New Braunfels Lefties

A progressive discussion show in a very conservative part of Texas. We discuss local and national issues that are progressive in nature.

Episodes

How Many Sandwiches Can A NewBie Eat?

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:06:12 +0000

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NBL sits down for a local New Braunfels update. Before we jump into recent events in the area related to HEB, Borcher Ranch, Walnut and Crosswalk Cafe, we talk a little social media safety and a crazy story of how it all can go terribly wrong!!! If you have not heard, Crosswalk Cafe has closed

Don’t Be A Tertiary Cluster – Dry Comal Creek Winery

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:07:55 +0000

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This week we took a long walking tour of Dry Comal Creek Winery. We got to see all the ins and outs of the process and taste a few things as well.

Hire Really Ugly Interns

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:50:22 +0000

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NBL sat down to go over Matt's recent trip to Capitol Hill. This is a great story and a great look at the procedures for visiting the Hill. Matt outlines his disastrous arrival and how he ended up scheduled with Congress meetings with the wrong people!

Sarah Palin Loves Her Some Yellow Submarine

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:15:37 +0000

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Enter Palin, Sarah and her deep expertise in military strategy and support. From small town mayor to half term quitter governor, Palin is now musing on how Obama is destroying our mightyness abroad by cutting military spending (which is not even happening by the way, even though it should).

Texas Republicans Complete Their Application for the Evil League of Evil

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:31:32 +0000

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Bad Horse has received the application from the Texas Republican Party to join the Evil League of Evil and upon first blush it looks like they are a shoe in at this point. No further evil doing is necessary for this group of evil doers. Word has it that John Cornyn and others are thrilled.

Coffee Snobs and Loft Lizards

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:04:24 +0000

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This local pod talks about some recent goings on that you may or may not know about including some of the details on the Walnut expansion project, the Town Creek master plan, local passenger rail stop and how freaking awesome the LCRA lofts are.

The Magic of the 90 Minute Cassette and the Great Pothole Mystery

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:29:38 +0000

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NBL sat down to talk about what the heck is up with billboards advertising pothole repair. Really? Are there that many potholes that we need a billboard to promote home repair?

Downtown New Braunfels Secrets

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:41:00 +0000

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Today NBL sat down and drank some awesome strong coffee so we could cover our first local issue, downtown New Braunfels. Do you know all of the city secrets? Even if you think you do you might want to check out this discussion on some local lore and ghosts. We cover the Phoenix Saloon, Henne Hardware, the Antique Mall, Prince Solms and more.

NBL Interview with Texas Democratic Delegate

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:37:05 +0000

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NBL sat down for an exclusive interview with a delegate to the Texas Democratic Party this week to discuss this past weekend's state convention.

Podcast Introduction

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:27:19 +0000

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A quick introduction pod to explain what this project is about and to make sure our iTunes syndication is working. Nothing meaty here just yet.