On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna welcomes two guests to the program. In the first segment, renowned silent film accompanist Ben Model discusses the upcoming Dallas VideoFest's Kovacs Weekend, which starts on Friday, November 21. Later in the episode, Matthew is joined by Mean Green Sports Network producer Zac Babb to discuss the success of the University of North Texas football team.

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2025 Kovacs Award (VideoFest): https://videofest.org/kovacs/

The Silent Film Universe (Ben Model): https://silentfilmmusic.com/the-silent-film-universe-book/

What does UNT have to do? (KERA News): https://www.keranews.org/sports/2025-11-13/what-does-unt-have-to-do-a-look-at-the-race-for-a-spot-in-the-american-conference-title-game-the-cfp

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna discusses the propositions that could lead to a new arena for the San Antonio Spurs with Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai. Judge Sakai is in his first term as the chief executive of Bexar County and has been a vocal supporter of Propositions A and B. Later in the episode, Matthew asks Judge Sakai about his thoughts on his first term and upcoming re-election campaign.

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What are Prop A and Prop B? Unpacking Bexar County's Nov. 4 venue tax election (San Antonio Report): https://sanantonioreport.org/what-is-prop-a-prop-b-bexar-county-venue-tax-election-ballot-language-explainer/

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna previews the Dallas International Film Festival DIFF Shorts 2025 Festival with Alexandria Boddie and Liz Tran. Alexandria and Liz are the creative team behind the music video Oh Rosie!, which will be shown at the festival. Later in the episode, Matthew talks to Geoff Esper, the third-ranked competitive eater in the world, who won the World Taco Eating Championship in San Antonio, TX, in September.

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Watch Oh Rosie!: https://youtu.be/TcXzmrMGESY?si=oQMjobSifXyViQzH

More about DIFF Shorts: https://diffshorts2025.eventive.org/welcome

Taco Cabana's first-ever taco eating contest helps set world record (San Antonio Express-News): https://www.expressnews.com/food/article/san-antonio-taco-cabana-eating-contest-record-21059864.php

On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna previews the 2025 IT CAME FROM TEXAS Film Festival. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, former FBI analyst, and renowned JFK assassination historian, Farris Rookstool III, joins the program to discuss the Bonnie & Clyde and JFK: Breaking the News panels he will participate in during the festival.

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Buy Tickets for the IT CAME FROM TEXAS Film Festival: https://garlandarts.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3616

On this week's episode, San Antonio City Councilwoman Sukh Kaur joins host Matthew Reyna to discuss Project Marvel, the potential deal for a new basketball arena in downtown San Antonio. Councilwoman Kaur outlines why we should bring the San Antonio Spurs downtown, how the current deal is better than previous arena deals in other cities, and how the funding for the arena will be shouldered by a tax on tourists rather than a tax on residents.

San Antonio City Council officially approves framework for $1.3B Spurs arena (San Antonio Report): https://sanantonioreport.org/city-council-spurs-arena-votes-project-marvel/

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On this week's episode, host Matthew Reyna previews the 2025 Dallas International Film Festival. In the first segment, filmmakers Biliana and Marina Grozdanova join the program to discuss the Dallas premiere of their new movie, Eastern Western. In the second segment, filmmaker Evan Miller and renowned actress Adrianne Palicki preview the world premiere of their film, Due West.

Our Complete Guide to Dallas International Film Festival 2025 (D Magazine): https://www.dmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/2025/04/dallas-international-film-festival-guide/

DIFF 2025 Program: https://diffdallas.org/diff-2025-program

Montana's "Eastern Western" directed by Grozdanova Sisters (Billings Gazette): https://billingsgazette.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/article_ee101ff8-ade5-11ef-93d3-c317eecd862e.html

"Due West" Film Production Spans Across West Texas (Big Bend Times): https://bigbendtimes.com/2024/02/18/due-west-film-production-spans-across-west-texas-featuring-alpine-marfa-and-marathon/

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On this week's episode, former Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones joins host Matthew Reyna to discuss her campaign for Mayor of San Antonio. According to a recent UTSA poll, Ortiz Jones is currently the leading candidate in the race. In the interview, Ortiz Jones shares her thoughts on the ups and downs of electoral politics, the need for San Antonio to finish long-term construction projects, and how she would lead San Antonio in her first 100 days as mayor.

UTSA survey finds many San Antonio voters undecided on mayoral race (UTSA Today): https://www.utsa.edu/today/2025/03/story/utsa-survey-finds-san-antonio-voters-unsure-of-mayoral-race.html

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On this week's episode, University of North Texas radio personality Zac Babb joins host Matthew Reyna to discuss his decade-long career in sports radio. Babb has served in multiple on-air roles for UNT's Athletics Department. In the interview, Babb offers insight into what it takes to make a game-winning call, the best way to conduct a post-game interview with a basketball coach, and how the University of North Texas has quietly become a leading university for sports broadcasting. I don't usually editorialize in the preview blurb, but Babb is a master of his craft and one of the hardest-working communications professionals in college sports.

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On this week's episode, Eddie Garcia, President of the South Texas Amateur Boxing Association (STABA), joins the program to discuss his outlook for local amateur boxing in 2025. Garcia was elected President of STABA in 2023 and previously served four years as Vice President of the organization. In the interview, Garcia discusses the cities that make up the STABA region, how boxing officials should use social media, and how to get involved with local boxing.

More about STABA: https://southtexaslbc.org

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On this week's road trip special episode, Matthew is joined by Kansas State Representative Christina Haswood, who represents House District 10 in the Kansas Legislature. Representative Haswood is one of the youngest legislators in Kansas history and is currently running for a seat in the Kansas Senate. In the interview, Rep. Haswood discusses her path to elected office at a young age, Kansas' reputation as an extremely conservative state, and her relationship with the incumbent Democratic state senator she is trying to unseat.

Why Kansas Representative Christina Haswood Wore Regalia While Being Sworn In (Vogue): https://www.vogue.com/article/christina-haswood-kansas-representative-indigenous-regalia

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