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The newest sports team in Austin, the Austin Gamblers, has it all: Guts, Suspense, Heartbreak, Danger, and Cowboys. In today’s episode, host Nikki DaVaughn talks with Michael “Gman” Gaffney, the Gambl...
· 26 min 10 sec
Austin is an old city — it was founded in 1837, then called “Waterloo” — but the ever-present cranes downtown are there to remind us it’s constantly in a state of change. And in recent years, especial...
· 27 min 40 sec
Thanks to a recent story about the long-running Sunday Gospel Hour at Robert’s Western World, our favorite honky-tonk is back in the news. Producer Marie Cecile Anderson sat down with GRAMMY-nominated...
· 24 min 45 sec
TGIF! Today, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec for the Friday News Roundup. On today’s list of stories to discuss: T...
· 28 min 9 sec
Nashville Banner reporter and “Death Row Welcomes You: Visiting Hours in the Shadow of the Execution Chamber” author Steven Hale joins host Grace Fuisz and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to discu...
· 21 min 35 sec
It’s the doldrums of August, and we’re all looking for ways to stay cool and cheer ourselves up until the weather finally turns. Luckily, Summer Ottinger — aka @nashfoodfan on Instagram — is here to t...
· 17 min 30 sec
The largest public education system in Central Texas, the Austin Independent School District, educates 81% of Austin-area students and is the seventh-largest employer in the area. But why is it operat...
· 26 min 33 sec
Today on City Cast Nashville, host Grace Fuisz sits down with songwriter and producer Alex Wong. They’re talking about taking up space, authenticity, and the connection he’s found between cooking and...
· 26 min 8 sec
Rumor has it that Major League Baseball has plans to expand by two new teams, and a pair of Austinites is hoping to woo the league to ATX. In today’s episode, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by KXAN Rep...
· 23 min 39 sec
This summer, Michelin announced that it is creating a Texas version of its acclaimed Michelin Guide, which rates restaurants and hotels. But recently, we learned just how much Visit Austin and others...
· 25 min 58 sec
It’s the Tuesday News Roundup, and host Grace Fuisz is joined by our producer Marie Cecile Anderson, who was in Vienna to see one of the Taylor Swift concerts that was canceled due to a terrorist plot...
· 21 min 24 sec
The Defy Film Festival returns to Studio 615 this weekend for its ninth season of highlighting “bold and extraordinary work from around the world.” Host Grace Fuisz sits down with festival director Dy...
· 18 min 34 sec
On today’s episode of City Cast Austin, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Lauren McGaughy, an investigative reporter and editor for the Texas Newsroom, to discuss a recent hearing over whether the lack...
· 29 min 19 sec
On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Grace Fuisz is joined by executive producer Whitney Pastorek and one of our favorite contributors, Metro Council expert and Nashville Scene columnist Nicole Willia...
· 21 min 49 sec
It’s the Friday News Roundup! And this week, since it’s August, we’re celebrating Pride month. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Jeremy A. Teel, a local artist and activist, and Hey Austin newsletter e...
· 28 min 30 sec
It’s Tomato Art Fest time, y’all! The tomato is a uniter, not a divider, and our executive producer Whitney Pastorek looks forward to this celebration of our local arts community — and our quirky, cre...
· 21 min 0 sec
More than 1.3 million people live in Travis County, and contribute either as a renter or a property owner to Travis County’s massive budget. But how much do we know about what county commissioners are...
· 26 min 44 sec
For the second time in history, a woman has been named as permanent chief of the Austin Police Department. And incoming Chief Lisa Davis will have her hands full, as she addresses staffing and recruit...
· 25 min 21 sec
Host Grace Fuisz sits down with local singer-songwriter Nick Tabron to talk about his conservative upbringing, his mission to use his platform for good, and to swap recommendations for places where ne...
· 25 min 46 sec
It’s taken years to unravel the unbelievable crime web woven by Erik Maund, heir to a massive Austin auto dealership, which resulted in the deaths of an escort and her estranged boyfriend in Nashville...
· 21 min 56 sec