Deconstructing Dallas

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Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble deconstruct politics, government, sports, entertainment current events, all things Dallas and all things Texas. An Allyn Media production.

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05.18.2021

Lynn McBee takes the cake as the first ever returning guest on Deconstructing Dallas. From the MZ Studios Virtual Studios in Cyberspace, Shawn and Ryan speak with Lynn McBee - CEO, Board Chair, biochemist, runner, former Dallas Mayoral candidate, philanthropic ...

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05.18.2021 Catching up and Keeping up with Lynn McBee Lynn McBee takes the cake as the first ever returning guest on Deconstructing Dallas. From the MZ Studios Virtual Studios in Cyberspace, Shawn and Ryan speak with Lynn McBee - CEO, Board Chair, biochemist, runner, former Dallas Mayoral candidate, philanthropic ...
05.13.2021 The Ministry of a Writer with DMN's Ryan Sanders From Christian ministry to recent Editorial Writer at The Dallas Morning News, Ryan Sanders shares his journey and life calling to being a writer. Sanders discusses DMN candidate questionnaires and endorsements, working with the editorial board, and the shifts in ...
04.20.2021 Earth X: Films, Festival & Future with Trammell S. Crow Trammell S. Crow joins Shawn and Ryan to talk all things EarthX and the environment on Deconstructing Dallas. Trammell tells how he accidentally planned the largest environmental gathering in the world (because everything's bigger in Texas) and how their one-day ...
03.30.2021 Ollie's in the Family: Get to Know DBJ's New Publisher Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble welcome Ollie Chandhok, Market President and Publisher of Dallas Business Journal (DBJ), into the virtual MZ Studios in cyberspace. Ollie dives into data, his views on how the pandemic has changed the way people view ...
02.11.2021 The Long and Short of Short Term Rentals From the virtual MZ Studios in cyberspace, Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble visit with Luis Briones, Texas Public Policy and Government Affairs Director at Airbnb. A South Texas native, Briones is now seeing Dallas through the lens of hosts and ...
11.25.2020 Preserving History with Dan Branch From the virtual MZ Studios in cyberspace, Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble catch up with former State Rep. Dan Branch (R-Dallas). Our hosts visit with Rep. Branch on his memories from his first election and the impact of his signature ...
11.19.2020 A Deep Dive on Deep Ellum Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble sit down (in the virtual MZ Studios in cyberspace, that is) with Stephanie Keller Hudiburg, Executive Director of the Deep Ellum Foundation. Tune in to hear Stephanie’s take on all things Deep Ellum - from ...
11.09.2020 Find Your Fire with Terri Broussard Williams Executive, lobbyist, public speaker, author, and movement maker Terri Broussard Williams joins Ryan Trimble and Shawn Williams on Deconstructing Dallas. If you need an extra jolt of do-good, feel-good influence in 2020, look no further than tuning in with Terri ...
10.22.2020 S.O.S.: Serving Opportunity Students with Adam Powell On today’s episode of Deconstructing Dallas, President and CEO of Communities In Schools Dallas Region (CISDR) Adam Powell talks about the uptick in depression, mental health and suicidal ideations amongst our youth and the work CISDR is doing to bridge ...
10.06.2020 Sharon Grigsby: That's The Title Sharon Grigsby, Metro Columnist at The Dallas Morning News (DMN), joins Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble at the MZ Studios Dallas Virtual Studios in CyberSpace. On Deconstructing Dallas, Grigsby discusses joining DMN right out of college, why the past eight ...
10.01.2020 The Wave of Data and Really Cool Things with Bill Zielinski Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble kickoff the Fall season of Deconstructing Dallas with some sports talk before diving into all things technology with newly hired Chief Information Officer for the City of Dallas, Bill Zielinski. With the pandemic having launched ...
07.08.2020 Mavs Coach Jenny Boucek Talks Ball, Baby and the Bubble Dallas Mavericks Assistant Basketball Coach Jenny Boucek talks about her playing career which was cut short by injuries and her second career as a coach in the WNBA and NBA. Coach Boucek is the 3rd female coach in NBA history ...
06.18.2020 Juneteenth The Play: Greg Ellis and a New Career Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Ellis discusses his second career in writing, producing and acting. Ellis gives Shawn and Ryan his thoughts on the NFL's most recent remarks about racism, Colin Kaepernick and a current player's platform, and how ...
06.15.2020 Where Do We Go From Here: Rev. Elizabeth Moseley Rev. Elizabeth Moseley, Associate Pastor at Highland Park United Methodist Church, comes on the show to share her perspective of being a female pastor in a male-dominated industry and the role of women faith leaders in facing racism and injustice. ...
06.09.2020 Where Do We Go From Here: Bob Sturm In this episode of Deconstructing Dallas' Where Do We Go From Here? series, Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble welcome Bob Sturm of The Ticket onto the show. With more than two decades of covering the Dallas Cowboys, Sturm isn't here ...
06.05.2020 Where Do We Go From Here: Bishop Omar Jahwar In Episode #2 of Deconstructing Dallas' "Where Do We Go From Here?" series, Shawn and Ryan welcome Bishop Omar Jahwar - Pastor, community leader, founder of Urban Specialists. From negotiating peace treaties with gang leaders to his work in criminal ...
06.03.2020 Where Do We Go From Here: Father Josh Whitfield Allyn Media's podcast Deconstructing Dallas is launching a new series inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s book 'Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?' Join hosts Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble as they explore how people are ...
05.25.2020 Chief Renee Hall: Community and Police Fighting COVID Together Dallas Chief of Police U. Renee Hall is this week’s guest as Shawn and Ryan discuss how Covid-19 has affected the Dallas Police Department. Chief Hall talks about the number of officers who have tested positive for the virus and ...
05.24.2020 Judge Clay Jenkins Walks It While He Talks It Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is this week’s guest on Deconstructing Dallas. He assumed office in 2011 after a successful election. On March 22, 2020, Judge Jenkins issued a shelter-in-place order for Dallas County residents in response to the coronavirus ...
05.12.2020 Ron Kirk on Dallas, Diplomacy and Equity Ambassador Ron Kirk joins Ryan and Shawn to discuss the 25th Anniversary of his election as Mayor of Dallas and reflect on his time as part of the Obama Administration. The guys also talk about Mother's Day and the loss ...
05.04.2020 What's the Latest With Texas Central? Carlos Aguilar Has The Answers We're back with Carlos Aguilar, President and CEO of Texas Central, the company undertaking the development, design, construction, finance, and operation of the new high-speed passenger train line. The train line will connect North Texas and Greater Houston, in less ...
03.05.2020 Mari Pohlman and The Best Times of Your Life Dallas muralist Mari Pohlman talks about her process, her work and how a trip abroad changed her entire perspective.Maple Leaf Rag by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5762-maple-leaf-ragLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Rollin At 5 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5000-rollin-at-5License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Blippy Trance by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-tranceLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Modern Jazz ...
02.03.2020 What's up with Reverchon Park? Calvert Collins Bratton Knows This week's guest is Calvert Collins Bratton, President of the Dallas Park Board. Calvert talks about her service on the Safer Dallas, Better Dallas Board as well as her park board service. Calvert discusses about the new plans for baseball ...
01.20.2020 MLK Day Episode with Servant Leader Keith Vinson YMCA Metropolitan Dallas' VP of Operations Keith Vinson is this week's guest, the first episode of 2020. The interview was recorded before the holidays. Keith talks about his career with the Y as well as some of the Y's main ...
12.11.2019 How Royal Blue Grocery Landed In Oak Cliff Royal Blue Dallas owner Zac Porter talks about the grocery business, and how the operation has expanded from one store to four. Zac also breaks down City of Dallas grant and loan funding for which Royal Blue has applied.Music:Music from ...
11.25.2019 Giving Thanks and More Thanks Shawn and Ryan thank each other and everyone else in this guestless episode of Deconstructing Dallas.
10.17.2019 97 Years and Counting: Preserving Texas History with Karl Chiao Karl Chiao, Executive Director of the Dallas Historical Society is this week's guest. Karl tells Shawn and Ryan which building in town he considers the 3rd most significant structure in the state.
09.10.2019 Southside of Heaven with Bill Stipp Shawn and Ryan are joined by Allyn Media Sr. Vice President and Creative Director Bill Stipp. The three of them talk about Bill's upcoming exhibit 'Southside of Heaven' which will be held at Allyn Media on September 19th. Bill is ...
09.06.2019 Gromer Jeffers Tells It Like It Is Ryan and Shawn chat with Gromer Jeffers, Dallas Morning News Political Writer. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Verano Sensual" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"No Frills Cumbia" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Tafi Maradi" by Kevin MacLeod ...
09.03.2019 We're Back! Ryan, Shawn and Paper City's Christina Geyer This week's guest is Paper City Magazine's Dallas Editor in Chief Christina Geyer. Break music from:Music from https://filmmusic.io"Acid Trumpet" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Deconstructing Dallas Theme is Downtown by BenSound.com
06.19.2019 Unmasking Your Truth & Purpose with Tamisa Hunter This week's guest on Deconstructing Dallas is Women Like Us, Inc. founder Tamisa Hunter. Tamisa, a businesswoman, servant-leader, and loving wife of 20+ years, is a survivor of domestic abuse, and founded Women Like Us, Inc. in 2017. Women Like ...
06.14.2019 A Convo in Sunny South Dallas with Vana Hammond Our hosts Ryan and Shawn sit down with Vana Hammond, the outgoing Chief of Community Relations & GrowSouth Project Manager for Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. Vana shares her reflections on her time in the Mayor's office and the successes of ...
05.30.2019 Dr. Brian Williams, Trauma and Social Justice Shawn and Ryan visit with Brian Williams, MD, known for his role in treating the victims of the 7/7/2016 Dallas Police shootings. Dr. Williams discusses his career as a trauma surgeon, and shares his unique insights on resiliency. Dr. Williams ...
05.29.2019 Introducing MAD: The Phil Romano Story Shawn, Ryan and their colleague Kristin Welsh introduce a new podcast produced by Allyn Media. The new podcast, titled MAD: The Phil Romano Story, is now available on Apple Podcasts Stitcher, You Tube and other podcast platforms. MAD: The Phil ...
05.22.2019 How Timmy Newsome Won on the Field and Off Former Dallas Cowboys fullback Timmy Newsome reflects on his 9 year pro football career and recent induction to the Black College Football Hall of Fame. Timmy also talks about his success after football in business as well as his quest ...
04.23.2019 Talking D13 & Preston Center with Jennifer Staubach Gates This week Shawn and Ryan speak to District 13 City Councilmember Jennifer Staubach Gates. Councilmember Gates currently serves as Chair of the Government Performance and Financial Management Committee, she serves on our city’s Public Safety Committee and she’s been Chair ...
04.11.2019 Why Matt Houston Never Sleeps We're all busy. But Matt Houston is really busy. Matt discusses his roles as Principal of MLH Enterprises, Lecturer at the UNT Dallas School of Business and Interim President of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce. He also gets into ...
03.19.2019 North Dallas Chamber is Repping Our City Ken Malcolmson, President and CEO of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce is this weeks guest. He talks about how the chamber is helping to amplify the cities voice and share their upcoming agenda. Shawn and Ryan also discuss recent ...
03.07.2019 DART, DART and More DART Jon Killen, DART Boardmember and former SMU Basketball standout is this weeks guest. Ryan has a chance to show the Ponies some love once again and Shawn tries to fight through all the Mustang love. Jon talks about how we ...
02.11.2019 Dallas eSports Team adding Fuel to the Fire The Dallas Fuel, our local Overwatch League team is preparing for their second season. On this episode of Deconstructing Dallas we talk with Mike Rufail, Owner and CEO of Team Envy and the Dallas Fuel. Mike discusses how he started ...
01.30.2019 Hey Chica! Dallas Summit Supporting and Celebrating Women Veronica Torres joins the show to talk about Hey Chica Summit which started as a wellness conference but turned into a movement for Dallas Latinas. Veronica talks about a difficult period in her life which inspired her to found the ...
01.11.2019 Gospel Goes Classical at the Meyerson Richie Butler & Project Unity will host Gospel Goes Classical at the Meyerson Center on February 7th. Pastor Butler discusses this powerful event and Shawn and Ryan discuss the opening of the Texas Legislative session and their trip to Austin ...
01.03.2019 New Year + Bloopers Show Recapping favorite interviews, guests and moments from 2019 plus a look a head at new year. All that plus an outtake real from Deconstructing Dallas' first year.
12.13.2018 Meals on Wheels: A Holiday Tradition This week's guest is Kim L. Peters, Manager, Corporate & Group Relations at VNA's Meals on Wheels. Allyn Media recently participated in a Day of Caring at Meals on Wheels with Kim's help. Ryan and Shawn talk about their previous ...
12.05.2018 A Heart to Address Food Insecurity Ryan and Shawn discuss the American Heart Association to advocate for polices to address food insecurity in Dallas with Douglass Dunsavage, North Texas Community Advocacy Director.
11.13.2018 Lynn McBee & Young Women's Prep Network Leading the Way Young Women's Preparatory Network supports single-gender, college-preparatory, public education, giving young women academic and leadership skills to achieve success. We talk with YWPM CEO Lynn McBee
09.13.2018 The Great Donovan on Cowboys opening 'L' Donovan Lewis, The Ticket's own from The Norm and D Invasion joined the podcast this week to break down the Dallas Cowboys' season opener vs. the Carolina Panthers. Donovan talks, Dak and Zeke and about how the Cowboys can bounce ...
08.30.2018 Bobby Abtahi: Parks Man & Zoo Fan This week Ryan and Shawn talk parks with Dallas Park Board President Bobby Abtahi. Bobby is an attorney who offices in Oak Cliff and is a former community prosecutor with the City of Dallas. Bobby is a longtime advocate for ...
08.24.2018 The Odyssey: Entertainment & Dining proposed for Trinity River area Ep 2.4 This week's guest is David Taggart, Project Manager of the The Odyssey. The Odyssey is an observation wheel that will stand 500 feet and proposed to be built near the banks of the Trinity River. David talks about what The ...
07.31.2018 How Dallas Became Dallas with Bob LaPrelle Shawn and Ryan speak with Bob LaPrelle, CEO of the Museum of the American Railroad. Bob has been involved in museum administration and historic railway preservation for over 30 years. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of the museum ...

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