The Texas Tribune

Texas Tribune TribCast

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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

Masturbation fine, bathroom bill, Beto and Will's road trip (podcast) 15.03.2017

On this week's TribCast, Evan talks to Alexa, Ross and Patrick about Jessica Farrar’s proposed fine for mastrubators, the Senate’s passage of the so-called bathroom bill, las week’s court ruling on redistricting and the congressional car trip social media can’t get enough of.

Bathrooms, House-Senate tension and school finance (podcast) 08.03.2017

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the overnight "bathroom bill" hearing, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's tense relationship with the Texas House and a House plan to infuse Texas public schools with more cash.

School choice, same-sex marriage benefits 01.03.2017

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Alexa about the debate over school choice in the Texas Legislature, the fight over same-sex marriage benefits before the Texas Supreme Court and surreptitious video recordings in the Texas House.

The UT/TT pollsters on Trump, pot, bathrooms and more (podcast) 24.02.2017

In a special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Jim Henson and Daron Shaw about Donald Trump, marijuana, bathrooms and other poll results.

UT/Texas Tribune pollsters on Trump, pot, bathrooms 24.02.2017

In a special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Jim Henson and Daron Shaw about Donald Trump, marijuana, bathrooms and other poll results.

The latest UT/TT poll, Trump's bathroom guidance, congressional town halls (podcast) 22.02.2017

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the details of the latest UT/TT poll, President Trump's plans to pull back federal transgender bathroom guidelines and the flap over congressional town hall meetings.

Child sex-trafficking, budget woes and Abbott vs. the NFL (podcast) 15.02.2017

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Morgan about Sold Out, the Tribune's child sex-trafficking project; Gov. Greg Abbott's war of words with the NFL; and whether state lawmakers will tap into the Rainy Day Fund

"Sanctuary" cities, Syrian refugees and stolen jerseys (podcast) 08.02.2017

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Aman and Patrick about the hunt for Tom Brady's missing jersey, the Texas Senate's fight over "sanctuary" cities and Syrian refugees arriving in Texas amid President Trump's travel ban.

Emergencies, travel bans and school choice (podcast) 01.02.2017

On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Alexa and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State speech, Donald Trump's travel restrictions, school vouchers and bathrooms.

Trump's wall, sanctuary cities and voter fraud (podcast) 25.01.2017

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Jim about Donald Trump's latest pronouncements, Greg Abbott's sanctuary cities threat and the Castro brothers' political futures.

Bathroom politics, Dukes indictment, budget business and Trump's inauguration (podcast) 18.01.2017

On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Aman and Alexa about the latest politics of the "bathroom bill," Dawnna Dukes' indictment, the House and Senate budgets, and Donald Trump's inauguration.

Welcome to the 85th Legislature (podcast) 11.01.2017

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about the start of the 85th Texas Legislature: the Speaker's race, a smaller-than-usual budget and the lieutenant governor's priorities.

What to expect in the 2017 legislative session (podcast) 04.01.2017

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about what's in store for the impending legislative session — including what services may be on the chopping block in the biennial budget.

Planned Parenthood, cupcakes at Trump Tower (podcast) 21.12.2016

On this week's TribCast — the last of 2016 — Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Aman about Texas kicking Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program and Donald Trump's consideration of two Texas ag commissioners (one current, one former) as agriculture secretary.

Two Texans in the Cabinet, Paxton's Peanuts, queso on Capitol Hill 14.12.2016

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Abby about Donald Trump's selections of Rick Perry and Rex Tillerson to his cabinet, Ken Paxton's battle in the "war on Christmas," Greg Abbott's wait-and-see approach to bathroom legislation and a fight over melted cheese in D.C.

Tampon taxes, fetal remains, Sid Miller's beef (podcast) 07.12.2016

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Alexa, Jim and Julian about the state's new rules governing fetal remains, Sid Miller's latest turn in the headlines, bills governing taxes on tampons and the Trib's yearlong Bordering on Insecurity Project.

The speaker's agenda, Trump's Texas connections 30.11.2016

On this week's TribCast, Emily talked to Evan, Ross and Patrick about House Speaker Joe Straus' remarks at a pre-legislative symposium and the Texan behind Donald Trump's unfounded allegations of voter fraud.

Charlie Strong and Texans in the Trump administration (podcast) 22.11.2016

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about UT football and Charlie Strong's potential ouster, possible Texans in the Trump administration and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's legislative priorities.

Trump's deportation plans, Texas bill-filing begins (podcast) 15.11.2016

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Julian about the pre-legislative flurry of bill-filing, President-elect Trump's vows to deport millions and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's list of priorities.

Live Post-Election TribCast 09.11.2016

On this special post-election live TribCast, Emily, Evan and Ross talk to former Democratic state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, Democratic state Rep. Donna Howard, and GOP consultants Deirdre Delisi and Brendan Steinhauser about Tuesday night's Donald Trump presidential upset.

Sid Miller's dirty tweet, Rick Perry's Senate meddling (podcast) 02.11.2016

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Aman and Patrick about Sid Miller's dirty tweet, Dan Patrick's designs on a public education special session and Rick Perry's suggestion to Michael McCaul that he challenge Ted Cruz for Senate.

UT/TT Poll: Straight from the pollsters (podcast) 01.11.2016

On this special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Jim Henson and Josh Blank about the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, what it says about Texas voters and the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Is Texas in play in 2016? (Podcast) 25.10.2016

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Jim and Aman about sky-high early voting turnout, some problems at the polls and the latest figures showing Hillary Clinton closing in on Donald Trump in Texas

Clinton's Texas ad buy, border politics, Planned Parenthood 19.10.2016

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Patrick and Alexa about Hillary Clinton's small but symbolic Texas ad buy, our yearlong Bordering on Insecurity project and state leaders' inability to totally defund Planned Parenthood.

Trump's bad behavior, Paxton's legal woes (podcast) 12.10.2016

On this week's Tribcast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Donald Trump's vulgar off-mic comments about women and AG Ken Paxton's good-news-bad-news legal week.

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