The Texas Tribune
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.
Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.texastribune.org
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Oct 6, 2026
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Episodes
TribCast: Forecasting what's next with coronavirus and the next legislative session 15.04.2020 28:55
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Ross about what's coming next in the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic and the group does some forecasting for what the public health emergency could mean for the next legislati...
TribCast: Texas health care workers take on the coronavirus 08.04.2020 17:38
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Emma and Shannon about how health care workers are preparing for a rush of COVID-19 hospitalizations and why health care workers on the front lines don't get expanded paid sick leave protections.
TribCast: The politics of coronavirus in Texas 01.04.2020 21:27
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Emma and Jolie about Gov. Greg Abbott's response to the coronavirus outbreak, the newest front in the state's fight against abortion and the state vs. local battle over bail.
TribCast: How coronavirus is affecting Texas workers, immigrants and the courts 25.03.2020 21:24
On this week's TribCast — a different format in the time of the new coronavirus — Alexa talks to Mitchell, Julián and Jolie about rising unemployment in Texas, the outbreak's effect on immigrants and delayed justice in the court system.
TribCast: Texas' growing response to coronavirus amid a growing outbreak 18.03.2020 23:39
On this week's TribCast — a different format in the time of the new coronavirus — Alexa talks to Edgar and Aliyya about the state's response to a growing outbreak, an assessment of hospital capacity and the impact of school district closures.
TribCast: Coronavirus in Texas, a voting postmortem and Bonnen on his downfall 11.03.2020 34:05
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Edgar, Matthew, Evan and Cassi about the status of the new coronavirus outbreak in Texas, Super Tuesday voting blunders and outgoing House Speaker Dennis Bonnen's comments on his own downfall.
TribCast: Joe Biden's Super Tuesday win and other primary election results 04.03.2020 51:21
On this week's TribCast — a supersized, live edition — Alexa talks to Ross, Patrick, Alex, Matthew, Cassi and Evan about Joe Biden's Super Tuesday win and other notable primary election results.
TribCast: Bernie Sanders' Super Tuesday momentum and judicial election questions 26.02.2020 33:29
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Emma about Bernie Sanders' momentum going into Super Tuesday, how that's stoking concerns among some Democrats and the questions that come with judicial elections.
TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters analyze the latest UT/TT Poll on primary races and issues in Texas 19.02.2020 34:42
In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, the state’s presidential and Senate primaries, and what Texas voters said about issues faci...
TribCast: A Texas Senate retirement and Bernie Sanders' new lead in the state 19.02.2020 29:17
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Emma, Cassi and Alex about what state Sen. Kirk Watson's retirement could mean for the Senate, Bernie Sanders' new lead in presidential polling in Texas and a Democratic candidate's sexist comments about his...
TribCast: Texas Democrats' Beto O'Rourke dilemma and the road to Super Tuesday 12.02.2020 28:22
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Ross and Alex about the questions facing Texas Democrats on how much of a role they want O'Rourke to play in their elections and the setup for Super Tuesday voting in the state.
TribCast: Forecasting a Super Tuesday delay in Texas and the upcoming primary 05.02.2020 28:57
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Ross about an expected delay in Super Tuesday delegate totals in Texas and what we're keeping an eye on for the upcoming primaries.
TribCast: A special election blowout and checking in on the presidential primary 29.01.2020 28:31
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks to Alex, Cassi and Patrick about the big Republican win in House District 28, growing unrest in the grassroots and the state of the presidential primary in Texas.
TribCast: The money fight for the Texas House and a very special election 22.01.2020 30:33
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Patrick about what we learned from recent campaign finance reports, a nationally targeted special election runoff for a Texas House seat and presidential endorsements.
TribCast: Refugee ban, hemp fiasco and another Planned Parenthood fight 15.01.2020 25:41
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Jolie and Emma about the governor’s decision to opt out of the federal refugee resettlement program, the state’s hemp legalization fiasco and the latest in the Texas vs. Planned Parenthood fight.
TribCast: A look ahead at the 2020 political landscape in Texas 08.01.2020 33:13
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Evan, Cassi and Matthew about the political year ahead with heated battles for the Texas House and the state’s 38 electoral votes.
TribCast: George P. Bush's transparency troubles 18.12.2019 29:53
On this week's TribCast — Emily's last! — we talk about George P. Bush's failure to disclose key business contacts and Beto O'Rourke's 2020 priority: flipping the Texas House.
TribCast: Big new names enter Texas congressional races 11.12.2019 29:45
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa, Patrick and Abby about some recognizable names in Texas congressional races, racist texts from a GOP county official and a leaked Republican Party memo.
TribCast: Rick Miller steps in it with comments on Asian opponents 04.12.2019 29:26
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Matthew, Emma and Alex about a state lawmaker who suggested his election opponents were running because they're Asian, and the latest on the presidential race in Texas.
Tribcast: A Texas House cocaine scandal and a lack of receipts for the latest inauguration celebration 20.11.2019 31:39
In this edition of the TribCast, Alex talks to Evan, Cassi and Shannon about the latest scandal to rock the Texas House, the receipts — or lack thereof — for Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s inauguration ceremony and Julián Castro missi...
TribCast: The 10th Anniversary Edition 07.11.2019 38:06
On this week’s Tenth Anniversary TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Todd and Reeve about the last 10 years of The Texas Tribune — and the last 10 years of the TribCast.
TribCast: The UT/TT pollsters’ latest survey of Texas views on politics and policy 07.11.2019 37:45
On this week’s special pollster edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw from the University of Texas about the findings of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
TribCast: Captured by coal, a Legislative Budget Board in turmoil 30.10.2019 31:53
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Kiah, Edgar, Emma and Cassi about a major Tribune investigation into coal clean-ups in Texas, state leaders’ role in a North Texas child custody case, a mass exodus from the Legislative Budget Board and the ...
TribCast: Dennis Bonnen's big rise and bigger fall 23.10.2019 30:15
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Cassi about Speaker Dennis Bonnen's forced retirement, his legacy and the political implications for the Texas House.
TribCast: The Tale of the Tape 16.10.2019 35:53
In this edition of the TribCast, Evan talks to Cassi, Alex and Patrick about the now-public recording of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s infamous meeting with conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan.
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