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In this episode of Talking Purple, host Beth Guide says the “echo chamber is getting loud again” in Houston—and she uses a fast-moving, wide-ranging conversation to make one core argument: party labels are becoming less useful than performance, competence, and outcomes. The video centers on Harris County, local leadership, and
As always in Trump world, there’s a lot going on. Between campaign events, Christmas parties, and speaking engagements, I’m running a little behind on my podcast schedule, but I wanted to sit down and unpack something that’s been bugging me all week: this idea that America “doesn’t have the talent”
The Empty Chair at Thanksgiving: What No One in Washington Wants to Own Thanksgiving is supposed to be about gratitude, family, and full tables. But this year, a lot of American families sat down to eat with empty chairs at their tables—chairs that should have been filled by loved ones
Charges Dropped ≠ Innocent: What They’re Hiding From You Good morning, everyone. I’m Beth Guy with Talking Purple, and today I want to walk you through something that sounds simple on the surface but is anything but: what it really means when the media tells you “the charges were dropped.”
Subscribe to our PODCAST: Good morning, everybody. This is Beth with Talking Purple – and I want to put into writing what I’ve been saying into this little microphone here in Kingwood, Texas. Because if you’re anything like me, your phone is dinging all day long with “breaking news,” breathless
From Shutdowns to Epstein Files: What “Talking Purple” Says About Power, Pain, and the People In a world where social media feeds us outrage on demand and the news cycle resets every 10 minutes, it can be hard to step back and ask a basic question: Who is actually looking
The Day After: What Last Night’s Elections Really Told Us Elections don’t just choose winners; they surface what voters care about, what messages broke through, and where both parties misread the room. Coming out of yesterday’s results, a few themes stand out—especially in Texas and across major urban races—along with
Welcome back to Talking Purple, where we try to cut through the noise and ask a simple question: what solution would actually work? This week’s episode moved fast—touching on mortgage-fraud prosecutions, voting reminders for Texans, the politicization of the judiciary, pragmatic immigration ideas, and the endless filibuster/“clean CR” standoff. Below
The “government shutdown” is, functionally, a filibuster fight; vulnerable families shouldn’t be collateral damage; local ballots matter more than most people realize; and voters—whether in Texas, Houston, New York City, or New Jersey—should pick the best person, not the party letter. 1) Let’s Call Things What They Are I’m a
In our latest episode for Talking Purple we are covering the Texas Constitutional amendments for 2025 that are to be voted on. I also am covering CD18, Shelia Jackson Lee’s old district as well as this At Large Houston City Council Seat. Thanks to my friend Pat Morlan for helping