Pete Makopoulos-Senftleber

Trans stories should be told by trans people. So this week transgender Houstonian Pete Makopoulos-Senftleber shares his story with guest host Lou Weaver.

Trans stories should be told by trans people. So this week transgender Houstonian Pete Makopoulos-Senftleber shares his story with guest host Lou Weaver.

Ep. 82 Pete Makopoulos-Senftleber - A Profile in Transgender Life

Brian Klosterboer

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott have opened up their party’s anti-trans reign of terror to the executive branch of Texas government and focused their cruel sights on transgender children. This week we talk to one of the attorneys fighting to defend Texas transgender children.

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott have opened up their party’s anti-trans reign of terror to the executive branch of Texas government and focused their cruel sights on transgender children. This week we talk to one of the attorneys fighting to defend Texas transgender children.

Ep. 81 Brian Klosterboer - Defending Transgender Children

Tracy Daniel

Texas Republicans have caricatured critical race theory into a boogie man in order to give them the political justification to change the narrative of history itself. Join us this week as we discuss  the GOP attempt to whitewash Texas history.

Texas Republicans have caricatured critical race theory into a boogie man in order to give them the political justification to change the narrative of history itself. Join us this week as we discuss  the GOP attempt to whitewash Texas history.

Ep. 80 Tracy Daniel - Whitewashing Texas History

Delilah Agho Otoghile

Georgia progressives are clearly doing something right.  So what should Texas learn from Georgia? Our guest this week, Delilah Agho-Otoghile, is uniquely situated to provide an answer, as a Houston organizer and Democratic strategist who played a leading role in Georgia’s success!

Georgia progressives are clearly doing something right.  So what should Texas learn from Georgia? Our guest this week, Delilah Agho-Otoghile, is uniquely situated to provide an answer, as a Houston organizer and Democratic strategist who played a leading role in Georgia’s success!

Ep. 79 Delilah Agho Otoghile - What Should Texas Learn from Georgia?

Bejnamin Hernandez

Progressives must embrace the indispensable digital tools of our age.  So join us this week as we discuss the State of Digital for Progressives in 2022 with Benjamin Hernandez!

Progressives must embrace the indispensable digital tools of our age.  So join us this week as we discuss the State of Digital for Progressives in 2022 with Benjamin Hernandez!

Ep. 78 Bejnamin Hernandez - The State of Digital for Progressives

Ruby Powers

Join us this week as we check in on the status of US immigration under the new administration with Houston immigration attorney, Ruby Powers.

Join us this week as we check in on the status of US immigration under the new administration with Houston immigration attorney, Ruby Powers.

Ep. 77 Ruby Powers - Immigration Update

Neil Aquino

Democracy is fragile during any time. But during times like this, when it is directly under assault, it cannot survive without a Mass Movement. We must fight for it. And that “we,” must be literally everyone.

Democracy is fragile during any time. But during times like this, when it is directly under assault, it cannot survive without a Mass Movement. We must fight for it. And that “we,” must be literally everyone.

Ep. 76 Neil Aquino - A Mass Movement for Democracy

Earthea Nance

Iris Gonzalez

Join us this week as we revisit the topic of our community and governmental response to flooding in the first of a series of episodes on climate justice.

Join us this week as we revisit the topic of our community and governmental response to flooding in the first of a series of episodes on climate justice.

Ep. 75 Dr. Earthea Nance & Iris Gonzalez - Climate Justice Part 1: Flooding Justice

Andrea Greer

It's that time of year again, election season! In what is becoming an H-Town Progressive tradition, this week we cover the eight ballot propositions that will appear on this November's ballot, with the great Andrea Greer!

It's that time of year again, election season! In what is becoming an H-Town Progressive tradition, this week we cover the eight ballot propositions that will appear on this November's ballot, with the great Andrea Greer!

Ep. 74 Andrea Greer - 2021 Ballot Propositions 

Sasha Legette

It feels like we’re experiencing a Great Unraveling right now, with facts, science, decency, and humanity itself giving way to hatred, greed &amp; bigotry. So how do you build bridges amid all this? With creative, thoughtful, resilient, and tough progressives, like our guest today, Sasha  Legette.

It feels like we’re experiencing a Great Unraveling right now, with facts, science, decency, and humanity itself giving way to hatred, greed &amp; bigotry. So how do you build bridges amid all this? With creative, thoughtful, resilient, and tough progressives, like our guest today, Sasha  Legette.

Ep. 73 Sasha Legette - Building Bridges During The Great Unraveling

H-Town Progressive is a podcast about big, progressive ideas, viewed through the lens of local Houston issues. Please join us as we talk about the issues that matter to Houston's Progressive community.

Great topics and really cool guests. #htown

Great topics

I am not a Progressive, but I do like to know about the world around me and this podcast does a great job at unraveling complex subjects in a way that every day people like me can understand.  I don&#39;t have a ton of time in my day but I find when i listen to this while I jog or doing errands, it&#39;s a great way to pass the time.

Very interesting and informative

H-Town Progressive

Bhavik Kumar

It seems that abortion care is always politically charged and under attack. That’s true now more than ever, as political fanatics use the pandemic to serve their brutal interests. Today we talk to Dr. Bhavik Kumar, a family physician with Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast about the state of abortion care in Houston amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.

It seems that abortion care is always politically charged and under attack. That’s true now more than ever, as political fanatics use the pandemic to serve their brutal interests. Today we talk to Dr. Bhavik Kumar, a family physician with Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast about the state of abortion care in Houston amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Ep. 63 Dr. Bhavik Kumar - COVID 19 and Abortion Care in Houston

It is an unbelievable shame that slavery, in the form of human trafficking, not only exists, but thrives in Houston. Right under our noses, children are being bought and sold for sex. As they say, sunlight is the best disinfectant. So join us as we talk in detail with anti-human trafficking attorney, Ann Johnson, about this horrible problem in our great city.

It is an unbelievable shame that slavery, in the form of human trafficking, not only exists, but thrives in Houston. Right under our noses, children are being bought and sold for sex. As they say, sunlight is the best disinfectant. So join us as we talk in detail with anti-human trafficking attorney, Ann Johnson, about this horrible problem in our great city.

Ep. 27 Ann Johnson - Houston’s Human Trafficking Problem

In 2018 Harris County authorized $2.5 Billion in flood control projects. Now, as those projects start to get moving, we must decide which ones go first and what principles should be used in that prioritization.  This week we discuss the importance of equity in that prioritization process with the Coalition Director at the Coalition for Environment, Equity and Resilience (CEER), Iris Gonzalez.

In 2018 Harris County authorized $2.5 Billion in flood control projects. Now, as those projects start to get moving, we must decide which ones go first and what principles should be used in that prioritization.  This week we discuss the importance of equity in that prioritization process with the Coalition Director at the Coalition for Environment, Equity and Resilience (CEER), Iris Gonzalez.

Ep. 15 Iris Gonzalez - Equity in Flood Control Projects

H-Town Progressive celebrates our 1 Year Anniversary with Lillie Schechter and Nisha Randle as we discuss The Road to the 2020 Election!

H-Town Progressive celebrates our 1 Year Anniversary with Lillie Schechter and Nisha Randle as we discuss The Road to the 2020 Election!

Ep. 50 H-Town Progressive Anniversary + The Road to 2020!

Fran Watson

Houston is a world class city with world class wealth disparities. We've come a long way, but there is so much more to be done. And much of that work starts with peeling back and checking our privilege so we can see the world for what it really is. Join us this week as we go deep with community leader and activist Fran Watson on "Privilege and Poverty in Houston."

Houston is a world class city with world class wealth disparities. We've come a long way, but there is so much more to be done. And much of that work starts with peeling back and checking our privilege so we can see the world for what it really is. Join us this week as we go deep with community leader and activist Fran Watson on "Privilege and Poverty in Houston."

Ep. 5 Fran Watson - Privilege and Poverty in Houston

Justice for our youth homeless population is yet another strand of the broader issues of racial justice and justice with sex and gender identity. It’s all connected. And it cannot stand, as justice for some is justice for none. Join us as we discuss youth homelessness in Houston with Courtney Sellers,  Executive Director of Montrose Grace Place.

Justice for our youth homeless population is yet another strand of the broader issues of racial justice and justice with sex and gender identity. It’s all connected. And it cannot stand, as justice for some is justice for none. Join us as we discuss youth homelessness in Houston with Courtney Sellers,  Executive Director of Montrose Grace Place.

Ep. 51 Courtney Sellers - Youth Homelessness in Houston

Oni Blair

Too many people struggle to safely move about our great city to do the things that people need to do in modern society. Join us this week as we discuss transportation equity in Houston with Oni Blair.

Too many people struggle to safely move about our great city to do the things that people need to do in modern society. Join us this week as we discuss transportation equity in Houston with Oni Blair.

Ep. 34 Oni Blair - Transportation Equity in Houston

Kyle Shelton

In our ever-expanding city, as we contemplate new infrastructure decisions, like the I-45 expansion, and whether to create more light rail or build an “Ike Dike”, it is incumbent upon us all to understand how we got where we are today, so that we can infuse our major projects with values that better reflect the community that we are, and the community that we want to become. Join us as we talk infrastructure with Dr. Kyle Shelton of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research!   

In our ever-expanding city, as we contemplate new infrastructure decisions, like the I-45 expansion, and whether to create more light rail or build an “Ike Dike”, it is incumbent upon us all to understand how we got where we are today, so that we can infuse our major projects with values that better reflect the community that we are, and the community that we want to become. Join us as we talk infrastructure with Dr. Kyle Shelton of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research!

Ep. 45 Dr. Kyle Shelton - The Infrastructure Episode

The Latinx community in politics is often referred to as a “Sleeping Giant” because of its large size and low participation. Any supporter of democracy should want to change this, but sadly, there is strong political opposition to maintain the status quo through often insidious tactics. People like our guest today, Angie Razo of Mi Familia Vota, are on the front lines of our democracy, working hard every day to try to enfranchise and civically engage our strong and vibrant Latinx community.

The Latinx community in politics is often referred to as a “Sleeping Giant” because of its large size and low participation. Any supporter of democracy should want to change this, but sadly, there is strong political opposition to maintain the status quo through often insidious tactics. People like our guest today, Angie Razo of Mi Familia Vota, are on the front lines of our democracy, working hard every day to try to enfranchise and civically engage our strong and vibrant Latinx community.

Ep. 41 Angie Razo - Politically Engaging Houston's Latinx Community

It's election season ya'll, so get ready to put on your Democracy Pants and vote! Join us this week as we discuss the 11 ballot propositions on this year's ballot with friend of the podcast, Andrea Greer!

It's election season ya'll, so get ready to put on your Democracy Pants and vote! Join us this week as we discuss the 11 ballot propositions on this year's ballot with friend of the podcast, Andrea Greer!

Ep. 47 Andrea Greer - 2019 Ballot Propositions

Bich-May Nguyen

MEASLES! DIPHTHERIA! POLIO! RUBELLA! MUMPS! SMALLPOX! TUBERCULOSIS! WHOOPING COUGH! There’s a reason you probably have not had any of these diseases: Vaccines. Communicable disease is a public health issue that requires collective action through public policy. Join us this week as we discuss the importance of vaccinations in public health policy with family physician Dr. Bich-May Nguyen.

MEASLES! DIPHTHERIA! POLIO! RUBELLA! MUMPS! SMALLPOX! TUBERCULOSIS! WHOOPING COUGH! There’s a reason you probably have not had any of these diseases: Vaccines. Communicable disease is a public health issue that requires collective action through public policy. Join us this week as we discuss the importance of vaccinations in public health policy with family physician Dr. Bich-May Nguyen.

Ep. 24 Dr. Bich-May Nguyen - Public Health in Houston: Vaccinations

Nisha Randle

Texas has become a political battleground for national politics, and Harris County is set to lead Texas Progressives in the fight of a generation! But we’re all going to have to do our part to seize that political power. And this week, Nisha Randle of the Harris County Democratic Party and Indivisible Houston is going to tell us how to get there!

Texas has become a political battleground for national politics, and Harris County is set to lead Texas Progressives in the fight of a generation! But we’re all going to have to do our part to seize that political power. And this week, Nisha Randle of the Harris County Democratic Party and Indivisible Houston is going to tell us how to get there!

Ep. 21 Nisha Randle - Harris County as “Political Battleground”

This week we’re doing something a little different. We talk a lot about advocacy on this program, so we thought it would be a good idea to give you a peek into some advocates in action! Step into the halls of the Texas Legislature with us this week as we join the coalition led by the Houston GLBT Political Caucus in Houston’s Day of Advocacy at the Capitol!

This week we’re doing something a little different. We talk a lot about advocacy on this program, so we thought it would be a good idea to give you a peek into some advocates in action! Step into the halls of the Texas Legislature with us this week as we join the coalition led by the Houston GLBT Political Caucus in Houston’s Day of Advocacy at the Capitol!

Ep. 20 SPECIAL - Houston's Advocacy Day at the Capitol

Brandon Mack

“The Spirit of the Confederacy” statue still stands in Sam Houston Park today. It and many other Confederate monuments litter our nation and our city. These shrines to white nationalism must be removed from our public spaces. Please join us as we discuss with Brandon Mack of Black Lives Matter Houston

“The Spirit of the Confederacy” statue still stands in Sam Houston Park today. It and many other Confederate monuments litter our nation and our city. These shrines to white nationalism must be removed from our public spaces. Please join us as we discuss with Brandon Mack of Black Lives Matter Houston

Ep. 12 Brandon Mack - Confederate Monuments in Houston

Bakeyah Nelson

Resilience

This year in the Houston area we’ve suffered terrible environmental disasters, perpetrated by the corporate recklessness of first, ITC, and then, KMCO. What are we doing and what should be done to fight this and other threats to our environment? Join us this week as we discuss Houston’s environmental resilience with Dr. Bakeyah Nelson.

This year in the Houston area we’ve suffered terrible environmental disasters, perpetrated by the corporate recklessness of first, ITC, and then, KMCO. What are we doing and what should be done to fight this and other threats to our environment? Join us this week as we discuss Houston’s environmental resilience with Dr. Bakeyah Nelson.

Ep. 33 Dr. Bakeyah Nelson -  Environmental Resilience in Houston

Kam Franklin

Art is a uniquely human thing. It's also progressive at its core, as it connects communities and ignores boundaries. Join us this week as we discuss advocacy through art with lead singer of The Suffers, Kam Franklin!

Art is a uniquely human thing. It's also progressive at its core, as it connects communities and ignores boundaries. Join us this week as we discuss advocacy through art with lead singer of The Suffers, Kam Franklin!

Ep. 52 Kam Franklin - Advocacy Through Art: The Suffers

Institutional knowledge is important, but breaking unjust institutions can be much more important. So when a young black millennial walks through the halls of the Texas State Capitol, it’s a big deal that the proper way to address that young man is Chief of Staff! Join us this week as we talk to Odus Evbagharu, a Houston millennial who went to Austin!

Institutional knowledge is important, but breaking unjust institutions can be much more important. So when a young black millennial walks through the halls of the Texas State Capitol, it’s a big deal that the proper way to address that young man is Chief of Staff! Join us this week as we talk to Odus Evbagharu, a Houston millennial who went to Austin!

Ep. 39 Odus Evbagharu - A Houston Millenial Goes to Austin

Tamara Siler

Universities once were a tool for the perpetuation of an entrenched power structure. That has changed. These days universities are incredibly diverse places that are much more accessible than ever before. But diversity, by itself, isn’t enough. Institutions need to evolve into truly inclusive and accessible places. Our guest today, Tamara Siler, Deputy Director of Admissions at Rice University, has spent her career working to make this a reality.

Universities once were a tool for the perpetuation of an entrenched power structure. That has changed. These days universities are incredibly diverse places that are much more accessible than ever before. But diversity, by itself, isn’t enough. Institutions need to evolve into truly inclusive and accessible places. Our guest today, Tamara Siler, Deputy Director of Admissions at Rice University, has spent her career working to make this a reality.

Ep. 42 Tamara Siler - Diversity, Access & Inclusion in Higher Education

Laura Moser

We Americans are fundamentally conservative, right? That’s what we’ve been told for as long as anyone can remember. You can’t express or advocate for honest progressive values, you must pander to the mythical “right of center” middle. But this idea has failed us and lead to the current disaster in Washington. So please join us as we discuss the value of being boldly progressive in Houston, with Laura Moser.

We Americans are fundamentally conservative, right? That’s what we’ve been told for as long as anyone can remember. You can’t express or advocate for honest progressive values, you must pander to the mythical “right of center” middle. But this idea has failed us and lead to the current disaster in Washington. So please join us as we discuss the value of being boldly progressive in Houston, with Laura Moser.

Ep. 9 Laura Moser - Being Boldly Progressive

Blake Ellis

Houston is now positioned to play a starring role in our country’s move to the left. But how did we get here? This week we go in-depth with historian Blake Ellis about Houston’s progressive history and how it has laid the groundwork for the coming bold progressive power shift.

Houston is now positioned to play a starring role in our country’s move to the left. But how did we get here? This week we go in-depth with historian Blake Ellis about Houston’s progressive history and how it has laid the groundwork for the coming bold progressive power shift.

Ep. 16 Dr. Blake Ellis - Houston’s Progressive History and Future

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