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S1E1 - The Capitol Crowd with Robyn Hadley

Episode 1

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 • Duration 21:25

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome. Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

Know someone who would be a great guest? Drop us a note at capchattx@gmail.com.

Like us? Please recommend us to three friends, subscribe and rate the podcast, and share on your socials. We'd love to get to 1,000 unique listeners this year.

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S1E2 - Parliamentary Inquiry with Denise Davis

Episode 2

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 • Duration 36:37

People and topics mentioned in the podcast:

Lt. Governor Bill Hobby, House Speaker Joe Straus, Oveta Culp Hobby, Interim Babies, Bob Kelly, Steven Collins, Chris Greisel, “Night of Great Unpleasantness”, Bob “Big Daddy” Johnson, Sharon Carter, Gordon Johnson

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome. Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

Know someone who would be a great guest? Drop us a note at capchattx@gmail.com.

Like us? Please recommend us to three friends, subscribe and rate the podcast, and share on your socials. We'd love to get to 1,000 unique listeners this year.

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S1E3 - Control, Alt, Delete With Monty Exter

Episode 3

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 • Duration 25:20

People and topics mentioned in the podcast:

Mike Villareal, Baylor Law School LBJ School of Public Affairs

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome. Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

Know someone who would be a great guest? Drop us a note at capchattx@gmail.com.

Like us? Please recommend us to three friends, subscribe and rate the podcast, and share on your socials. We'd love to get to 1,000 unique listeners this year.

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S1E4 - Tired But Determined with Renzo Downey

Episode 4

Thursday, February 20, 2025 • Duration 28:26

People and topics mentioned in the podcast: The Texas Tribune, Texas Weekly, Ron DeSantis, The Florida Legislature, cats

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome. Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

Know someone who would be a great guest? Drop us a note at capchattx@gmail.com.

Like us? Please recommend us to three friends, subscribe and rate the podcast, and share on your socials. We'd love to get to 1,000 unique listeners this year.

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S1E8 - One Member, One Vote with Rusty Kelley

Episode 8

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 • Duration 29:42

Regarded as one of the state’s premier lobbyists, Rusty Kelley literally started out mopping floors in the Capitol. In this episode Rusty tells about his deep respect for the institution, legislators he has admired and how the Sharpstown Scandal transformed lobbying in Texas.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome.

Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

People mentioned in this podcast:

Dick Brown

Senator Jack Christie

Speaker Billy Clayton

Speaker Price Daniel, Jr.

Jeff Davis

Senator Kevin Eltife

Jack Gullahorn

Representative Bill Messer

Lawrence Olsen

Tommy Townsend

The Sharpstown Scandal

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome. Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

S1E7 - Managing Expectations with the Unicorn Tammy Pirtle

Episode 7

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 • Duration 27:05

People mentioned in this podcast:

Representative Roberto Alonzo

Senator Hugo Berlanga

Speaker Billy Clayton

Congressman Ron Coleman

Representative Robby Cook

Lynn Cutler

Representative Linda Garcia

Calvin Guest

Representative Susan King

Representative Mike McKinney

Representative Doug Miller

Representative Christina Morales

Gloria Moreno

Kate Raetz

Representative Mark Strama

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome. Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

Know someone who would be a great guest? Drop us a note at capchattx@gmail.com.

Like us? Please recommend us to three friends, subscribe and rate the podcast, and share on your socials. We'd love to get to 1,000 unique listeners this year.

S1E6 - My People Collection with Michelle Wittenburg

Episode 6

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 • Duration 27:20

Lawyer/lobbyist Michelle Wittenburg shares how a chance encounter at a charity event—and a love of reading the paper—launched a career that has included running campaigns and working in all three branches of government. Michelle talks about the value of surrounding herself with good people, balancing work with philanthropic efforts, and the joy of coming home to a house full of animals.

People mentioned in this podcast:

Senator Bill Sims

House Speaker Tom Craddick

Representative Kyle Kacal

Representative Ken King

Judge Lee Yeakel

Lewis Sessions

Congressman Pete Sessions

Andrea Sloan

Justice Nathan Hecht

Rahsaan King

Jack Jack’s Pack Street Dog Rescue

KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome. Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

Know someone who would be a great guest? Drop us a note at capchattx@gmail.com.

Like us? Please recommend us to three friends, subscribe and rate the podcast, and share on your socials. We'd love to get to 1,000 unique listeners this year.

S1E5 - A Very Special Episode with Stephanie Chiarello

Episode 5

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 • Duration 26:28

How does an aspiring ballerina and environmental scientist end up running a legislative office? From starting as an intern in 2007 to serving as Chief of Staff for a state representative, Stephanie shares tips for new staffers, explains the '72-hour rule' for reviewing potential legislation, and reveals the surprising benefits of befriending penguins.

People talked about on this episode:

Sherri Greenberg, Mike Villarreal, Peter Clark, LBJ, Gina Amatangelo, Laura Hernandez, Harold Cook, Amber Hausenfluck, CATS, Shawn Leventhal, Mackenzie Astin

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome. Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

Know someone who would be a great guest? Drop us a note at capchattx@gmail.com.

Like us? Please recommend us to three friends, subscribe and rate the podcast, and share on your socials. We'd love to get to 1,000 unique listeners this year.

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S1E11 - The One with Harvey Kronberg

Episode 11

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 • Duration 31:44

How did a serial entrepreneur become publisher of the state’s longest-running political newsletter? On this episode of Cap Chat Texas, we sit down with Quorum Report's Harvey Kronberg to hear how he stumbled into journalism, his take on the state’s shifting political landscape, and the importance of institutional memory.

People and groups mentioned in this podcast:

Scott Braddock

The Honorable Doc Arnold

The Honorable Warren Chisum

The Honorable Tom Craddick

Nick Krajl

David Minceberg

Davey Joe Montgomery

John Moritz

Ross Ramsey

The Honorable Stan Schlueter

Evan Smith

The Honorable Jonathan Stickland

The Honorable Joe Straus

The Honorable Carole Strayhorn

THe Honorable Mike Toomey

The Honorable Leticia and Pete Van de Putte

The Honorable Ralph Wayne

Dixie Flag Company

German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas

The Texas Civil Justice League

The Texas Trial Lawyers Association

The Texas Tribune

The Quorum Club

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

S1E10 - Listen More Than You Talk with Staffer Donovon Rodriguez

Episode 10

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 • Duration 26:00

In this episode, legislative staffer and community leader Donovon Rodriguez shares how his experience as a 911 dispatcher taught him to stay calm amid the chaos of the Capitol. He also discusses the importance of building strong constituent relationships, his approach to managing a legislative office, and some of the differences between working in the House and Senate.

People and groups mentioned in this podcast:

Senator Jose Menendez

Senator Roland Gutierrez

Representative Diego Bernal

Representative Philip Cortez

Representative Trey Martinez Fischer

Representative Ray Lopez

City Council Member Shirley Gonzales

Edgewood Education Foundation

A very special thanks to Fallout Theater for providing their podcast studio. Check them out for great improv, stand up and sketch comedy just blocks from the Texas Capitol.

Cap Chat Texas spotlights the people who keep the Texas Capitol running. From staffers to lobbyists to journalists, we explore the stories, experiences, and perspectives of those shaping daily life under the Pink Dome. Join hosts Stephanie Chiarello and David Mintz for candid conversations and fresh insights.

Know someone who would be a great guest? Drop us a note at capchattx@gmail.com.

Like us? Please recommend us to three friends, subscribe and rate the podcast, and share on your socials. We'd love to get to 1,000 unique listeners this year.

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