KXAN Catalyst

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Catalyst is an investigative podcast from KXAN News. Each season, KXAN’s investigative team will expose societal problems facing the state of Texas and shortfalls in the systems that impact everyone living here. These journalists will bring you thought-provoking stories that might ultimately lead to positive change. Watch the docuseries and explore the interactive elements at MayberryMissing.com.

  • 14 minutes 19 seconds
    S6 E3: Can’t Hide Who You Are
    KXAN newsroom leaders and Francisco Vara-Orta of Investigative Reporters & Editors discuss overcoming blind spots and personal bias when covering controversial topics.
    13 November 2023, 6:05 am
  • 20 minutes 14 seconds
    S6 E2: Part of Your Identity
    KXAN journalists share the inner challenges they face when reporting on issues intersecting with their identities and the communities to which they belong.
    13 November 2023, 6:04 am
  • 25 minutes 55 seconds
    S6 E1: Fearful for Your Safety
    Catalyst Host Josh Hinkle shares how the murder of a gay college student shaped his early reporting and how he now approaches LGBTQ+ coverage.
    13 November 2023, 6:03 am
  • 2 minutes 32 seconds
    S6 Trailer
    KXAN explores proposed laws impacting LGBTQ+ Texans. Our journalists share how they make fair, objective coverage decisions and how their experiences shape the reporting, including the murder of a gay college student. This season is part of our “OutLaw” investigation.
    6 November 2023, 6:20 pm
  • 11 minutes 51 seconds
    S1 Update: My Dad Didn’t Die in Vain
    Families of a Texas missing persons law’s namesake react to the discovery that police might not have complied with potentially thousands of cases.
    12 March 2023, 4:40 am
  • 15 minutes 59 seconds
    S1 Update: Close Those Gaps to Help People Comply
    One woman’s search for her missing brother leads to the streets of Austin, as a legislator considers strengthening a new state law.
    8 February 2023, 4:40 am
  • 12 minutes 30 seconds
    S5 Special: Transparency to the Healthcare Marketplace (Analysis)
    Jeanne Pinder of ClearHealthCosts speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer about medical debt challenges across Texas and the U.S.
    12 September 2022, 4:45 am
  • 18 minutes 14 seconds
    S4 Update: Keep the Hope Alive
    New police transparency bills are up against the clock, as Texas journalists testify about challenges with late and incomplete custodial death reports.
    16 June 2021, 3:50 am
  • 18 minutes 21 seconds
    S1 Update: Help Texas Families Have Closure
    A father’s two-year search for his missing Marine son leads a state lawmaker to file legislation, requiring police to report to NamUs.
    25 February 2021, 4:45 pm
  • 32 minutes
    S4 Bonus: Not a Gotcha or Anti-Policing Sentiment (Analysis)
    Eva Ruth Moravec of the Texas Justice Initiative speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on custodial deaths.
    28 December 2020, 2:44 am
  • 16 minutes 49 seconds
    S4 E5: Law Needs to Be Reformed
    Texas police agencies file hundreds of custodial death reports late or incomplete, including the case of Herman Titus.
    22 December 2020, 2:40 am
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