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KUT & KUTX Studios, Mose Buchele
The Disconnect
Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout
Millions lost power. Hundreds died. How did this happen? KUT’s Mose Buchele explores what happened during the worst blackout in Texas history.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 261 ratings
Spot On!
This team does a great job of explaining how the grid in Texas works and how it has evolved since it’s inception. I’m definitely impressed with the research that was conducted. Thank you!
Marc Del8ado via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/22/22
The quality, the sensitivity, and the depth of this reporting is why I’m a sustaining KUT member. Your reporting is something Texans CAN be proud of, when there is so much our lawmakers do about which we should be concerned. Thank you!
wssd rdrdfvvgbhh via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/25/22
Must Listen!
If you live in Texas or use electricity anywhere (except if you are off the grid) this is a must listen! Excellent research and reporting by the KUT team - this is a complex and nuanced topic and they did a great job making it more accessible.
Harvey Farmer via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/06/22
Recent Episodes
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear a panel of experts we brought together to mark two years since the 2021 blackout, where we discuss the future of the Texas grid in the face of climate change and the increasingly extreme weather linked to it.
Published 03/10/23
Nearly two years after the big blackout in Texas, how big of an issue is the power grid in the 2022 race for governor? We talk with Julian Aguilar, a reporter for the Texas Newsroom. The Disconnect Season 2 is a project of The Texas Newsroom, the collaboration among NPR and the public radio...
Published 10/31/22
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