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“Texas Briefing” brings expert insight to the policy challenges shaping life in the Lone Star State. Through topical miniseries, scholars from Rice University’s Baker Institute and their guests untangle issues in health, the economy, climate resilience, and more to understand how policy matters are impacting communities from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast.Subscribe and listen to “Texas Briefing” wherever you listen to podcasts.
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What is Texas Briefing about?
“Texas Briefing” brings expert insight to the policy challenges shaping life in the Lone Star State. Through topical miniseries, scholars from Rice University’s Baker Institute and their guests untangle issues in health, the economy, climate resilience, and more to understand how policy matters are impacting communities from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast.
What has Texas Briefing covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Texas’ New Hemp Rules and the Future of Cannabis Policy" (13 April 2026, 21 minutes), "Student Voices on Faith, Politics, and University Life in Texas" (31 March 2026, 24 minutes), and "Religion at Work in Texas" (6 February 2026, 27 minutes).
How often does Texas Briefing publish?
Texas Briefing publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 14 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Texas Briefing?
Booking probability for Texas Briefing is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Texas Briefing requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Texas Briefing's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Texas Briefing?
The strongest fits for Texas Briefing are Economic Development & Regulation. Texas Briefing has a news audience.
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Texas Briefing is a news podcast with 14 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Mar 31, 202624 minS0<p>How do students experience faith on campus, and how does religion shape their views on public policy?</p> <p>In this student panel moderated by Baker Institute fellow Michael O. Emerson, Rice University students...
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Religion at Work in Texas
Feb 6, 202627 minS0<p>As religion becomes more visible in Texas politics, how is it reshaping the modern workplace?From expanded religious accommodations to the rollback of DEI initiatives, Texas employers are increasingly caught between...
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The Politics of Faith and Science in Texas
Feb 6, 202622 minS0<p>How can scientists interact with religious beliefs that increasingly shape public policy? Must there instead exist a separation between faith and science?</p> <p>Michael O. Emerson sits with Neal F. Lane, the Baker...
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Religion and the Battle for Texas Public Schools
Feb 4, 202624 minS0<p>Why has the role of religion in Texas public education become one of the most consequential policy battles in the state? What is at stake for religious liberty, church-state separation, and the future of education...
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Christian Nationalism and the Texas Legislature
Feb 3, 202622 minS0<p>How has faith – particularly Christian nationalism – become a powerful force shaping Texas politics and public policy? How should policymakers approach religion?</p> <p>Joined by Baker Institute fellows Eric McDaniel...
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Why Can’t Texas Women Get Their Preferred Birth Control?
Nov 20, 202528 minS0<p>More than half of Texas women can’t access their preferred birth control method — meaning they can’t use the method that works best for them. Gracia Sierra, a nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute and data...
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Getting Hemp Regulation Right
Jul 22, 202526 minS0<p > Texas lawmakers returned to the Capitol yesterday for a special legislative session intended to address flood resilience, congressional redistricting, and the state’s booming consumable hemp industry. Katharine...
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<p >This is our third episodes in a miniseries series on reproductive health in Texas — where we have world-class health facilities, yet rank near the bottom when it comes to women’s health outcomes.</p> <p >Texas...
Jun 5, 202520 minS0<p >This is Episode 2 in our miniseries on reproductive health in Texas — where we have world-class health facilities, yet rank near the bottom when it comes to women’s health outcomes.</p> <p > Kari White, the Baker...
Jun 5, 202523 minS0<p >This is Episode 1 in our miniseries on reproductive health in Texas — where we have world-class health facilities, yet rank near the bottom when it comes to women’s health outcomes.</p> <p > Eleanor Klibanoff, the...
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Introducing the ‘Texas Briefing’ Podcast
Jun 5, 20251 minS0<p > Introducing “Texas Briefing,” a new podcast that brings expert insights into the challenges shaping life in the Lone Star State. Institute scholars and their guests will untangle issues in health, the economy...
Recent guests
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David Lee
Associate Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Elaine Howard Ecklund
faculty scholar at the Baker Institute and director of Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice University
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Heidi Russell
Director of the Center for Health Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute, Center for Health Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute
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Rev. Kari White
reading & ESL instructor & Department Chair for Languages & Reading department, St. Michael’s Hospital
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