Cap Chat Texas
Cap Chat Texas
Podcast Description
Get to know the people behind the scenes at the Texas Legislature. We interview capitol staff, lobbyists, activists and other worker bees to help build our capitol community.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers around themes of civic engagement, legislative processes, and personal narratives of behind-the-scenes workers at the Capitol. Examples include episodes discussing the experiences of lobbyists and interviews with staffers about their roles and challenges during legislative sessions, such as the 'Night of Great Unpleasantness'.
Get to know the people behind the scenes at the Texas Legislature. We interview capitol staff, lobbyists, activists and other worker bees to help build our capitol community.
On this lively episode of Cap Chat Texas, we welcome Brian Francis, an inspired and innovative public servant who has led three Texas state agencies. Brian offers an engaging look at the vital connection between legislative policymaking and state agency implementation.
He also shares insights into the challenges of testifying on legislation while remaining neutral, his approach to effective team leadership, and his passion for slam poetry. Check out Brian’s website to learn more about his leadership presentations and training.
Co-hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz are proud to introduce Cap Chat Texas, a new podcast that creates community at the Texas Capitol by spotlighting the people who make it all happen. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, Cap Chat Texas dives into the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping the Capitol’s daily life.
Join us for candid conversations and fresh insights.
A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.
Co-hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz bring you Cap Chat Texas, a podcast dedicated to building community at the Texas Capitol by highlighting the people who make it all happen. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, Cap Chat Texas explores the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome.
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