City Cast Austin

From the stick-straight pines of Bastrop to an iconic dinner table in a room full of animal carcasses, Central Texas is home to dozens of creepy scenes on the silver screen. To celebrate scary movie s...

15 Okt 202533min

Texas’ new “Campus Protection Act” is in full force, and with it comes lots of changes to protests at public colleges and universities in the state, just a handful of years after those rights were ens...

14 Okt 202532min

At the end of Friday last week, AISD announced a plan to close 13 school campuses at the end of the school year in an effort to address its $19.7 million deficit. The proposed closures come amid years...

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A recent report by home security company Vivint concluded that Austin had more ghost sightings last year than almost any other city. And honestly, we’re not surprised. From the moontowers to the Texas...

9 Okt 202527min

A sandwich is a simple thing, really — two pieces of bread with something inside — and yet the options are seemingly endless. Especially in Austin. To help you, dear listener, host Nikki DaVaughn is j...

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Since its inception in 2002, an Austin-based band has kicked off the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and this year was no different. And even as the festival has grown, it still invites a number of...

7 Okt 202526min

For years, Austin City Council has tried to regulate short-term rentals, and it looks like finally, there is a solution. Plus, a contract for homelessness services is up in the air, there’s a not-in-m...

6 Okt 202534min

ACL weekend one kicks off today, but did you know only about a quarter of attendees are actually Austinites? In other words, this city is overflowing with tourists right now. If you're like host Nikki...

3 Okt 202540min