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Sacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaS2-E05-Magnificat and Songs of PraiseSeason 2, Episode #05. Welcome to this zanie episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “the Magnificat, a song of praise,” and the stories of the virgin Mary, Elizabeth and Hannah. (The Bible: 1 Samuel 2, Psalm 113 and Luke 2)
December 22,2025 | #SacredStorytime #UnbridledPresence #AugsburgFortress #MarysMagnificat #HannahsMagnificat
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2025-12-2315 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaS2-E04-John the Baptist-PreparationSeason 2, Episode #04. Welcome to this Advent episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “preparation” and the story of John the Baptist. (Luke 3, The Bible)
December 14,2025 | #SacredStorytime #UnbridledPresence #AugsburgFortress
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2025-12-1414 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaS2-E03 Saul becomes Paul- Can People ChangeSeason 2, Episode #03. Welcome to this unbelievable episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “conversion” and the story of the Disciple Paul. (Act 7–8, The Bible)
December 07,2025 | #SacredStorytime #SaulbecomesPaul
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2025-12-0714 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaS2-E01 Noah's Rainbow- Create Not DestroySeason 2, Episode #01. Welcome to this colorful episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “Noah’s Rainbow” and the story of an Old Testament Prophet. (Isaiah 65 and Galatians 5, The Bible)
November 23, 2025 | #SacredStorytime #NoahsRainbow
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The Arky, Arky Song | First Miami Kids' Church- https://youtu.be/5fVdOCt0hrE?si=tJTXehnrSD_Wqnfa / Music: The Arky, Arky Song by Cedarmont Kids ©June 3. 2020
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2025-11-2414 min
On Second ThoughtVanderbilt RB Sedrick Alexander on Austin return, Texas matchupVanderbilt running back and Austin LBJ legend Sedrick Alexander joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss the upcoming Texas game and his team’s rise to the top 10 of the national rankings. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss the possibility of Texas quarterback Arch Manning playing after sustaining a concussion at Mississippi State and the chances of his backup Matthew Caldwell leading the Horns to a needed win.
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2025-10-3026 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla-Ascension-Jesus Leaves Spirit StaysEpisode 12. Welcome to this Easter episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “Ascension” and the story of Jesus leaving as the Holy Spirit says. (Luke 24:50 and Acts 1:6)
June 18, 2025 | #SacredStorytime #AscensionJesusLeavesSpiritStays
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2025-06-2212 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Pentecost SundayEpisode 11. Welcome to this Birthday episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “Pentecost” and the story of The Holy Spirit as tongues of fire. (Acts 2)
(revised from June 8, 2025) | #SacredStorytime #PentecostTonguesOfFire
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ELCA Lutheran Disaster Response, U.S. Wildfires - https://www.elca.org/our-work/relief-and-development/lutheran-disaster-response/our-impact/us-wildfires
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2025-06-1810 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Ethiopian EunuchEpisode 10. Welcome to this Easter episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about the “asexual Cush official” and the story of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian Eunuch. (Acts 8) | June 04, 2025 | #SacredStorytime #EthiopianEunuch
NOTES:
1. This episode contain language that is affirming for intersex, trans and asexual individuals.
2. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Africa
Link -- https://ethiopianembassy.org/overview-about-ethiopia/
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2025-06-0410 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Jesus EatsEpisode 09. Welcome to this Easter episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “fishing & communion” and the story of Jesus appearing for supper. (Luke 24 & John 21) | June 01, 2025 | #SacredStorytime #EatingWithJesus
NOTES: Artists referenced in this episode:
1. "Friend of the Humble (Supper at Emmaus)," Léon-Augustin Lhermitte.
2. "The Road to Emmaus," Peter Grosshauser & Ed Temple, Spark Story Bible (page 488).
3. “A Healing Breakfast on the Beach (After Easter Series),” Jerome Stueart.
Theme song prepared for Pastor Priscilla Paris-Austin and Austin Agency by Tyra “Tyralucia” Dennis of Music Mayhem. Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscil...
2025-06-0213 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Touching JesusEpisode 08. Welcome to this Easter episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “the risen Jesus” and the story of touching his wounds.
#SacredStorytime #DoubtingThomas #TouchingJesusBody
May 10, 2025
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Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla is provided to you by The Unbridled Presence Program at Augsburg Fortress Publishers and Austin-Agency.org
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2025-05-1109 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Easter SundayEpisode 07. Welcome to this Easter episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “resurrection” and the story of Jesus has risen.
April 20, 2025
#SacredStorytime #EasterSunday #AlleluiaJesusHasRisen
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2025-04-2011 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Palm Passion SundaySacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Palm Passion Sunday
Episode 06. Welcome to this special episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “Holy Week” and the story of Jesus from Palm Sunday through passionate Good Friday.
April 14, 2025
#SacredStorytime #PalmSunday #GodwithUsInHolyWeek
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2025-04-1423 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Women Supported JesusEpisode 05. Welcome to this Lenten episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “stewardship” and the story of women who supported Jesus.
April 09, 2025
#SacredStorytime #Lent #GodwithUsInStewardship
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2025-04-0910 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Jesus Healing PowerEpisode 04. Welcome to this Lenten episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “faith” and the story of Jesus' healing power. (Mark 5:22-43)
April 02, 2025
#SacredStorytime #Lent #GodwithUsThroughFaith
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2025-04-0308 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla- Jesus Feeding CrowdEpisode 03. Welcome to this Lenten episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In this episode, we learn about “sharing” and the story of Jesus feeding the crowd of 5,000+. (John 6:1-14)
March 26, 2025
#Lent #JesusFeeding5000 #GodwithUsBySharing
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2025-03-2710 minSacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla: Welcome in worship.Welcome to this Lenten episode of Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla. In episode 2, we learn about “welcome” and the story of Jesus blessing the children. (Mark chapters 9–10/ Matthew chapters 18 –19)
March 19, 2025
#Lent #TemptationofChrist #GodwithUsInTheWilderness
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2025-03-2009 min
Sacred Storytime with Pastor PriscillaSacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla: What is Lent?Welcome to the premier episode of "Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla." In episode 1, we learn about Lent and the story of the temptation of Christ. (Matthew 4:1–11/ Luke 4:1–13)
Released March 15, 2025
#Lent #TemptationofChrist #GodwithUsInTheWilderness
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2025-03-1612 min
The BG PodcastBG Podcast Ep. 244: Austin Politics Weekly Recap and What's AheadWelcome to BG Podcast Episode 244!
On this episode the Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham and Associate Hannah Garcia wrap up the week of March 25, 2024 in Austin politics, and discuss the week ahead.
Topics include:
🟣 City Manager selection
🟣 Upcoming Land Development Code amendments -> LINK: https://www.speakupaustin.org/f5610
EPISODE 244
ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC
Bingham Group works to advance the interests of businesses, nonprofits, and associations at the municipal and state level.
Follow Bingham Group on LinkedIn at: bit.ly/3WIN4yT
Learn more about today's hosts at:
✅ A.J. Bingham -> www.binghamgp.com/ajbingham
✅ Hannah Garcia -> www.bin...
2024-04-0206 minThe BG PodcastBG Podcast Ep. 242: Austin Politics Weekly Recap and What's AheadWelcome to BG Podcast Episode 242!
On this episode the Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham and Associate Hannah Garcia wrap up the week of March 18, 2024 in Austin politics, and discuss the week ahead.
Topics include:
🟣 Actions taken by the City Council during its March 21, 2024 meeting -> LINK: https://services.austintexas.gov/council_meetings/action_notes.cfm?mid=1228
🟣 Austin City Council Regular Session (Video) -> LINK: http://austintx.swagit.com/play/300507/0/
🟣 Austin City Council Work Session (Video) -> LINK: http://austintx.swagit.com/play/300144/0/
🟣 City Manager Search Events—March 25th and 26th -> LINK: https://austincouncilforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=1941
EPISODE 242
ABOUT THE BING...
2024-03-2516 minThe BG PodcastBG Podcast Ep. 241: Austin Politics Weekly Recap and What's AheadWelcome to BG Podcast Episode 241!
On this episode the Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham and Associate Hannah Garcia wrap up the week of March 11, 2024 in Austin politics, and discuss the week ahead.
Topics include:
🟣 City Manager search Update: Candidate townhall and Council interviews next week.
EPISODE 241
ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC
Bingham Group works to advance the interests of businesses, nonprofits, and associations at the municipal and state level.
Follow Bingham Group on LinkedIn at: bit.ly/3WIN4yT
Learn more about today's hosts at:
✅ A.J. Bingham -> www.binghamgp.com/ajbingham
✅ Hannah Garcia -> www.binghamgp.com/hannah...
2024-03-1709 minThe BG PodcastBG Podcast: Discussing Austin Economic Incentives with ARMA CEO Ed LatsonToday's episode features returning guest, Ed Latson, CEO, Austin Regional Manufacturers Association (ARMA).
He and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss the Austin City Council's recent approval of Ch. 380 agreement with NXP, and its importance to Austin and Central Texas. ARMA is a Bingham Group, LLC client.
The two also discuss the recent news of Ed's selection as Opportunity Austin's next CEO (effective October 21st).
Background links below:
ARMA (website) -> https://arma-tx.org
Opportunity Austin names Ed Latson as first chief executive officer (Press Release) -> https://tinyurl.com/5bjrx55w
Opportunity Austin (Website) -> https://opportunityaustin.com/
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2023-10-0612 minThe BG PodcastAustin City Council Runoff Analysis Part 2Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. discuss the results of the 2022 Austin Council runoff elections for mayor along with Districts 3, 5, and 9.
Episode 177
ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC
The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving businesses, nonprofits and trade associations. Austin and Austin Metro lobbying and advocacy, along with Texas lobbying and advocacy are our largest service areas, covering municipal governments and the legislative and executive branches of Texas government.
Check our Service Deck -> www.binghamgp.com/servicedeck
We are a HUB/MBE-certified Austin lobbying firm.
Follow us on LinkedIn for content updates and...
2022-12-1609 minThe BG PodcastAustin City Council Runoff Analysis Part 1Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. discuss the results of the 2022 Austin Council runoff elections for mayor along with Districts 3, 5, and 9.
Episode 176
ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC
The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving businesses, nonprofits and trade associations. Austin and Austin Metro lobbying and advocacy, along with Texas lobbying and advocacy are our largest service areas, covering municipal governments and the legislative and executive branches of Texas government.
Check our Service Deck -> www.binghamgp.com/servicedeck
We are a HUB/MBE-certified Austin lobbying firm.
Follow us on LinkedIn for content updates and...
2022-12-1624 minThe BG Podcast2022 Austin Council and Bond Election Night RecapBingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. recap and discuss the 2022 Austin City Council election night results.
Hannah joined the firm last month having previously worked in the Texas House, Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA), and as a senior research analyst for one of the state's top procurement firms.
Learn more about Hannah, here: https://www.binghamgp.com/hannah-garcia
Connect with Hannah on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-garcia-93b3aa1a6/
ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC
The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving businesses, nonprofits and trade associations. Austin and Austin...
2022-11-0929 min
On Second ThoughtOn Second Thought Ep. 277: Stopping OSU quarterback Spencer Sanders; Austin FC’s Brad Stuver on FC Dallas playoff showdownHow do the Texas Longhorns stop Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders? On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down the challenge facing the Texas defense on Saturday in Stillwater.Also, Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver joins the show to discuss the Western Conference semi final matchup on Sunday against FC Dallas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-10-2044 minThe BG PodcastDiscussing the Austin Monitor with CEO Joel GrossToday's episode (167)is an introduction to the Austin Monitor.
The Austin Monitor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization covering important issues and key decisions at the intersection between the local government and the community.
Joel and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss its history, present, and future.
NOTE: A.J. serves on the Austin Monitor board as Vice-Chair.
LINKS:
The Austin Monitor -> https://www.austinmonitor.com
Join us for the Austin Monitor City Summit on 10/5 at the Long Center: https://www.austinmonitor.com/austin-monitor-city-summit/
Sign up for our newsletters: http://eepurl.com/gtX9DP
Have your company...
2022-09-3011 minThe BG PodcastDiscussing the CHIPS Act and Austin's Semiconductor Ecosystem with Tyson TuttleToday's episode (166) is a continued discussion of the CHIPS and Science Act and its impact on Central Texas, with a lens on the region's semiconductor ecosystem.
Joining us is returning guest, Tyson Tuttle.
Tyson served as CEO of Austin-based Silicon Labs from 2012 to 2021, with leadership roles at the company including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer.
We last had Tyson on for Ep. 52 where we discussed the Internet of Things, of which he led Silicon Labs transformation to a pure-play leader in.
As background, the CHIPS Act was signed in August and provides more than $52 billion in incentives: $39 billion...
2022-09-2631 min
On Second ThoughtOn Second Thought Ep. 269: The Ewers decision, CBS Austin’s Bob Ballou on why Texas will win the Big 12With the season opener against Louisiana Monroe rapidly approaching, on Second Thought host Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden break down Texas coach Steve Sarkisian‘s decision to start Quinn Ewers at quarterback.CBS Austin sports director Bob Ballou also stops in to explain why he is picking the Longhorns to win the Big 12 this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-08-2542 minThe BG PodcastDiscussing Austin Entrepreneurship and the Black Leaders Collective with Terry P. MitchellToday's episode (162) features Austin community leader and serial entrepreneur, Terry P. Mitchell.
She and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss her path into the business world, and the founding of the Black Leaders Collective.
ABOUT TERRY P. MITCHELL
Terry P. Mitchell prides herself in being the steer-head and foundation to Black Leaders Collective (social impact, DEI), E & Co Tech (software & mobile development), The Austin Socialite (events/marketing/media) and Glam Beauty Bar (hair & aesthetics salon). Her faith, quick wit and unwavering determination to succeed has propelled her to levels beyond her imagination. Very early on, Mitchell knew she would be...
2022-08-1920 minThe BG PodcastThe passage of the CHIPS and Science Act w/Ed Latson, CEO, Austin Regional Manufacturers AssociationToday's (161) episode features Ed Latson, CEO, Austin Regional Manufacturers Association.
Ed and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss the recent of the CHIPs and Science Act, and the economic implications for Central Texas.
The bipartisan bill includes more than $50 billion in incentives for manufacturers of semiconductors, or chips, to build domestic semiconductor plants.
The semiconductor industry has had significant and growing presence in Austin and Central Texas for over 30 years.
This includes Samsung's 2021 announcement to build at $17 billion semiconductor factory in Taylor. And recently last month the company filing paperwork with the state suggesting it could build 11 chip-making facilities in...
2022-08-1111 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 85 Austin Symphony at 109Among the secrets to the Austin Symphony's longevity: Its fiscal austerity, its capable leadership, and its willingness to disappear for a long period of time. Here we dig into the history of the Austin Symphony and its survival, including the last couple of years of the pandemic and its impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-1915 minThe BG PodcastTalking Austin Real Estate Development and Entrepreneurship w/Ari RastegarToday’s episode (159) features Ari Rastegar, Founder and CEO of Austin-based Rastegar Property Company. He and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss real estate development in Austin, as well as Ari's entrepreneurial path.
Rastegar Property has a portfolio spanning more 13 states and over 3.5 million square feet. It recently announced its 809 Skyline office development project in Austin, as well as a 318-acre planned community in Kyle, TX.
Ari's book, The Gift of Failure: Turn My Missteps Into Your Epic Success, will be out next month (July 12, 2022). See the link below for more information.
LINKS:
Rastegar Property -> https://rastegarproperty.com/
Ari on...
2022-06-0928 min
On Second ThoughtOn Second Thought Ep. 263: Austin baseball regional preview; Softball star Janae Jefferson on the College World SeriesTexas is enjoying one of its most successful sports seasons in school history and the baseball team aims to keep it going with its NCAA Austin regional opener against Air Force Friday.Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss the challenges facing David Pierce’s crew on this week’s On Second Thought podcast .Four-time All-America softball player Janae Jefferson drops in to discuss her team’s rally from some early season struggles to reach the College World Series where it will face powerhouse UCLA in Thursday’s opener.Also, sprinters Jonathan Jones and Micaiah Harris talk about the conf...
2022-06-021h 06
Austin Found PodcastEp. 79 Volume 4 of Indelible Austin has arrivedWe are excited to announce that Volume 4 of "Indelible Austin" by Michael Barnes has made it to publication, which is not only great for Austin preservation, but for sharing many great stories in upcoming episodes of Austin Found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-04-2018 minThe BG PodcastDiscussing Austin's Diversity and Ethnic Chamber Alliance w/Tina Cannon, CEO, Austin LGBT ChamberToday’s episode (155) features Tina Cannon, CEO, Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. She and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discussed the recently formed Diversity and Ethnic Chamber Alliance ("DECA")
Comprised of the Austin LGBT Chamber, Greater Austin Asian Chamber, Greater Austin Black Chamber, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, DECA will facilitate their shared vision to create a Regional Economic Equity Development Plan (“REED Plan”).
The vision of the DECA collaboration is to better the integration of individuals, firms, and communities who have not shared proportionately in the overall rise in local prosperity.
The REED Plan, according to DECA, will reduce...
2022-04-1412 minThe BG PodcastDiscussing the City of Austin's cryptocurrency studyToday’s episode (153) features Austin Council Member Mackenzie Kelly (District 6). https://www.austintexas.gov/department/district-6
She and Bingham Group CEO discuss her recently passed resolution "directing the City Manager to conduct a fact-finding study on the adoption, use, and holding of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies by the City of Austin."
The resolution was one of two addressing cryptocurrency. The second, also passed that day and sponsored by Austin Mayor Steve Adler called for a broader review of the blockchain/Web3 space.
Related Episodes:
BG Podcast EP. 152: Discussing Municipal Crypto and Blockchain Policy
https://soundcloud.com/the-bingham-group-llc/episode152
LINKS:
Item 55 (Ap...
2022-03-3007 min
On Second ThoughtOn Second Thought Ep. 251: Claudio Reyna on the Austin FC season opener, Statesman’s Danny Davis on Texas baseball’s hot start and Vic Schaefer’s attendance problemAustin FC opens its sophomore season in MLS with a home match against Cincinnati FC on Saturday and sporting director Claudio Reyna is out for a quick turnaround similar to the one he providing in building league power in New York.Reyna joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast and breaks down the changes he’s made in personnel, his expectations for head coach Josh Wolff and the overall process of turning an expansion franchise into a successful organization, on the pitch and off.Statesman beat writer Danny Davis joins Ced and Kirk to discuss the hot...
2022-02-241h 12
Austin Found PodcastEp. 65 An Austin Gallery since 1993Stephen L. Clark Gallery, a story that reaches back to 1993. Clark, former owner of the Waterloo Ice House group, opened the spot that pulls together so many strands of Austin Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-0714 min
Shop4aBiz PodcastZakiyyah Austin Interview of Z Austin Agency LLCWelcome to Z Austin Agency LLC! https://www.zaustinagency.comAs your local source for insurance services and solutions, Z Austin Agency LLC takes pride in offering personalized and responsive support to customers throughout the Woodbridge area.At Z Austin Agency LLC, the ultimate goal is to create lasting relationships with each and every client for many years to come. The experienced staff members here can outfit you with tailored solutions for your auto, home, and business insurance requirements and personalize each insurance product to your specific individual needs while providing competitive rates.The Z...
2021-08-0602 min
On Second ThoughtOn Second Thought Ep. 225: UT baseball coach on the Austin Super Regional; Tampa Times writer Joey Knight on USF baseballWith the Texas Longhorns set to battle South Florida in the Austin Super Regional for a spot in the College World Series, coach David Pierce joins hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls in a special college baseball edition of On Second Thought.The Horns are two wins away from returning to the summer classic for the record 37th time but South Florida is an upset-minded bunch that just captured the Gainesville Regional with wins over host Florida, Miami and South Alabama. Tampa Bay Times writer Joey Knight calls in with the viewpoint from USF. ...
2021-06-1136 min
On Second ThoughtEp. 217: Austin FC coach Josh Wolff on historic debut, Texas hoops and baseball.Austin FC will make its much anticipated MLS debut on Saturday against LAFC and head coach Josh Wolff joined the on Second Thought podcast to discuss the history that’s about to be made and what fans can expect from the first major professional team in our city’s history.Hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden also give an update on new Texas basketball coach Chris Beard’s roster and discuss the red-hot Texas baseball team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-04-151h 00The BG PodcastQ1 2021 Review with Veronica Briseño, Chief Economic Recovery Officer, City of AustinOn today’s episode we speak with return guest Veronica Briseño, Chief Economic Recovery Officer for the City of Austin.
Most recently serving as Director of the Economic Development Department (EDD), she was appointed Chief Recovery Officer in March 2020 to lead Austin's response for newly developed recovery programming and funding opportunities for those impacted by COVID-19 in Austin.
Veronica and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss developments in Q1, including recent efforts by the city and Austin Council including the Economic Recovery and Resiliency Framework (https://bit.ly/3sbsJ6d), released last month.
LINKS:
City of Austin Economic Development Dep...
2021-04-1413 minThe BG PodcastDiscussing Austin's Apology for Systemic Racism with Mayor Pro-Tem Natasha Harper-MadisonToday's episode(135) features a conversation with returning guest, Austin Mayor Pro-Tem Natasha Harper-Madison (District 1).
She and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss the Austin Council’s historic March 4 vote for Item 67 (sponsored by the MPT), a resolution formally apologizing for the city’s role in perpetuating racist policies that contributed to historical equity, health and wealth gaps that persist for Black Austinites.
For businesses looking at or new to Austin, this episode will provide insight into a long-standing issue touching residential and commercial land use, consumer facing business, and public safety.
Link to Item 67 -> https://bit.ly/3lPIxK7
Learn more...
2021-03-2418 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 48 “Forty Years of East Austin Evolution” about Black East Austin newspaperAustin leaders wanted more integration in the 60’s and didn’t know where to find black owned business and started a black registry. In 1973, the Villager was born. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-1812 minThe BG PodcastDiscussing the Black Austin Musicians' Collective with MobleyToday’s episode (131) features Austin-based musician and activist, Mobley, a co-founder of the Black Austin Musicians' Collective.
The Collective was borne out of the dual impacts of COVID-19 and protests for Black equality and equity in 2020. Its mission is to strengthen the community, industry, and political power of its members.
Mobley and Bingham Group CEO A.J. dig into the founding of the Collective, and what’s ahead in 2021, including the Black Austin Musicians Census.
MUSIC: The opening and closing music for this episodes comes from Mobley’s single “Mate” off of his new album (OUT NOW): Young & Dying in the Occide...
2021-02-2419 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 44 116 Years of German-Austin Music. The Saengerrunde HallGerman settlers in Austin formed a traditional singing group as early as 1852. The tradition continues today at the Saengerrunde Hall at 1607 San Jacinto Street, adjacent to Scholtz Garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-02-1018 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 42 How did 2.8 Million trees get planted around Austin?During the past 30 years, TreeFolks has set down more than 2.8 million trees in the Austin area. Tree Folks now works with a 1.2 Million dollar annual budget planting trees around Austin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-01-2517 minThe BG PodcastEpisode 124: Opposing Strong Mayor Reform with Austin for All PeopleOn today’s show we speak with Mason Ayer and Nico Ramsey with Austin for All People, a grassroots coalition opposed to replacing Austin's current council-manager form of government with a strong mayor form of government.
The duo and Bingham Group CEO A.J. dig into the the basis for the opposition, and what lies ahead this spring.
This episode is part of a two part series on the Austin strong mayor debate.
Also check out BG Podcast 125: Shifting to a Strong Mayor System with Austinites for Progressive Reform -> https://soundcloud.com/the-bingham-group-llc/episode125
BACKGROUND
In July 2020, Austinites for Pr...
2021-01-2020 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 36 Why no Gayborhoods in Austin?Austin doesn't have--never had--a true "gayborhood," defined as a district with a high density of LGBT residents, businesses, and street life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-12-0713 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 35 The Watercolors of AustinA watercolor portrait of Austin's landscape would start with a green wash. Then add splashes of white (limestone) and blue (creeks, rivers, and lakes). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-11-3019 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 30 A golden age: When concert poster art explained Austin musicAustin’s music posters — especially the psychedelic ones that promoted shows at Vulcan Gas Company, Armadillo World Headquarters and other venues — resembled some of the posters produced in San Francisco at the time. Some of the most rudimentary pen-and-ink techniques were used in part because they were the least expensive methods at the time and the most easily reproduced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-10-2217 min
Longhorn ConfidentialScouting the Austin-area football sceneIn today's Longhorn Confidential, Mike Craven and Danny Davis discuss Austin's recruiting scene and whether Texas has a homefield advantage when it comes to wooing these prospects. Mike also chats with 2021 quarterback Charles Wright about his senior year at Austin High and future at Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-10-2231 minThe BG PodcastEpisode 109: Q4 2020 Update with Veronica Briseño, Chief Economic Recovery Officer, City of AustinOn today’s episode we speak with return guest Veronica Briseño, recently named Chief Economic Recovery Officer for the City of Austin.
Most recently serving as Director of the Economic Development Department (EDD), her new role reflects the city’s continued focus on economic recovery due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Veronica and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss recent efforts by the city and Austin Council including the Save Austin's Vital Economic Sectors (SAVES) resolution and fund, and a coming local economic development corporation.
ABOUT GUEST:
Veronica Briseño has served the City of Austin, TX in various roles since 1...
2020-10-0810 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 29 Austin Aqua Festival 1962-1998Started by the Chamber of Commerce In 1962, Austin Aqua Festival, long before the advent of South by Southwest (1987) or the Austin City Limits Music Festival (2002), it included parades down Congress Avenue and on Town Lake, boating races and skiing showcases, beauty contests and decorated floats, community games and fishing contests, wandering entertainers and craft sellers, food booths and nightly concerts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-10-0719 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 26 Did you know that the world’s oldest Lion’s Club is in Austin?What was the Lions club in Austin and how it shaped some places and things we are familiar with today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-09-0813 minThe BG PodcastEpisode 100: Processing Austin with Virginia Cumberbatch, Co-Founder of Rosa RebellionOn today’s episode, EPISODE 100, Bingham Group CEO A.J. speaks with community advocate and friend Virginia Cumberbatch, Co-Founder of Rosa Rebellion, a platform for creative activism by and for women of color.
She and A.J. discuss the state of Black Austin, proclaimed liberalism, the impetus for Rosa Rebellion, and more.
As a creative, scholar and organizer, Virginia’s work sits at the intersection of community advocacy and storytelling. Prior to Rosa Rebellion, Virginia served as Director of Equity and Community Advocacy for The University of Texas at Austin’s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) from 2016 to 2020.
Born an...
2020-07-0936 minThe BG PodcastEpisode 97: Relief and Recovery with Veronica Briseño, Director, Austin Economic Development Dept.On today’s episode Bingham Group CEO A.J. speaks with Veronica Briseño, Director of Austin's Economic Development Department (EDD).
Traditionally tasked with leading Austin’s global business outreach and business expansion incentive programs, EDD has pivoted becoming the lead city department on economic recovery.
Veronica discuss several of the recovery programs developed thus far, as well as the $271.6 million Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. spending framework passed by the Austin City Council on June 4th.
ABOUT GUEST:
Veronica Briseño has served the City of Austin, TX in various roles since 1999. Currently, she serves as the Int...
2020-07-0114 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 14 Hyde Park was Austin’s first masterplanned suburb.Speedway and streetcars connected this Victorian village to Austin’s center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-06-0821 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 12 San Antonio was not the only town with Spanish missions. Think Austin.In 1730, three Spanish missions were planted on the Colorado River near what is now Austin. But where? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-05-2615 min
Austin Found PodcastEp.09: In 1922, twin tornados slammed into AustinThe mystery behind a family cemetery plot in southwest Austin led to riveting stories about a double tornado that hit Austin on May 2, 1922. We also discovered how it affected the Bargley family, which was especially hard hit by this natural disaster that killed 13 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-04-2709 min
Austin Found PodcastEp.07: Six days in April 1964 changed Austin foreverAustin never experienced the race riots or other major racial violence of other American cities in the late 20th century, but its road from segregation to civil rights was marked instead by steady, valiant leadership from some pioneers whose names should be better remembered. They were opposed by some people whose names should be remembered for other, less admirable reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-04-1426 min
Austin Found PodcastEp.06: Did you ever think of Austin as a border town?It’s not obvious to the fresh newcomer, but Austin is a border town. It lies on the boundary between the wet farmlands and forests of the East and the dry ranch lands and scrub hills of the West, and a lot of the city’s culture is derived from that contrast, as well as its position between the Catholic and Lutheran South and the Baptist and Methodist North of Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-04-0613 min
Austin Found PodcastEp.04: The 1918 pandemic that hit Austin in three waves“We’ve been here before. In 1918, city officials shuttered Austin for almost a month during the worst pandemic in modern times. We look at how folks are responding locally to the coronavirus crisis and what they can learn from the past." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-03-1917 min
Austin Found PodcastEp.03: Three cops who navigated Austin’s segregated police forceThere was a time, not long ago, when all African-American police officers in Austin served on a separate and definitely not equal East Austin squad patrolling East 11th and 12th streets, mostly on foot. Officers Mal Wiley, Leonard Flores and Ernie Hinkle all served during the 1950s and ‘60s when Austin was a very different city. And they tell their engrossing police stories from very different perspectives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-03-1721 min
Austin Found PodcastEp. 00 Austin Found show introductionDo you love Austin as much as we do? Find out how it became the city it is today via Austin Found, a podcast from journalist and history buff Michael Barnes and radio personality J.B. Hager. They share the stories behind the stories about the people, places, culture and history of the inimitable Texas capital. This episode is an introduction of what to expect from this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-03-0324 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 114: 'Gentrified’ series creator on life and change in Austin“Gentrified” creator Tia Willams chats with Austin360 radio hosts JB Hager and Whitney Stropp about the inspiration behind her five-episode series focused on the lives of three black millennials in East Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-02-0725 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 113: Love and pizza— An Austin couple ties the knot at the ABGBAustin360 editor Eric Webb chat's with Kate Urquiola about how she and her husband Iker met at Austin's beloved ABGB waterhole. And got engaged there. And got married there, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-01-3126 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 109: The year (and decade) in Austin foodStatesman restaurant critic Matthew Odam and Austin360 radio host J.B. Hager discuss the biggest stories from the year in Austin dining, along with top dishes from the year, and look back at the most influential restaurants of the decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-01-0334 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 108: What Austin and the community mean to P. Terry’sOn Dec. 14, local burger chain P. Terry’s held it’s quarterly Giving Back Days hit a new milestone: More than $1 million was donated given to nonprofit organizations across the Austin area. One of those is the Statesman Season for Caring, which features 12 families from local nonprofit organizations and helps hundreds of others throughout the year. We talked to P. Terry’s co-founders Kathy and Patrick Terry about why they give back to the community and the appeal of burgers, shakes and fries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-12-2032 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 105: I’m grateful so much—What are you thankful for about Austin?What is it about Austin that you are most grateful for this year? We ask longtime locals, newcomers and celebrity chef Rachel Ray what they're most thankful for about this city we call home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-11-2215 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 102: An Austin film expert's favorite silver screamsAustin Film Society programmer Lars Nilsen talks to Joe Gross about the horror movies he loves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-10-3035 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 95: Dir. Ric Roman Waugh on his movie 'Angel Has Fallen' & life in Austin"Angel Has Fallen" director Ric Roman Waugh discusses why he lives in Austin, what he wanted to do with this film and how PTSD can manifest in different ways for different people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-08-3020 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 91: Geeking out with Austin fandom scholar Suzanne ScottIn this week’s episode, we’re letting our fan flags fly with Suzanne Scott. Suzanne is a media studies assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where she specializes in researching all things fandom. We chatted about the evolution of fan culture, her new book titled “Fake Geek Girls: Fandom, Gender, and the Convergence Culture Industry,” and her own personal relationship with pop culture, including the Spider-Man character she cosplayed this July at San Diego Comic-Con. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-08-021h 00
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 90: Heat Week: Keeping Austin fit when it’s hotIn this week’s episode, we’re celebrating Austin’s culture of being hot and its intersection with the city’s fitness obsession. Gabrielle Munoz and Mark Wilson are both staff members at the Statesman who live active lives: Gabby’s a runner and Mark often goes out for bike rides and hikes on trails around town. We talked to them about how they adjust their workouts when Austin’s summer temperatures reach triple digits without sacrificing their active lifestyles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-07-2620 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 83: Vulcan Video tries to stay afloat in a changing AustinEverything is changing, from Austin to how we watch movies. For over 30 years, Vulcan Video has seen both up close. The store announced that it's fundraising to stay open & rent movies to the Austinites who still love renting physical copies of films. In this episode, we hear from Vulcan Video customers about why video stores are still relevant and revisit a podcast episode with general manager Jacob Knight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-06-0731 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 71: 'Radio Dreams' with Austin singer-songwriter Kimmie RhodesKimmie Rhodes, a longtime Austin singer/songwriter, has released a book about her partnership with Joe Gracey, a noted DJ and music producer who lost his ability to speak 30 years before his death in 2011. She shares what it was like to co-author "Radio Dreams" with Gracey, using a memoir he'd already started as well as letters, emails and other writings he left behind. Also, the ILYSM crew toasts to "There There," Poshmark.com and Hays City Store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-02-1536 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 68: Getting nostalgic at the Austin Toy Museum, wisdom from a weird sports champExecutive director Caleb Zammit gives ILYSM a personal tour of the Austin Toy Museum located in the heart of downtown Austin. Statesman visuals editor James Gregg, AKA "Rey Myskeerio," reveals how he got into competitive skee ball, axe throwing and other offbeat sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-12-1830 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 67: Musician Tje Austin’s holiday memories, Austin360’s top picks for winter breakAustin360 music writer Deborah Sengupta Stith chats with Austin musician Tje Austin about the inspiration for his upcoming Swinging Motown Christmas show, celebrating the holidays with a big family. The avid baker also shares his favorite pastry tips. Austin360 staffers share their top picks for winter break activites the whole family can enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-12-1231 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 63: An inside look at SoCo, Austin's top restaurantsSouth Congress business owner Anne Rutt-Enriquez has worked along the city’s top tourist destination for more than 15 years and has much to share about the changing landscape of South Austin and SoCo, as well as the local artist community. Food critic Matthew Odam discusses his favorite restaurants of the year outlined in the latest Austin360 Dining Guide, as well as how Austin’s restaurant scene is changing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-11-0650 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp 62: Austin's spirited ghost stories and other things that spook usThis episode is haunted. (We think.) Katie Harrison works with Nightly Spirits, a pub crawl/ghost tour company that mixes history, booze and all things supernatural. Harrison shares about the connection between liquid spirits and the supposedly haunted ones as well as her own personal interactions with the unknown in Austin. Also keeping with the Halloween theme, Austin360 staffers Emily Quigley, Katey Psencik and Joe Gross share their love of all the things that tickle your spine in a recommendation segment we call "A Toast." Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
2018-10-3032 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 58: How Austin artists are reacting to 'Crazy Rich Asians'Austin was one of the film's strongest premiering cities for the hit film "Crazy Rich Asians," thanks to an effort from local leaders, including Christine Hoang of Color Arc Productions, to fill local theaters. Hoang, who is hosting an Asian Pacific American artist meet-up at the Vortex on Sept. 29, and Austin comedians Yola Lu and Santino Fernandez came in to talk about how the movie has rallied Austin’s Asian community. Lu and Fernandez also talked about their comedy troupes, Y’all, We Asian and Hot Pot Comedy, which host regular improv and sketch shows, including a Sept. 20 event at the...
2018-09-1450 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 55: Riders Against the Storm; the return of Austin's QuesoffChaka Mpeanaji and Qi Dada are so much more than a local hip hop group. The husband-and-wife team behind Riders Against the Storm come in to discuss RAS Day, the annual family friendly music festival happening Saturday at Kenny Dorham’s Backyard. With new music coming out this fall, the couple behind the monthly Body Rock dance party talked about their passion for bringing audiences and communities together through movement and music. ALSO: Since 2011, the Quesoff has drawn Austin’s best queso-makers to the Mohawk for the cheesiest party around. Ahead of this year’s contest, co-founder Adi Anand talked...
2018-08-2442 min
On Second ThoughtEp 106: Brian Davis on Texas football’s camp concerns, Kevin Lyttle on MLS coming to AustinTexas beat writer Brian Davis joins Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls to discuss his biggest concerns surrounding Texas football with the season opener coming up against Maryland on August 30. Plus he gives us a glimpse of what’s going on with Texas basketball entering Shaka Smart’s third year. Also, soccer beat writer Kevin Lyttle breaks down what happens next now that Austin has landed a MLS franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-08-1642 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 53: Lilly Rockwell on Austin's surprising real-estate marketAustin’s real estate market continues to boom, but what does that mean for homebuyers and renters? Former Statesman reporter Lilly Rockwell, who is now a realtor at Coldwell Banker joins us for a conversation about what it takes to buy a house in Austin these days, what it's like to switch careers to real estate and which neighborhoods are still considered affordable. ALSO: The hottest month of the year is upon us, but we’re staying cool all over Austin. We share the best spots to stay cold that won’t cost you much (if anything) to enjoy. PLUS...
2018-08-1044 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 49: why we love grackles, Austin's other mascotTo help kick off our Austin360 Grackle Week, this week’s grackle-themed episode of “I Love You So Much” brings stories from fellow Austinites who interact with this loud and prolific bird species on an everyday basis. Judith Bailey, who is a volunteer birding guide with the Travis Audubon Society, talks about the biology, geography and behavior of grackles and what it was like playing herself in a grackle-themed Fusebox Festival performance earlier this year.Breaking: Heloise Gold talks to video journalist Reshma Kirpalani what she's learned about Grackles while working on an April Fusebox Festival performance of "Grackle Call," an aud...
2018-07-0640 min
On Second ThoughtEp 101: Austin super regional preview with Texas coach David Pierce, Tennessee Tech’s Matt BraggaHosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls chat with Texas baseball coach David Pierce and Tennessee Tech’s Matt Bragga, whose teams meet this weekend in the Austin super regional with the winner advancing to the College World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-06-0741 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 43: Erica Lies and Katie Moore on getting cringey with 'Mortified: Austin'We’re all awkward at age 13, but some people decide to revisit that time in front of a live audience, in supremely cathartic and hilarious fashion. This week, we welcome "Mortified: Austin" producers, Erica Lies and Katie Moore, who coordinate shows that feature everyday Austinites reading from their old diaries, instant messages or even the songs they wrote to deal with their adolescent and teen emotions. How did reading your old, cringe-worthy, diary entries become a thing? Erica and Katie explain the origins and national explosion of "Mortified," which is now a book, a podcast, a Netflix series, and course a...
2018-05-2544 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 40: what's new in Austin restaurants with Matthew OdamAustin360 restaurant critic Matthew Odam talks to us about recently opened restaurants on his radar, including Tyson Cole’s new casual eatery, Loro; which barbecue restaurant earned his top pick in a recent ranking; what dishes stand out at downtown’s Fareground food court; and why every Austinite should venture to San Antonio for tacos once in a while. ALSO: Ahead of Austin Lemonade Day, several lemonade entrepreneurs, including second-graders Rowan Briscoe and Joey Svoboda, came to the studio to talk about their business strategies and lemonade recipes. Westlake High School students (and brothers) Sidharth and Rohit Srinivasan, who participated in L...
2018-05-0450 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 39: Ben Wear on Austin's Electric Scooter Wars of 2018Electric scooters have taken over the greater downtown Austin in the past few weeks, and not everybody is pleased. Ben Wear, the Statesman's transportation writer, talks about the ups and downs, stops and starts of this new-to-Austin form of hitching a ride. Ken Dunn, founder of the Austin-based GoRead.com, an online retail store and community for book lovers and authors, explains why he left the police force — he was a homicide detective in Canada before ultimately landing in Las Vegas and then Austin — and what drives his mission to end illiteracy through a company that socializes and even gamifies the...
2018-04-2740 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 36: Caren Kelleher on Gold Rush Vinyl; Austin's Weird Homes TourThis week, we welcome Caren Kelleher, the owner of Austin’s Gold Rush Vinyl, a manufacturer that’s modernizing the making of record albums. Kelleher, who used to work at Google while managing bands, has just launched Austin’s only large-scale vinyl album production facility, but in the episode, she explains why this seemingly retro technology is so appealing to consumers right now. ALSO: David and Chelle Neff, the authors of "Weird Homes: The People and Places That Keep Austin Strangely Wonderful" and the organizers of the upcoming Weird Homes Tour joined Tolly and Omar to talk about what makes a home...
2018-04-0643 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 32: Bart Willis on tattoo culture in AustinBart Willis, co-owner of Southside Tattoo, has spent more than 25 years learning the art, history and tradition of tattooing, but on our show, he explains why there's always more to learn about the craft. He discusses why Austin has such a strong tattoo culture and why hiring artists for a tattoo shop is like putting together a band. ALSO: Michelle Breyer, the co-founder of NaturallyCurly.com and author of "The Curl Revolution," talks about the ups and downs of living with curly hair and how she and her co-founders have built a thriving community for the 65 percent of the...
2018-03-0247 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 31: Michael Barnes on Austin's indelible historyStatesman culture writer Michael Barnes, joins us to talk about his new volume of "Indelible Austin: Selected Histories," a compilation of profiles and histories about everyday Austinites, neighborhoods, families, business owners and subcultures that, together, create our booming, vibrant city. Also: Wendi Aarons, one of our favorite Austin humorists whose work appears in McSweeney's and other publications, has been teaching classes on humor writing, and she joined Tolly and Omar to explain how she hones her own skills and why writing short jokes for Twitter is as fun as ever. Plus: Marvel's "Black Panther" is finally here, and crowds are...
2018-02-2351 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 28: Chikage Windler on tracking Austin's recent weird weatherChikage Windler, chief meteorologist at CBS Austin, has seen a lot of crazy weather over the last year, but even with our hurricanes, snow and ice, the weather here isn't quite as intense to keep up as in her native Oklahoma. On the podcast, she explains why Austin is the perfect place for her to raise her kids and be challenged in her field. Statesman travel and features editor Kristin Finan has launched a new essay series called Family Mixtape and is seeking essays from everyday Austinites on what it means to be a family. In Advice for Austinites, Hector...
2018-02-0247 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 26: Michael Pollan on LSD's long, strange trip; plus, is Austin getting an pro soccer team?Michael Pollan might be the country's foremost food writer, but he considers himself a nature writer, which makes his forthcoming book only slightly less surprising. "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence" doesn't come out until May, but Pollan will be in Austin to talk about his career, our ever-evolving relationship with nature, the food industry and, yes, LSD at an event on Feb. 2 at the Long Center. He joined us by phone to explain why he wanted to learn more about psychedelic drugs in the first...
2018-01-1955 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 24: Austin Kleon on unlocking creativity; Nils Juul-Hansen on 'Hygge'You might know Austin Kleon through his newspaper blackout poems or maybe someone gave you a copy of one of his bestselling books, "Show Your Work" or "Steal Like an Artist" for Christmas last year. In this week's show, he shares practical advice on nurturing your creativity and finding good work habits in the new year, and why social media is one of the biggest barriers to unlocking our own creative juices. Have you heard about the Danish concept of "Hygge?" Nils Juul-Hansen is a local photographer born and raised in Denmark. He joins us to explain why Americans are...
2017-12-2253 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 12: Advice from Kelly Stocker about enjoying Austin on a budgetThis week, going-out expert Kelly Stocker joins co-hosts Omar L. Gallaga and Tolly Moseley to answer a listener questions about ways to enjoy all that Austin has to offer without breaking the bank. We discuss apps, happy hours, friend etiquette and other ways to approach the high-$$$ cost of having a good time and strategies to afford a fun lifestyle. James White, the founder and owner of Austin's legendary Broken Spoke honkytonk is in for a chat about how it started and survived for 53 years. Author Donna Marie Miller, who wrote a book about The Broken Spoke, is part of...
2017-09-1551 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 6: Remembering John Kelso, plus Austin's grossest honorThis week, American-Statesman reporter Ben Wear joins co-hosts Omar L. Gallaga and Addie Broyles to remember humor columnist John Kelso, who died last week. We reminiscence on what made Kelso so characteristically Austin and his legacy. Parenting columnist Nicole Villalpando talks back-to-school shopping deals and tips. Alisa Weldon of Well+Done Design discusses her personal journey in a coffee with Addie. And Eric Webb grosses out Omar and co-host Tolly Moseley with an OKCupid survey about the best Austin bathroom in which to have sex. Seriously. More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360 Learn more about your ad...
2017-08-0448 min
I Love You So Much: The Austin360 PodcastEp. 5: Mayor Steve Adler, aerial dance and dressing for Austin heatAustin Mayor Steve Adler drops by to discuss a new effort to help Austin’s homeless population and how he got involved in a viral online debate over all-female Alamo Drafthouse screenings of “Wonder Woman.” Co-host Tolly Moseley and American-Statesman audience development manager Jackie Stone discuss their mutual passion for aerial dance. How to dress for work and play in the 100-plus-degree Austin heat is debated. On the Webb Report, Eric Webb shares harrowing tales of Texas fishing monstrosities. And we wrap up with “A Toast,” recommendations of things we love that you should be checking out. More info: http://austin360...
2017-07-2850 min