Cap Chat Texas

About Cap Chat Texas

Get to know the people behind the scenes at the Texas Legislature. We interview capitol staff, lobbyists, activists and other worker bees to help build our capitol community.

Publisher

Stephanie Chiarello, David Mintz

Category

business · government · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Dec 2024

Latest episode

19 May 2026

Latest episodes

27 of 32 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S2E16 - There is Always More to the Story with Brad Johnson of the Texas Bullpen

   Host [Host Name] interviews Brad Johnson of the Texas Bullpen about his journey covering the Texas Legislature and launching a new publication.

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   21 Apr 2026

   S2E15 Part 1 - Getting to Know Bill Hobby with Don Carleton and Erin Purdy

   In this episode, our guests Don Carleton and Erin Purdy discuss their book Bill Hobby: A Life in Journalism and Public Service, which explores the career and legacy of Texas’s longest-serving lieutenant governor, Bill Hobby. Don and Erin also talk about their work at the Briscoe Center for American History, highlighting its extensive resources, including exhibits, archival papers, oral histories, as well as the Center’s strong emphasis on Texas political history.

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   21 Apr 2026

   S2E15 Part 2 - The More You Know about Bill Hobby with Don Carleton and Erin Purdy

   In this episode, our guests Don Carleton and Erin Purdy discuss their book Bill Hobby: A Life in Journalism and Public Service, which explores the career and legacy of Texas’s longest-serving lieutenant governor, Bill Hobby. Don and Erin also talk about their work at the Briscoe Center for American History, highlighting its extensive resources, including exhibits, archival papers, oral histories, as well as the Center’s strong emphasis on Texas political history.

Inside a recent episode

S2E16 - There is Always More to the Story with Brad Johnson of the Texas Bullpen

Published 19 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that's not to say that there are other great reporters in this, in this world. You know, I can probably name 10, 15 right now. But the Capitol Press Corps is a shell of what it once was, numbers wise. There's just not even close to as many people doing this. You know, mutual friend Harvey, you know, he'll talk about how when there were 75 people in the press corps, and that's just not the case anymore. There's a lot of fewer people to cover the same amount of territory in terms of coverage. And you just have to, you have to do right by the subject you're talking about. And people appreciate it. […]

Who has been a guest on Cap Chat Texas

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Brad Johnson
• Laura Carr Davis
• Jim Arnold
• Emiliano Romero
• Denise Rose

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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