KXAN Catalyst

KXAN Catalyst

KXAN Investigates

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

S7 Bonus: Patchwork of Death Investigations (Analysis)

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.

Dec 9, 2024 • 12:31

S7 E3: Wanted an Autopsy on that Child

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.

Dec 2, 2024 • 19:48

S7 E2: Murdered Down by Backbone Creek

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.

Nov 25, 2024 • 14:01

S7 E1: Found Hanging by a Jump Rope

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.

Nov 18, 2024 • 18:54

S7 Trailer

S7 Trailer

Hear the death inquests trailer now.

Nov 11, 2024 • 2:54

S6 E3: Can’t Hide Who You Are

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.

Nov 13, 2023 • 14:19

S6 E2: Part of Your Identity

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.

Nov 13, 2023 • 20:14

S6 E1: Fearful for Your Safety

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.

Nov 13, 2023 • 25:55

S6 Trailer

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.

Nov 6, 2023 • 2:32

S1 Update: My Dad Didn’t Die in Vain

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.

Mar 12, 2023 • 11:51

S1 Update: Close Those Gaps to Help People Comply

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.

Feb 8, 2023 • 15:59

S3 Bonus: Lives Get Shattered (Analysis)

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.

Nov 22, 2022 • 51:13

S5 Special: Transparency to the Healthcare Marketplace (Analysis)

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.

Sep 12, 2022 • 12:30

S4 Update: Keep the Hope Alive

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.

Jun 16, 2021 • 18:14

S4 Update: Keep the Hope Alive

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.

Jun 16, 2021 • 18:14

S1 Update: Help Texas Families Have Closure

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.

Feb 25, 2021 • 18:21

S1 Update: Help Texas Families Have Closure

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.

Feb 24, 2021 • 18:21

S4 Bonus: Not a Gotcha or Anti-Policing Sentiment (Analysis)

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.

Dec 28, 2020 • 32:00

S4 Bonus: Not a Gotcha or Anti-Policing Sentiment (Analysis)

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.

Dec 28, 2020 • 32:00

S4 E5: Law Needs to Be Reformed

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.

Dec 22, 2020 • 16:49

S4 E5: Law Needs to Be Reformed

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.

Dec 21, 2020 • 16:49

S4 E4: Like They Have Something to Hide

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.

Dec 15, 2020 • 18:59

S4 E4: Like They Have Something to Hide

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.

Dec 14, 2020 • 18:59

S4 E3: Get This Man to the Hospital

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.

Dec 8, 2020 • 20:44

S4 E3: Get This Man to the Hospital

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.

Dec 7, 2020 • 20:44

S4 E2: Hurting From the Impact

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.

Dec 1, 2020 • 15:54

S4 E2: Hurting From the Impact

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.

Nov 30, 2020 • 14:54

S4 E1: Tired of the Roadblocks

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.

Nov 24, 2020 • 21:36

S4 E1: Tired of the Roadblocks

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.

Nov 23, 2020 • 21:37

S4 Trailer

S4 Trailer

Hear the custodial deaths trailer now.

Nov 17, 2020 • 3:57

S4 Trailer

S4 Trailer

Hear the custodial deaths trailer now.

Nov 16, 2020 • 3:57

S3 Bonus: Lives Get Shattered (Analysis)

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.

Jun 8, 2020 • 0:51

S3 E3: The Guy’s In Limbo

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.

Jun 1, 2020 • 16:39

S3 E3: The Guy’s In Limbo

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.

Jun 1, 2020 • 0:16

S3 E2: A Dark Groundhog Day

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.

May 25, 2020 • 0:17

S3 E2: A Dark Groundhog Day

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.

May 25, 2020 • 17:23

S3 E1: Shot 23 Bullets Into Our Home

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.

May 18, 2020 • 21:39

S3 E1: Shot 23 Bullets Into Our Home

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.

May 18, 2020 • 0:21

S3 Trailer

S3 Trailer

Hear the mental competency trailer now.

May 11, 2020 • 3:44

S3 Trailer

S3 Trailer

Hear the mental competency trailer now.

May 11, 2020 • 0:03

S2 E5: Pull Out the Bloody Carpet

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.

Dec 17, 2019 • 14:54

S2 E5: Pull Out the Bloody Carpet

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.

Dec 16, 2019 • 0:14

S2 E4: Terrible Example of Evil

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.

Dec 10, 2019 • 14:08

S2 E4: Terrible Example of Evil

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.

Dec 9, 2019 • 0:14

S2 E3: Town Became a War Zone

S2 E3: Town Became a War Zone

Texas lawmakers hold emotional hearings following mass shootings and explore suspicious behavior in the state.

Dec 3, 2019 • 16:51

S2 E3: Town Became a War Zone

S2 E3: Town Became a War Zone

Texas lawmakers hold emotional hearings following mass shootings and explore suspicious behavior in the state.

Dec 2, 2019 • 0:16

S2 E2: Touched By Mass Violence Twice

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.

Nov 26, 2019 • 17:49

S2 E2: Touched By Mass Violence Twice

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.

Nov 25, 2019 • 0:17

S2 E1: Your Son Is Dead

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.

Nov 19, 2019 • 10:17

S2 E1: Your Son Is Dead

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.

Nov 18, 2019 • 0:10

S2 Trailer

S2 Trailer

Hear the mass violence trailer now.

Nov 12, 2019 • 3:35

S2 Trailer

S2 Trailer

Hear the mass violence trailer now.

Nov 11, 2019 • 0:03

S1 Update: Something’s About to Open Up

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.

Nov 4, 2019 • 0:11

S1 Update: Something’s About to Open Up

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.

Nov 4, 2019 • 11:41

S1 E6: Sometimes They’re Hiding in Plain Sight

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.

Jun 4, 2019 • 12:15

S1 E6: Sometimes They’re Hiding in Plain Sight

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.

Jun 3, 2019 • 0:12

S1 E5: Leaves a Hole in Your Soul

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.

May 28, 2019 • 14:38

S1 E5: Leaves a Hole in Your Soul

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.

May 27, 2019 • 0:14

S1 E4: Am I Walking With the Killer?

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.

May 21, 2019 • 20:25

S1 E4: Am I Walking With the Killer?

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.

May 20, 2019 • 0:20

S1 E3: They Even Brought In the Texas Rangers

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.

May 14, 2019 • 13:08

S1 E3: They Even Brought In the Texas Rangers

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.

May 13, 2019 • 0:13

S1 E2: You Catch It, You Clean It

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.

May 7, 2019 • 15:34

S1 E2: You Catch It, You Clean It

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.

May 6, 2019 • 0:15

S1 E1: Then There Was a Knock at the Door

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.

Apr 30, 2019 • 18:32

S1 E1: Then There Was a Knock at the Door

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.

Apr 29, 2019 • 0:18

S1 Trailer

S1 Trailer

KXAN Catalyst premieres Monday, April 29. Hear the missing persons trailer now.

Apr 7, 2019 • 4:27

S1 Trailer

S1 Trailer

KXAN Catalyst premieres Monday, April 29. Hear the missing persons trailer now.

Apr 7, 2019 • 0:04

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