More with Marc Istook

Texas is growing, but who’s benefiting? State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, joins Marc to discuss public schools, data centers, housing affordability and healthcare, along with the fear-driven messaging shaping the final weeks of the election.

After her fiery speech opposing a proposed data center in Lexington, Kentucky, went viral, Katie Dapkus joins Marc Istook to discuss the growing backlash against AI infrastructure, corporate influence in local government, and why her message is resonating across political lines. She also reveals how she wrote her viral speech in just ten minutes and why the overwhelming response has her considering a run for public office.

Episode 3.06 Author and educator Melissa Dalton-Bradford explains how democracies slide toward authoritarianism, why attacks on truth and community make ordinary people vulnerable, and what history can teach us without resorting to careless comparisons. Drawing from her book, How to Save Democracy: The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook, she offers practical ways to turn fear, outrage, and despair into meaningful action.

Episode 3.05 After 32 years in public education, Dr. Jessica Hawk left the classroom but not the fight for teachers and students. The creator behind @MyTeacherFace joins Marc to discuss burnout, smartphones, AI, unequal school funding, and why the problems we blame on teachers often begin far beyond the classroom.

Episode 3.04 Dave Holmes joins Marc to revisit his unlikely path from advertising to MTV and the persistence that turned losing Wanna Be a VJ into a lasting career. They also talk about adapting to a changing media world, creating without permission, finding humor amid political outrage and continuing to figure out what comes next.