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FORTITUDE

by Roland Gutierrez

Government Politics

Season 1

Ken Paxton's Deal With the Devil

This week SRG and his trusty cohorts explore Gen Z movie watching habits, admiration for National Parks, the draining of the national strategic petroleum reserve, hardworking immigrants, and imagining Ken Paxton at the crossroads.

Weekend at Mitchie's

Senator Roland Gutierrez and the gang get into the mystery of the missing Mitch McConnell, Zelenskyy's heel turn, and the dangers of voting coconuts.

There's Floodin' Down in Texas

Senator Gutierrez and the gang are back for a talk on the deadly Texas floods, affordability, the creep of data centers, and the ever-widening gap between the mega-rich and the rest of us. Plus: The Fall of the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Hammers of the 80's, 90's, and Today A Modern Retelling of The Revenant Roland Gutierrez is a Democratic State Senator fighting to fix a broken Texas. To donate or learn more, visit RolandForTexas.com

The Gap Between ICE and ISIS Narrows

Senator Roland Gutierrez and the gang are back to spill the tea on ICE, including their involvement with the Texas Rangers, the (lack of) training given to ICE agents, and how the state is potentially aiding a federal agency in murdering its constituents. Plus: Novichok exposure, Remembering "Ladybug" Lindsey Graham, Pre-Remembering "Cocaine" Mitch McConnell, and highwire discussions on ballpark food.

Turning the Reflecting Pool Into a Swamp

Back at it again, week seven! RG, Marty, and Jorjo are back from summer stuff and are ready to yap about the most pressing topics of the day: Vacationing with your teenagers European health care supremacy Joey Buttafuoco, other members of the Italian diaspora Disappearances (the good type) Pardons (the bad type) Lin-Manuel Miranda envy Limping to 250 years of American excellence Big ole bags of cash for Kazakhstan and FIFA Democrats claim Elvis Jorjo's intervention/performance improvement plan

Spurs in the Finals, A New Democratic Hope (feat. Manny Garcia)

Communications consultant and elections analyst Manny Garcia fills in for Senator Roland Gutierrez. Manny, Marty, and Jorjo talk the NBA Finals-bound San Antonio Spurs, continued rot at the heart of the Texas GOP, a suffering Texas education system, and a RGV-area cop arrested for shooting a migrant in Minnesota. For more about Manny and Seeker Strategies, visit SeekerStrategies.com For more about Roland Gutierrez, visit RolandForTexas.com

Corruption in the GOP, Injustice in Uvalde

Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez reflects on the fourth anniversary of the Uvalde massacre, talks about Ken Paxton's corruption, and rebukes the Trump DOJ's $1.776 billion settlement.

Gone Off the Deep End

Back from a week off, RG and the crew talk the increasing cost of living, Donald Trump's failures on the economy, the busted Beijing summit, liquor store economics, and the continued destruction of the Voting Rights Act.

Trump's Ballroom Blitz

Senator Roland Gutierrez and the guys are back at it again to talk dwindling healthcare coverage, the continued gutting of the Voting Rights Act, Trump's White House Correspondent's Dinner fiasco, Jimmy Kimmel's joke that rankled Don and Melania, and the iconic Norah O'Donnell interview. Bonus fun talk about passing kidney stones, Diff'rent Strokes, and Gunsmoke. Source for NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/health/100000010851038/health-insurance-affordability.html

Data Centers Mess With Texans

Senator Gutierrez and his trusty staff are back at it again to talk the scourge of data centers, a controversial power line project, and Fiesta in San Antonio.

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