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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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24:10

FRONTLINE: How Americans are feeling about the...

The Source ·

2024/10/28

A new FRONTLINE documentary analyzes the fears and concerns of American voters in 2020 and how they're feeling about this year's presidential election.

48:43

Oligarchy is on the ballot

The Source ·

2024/10/28

In this election the ultra-wealthy are using their money, power and influence in ways that we’ve never seen. Elon Musk is the prime example but he’s not alone in corrupting the democratic process for his own benefit. How oligarchy is on the ballot and what it means for the common citizen.

The epidemic of political lying

The Source ·

2024/10/23

A new book examines how and why politicians lie, and why Republicans are leading the war against the truth. We hear from Bill Adair, the creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning website PolitiFact and author of the new book "Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, why Republicans do it more, and how it could burn down our democracy."

24:10

Republican Rep. Steve Allison endorses Democrat...

The Source ·

2024/10/23

Steve Allison is a the current Representative for Bexar County's House District 121. He won't be on the ballot this election after losing in the Republican primary. We hear how Allison sees this election and what the next legislative session might look like.

The world of magic mushrooms

The Source ·

2024/10/23

Magic mushrooms are banned federally in the United States, but some swear by the life-changing experiences they have on the psychedelic.

48:37

Cut Through The Chaos: Election Disinformation

The Source ·

2024/10/22

Join TPR for a special, in-person event of The Source.

48:37

As childlessness is under attack—a defense

The Source ·

2024/10/21

There is a complicated relationship between womanhood and motherhood. History is full of women without children—some who chose childless lives, others who wanted children but never had them, and still others who are somewhere in between. Modern women considering how and if children fit into their lives are products of their political, ecological, and cultural moment. But they are not alone.We hear from Peggy O'Donnell Heffington about her book “Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a

Should there be an IVF bill of rights?

The Source ·

2024/10/17

There are questions about the future of in vitro fertilization (IVF) if Donald Trump is elected back to the White House. Trump has called himself "the father of IVF" and says he's in favor of the procedure, but his vice-presidential running mate, Sen. JD Vance, wrote the foreword of an anti-IVF report. Dr. Francisco (Paco) Arredondo, who is a pioneer in IVF, says there needs to be an IVF Bill of Rights.

GOP campaign ads attack transgender community

The Source ·

2024/10/17

Republican campaigns are focusing their advertisements on the transgender community and consistently implying that the Democratic party takes transgender rights to extremes.