Why This Former Austinite Absolutely Had to Move Away
Can you critique a city that you truly love? Author Alex Hannaford, who moved to Austin after falling in love with it — and then left after growing dismayed 20 years later — says actually, it’s necess...
13 Nov 202438min
Texas Lawmakers Just Saved a Man From Execution. Here’s How
Texas executes more people than any other state, but recently, state lawmakers were able to halt one at the last minute, saving Robert Roberson’s life, at least for now. Michelle Lyons, a former publi...
12 Nov 202436min
The Trivia Questions That Stumped Austinites
We at City Cast Austin wanted to know how well Austinites know their city, so we put on our Tecovas, made for walkin’, and took to the streets to find out. Join host Nikki DaVaughn as she and executiv...
11 Nov 202416min
Why We Still Don’t Know Who’s Mayor, the Austinites Vying for Trump’s Cabinet, and Some Good News
On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Jasper Scherer, politics reporter with the Texas Tribune, and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec, to dig into how Austin voted. Did yo...
8 Nov 202444min
Need a Mood Booster? Go Camping
Fall is in the air, and for some in Central Texas, the itch to spend more time outside must be scratched. Host Nikki DaVaughn likes nature from afar, and is joined by Pam LeBlanc, adventurer extraordi...
7 Nov 202434min
Austin's Election Results Are in…but Now There Might Be a Runoff
Voters in Austin showed up for Mayor Kirk Watson, and backed some council members and sent a few council hopefuls to run offs. Host Nikki DaVaughn, Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw, and ex...
6 Nov 202430min
Willie Nelson for Mayor & Other Winners in Our Just-For-Fun Election
It’s Election Day! And since the City Cast Austin team all voted early, we decided to hold an election of our own. Host Nikki DaVaughn leads the team down a very Austin ballot, and is joined by produc...
5 Nov 202435min
The Four Cities That Could Decide the Election
This week we’ll be sharing results from our local elections and discussing what they mean for Austin. But we can’t help but wonder… what’s going on with our City Cast colleagues in swing states? As Am...
4 Nov 202426min
