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City Cast Austin episodes

June 28, 2024 Goodbye Kinky Friedman, Burnt Orange Baseball Drama, and Austin Airport’s Growing Pains
It’s the Friday News Roundup! Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined this week by Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec to round up the news. We’ll bring you the latest on Austin Bergstrom International Airport’s record-breaking passenger count and some drama on the baseball diamond at the University of Texas. We also bid farewell (for now) to Pride Month, as well as an LGBTQ+ icon, Richard “Kinky” Friedman.
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25 min
June 27, 2024 Attention Austin Shoppers: Summer Flavors Ahead
Host Nikki DaVaughn chats with Emily Hill, who posts about all the best Austin-area grocery goodies and shopping tips. She’s got the latest on all the hybrid summer fruits, specialty sodas, and knows which experimental chip flavor is worthy of a smash — or a pass. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.
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23 min
June 26, 2024 Should We Worry About the Texas Grid This Summer?
As the temperatures warm up and the AC thermostat is nudged down, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Mose Buchele, KUT’s energy reporter, to talk about the vulnerability of the Texas power grid. We’ve all still got post-Winter Storm Uri grid anxiety, but how much should we actually be concerned about the power going out this summer? We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.
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27 min
June 25, 2024 Swimming Holes, Hotel Lidos, and Other People’s Pools
It’s hot out, and the construction at Austin's infamous spring-fed swimming hole, Barton Springs Pool, makes getting there a bit of a hassle. Leave Barton to the tourists and join host Nikki DaVaughn, City Cast Austin producer Elissa Rozentuller, and Hey Austin editor Kelsey Bradshaw as they break down Austin's other swimming options. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.

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21 min
June 24, 2024 Why Does Austin Celebrate Pride Month Twice?
Brigitte Bandit, an Austinite and drag performer, joins host Nikki DaVaughn to talk about celebrating Pride in Austin. Aside from doing drag full-time and hosting a monthly open mic drag show, Bandit has become known for her LGBTQ-plus advocacy work, and has addressed lawmakers at the Texas Capitol and policymakers at Austin City Hall. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.

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26 min
June 21, 2024 A New Era for the Alamo Drafthouse, the Latest on the Juneteenth Shooting, and Longhorns Head to the Olympics
In today’s Friday News Roundup, we sum up what we know about a shooting at Round Rock’s Juneteenth celebration, and talk about the University of Texas athletes who are heading to this year’s Summer Olympics. Plus, we talk about the Alamo Drafthouse, an Austin institution that’s now under new ownership. To support relatives of the Juneteenth shooting victims, donate via GoFundMe, or make donations to the Boys and Girls Club or NPH USA. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.
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24 min
June 20, 2024 Austin vs. The Heat Dome
To commemorate Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, host Nikki DaVaughn talks to CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco about what to expect from the weather gods this summer. Spoiler alert: It’s gonna be hot. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.
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25 min
June 18, 2024 9 Essential Rules for Surviving in Austin
Each city has those things you have to know, those unspoken rules that can help you survive the day-to-day, or at least to not be confused for a tourist. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by producer Elissa Rozentuller and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec, who together share their nine essential rules every Austinite should know. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.
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23 min
June 17, 2024 The Latest on the Daniel Perry Case
Tony Plohetski, investigative reporter for the Austin American-Statesman and senior reporter for KVUE, joins City Cast Austin host Nikki DaVaughn to dissect the case against Daniel Perry, who was convicted and then pardoned for killing a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020. Join us for the latest on the case, and the context of the twists and turns that have led us to this point. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.

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29 min
June 14, 2024 Buc-ee’s, Bomb Threats, and Disciplinary Shenanigans at UT
It’s our first Friday News Roundup! Today, we talk about a bomb threat that upended a popular drag brunch during Pride, and dig into letters that the University of Texas sent to students who protested this spring. Plus, Buc-ee’s bad boy gets busted just as the company opens its newest largest gas station in Luling. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.

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27 min

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