As quarries expand in the Hill Country, Texas landscapes and homeowners pay the price. Investigative reporter Brian Chasnoff reports on the growing demand for stricter regulations on the $10 billion industry. Read: The cost of Hill Country quarries: Dirt, dust, muddy creeks, altered rivers

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Episode 158: The cost of Hill Country quarries

Staff writer Madison Iszler joins the show to talk about a new initiative that takes aim at racial inequality in San Antonio, as well well as the Spurs' new northwest side campus .

Episode 159: San Antonio’s biggest employers take aim at racial inequality with new initiative

Criminal justice reporter Emilie Eaton joins the show to talk about her time visiting Bexar County's crime lab!    

Episode 157: Behind the scenes at Bexar County's crime lab

Staff writer Annie Blanks joins the show to discuss her story on the San Marcos camping and panhandling crackdown that drew blowback from residents.

Episode 156: San Marcos camping and panhandling crackdown draws criticism

Eleven-year-old Lia Morales, a student at Harlandale Middle School, is a rising star in the world of table tennis, ranked No. 13 in the nation among 12-and-under players. Read: Harlandale Middle School student ranked among best in the nation in table tennis

Episode 155: Meet the S.A. middle schooler ranked among best in the nation in table tennis

Associate Editorial Page Editor & columnist Nancy Preyor-Johnson joins the show to discuss her latest editorials on Education issues related to the STAAR test, supporting teachers and the continued controversies on South San ISD board  

Episode 154: From Teacher to the Editorial Board meet Nancy Preyor-Johnson

Express-News restaurant critic Mike Sutter lays out his process for reviewing a restaurant, the transition from a 4-star system to a 5-star one and his philosophy on restaurant reviews. "If Dad takes his family out and they have a bad dining experience, it's not the restaurant's fault, it's Dad's fault."  Read: Review: Frida Mexican Restaurant & Bar in Stone Oak among San Antonio's worst Mexican restaurants 

Episode 153: Anatomy of a restaurant review

Very few people even know San Antonio is a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy - and it's been four years. Express-News staff writer Paul Stephen breaks down the city's little known historic designation. Read: S.A.’s a UNESCO City of Gastronomy? What’s that?

Episode 152: S.A.’s a UNESCO City of Gastronomy? What’s that?

Air Force veteran Brandon Lingle is the newest member of the Editorial Board, and he shares his memories and reflections from his time deployed in Afghanistan. "For a guy who spent nearly two decades in the military, I wasn't putting my positions out there," Lingle reflects on his transition from public affairs in the military, to a newsroom journalist, to Editorial Board columnist. Read: Lingle: As Afghanistan falls, memories haunt

Episode 151: From the Air Force to the Editorial Board, meet Brandon Lingle

Environments and water issues reporter Elene Breuss joins the show to discuss her articles on the return of mussels to the San Antonio river, invasive plants, and the conservation of Honey Creek Ranch

Episode 150: The 100 year absence of mussels, Invasive plant species, and the conservation of Honey Creek Ranch

Investigative reporter Marina Starleaf Riker joins the show and talks about her time at the Children's Hospital of San Antonio,

Episode 149: Night shift in the Children's Hospital

Education reporter Danya Perez breaks down the evolving mask mandate issue and COVID-19 protocols across San Antonio as city deals with another surge of cases. Read: North East ISD board votes 5-1 to mandate masks following arguments against it from overflow crowd San Antonio ISD vows to require masks and employee vaccinations - with or without court backing

Episode 148: School districts struggle to enact mask mandates

Staff writer Mike Sutter joins the show to talk about his head to head comparison of Fred's Fish Fry and Sea Island as well as the ongoing 52 Weeks of Food Trucks series

Episode 147: Fred's Fish Fry vs. Sea Island Shrimp House: seafood institution showdown

Samuel Igbo is a 15-year-old Boerne High School student who taught himself to play violin by watching Itzhak Perlman videos on YouTube. He's the focus of staff writer Vincent T. Davis latest San Antonio Stories column. Read: 'The Lord wants me to play' - Boerne teen violinist selected for Carnegie Hall orchestra

Episode 146: Meet Samuel Igbo, Boerne teen violin virtuoso

Investigative reporter Marina Starleaf Riker joins the show to discuss why the state of Texas denied the city's request for more nurses during the latest COVID-19 surge.

Episode 145: Texas isn't sending nurses to deal with the latest COVID-19 surge

San Antonio Express-News reporters & members of the community discuss current events & the week's top issues.