Beste KXAN Podcasts (2025)

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KXAN Catalyst

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S7 Update: More Medical Examiners to the State 8:49

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Following KXAN’s reporting on Texas’ death investigations, lawmakers look at ways to modernize the state’s system amid legislative challenges and cost concerns.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S7 Bonus: Patchwork of Death Investigations (Analysis) 12:31

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KXAN’s Josh Hinkle, David Barer, Arezow Doost, Eric Henrikson and Dalton Huey discuss challenges they faced while investigating Texas’ death inquest system.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S7 E3: Wanted an Autopsy on that Child 19:48

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While Texas’ justice of the peace system has evolved since its start in 1824, counties are slowly replacing the death inquest part of their role with medical examiners.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S7 E2: Murdered Down by Backbone Creek 14:01

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As Texas’ population grows, so do critics’ concerns over elected officials investigating death. As Daynon Lewis’ case unfolds, state lawmakers look to the future.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S7 E1: Found Hanging by a Jump Rope 18:54

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A teenager’s mysterious death in 1965 resurfaces in the Texas Hill Country, prompting a new review of her case and the inquest system still used across the state.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S7 Trailer 2:54

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Hear the death inquests trailer now.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S6 E3: Can’t Hide Who You Are 14:19

vor 2 Jahren14:19

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KXAN newsroom leaders and Francisco Vara-Orta of Investigative Reporters & Editors discuss overcoming blind spots and personal bias when covering controversial topics.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S6 E2: Part of Your Identity 20:14

vor 2 Jahren20:14

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KXAN journalists share the inner challenges they face when reporting on issues intersecting with their identities and the communities to which they belong.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S6 E1: Fearful for Your Safety 25:55

vor 2 Jahren25:55

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Catalyst Host Josh Hinkle shares how the murder of a gay college student shaped his early reporting and how he now approaches LGBTQ+ coverage.Von KXAN Investigates

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S6 Trailer 2:32

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KXAN explores proposed laws impacting LGBTQ+ Texans. Our journalists share how they make fair, objective coverage decisions and how their experiences shape the reporting, including the murder of a gay college student. This season is part of our “OutLaw” investigation.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 Update: My Dad Didn’t Die in Vain 11:51

vor 2 Jahren11:51

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Families of a Texas missing persons law’s namesake react to the discovery that police might not have complied with potentially thousands of cases.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 Update: Close Those Gaps to Help People Comply 15:59

vor 2 Jahren15:59

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One woman’s search for her missing brother leads to the streets of Austin, as a legislator considers strengthening a new state law.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S5 Special: Transparency to the Healthcare Marketplace (Analysis) 12:30

vor 3 Jahren12:30

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Jeanne Pinder of ClearHealthCosts speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer about medical debt challenges across Texas and the U.S.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S4 Update: Keep the Hope Alive 18:14

vor 4 Jahren18:14

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New police transparency bills are up against the clock, as Texas journalists testify about challenges with late and incomplete custodial death reports.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 Update: Help Texas Families Have Closure 18:21

vor 4 Jahren18:21

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A father’s two-year search for his missing Marine son leads a state lawmaker to file legislation, requiring police to report to NamUs.Von KXAN

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KXAN Catalyst

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S4 Bonus: Not a Gotcha or Anti-Policing Sentiment (Analysis) 32:00

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Eva Ruth Moravec of the Texas Justice Initiative speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on custodial deaths.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S4 E5: Law Needs to Be Reformed 16:49

vor 5 Jahren16:49

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Texas police agencies file hundreds of custodial death reports late or incomplete, including the case of Herman Titus.Von KXAN

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KXAN Catalyst

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S4 E4: Like They Have Something to Hide 18:59

vor 5 Jahren18:59

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Herman Titus’ mother takes her fight for police transparency before Texas lawmakers, as opponents voice their open records concerns.Von KXAN

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KXAN Catalyst

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S4 E3: Get This Man to the Hospital 20:44

vor 5 Jahren20:44

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Video surfaces of the moments after Herman Titus collapsed in jail. WARNING: This episode depicts death, and listeners may find it disturbing.Von KXAN

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KXAN Catalyst

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S4 E2: Hurting From the Impact 14:54

vor 5 Jahren14:54

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We uncover recordings and documents detailing Herman Titus’ severe pain and jailers releasing him from lockdown just days before his death.Von KXAN

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KXAN Catalyst

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S4 E1: Tired of the Roadblocks 21:37

vor 5 Jahren21:37

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Following a car crash, a 21-year-old man dies in a Texas jail, leaving his mother wondering if staff ignored signs of a serious injury.Von KXAN

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KXAN Catalyst

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S4 Trailer 3:57

vor 5 Jahren3:57

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Hear the custodial deaths trailer now.Von KXAN

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KXAN Catalyst

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S3 Bonus: Lives Get Shattered (Analysis) 51:13

vor 5 Jahren51:13

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Karen Ranus of NAMI-Central Texas speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on inmate mental health.Von KXAN

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KXAN Catalyst

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S3 E3: The Guy’s In Limbo 16:39

vor 5 Jahren16:39

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A schizophrenic murder suspect waits 20 years for a trial, a case with a legal connection to a jailed Marine.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S3 E2: A Dark Groundhog Day 17:23

vor 5 Jahren17:23

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A family tragedy and wartime take their toll on a Texas man, ending in a four-year loop between jail and state hospitals.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S3 E1: Shot 23 Bullets Into Our Home 21:39

vor 5 Jahren21:39

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A Texas veteran’s PTSD spiral ends in violence and his mother learning he’d wait for help in jail for months – maybe longer.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S3 Trailer 3:44

vor 5 Jahren3:44

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Hear the mental competency trailer now.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S2 E5: Pull Out the Bloody Carpet 14:56

vor 6 Jahren14:56

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A little girl is among the victims of a teacher’s deadly attack, and a Texas mother finds forgiveness for her son’s killer.Von KXAN Investigates

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S2 E4: Terrible Example of Evil 14:08

vor 6 Jahren14:08

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Following a Texas church shooting, survivors reflect on the heroes of that day and the signs leading to the attack.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S2 E3: Town Became a War Zone 16:51

vor 6 Jahren16:51

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Texas lawmakers hold emotional hearings following mass shootings and explore suspicious behavior in the state.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S2 E2: Touched By Mass Violence Twice 17:49

vor 6 Jahren17:49

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A father and son endure separate attacks, as Texas leaders look to train more civilians before future shootings.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S2 E1: Your Son Is Dead 10:17

vor 6 Jahren10:17

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We trace Texas’ timeline of mass shootings to a nightclub in El Paso, nearly 40 years before another attack in the same city.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S2 Trailer 3:34

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Hear the mass violence trailer now.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 Update: Something’s About to Open Up 11:41

vor 6 Jahren11:41

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Tips pour in following our investigation, leading our team to track down the remaining “suspect” in Jamie Mayberry’s case.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 E6: Sometimes They’re Hiding in Plain Sight 12:15

vor 6 Jahren12:15

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Another man’s kidnapping involves a key "witness" in Jamie Mayberry's case, a woman investigators track down for answers.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 E5: Leaves a Hole in Your Soul 14:38

vor 6 Jahren14:38

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Jamie Mayberry is entered into a national database of missing and unidentified persons, a system severely underutilized by Texas police.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 E4: Am I Walking With the Killer? 20:25

vor 6 Jahren20:25

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Rumors lead search teams and police to a cemetery on the edge of town, as “suspects” are revealed in Jamie Mayberry’s case.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 E3: They Even Brought In the Texas Rangers 13:07

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State law enforcement helps investigate Jamie Mayberry’s case, as families face challenges in publicizing missing loved ones.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 E2: You Catch It, You Clean It 15:34

vor 6 Jahren15:34

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As new details emerge in the investigation into Jamie Mayberry’s disappearance, questions linger about initial police response.Von KXAN Investigates

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KXAN Catalyst

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S1 E1: Then There Was a Knock at the Door 18:32

vor 6 Jahren18:32

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A stranger’s late-night visit to a young “cross-dresser’s” home in Kenedy, Texas, leaves a family searching for answers 20 years later.Von KXAN Investigates

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