Downtown Depot - KWBU/NPR

Central Texas music artist Pirscription joins host Austin Meek to talk about his roots in West, how he's been working to connect Waco's Hip Hop scene, and his new album, just released this week.

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Austin Meek's guest is Shelley Gay, owner of Olive Door Imports in downtown Waco. She talks about her love of 19th & 19th century European antiques, and how she's approaching community building, as a recent Wacoan.

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Austin Meek has a year opening conversation with Waco Mayor Dillon Meek. They talk about the many strides the city has taken over the past year, and about what's coming up in 2022.

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Host Austin Meek speaks with Haley Stewart, a Catholic author, podcaster, and speaker. They discuss Catholic Christmas, Catholic Twitter, and how she adapted the philosophies of Jane Austen for her new book coming out in March.

Host Austin Meek has a conversation with local entrepreneur Daniel Abarca. They discuss tourism in downtown, and the upcoming world axe and knife throwing competition he'll be a part of in Ft. Worth.

In Episode 115 of Downtown Depot, host Austin Meek interviews Paris Rutherford of Catalyst Urban Development. Paris discusses his company’s vision for redeveloping of the Brazos River Promenade and how to design for community connections.

On this episode, Austin Meek sits down with the newest Mrs. Texas, Waco entrepreneur Ashley Beard.

In Episode 113 of Downtown Depot, show host Austin Meek interviews community organizer Dominic Villa. Dominic discusses the struggles growing up in South Waco and ways he’s improving his neighborhood. Prior to that conversation, Brayden Braziel and Alex Blanton of Silent House Theater company preview the production, “I & You.”

Kennedy Sam, Director of Marketing and Communications at Creative Waco and host of KWBU's Conversations with Creative Waco takes a seat in the guest chair on this edition of Downtown Depot. She talks with Austin Meek about how Creative Waco brought her back to her hometown, being involved in the every growing and vibrant arts scene and where she'd like to see things go moving forward.

Austin Meek's guest this week is local businessman Jake Patterson. He talks about transporting his restaurant concept from Portland to Waco, his downtown food trailer, and why he's opening up a brand new drive in location on Valley Mills Drive.