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"Solving our Housing Crisis" with Economist and Professor Bryan Caplan

The Think Brazos Podcast - May 06, 2024 21:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Bryan Caplan is an economist and George Mason University professor. Caplan shares his insights on reducing housing costs and details his newly published book "Build, Baby, Build: the Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation." He jokingly claims that his book is the "most fascinating book ever" o...

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Can we fix College Station's Housing Problem?

The Think Brazos Podcast - March 15, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
This episode of the Think Brazos Podcast features David Brower from the City of College Station's Community Services Department discussing the housing challenges and opportunities facing the city post-COVID. With housing prices and rents skyrocketing, Brower discusses the city's efforts through ...

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Jeff Miller | Candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 14

The Think Brazos Podcast - March 01, 2024 18:13 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Jeff Miller is a candidate for the Texas House of Representatives District 14, but you won't find him on the ballot this Tuesday. That's because he's running as a Libertarian and their party has a separate election process. Listen to this episode to learn more about Jeff, why he's running for th...

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Dee Howard Mullins | Candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 12

The Think Brazos Podcast - February 16, 2024 21:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Dee Mullins is a journalist and former city councilwoman from Huntsville, Texas. She is running to be the next representative to the Texas House District 12. Mullins is unopposed in the Democratic primary on Super Tuesday March 5, 2024. Texas House District 12 is currently represented by Kyle Ka...

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John Harvey Slocum | Candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 12

The Think Brazos Podcast - February 15, 2024 20:32 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
John Harvey Slocum is a native of College Station, Texas and is running to be the next representative for district 12 in the Texas House of Representatives. He faces Ben Bius and Trey Wharton in the Republican primary on Super Tuesday March 5, 2024. Texas House District 12 is currently represent...

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Ben Bius | Candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 12

The Think Brazos Podcast - February 14, 2024 10:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Ben Bius is a Huntsville native and is running for Texas House of Representatives District 12. He faces Trey Wharton and John Harvey Slocum in the Republican primary on Super Tuesday March 5, 2024. Texas House District 12 is currently represented by Kyle Kacal, who is not seeking re-election. N...

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Trey Wharton | Candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 12

The Think Brazos Podcast - February 13, 2024 10:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Trey Wharton is a Huntsville native and is running for Texas House of Representatives District 12. He faces Ben Bius and John Harvey Slocum in the Republican primary on Super Tuesday March 5, 2024. Texas House District 12 is currently represented by Kyle Kacal, who is not seeking re-election. N...

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Rick Davis | Candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 14

The Think Brazos Podcast - February 09, 2024 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Rick Davis is a lawyer in Bryan/College Station Texas and is running to be the next representative for the Texas House of Representatives House District 14. He faces Paul Dyson in the Republican primary on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.  NO ENDORSEMENTS. JUST PODCASTS.   We’re publishing interv...

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Paul Dyson | Candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 14

The Think Brazos Podcast - February 08, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Paul Dyson is a lawyer by trade and describes himself as a "local boy". He's running to be the next Texas representative for house district 14. He faces Rick Davis in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024. Texas House District 14 is currently represented by John Raney, who is not seeking re-el...

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Fred Medina | Candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 14

The Think Brazos Podcast - February 07, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Fred Medina is a lawyer in Bryan, Texas. He describes himself as a "union guy" and wants to be the next representative for Texas House District 14, representing College Station, most of Bryan, Kurten, and Tabor. This district is currently represented by John Raney, who is not seeking re-election...

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Veterans Day Feature: From Navy Technician to Urban Planner with Tyler Eutsler

The Think Brazos Podcast - November 09, 2023 10:15 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, we welcome Tyler Eutsler, a former Navy electronics technician turned urban planning student at Texas A&M University. Tyler shares his journey from joining the Navy at 17 to discover new opportunities, serving as a career counselor, discovering a pass...

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William ”Joel” Bryan | Bryan ISD School Board Place 6 Candidate on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 23, 2023 19:52 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
William "Joel" Bryan VI is running unopposed for the Bryan ISD school board at large place 6 seat. He came on the Think Brazos podcast to discuss his campaign. This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The othe...

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Let’s Talk About Caesars Atlantic City Renovations

Art in the Game - October 12, 2023 16:28 - 31 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
On our first episode back after a long hiatus, Lisa and I take you along with us to  the newly updated Caesars palace in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This episode is jampacked with information about Hells kitchen, Nubo, the updated rooms in the Centurion tower, and all the other changes to the p...

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Prentiss Madison, Bryan ISD School Board Place 2 Candidate on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 05, 2023 11:59 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Prentiss Madison is a former city councilman running for the Bryan ISD Board of Trustees Place 2 seat. He joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss his campaign. This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The o...

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Prentiss Madison | Bryan ISD School Board Place 2 Candidate on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 05, 2023 11:59 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Prentiss Madison is a former city councilman running for the Bryan ISD Board of Trustees Place 2 seat. He joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss his campaign. This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The o...

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Julie Harlin | Bryan ISD School Board Place 2 Candidate on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 04, 2023 09:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Julie Harlin is running for re-election to the Bryan Independent School District Place 2 seat and joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss her campaign. This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The other can...

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Julie Harlin, Bryan ISD School Board Place 2 Candidate on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 04, 2023 09:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Julie Harlin is running for re-election to the Bryan Independent School District Place 2 seat and joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss her campaign. This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The other can...

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Chrissy Ransome | Bryan ISD School Board Place 2 Candidate on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 03, 2023 14:32 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Chrissy Ransome joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss her candidacy for the Bryan Independent School District Place 2 seat.  This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The other candidate interviews for the...

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Chrissy Ransome, Bryan ISD School Board Place 2 Candidate on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 03, 2023 14:32 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Chrissy Ransome joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss her candidacy for the Bryan Independent School District Place 2 seat.  This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The other candidate interviews for the...

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Brazos County Elections Administrator Trudy Hancock on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - August 16, 2023 21:50 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
"Elections are black and white. Politics are messy and emotional." - Brazos County Elections Administrator Trudy Hancock Listen to this conversation with Brazos County Elections Administrator Trudy Hancock on the Think Brazos Podcast. In this episode, we talk about how she got into elections ad...

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Aging in place with Lindsay Hackett on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - June 20, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Host Charles Coats and returning guest Lindsay Hackett discuss strategies and available resources to help residents age in place in Bryan/College Station, Texas. “Aging in place” is a term used to describe the desire to remain in the same home for as long as possible. Lindsay serves as a volunt...

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Neo Jang on the Think Brazos Podcast | Getting around College Station by bicycle

The Think Brazos Podcast - June 06, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Neo Jang is a resident of College Station, Texas and for the past couple years, he has used a cargo bike to transport his children around town instead of a car. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, Neo discusses his evolution from a car guy to a bike dad and how he has connected with oth...

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Representative John Raney | Texas 88th Legislative Session

The Think Brazos Podcast - May 26, 2023 22:53 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
State Representative John Raney joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss the 88th legislative session and his philosophy on local control. Raney also calls for constituents to get more involved in primaries and small businesses to engage in legislation. Important links: Think Brazos website ...

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Lindsay Hackett | Certified Urban Planner and Consultant on the Think Brazos Podcast

The Think Brazos Podcast - November 09, 2022 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Lindsay Hackett, certified urban planner and consultant, discusses “missing middle housing” on this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast. Hackett earned both her bachelors and masters degrees in urban planning from Texas A&M University. Since graduating, she has enjoyed using her skills to improv...

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Barry Moore | Chairman of the Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 27, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Barry Moore is the chair of the newly formed Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, Moore discusses the transportation organization and Proposition B on the November 8th ballot. Visit the Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority website. Learn ...

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Wanda Watson | 2022 Candidate for Brazos County Precinct 4 Commissioner

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 26, 2022 14:05 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Wanda Watson is running for Brazos County Precinct 4 Commissioner. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, she gives an update of the issues for the November 8th election. This is a follow-up interview because Think Brazos also covered the Democratic primary run-off for this race in May of ...

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Wanda Watson | Candidate for Brazos County Precinct 4 Commissioner

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 26, 2022 14:05 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Wanda Watson is running for Brazos County Precinct 4 Commissioner. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, she gives an update of the issues for the November 8th election. This is a follow-up interview because Think Brazos also covered the Democratic primary run-off for this race in May of ...

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Timothy Delasandro | 2022 Candidate for Brazos County Precinct 4 Commissioner

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 25, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Timothy Delasandro is running for Brazos County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 and he makes his case to the voters on this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast. This episode is part of our candidate interview series for the November 8, 2022 election. NO ENDORSEMENTS. Just podcasts. Full disclos...

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Timothy Delasandro | Candidate for Brazos County Precinct 4 Commissioner

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 25, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Timothy Delasandro is running for Brazos County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 and he makes his case to the voters on this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast. This episode is part of our candidate interview series for the November 8, 2022 election. NO ENDORSEMENTS. Just podcasts. Full disclos...

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Bobby Gutierrez | Candidate for Mayor of Bryan, Texas

The Think Brazos Podcast - October 12, 2022 21:58 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Councilman Bobby Gutierrez is running for mayor of Bryan, Texas. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, Gutierrez discusses his background, motivations for running, and strategy for housing affordability in Bryan.  Bobby Gutierrez's campaign website Think Brazos website Disclosure and d...

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