Episodes
Pod Bless Texas host Kendall Scudder is joined by Dr. Kelty Garbee of Texas Rural Funders. The team discusses the constitutional election that is currently underway, particularly the work Dr. Garbee and her organziation have been doing on Proposition 8, the prop. aiming to expand high speed internet access in Texas.
Published 11/01/23
Published 11/01/23
Pod Bless Texas host Kendall Scudder is joined by cohost Kathleen Thompson of Progress Texas. The team discusses the upcoming constitutional election the propositions on the ballot, and the political happenings of the week.
Published 10/18/23
Show Notes:Pod Bless Texas host Kendall Scudder is joined by cohost Gwenn Burud of Texans Defending Democracy and this week's guest, Alliance AFT President arena Honea. The team discusses the upcoming special session on school vouchers, the dangers vouchers pose to our public school system, and the political happenings of the week.------------Sponsored by :Represent Texas is the official political action committee of Pod Bless Texas. To help candidates on our show, friends of the podcast, or...
Published 10/07/23
Pod Bless Texas host Kendall Scudder is joined by cohost Lorenzo Buttram Hubbard and this week's guest, former Dallas County Sheriff and 2018 Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Lupe Valdez. The team discusses Lupe's 2018 gubernatorial run, her return to the Dallas County political scene, and the political happenings of the week.
Published 09/21/23
Pod Bless Texas host Kendall Scudder is joined by cohost Alison Grinter-Allen and this week's guest, State Representative John Bryant (HD114). The team discusses timidity in the Democratic legislative caucuses, the pending special session, and the Paxton trial. Also, can we punch Nazi's again?
Published 09/08/23
Pod Bless Texas host Kendall Scudder is joined by Nancy Thompson, the founder of Mother's Against Greg Abbott (MAGA). Kendall and Nancy discuss the creation of MAGA, the Paxton Impeachment, the Trump arrest, and the latest viral (orchestrated) hit, Rich Men North of Richmond.
Published 08/31/23
Pod Bless Texas host Kendall Scudder is joined by State Representative Mihaela Plesa, the first Democrat to represent Collin County in over 35 years. Kendall and Mihaela discuss her first legislative session as a member, her legislative accomplishments, and growing up Romanian in North Texas.
Published 08/23/23
Pod Bless Texas is back and ready to cover Texas politics! Join Kendall Scudder as he adjusts to being a lone ranger and welcomes in our first surprise guest of the season! SPOILER: It's your old pal, bureaucrat Lillian Salerno, the Texas State Director for United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development.Kendall and Lillian discuss Lil's new role at USDA, what that means for Rural Texas, and limited discussion on actual politics because Lillian can't do that anymore. Whomp whomp....
Published 08/16/23
Kendall and Lil try to come to terms with the terrible state of Texas politics over Pokemon Oreos. Sen. Al Franken stops by to pitch his ideas on filibuster reform and to talk about his upcoming comedy tour with stops in Dallas and Austin.
Published 10/01/21
Joe Jaworski, former mayor of Galveston and a Democratic candidate for Attorney General
Published 08/30/21
Kendall and Lillian sit down with Pierina Otiniano, the lone Democrat in the #HD10 special election, scheduled for 8/31. Also, Lil becomes a San Francisco Liberal, while Kendall becomes a master gardener.
Published 08/21/21
Kendall and Lillian are joined by Alejandro Chavez, the grandson of Cesar Chavez, and the Deputy State Director of Arizona for the March On for Voting Rights to talk about the marches they are organizing around the country this August.
Published 08/06/21
Texas House Democrats have fled the state and are camping out in Washington DC in an effort to block the passage of some of the worst voting laws in the country.
Published 07/14/21
Kendall and Lillian are joined by Stacy Sutton Kerby, from the Texas Humane Legislative Network to discuss Greg Abbott's hatred of animals and the impending special session showdown.
Published 07/14/21
Lillian returns from her global travels back to a Texas that has been largely unchanged despite suffering freak winter storms and a global pandemic. Rep. Alex Dominguez (TX-37) is our special guest this week.
Published 05/11/21
After getting her second COVID vaccine dose, Lillian Salerno has taken to the skies and is roaming the world. Filling in for Lillian is THE Brandy K. Chambers of HD112 Fame! Special Guest Mike Collier joins us to talk about his potential bid to overthrow (democratically) Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Published 04/15/21
Kendall and Lillian are joined by everyone’s favorite councilwoman from Allen, Texas, LAUREN DOHERTY!
Published 04/02/21
Kendall and Lillian are joined by Texas Representative, Ray Lopez, from the 125th district to discuss the latest in Texas Politics
Published 03/17/21
Kendall and Lillian sit down with James Talarico, the youngest member of the Texas House of Representatives and the rising star of the Texas Democratic Party.
Published 03/05/21
Kendall and Lillian sit down with John Padalino, the former Director of Rural Utility Services under President Obama to break down this week’s energy crisis. Spoiler: the crisis isn’t windmills.
Published 02/19/21
Lillian relishes in the fact that she warned Kendall against his now ill-fated ski trip after he returns with a VERY badly broken clavicle. Former candidate, Janet Dudding, is our special guest this episode.
Published 02/12/21
Kendall and Lillian are joined by Rep. Michelle Beckley to discuss the real state of the State and try to dig up some juicy gossip about the opening days of the Texas Legislature
Published 02/03/21
After pouring their hearts and souls into helping Joe Biden get elected as the next President of the United States, the co-directors of Texas Students for Biden join us to talk about what they will do now that he is elected.
Published 01/26/21
Special Guest Harold Cook, of MSNBC and Spectrum News Fame, joins our duo to talk about the latest in Texas Politics
Published 01/19/21