The Wake Up Call with Benji Snead Podcast

Anthony Huerta and Brent Madsen on July 17th

Benji Snead talks with Anthony Huerta and Brent Madsen of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) to talk about the organization's purpose and mission, their work in Mexico and Texas, and how people can get involved.

Jason Corley on July 17th, 2026

Benji Snead joined over the phone by Lubbock County Commissioner for Precinct 2 Jason Corley. Jason talks about a project involving the TTX Company in Slaton and gives his perspective on his motion in Commissioner's Court to offer a "reinvestment zone" for TTX being denied.

Tim Collins on July 16th, 2026

On this episode of The Wake Up Call, Benji Snead sits down with Lubbock city councilman for District 6 Tim Collins. Benji and Tim touch up on a lot of different topics and issues that Lubbock faces, most notably data centers and what the city's approach to them should be. Tim talks about his priorities for the city budget, the dynamic of the city council, what he likes about the Civic Center project, and what the city needs to do with its charter.

Matt Rose on July 15th, 2026

Benji Snead talks with LP&L's Chief Public Affairs Officer Matt Rose to get his takeaways from Lubbock's recent public meeting on data centers, what LP&L's stances are on them, and how data centers could impact the electrical grid in the city. Matt shares the trends across the state with data centers, what he thinks about local and state issues regarding them, and what LP&L's budget looks like.

John Osborne on July 14th, 2026

Benji Snead is joined over the phone by CEO and president of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) John Osborne. John gives his take on data centers and shares LEDA's approach to approving or disproving data centers in Lubbock. He also talks about data center's impact on job opportunities and the electrical grid.

Dr. Ben Alexander on July 10th, 2026

Benji Snead is joined by the CEO of Workforce Solutions South Plains Dr. Ben Alexander. Ben talks about how Workforce Solutions serves local job seekers, employers, and child care functions and how they assist with employee training programs.

Georgia Benton on July 9th, 2026

Local entreprenuer Georgia Benton joins Benji Snead on The Wake Up Call for this episode. Georgia talks about her buisness Colbert's General Store and gives her takes on downtown development and the Student Housing Project.

Jeremy Snead July 8th, 2026

Jeremy Snead joined the show to talk about making the music video for "Dear Eloise" from Blackwater Draw and what the song means and where the origin comes from for the video and song.

JR Ferguson July 8th, 2026

JR Ferguson joined the show to talk about his history in the roofing business and Data Centers coming to Lubbock.,

The 806er on July 7th, 2026

The 806er joined the show to talk about how he got to Lubbock, what he does as the 806er, how he gets his information and working with social media.  He and Benji also talk about Data Centers and working in the modern media.