The Source
Texas PR
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 analysis on topics that matter to residents of the Alamo City.Contribute to the conversation:Call or text during the live show at 833-877-8255.Leave a voicemail at 210 615-8982 anytime. Submissions may be played on-air.Email comments to thesource@tpr.org.
Location:
San Antonio, TX
Networks:
Texas PR
Description:
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 analysis on topics that matter to residents of the Alamo City.Contribute to the conversation:Call or text during the live show at 833-877-8255.Leave a voicemail at 210 615-8982 anytime. Submissions may be played on-air.Email comments to thesource@tpr.org.
Language:
English
Episodes
Martha Barnette, words, and the power of connection
8/17/2025
Have you ever wondered about that weird expression that grandma used to say? Martha Barnette, co-host of the radio show and podcast A Way with Words, likely knows the history of that expression. Barnette has spent her life being a word detective, and in her new book, "Friends with Words: Adventures in Languageland," she shares that story. During her two decades on the show, Martha has seen that people of all stripes are curious about etymology, they revel in slang, are surprised by regional vocabulary, delighted by idioms, and eager to share that weird phrase Grandma always used to say.
Duration:00:25:50
Trump’s homelessness policy: “Move out”
8/11/2025
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is using the National Guard to remove all homeless people from the streets of Washington D.C. Trump has also signed an executive order targeting the unhoused across the nation. What is the impact of this policy? And how could we see this same sort of action unfold in San Antonio?
Duration:00:49:59
The quorum break—and what's next for the Texas Democratic lawmakers
8/10/2025
As Texas democratic state representatives continue their quorum breaking walk-out, pressure is mounting brought by Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Senator John Cornyn.
Duration:00:49:45
Mayor Jones on pausing Project Marvel
8/7/2025
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joins TPR's The Source to discuss Project Marvel and the possibility of hitting pause on the negotiations for a new downtown home for the Spurs and the development of a sports and entertainment district.
Duration:00:25:20
NextGen: Bexar County approves flood warning system
8/6/2025
Nearly two months after 13 people lost their lives in devastating flash floods near Loop 410 and Perrin Beitel, Bexar County is moving towards a new flood warning system. A joint effort with the county, the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio River Authority, NextGen will detect rising waters at low-water crossings across the area.
Duration:00:25:12
Report details an attack on democracy, undermining of the 2026 midterms
8/5/2025
Polling shows that many of President Donald Trump’s policies are not popular, and the Republican party would likely lose control of Congress after mid-terms. But according to The Brennan Center, Trump is taking steps to avoid that outcome — by undermining the midterm election in a number of ways.
Duration:00:25:09
How Texans will pay the high cost of Trump’s “big beautiful bill”
8/5/2025
Potentially life-saving public sector assistance for food, healthcare, and supporting a family is now more difficult for people in need to navigate. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill creates new obstacles and requirements for people to qualify for SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid. These include longer applications, increased eligibility/work requirements, in-person interviews, and shorter periods before they have to recertify to continue receiving benefits.
Duration:00:25:28
Could the GOP redistricting map backfire?
8/4/2025
The proposed overhaul of Texas’ congressional map is designed to give the GOP five new seats after next year’s midterm election. But will that map actually give President Trump what he wants? The newly drafted boundary lines would give Republicans at least some new seats. But an analysis of the tentative redistricting plan suggests the plan could backfire.
Duration:00:24:53
It's complicated: The U.S. Mexico relationship
8/4/2025
The United States and Mexico are neighboring nations that for decades have shared an economy. But under President Donald Trump that relationship is getting shaken and stressed. What does the future hold for U.S. Mexico relations under Trump?
Duration:00:26:10
Parkinson’s disease: The growing challenge of an aging population
8/3/2025
Parkinson’s disease affects nearly a million Americans — and as our population ages, that number is growing. But there’s hope. New research and cutting‑edge treatments, from deep brain stimulation to breakthrough medications, are changing lives.
Duration:00:49:22
Walking in the footsteps of "The Walkout"
7/30/2025
A new documentary film titled “The Walkout,” created by the Know Your Neighbor initiative of the H. E. Butt Foundation, revisits the historic 1968 Edgewood High School student walkout. The film will premiere on August 2 at the Edgewood Performing Arts Center, the Edgewood Fine Arts Theatre.
Duration:00:50:36
The controversy over the Guajolote Ranch development wastewater treatment facility
7/29/2025
There's opposition to plans for the proposed Guajolote Ranch housing development, north of Grey Forest, near Helotes. The proposal for a wastewater treatment plant concerns many that it could contaminate drinking water for the city of San Antonio.
Duration:00:25:31
Watered down: FEMA's response to the Texas flood
7/29/2025
When the flooding hit the upper Guadalupe River, FEMA arrived and is providing essential financial assistance and recovery support. However, the agency ‘s response is facing serious criticism for delays in rescue deployment, a dysfunctional call center, and the fact that only a fraction of the FEMA staff was deployed—compared with responses under previous administrations. All this while the Trump administration is calling for the dismantling of FEMA. Has FEMA been watered down?
Duration:00:24:35
A gulf on the brink: Environmental challenges for the Gulf of Mexico
7/28/2025
In "Gulf Coast Demise? Climate Change, Conservation, and Saving the American Sea," author John B. Anderson provides scientific documentation of the ongoing demise of the United States Gulf Coast and a call to action.
Duration:00:21:07
Tariff-ied : How Trump's trade policies raise prices and cost jobs
7/28/2025
Right now 25% tariffs with Mexico are in effect. That goes up to 30% on Friday. And many people are "Tariff-ied" about what it could do to the San Antonio economy. Job losses, higher prices, and reduction in investment are scenarios that are in the cards. Mexico is looking to make a deal but there’s no sign of reaching a compromise in the near term.
Duration:00:30:30
How Trump's energy policies drive up household costs
7/27/2025
As the effects of climate change intensify, they cause an increase in the cost of everything from electric bills to insurance premiums to your groceries. And those costs under the Trump administration’s climate policies are spiking. How can consumers advocate for environmental policies that result in lower costs even as the current administration works to dismantle U.S. climate policies?
Duration:00:49:53
After a disaster: Covering the long road to recovery
7/23/2025
Following the devastating flooding along the Upper Guadalupe basin, two journalists talk about coverage of natural disasters in their parts of the country—from major fires in California to landslides due to extreme weather in the North Carolina. We're joined by Erin Stone, Climate and Environment Reporter for California NPR and Flood and Disaster Reporter Laura Hackett from Blue Ridge Public Radio.
Duration:00:25:18
SA Food Bank and rising food insecurity in South Texas
7/23/2025
Food banks have already directly felt the impact of federal funding cuts, including the termination of pandemic-era programs that provided $1 billion annually to combat food insecurity. Anti-hunger advocates are particularly concerned about the cuts to SNAP, arguing that for every meal the San Antonio Food Bank distributes, SNAP provides nine. As a result, families will be forced to ration food or lose benefits entirely.
Duration:00:25:42
The science behind Coke switching to cane sugar
7/22/2025
In the United States, Coca-Cola is typically sweetened with high fructose corn syrup. However, Coca-Cola is introducing a new line of its namesake cola in the U.S. that will be sweetened with cane sugar. This new line is not replacing the existing high fructose corn syrup version but rather offered as an additional option. What does science tell us about the health risks of high fructose corn syrup?
Duration:00:26:22
The making of a scandal: Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump and Congress
7/22/2025
Jeffrey Epstein was a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender who operated a vast network of sexual abuse and trafficking of underage girls. He died in jail under suspicious circumstances. Controversy surrounding former President Donald Trump includes his past friendship and social ties with Epstein. Now the Republican-controlled Congress is blocking the release of records in the Epstein investigation.
Duration:00:25:41