Employees of Child Protective Services quitting over the state’s policy to investigate families providing gender affirming care to transgender teens. Reports say the agency charged with protecting children in Texas is on the brink of collapse, we’ll hear more. Also, a small voyage for a boat, a giant leap for the long leaky Battleship Texas. We’ll have more on plans to save an historic ship. And two of the most prominent pop stars in the world, both hailing from Texas, both deciding to remove an offensive word from their lyrics. One critic says it elevates the conversation about ableism. Those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard:
Lizzo
All Things Drake
This week on The Breaks:
- Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss Drake’s interview on the Rap Radar podcast where he talks about his reaction to the Pusha T diss track “The Story of Adidon.”
- They talk about Keyshia Cole’s reaction to the O.T. Genasis song “Cuz” which is a parody of her song “Love.”
- Austin rapper Flyboy Kane joins Confucius and Fresh in the studio for an interview.
- Fresh’s Unpopular Opinion is that industry plants don’t actually exist.
- Confucius encourages everyone, especially people who are interested in Austin’s Urban Music scene, to understand the power of consistency in his Confucius Says segment.
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Texas Standard: April 26, 2019
It was a perp walk with the TV cameras rolling as the mayor of Edinburg and his wife were led to court in handcuffs. An attorney general’s investigation into allegations of election fraud result in charges for the top official in Edinburg as city officials say they’re standing by their mayor, we’ll have the latest. Also, sea turtle season returns as researchers declare a long term effort to learn more about the critters. Plus, understanding the hype over the new Avengers movie, the week in politics and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
This Song: Lizzo (Rerun)
Lizzo delves into her love for Lauryn Hill ‘s “Zion” and Radiohead’s “Subterranean Homesick Alien,” takes the listener on a journey through her musical influences, and explains why Minneapolis made it possible for her to find her musical way.
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