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The Texas Tribune Festival

The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival is upon us! Join us Sept. 27-29 in downtown Austin for two days of unique perspectives, thoughtful conversation and networking — all in the shadow of the Texas Capitol.

Jon Lebkowsky

Polycot Associates
CEO
Austin, TX

polycotassociates.com

CEO of Polycot Associates, a mission-driven digital development co-operative. Web strategist, digital culture maven, co-operator, writer, activist, enzyme.

10:30am CDT

Live Recording of The Weekly Standard's "The Daily Standard" Podcast Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceCharlie Sykes • Rick Wilson

1:00pm CDT

Live Recording of Vox Media's "The Weeds" Podcast Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceJane Coaston • Dara Lind • Matt Yglesias

2:30pm CDT

Live Recording of the "Matt Lewis and the News" Podcast Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceMatt K. Lewis • Bill Kristol

4:00pm CDT

Live Recording of The Texas Tribune's "TribCast" Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceEmily Ramshaw • Amanda Carpenter • Eva Guzman • Gina Ortiz Jones • Ross Ramsey • David Weigel

6:00pm CDT

Opening Night Reception ACL Live at The Moody Theater

7:00pm CDT

Opening Keynote: One on One with John Kerry ACL Live at The Moody TheaterEvan Smith • John Kerry

8:30am CDT

The Threat Assessment The Paramount TheatreWilliam Inboden • John Brennan • Richard Engel • William McRaven • Nicholas Rasmussen

9:45am CDT

Where Did the Center Go? The Driskill Hotel, BallroomMatthew Dowd • Mickey Edwards • Mike Rawlings • Christine Todd Whitman

11:30am CDT

Is Social Media Good for Democracy? Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumGene Park • Jim Brady • Roger McNamee • Vivian Schiller • Siva Vaidhyanathan

1:30pm CDT

One on One with Michael Avenatti Stateside at The ParamountJohn Heilemann • Michael Avenatti

3:15pm CDT

Take the W The Driskill Hotel, BallroomRoss Ramsey • Dan Bartlett • Mark McKinnon • Karl Rove • Margaret Spellings

4:00pm CDT

Texas Exes Happy Hour Festival Hub at 800 CongressTexas Exes

8:00pm CDT

Live Recording of Larry Wilmore's "Black on the Air" Podcast Stateside at The ParamountLarry Wilmore • Nancy Pelosi

9:00am CDT

A White House Briefing St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallShawna Thomas • Kimberly Atkins • Michael Bender • Eli Stokols

10:30am CDT

The Way Forward is Urban The Driskill Hotel, Citadel RoomDavid Brown • Steve Adler • Beth Van Duyne • Dee Margo • Ron Nirenberg

10:45am CDT

One on One with Amy Klobuchar H+K Strategies North Tent, Open CongressAbby Livingston • Amy Klobuchar

11:00am CDT

One on One with Steve Kornacki NBC News & MSNBC South Tent, Open CongressEvan Smith • Steve Kornacki

1:45pm CDT

The Kavanaugh Download The Paramount TheatreJohn Heilemann • Mieke Eoyang • Virginia Heffernan • Mark McKinnon • Steve Schmidt • Joyce White Vance

2:15pm CDT

1968 Central Presbyterian ChurchHendrik Hertzberg • Luci Baines Johnson • Chris Matthews • Lawrence O’Donnell • Dan Rather

3:30pm CDT

Mulling Mueller The Paramount TheatreVirginia Heffernan • Joaquin Castro • Mieke Eoyang • Evan McMullin • Adam Schiff • Michael Schmidt

3:45pm CDT

XPOTUS St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallMark Updegrove • Douglas Brinkley • Valerie Jarrett • David Simas

4:30pm CDT

Is Justice Done? NBC News & MSNBC South Tent, Open CongressLawrence O’Donnell • Neal Katyal • Joyce White Vance • Sally Yates

6:00pm CDT

Live Recording of Slate's "Trumpcast" Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceJamelle Bouie • Ana Marie Cox • Virginia Heffernan • Ashley Parker • Jacob Weisberg

7:00pm CDT

Closing Keynote: One on One with Beto O’Rourke The Long Center for the Performing ArtsEvan Smith • Beto O'Rourke