How To Handle the Holiday Blues
Thanksgiving kicks off a holiday season that, for many of us, comes with a hefty side dish of anxiety. Should you talk about politics? What should you do if you’re cornered in a conversation and can’t...
25 Nov 202437min
Texas’ New Bible-Steeped Curriculum, Costs Grow for I-35 Caps, and Weekend Picks
It’s the Friday News Roundup, and the City Cast Austin team is back, sharing the headlines that are on our minds. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw and exec...
22 Nov 202440min
How APD Is Changing Under Its New Chief
Lisa Davis has been at the helm of Austin Police Department for about two months, and has already made some big changes — particularly when it comes to transparency. But what other changes does she ha...
21 Nov 202425min
Austin Paid To Play in Michelin’s Texas Guide. So What’d We Get?
Why should we care that a tire company decided to honor 45 Austin (and Lockhart) restaurants in the new Michelin Guide of Texas? Host Nikki DaVaughn wasn’t so sure she did — until she heard all about ...
20 Nov 202430min
How To Waste Less During the Holidays
We’ve talked before about just how much Austinites throw away, but did you know that the city, as a whole, has a goal to get to zero waste by 2040? With holidays around the corner, there’s no time lik...
19 Nov 202432min
Why Protests at UT Might Look Different Next Year
Maryam Ahmed, a sophomore at The University of Texas at Austin, wasn’t planning on spending her time at college covering protests. Still, she’s owned the beat, reporting for The Daily Texan on the doz...
18 Nov 202434min
Why the Texas Democratic Party Chairman Is Resigning, the Unraveling of Alex Jones, and Red River Cultural District Endures
On today’s Friday News Roundup, the City Cast Austin team discusses several headlines that caught our eye: What the Texas Democratic Party chairman said that led to him stepping down, Austin City Coun...
15 Nov 202435min
How Austin Might Fare Under President Trump
The presidential election was touted as “high stakes,” but voter turnout in Texas, and Austin, was relatively low. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Blaise Gainey, KUT’s Texas Capitol reporter, to disc...
14 Nov 202435min
