABA. Garcia discusses the biggest amateur boxing stories of 2025, what events he is looking forward to in 2026, and why he is optimistic that South Texas will host a nat...

On this week's episode of Texas in Focus, host Matthew Reyna welcomes former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg to the program. Mayor Nirenberg recently declared that he will challenge incumbent Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai in the Democratic Primary election. Mayor Nirenberg discusses why he decided to challenge Judge Sakai, his early grades for Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, his successor in the Mayor's...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna welcomes two guests to the program. In the first segment, renowned silent film accompanist Ben Model discusses the upcoming Dallas VideoFest's Kovacs Weekend, which starts on Friday, November 21. Later in the episode, Matthew is joined by Mean Green Sports Network producer Zac Babb to discuss the success of the University of North Texas football team.   ...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna discusses the propositions that could lead to a new arena for the San Antonio Spurs with Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai. Judge Sakai is in his first term as the chief executive of Bexar County and has been a vocal supporter of Propositions A and B. Later in the episode, Matthew asks Judge Sakai about his thoughts on his first term and upcoming re-election...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna previews the Dallas International Film Festival DIFF Shorts 2025 Festival with Alexandria Boddie and Liz Tran. Alexandria and Liz are the creative team behind the music video  Oh Rosie!, which will be shown at the festival. Later in the episode, Matthew talks to Geoff Esper, the third-ranked competitive eater in the world, who won the World Taco Eating Ch...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna previews the 2025 IT CAME FROM TEXAS Film Festival. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, former FBI analyst, and renowned JFK assassination historian, Farris Rookstool III, joins the program to discuss the Bonnie & Clyde and JFK: Breaking the News panels he will participate in during the festival.    Intro/Outro Music: TAMAGOTCHI by ghouldeneye ( www.soundc...

On this week's episode, San Antonio City Councilwoman Sukh Kaur joins host Matthew Reyna to discuss Project Marvel, the potential deal for a new basketball arena in downtown San Antonio. Councilwoman Kaur outlines why we should bring the San Antonio Spurs downtown, how the current deal is better than previous arena deals in other cities, and how the funding for the arena will be shouldered by a ta...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna previews the 2025 Dallas International Film Festival. In the first segment, filmmakers Biliana and Marina Grozdanova join the program to discuss the Dallas premiere of their new movie,  Eastern Western . In the second segment, filmmaker Evan Miller and renowned actress Adrianne Palicki preview the world premiere of their film,  Due West .     Our Complete...

On this week's episode, former Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones joins host Matthew Reyna to discuss her campaign for Mayor of San Antonio. According to a recent UTSA poll, Ortiz Jones is currently the leading candidate in the race. In the interview, Ortiz Jones shares her thoughts on the ups and downs of electoral politics, the need for San Antonio to finish long-term construction projec...

On this week's episode, University of North Texas radio personality Zac Babb joins host Matthew Reyna to discuss his decade-long career in sports radio. Babb has served in multiple on-air roles for UNT's Athletics Department. In the interview, Babb offers insight into what it takes to make a game-winning call, the best way to conduct a post-game interview with a basketball coach, and how the Unive...

On this week's episode, Eddie Garcia, President of the South Texas Amateur Boxing Association (STABA), joins the program to discuss his outlook for local amateur boxing in 2025. Garcia was elected President of STABA in 2023 and previously served four years as Vice President of the organization. In the interview, Garcia discusses the cities that make up the STABA region, how boxing officials should...

On this week's road trip special episode, Matthew is joined by Kansas State Representative Christina Haswood, who represents House District 10 in the Kansas Legislature. Representative Haswood is one of the youngest legislators in Kansas history and is currently running for a seat in the Kansas Senate. In the interview, Rep. Haswood discusses her path to elected office at a young age, Kansas' repu...

On this week's episode, Matthew welcomes Lauren Ashley Simmons, the Democratic nominee in District 146 of the Texas House of Representatives. Simmons is a first-time political candidate who made headlines in May when she defeated incumbent State Representative Shawn Thierry in a contentious primary runoff election. In the interview, Simmons discusses her news-making victory, her disagreements with...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna previews the 18th annual Dallas International Film Festival. In the first segment, actor and director Jake Allyn joins the program to discuss the world premiere of his new movie, Ride. In the second segment, actresses Amberlee Colson and Laura Campbell talk about their directorial debut: the short film Play Date. In the final segment, ABC News producer To...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna welcomes two guests in separate segments. In the first segment, Fredericksburg (TX) City Councilwoman Emily Kirchner joins the program to discuss how Texas Hill Country cities are preparing for the Monday, April 8 total solar eclipse. In the second segment, amateur boxing official Shawn Craddick discusses what lessons he's learned after one year working a...

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna welcomes two great guests in separate segments. In the first segment, Dr. Bryan Gervais, the Director of UTSA's Center for Public Opinion Research, joins the program to discuss how the new polling center aims to inform Bexar County voters ahead of the 2024 election. In the second segment, Lubbock Compact's Adam Hernandez discusses how his organization man...

On this week's episode, Texas State Representative Eddie Morales joins the program to discuss the state and federal response to the migrant surge at the Texas-Mexico border. Rep. Morales was first elected to serve House District 74 in 2020, and his district includes more than 700 miles of the border. In the interview, Morales discusses the state seizure of Shelby Park, Governor Abbott's defiance o...