The Source Podcast
1) San Antonio-Austin: Texas’ next great metro area faces big challenges
San Antonio and Austin are growing day by day—and growing closer to each other. One day they will form one massive combo loco metro. But can the two cities and the communities in between work with eac...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) FRONTLINE: What it means to be 'Born Poor'
More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary, "Poor Kids," the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in America as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. Filmed across ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) The KIND Shark: Daniel Lubetzky
“Business can be a force for good." That’s the view of Daniel Lubetzky, best known as the founder of KIND Snacks, a star on "Shark Tank," philanthropist and the author of the book, "Do the Kind Thing:...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and Project Marvel
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai joins "The Source" to discuss the coming vote on the proposed new downtown Spurs arena and revitalizing the rodeo grounds.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones on her first 100 days
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has completed her first 100 days in office, which is an informal, early benchmark of leadership, priorities, and political effectiveness. These first few months of t...Show More
6) Texans to decide on Prop 14 to fund research on Alzheimer's
About half a million Texans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Another million Texans serve as unpaid caregivers, managing the daily needs for loved ones. This November, Texas voters will consider P...Show More
7) Scholar in the eye of the storm: David Lesch on Syria
"Dodgers to Damascus," by Catherine Nixon Cooke, documents David Lesch's work in Syria and the Middle East, a part of the world plagued by conflict, power struggles, and warfare. It offers a firsthand...Show More
8) 'To bind up the nation’s wounds': How peace came to the Civil War
We think of the surrender of Robert E. Lee as the end of the Civil War, but the end really wasn’t clear at the time. The Galveston News reported Lee’s surrender as a positive development for the Confe...Show More
9) The hustle of the muscle and you
Many of us tend to take our muscles for granted. They are the unsung heroes of our bodies. They are the stuff that moves us and keeps us healthy. But as we age, how much can we rely on our muscles? Wh...Show More
10) After ICE detains: What happened to Carmen Herrera
Earlier this summer Carmen Herrera was detained by ICE outside of San Antonio’s immigration court. She’s a mother of five girls who are all U.S. citizens and she is also married to a U.S. citizen. Aft...Show More