Los mejores podcasts de Rivard (2025)

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89. The Last Word - 2025: A Big News Year for San Antonio and Texas 7:10

3d ago7:10

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Welcome to the first Last Word in its new standalone format. Every Saturday, Bob delivers his sharp, insightful commentary on life and politics in San Antonio, Texas, and beyond. In this inaugural episode, he dives into what 2025 has in store—from the impact of a second Trump presidency on local immigration and trade to the high-stakes debates unfo…

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88. What’s Ahead for bigcitysmalltown: Telling San Antonio’s Story in 2025 23:38

5d ago23:38

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This week’s episode is a special one as we introduce Cory Ames, the new producer of bigcitysmalltown. Cory is also the founder of Ensemble Texas, a media platform focused on San Antonio’s environment, economy, and culture. Listen as we discuss what’s next for bigcitysmalltown, how local storytelling can help shape the city’s future, and why underst…

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87. VIA's Jeff Arndt Rides off 53:02

12d ago53:02

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This week’s guest is Jeff Arndt, who has served for 13 years as president and CEO of VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio and Bexar County’s public bus system. Listen as Arndt discusses his career at VIA ahead of his retirement, the challenges and victories of public transportation in San Antonio. In this episode of Big City Small Town, we sit dow…

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86. The State of Cycling in San Antonio 48:37

19d ago48:37

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This week’s guests are Jeffrey Moore, an analyst with the city’s Office of Emergency Management and the founderof the SATX Social Ride held every Tuesday in the city’s urban core, routinely attracting hundreds of local cyclists for an evening ride and social gathering; and Mitchell Keogh, an avid cyclist who leads a community of riders who track th…

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85. Bexar County's Year with David Marquez 51:15

26d ago51:15

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This week’s guest is David Marquez, executive director of Economic and Community Development for Bexar County, a longtime leader in economic development and advanced manufacturing, including cross-border auto manufacturing, for the county. Marquez oversaw the building and funding of the AT&T Arena, now renamed as the Frost Bank Center. Listen as Ma…

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84. Craig Garnett: Uvalde’s Newspaper Publisher 41:28

1M ago41:28

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This week’s guest is Craig Garnett, the longtime publisher and owner of the Uvalde Leader-News, the daily newspaper in Uvalde, a South Texas town of 15,000 that became national news on May 24, 2022, when 18-year-old Salvador Ramos opened fire in Robb Elementary School, killing 19 young children and two of their teachers, and injuring 17 others. Gar…

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83. Chris Cullum and San Antonio's Culinary Legacy 38:50

1M ago38:50

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This week’s guest is Chris Cullum, the chef-owner of Cullum’s Attaboy, the small but heavy hitting Tobin Hill restaurant founded by the James Beard finalist a stone’s throw from Cullum’s Attagirl, the tiny fried chicken shack he’s run for more than eight years. Cullum was a 2024 finalist for Best Chef: Texas from the James Beard Foundation. Cullum,…

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82. San Antonio Artist Oscar Alvarado Always Thinks Big 39:30

2M ago39:30

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This week’s guest is San Antonio artist Oscar Alvarado. There is no mistaking his distinctive sculptures, many larger than life, covered with thousands of mosaic pieces of glass and tile that are seemingly everywhere in the city: murals, sculptures, benches, bollards, columns, walls and floors with mosaics in Alvarado’s signature style. Listen to t…

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81. Ronald Davis: Slavery in Texas 35:50

2M ago35:50

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This week’s guest is Ronald Davis, curator of American History at the Witte Museum, a position he has held since January 2023. Davis is the co-curator of Black Cowboys: An American Story currently at the Witte Museum and running through February 2025, after which it will go on a national tour including the famed Autry Museum of the American West in…

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#313 | Zach Poitras | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 1:13:26

2M ago1:13:26

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80. Dr. Bryan Gervais and UTSA’s New Center for Policy Studies 50:44

2M ago50:44

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This week’s guest is UTSA’s Dr. Bryan Gervais. He is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science & Geography, and he's in the studio because he is the inaugural director of the UTSA Center for Public Opinion Research (CPOR), the new poll launched in advance of the national elections. His areas of specialization are political commu…

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79. Meredith Walker and the Texas Business Hall of Fame 44:18

2M ago44:18

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This week’s guest is Meredith Walker, executive director of the Texas Business Hall of Fame, a position she has held for nearly seven years. The TBHF was founded in 1982 to celebrate the state’s most successful and community-minded business leaders. Bottom line success is not enough for someone to gain entry. Philanthropy, giving back, and communit…

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78. Live from CityFest: The Future of Downtown 1:13:07

3M ago1:13:07

1:13:07

In this very special episode of bigcitysmalltown, we share a panel recorded live in front of an audience at Texas Public Radio for CityFest San Antonio 2024. Host Bob Rivard moderated a panel of city leaders discussing how San Antonio's downtown has navigated the past decade and what's ahead. The panel included Veronica Salazar of UTSA, David Robin…

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JC Clapsaddle: An American in the Ukraine 39:44

3M ago39:44

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This week’s guest is JC Clapsaddle, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and medical administration officer with a background in Pentagon assignments involving human rights and humanitarian efforts. Listen as JC discusses his multiple missions to aid Ukraine in its defense against Valdimir Putin and Russia, whose forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, eight y…

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#312 | Max D Tremblay et Pete Pételle | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 1:47:22

3M ago1:47:22

1:47:22

Pour suivre les projets de Max: maxdtremblay.com maxdtremblay.lsnto.me/avalancheep Bandcamp: maxdtremblay.bandcamp.com/album/avalanche-ep Toutes mes nouvelles dates de show ici: https://linktr.ee/pbrivard Pour acheter le T-Shirt de la tournée: https://www.bandpromo.ca/product/t-shirt-chat-de-ruelle-pb-rivard/ Pour te joindre au PATREON: https://www…

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76. Jessica Conrad on San Antonio's Housing Market 35:15

3M ago35:15

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This week’s guest is Jessica Conrad, a San Antonio realtor, Air Force veteran, and now, the emcee of the semi-annual PechaKucha creative presentations, the latest edition of which was recently staged at the Carver Cultural Center. Listen as Jessica discusses how she works to help first-time home buyers and others find their dream homes in San Anton…

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75. Grant Pinkerton Talks BBQ 36:22

3M ago36:22

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This week’s guest is Grant Pinkerton, the man, the chef, the impresario behind Pinkerton’s BBQ, located right in the heart of downtown San Antonio on Legacy Park across from Frost Tower. Listen as Grant discusses his choice to expand to San Antonio instead of Austin, how he got started in BBQ, and more.…

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74. Lisa Campos: Leading UTSA Sports 50:14

3M ago50:14

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This week’s guest is Dr. Lisa Campos, the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Athletic Director, at the University of Texas at San Antonio, a position she has held since Nov. 17, 2017. Listen as she discusses the extraordinary growth of UTSA Athletics since 2017 and looks forward to what's ahead.…

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73. Monika Maeckle + Ashley Bird: 9th Annual Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Festival 50:53

4M ago50:53

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This week’s guests are part of the bigcitysmalltown family. First, Monika Maeckle, founder of the San Antonio Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival, and the author of the newly released book, “The Monarch Butterfly Migration, Its Rise and Fall,” published in August by the University of Oklahoma Press; and Ashley Bird, who now serves as the fest…

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#311 | Sébastien Haché | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 1:38:35

4M ago1:38:35

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72. Ray Cantu: AI-Simulated Training at SIMMIE 28:09

4M ago28:09

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This week’s guest is Ray Cantu, founder of a company called SIMMIE that until recently was known as ColdCALR. By either name Cantu, the consummate salesman, says his company is revolutionizing the world of sales with what he describes as an “AI-powered platform designed to train sales professionals faster, smarter, and more effectively.”…

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71. Trish DeBerry: The Future of Downtown San Antonio and Park(ing) Day 48:34

4M ago48:34

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This week we welcome a returning guest: Trish DeBerry, CEO and president of Centro San Antonio, the nonprofit organization dedicated to building and maintaining a better downtown for locals, businesses and visitors. Trish was a bigcitysmalltown guest last December, and in this episode she offers an update on exciting projects on the drawing board, …

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70. Michael Blair + Jose Herrera: NukuDo's Paid Cybersecurity Training 43:33

4M ago43:33

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Have you heard of NukuDo, the cybersecurity training program located at Geekdom? Today’s guest is Michael Blair, an entrepreneur and NukuDo’s Managing Director. NukuDo pays its enrolled students $4,000 a month during their half year or so of training. Blair is joined by Jose Herrera, a member of NukuDo's first cohort. Listen as we discuss how NukuD…

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69. PechaKucha San Antonio with Vicki Yuan and Libby Morris 32:51

5M ago32:51

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This week’s guests are Vicki Yuan, an architect with Lake/Flato, and Libby Morris, a leader in San Antonio’s design community and the principal of Morris Design. Vicki and Libby are with us to talk about their roles as leading organizers of PechaKucha San Antonio, the local chapter of a global entertainment and education stage production that was s…

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68. Dawn White-Fosdick: Christian Assistance Ministry's Walk-In Support Services 43:03

5M ago43:03

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This week’s guest is Dawn White-Fosdick, the longtime president and CEO of Christian Assistance Ministry, widely known as CAM, which serves both the city's homeless as well as families who have housing but are experiencing crisis in their lives. For the month of August, the Wade Richmond Foundation is matching every dollar raised up to $100,000, so…

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#310 | Nicolas Gignac | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 1:29:31

5M ago1:29:31

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67. Krissy Salinas on Let's Go Texas 50:21

6M ago50:21

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This week’s guest is Krissy Salinas, the director of Let’s Go Texas, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities in South Texas and the San Antonio metro area find gainful employment. Let’s Go Texas partners with the Texas Workforce Vocational Programs, and also has launched innovative programs in area public high schools where Krissy and her t…

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66. Naphtali Bryant + Raylynn Hampton: United Way's Childcare Scholarship 37:28

6M ago37:28

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This week’s guests are Naphtali Bryant, the Childcare Scholarship Coordinator at United Way of San Antonio, and Raylynn Hampton, a United Way Scholarship recipient. Raylynn is a 27-year-old student pursuing an online undergraduate degree in education at Southern New Hampshire University with the goal of becoming a teacher and starting her own nonpr…

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65. Lea Rosenauer: Strong, Smart and Bold at Girls, Inc. 31:47

6M ago31:47

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This week’s guest is Lea Rosenauer, president and CEO of Girls Inc. of San Antonio, an affiliate of the national Girls Incorporated organization that was established locally 20 years ago this November. Its mission is to inspire all girls ages 6-18 to be strong, smart, and bold, and to overcome barriers that prohibit them from achieving their person…

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64. Kathy Sosa and Antonio Arelle Barquet: The Other Side of the Mirror 47:03

6M ago47:03

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This week’s guests are San Antonio artist Kathy Sosa and Antonio Arelle Barquet, the director of the Museum of Art in Queretaro, a city of more than 1 million people in Central Mexico and a UNESCO World Heritage site celebrated for its Historic Monument Zone. Kathy Sosa, together with her husband and fellow artist Lionel Sosa, have embarked on an e…

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Curieux Rivard #36 | Burlesque | MADROSE 58:54

6M ago58:54

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63. George Hernandez and Building Bexar County's University Health System 39:51

7M ago39:51

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This week’s guest is George Hernandez, who retires as the longtime CEO of the University Health System, officially known as the Bexar County Hospital District, the only locally owned hospital and outpatient clinic network. Hernandez has led the district for 19 years, a period time that saw remarkable growth in both facilities and services beyond th…

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62. From Wounded Warrior to Artist & Author: The Story of Mario Lopez 45:13

7M ago45:13

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This week's guest is Mario Lopez, a wounded warrior who served deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. He survived critical injuries from a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, which brought him to The Burn Center at the San Antonio Military Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston. After years of surgeries and recuperation, Mario has gone on to write a book …

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61. Corazón Ministries: Downtown Nonprofit Making a Big Difference in the Lives of the Hardcore Homeless 48:13

7M ago48:13

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This week’s guests are Erika Borrego, the CEO of Corazón Ministries, and her colleague Brittney Ackerson, the Day Center Director and recovering addict who experienced homelessness in her own life before finding her way back to good health and a purpose-driven life. Their work serving the hardcore homeless population in San Antonio is transforming …

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#308 | Mr.82 (Patrick Martin) | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 1:23:04

7M ago1:23:04

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60. Victor Reyna on Leading the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos in San Antonio 39:06

7M ago39:06

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This week’s guest is Victor Reyna, vice president for business banking at Amegy Bank in San Antonio, who also serves as president of the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos in San Antonio. AEM, or The US – MX Business Association, as it is known in English, helps Mexican business professionals achieve success in the United States, and assists U.S. …

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59. Dr. Belinda Román on Bringing Humanity to Economics 43:59

8M ago43:59

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Belinda Román, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics at St. Mary’s University. Locally, Dr. Román is also Secretary/Treasurer of the San Antonio Business and Economics Society, and has conducted impact studies for the SABÉR Research Institute, an economic development think tank dedicated to researching regional economies and their developme…

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#307 | Julien Chidiac | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 1:38:02

8M ago1:38:02

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58. Jim Reed and the Expansion of the South Texas Medical Center 32:01

8M ago32:01

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How did the South Texas Medical Center become San Antonio's leading smart jobs engine over the last 25 years? This week’s guest is Jim Reed, the recently retired longtime chief executive of the San Antonio Medical Foundation, which led that extraordinary growth in the medical, health care and biscoences sectors. During his tenure managing the devel…

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57. Mary Thorsby, CEO of ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying 40:13

8M ago40:13

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This week’s guest is Mary Thorsby, the CEO of the nonprofit ABODE, whose mantra is contemplative care for the dying. ABODE operates end-of-life care in a single home on San Antonio’s near-Northside, caring for terminally ill individuals in the last weeks and months of life. It’s one of only three such programs in Texas. As it prepares to celebrate …

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#306 | Ben Lefebvre | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 2:07:22

8M ago2:07:22

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56. Jenna Saucedo-Herrera and Emily Royall: Innovation in San Antonio 54:06

8M ago54:06

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This week, two perspectives on innovation in San Antonio. We revisit our conversations with Jenna Saucedo-Herrera of Greater: SATX as she discusses how San Antonio is winning on workforce development, and Emily Royall of Smart Cities San Antonio on how her team is using data to improve the quality of life for San Antonians. Listen in full to both c…

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55. Garrett T. Capps: Honky-Tonk in San Antone and Beyond 33:44

9M ago33:44

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We have Garrett T. Capps in the studio this week with guest hosts Kory Cook of KRTU 91.7 and Nicholas Frank of the San Antonio Report. Garrett T. Capps tours internationally with his band, Nasa Country, and has been a longtime curator of unique musical events in our city. Listen as we discuss how Capps has created space for other touring musicians …

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Abitibi-Témiscamingue Partie 3 | Rouyn - Val d'Or | Olivier Foy | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 42:03

9M ago42:03

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Abitibi-Témiscamingue Partie 2 | Ville-Marie à Rouyn | Olivier Foy | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 34:58

9M ago34:58

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Abitibi-Témiscamingue Partie 1 | Montréal-Ville Marie | Olivier Foy | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 1:00:24

9M ago1:00:24

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54. Liz Tullis and Dr. Peter Fox on the Conrad Smiles Foundation 47:53

9M ago47:53

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Liz Tullis never gave up advocating for her son Conrad after his near-drowning and anoxic brain injury as an infant. Neither did Dr. Peter Fox, the founder and head of the University of Texas Health Science Center's Research Imaging Institute in San Antonio; and they are this week's guests. Listen as they discuss their unlikely journey to change ho…

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53. Bonnie Prosser Elder and David Zammiello, San Antonio Charter Review Commission 43:00

9M ago43:00

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Today's guests are Bonnie Prosser Elder and David Zammiello, the volunteer co-chairs of Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s 15-member Charter Review Commission, formed last November to explore amendments to the city charter for voters to consider on the Nov. 5 ballot.Por Bob Rivard

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#305 | RADI | Le Carré de Sable de PB Rivard 1:12:16

9M ago1:12:16

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52. Joe Holley on Power: How the Electric Co-Op Movement Energized the Lone Star State 32:22

9M ago32:22

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This week’s guest is Joe Holley, a longtime Texas journalist and the author of a new book titled “Power: How the Electric Co-Op Movement Energized the Lone Star State.” Power is a book that anyone who cares about Texas history and the state’s development will want to read, and Joe will be a featured author at this year’s San Antonio Book Festival a…

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