This week, we are actually bringing you an episode from a podcast hosted by journalist Krys Boyd: It's called Think, and it dives deep on topics that would be of interest to those who enjoy Lone Star Deep Dive. Plus, it's based out of KERA studios in Dallas, so it has Texas roots. On the episode we're sharing here, Krys interviews Josh Cowen, author of The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers.

In the book, Cowel lays bare the surprising history of tax-funded school choice programs in the United States and warns of the dangers. A former evaluator of state and local school voucher programs, Cowen demonstrates how, as such programs have expanded, so too has the evidence-informed case against them.

DIVE DEEPER!

Think is a national, talk radio program, hosted by acclaimed journalist Krys Boyd and produced by KERA — North Texas’ PBS and NPR member station. Each week, listeners across the country tune in to the program to hear thought-provoking, in-depth conversations with newsmakers from across the globe. Previous guests on the program include former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and John Kerry, actor Bryan Cranston, Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Ted Cruz, Melinda Gates, author Malcolm Gladwell, Jane Goodall, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Rev. Jesse Jackson and more.

Since launching in November 2006, Think and Krys Boyd have earned more than a dozen local, regional and national awards, including the 2013 Regional Edward R. Murrow award for breaking news coverage. To date, Think can be heard on more than 200 public radio stations across the country, from Alaska to New York City.

In addition to the radio program, Think also is among the most-downloaded local podcasts in the public radio system.

Krys Boyd is host and managing editor of Think from KERA in Dallas

If you are listening in the Amarillo, Texas area, you can catch Think on air on High Plains Public Radio's all-news and information station, HPPR Connect (94.9 FM). Think airs every weekday at 11:00 am CT; it's also streaming online at that time. (For the stream, visit the HPPR home page, click "All Streams" at the top of the page, and select "HPPR Connect.") For on-demand listening of current and past episodes, visit their show page.