Hear Me Out: The Podcast

Hear Me Out: The Podcast

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Hear Me Out: The Podcast episodes

  • Viva Big Bend celebrates 10 years

    Texas Music Magazine Publisher and Viva Big Bend Director and Creator Stewart Ramser talks about what makes the festival's vibe so cool for both performers and audiences, and why you should see the bands you've never heard of before now.



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    16 min
  • A Tribute to Texas Musicians

    Artwalk Executive Director Keri Blackman discusses the organization's fifth mural on the north facing wall of Printco in Alpine. Like the other four, artist Stylle Read is painting the faces of 50 of the finest Texas has to offer. And yes, Selena is one of them. 



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    19 min
  • High Expectations: Alpine ISD Supt. Becky McCutcheon

    Alpine ISD Supt. Becky McCutcheon visits to discuss how the local state assessment test scores compare, and to give us a quick update on construction projects around the District.



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    15 min
  • Sul Ross: Change is in the Air

    SRSU Pres. Pete Gallego is our guest.  Some controversial cuts to popular programs are possible sooner than later. The former Texas State Representative and Alpine native explains how the university is in need of alignment. 



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    24 min
  • Ham Radio Operators Are So Cool

    A visit with Bob Ward about ham radio operators, their invaluable role in emergencies, and their upcoming annual Field Day.



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    20 min
  • Patrolling the Big Bend Border

    USBP Deputy Chief Matthew Roggow is our guest. We discuss the massive influx of undocumented migrants on the Southwest Border, immigration policy, and the increase of search and rescue missions.

    Stats: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters-by-component



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    28 min
  • The Edge of the Lege

    The Texas Legislature has recessed, but probably not for long. Plus, a few updates on some of our other main topics.



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    11 min
  • What Happens at City Hall is Your Business

    There are rumblings of recall elections following the termination of City Manager Erik Zimmer and City Secretary Cynthia Salas. How does that work, and why does what happens at City Hall matter to you? 

    Plus, a surprise guest and ... let's get ready for Cowboys baseball!



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    26 min
  • Meet Marfa Meats

    Christy Miller fell in love with Marfa when she first stayed a night in 2015. She wondered, though, why she couldn't get a local cut of beef. She's spent the last two years preparing to open a meat processing plant, and is now days away. Recorded live at the KVLF Studio in Alpine on May 18, 2021.



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    26 min
  • January 6 Capitol Riot & Low Voter Turnout

    Host Betse Esparza reviews her opinion of the facts of the January 6 Capitol Riot, and discusses abysmal turnout in the city council and school board elections.



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    28 min

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A deep dive into the topics that effect Alpine and Brewster County, Texas. Facts. And opinions based on facts.