Ep 114: 'Gentrified’ series creator on life and change in Austin
“Gentrified” creator Tia Willams chats with Austin360 radio hosts JB Hager and Whitney Stropp about the inspiration behind her five-episode series focused on the lives of three black millennials in East Austin.
Ep 113: Love and pizza— An Austin couple ties the knot at the ABGB
Austin360 editor Eric Webb chat's with Kate Urquiola about how she and her husband Iker met at Austin's beloved ABGB waterhole. And got engaged there. And got married there, too.
Ep 112: Trail of Dead on longevity and their new album
Conrad Keely and Jason Reece of the band more-or-less Austin-based outfit ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead talk with Austin360's Joe Gross about their just-released 10th album, longevity and the band turning 25 this year.
Ep 111: Hell on Wheels - What it takes to skate in the Texas Roller Derby
Austin famously relaunched the modern roller derby movement nearly 20 years ago, and today, two leagues dominate the sport. The Texas Rollergirls, which skate on a flat track, and Texas Roller Derby, one of only a handful of banked track leagues in the country. TXRD, as it is known, has a new seaso…
Ep 110: Rising artist Harry Edohoukwa on ATX hip-hop and emotional rap
Austin American-Statesman music writer Deborah Sengupta Stith chats with Austin360 January Artist of the Month, Harry Edohoukwa, about the powerful songs on his debut album, “Fire on the Mountain,” how his Nigerian heritage influences his sound and why he doesn’t do party rap.
Ep 109: The year (and decade) in Austin food
Statesman restaurant critic Matthew Odam and Austin360 radio host J.B. Hager discuss the biggest stories from the year in Austin dining, along with top dishes from the year, and look back at the most influential restaurants of the decade.
Ep 108: What Austin and the community mean to P. Terry’s
On Dec. 14, local burger chain P. Terry’s held it’s quarterly Giving Back Days hit a new milestone: More than $1 million was donated given to nonprofit organizations across the Austin area. One of those is the Statesman Season for Caring, which features 12 families from local nonprofit organization…
Ep 107: Vapor Caves talk ATX hip-hop, modern grooves and bowling
Music writer Deborah Sengupta-Stith chats with Austin360 December Artists of the Month, Vapor Caves. Andrew Thaggard and Yadira Brown, the duo behind the group talk about how coming up in the ATX hip-hop scene shaped them as artists & more.
Ep 106: The ultimate Christmas TV episode binge list
This week's episode is all about our absolute favorite thing in the world: Christmas TV episodes. Austin360 editor Eric Webb, features editor Sharon Chapman and Statesman breaking news reporter and pop culture maven Kelsey Bradshaw break down the holliest, jolliest content streaming right now.
Ep 105: I’m grateful so much—What are you thankful for about Austin?
What is it about Austin that you are most grateful for this year? We ask longtime locals, newcomers and celebrity chef Rachel Ray what they're most thankful for about this city we call home.