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The Source

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The Source is a daily, one-hour call-in talk program that gives listeners in San Antonio the opportunity to call and connect with our in-studio guests and city-wide audience.The Source seeks to give life, context and breadth to the events and issues affecting San Antonio by bringing newsmakers and experts to the public, and highlighting the people being affected by the news of the day.The show is hosted by veteran journalist David Martin Davies.Tune in to The Source for insightful discussion and analysis on topics that matter to residents of the Alamo City.Contribute to the conversation:Call or text during the live show at 833-877-8255.Leave a voicemail at 210 615-8982 anytime. Submissions may be played on-air.Email comments to [email protected].

  • 48 minutes 58 seconds
    Reflecting on Rick Perry's years leading Texas
    He was the longest serving governor in Texas history from 2000 to 2015. But what did Rick Perry actually accomplish during that time leading Texas? Are we better or worse off because of Perry’s politics? A new biography breaks down the Perry years.
    7 May 2024, 3:42 pm
  • 49 minutes 2 seconds
    What does the DEA's rescheduling of marijuana mean for Texas?
    South Texas Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar is indicted. What is the political fall out? Climate change is driving rapid sea level rise in the Gulf of Mexico. And the DEA is proposing to reschedule marijuana which could have implications for Texas.
    6 May 2024, 4:20 pm
  • 49 minutes 3 seconds
    What are the limits and protections for free speech on university campuses?
    University campuses across America are the scenes of protests and counterprotests. There are encampments and law enforcement moving in to arrest protestors who they say have gone too far. What are the rights of students for free speech and expression? How can that expression be protected without infringing on the rights of others?
    2 May 2024, 3:37 pm
  • 49 minutes 2 seconds
    Luck or pluck: What rules success?
    It’s comforting to think that we can be successful because we work hard and get what we deserve, but each of us has been profoundly touched by randomness. Dumb luck plays a crucial role in shaping outcomes across history and in our everyday lives. How do luck and chance guide our lives and how can we use the lessons of luck to guide our lives and public policies?
    1 May 2024, 2:10 pm
  • 25 minutes 7 seconds
    Uvalde two years later - and questions remain unanswered
    We are approaching another grim remembrance of the school massacre at Robb Elemetary School in Uvalde. And there is still critical information about that day that the state of Texas refuses to release to the public and the families of the dead. We check in as we wait for possible indictments to come from a grand jury.
    30 April 2024, 4:18 pm
  • 24 minutes 11 seconds
    Proposed stadium lights endanger border wildlife
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning to install new stadium lighting along part of the border wall in Texas. These massive lights will be directed toward the Rio Grande and brightly shine every hour of every night, harming wildlife.
    30 April 2024, 3:45 pm
  • 49 minutes 1 second
    Anexos and Mexico's controversial answer to drug addiction
    Mexico is not immune to the scourge of drug addiction and has developed its own response: anexos. Based on over a decade of research, a book by Angela Garcia delivers a powerful, moving work of narrative nonfiction that illuminates the little-known world of the anexos of Mexico City, the informal addiction treatment centers where mothers send their children to escape the violence of the drug war.
    29 April 2024, 4:42 pm
  • 49 minutes 3 seconds
    What you need to know about "forever chemicals"
    They've earned the name “forever chemicals,” because they don't break down and can persist in water and soil indefinitely. The EPA recently set new limits on the toxic chemicals used to make everything from nonstick pans to firefighting foam. How to protect yourself and your family.
    25 April 2024, 3:44 pm
  • 49 minutes 2 seconds
    Abortion confusion continues in Texas
    Eight in ten women of reproductive age have inaccurate knowledge around Texas abortion laws and their reproductive rights. What are the larger impacts of these misconceptions on Texas women? What are the larger issues surrounding accessibility to reproductive health education in the state?
    24 April 2024, 5:13 pm
  • 49 minutes 1 second
    Understanding the rural voter
    America can be divided between the blue cities and the red counties. Life in the Republican voting rural parts of the nation is largely a mystery to most of the liberal voting urban dwellers. There is very real rural-urban gap, but is there White Rural Rage in America? And what explains the political loyalty to the Republican party when it doesn’t have many policies that addresses the unique needs of Rural America?
    23 April 2024, 4:18 pm
  • 49 minutes 30 seconds
    The threat of Christian nationalism
    Donald Trump is selling autographed bibles and comparing himself to Jesus while asking for political contributions. And this doesn’t seem to be a problem for many in the Religious Right because Trump could deliver a Christian Nationalist agenda. How did a fringe viewpoint grab the center of American politics and what happens if they gain power?
    22 April 2024, 4:33 pm
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