The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout

By: KUT & KUTX Studios Mose Buchele
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  • Millions lost power. Hundreds died. How did this happen? KUT’s Mose Buchele explores what happened during the worst blackout in Texas history.
    2023 KUT & KUTX Studios | Moody College of Communication
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Political Science
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Episodes
  • Trailer: The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout

    Trailer: The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout
    Jun 7 2021

    Join us as we explore the reasons and decisions that ultimately left millions of Texans in the dark during the crippling winter storm of February 2021. KUT’s Mose Buchele reports on what happened, how we got the electric grid we have today and what could be done to fix it in this limited series podcast.

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    3 mins
  • The Energy Island

    The Energy Island
    Jul 22 2021

    It was only when the lights went out in Texas that many of us realized — electrically — we are all alone. Claire McInerny brings us that story. Plus, Jimmy Maas tells us how the electricity market in Texas used to work up until about 20 years ago. Find a full transcript of this episode […]

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    43 mins
  • The Electricity Game

    The Electricity Game
    Jul 22 2021

    How did we get the power grid we have today? Andrew Weber has the story — and it involves football, subterfuge and a whole lot of lobbyists. You can find a full transcript of this episode here.

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    53 mins

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