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Progress Texas Podcasts
Progress Texas amplifies progressive values, leaders, and actions. Our top 2% globally rated podcast network meets the moment of the podcast boom, featuring three shows hosted by Chris Mosser: the Daily Dispatch, the Happy Hour, and In Progress. We reach millions online with this content, sharing pro-democracy, pro-justice, pro-gressive messaging 24/7, by Texans for Texans.
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Progress Texas PodcastsEp. 34 - The Ten Best (and Worst) Texans Of 2021: December 15th, 2021
Nice list, meet naughty list. It's not a stretch to say it's been one hell of a year in Texas in '21 - with some Texans creating the hellish landscape, and…
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Ep. 33 - The 2022 Primary Election - Part 1: December 11th, 2021
The March 1 primary elections will be upon us before we know it. Glenn Smith joins us this week to provide some historical background and the reasons Texas is…
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Ep. 32 - Sotomayor Comes Out Swinging: Abortion And SCOTUS: December 4th, 2021
We come to you, beverages in hand, at a moment when the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to do away with the Roe v Wade precedent that has protected abortion…
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Ep. 31 - Live! Pints For Progress in Dallas: November 17th, 2021
What a GREAT time at Toller Patio in downtown Dallas as we gathered with a group of friends and allies for a terrific conversation with State Reps Rafael…
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Ep. 30 - Election Recap: What Dems Can Learn For 2022: November 5th, 2021
Glenn Smith joins us this week as we conduct a post-mortem of election results across the country, and find that, while there are definite lessons to be…
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Ep. 29 - Halloween Spooky Special!: October 29th, 2021
It's our first (and maybe...our last) Halloween Spooky Special! And believe us, there's plenty haunting us this year, but there's also hopeful news: the new…
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Ep. 28 - Brett Reacts To November Ballot Propositions: October 21st, 2021
The November 2 election is upon us - with early voting happening now - including eight proposed state constitutional amendments: we summarize each of them, get…
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Ep. 27 - Redistricting Demographics, and a Mandate Against Mandates: October 15th, 2021
A LOT to cover again this week. Right under all of our noses - and in the middle of the night - Republicans at the Texas Legislature are drawing and approving…
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Ep. 26 - Drawing A Blank: Redistricting Disasters and the State of The Abortion Law: October 7th, 2021
To exactly nobody's surprise, Texas Republicans are exceeding expectations when it comes to redistricting - drawing themselves into undeserved power while…
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Ep. 25 - Redistricting, Trans Athletes, The Border...Oh My!: September 23rd, 2021
Lots to cover this week in Texas politics! The Legislature is in the middle of taking up redistricting. It's all about the distinction between partisan…
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Ep. 24 - Who’s Running For Governor?: September 16th, 2021
Who’s running for Governor? We're entering the orbit of our next election cycle, still without a big-name Democrat declared. Considering the stakes, this is…
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Ep. 23 - Labor Day Takeover! Texas Blue Action Dems Discuss SB8: September 6th, 2021
Proud to present, as a special edition of the Happy Hour, a panel of some of the most incredible women representing the progressive movement in Texas for a…
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Ep. 22 - 666 New Laws - Here Are Three Of The Worst: September 2nd, 2021
What a week. Texas makes national news in perhaps the worst possible way - with the enacting of the most repressive restriction upon abortion since Roe v Wade…
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Ep. 21 - Planned Parenthood Texas Votes Discusses: Our Bodies, Our Votes, Our Rights: August 26th, 2021
Joining the crew this week, our good friend and Planned Parenthood Texas Votes Executive Director Dyana Limon-Mercado, who's the perfect authority at a moment…
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Ep. 20 - Abbott Mask Madness, and Texas: Our Diverse Texas: August 19th, 2021
Saatvik is back! And we welcome Progress Texas Development Associate Brett Isaacs to the Happy Hour for the first time as well. As the whole country watches…
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Ep. 19 - The Abbott Virus: Who Will Save Texas From COVID?: August 6th, 2021
Producer Chris Mosser sits in for Saatvik again with Ed, Diana and Wesley as we dedicate most of this week's Happy Hour to an unhappy subject: the return of…
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Ep. 18 - Texas Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos: July 22nd, 2021
State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos joins us this week live from Washington, D.C. as Texas House Dems advocate for voting rights legislation at the federal level. Ed…
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Ep. 17 - The Texas Democratic Fly-Out!: July 15th, 2021
We're joined from D.C. by Texas State Reps Erin Zwiener and Gene Wu, who are among the Democrats who have once again broken quorum in the House to hold the…
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Ep. 16 - "We're basically governed by a child": July 8th, 2021
As Governor Abbott's special session kicks off, the Happy Hour crew assembles to discuss the agenda - to start, what's NOT on the list: energy reform, COVID…
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Ep. 15 - Pretty Petty: June 10th, 2021
Our last Happy Hour for awhile - Saatvik is back! - as we continue our celebration of Pride Month through June, with a brief history of the celebration, and a…
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Ep. 14 - The Walkout!: June 4th, 2021
Texas Democrats staged a walkout at the Texas Legislature on Sunday, killing voter suppression bill SB7 on what was effectively the last day of session. They…
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Ep. 13 - Human Hamster Wheels: May 28th, 2021
In the closing days before Sine Die - but not before a busy working holiday weekend - Senior Strategist Glenn Smith joins the regular Happy Hour crew as we…
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Ep. 12 - Texas v Roe v Wade: May 21st, 2021
Texas made national news this week with Governor Abbott's unconstitutional six-week abortion ban. The Progress Texas team made our own national news with our…
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Ep. 11 - Rub-A-Dub Chub: May 14th, 2021
Welcome back to the Happy Hour! It was yet another insane week at the Capitol, as important deadlines arrived on Thursday night. Some bad bills were "chubbed"…
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Ep. 10 - Twisted Spirit Week: May 7th, 2021
Happy Hour time, and after last night and the last few weeks, do we ever need some happy! We ARE happy about the huge turnout and passion of all of our…
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Ep. 9 - Crisco Brain's Calzone Of Terror: April 30th, 2021
Hey! It's Happy Hour time, and we're joined by our friend Emily Eby of the Texas Civil Rights Project! As we continue through the grueling process of the Lege…
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Ep. 8 - Police Reform, State Budget Priorities: April 23rd, 2021
Happy Hour time! With news of Matthew McConaughey polling ahead of Greg Abbott, and the candidacy of Caitlyn Jenner in California, we mull the question: Is a…
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Ep. 7 - Discrimination Is Expensive: April 16th, 2021
After an exhausting week, it's time for Happy Hour! The crew is proud to welcome Ash Hall of the Transgender Education Network of Texas, as we discuss the wide…
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Ep. 6 - Bad Bills Are Bad For Business: April 9th, 2021
Happy Hour time! We welcome guest anchor Amanda Gnaedinger this week as we discuss the role of corporate America in our political discourse, as various…
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Ep. 5 - All-Night Fight with the Right: April 2nd, 2021
Another wild week at the Texas Capitol brings us stories of waiting 20 hours to testify against anti-abortion legislation, a Republican bill to appoint lawyers…
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Ep. 4 - Shrimp Tails From The Lege: March 26th, 2021
The Progress Texas Happy Hour crew convenes - central to the discussion of the Lege are misplaced priorities by Republicans and a slate of voter suppression…
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Ep. 3 - New Day, Same Old GOP Playbook: March 19, 2021
Senior Strategist Glenn Smith joins the weekly Happy Hour crew for this week’s rundown of the crazy world of Texas politics. GOP efforts in the Lege to…
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Ep. 2 - Polling And The Pandemic: March 12th, 2021
This week, the Progress Texas team reflects on the lessons of the pandemic, one full year in. We also talk Polling: what do Texans think about Greg Abbott, Ted…
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Ep. 1 - Mask Madness: March 5, 2021
Welcome to the Progress Texas podcast! This week we talk about what Gov. Greg Abbott must have been thinking in revoking mask mandates and reopening the state…