Location:
United States
Description:
Catalyst is a specialty unit within the KXAN investigative team focused on "digital-first” storytelling that aims to spark positive change in society. The group takes a multi-platform, innovative approach to each project, including this KXAN Catalyst Podcast.
Language:
English
Website:
https://kxan.podbean.com
Episodes
S6 E3: Can’t Hide Who You Are
11/13/2023
KXAN newsroom leaders and Francisco Vara-Orta of Investigative Reporters & Editors discuss overcoming blind spots and personal bias when covering controversial topics.
Duration:00:14:19
S6 E2: Part of Your Identity
11/13/2023
KXAN journalists share the inner challenges they face when reporting on issues intersecting with their identities and the communities to which they belong.
Duration:00:20:14
S6 E1: Fearful for Your Safety
11/13/2023
Catalyst Host Josh Hinkle shares how the murder of a gay college student shaped his early reporting and how he now approaches LGBTQ+ coverage.
Duration:00:25:55
S6 Trailer
11/6/2023
KXAN explores proposed laws impacting LGBTQ+ Texans. Our journalists share how they make fair, objective coverage decisions and how their experiences shape the reporting, including the murder of a gay college student. This season is part of our “OutLaw” investigation.
Duration:00:02:32
S1 Update: My Dad Didn’t Die in Vain
3/13/2023
Families of a Texas missing persons law’s namesake react to the discovery that police might not have complied with potentially thousands of cases.
Duration:00:11:51
S1 Update: Close Those Gaps to Help People Comply
3/13/2023
One woman’s search for her missing brother leads to the streets of Austin, as a legislator considers strengthening a new state law.
Duration:00:15:59
S5 Special: Transparency to the Healthcare Marketplace (Analysis)
9/12/2022
Jeanne Pinder of ClearHealthCosts speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer about medical debt challenges across Texas and the U.S.
Duration:00:12:30
S4 Update: Keep the Hope Alive
6/15/2021
New police transparency bills are up against the clock, as Texas journalists testify about challenges with late and incomplete custodial death reports.
Duration:00:18:14
S1 Update: Help Texas Families Have Closure
2/24/2021
A father’s two-year search for his missing Marine son leads a state lawmaker to file legislation, requiring police to report to NamUs.
Duration:00:18:21
S4 Bonus: Not a Gotcha or Anti-Policing Sentiment (Analysis)
12/27/2020
Eva Ruth Moravec of the Texas Justice Initiative speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on custodial deaths.
Duration:00:32:00
S4 E5: Law Needs to Be Reformed
12/20/2020
Texas police agencies file hundreds of custodial death reports late or incomplete, including the case of Herman Titus.
Duration:00:16:49
S4 E4: Like They Have Something to Hide
12/13/2020
Herman Titus’ mother takes her fight for police transparency before Texas lawmakers, as opponents voice their open records concerns.
Duration:00:18:59
S4 E3: Get This Man to the Hospital
12/6/2020
Video surfaces of the moments after Herman Titus collapsed in jail. WARNING: This episode depicts death, and listeners may find it disturbing.
Duration:00:20:44
S4 E2: Hurting From the Impact
11/29/2020
We uncover recordings and documents detailing Herman Titus’ severe pain and jailers releasing him from lockdown just days before his death.
Duration:00:15:54
S4 E1: Tired of the Roadblocks
11/22/2020
Following a car crash, a 21-year-old man dies in a Texas jail, leaving his mother wondering if staff ignored signs of a serious injury.
Duration:00:21:36
S4 Trailer
11/15/2020
Hear the custodial deaths trailer now.
Duration:00:03:57
S3 Bonus: Lives Get Shattered (Analysis)
6/7/2020
Karen Ranus of NAMI-Central Texas speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on inmate mental health.
Duration:00:51:13
S3 E3: The Guy’s In Limbo
5/31/2020
A schizophrenic murder suspect waits 20 years for a trial, a case with a legal connection to a jailed Marine.
Duration:00:16:39
S3 E2: A Dark Groundhog Day
5/24/2020
A family tragedy and wartime take their toll on a Texas man, ending in a four-year loop between jail and state hospitals.
Duration:00:17:23
S3 E1: Shot 23 Bullets Into Our Home
5/17/2020
A Texas veteran’s PTSD spiral ends in violence and his mother learning he’d wait for help in jail for months – maybe longer.
Duration:00:21:39