Pod Bless Texas

With filing closed, Kendall and Lillian sit down with Jennifer Skidonenko (the Democratic nominee for HD106) to dissect the filings and overview the state news of the week. Cari Marshall and Lana Hansen of Flip the Texas House join the team to talk about the hunt for a Democratic Speaker of the House and representation of women in state government.

Fresh off of Thanksgiving weekend, Kendall and Lillian are joined by Mihaela Plesa to dissect the GOP’s dirty trick memo, the US Census, and the Texas Young Democrats lawsuit to restore voting access. Congressional candidate Lulu Seikaly joins the team to talk about her entry into being a candidate and really sad dog commercials.

In a raucous pre-Thanksgiving show, Karrol Rimal joins Kendall and Lillian to dissect the impeachment proceedings and this week’s Democratic debate. Congressional candidate Jessica Cisneros joins the team to discuss her primary challenge to an entrenched incumbent congressman.

The Gay Socialite is back in the studio with Kendall and Lillian to talk Poncho, impeachment, and the presidential race. Patrick Moran from the Texas Cannabis Industry Association weighs in on the fight in Texas and holding legislators accountable.

Lil and Kendall are joined by Kathleen Thompson, the chair of the board for Progress Texas, to tackle the 2019 election results and runoffs and mourn the loss of Beto O’Rourke. Rep. Joe Moody joins the team to talk about Criminal Justice reform and the fight to save the life of Rodney Reed.

An hour before Beto dropped out of the presidential race, the team was joined by jet setting former Dallas City Councilman Phillip Kingston to dissect the week’s headlines. “Goliath” author Matt Stoller joined the team to drop some knowledge on monopolies and breaking up big tech.

Kendall and Lillian finally find themselves in front of a criminal district court judge who isn’t sentencing them when Judge Dominique Collins joins the team as a 3rd mic to talk about her work improving veterans courts in Dallas County. Then, Chrysta Castañeda, who launched her campaign for Texas Railroad Commissioner this week, joins the team to talk about the road ahead on the top of the ballot in 2020.

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Lillian Salerno, Kendall Scudder, and Karrol Rimal performing a (very) dramatic reading of the Michael Quinn Sullivan audio recording from June 12th in the office of Speaker Dennis Bonnen!

With the Bonnghazi tapes on their way next week, foreign agents infiltrating our government as far as the eye can see, and Innauguration theft, Kendall and LIllian invite Chris Tackett to dissect the news of the week. Then, Heather Fazio of Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy joins the team to talk about the week's news of Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov Dan Patrick supressing marijuana production in the state.