Everyday Superhumans

It's 2020, which means election year is here. Let's face it, elections can be overwhelming, from the grandiose national politics to local city policies. There's just so much to keep track of. But never fear, The League of Women Voters is here!

Established in 1920 after the ratification of the 19th amendment, the League of Women Voters was created to help inform and empower women in the political process. Within the 100 years of the League's long history the League has established themselves as a non-partisan resource for the voting public. From their helpful Voter's Guide to the new Vote411 website, the League has everything you need to be an informed voter.

In this episode Kyle & Charlie sit down with the League of Women Voter's Austin Area about this coming election season, from primaries to the census and the general election. The two chat with Joyce LeBombard (President, Austin Area chapter), Quynhanh Tran (Community Outreach Chair, Austin Area chapter), and Grace Thomas (First Vote! Chair, Austin Area chapter) about the League's mission, their busy lives during the election and census years, and how you can become a more informed voter this election season.

• The Voter's Guide for the 2020 Primaries
  • Texas Voters Guide
• Vote411
• See if you're registered to vote here

• The League of Women Voters National
• The League of Women Voters Texas
  • Voters Guide Page
• The League of Women Voters Austin Area

• Check out our new website!
• Share what makes you superhuman with us on Twitter
• Be inspired on Instagram
• Like us on Facebook

Episode edited by Charlie Hilton

Logo & episode art work by Adam Dodson Designs

Music in this episode

Opening Theme - Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Closing Theme - "Door to Door" by Alex Allen

Update: As you all could tell, the show is officially back on the air. Stay up to date with all things superhuman at our new website EverydaySuperhumans.show! 

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You might be wondering why Everyday Superhumans hasn't updated since May. Well it's time that you all get an explanation. Charlie and I had a long chat about the future of the podcast and have decided to put it in an indefinite hiatus. Between the two of us we've gotten so busy in our day to day lives that we haven't had a chance to work on the show. Outside of our work and social lives, Charlie is actively involved in several organizations and is attending an intense coding bootcamp. Meanwhile I am busy working with the City of Austin on a project I am very involved with, and working on a new podcast. 

Sadly there are so many hours in a day that we decided to call a long break on Everyday Superhumans. We would like to thank the following for making this podcast possible.

But I won't leave you empty handed. Below is a list of excellent resources to support you in your superhuman mission

 Thank you so much to the people of Austin and Houma. Keep on being awesome :) And remember, not every hero has to fly. So grab your cape and let's go!

Charlie and I have been really busy this summer with our personal lives, and we'd like to apologize for the lack of new episodes. If you're looking for other ways to restore your faith in humanity in the meantime I recommend checking out the following:

 I hope ya'll have a wonderful summer, and kick-ass at making the world a better place in your own special way! 

- Kyle Smith

MathHappens is on a mission to show the world the wonders of math, in an interactive environment outside of the classroom. Since 2014 the educational charity has partnered with organizations from the Austin Nature & Science Center to Alamo Drafthouse. By demonstrating mathematical concepts with hands on exhibits, such as a human sundial, MathHappens has taken numbers off the chalkboard and presented them to people of all ages as physical tangible things.

In this episode of Everyday Superhumans Kyle & Charlie chat with Lauren Siegel, cofounder of MathHappens, and Josh Ransom, the exhibit coordinator of the Austin Nature & Science Center. Josh and Lauren share with the many exhibits MathHappens has contributed towards the center from measuring tools to demonstrate common proportions found in nature to a human sundial. The four also share their personal histories with math, and what inspired them to love science. Finally Lauren shares why it's so important to have more than just a chalkboard if you want to inspire inspire people of all ages to love and appreciate math.

More on MathHappens

More on the Austin Nature & Science Center

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Logo by Adam Dodson Designs

Music in this episode:

Opening & Transition Themes Themes - Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Closing Theme - "Door to Door" by Alex Allen

The LIVESTRONG Foundation fights for the more than 32.6 million people around the world affected by cancer now. how about Founded in 1997, LIVESTRONG unites, inspires and empowers people and their loved ones affected by cancer with free cancer support services.

In this episode, Charlie and Kyle chat with Mike Threadgould, Digital Marketing Manager at LIVESTRONG, and Genny Dalton, a cancer survivor and LIVESTRONG alumni. Genny Dalton shares her story of strength through her fight with colon cancer. She teaches us how to be our own advocate in the US health system and how the foundation's programs empower patients during and post cancer treatment. Genny shares her experiences with LIVESTRONG's programs including LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, and LIVESTRONG Navigation. Looking ahead, Mike talks about their goal to drive systematic changes in patient-centered care through the LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes which they launched in partnership with The University of Texas Dell Medical School.

Learn more about LIVESTRONG & Survivors Like Genny Dalton Below

Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans

Logo by Adam Dodson Designs

Music in this episode:

Opening & Transition Themes Themes - Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Closing Theme - "Door to Door" by Alex Allen

Austin Film Festival furthers the art and craft of film by inspiring and championing the work of all artists who use the language of film and television to tell a story. AFF is best known for its annual October Austin Film Festival and Conference (Oct. 25 - Nov 1, 2018). The Conference was the first event of its kind, bringing professional and amateur screenwriters together to celebrate the role of screenplays in filmmaking and host conversations focusing on craft and on particular films and television series. Over 25 years, the nonprofit has evolved to podcasts, digital libraries, youth programs and much more with the same talented leader at its helm.

In this episode, Kyle and Charlie chat with Barbara Morgan, the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Austin Film Festival. The trio chat about the uniqueness of the Austin Film Festival Competition and Conference, the history of Austin filmmaking and how the nonprofit is creating future filmmakers within the younger generation.

Support the Austin Film Fest & On Story

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The Austin Tech Alliance is a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to promoting a civically engaged tech community within the growing Austin tech sector, and tech solutions for government programs. Their projects currently include TechVotes Austin, a program that educates voters who work in tech about policies and politicians that affect their work and helps recently relocated workers register to vote in Texas. The alliance is also working alongside the City of Austin on the Paper Census program. The Paper Census is a joint effort to identify all unnecessary paper based processes within the city and replace them with more efficient digital solutions.

In this episode Charlie and Kyle speak with David Edmonson, the CEO of the Austin Tech Alliance. The trio chat about the importance of being civically active, Texas\' low voter turn out, and how technology companies and governments can work together to make the world a better place.

Learn more on the Austin Tech Alliance\'s mission below

Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans

Logo by Adam Dodson Designs

Music in this episode:

Opening & Transition Themes Themes - Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Closing Theme - "Door to Door" by Alex Allen

Additional shout out to Anna Hanstrom, who did all the audio mixing and provided additional edit notes in the production of this episode.

The Paramount and Stateside Theatres are a historic Austin treasure. Over a hundred years and hundreds of thousands of performances the theatres have featured acts from legendary magician Harry Houdini to modern comedy legend Weird Al Yankovic. The theatres are no strangers to the world's most talented performers, and none of these unforgettable shows would have been possible without the Austin Theatre Alliance. The Austin Theatre Alliance is the 501(c)3 non-profit organization that manages the Paramount and Stateside Theatres. The Theatre Alliance oversees everything from maintaining the theatre's historic interior to booking guests. The Austin Theatre Alliance strives to engage all Central Texans through extraordinary live performances and films with performers and speakers from all around the world.

In this episode, Charlie and Kyle sit down with Jim Ritts, the CEO of the Austin Theatre Alliance, to talk about the history and mission of the theatres. Since 2011 Ritts and his team have been responsible for hosting over 300 live events annually in Austin's famous Paramount and State Theatres, including a speech from a sitting president. Jump back in time and enjoy the nostalgic feel of Austin's downtown theatre district in this brand new episode.

Support the Paramount and State Theatres and the Austin Theatre Alliance!

Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans

Logo by Adam Dodson Designs

Music in this episode:

Opening & Transition Themes Themes - Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Closing Theme - "Door to Door" by Alex Allen

Additional shout out to Anna Hanstrom, who did all the audio mixing and provided additional edit notes in the production of this episode.

For twenty-five years and counting Austin's Sustainable Food Center has been providing a healthy connection between the farmers of Central Texas and Austinites. With programs such as their weekly farmers markets giving farmers and customers a chance to interact with each other, to the Happy Kitchen sharing the joy of cooking, and many more programs. The Sustainable Food Center is on a mission of cultivating a healthy community here in Austin, Texas.

Charlie & Kyle sit down with Joy Casnovsky, the Deputy Director of the Sustainable Food Center and chat about the perks of buying from local farms, how cooking with fresh ingredients not only tastes better but also is better for you, and how the Sustainable Food Center bridges the gap between the urban and rural communities.

Grow, share and prepare with the Sustainable Food Center

Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans

Logo by Adam Dodson Designs

Music in this episode:

Opening & Transition Themes Themes - Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Closing Theme - "Door to Door" by Alex Allen

I Live Here I Give Here’s mission is to cultivate the power of giving back. They strive to meet the community’s needs by ensuring that the culture of giving back is embraced and celebrated throughout Austin's region.

Charlie and Kyle chat with Catherine Lucchesi, Director of Communications and Programming, and Christine Herlin, Manager of Nonprofit & Customer Relations. In this episode, we talk about Austin’s 24 hour day of giving: Amplify Austin, where Texas ranks in volunteering nationwide, and helpful tips on thanking your donors.

Give back to Austin with I Live Here I Give Here

Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans

Logo by Adam Dodson Designs

Music in this episode:

Opening & Transition Themes Themes - Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Closing Theme - "Door to Door" by Alex Allen