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February 6, 2015

February 6, 2015

Texas Standard

By: David Brown

The spotlight turns to a tiny Texas town for the American Sniper trial, but how hard is it to separate fact from fiction? Also this hour: amid a measles outbreak, why part of Texas has become a hotbed for vaccination waivers.Plus Texas versus florida–who’s crazier? You decide. All that and much more on this week’s Texas Standard.

July 21, 2014

Green Room: The Truman Show Delusion

Texas Standard

By: David Brown

Can insanity be shaped by pop culture? The discoverer of “The Truman Show Delusion”, Dr. Joel Gold, raises interesting new concerns about the interplay between media and the mind in his new book “Suspicious Minds”.

July 21, 2014

Green Room: Kids and News

Texas Standard

By: David Brown

In recent weeks, the headlines have been filled with tragedies involving children–from the US borderland to Israel and the Gaza Strip. How do you talk to your kids about these events? How old is ‘old enough’ to listen to the news?

July 21, 2014

Green Room: La Bestia

Texas Standard

By: David Brown

One of the top hits on the radio in Central America is “La Bestia”: a warning to would-be northbound migrants. But few of the song’s fans may realize that the song was bought and paid for by the U.S. Government. We’ll meet the songwriter and hear the song.

June 27, 2014

Green Room: Phil Collins’ Alamo

Texas Standard

By: David Brown

The biggest collection of Alamo artifacts ever amassed is returning home, thanks to rocker and hard-core Alamo aficionado Phil Collins. The English drummer and award-winning vocalist chats with the Texas Standard about his multi-million dollar gift — and his unlikely obsession.

June 23, 2014

Green Room: Iraq Veterans

Texas Standard

By: David Brown

As ‘ISIS’ insurgents rapidly take over vast portions of Iraq, the U.S. sends special forces and explores possible further military options. How are veterans of the Iraq conflict reacting to the news? Would they support a U.S. return to Iraq?