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While host Nikki DaVaughn might disagree, according to Dr. Allen Lieberman of Austin Family Allergy & Asthma, it’s been a mild cedar season. But, more pollen is soon headed our way, and it’s time...
· 29 min 49 sec
From the State of the State to the state of our trash, we’re covering some of the biggest headlines in town on today’s Friday News Roundup. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and ex...
· 25 min 56 sec
It’s Austin Marathon weekend, and there are more runners than ever before hitting our streets Sunday morning. Host Nikki DaVaughn, Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw, and executive producer...
· 32 min 13 sec
How did a holiday that we all loved celebrating as children become the most commercialized and overdone explosion of pinks and reds and bows and hearts ever? For host Nikki DaVaughn, Valentine’s Day u...
· 28 min 11 sec
Mattie Bush-Martin from Amelia’s Flowers joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to answer our burning flower questions: What’s the best flower to cheer someone up? Is buying flowers for yourself economicall...
· 19 min 59 sec
Austin Community College has been around for 51 years, and serves a hugely important role in the higher education community. From identifying needs in the local workforce and creating programs to trai...
· 28 min 30 sec
The shooter at Antioch High School was a “walking red flag.” So why didn’t anyone intervene? WPLN/Nashville Public Radio reporter Paige Pfleger joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to discuss her recent c...
· 24 min 21 sec
Now that the Texas Senate has passed this session’s voucher bill, it’s up to the Texas House to see it through. The proposal, a priority for Gov. Greg Abbott, would give Texas families $10,000 per chi...
· 24 min 27 sec
As American Baptist College celebrates its 100th year, university president Dr. Forrest E. Harris joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to discuss this small HBCU’s massive legacy and its current role in t...
· 26 min 10 sec
Feeling the urge to get away? Lucky for us, Nashville-based writer, editor, and travel journalist Amelia Edelman (aka @ameliaearoundtheworld on Instagram) is here to share her top glamping spots near...
· 24 min 56 sec
The half-dozen blocks of Sixth Street downtown where Austinites celebrate their 21st birthdays and so much more sit within a historic district — but even so, changes are afoot. After 35 years, Austin...
· 37 min 48 sec
After a Metro Council meeting that reached “Parks & Rec”-style levels of hilarity, contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to catch us...
· 30 min 44 sec
This week, the Texas Senate passed a bill to give $10,000 vouchers to families to use at private schools, one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priorities. On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Nikki DaVaughn...
· 37 min 47 sec
Lunar New Year is celebrated in Austin and around the world through Feb. 12, and during this time, certain Chinese dishes take on special meanings: Dumplings and fish signify wealth, noodles signify h...
· 20 min 3 sec
It might seem strange to think about summer camp options in February, but as any stressed-out parent can tell you, slots are already filling up. Kelly Davis, the mom behind Frecklefaced Adventures, jo...
· 24 min 46 sec
This Black History Month, we challenge you to learn about Austin’s deep and complicated racial history. From politicians to businesspeople, musicians, artists, chefs, and more, African-American Austin...
· 27 min 59 sec
Nashville immigrant communities are experiencing uncertainty and fear as President Trump’s plans for mass deportations begin to take shape. Sarah Subramanian, a staff attorney for the Tennessee Immigr...
· 19 min 36 sec
Austin viral TikTokker Lissett Bohannon joined the platform in late 2019 — and quickly found her way into her high school counseling students’ algorithms, spending the next few months providing vital...
· 36 min 34 sec
Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero is stepping down after 17 years at the helm of the Nashville Symphony. He chats with executive producer Whitney Pastorek — herself the daughter of symphony musicians...
· 26 min 0 sec
It’s almost time for the Academy Awards, and thus, it’s time for you to catch up on some movies. Austin Chronicle editor and film critic Kimberley Jones joins producer Rishi Bajekal to talk about the...
· 27 min 16 sec