29 episodes

Through their podcast Pod Bless Texas, former candidates Lillian Salerno and Kendall Scudder offer a humorous, informative barstool conversation about the good, the bad and the always oh-so-strange politics of their beloved Texas. Believe it or not, sometimes the most important issue doesn’t involve what bathroom you use.

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    • 5.0 • 125 Ratings

Through their podcast Pod Bless Texas, former candidates Lillian Salerno and Kendall Scudder offer a humorous, informative barstool conversation about the good, the bad and the always oh-so-strange politics of their beloved Texas. Believe it or not, sometimes the most important issue doesn’t involve what bathroom you use.

    Prop 8 (ft. Dr. Kelty Garbee)

    Prop 8 (ft. Dr. Kelty Garbee)

    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.

    • 24 min
    2023 Propositions (ft. Kathleen Thompson)

    2023 Propositions (ft. Kathleen Thompson)

    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.

    • 53 min
    Greg Abbott: We Don’t Need No Education (ft. Rena Honea, Gwenn Burud)

    Greg Abbott: We Don’t Need No Education (ft. Rena Honea, Gwenn Burud)

    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 solid Democratic candidates that are throwing down in tough districts, visit www.representtexaspac.org and chip in to help the team.-------------Things we talked about:Here is Greg Abbott’s agenda as Lawmakers return for third special session: https://www.kvue.com/amp/article/news/politics/texas-legislature/texas-lege-third-special-session-agenda-governor-greg-abbott/269-9cca9f2f-d4ac-45be-bb9c-5bc9d02156e8

    Say No to Vouchers in Texas: https://riograndeguardian.com/hinojosa-say-no-to-school-vouchers-in-texas/

    Barbara Gervin-Hawkins at odds with Fellow Democrats over Vouchers: https://www.expressnews.com/columnist/gilbert-garcia/article/texas-school-vouchers-gervin-hawkins-democrats-18404024.php

    Tarrant County Rejects Funding for Girls Inc. Citing its support for LGBT, Abortion rights: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/10/04/tarrant-county-drops-funding-for-girls-inc-citing-its-support-for-lgbt-abortion-rights/?outputType=amp

    Takeaways from the historic ousting of Kevin McCarthy: https://www.npr.org/2023/10/04/1203462629/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-matt-gaetz-congress-vote-------------Follow us and our guests online!Submit news stories, questions, or topics you'd like to hear on the podcast to info@podblesstexas.com.Website: www.podblesstexas.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/PodBlessTexasInstagram: @podblesstexasThreads: @podblesstexasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podblesstexasTwitter (or X?): @podblesstexasPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/podblesstexasMail: PO Box 140981, Dallas, TX 75214

    Follow Kendall Scudder online:website: www.kendallscudder.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/kendallscudderinstagram: @KendallScudderThreads: @KendallScudderTwitter (or X?): @KendallScudder

    Follow Gwenn Burud and Texans Defending Democracy online:Website: www.texansdefendingdemocracy.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/burud4texasInstagram: @GwennburudTwitter (or X?): @BurudForTexas

    Follow Rena Honea/ Alliance AFT online:Website: http://www.texasaft.org/local/alliance/?mibextid=Zxz2cZFacebook: www.facebook.com/AllianceAFTInstagram: @allianceaftTwitter (or X?): @allianceaft

    • 47 min
    A New/Familiar Sheriff in Town (ft. Luper Valdez)

    A New/Familiar Sheriff in Town (ft. Luper Valdez)

    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.

    • 59 min
    Progressive Backbone (ft. Rep. John Bryant)

    Progressive Backbone (ft. Rep. John Bryant)

    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?

    • 42 min
    MAGA Mug Shots/MAGA Movement (ft. Nancy Thompson)

    MAGA Mug Shots/MAGA Movement (ft. Nancy Thompson)

    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.

    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

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125 Ratings

125 Ratings

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A valuable resource for Texans who want some insight.

I was pleased to discover this podcast and these hosts. Their knowledge of the personalities, names and histories of the people making policy in Texas provide me insight into the morass that often defines politics in this state.

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Entertaining and Smart or Smart and Entertaining

I just dropped in on Episode 4 with Ms. Sanchez and Ms. Richie. Great conversations and discovery. I am looking forward to catching up with Ep’s 1-3. I believe PBT is on to something - the content, tone and authenticity works in so many ways. It’s a tool for 2020.

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