When Will The Summer Heat End?
July in Austin was weird; surprisingly rainy, somewhat cool, even. But the summer slog continues, as our guest, CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco, warns. In today’s episode, Tomasco joins host Ni...
27 Aug 202423min
Woof! It’s National Dog Day!
It’s National Dog Day, and a perfect excuse to talk about everyone’s favorite Austinites: Dogs! It can be a ruff life for canines, but in Central Texas, we sure do love our pooches. To celebrate them,...
26 Aug 202430min
Evicting Piñata Party Place, Chappell Roan ACL Drama, and This Heat
It’s the Friday News Roundup! Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw and Executive Producer Eva Ruth Moravec to discuss the latest news that caught City Cast Aus...
23 Aug 202430min
What Can a City Like Austin Get for $5.9 Billion?
Austin City Council has adopted the budget for next fiscal year — and it’s a measly $5.9 billion. To fund it, the average homeowner is expected to see an increase in fees and taxes of $30 a month. And...
22 Aug 202427min
How Can We Save Austin’s Live Music Venues?
It’s a struggle to operate a live music venue in Austin — even despite the city’s tagline as the “Live Music Capital of the World.” In recent years, the local industry has been sucker-punched by risin...
21 Aug 202428min
What Is Professional Bull Riding, Anyway?
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...
20 Aug 202426min
Is Austin’s Past Really Worth Preserving?
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...
19 Aug 202427min
Austin’s Giant Budget, DA Receives Threats, and RIP to Local Businesses
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...
16 Aug 202428min
