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 Fair Park and the Dallas Zoo and is active on Twitter speaking out on issues that are important to him.

Shawn and Ryan also talk about the passing of Senator John McCain, a coincidental neighborhood meeting and Ryan’s upcoming anniversary.

http://www.rbalawyer.com

https://twitter.com/BobbyAbtahi

Music on this episode:

"Tafi Maradi no voice" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Glee Club Polka" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This episode was produced and edited by Shawn Williams. Deconstructing Dallas is an Allyn Media Production.

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 Odyssey will mean for Dallas, The Cedars and neighborhoods throughout the city.

The Odyssey visitors will experience sweeping views of the city on an immersive
38-minute voyage, which will feature an engaging multimedia and multisensory journey.

The development, located in the Cedars West neighborhood and anchored by the Texas Odyssey, will include pre-flight and post-flight experiences, a secondary experiential attraction and retail components including dining. This seven-acre site will also feature a STEAM education center, an outdoor performance venue and a parking structure

Produced by Shawn Williams/Allyn Media

Edited by Ryan Trimble

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 since 1988, and oversaw the museum's move from Dallas to Frisco.

Ryan gets in an obligatory SMU discussion about an interesting trip and Shawn does the same regarding recent work with Texas A&M.

Sponsored by Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center and Walmart.

This week we hear from University of North Texas System Chancellor Lesa Roe who came to UNT Dallas last October from NASA. Chancellor Roe served as first woman Director of NASA Langley Research Center, Manager of the International Space Station (ISS) Research Program at the Johnson Space Center, and worked on 36 Space Shuttle and ISS missions in various leadership roles. Chancellor Roe was Acting Deputy when she left the agency.

This week's episode was recorded at the UNT System Studios by UNT System Marketing team. It was edited and produced by C3 Films.

University of North Texas System - untsystem.edu

Chancellor's Scholarship - untsystem.edu/shcolarship

Deconstructing Dallas theme and music by Bensound.com

Effie Dennison, Senior Vice President, Director of Community Development & Corporate Responsibility at Texas Capital Bank is on the latest episode with Shawn and Ryan.

Effie discusses Texas Capital Bank's commitment to and experience with investing in Southern Dallas. She specifically talks about investments in the Red Bird development, Trinity Groves, West Dallas and the Mayor's Grow South Investment Fund.

Sponsored by SMU (smu.edu) and Buck Brush (buckbrushco.com).

Deconstructing Dallas theme by www.bensound.com.

Break Music by incompetech.com/music/royalty-free.

This week’s guest is Lindsay Graham host of the American History Tellers podcast by Wondery. Just in time for July 4th, American History Tellers has launched a series called Revolution. The first episode focuses on George Washington.

Until recently. Lindsay was a marketing director at SMU. He discusses his time there and his transition to his podcast which debuted at #1 on iTunes in January.

https://wondery.com/shows/american-history-tellers

In the introduction segment, Shawn and Ryan discuss an article written in the Dallas Morning News by Professor Pamela Metzger at SMU’s Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at the Dedman School of Law.

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/opinion/2018/06/29/us-failed-honor-promise-right-counsel-implications-staggering

This week’s sponsors are Buck Brush – BuckBrushCo.com and the University of North Texas System - UNTSystem.edu.

This week’s episode was produced by Andy Chiu and C3Films.

Deconstructing Dallas theme by www.bensound.com.

Break Music by incompetech.com/music/royalty-free.

Ryan and Shawn speak to Angela Ross, AT&T Vice President of External Affairs about their new campus redevelopment - AT&T Discovery District. Check out the YouTube video of What AT&T's Discovery District will look like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xta2hMVrV8s

Ryan and Shawn also talked about the Trump administration's zero tolerance border policy...

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6md1ok

and Juneteenth....

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/06/14/black-texans-turned-states-shameful-slave-legacy-international-celebration-freedom

https://abc.go.com/shows/blackish/video/most-recent/VDKA4093861

Don't forget to wish Ryan a Happy Birthday (June 23rd).

Walmart Senior Director of Community Relations discusses changes he's seen in his time with the company, Walmart's philanthropic efforts and "open call" an opportunity for potential vendors to pitch their products.

Shawn and Ryan also talk about other projects they are working on including "The Odyssey" a 500 ft. observation wheel to be built near the Trinity River and the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at SMU's Dedman School of Law.

Break music "Dueces" "TechLive" "Basic Implosion" "Miami Viceroy" and "Cold Sober" by
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Intro and Outro "Downtown" by from Bensound.com

Episode sponsored by Buck Brush (buckbrushco.com) and the University of North Texas System (untsystem.edu).

Shawn and Ryan speak to Red Bird Mall Owner/Developer Peter Brodsky about his plans for Red Bird and how he came to own the property. They guys may have also spent more than a little time discussing the Royal Wedding.

#LivStrong

http://www.omniplan.com/work/case-studies/red-bird-redevelopment.html

http://deadmalls.com/malls/shipyard_shops_outlet.html

Music from:

https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions who represents the 32nd District of Texas and is Chairman of the House Committee on Rules is this week's guest. Congressman Sessions talks about the Dallas area economy, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and cybersecurity.

https://sessions.house.gov

https://rules.house.gov

https://www.buckbrushco.com

http://smumustangs.com/index.aspx?path=tickets