Where the River Took Us

Podcast series on community recovery after devastating Central Texas floods AI summary

Texas Monthly Visit website › Society & Culture · EN · 10 episodes · latest 2026-07-29

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After his family’s home was swept away in the devastating Central Texas floods on July 4, 2025, Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley began the journey of putting the pieces back together. It began with a magazine feature written days after the tragedy—for which he won a Pulitzer Prize—and continues here as he hosts this podcast series, Where the River Took Us. Through intimate conversations with family members and other survivors, this podcast explores how people endure unimaginable loss and how a community tries to rebuild, grow, and adapt after a mass tragedy.From the producers of America's Girls, The Final Flight of Captain Forrester, and The Problem With Erik, the series debuts May 26, 2026.

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Introducing: After the Flood

2026-07-29 · 32 min

Aaron Parsley introduces us to another story about the tragic floods in Central Texas. It's the first episode in a new podcast from The Texas Newsroom, in partnership with PBS's Frontline.To read Aaron Parsely’s…
Where We Go

2026-06-30 · 47 min · Episode 7

In the final episode, Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley speaks with his sister, Alissa Parsley, about life in the aftermath of the flood.To read Aaron Parsely’s Pulitzer Prize-winning feature, go…
Those Days are Gone

2026-06-23 · 29 min · Episode 6

The Guadalupe River, and what it meant to so many Texans, changed forever on July 4, 2025. Whether to return and try to rebuild is a question each flood survivor must answer for themselves.To read Aaron Parsely’s…
Faith After the Flood

2026-06-16 · 39 min · Episode 5

A conversation about faith with Dallas attorney R.J. Harber, who lost most of his family in the July 4 flood. We connected as survivors and during our conversation, I learned that even though we believe very different…
Stuck at Camp Forever

2026-06-09 · 40 min · Episode 4

An old friend reaches out. His daughter was one of the young girls who died at Camp Mystic. We reconnected to understand each other's grief and explore how it can be channeled into action.To read Aaron Parsely’s…
One of the Hardest Things

2026-06-02 · 43 min · Episode 3

In the aftermath of the flood, loved ones and kind-hearted strangers helped my family face our new, unimaginable reality. A reunion takes place for the first time since the disaster.To read Aaron Parsely’s Pulitzer…
The Flood, Part 2

2026-05-26 · 41 min · Episode 2

At dawn on July 4, 2025, Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley found himself high in a hackberry tree, alone and unaware of his family’s whereabouts. This is the story of what came next.To read Aaron Parsely’s…
The Flood, Part 1

2026-05-26 · 35 min · Episode 1

Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley remembers the night before the flood and everything that led up to the moment that changed his family forever.To read Aaron Parsely’s Pulitzer Prize-winning feature, go…
Preview: The Original Article, Days After the Flood

2026-05-19 · 28 min

Before the release of the first episode on May 26, here’s the audio version of Aaron Parsley’s article from July 2025, which won him a Pulitzer Prize.To read Aaron Parsely’s Pulitzer Prize-winning feature, go…
Introducing "Where the River Took Us"

2026-05-06 · 4 min

Coming May 26, 2026, Where the River Took Us explores how people endure unimaginable loss and how a community tries to rebuild, grow, and adapt after the devastating Central Texas floods on July 4, 2025. Hosted by Texas…

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Oldest episode in feed: 05/2026
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