Go Time in Fort Worth with Mayor Mattie Parker

About Go Time in Fort Worth with Mayor Mattie Parker

In the Go Time podcast, Mayor Mattie Parker sits down with Fort Worth’s innovators, business leaders, and changemakers; shares what’s on her mind as Mayor of one of the largest and fastest growing cities in the nation; and brings together differing viewpoints to have conversations on topics that matter.

Publisher

Mayor Mattie Parker

Category

business · government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jul 2021

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

22 of 75 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Visit Fort Worth: What’s Goin' Down in Our City

   Mayor Mattie Parker interviews Mitch Whitten and Tom Martens from Visit Fort Worth about boosting tourism and bringing events to the city.

2. 

   23 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Captain Chris Cassidy: A Conversation from Where Achievement Begins

   Mayor Mattie Parker interviews Captain Chris Cassidy, former NASA astronaut and Medal of Honor Museum CEO, about resilience, teamwork, and purpose.

3. 

   11 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   This Voice is Legendary: Bob Tallman

   In this special episode of Go Time, Mayor Parker sits down with legendary rodeo announcer Bob Tallman live from the announcer’s booth at Dickies Arena as he reflects on his final season behind the FWSSR mic. Tallman shares stories about his lifelong love for Fort Worth, the deep connection he feels to the rodeo community, and the journey that shaped his iconic career. From treasured memories in the arena to the legacy he leaves behind, this conversation is a tribute to a voice that helped define the spirit, tradition, and pride of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. Huge thanks to Fort Worth artist Grady Spencer for letting us use his song "Things to Do" in the podcast. Be sure to check out Grady Spencer & the Work's music wherever you listen. Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Kinsey Clemmer, Alicia Ortega, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Inside a recent episode

Visit Fort Worth: What’s Goin' Down in Our City

Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It really is by the numbers. It's the number one attraction in Texas, what people want to go see. Yeah. But then you start asking, what else do we have? And not everybody's into the Western, the cowboy boots and hats. The museums, the incredible stories there. The first museum in Texas, 1892, which is now the modern museum. But then the Botanic Garden growing now. And of course, the zoo, really the number one zoo in the nation. There's just so much. But even down to the neighborhood level, like black coffee in the Poly neighborhood across from Texas Wesleyan. We buy their coffee and give it to our customers because we want to be authentic and local. […]

Who has been a guest on Go Time in Fort Worth with Mayor Mattie Parker

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

• Mitch Whitten
• Tom Martens
• Monessa "Siren" Balzhiser
• Gyna Bivens
• Neil Noakes

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

956,594

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

48 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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