Pod Bless Texas

United States Senator and 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand joins Kendall Scudder and Lillian Salerno this week to chat about AG Barr, clean elections, and her run for the presidency.

This week on Pod Bless Texas: Before they sit down with Filmmaker and rancher Ben Masters to discuss his upcoming film The River and The Wall, Lillian Salerno starts her big-time celebrity feud with Beyonce, Kendall Scudder eats ice cream from a coffee mug, and 3rd mic Brian Clayton Black holds the show together so that we can discuss MJ Hegar, legalized hemp in Texas, and this week's shake-up in the presidential race.

What do you do when Dems are behaving badly? Act accordingly. Kendall Scudder and Lillian Salerno forego a third mic this week to take on the 12 male Democratic house members who sided against women’s reproductive rights, Dan Patrick’s “life on the plantation,” and Kendall’s existential life crisis... again. Terri Burke, the Executive Director of the ACLU of Texas, tolerates Kendall and Lillian to discuss her work protecting families on the Texas border.

Kendall and Lillian discuss the latest headlines in the Texas Legislature before sitting down the Tarrant County Democratic Chairwoman and candidate for Mayor of Fort Worth, Deborah Peoples to discuss the her campaign for Mayor. Pod Bless Texas Contributor and grassroots aficionado Kristy Noble takes over the rotating third mic.

Kendall Scudder and Lillian Salerno record with 3rd mic Laura C Barry and discuss Democrats behaving badly, the TX House Education Bill, gun rights, and Lillian's love of chauffeurs. The team is joined by the immigration attorney and former congressional candidate George Rodriguez.

Kendall Scudder and Lillian Salerno record with 3rd mic Karrol Rimal and discuss Beto's campaign rollout, the new house budget, and the magical world of the United Postal Service. Also, Karrol reminds the team why we can't have nice things. The team is joined by the Executive Director of the Texas Equal Access Fund, Kamyon Conner.

Kendall Scudder and Lillian Salerno venture into the Piney Woods with 3rd mic Laura Barry at a recording on campus at Stephen F Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. The team is joined by unapologetic progressive city council candidate Jordan Johnson.

Kendall Scudder and Lillian Salerno celebrate St. Patty's Day with 3rd mic Brian Clayton Black and Kathleen Thompson, the board chairwoman for Progress Texas. The team chats about the presidential announcement of Beto O'Rourke, the 14 voters purged from Texas voting rolls, the new Godfather, and plan an intervention on Brian's Instagram.

Lillian Salerno and Kendall Scudder recording from Austin City Limits' Moody Theatre at South by Southwest where they sit down with the Senior Senator from Massachusetts and Democratic candidate for President of the United States, Elizabeth Warren! Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower and Richardson City Council Candidate Mauri Long join the Pod Bless team on the 3rd mics.

Lillian Salerno and Kendall Scudder sit down in the loudest room you've ever been a part of at an event hosted by the Rockwall County Democratic Party to interview the chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa (seriously, lots of background noise, so be ready for that). Former Rockwall County Commissioner Candidate Ericka Ledferd joins the Pod Bless team on the 3rd mic. Yes, the title is an obscure Yentl reference.