The Surprising History of Economic Populism in Texas
NPR's Rob Schmitz interviews Austin-based commentator David Griscom about his book on Texas economic populism.
At a glance
- NPR's Rob Schmitz spoke with Austin-based political commentator David Griscom.
- David Griscom authored the book The Myth of Red Texas.
- The book tells the story of economic populism in Texas.
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Austin-based political commentator David Griscom about economic populism in Texas. The discussion is tied to Griscom's book, The Myth of Red Texas, which tells the story of economic populism in Texas.
The original headline for the NPR piece is The surprising and often forgotten history of economic populism in Texas. The source text does not provide a detailed account of that history. It focuses instead on the interview between Schmitz and Griscom.
According to the source, David Griscom is an Austin-based political commentator. He authored a book titled The Myth of Red Texas. The book tells the story of economic populism in Texas, according to the information provided.
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with David Griscom. The conversation appears in an NPR story that includes an embedded audio player. The source text also includes a disclaimer that NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews.
The headline describes economic populism in Texas as surprising and often forgotten. The source text does not elaborate on what that means or provide additional context about the history. It presents the interview and the book as the main elements of the story.
The available source material does not include further details about the book's arguments, the political or economic events it covers, or the people it discusses. It names the book, the author, the interviewer and the topic.
For now, the public record from NPR is limited to the interview with David Griscom and the description of his book. The book is called The Myth of Red Texas and is said to tell the story of economic populism in Texas.
Source: NPR News.
Questions and answers
- What is The Myth of Red Texas about?
- It tells the story of economic populism in Texas, according to Austin-based political commentator David Griscom, who authored it.
- Who did NPR's Rob Schmitz speak with?
- He spoke with Austin-based political commentator David Griscom, who authored The Myth of Red Texas.
- What is the NPR story about?
- The headline mentions the surprising and often forgotten history of economic populism in Texas. The source text focuses on an interview with David Griscom.
