The Source
Texas PR
The Source is a daily, one-hour call-in talk program that gives listeners in San Antonio the opportunity to call and connect with our in-studio guests and city-wide audience.The Source seeks to give life, context and breadth to the events and issues affecting San Antonio by bringing newsmakers and experts to the public, and highlighting the people being affected by the news of the day.The show is hosted by veteran journalist David Martin Davies.Tune in to The Source for insightful discussion and analysis on topics that matter to residents of the Alamo City.Contribute to the conversation:Call or text during the live show at 833-877-8255.Leave a voicemail at 210 615-8982 anytime. Submissions may be played on-air.Email comments to thesource@tpr.org.
Location:
San Antonio, TX
Networks:
Texas PR
Description:
The Source is a daily, one-hour call-in talk program that gives listeners in San Antonio the opportunity to call and connect with our in-studio guests and city-wide audience.The Source seeks to give life, context and breadth to the events and issues affecting San Antonio by bringing newsmakers and experts to the public, and highlighting the people being affected by the news of the day.The show is hosted by veteran journalist David Martin Davies.Tune in to The Source for insightful discussion and analysis on topics that matter to residents of the Alamo City.Contribute to the conversation:Call or text during the live show at 833-877-8255.Leave a voicemail at 210 615-8982 anytime. Submissions may be played on-air.Email comments to thesource@tpr.org.
Language:
English
Episodes
How scams and fraud are casting a shadow on home rooftop solar
11/13/2024
Many Texans across the state were misled about the benefits of solar. A new report looks at who gets targeted the most, and what to look out for when purchasing solar.
Duration:00:24:43
What's next for SAISD in 2025?
11/13/2024
San Antonio Independent School District is continuing its rightsizing implementation and trying to combat chronic absenteeism. Federally and locally, funding for public school is up in the air. What's next for SAISD?
Duration:00:24:10
SAWS answers your questions about possible lead in water pipes
11/12/2024
San Antonio Water System recently sent out 300,000 letters notifying customers about possible lead in their water pipes. If your home was built before 1989, then you received a letter. But there is no reason to panic. SAWS CEO Robert Puente joins us to answer your questions.
Duration:00:24:10
Brackenridge Park celebrates 125 years
11/12/2024
In 1899, 200 acres along the San Antonio River were donated to the city of San Antonio by philanthropist George W. Brackenridge who intended the space to be a public space for the people of San Antonio. Brackenridge Park is celebrating 125 years with a 'Big Brack Bash' that is free and open to all of San Antonio.
Duration:00:24:40
What Trump's proposed mass deportations could mean for San Antonio
11/11/2024
President-elect Donald Trump ran on a campaign of anti-immigration policies—and won. He is now promising to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history. If Trump follows through on his promises, there could be serious consequences in San Antonio.
Duration:00:24:40
Ashley Alvarado to begin as TPR's new president and CEO
11/11/2024
Ashley Alvarado formerly served as the Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives at LAist. She will lead TPR's day to day operations and programming across platforms.
Duration:00:24:10
How success today doesn't always require a college degree
11/10/2024
It used to be true that a college degree was the sure path to success. But that's not necessarily always true today. In "Rethinking College," award-winning journalist Karin Klein suggests another path for our country's students and their families.
Duration:00:48:37
Breaking down the 2024 election results
11/5/2024
The day after Election Day—there will be winners and losers. Did the pollsters get it right? How about your predictions? Were you surprised by the outcome?
Duration:00:48:37
The rise of Adolf Hitler and the parallels with U.S. politics today
11/1/2024
In the six months before Adolf Hitler seized power, the Nazi leader teetered between triumph and ruin. His party was losing supporters and facing financial collapse. Hitler was considered a failure and a political joke. Yet somehow, in a few brief weeks, he became chancellor of Germany. Weeks later, Germany was no longer a democracy. Timothy Ryback, author of Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power joins us on "The Source."
Duration:00:48:37
History's greatest minds take on economic inequality
10/30/2024
Vast economic inequality is actually a very old problem, and many of the world’s greatest thinkers have had something to say about it—including Jesus and Plato, Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, John Stuart Mill and others. They had ideas on how to take on the oligarchies of their time that we can learn from today. David Lay Williams discusses his new book "The Greatest of All Plagues."
Duration:00:48:37
The world's dictators are united against democracy
10/29/2024
The world’s worst dictators are working together. Russia, China, North Korea, Turkey, Hungary and Venezuela have formed an alliance that is working on issues of expanding military power, promoting kleptocracy and defeating democracy. Anne Applebaum discusses her new book Autocracy Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World.
Duration:00:48:37
Finding peace when politics splits the family
10/28/2024
With a week remaining before Election Day the political tension is so tight that many families are having a difficult time maintaining the household peace. How is the election impacting your family when Democrats and Republicans live under the safe roof?
Duration:00:24:43
FRONTLINE: How Americans are feeling about the presidential election
10/28/2024
A new FRONTLINE documentary analyzes the fears and concerns of American voters in 2020 and how they're feeling about this year's presidential election.
Duration:00:24:10
Oligarchy is on the ballot
10/27/2024
In this election the ultra-wealthy are using their money, power and influence in ways that we’ve never seen. Elon Musk is the prime example but he’s not alone in corrupting the democratic process for his own benefit. How oligarchy is on the ballot and what it means for the common citizen.
Duration:00:48:43
The epidemic of political lying
10/23/2024
A new book examines how and why politicians lie, and why Republicans are leading the war against the truth. We hear from Bill Adair, the creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning website PolitiFact and author of the new book "Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, why Republicans do it more, and how it could burn down our democracy."
Duration:00:48:44
Rep. Steve Allison on Election 2024
10/23/2024
Steve Allison is a the current Representative for Bexar County's House District 121. He won't be on the ballot this election after losing in the Republican primary. We hear how Allison sees this election and what the next legislative session might look like.
Duration:00:24:10
The world of magic mushrooms
10/22/2024
Magic mushrooms are banned federally in the United States, but some swear by the life-changing experiences they have on the psychedelic.
Duration:00:24:40
Cut Through The Chaos: Election Disinformation
10/22/2024
Join TPR for a special, in-person event of The Source.
Duration:00:48:37
As childlessness is under attack—a defense
10/21/2024
There is a complicated relationship between womanhood and motherhood. History is full of women without children—some who chose childless lives, others who wanted children but never had them, and still others who are somewhere in between. Modern women considering how and if children fit into their lives are products of their political, ecological, and cultural moment. But they are not alone.We hear from Peggy O'Donnell Heffington about her book “Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother.”
Duration:00:48:37
Should there be an IVF bill of rights?
10/17/2024
There are questions about the future of in vitro fertilization (IVF) if Donald Trump is elected back to the White House. Trump has called himself "the father of IVF" and says he's in favor of the procedure, but his vice-presidential running mate, Sen. JD Vance, wrote the foreword of an anti-IVF report. Dr. Francisco (Paco) Arredondo, who is a pioneer in IVF, says there needs to be an IVF Bill of Rights.
Duration:00:19:10