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The Source

David Martin Davies

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

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49:15

Neil Shubin takes us to the ends of the earth

The Source ·

2025/02/09

For three decades, renowned scientist Neil Shubin has been exploring the ice of the Artic and Antarctic looking for clues to how humans evolved, life survived and what future the changing planet might hold. His new book is Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos and our Future."

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Why does Trump want Greenland? The power of land and...

The Source ·

2025/02/06

As the world’s population grows, the planet warms, resources dwindle and nations' leaders flex, land is poised to change hands at an increasing rate. Micheal Albertus, author of Land Power, warns that it's time to prepare for a coming global land reshuffle.

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Was 1999 the tipping point for trash culture?

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2025/02/05

From pro wrestling and Beanie Babies to Insane Clown Posse and Jerry Springer, author Ross Benes looks at the explosion of low culture in the mass media in the late ’90s. His book 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times reveals its profound impact and how it continues to affect our culture and society today.

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49:59

Under Trump are EVs still inEVitable?

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2025/02/04

President Trump signed an executive order ending the Biden EV mandate—but there never was a Biden EV mandate—there was support for helping switch to cleaner, cheaper and more reliable electric vehicles. Today the EV tax credits are still available. Is it too late for Trump to stop the transition to EVs? Wall Street Journal automotive reporter Mike Colias, author of the new book InEVitable: Inside the Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles, says EVs are upending the auto industry,

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49:36

An update on death row inmate Robert Roberson and the...

The Source ·

2025/01/29

The new year could be a year of increased use of the death penalty across the United States which contrasts with how 2024 was a year that saw big gains in the effort to reduce executions. On January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at reinstating and expanding the use of the federal death penalty.

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25:06

How migrant families can prepare for mass deportation

The Source ·

2025/01/29

We are learning in real time how aggressive the Trump mass deportation is. The operation is moving fast and is underway right now in San Antonio and other major cities. We check in with civil rights and immigration attorneys on how to prepare in case you or a loved one is swept up in the mass deportation.

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24:37

The sex trafficking of boys and young men

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2025/01/28

It’s a problem in Texas that few want to talk about— the sex trafficking of young men and boys. A first-ever statewide public campaign "Boys and Young Men are Sex Trafficked Too" is being launched to raise awareness of male victims of sex trafficking. The nonprofits Ranch Hand Rescue and Bob’s House of Hope report that up to 50% of sex-trafficked youth are boys.

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49:07

Books take on issues of settlement, immigration, and...

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2025/01/27

The confluence of settlement, immigration and detention illustrates the complex issues that are in the headlines and in our identity. In the books We were Illegal: Uncovering a Texas Family’s Mythmaking and Migration and After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America, Jessica Goudeau takes two hard looks at the making of America and the stories we tell ourselves about our place in the nation. In the book, The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration, Brianna

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48:18

Should Bexar County tax dollars help pay for Project...

The Source ·

2025/01/22

The drive to build two new major sports facilities in downtown San Antonio continues. And there continue to be questions about public input and tax-dollar support. Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert joins us with his concerns and to answer your questions.

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49:01

Flaco Jimenez and the conjunto sound

The Source ·

2025/01/22

Last week conjunto music legend Flaco Jiménez was hospitalized with what friends and colleagues called a “minor health concern.” They said the 85-year-old is in good spirits. Over the course of his seven-decade career, Flaco has received numerous awards and honors, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys. Erin Bauer author of Flaco’s Legacy: The Globalization of Conjunto Joins us to discuss Flaco music and influence.

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48:21

The life of a border smuggler

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2025/01/21

Robbery, kidnapping, extortion, rape and murder— that’s what migrants face on their journey north. Jason De León spent years interviewing human smugglers in Mexico and Central America. De León argues it’s far more complicated than what American politicians and the media portrays. His book Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling won the National Book Award.

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48:50

Barbara Jordan's voice still commands

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2025/01/19

Barbara Jordan was a trailblazing American politician, civil rights leader, and the first Southern Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Mary Ellen Curtin chronicles Jordan's life in her book, She Changed the Nation.

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48:42

What ails us: A unifying theory

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2025/01/16

Roberto Treviño-Peña, MD, has written about the human brain and the forces of nature in his newest book, "The Four Forces of Human Nature: A Unifying Theory." Treviño Peña is a medical researcher whose groundbreaking work in diabetes and obesity prevention in children appears in prestigious medical journals and receives millions in federal funding.

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48:42

Rethinking how we fight wildfires

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2025/01/16

Wildland firefighter and The Nation contributor, Lazo Gitchos, who has studied and worked in land management policy, believes that the LA fire disaster is a wake-up call. He argues that we need a new approach to fighting fire—one that emphasizes preparedness and a change in the way we think about our relationship to nature, and to fire itself.

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Is San Antonio zoned out? City land-use policies...

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2025/01/14

The way we build our cities is largely driven by zoning. The decisions about land use are made at city hall. But have these rules helped to create urban sprawl and economic inequality? What are some zoning reforms that can transform city planning into a force for social good, enabling cities to become more sustainable, walkable and socially just? Sara Bronin talks about her latest book, Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.

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48:58

A people-powered Green New Deal

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2025/01/13

Donald Trump says he wants to "terminate" spending on what he calls the Green New Deal. But investments have been made, renewable energy is on the market, jobs have been created and it is a major part of the energy economy. Is it too late for Trump to pull the plug on green power? Jeremy Brecher discusses his new book The Green New Deal from Below: How Ordinary People Are Building a Just and Climate-Safe Economy

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What if Trump dismantles the Dept. of Education?

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2025/01/12

One of Donald Trump’s campaign promises is to close down the Department of Education. Trump picked former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to be his education secretary. She has limited experience in educational administration. What would be the fallout if the Department of Education is shut down?

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48:59

How will the deer survive?

The Source ·

2025/01/08

Here in Texas you are probably used to seeing and even interacting with white-tailed deer. They stride into gardens and could end up on the side of a road after an unfortunate vehicle collision. We have a long and complicated relationship with deer. They are part of our myths and evolution. In the new book “The Age of Deer” author Erika Howsare hunts for the tales about deer.

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The future is for sale at CES

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2025/01/08

Technology is moving faster than many of us realize but stroll the expo floor at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it's clear we are living in an age of silicon chip wizardry. Wendy Sheehan Donnell explains what's new at CES. She is Editor-in-Chief at PCMag.

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'Buy Nothing' is where the price is right

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2025/01/08

Are you tired of the runaway consumer culture that’s burying the planet in trash? The Buy Nothing Project is a social media movement where people can freely give, receive, and share goods, services, and skills. It encourages participants to reduce waste, build connections, and promote generosity.

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