Inside Austin Podcast

Inside Austin and Host Brian Fitzgerald are joined by Hanna Cofer from the Trail Conservancy and by Kate Aoueille from the Rowing Dock to have a conversation about the efforts to clean up Lady Bird Lake and the Butler Trail area.

Join Audacy Austin team members at the clean up on Friday, April 19th from 9am to 12pm at one of the three locations (Rowing Dock (West end), Epic SUP (East end), and on the trail at Festival Beach).

Nicole Netherton from Pease Park Conservancy joins host Brian Fitzgerald on this edition of Inside Austin. They discuss the park's new Thomas Dambo installation, the upcoming Squirrel Fest, and how we have to live with and not at the expense of the nature around us.

On this episode of Inside Austin host Brian Fitzgerald is joined by the Musical Director and Conductor of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Peter Bay. They talk about the Symphony's upcoming season, their Maestro's Dream and After the Eclipse events, and Peter's love of sports.

Jacquie Benestante from the Autism Society of Texas joins host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss April being Autism Acceptance Month and their upcoming Texas Autism Walk happening on April 28th in Dripping Springs. They also talked about the resources the Autism Society of Texas offers and how sometimes it takes a network to navigate an Autism diagnosis. 

Keely Finkelstein from the University of Texas' Astronomy Department and the McDonald Observatory joins host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss the upcoming total solar eclipse happening right here in Central Texas on April 8th. They also talked about some facts about our solar system and just how clever the scientists who study space have to be.

On this episode of Inside Austin We Are Blood's Nick Canedo joins host Brian Fitzgerald to talk about the planning and strategy that goes into preparing for a big event like the eclipse. They also discussed facts about donating blood that you may not know; like only 3% of eligible people actually donate.

Shannon Mantrom from Launch Pad Job Club joins host Brian Fitzgerald on this week's Inside Austin. She talked about the work they do giving those who are seeking employment the skills needed to succeed in today's job market and how changes to the way you find a job may be foreign to people who have been at the same job for years but now are looking for a new job.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month.

On this week's show host Brian Fitzgerald is joined by Dr Robert Stern who is a Neuroscientist and the Director of CTE research for Boston University. Dr. Stern rejoins Inside Austin to discuss the HITSS.org survey and the progress made with getting enough volunteers. The two of them also talk about the sport of football in some different contexts and just how amazing the brain really is but also how fragile it can be.

Dr. Robert Stern is Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy and Neurobiology at Boston University's School of Medicine, he is also Director of Clinical Research for the BU Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center.

For this edition of Inside Austin host Brian Fitzgerald has a conversation with Jennifer Pyne and Greg Canally from Austin Transit Partnership about their light rail project and how important public transportation is in a growing city.

After the interview Bryan Rivera gives an update on changes to the project since the interview was recorded.

On today's show Richard McAlister from the Red Cross joins host Brian Fitzgerald for what was supposed to be a conversation about March being Red Cross month. That all changed as the panhandle fires worsened so the topic changed also.

This episode was recorded March 1st at 1:30pm