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EN Depth

by San Antonio Express-News

A behind-the-headlines look at San Antonio’s most talked about stories, with exclusive interviews you won’t want to miss.

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Episodes

  1. Raquel Rodriguez talks WWE Journey, Hispanic representation | EN Depth

    Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot sits down with WWE women’s Intercontinental champion to discuss the WWE’s growing investment in Hispanic superstars, shows in Mexico, and how the Rio Grande Valley native overcame the odds to become a champion. Suggested reading: WWE Raw will take over Frost...

  2. Why San Antonio public schools are closing — and what comes next | EN Depth

    In the past 10 years alone, 45 public schools closed in Bexar County. With enrollment expected to continue declining in area school systems, district leaders project more may be on the way. In San Antonio ISD, district officials have pitched a future plan for the district that would reduce the...

  3. No more Heartbreak with WWE Legend Shawn Michaels | EN Depth

    Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot talks with WWE legend and San Antonio native Shawn Michaels ahead of WWE bringing its NXT brand to San Antonio for one of it premier live events, Deadline. Suggested reading: NXT, WWE legend Shawn Michaels coming back to San Antonio: WWE’s Shawn Michaels...

  4. Say his name, and Joe Hendry appears | EN Depth

    Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot interviews TNA champion Joe Hendry ahead of a live edition of TNA iMPACT! in San Antonio on Jan. 23 and 24. Hendry discusses the hard work it takes into going viral. Suggested reading: Jeff and Matt Hardy reflect on wrestling careers ahead of TNA show in San...

  5. The Hardy Boyz reflect on 30 years of wrestling | EN Depth

    Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot interviews the Hardy Boyz, Jeff and Matt Hardy as they reflect on their careers ahead of a live edition of TNA iMPACT! in San Antonio on Jan. 23 and 24. Suggested reading: Why you should believe in TNA wrestler (and musician) Joe Hendry Different paths all...

  6. The latest in the Suzanne Simpson murder case and domestic violence in San Antonio | EN Depth

    Barton Simpson, the brother of Brad Simpson, and Marta Prada Peláez, CEO of Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc., which operates the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter in San Antonio, discuss the importance of raising awareness about domestic violence in San Antonio, especially during the...

  7. 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 reading and viewing: Why you should believe in TNA’s Joe...

  8. 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 History Month' in college basketball Jenny Carnes selected…

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  9. 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 discussion on how they became athletic directors, how they...

  10. 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 basketball player Asia Prudhomme discuss their experiences as…

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  11. 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 college football. Suggested reading: UTSA's Jeff Traylor...

  12. 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 coordinator Matt Carroll, and Sam Houston football coach Jeremy...

  13. 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 wrestling and the state of AEW’s women’s division. Suggested...

  14. 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. SUGGESTED READING: Viagran: To pave way for prosperity…

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  15. 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 Antonio Forward project Powerhouse potential: Why San Antonio...

  16. 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 and economic ties. REQUIRED READING: Powerhouse…

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  17. 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 Valley, and Brandeis. The duo also discusses top area players...

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

  21. 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 students, many of whom had little or no experience in live...

  22. 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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  23. 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

  24. 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 ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  25. 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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  26. 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

  27. 197: UTSA and UT football preview

    Express news UPickEM college football show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  28. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  29. 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

  30. 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: https://bit.ly/3Bv7WB8 Learn more about your ad choices....

  31. 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 breath, pulse rates so high she feared a heart attack,...

  32. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  33. 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 threat, attorney Lee Merritt says Family remembers...

  34. 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 shooting at Robb Elementary. Read: ‘That seems overboard’:...

  35. 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 different. Morning of chaos: A reconstruction of how the…

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  36. 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 for more information on all the primary races Learn more…

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  37. 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 going to feed her?’: Baby formula shortage peaks in San...

  38. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  39. 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 valuable tradition, ousted professor says Learn more about…

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  40. 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

  41. 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 structure leads to fiscal distortions Taxes on wealth don’t impact...

  42. 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/adchoices

  43. 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 hospitality industry downtown. Learn more about your ad choices....

  44. 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 designed to help domestic violence victims is lacking...

  45. 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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  46. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  47. 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

  48. 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 restrictions will be lifted in San Antonio Learn more about your ad...

  49. 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

  50. 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

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