Deconstructing Dallas

Dallas Neighborhood and Preservation specialist Douglas Newby talks about how the views on neighborhoods has changed, his early memories on the Trinity River Corridor Project, and what makes Trinity Groves such a great Dallas location.

Scott Braddock talks about the surge in early turnout versus primary voting in 2014. Scott discusses statewide races as well as contested primaries in the Dallas area. Braddock is a journalist and political analyst based in Austin, Texas.

Dallas City Councilmember Adam McGough (District 10) talks about his fight to move forward with improvements and expansion to the Interstate 635 East Project. CM McGough hosted a meeting with more than 300 concerned citizens and traveled to Austin to advocate for the issue.

SMU Director of Community Relations Suzanne Massey talks about various happenings on campus from their graduate level gaming program to the university's annual civil rights pilgrimage.

Paul Quinn College Michael Sorrell discusses the significance of Marvel's Black Panther to his students and gives an update on great things happening with the Quinnite Nation.

Walmart hosted a free pre-screening of Black Panther at Studio Movie Grill and Shawn and Ryan talk to Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell about the significance of the film and the Dallas screening.

Shawn and Ryan speak with civil rights icon Fred Gray, attorney for Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., The Montgomery Bus Boycott and others. Attorney Gray was in town to speak at the Dallas County Promise Student Summit on February 5, 2018.

Deconstructing the Dallas County ballot bruhaha with the Dallas County Republican Party General Counsel, Elizabeth Bingham.

In this episode, we deconstruct the Mayor's office with Chief of Policy and Communications, Scott Goldstein.

Introductions and pilot topics