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Austin Signal
Austin SignalWilliamson County voters to weigh in on proposed tax rate increases Austinites aren’t the only Texans weighing proposed tax rate increases at the ballot box this year. In Williamson County, the Taylor and Liberty Hills school districts are asking voters for more dollars. KUT’s Kailey Hunt has a breakdown. We’re one week out from KUT’s ATXplained Live show at the Bass Concert Hall. We’ll talk with Project Manager Matt Largey on this community-powered live storytelling event. And Texas Standard teams up with magazine “Fangoria” to highlight a horror film shot in Central Texas’ waterways: 1978’s “Piranha.” The post Williamson County voters to weigh...
2025-10-2223 minCity Cast Austin
City Cast AustinHas Austin Lost Its "Hi, How Are You?" Spirit?What kind of people can you meet by spending 24 hours in one spot in Austin? KUT’s podcast, “24 Hours in Austin,” dispatched a team of producers to find that out. From Sixth Street to coffee shops to a call center for mental health emergencies, characters abound on Austin's streets. KUT’s projects editor and podcast producer, Matt Largey, joins host Nikki DaVaughn to discuss what happens when you slow down, start a conversation, and connect with the strangers in your city.  This episode originally aired December 5, 2024 Learn more about the sponsors of this June 5th episode:
2025-06-0531 minThe Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout
The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas BlackoutThe Choice Texas leaders would have you believe there are two options: a reliable grid or a sustainable grid. In our season finale, we explore how those two things aren’t mutually exclusive. And how — if left alone — the Texas electricity market might make the decision on its own.Written, reported, produced and co-hosted by Mose BucheleCo-hosted and produced by Audrey McGlinchyProduced and edited by Matt LargeyProduction help from Rene Chavez and Jake PerlmanThe Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin...
2025-04-0235 minThe Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout
The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas BlackoutThe Greater Force: A Spaghetti Bowl Story When the 2021 blackout struck, the finger-pointing began. Electric utilities versus pipeline companies. But finding out exactly what happened is one of the most frustrating parts oil and gas regulation in Texas: getting a clear picture of who did what isn’t really possible. But there’s one man who says he can see exactly what happened. Now he just has to prove it in court. Special thanks to Rachel Adams-Heard, an energy reporter for Bloomberg who appears in this episode.Her reporting on Texas pipelines was invaluable. Written, reported, produced and co-hosted by Mose Buch...
2025-03-1233 minThe Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout
The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas BlackoutThe Bull of the Brazos As the Texas Railroad Commission falls from global oil dominance, the energy crisis of the 1970s strikes and one gas company cuts power to millions. What comes next brings plenty of political intrigue, and sets up a divided system of energy regulation in Texas unlike anywhere else in the country. We talk about what that means for everyday people and energy reliability right up to today. Written, reported, produced and co-hosted by Mose BucheleCo-hosted and produced by Audrey McGlinchyProduced and edited by Matt LargeyProduction help from Rene Chavez and Jake Perlman
2025-02-2635 minThe Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout
The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas BlackoutThe Bar Fight That Changed the World We tell the story of how the National Guard descended on the East Texas oilfield, the chaos that followed, and how a bar fight in Austin helped establish a new system of energy regulation. Then we talk about World War II, and how the deal struck between Texas regulators and oil companies positioned the US to run the world of energy in the post-war era. Written, reported, produced and co-hosted by Mose BucheleCo-hosted and produced by Audrey McGlinchyProduced and edited by Matt LargeyProduction help from Rene Chavez and Jake Perlman
2025-02-1935 minThe Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout
The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas BlackoutThe Long Con Hear the story of a con man and a group of hardscrabble East Texas farmers who uncovered the biggest oilfield in U.S. history — and how that discovery forced an obscure state agency to confront the destructive forces of unrestrained oil drilling. Written, reported, produced and co-hosted by Mose BucheleCo-hosted and produced by Audrey McGlinchyProduced and edited by Matt LargeyProduction help from Rene Chavez and Jake PerlmanThe Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can support our...
2025-02-1231 minCity Cast Austin
City Cast AustinWhat You Can Learn About Austin By Spending 24 Hours In One SpotKUT’s latest podcast, “24 Hours in Austin,” dispatches out a team of producers to do just that — spend 24 hours in various locations in Austin. From Dirty Sixth Street to coffee shops to the airport and a call center for mental health emergencies, characters abound. KUT’s projects editor, Matt Largey, is one of the show’s producers and joins host Nikki DaVaughn to discuss, among other topics, why Austinites should always talk to strangers. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also te...
2024-12-0531 minATXplained
ATXplainedWho Is Buried In This Cemetery On 51st Street In Austin?Who will remember you when you die? Family? Friends? We got a question about a cemetery in Central Austin for ATXplained. It got KUT’s Matt Largey thinking about what happens when people are forgotten. The post Who Is Buried In This Cemetery On 51st Street In Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
2021-02-0411 minRe:sound
Re:soundRe:sound #245 The Determination ShowThis hour, amateur detectives, spiritual revelations and other stories of dogged perseverance.The 27th Amendment By Matt Largey for Pop-Up Magazine and KUT Austin (2016) With everything that’s going on in politics these days, it helps to remember the power that we have as individuals to make change. Examples of this are far too few, of course. But there is one that stands out. And you’ve probably never heard it.Angie By Phoebe Judge and Laur...
2017-10-1300 minThird Coast Audio Library :: All
Third Coast Audio Library :: AllRe:sound #245 The Determination ShowThis hour, amateur detectives, spiritual revelations and other stories of dogged perseverance.Year: 2017Producers:Matt LargeyPhoebe JudgeLauren SpohrerKaren DuffinDennis Funk
2017-10-1257 minFutility Closet
Futility ClosetThe Call of Mount Kenya Stuck in an East African prison camp in 1943, Italian POW Felice Benuzzi needed a challenge to regain his sense of purpose. He made a plan that seemed crazy -- to break out of the camp, climb Mount Kenya, and break back in. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow Benuzzi and two companions as they try to climb the second-highest mountain in Africa using homemade equipment. We'll also consider whether mirages may have doomed the Titanic and puzzle over an ineffective oath. Intro: Under the law of...
2017-03-2730 minTransom - Fostering the Art of Audio Storytelling
Transom - Fostering the Art of Audio StorytellingFive ThingsIf I had to pick a story for a "Top Ten Favorite Student Features," "Five Things" by Matt Largey would be one of them because of the incredible intimacy. The post Five Things appeared first on Transom.
2014-07-0912 minSound School Podcast
Sound School PodcastFive ThingsIf I had to pick a story for a "Top Ten Favorite Student Features," "Five Things" by Matt Largey would be one of them because of the incredible intimacy.
2014-07-0912 minThird Coast Audio Library :: All
Third Coast Audio Library :: AllSweet Baby June Eats the WorldOne night in the life of our 8 month old daughter, June.Year: 2013Producers:Matt Largey
2013-05-2402 minLove + Radio
Love + RadioIn the Company of MenMatt Largey: Radio Producer, Spurned Lover Listen Also featuring Shea Shackelford, Lu Olkowski, and Tina Antolini.
2010-07-2000 minIndieFeed: Big Shed Audio Documentaries
IndieFeed: Big Shed Audio DocumentariesFamily Tradition(Produced by ) "There's nothing I can say to you that will prepare you for this." - Matt Largey Thanks to Matt and TK for dropping by the Big Shed.  Hope the stars at night are big and bright down there. Personal Note: This is also a belated birthday shout out to Shea's father, Ben Shackelford (who's with a youger, clean-cut Shea).  Shea questions whether he will tell him about it, because of the scattalogical content leading up to our birthday wish at the end of the piece.  But he asks, "it's the thought that counts, right?!"Historical Note: and Shea ori...
2006-09-2512 minThe Big Shed Podcast
The Big Shed PodcastFamily Tradition(Produced by Shea Shackelford) "There's nothing I can say to you that will prepare you for this." - Matt Largey Thanks to Matt and TK for dropping by the Big Shed.  Hope the stars at night are big and bright down there. Personal Note: This is also a belated birthday shout out to Shea's father, Ben Shackelford (who's pictured here with a youger, clean-cut Shea).  Shea questions whether he will tell him about it, because of the scattalogical content leading up to our birthday wish at the end of the piece.  But he asks, "it...
2006-09-2512 min