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A behind-the-headlines look at San Antonio’s most talked about stories, with exclusive interviews you won’t want to miss.
Episodes
- Why San Antonio public schools are closing — and what comes next | EN Depth
Public schools in Bexar County have seen 45 closures in the last decade, with more anticipated due to declining enrollment. Districts like San Antonio ISD are planning campus reductions, while others cite optimization plans and a competiti…
- No more Heartbreak with WWE Legend Shawn Michaels | EN Depth
WWE legend Shawn Michaels speaks with Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot about his career and the upcoming WWE NXT event in San Antonio. Michaels also shares his thoughts on his new roles in film and NXT.
- Say his name, and Joe Hendry appears | EN Depth
In EN Depth, host Nick Talbot interviews TNA champion Joe Hendry about the work involved in achieving viral success. The discussion occurs before live TNA iMPACT! events in San Antonio.
- The Hardy Boyz reflect on 30 years of wrestling | EN Depth
In this episode of EN Depth, sports editor Nick Talbot sits down with wrestling legends Jeff and Matt Hardy. They discuss their 30-year careers, upcoming TNA iMPACT! events, and their aspirations for the future of professional wrestling.
- The latest in the Suzanne Simpson murder case and domestic violence in San Antonio | EN Depth
The episode covers the Suzanne Simpson murder case and domestic violence in San Antonio. Guests Barton Simpson and Marta Prada Peláez discuss raising awareness about domestic violence, particularly during the holidays, and reference ongoin…
- TNA Wrestling's road to victory leads to San Antonio | EN Depth
TNA world champion Nic Nemeth, Moose and the Laredo kid discuss why they became wrestlers, TNA’s partnership with WWE and NXT, colleague Joe Hendry's viral success, and the promotion’s upcoming show in San Antonio, Victory Road. Suggested…
- March Madness and more with Jenny Carnes | EN Depth
San Antonio Sports President and CEO Jenny Carnes talks with members of our editorial board about this year's brackets, next year's Final Four in the Alamo City and a milestone for nonprofit. Suggested reading: Pasley: It's 'Women Making H…
- Beyond the game: At the top of their field | EN Depth
Three female athletic directors, Triva Corrales (Judson ISD), Suzette Arriola (East Central ISD) and Rose Ann Martinez (Harlandale ISD), join high school sports reporter David Hinojosa for a San Antonio Express-News High School Roundtable…
- Express-News Athletes Roundtable | EN Depth
Three student-athletes in our local sports community join high school sports reporter Ronald Harrod for the first San Antonio Express-News Athletes Roundtable. UTSA’s Elijah Frizell and Isaiah Walker, and former East Central girls basketba…
- UTSA Football Coach Jeff Traylor | EN Depth
UTSA Head Football Coach Jeff Traylor sits down with members of the Express-News editorial board for a wide-ranging interview to discuss the future of the program, NIL money and what it takes to compete at the highest levels of Division I…
- High school coaches roundtable | EN Depth
Three leaders in our local sports community join high school sports reporter Ronald Harrod for the first San Antonio Express-News Coaches Roundtable. Wagner girl basketball coach Annissa Jackson, Roosevelt football coach/athletic coordinat…
- AEW, Thunder Rosa on Collision course
Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot interviews Thunder Rosa about her possible return at AEW’s Collison on Dec. 23 at the Frost Bank Center. The two discuss her injury, her championship win in San Antonio, her ventures outside of wrestl…
- The road to prosperity for South Texas | San Antonio Forward
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. and South Texas Business Partnership President and CEO Rebecca Viagran discuss how to work regionally to address infrastructure needs and cultivate economic development. SUGG…
- The Future of Work in South Texas and Beyond | San Antonio Forward
Beto Altamirano, CEO and co-founder of Irys, and chairman and co-founder of the Better Futures Institute, talks about the potential to develop a dynamic workforce in San Antonio and the South Triangle region. REQUIRED READING: The San Anto…
- The South Texas Triangle, an emerging international economic powerhouse | San Antonio Forward
Beto Gomez and David Robinson Jr., guest scholars with University of Texas at San Antonio’s Urban Future Lab, explain why San Antonio’s future is interwoven with the Rio Grande Valley and Monterrey, Mexico through our cultural, demographic…
- 207. High School Football Preview
San Antonio Express-News sports writers David Hinojosa and Ronald Harrod discuss the start of high school football season. This preview dives into San Antonio area high schools such as Steele, Judson Boerne, Brennan, Raegan, Smithson Valle…
- 206. Remembering Red McCombs
Former Councilman and Chamber of Commerce President Joe Krier and developer Marty Wender talk about their mentor Red McCombs, who passed away this week at 95. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 205. Eat the Street
The Express-News Taste Team joins the show to discuss their latest project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 204. The Hayden
Express-News taste team hosts Hayden owner Adam Lampinstein and executive chef Bill Corbett to talk about their popular Pastrami, expansion plans, and their philosophy when developing a menu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…
- 203. Sam Houston High School 'The Wiz'
Five years in the making, “The Wiz” was the first musical to be produced at Sam Houston in at least three decades, They faced technical and financial challenges, delays in set construction and costume design, and competing demands on stude…
- 202. UPickEm College football show
Sports editor Nick Talbot hosts UT beat writer Nick Moyle and UTSA beat writer Greg Luca to talk championships and bowl games! https://www.expressnews.com/sports/high-school/u-pick-em/?contestid=834405#registration/login Learn more about y…
- 201: Best Day Ever at the Pearl
The Express-News taste team joins the show to bring you what a "Best Day Ever" looks like at the Pearl! These are the best places to eat, drink and have a good time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 200: Big minor league news
Sports editor Nick Talbot and Greg Luca bring discuss the latest in the world of minor league sports teams in San Antonio like the new XFL team, SAFC's success, and the ownership shakeup of the Missions baseball team. Learn more about your…
- 199: Dia De Muertos
Express-News columnist Elaine Ayala is joined by UTSA Professor Emerita Ellen Riojas Clark. Together, they discuss the history of Dia de Muertos and give some do's and don'ts to help celebrate the holiday respectfully. Learn more about you…
- 198: The shooting of Erik Cantu
Express-News metro editor Greg Jefferson and reporter Michelle Del Rey discuss the shooting of 17-year-old Erik Cantu at the hands of a now-former SAPD officer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 197: UTSA and UT football preview
Express news UPickEM college football show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 196: Hearstlab Texas
This week on EN Depth Express-News publisher Mark Medici and Hearstlab Scout Lisa Gillespie join the show to discuss Hearstlab and its mission to provide cash investments and and services to early-stage women-led start-ups! Learn more abou…
- Episode 195: Overplayed Food trends
Taste Team members Chuck Blount and Paul Stephen join the show to talk churros, "authenticity" in food and food trends that need to go away! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Investment Insider Guide
We sat down with our Investment Guide partners to chat about the market, financial advice and more. Listen to the special episode of EN Depth, sponsored by Federal Employee Benefits, here: www.mysa.com/investmentguide Sponsor disclaimer: h…
- Episode 194: 'Beyond my control': A woman's two-year battle with long COVID
Rosario Neaves is a 42-year-old San Antonio woman who became severely ill with long COVID 2 1/2 years ago, early in the pandemic. Since then, she’s made 16 emergency room visits and been hospitalized twice. She’s battled shortness of breat…
- Episode 193: Bexar county judged stripped of cases
Express News courthouse reporter Elizabeth Zavala joins the show to break down how a Bexar County judge was stripped of most of the cases in her docket. Read: Embattled judge in Bexar County stripped of most of her court cases Learn more a…
- Episode 192: When a boy is killed by police
A San Antonio police officer shot and killed a 13-year-old boy, who crashed a stolen car into the police car. Crime journalist Jacob Beltran reports on the incident and ensuing outrage. Read More San Antonio boy killed by police was not a…
- Puro Politics EP 208: Police officers bully the media in Uvalde
An increasingly tense dynamic is developing between Texas police and the media. In recent days, law enforcement officers in Uvalde have blocked reporters from engaging with residents and covering the aftermath of the horrific May 24 mass s…
- Puro Politics EP 207: Searching for answers after the Uvalde massacre
The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde has devastated a community and shocked the nation. Columnist Cary Clack, who visited Uvalde the day after the massacre, believes something about the response to this shooting feels diff…
- Episode 191: 2022 Primary runoff election preview
Express News metro columnist and host of the Puro Politics podcast joins the show to discuss the Lieutenants Governors race , Bexar county judges race, attorney general race, and district 28 race. Check out the Express-News voters guide fo…
- Episode 190: Why S.A. moms are among hardest hit by national baby formula shortage
One of the first to write about the baby formula shortage, reporter Annie Blanks explains why San Antonio has the highest out-of-stock rate for baby formula of any U.S. metro area — and what this means for local families. Read: ‘How am I g…
- Episode 189: Vaccine refuseniks and U.S. military readiness
Military reporter Sig Christenson breaks down the ongoing controversy of military personnel refusing to obey vaccine orders. Read: Following orders is an absolute in the military — but with vaxx orders, it absolutely depends Learn more abo…
- Episode 188: Why Alamo Colleges fired a longtime SAC professor
Express News education reporter Danya Perez Express elaborates on the firing of a longtime San Antonio College professor due to a his involvement with the Texas Academic Decathalon. Read more: After 25 years, San Antonio College lost a val…
- Episode 187: Top 10 San Antonio restaurants in 2022
Express News restaurant critic Mike Sutter joins the show to break down his list of the top 10 restaurants in San Antonio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Episode 186: Busting Texas tax myths
Express-News business columnist Micheal Taylor breaks down common myths about the Texas tax system and explains how taxes affect people differently at various income levels. Read: Low-tax Texas? That’s a tall tale, and state’s tax structur…
- Episode 185: Exposing San Antonio's health inequities
Health care journalist Laura Garcia explains the work behind her special report on the health inequities that have plagued San Antonio and were made worse by the COVID 19 pandemic . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…
- Episode 184: How to appeal property tax hikes in Bexar County
Business journalist Richard Webner discusses the rise in property tax values, who is responsible for them and how homeowners can fight back . We also talk bout his conversation with Hotel Contessa GM Dan Waters and the future of the hospit…
- Episode 183: How a Texas law restricting drone cameras was struck down
Express News reporter Emilie Eaton breaks down changes to a drone law that restricted San Antonio area journalists and photographers from doing their jobs . Plus, she follows up on last year's report on domestic violence and how a program…
- Episode 182: How San Antonio’s history of redlining stunted opportunities for Latinos, Blacks
MySA Food and Culture Editor Madalyn Mendoza discusses her groundbreaking work on the continued grip of San Antonio's history of redlining neighborhoods. Read: ‘Tentacles’ of redlining continue to grip upward mobility in San Antonio Learn…
- Episode 181: A proper Fiesta!
Express-News staff writers Rene Guzman and Deborah Martin join the show to talk about Fiesta 2022! We have your guide to the best Fiesta experience There are new routes for parades , and we also discuss the tragic loss of Hispanic Elvis. L…
- Episode 180: Jury awards more than $10 million to family of man shot by deputies
Express news reporter Guillermo Contreras joins the show to discuss the recent jury verdict regarding the 2015 death of a man shot by Bexar County deputies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Episode 179: Camp Bullis preservation efforts
Water and environment reporter Elena Bruess joins the show to discuss the federal conservation effort over at Camp Bullis, the fight for who controls water regulation in the area surrounding Medina Lake and when stage one water restriction…
- Episode 178: Previewing the Texas primary election
Express-News columnist Gilbert Garcia joins the show to preview the Texas primary elections on March 1st Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Episode 177: Ukrainian protest in San Antonio
Features reporter Richard Marini and staff photographer Josie Norris join the show and bring us into the process of covering the Ukrainian protest in San Antonio . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Episode 176: Seeking justice for executed Fort Sam soldiers.
Express news staff writer Sig Christiansen joins the show to discuss the ongoing clemency bid for soldiers executed in 1917 . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices