Archives for July 2018

Texas Standard: July 2, 2018

The biggest change in Mexico’s government since the end of single party rule. A populist from the left who could affect Texas big time. President elect Lopez Obrador has pledged to make Mexico great again, or something very much like it. Possibly renationalizing the oil industry after major new investment from Texas energy companies. What price the Mex-Tex flip-flop? And when good cops find their departments getting bad press, there’s a surprising impact. New research from the University of Texas suggests empathetic officers become worse at their jobs. We’ll hear the how and why. All of those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

Marissa Nadler: “For My Crimes” feat. Angel Olsen

Massachusetts-based singer songwriter Marissa Nadler is pushing her limits on her latest folk endeavor. She’s already spent the past decade and a half honing her talents on guitar, piano and most of all, her luminous mezzo-soprano vocals.

Nadler surprised listeners with the announcement of For My Crimes, her eighth full-length record due out in late September. For My Crimes is an inherently feminine and introspective album, featuring original artwork from Nadler and further enriched with contributions from some of the most talented women she’s shared the studio with: Patty Schemel of Hole, Sharon Van Etten, and KUTX favorite Angel Olsen – who lends herself to the album’s dark title track.

Dr. Mary Frances Berry, pt. 1 (Ep. 30, 2018)

In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Mary Frances Berry, educator, civil rights advocate, and author of History Teaches Us To Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded In Challenging Times.