The Source
Monday-Thursday from noon-1 p.m. on KSTX
The Source is a daily, one-hour call-in talk program that gives listeners in San Antonio the opportunity to call and connect with our in-studio guests and city-wide audience.
The Source seeks to give life, context and breadth to the events and issues affecting San Antonio by bringing newsmakers and experts to the public, and highlighting the people being affected by the news of the day.
The show is hosted by veteran journalist David Martin Davies.
Tune in to The Source for insightful discussion and analysis on topics that matter to residents of the Alamo City.
Contribute to the conversation:
- Call or text during the live show at 833-877-8255.
- Leave a voicemail at 210 615-8982 anytime. Submissions may be played on-air.
- Email comments to thesource@tpr.org.
Support for The Source comes from Texas Mutual Workers' Compensation Insurance.
Support for The Source comes from UT Health San Antonio.
Latest Episodes
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As the Texas legislative session ends there are new bills passed that could again reshape the state’s access to abortion care. Advocates for reproductive freedom are condemning the passage of Senate Bill 31, The Life of the Mother Act and SB 33, a ban on San Antonio's Reproductive Justice Fund. -
Sitting on Governor Abbott’s desk is SB3 —a bill that would ban hemp-derived THC products in Texas. Abbott has not said if he will veto it or allow it to become law. Supporters of the bill, including Lt Gov Dan Patrick, argue the ban is necessary to protect public health. But many veterans, chronic pain suffers, and some conservatives say it goes too far. -
Who are the ultrarich in America and what do they want? Evan Osnos, author of The Haves and Have-Yachts, pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of the massively wealthy, their unbelievable lifestyles and their unchecked influence on American politics—which directly impacts our lives while distorting the economy. -
What does it mean to be a father? Fatherhood is one of history’s enduring puzzles. Why are fathers the way that they are? We look at being a dad through the lens of history, philosophy and the examples of some of Western civilization’s most emblematic fathers to understand how this role of protector, caretaker, provider and disciplinarian evolved. Augustine Sedgewick is the author of "Fatherhood: A History of Love and Power." -
Misty Spears and Angi Taylor Aramburu have advanced to the runoff election. -
District 8 runoff candidates are Ivalis Meza Gonzalez and Paula McGee. -
Former Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and two-time Democratic congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones will face former Republican Texas Secretary of State Roland Pablos in the June 7 mayoral runoff election after no candidate received a majority of votes in the May municipal election. -
District 6 runoff candidates are Kelly Ann Gonzalez and Ric Galvan. They are the two remaining candidates from a diverse field of eight, and only 28 votes separated them after the final count on election night. -
District 1 Councilmember Sukh Kaur, who faced nine challengers in the May 3 election, is headed to the June 7th runoff against Patty Gibbons, a retired business owner and conservative. -
How did the Avocado become the toast of the nation? The humble tropical fruit is now common in supermarkets, but even in the 1980s many Americans had never seen an avocado, much less tasted one. How did this once obscure alligator pear come to occupy a central spot in American culture?
