Busting ICE Raid Myths With City Council Member José “Chito” Vela
There are nearly 300,000 immigrants in Austin, and these days, many are understandably filled with fear. But things are fairly normal as far as deportations right now, according to our guest, Austin C...
7 Apr 202531min
What All of Austin Is Watching Tonight, Oak Pollen Is Here, and Weekend Picks
It’s the Friday News Roundup, and we’ve GOT to talk about this University of Texas Women’s Basketball team. They’re playing in the Final Four of the NCAA Championship tonight, and there are tons of pl...
4 Apr 202529min
Does Tejano Music Still Matter to Texans?
It’s now been 30 years since the death of the “Queen of Tejano Music,” Selena Quintanilla-Perez, but her influence on the genre is still enormous. A new documentary about Selena premiered at SXSW, and...
3 Apr 202538min
A Skeptic’s Guide to Waymo and Self-Driving Cars in Austin
Austin is no stranger to autonomous vehicles — a decade ago, this is where the first fully autonomous car ride took place, and then-Mayor Steve Adler declared Austin the “Kitty Hawk of driverless cars...
2 Apr 202534min
Your Guide to April 2025 in Austin
Spring is fully in the air, along with the pollen, and we are going outside. Happy April, y’all! In this episode, Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Spectrum News Anchor Nicole Clark and City Cast Austi...
1 Apr 202536min
Just How Bad Is This Legislative Session for Texas Democrats?
Once again, Democrats are outnumbered in the Texas Senate, leaving them little to do to fight Republican priorities. It’s a winner-take-all session, according to our guest, Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Aust...
31 Mars 202525min
What’s Going On With the Pecan Street Festival? Plus, New Affordable Housing and ‘District of Austin’ Dies
The Texas Legislature is still in town, and while one lawmaker tried to get the state to take control over the city’s government, there was unanimous opposition. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Hey A...
28 Mars 202533min
Post-Roe, What Gives Austin’s Women’s Rights Activists Hope?
For one Austinite, this city was crucial to the fight for Women’s Rights in the 1960s. So decades after her activism helped desegregate dorms at The University of Texas at Austin and secure women’s re...
27 Mars 202524min
