The March Issue: James Talarico and the Dream of Turning Texas Blue

It’s time for the March issue! Bryan and Joel are here to examine Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico in his race to turn Texas blue. They take a look at who Talarico is, why he’s gained national recognition from other Democrats (18:49), and how Texas turned into a completely red state (36:47). Then they take a look at how the Texas Senate race has gone so far and they give reasons for optimism and pessimism for Talarico’s case for Senate (41:58).Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel AndersonProducers: Bruce Baldwin, Isaiah Blakely, and Donald LoBianco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The March Issue: James Talarico and the Dream of Turning Texas Blue is an episode from The Press Box by The Ringer.

This episode is 60:42 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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