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Good morning from a rainy Houston, Texas. It is Beth Guide, and welcome back to Talking Purple — where I try to make sense of common again, because lately, common sense feels like a lost language. Today’s episode is a big one. Pull up a chair, grab the coffee, because

It has been a busy few weeks, and there is no shortage of headlines demanding attention. From the Houston City Council’s controversial immigration ordinance to the Dignity Act making waves in Congress, birthright citizenship landing before the Supreme Court, and the situation with Iran — there is a lot to

By Beth Guide | Talking Purple | Houston, TX | March 14, 2025 Back in a new studio, Beth Godt pulls no punches — challenging mainstream narratives on Iran, calling out her own party’s electoral blind spots, and demanding common sense from both sides of the aisle. 1. Iran: The

Making Sense Common Again: The Week in Review By Beth Guide | Talking Purple It’s been a week that barely fits in a single broadcast. The State of the Union, airstrikes in Iran, Texas primaries, and ongoing chaos in Harris County — there’s a lot to unpack. So let’s get

Making Sense Common Again: Immigration, Accountability, and the Fight for Honest Leadership in Texas It’s been another full week in politics, and if you’re trying to keep up with everything happening at the national, state, and local levels, you’re not alone. From Texas primaries to immigration enforcement debates, local flooding

  Kingwood Flooding Truth: Stop the Talking Points. Start the Facts. If you live in Kingwood, here’s the uncomfortable truth: your house doesn’t care about campaign slogans. Water doesn’t care about Facebook “hot takes.” And flooding sure as hell doesn’t stop because someone repeats the same blame script loud enough.

“Make sense common again” isn’t just a tagline—it’s a response to something a lot of people feel every day: the volume is up, the facts are blurry, and the incentives behind what we’re seeing don’t always match what we’re being told. In this episode of Talking Purple, Beth Guide walks

Happy Saturday. A few headlines collided this week in a way that exposes something bigger than any one person: we’re living through a time when journalism, activism, and click-chasing are getting mashed into the same bowl—then served to the public as “news.” And it’s not just a media problem. It’s

At the start of this year, I found myself behind on publishing my podcast—not because I lacked topics, but because events were moving faster than anyone could realistically keep up with. Politics, media, and public narratives are colliding at an unprecedented pace. And while the headlines shift daily, nearly everything