Who We Put On Austin’s Mount Rushmore
When you think of Austin’s most iconic people, who comes to mind? That’s the question we asked ourselves last year as we tried to build Austin’s version of Mount Rushmore – let’s call it Mount Waterlo...
29 Jan 202525min
Should Austin Be Wary of the So-Called 'Tesla Tunnels'?
Bastrop-based Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk, has tunneled 40 feet below Las Vegas, causing all kinds of problems in the name of creating a new mode of transportation. Host Nikki DaVaughn intervie...
28 Jan 202534min
Austin’s New Council Set To Address Homelessness, Short-Term Rentals, Wildfire Prevention and More
Austin’s City Council is set to hit the ground running in its first meeting of the year this week, and one issue directly in its bullseye: Regulating short-term rentals. With three new members on the ...
27 Jan 202529min
Why Austin Rents Keep Dropping, Texans at Trump’s Inauguration, and Remembering Cecile Richards
Did you catch all of the Austinites who went to President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday? The City Cast Austin crew did, and host Nikki DaVaughn dishes about who-said-or-did-what with Hey Austi...
24 Jan 202532min
Why Musician Lloyd Maines Loves Austin (Sponsored)
In this episode, host Nikki DaVaughn chats with Lloyd Maines, an influential musician and producer considered to be a part of Austin’s — and Texas’ — musical royalty. From his early days in Lubbock to...
23 Jan 202524min
Austinites Like To Drink. Here’s Why We Need a Month Off
Taking a month off of drinking alcohol, during January or in any other month, can do magic to your body, — and could reduce your chances of getting certain types of cancer. Plus, it could also impact ...
23 Jan 202528min
The Austin Celebrities We’d Freak, Marry, or Kick
Back when we were younger, we’d play a game called “F/M/K,” where we’d decide who among three people we would, ahem, freak, marry, or kill. So for today’s episode, the City Cast Austin team decided to...
22 Jan 202536min
Is the City of Austin Prepared for Emergencies?
With snow (or at least very cold weather) on the forecast and the Los Angeles fires top of mind, host Nikki DaVaughn sits down with Sara Henry, interim chief administrative officer for Austin’s Homela...
21 Jan 202539min
