Within its boundaries, its big red. But in the Presidential race, it may be all about the blues. The lone star factor in 2016, we’ll explore. Also when it comes to the latino vote in Texas in 2016, which party benefits most? Are you sure about that? Plus, cookie wars. why some might not be buying what girl scouts are selling this year. Also an experiment in children’s health care: take two of these and Skype me in the morning. And before there was Facebook, the place small town texans would gather. Hint: you might find a blizzard there. Those stories and much more on todays Texas Standard:
Archives for February 2016
Texas Standard: February 9, 2016
Maybe it doesn’t matter, or maybe it should be a primary concern. Why isn’t Texas the first to vote in the nation? Also, you need it to fly, you need it to drive and on March 1st you’ll need it to vote. But what does the latest research tell us about photo ID and voter turnout. Plus- Laws restricting where sex offenders can live are being abandoned by towns across Texas: we’ll hear why. And dry sunny high’s in the 70’s and 80’s, if this is the dreaded Godzilla El Nino what’re we afraid of? You may not like the answer. All those stories and lots more on todays Texas Standard:
This Song: Jose Gonzalez // Daniel James and Trevor Wiggins of Leopold and his Fiction
In this episode of This Song Jose Gonzalez talks to Taylor Wallace about the many ways Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon” inspired his musical style as does drummer Trevor Wiggins of Leopold and his Fiction. Then, Daniel James, lead singer and guitar player for Leopold and his Fiction, talks about how growing up in Detroit and re-descovering Motown as an adult helped him find his sound.
Watch the live video of Jose Gonzalez performing “With the Ink of a Ghost”on VuHaus
Watch the live video of Leopold and his Fiction performing “Ride” on Vuhaus
Watch the live video of Leopold and his Fiction performing “I’m Caving in” on Vuhaus
Watch the music video for “I’m Caving In” directed by Trevor Wiggins
Listen to Leopold and his Fiction performing Live in Studio 1A ay KUTX here and here
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Texas Standard: February 8, 2016
As the US celebrated the big game, North Korea staged a surprise missile launch. Are America’s eyes on the right ball? Also, Victory tomorrow in the Granite State may be important but it pales in comparison to what’s up for grabs in Texas. We’ll hear how the democrats are chasing Texas delegates. And explosions, fires melting roadways, accidental deaths—6000 miles of unregulated pipelines have some asking why so little scrutiny? From Ebola to Zika: what makes Dallas ground zero for US cases? Those stories and lots more on todays Texas Standard:
A Tribute to Alex Haley (Ep. 09, 2016)
In Black America presents a 1988 interview with the late Alex Haley, the acclaimed writer best known as the author of “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” and “The Autobiography of Malcolm X.”
Higher Ed: Time Management
Who doesn’t feel pressed for time? And who isn’t challenged by managing time during school? In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger talk about time management – what works, what doesn’t, and why sometimes doing nothing at all is the best thing to do. Ed calls time management one of the most important skills we can learn in school. Listen on to find out why. You’ll also hear this week’s new puzzler. Think of it as a different kind of “crazy eights” game.
This episode was recorded on January 22, 2016.
KUT Weekend – February 5, 2016
Four arguments that sum up Austin’s debate over Uber and Lyft. In Austin’s Mueller development, a possible school raises a lot of questions. The candidates vying to replace Central Austin’s Democratic State Rep. Elliot Naishtat agree on many issues. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Craft Beer
Breweries are popping up all over Texas, each with their own unique style and flavors. That was the inspiration for Typewriter Rodeo’s Sean Petrie as he wrote this week’s poem.
Texas Standard: February 5, 2016
Trouble right there in Crystal city, with a capital C and that rhymes with B and that stands for… Bribery? The mayor, the city manager, all but one city council member swept up in an epic corruption bust in south Texas…we’ll have details. Also-rethinking DNA: new science could mean a massive number of convictions tossed across Texas -already the top state for exonerations. We’ll explore. The wild west had its rustlers….the outlaws of the new west? Let’s just say they’re slick operators. That story plus, the week in politics and more on the Texas Standard:
Circadian Rhythms
The regularity of the Earth’s dark-light cycle is why all creatures, humans included, have biological clocks. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about Circadian Rhythms.
Texas Standard: February 4, 2016
We can’t yet call it the great oil blowout of the early 21st century,or can we? A dark announcement from a major Texas company. Also Texas jailhouse deaths have been making headlines here and across the nation…so why is the largest city in Texas cutting jail inspectors? And we’ve all heard that California’s losing tech jobs to Texas…now Californians are hearing about it too…a report that’s rocking Silicon Valley. Those stories and lots more on todays Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: February 3, 2016
Unlikely allies: the states top republican and a prominent democratic congressman seek answers about border security. We’ll explore. Following the money trail: money disappears from public coffers Mexico and ends up in Texas. The corrupt go to jail… but what happens to the money? Also salad days for aquaponics: veggies from fish waste? We’ll go deep. And remembering the day the music died…and coming soon: the last Texas music chart? What that says about the state of the music industry. All those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: February 2, 2016
File under Trumped: Did the army of Texans in Iowa put Ted Cruz over top? The Lt. Governor joins us from Des Moines. Also the spread of the Zika virus now an international emergency and more cases discovered in Texas. 5 things you need to know now. And is technology turning Texas police officers into debt collectors? Plus some call it a more realistic approach to faith. Others call it a death cult. It is the fastest growing religion in North America: big in Mexico and going mainstream in Texas. Those stories and lots more on todays Texas Standard:
This Song: Benjamin Booker, Laura Patiño
In this episode of “This Song” Benjamin Booker explains how songs by Nigerian artist William Oneaybor, the Zambian band Witch and the Caribbean band The Beginning of the End are all helping him shape the sound of the music he’s writing now, both musically and thematically. Then Laura Patiño of Holiday Mountain describes how a song by M.I.A. helped her find her power as a woman and her voice as a musician.
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Check out Holiday Mountain’s Video for “Bump that Bass.”
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Texas Standard: February 1, 2016
Boots on the ground: a pivotal day for a huge Texas contingent in Iowa. The view from up North. Also what is a caucus anyway? We’ll offer a Texsplainer. And one of the biggest big box retail fails in recent memory, ready for a reboot in Big D? We’ll hear all about it. Engineering students get hyperactive in College Station as they compete to design a high speed super subway of sorts. Also Kentuckians talking tacos– and much more today on the Texas Standard: