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Hobby Talks

Hobby School of Public Affairs

Hobby Talks is a podcast series from the Hobby School of Public Affairs produced in partnership with the Center for Student Media at the University of Houston. Hosted by Dean Jim Granato and Hobby School faculty, the podcast features timely conversations on politics and policy with experts, scholars and those guiding the most complex challenges facing our region and state.

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Episodes

17 episodes

  1. Knowledge Over Noise with Chris Stirewalt 23:07
  2. Defending Democracy with Andrew Marantz 28:58
  3. Politics and the 2026 Election with Evan Mintz 1:27:12
  4. A Conversation with Houston City Council Member Alejandra Salinas 27:43
  5. Good for Houston with Evan Mintz 1:00:45
  6. Texas Primary Elections Analysis 50:37
  7. Social Media and Democracy with Siva Vaidhyanathan 53:06
  8. A Conversation with Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom S. Ramsey 27:13
  9. Texas's Redistricting Plan: The Race to Control Congress 1:22:28
  10. Inside Online Privacy Laws in Texas with Tyler Bridegan 39:23
  11. Why Congress? 51:15
  12. Following the 89th with State Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons 42:12
  13. State of Public Education with Robert Pondiscio 1:01:26
  14. Inside the Texas Capitol with State Sen. Molly Cook 13:46
  15. The Legacy of Bill Hobby 57:36
  16. The State of American Democracy with Adam Kinzinger 33:06
  17. Hobby Talks Trailer 0:59