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Texas Take

Houston Chronicle

Go behind the headlines for a look at what's really going on at the Texas Capitol and in Washington with the state's #1 political podcast: Texas Take. Join the conversation featuring Houston Chronicle/San Antonio Express-News political writer Jeremy Wallace.

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Episodes

269 episodes

  1. A New Texas 1:04:12
  2. Is this the end of Gov. Greg Abbott? 1:04:48
  3. Why Record Voter Turnout In Texas Is Boon For Talarico 58:43
  4. Republicans Running out of Time to Stop James Talarico in Texas 51:26
  5. Is Trump helping or hurting Ken Paxton? 1:01:17
  6. A Texas Voter Registration Mess at the Worst Time Possible 49:58
  7. How much trouble is Greg Abbott in? 41:31
  8. Racist Rant Throws Texas GOP Into Crisis 58:47
  9. Will Trumpapalooza in Texas help GOP win the midterms? 39:48
  10. An Exclusive with Ted Cruz: "I'm doing everything humanly possible to help" Ken Paxton. 41:24
  11. Donald Trump Takes Aim at James Talarico 57:54
  12. Bulldozers in Big Bend & Donald Trump back in Texas 44:32
  13. Texas Public Schools Under Fire 49:07
  14. Is Ken Paxton working hard enough to beat James Talarico? 51:21
  15. Gunned Down in Houston: Fatal ICE Shooting 52:19
  16. How Democrats’ Maine disaster impacts Talarico-Paxton race 45:18
  17. James Talarico Becomes the Face of the Texas Democrats 58:41
  18. Texas Republicans bring a religious war - and a circus - to Houston 1:14:23
  19. Two big breaks for Talarico & a $100 million problem 42:52
  20. Trump’s Republican Party Triumphs in Texas 58:01
  21. Donald Trump turns Texas Senate race upside down 1:15:20
  22. The 5 Hottest Runoff Battles on the Texas Ballot 55:33
  23. Is Trump is making Democrats more competitive in South Texas? 55:27
  24. James Talarico's Bid To Win Black Voters 31:15
  25. Sex, Guns and Politics 37:22
  26. The Incredible Shrinking NRA? 18:13
  27. Challenging THC Regulations in Texas 45:22
  28. An Exclusive With the National Republican Party Chairman Gruters 27:57
  29. Monster, Snubs and Japanese Anime 1:01:38
  30. Why are would-be presidential candidates making a beeline for Texas 49:21
  31. The Long Wait for Trump’s Texas Senate Endorsement 28:31
  32. Wild 2026 Texas Primary: What Happened and Why 1:00:00
  33. Closing Arguments 36:33
  34. Shocker after Shocker in Texas Primaries 47:57
  35. Traitor, Backstabbers and Puppets 48:09
  36. Warning Bells for Republicans In Texas 32:51
  37. Time for a Recalibration? 37:07
  38. An Exclusive with Beto O'Rourke: "We will live in a fascist country" 54:33
  39. What is Beto O’Rourke up to now? 52:19
  40. Will Donald Trump Ever Endorse John Cornyn? 43:12
  41. No Boots on the Ground 27:59
  42. Who won Texas Politics in 2025 48:28
  43. Jasmine Crockett on Latino voters and Israel 15:21
  44. Shaking It All Up 49:31
  45. So Much Uncertainty in Texas Politics 42:35
  46. Disaster for Texas Republicans 44:32
  47. Two Governors, One Big Texas City 25:24
  48. Gavin Newsom Answers Greg Abbott 49:59
  49. A Battle That Never Ends 49:04
  50. An Exclusive with Wesley Hunt 22:27