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God Save Texas: Life in the Land of Oil and Gas
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God Save Texas: Life in the Land of Oil and Gas

In God Save Texas acclaimed filmmakers Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa return to their home state to explore its past, present, and future. Alex joins Matthew Sherwood to discuss her episode, The Price of Oil, in which she looks at the effect that Texas’ huge oil and gas industry has had both on her family and local communities. Her story is both personal and of national importance, for as she tells Matthew, how it goes with Texas is how it will go with the rest of the US.

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Waco: The Tragedy that Still Haunts America
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Waco: The Tragedy that Still Haunts America

In early 1993, law enforcement officers attempted to storm a compound belonging to the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas. The officers were met by a hail of gunfire. They retreated and a 51-day siege began. It ended when a number of fires began at the compound killing 82 members of the cult, including 28 children. Using previously unseen footage, Waco: American Apocalypse examines what happened, and why. In conversation with Matthew Sherwood, director and producer Tiller Russell calls the siege an ‘iconic American tragedy’ with roots that go all the way back to the USA’s origins.

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I am Vanessa Guillen
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I am Vanessa Guillen

In 2020, Private First Class Vanessa Guillen was murdered at Fort Hood army base in Texas. Prior to her death, Vanessa had also been the victim of sexual harassment at the base. I Am Vanessa Guillen follows her grieving family as they fight a campaign to win justice for their sister and daughter.

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