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This week, Austin is participating in Welcoming Week — an annual campaign that showcases “the movement of communities striving to be more welcoming places for all, including immigrants.” Well, we at C...
· 33 min 37 sec
After a summer of serious concerns in the downtown core, we brought in some stakeholders to talk it through. District 19 Councilmember Jacob Kupin and Vision Zero Advisory Committee member Charlie Wei...
· 29 min 6 sec
With Austin’s constant growth and identity crisis, we are constantly wondering if this city is still cool. Enter City Cast Houston, whose host Raheel Ramzanali and executive producer Laura Isensee joi...
· 37 min 25 sec
The successful large-scale rezoning of the Nations raised controversy last month, which came as no surprise to District 16 Councilmember Ginny Welsch, who has tried unsuccessfully to apply similar upz...
· 27 min 42 sec
The City of Austin’s new $1.1 million logo is not a huge hit, especially among the thousands of people who’ve signed a petition to “stop” it — but city officials are hoping that will soon change. Star...
· 29 min 18 sec
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis is not pleased after a warning for residents to “shelter in place” was lifted prematurely early Wednesday, while police were still looking for a gunman who shot a police...
· 39 min 18 sec
The Nashville Innovation Alliance got a boost from the mayor recently, but, uh, what is it? And why does it involve genetic information? City Cast contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile A...
· 26 min 47 sec
From tacos to ceviche, we’re running down the list of best Latino food in Nashville. Anas Saba, creator of Nashville Hidden Gems, joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and producer/San Diego Mexican food s...
· 24 min 23 sec
Austin is known for its tacos, but you probably don’t know the stories behind the people who make our corn-or-flour-wrapped deliciousness, or what makes Austin’s tacos stand out among the sea of tacos...
· 37 min 41 sec
Nashville is a hub for higher education — the Athens of the South! With students back on campus at our dozen-plus colleges and universities, Vanderbilt Hustler Life Editor and senior Daniela Aguilar j...
· 17 min 36 sec
Austin claims to be an environmentally-friendly city — and based on our local tree canopy, that’s mostly warranted. But zooming in, it’s clear that trees are more dense on the west side than in East A...
· 32 min 23 sec
Mandy Shucher is a bassist who’s been playing the bars on Lower Broadway for nearly 20 years. She joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to tell us what downtown Nashville looks like from the stage, from th...
· 25 min 14 sec
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is undergoing a massive expansion, and as the airport adds more terminals, two airlines are vying to be the biggest carrier in town. Delta Air Lines has added to...
· 32 min 17 sec
Last week, the City of Austin unveiled a new $1.1 million logo and rebrand, just as it prepares to ask Austin voters to raise taxes. Austin is facing a budget deficit, and in order to maintain service...
· 17 min 31 sec
Cuts to USDA programs and SNAP benefits in President Trump’s budget bill mean Second Harvest of Middle TN is working overtime to support our food insecure neighbors — and keep local farmers in busines...
· 23 min 44 sec
The Office of Homeless Services may now be facing a formal audit due to millions of dollars in financial irregularities within the department. Independent journalist Mike Lacy — who recently broke the...
· 34 min 4 sec
On Wednesday, Texas lawmakers wrapped up a drawn-out special session and finally headed home. Republican lawmakers claimed big wins with a new district map, stricter anti-abortion measures, and a tran...
· 37 min 14 sec
It’s time for another road trip! City Cast Nashville travel and food contributor Margaret Littman joins executive producer Whitney Pastorek to tell us what makes Highlands, NC a great destination for...
· 22 min 14 sec
Every day, you drive on streets, bridges, and past buildings named after Austinites who did something amazing — and chances are, you have no idea who they are. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined today by A...
· 37 min 54 sec