KXAN Catalyst
Catalyst is a specialty unit within the KXAN investigative team focused on "digital-first” storytelling that aims to spark positive change in society. The group takes a multi-platform, innovative approach to each project, including this KXAN Catalyst Podcast. 871389
Mon, December 09, 2024
S7 Bonus: Patchwork of Death Investigations (Analysis)
KXAN’s Josh Hinkle, David Barer, Arezow Doost, Eric Henrikson and Dalton Huey discuss challenges they faced while investigating Texas’ death inquest system.
Mon, December 02, 2024
S7 E3: Wanted an Autopsy on that Child
While Texas’ justice of the peace system has evolved since its start in 1824, counties are slowly replacing the death inquest part of their role with medical examiners.
Mon, November 25, 2024
S7 E2: Murdered Down by Backbone Creek
As Texas’ population grows, so do critics’ concerns over elected officials investigating death. As Daynon Lewis’ case unfolds, state lawmakers look to the future.
Mon, November 18, 2024
S7 E1: Found Hanging by a Jump Rope
A teenager’s mysterious death in 1965 resurfaces in the Texas Hill Country, prompting a new review of her case and the inquest system still used across the state.
Mon, November 11, 2024
S7 Trailer
Hear the death inquests trailer now.
Mon, November 13, 2023
S6 E3: Can’t Hide Who You Are
KXAN newsroom leaders and Francisco Vara-Orta of Investigative Reporters & Editors discuss overcoming blind spots and personal bias when covering controversial topics.
Mon, November 13, 2023
S6 E2: Part of Your Identity
KXAN journalists share the inner challenges they face when reporting on issues intersecting with their identities and the communities to which they belong.
Mon, November 13, 2023
S6 E1: Fearful for Your Safety
Catalyst Host Josh Hinkle shares how the murder of a gay college student shaped his early reporting and how he now approaches LGBTQ+ coverage.
Mon, November 06, 2023
S6 Trailer
KXAN explores proposed laws impacting LGBTQ+ Texans. Our journalists share how they make fair, objective coverage decisions and how their experiences shape the reporting, including the murder of a gay college student. This season is part of our “OutLaw” investigation.
Sun, March 12, 2023
S1 Update: My Dad Didn’t Die in Vain
Families of a Texas missing persons law’s namesake react to the discovery that police might not have complied with potentially thousands of cases.
Sun, March 12, 2023
S1 Update: My Dad Didn’t Die in Vain
Families of a Texas missing persons law’s namesake react to the discovery that police might not have complied with potentially thousands of cases.
Wed, February 08, 2023
S1 Update: Close Those Gaps to Help People Comply
One woman’s search for her missing brother leads to the streets of Austin, as a legislator considers strengthening a new state law.
S1 E9 · Wed, February 08, 2023
S1 Update: Close Those Gaps to Help People Comply
One woman’s search for her missing brother leads to the streets of Austin, as a legislator considers strengthening a new state law.
Bonus · Mon, September 12, 2022
S5 Special: Transparency to the Healthcare Marketplace (Analysis)
Jeanne Pinder of ClearHealthCosts speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer about medical debt challenges across Texas and the U.S.
Mon, September 12, 2022
S5 Special: Transparency to the Healthcare Marketplace (Analysis)
Jeanne Pinder of ClearHealthCosts speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer about medical debt challenges across Texas and the U.S.
S4 E7 · Wed, June 16, 2021
S4 Update: Keep the Hope Alive
New police transparency bills are up against the clock, as Texas journalists testify about challenges with late and incomplete custodial death reports.
Wed, June 16, 2021
S4 Update: Keep the Hope Alive
New police transparency bills are up against the clock, as Texas journalists testify about challenges with late and incomplete custodial death reports.
Thu, February 25, 2021
S1 Update: Help Texas Families Have Closure
A father’s two-year search for his missing Marine son leads a state lawmaker to file legislation, requiring police to report to NamUs.
S1 E8 · Wed, February 24, 2021
S1 Update: Help Texas Families Have Closure
A father’s two-year search for his missing Marine son leads a state lawmaker to file legislation, requiring police to report to NamUs.
S4 E6 · Mon, December 28, 2020
S4 Bonus: Not a Gotcha or Anti-Policing Sentiment (Analysis)
Eva Ruth Moravec of the Texas Justice Initiative speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on custodial deaths.
Mon, December 28, 2020
S4 Bonus: Not a Gotcha or Anti-Policing Sentiment (Analysis)
Eva Ruth Moravec of the Texas Justice Initiative speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on custodial deaths.
Tue, December 22, 2020
S4 E5: Law Needs to Be Reformed
Texas police agencies file hundreds of custodial death reports late or incomplete, including the case of Herman Titus.
S4 E5 · Mon, December 21, 2020
S4 E5: Law Needs to Be Reformed
Texas police agencies file hundreds of custodial death reports late or incomplete, including the case of Herman Titus.
Tue, December 15, 2020
S4 E4: Like They Have Something to Hide
Herman Titus’ mother takes her fight for police transparency before Texas lawmakers, as opponents voice their open records concerns.
S4 E4 · Mon, December 14, 2020
S4 E4: Like They Have Something to Hide
Herman Titus’ mother takes her fight for police transparency before Texas lawmakers, as opponents voice their open records concerns.
Tue, December 08, 2020
S4 E3: Get This Man to the Hospital
Video surfaces of the moments after Herman Titus collapsed in jail. WARNING: This episode depicts death, and listeners may find it disturbing.
S4 E3 · Mon, December 07, 2020
S4 E3: Get This Man to the Hospital
Video surfaces of the moments after Herman Titus collapsed in jail. WARNING: This episode depicts death, and listeners may find it disturbing.
Tue, December 01, 2020
S4 E2: Hurting From the Impact
We uncover recordings and documents detailing Herman Titus’ severe pain and jailers releasing him from lockdown just days before his death.
S4 E2 · Mon, November 30, 2020
S4 E2: Hurting From the Impact
We uncover recordings and documents detailing Herman Titus’ severe pain and jailers releasing him from lockdown just days before his death.
Tue, November 24, 2020
S4 E1: Tired of the Roadblocks
Following a car crash, a 21-year-old man dies in a Texas jail, leaving his mother wondering if staff ignored signs of a serious injury.
S4 E1 · Mon, November 23, 2020
S4 E1: Tired of the Roadblocks
Following a car crash, a 21-year-old man dies in a Texas jail, leaving his mother wondering if staff ignored signs of a serious injury.
Tue, November 17, 2020
S4 Trailer
Hear the custodial deaths trailer now.
Trailer · Mon, November 16, 2020
S4 Trailer
Hear the custodial deaths trailer now.
S3 E4 · Mon, June 08, 2020
S3 Bonus: Lives Get Shattered (Analysis)
Karen Ranus of NAMI-Central Texas speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on inmate mental health.
Sun, June 07, 2020
S3 Bonus: Lives Get Shattered (Analysis)
Karen Ranus of NAMI-Central Texas speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on inmate mental health.
S3 E3 · Mon, June 01, 2020
S3 E3: The Guy’s In Limbo
A schizophrenic murder suspect waits 20 years for a trial, a case with a legal connection to a jailed Marine.
Mon, June 01, 2020
S3 E3: The Guy’s In Limbo
A schizophrenic murder suspect waits 20 years for a trial, a case with a legal connection to a jailed Marine.
Mon, May 25, 2020
S3 E2: A Dark Groundhog Day
A family tragedy and wartime take their toll on a Texas man, ending in a four-year loop between jail and state hospitals.
S3 E2 · Mon, May 25, 2020
S3 E2: A Dark Groundhog Day
A family tragedy and wartime take their toll on a Texas man, ending in a four-year loop between jail and state hospitals.
Mon, May 18, 2020
S3 E1: Shot 23 Bullets Into Our Home
A Texas veteran’s PTSD spiral ends in violence and his mother learning he’d wait for help in jail for months – maybe longer.
S3 E1 · Mon, May 18, 2020
S3 E1: Shot 23 Bullets Into Our Home
A Texas veteran’s PTSD spiral ends in violence and his mother learning he’d wait for help in jail for months – maybe longer.
Trailer · Mon, May 11, 2020
S3 Trailer
Hear the mental competency trailer now.
Mon, May 11, 2020
S3 Trailer
Hear the mental competency trailer now.
Tue, December 17, 2019
S2 E5: Pull Out the Bloody Carpet
A little girl is among the victims of a teacher’s deadly attack, and a Texas mother finds forgiveness for her son’s killer.
S2 E5 · Mon, December 16, 2019
S2 E5: Pull Out the Bloody Carpet
A little girl is among the victims of a teacher’s deadly attack, and a Texas mother finds forgiveness for her son’s killer.
Tue, December 10, 2019
S2 E4: Terrible Example of Evil
Following a Texas church shooting, survivors reflect on the heroes of that day and the signs leading to the attack.
S2 E4 · Mon, December 09, 2019
S2 E4: Terrible Example of Evil
Following a Texas church shooting, survivors reflect on the heroes of that day and the signs leading to the attack.
Tue, December 03, 2019
S2 E3: Town Became a War Zone
Texas lawmakers hold emotional hearings following mass shootings and explore suspicious behavior in the state.
S2 E3 · Mon, December 02, 2019
S2 E3: Town Became a War Zone
Texas lawmakers hold emotional hearings following mass shootings and explore suspicious behavior in the state.
Tue, November 26, 2019
S2 E2: Touched By Mass Violence Twice
A father and son endure separate attacks, as Texas leaders look to train more civilians before future shootings.
S2 E2 · Mon, November 25, 2019
S2 E2: Touched By Mass Violence Twice
A father and son endure separate attacks, as Texas leaders look to train more civilians before future shootings.
Tue, November 19, 2019
S2 E1: Your Son Is Dead
We trace Texas’ timeline of mass shootings to a nightclub in El Paso, nearly 40 years before another attack in the same city.
S2 E1 · Mon, November 18, 2019
S2 E1: Your Son Is Dead
We trace Texas’ timeline of mass shootings to a nightclub in El Paso, nearly 40 years before another attack in the same city.
Tue, November 12, 2019
S2 Trailer
Hear the mass violence trailer now.
Trailer · Mon, November 11, 2019
S2 Trailer
Hear the mass violence trailer now.
S1 E7 · Mon, November 04, 2019
S1 Update: Something’s About to Open Up
Tips pour in following our investigation, leading our team to track down the remaining “suspect” in Jamie Mayberry’s case.
Mon, November 04, 2019
S1 Update: Something’s About to Open Up
Tips pour in following our investigation, leading our team to track down the remaining “suspect” in Jamie Mayberry’s case.
Tue, June 04, 2019
S1 E6: Sometimes They’re Hiding in Plain Sight
Another man’s kidnapping involves a key "witness" in Jamie Mayberry's case, a woman investigator track down for answers.
S1 E6 · Mon, June 03, 2019
S1 E6: Sometimes They’re Hiding in Plain Sight
Another man’s kidnapping involves a key "witness" in Jamie Mayberry's case, a woman investigators track down for answers.
Tue, May 28, 2019
S1 E5: Leaves a Hole in Your Soul
Jamie Mayberry is entered into a national database of missing and unidentified persons, a system severely underutilized by Texas police.
S1 E5 · Mon, May 27, 2019
S1 E5: Leaves a Hole in Your Soul
Jamie Mayberry is entered into a national database of missing and unidentified persons, a system severely underutilized by Texas police.
Tue, May 21, 2019
S1 E4: Am I Walking With the Killer?
Rumors lead search teams and police to a cemetery on the edge of town, as “suspects” are revealed in Jamie Mayberry’s case.
S1 E4 · Mon, May 20, 2019
S1 E4: Am I Walking With the Killer?
Rumors lead search teams and police to a cemetery on the edge of town, as “suspects” are revealed in Jamie Mayberry’s case.
Tue, May 14, 2019
S1 E3: They Even Brought In the Texas Rangers
State law enforcement helps investigate Jamie Mayberry’s case, as families face challenges in publicizing missing loved ones.
S1 E3 · Mon, May 13, 2019
S1 E3: They Even Brought In the Texas Rangers
State law enforcement helps investigate Jamie Mayberry’s case, as families face challenges in publicizing missing loved ones.
Tue, May 07, 2019
S1 E2: You Catch It, You Clean It
As new details emerge in the investigation into Jamie Mayberry’s disappearance, questions linger about initial police response.
S1 E2 · Mon, May 06, 2019
S1 E2: You Catch It, You Clean It
As new details emerge in the investigation into Jamie Mayberry’s disappearance, questions linger about initial police response.
Tue, April 30, 2019
S1 E1: Then There Was a Knock at the Door
A stranger’s late-night visit to a young “cross-dresser’s” home in Kenedy, Texas, leaves a family searching for answers 20 years later.
S1 E1 · Mon, April 29, 2019
S1 E1: Then There Was a Knock at the Door
A stranger’s late-night visit to a young “cross-dresser’s” home in Kenedy, Texas, leaves a family searching for answers 20 years later.
Trailer · Sun, April 07, 2019
S1 Trailer
KXAN Catalyst premieres Monday, April 29. Hear the missing persons trailer now.
Sun, April 07, 2019
S1 Trailer
KXAN Catalyst premieres Monday, April 29. Hear the missing persons trailer now.
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