Inside Austin Podcast

Laura Barnett from KLRU joins host Brian Fitzgerald on Inside Austin to discuss their pledge drive, their upcoming Made in Austin event, and the role we play in PBS from both a national and local way.

Musician Jim Owen is a guest on this edition of Inside Austin. Jim joined host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss the return of Classical Mystery Tour to Austin and how the music of The Beatles is the soundtrack for a few different generations.

Piper Stege Nelson joined host Brian Fitzgerald on this edition of Inside Austin to talk about the upcoming Amplify Austin and Amplify WilCO Day from 6pm March 6th to 6pm March 7th. They also discussed the softer side of Texas and how they help over 700 charities with this local event.

Host Brian Fitzgerald has a conversation with John Peterson from the Texas Stars about their upcoming Pink in the Rink games to support the Breast Cancer Resource Center and how hockey is such an underrated sport.

For this edition of the show Rachel Saffer from the Austin Center for Grief and Loss and host Brian Fitzgerald talk about how children experience and process grief and loss differently than adults. They also discussed how being there is the most important part of helping someone go through emotional pain.

Director of Communications of the Austin Humane Society Sarah Hammel joins host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss the upcoming Puppy Bowl and the Puppy Bowl Live! event following. The Puppy Bowl is emceed by Audrey Allen from Mix 94.7 and music will be mixed by DJ 2DQ. They also discussed the mission of the Austin Humane Society and how we can help.

On this segment of Inside Austin host Brian Fitzgerald is joined by Director and Conductor from Chorus Austin. They talk about the upcoming performances with the Austin Symphony Orchestra later this week and Southwest Voices: CrosSING Home shows later this month. They also discuss the unique place Chorus Austin occupies in the Live Music Capital of the World. 

Host Brian Fitzgerald has a wide ranging conversation with the 2024 Texas Poet Laureate Amanda Johnston for this episode of Inside Austin. They talk about her Torch Literary Arts non-profit that helps Black women writers find their voices and how they offer a way to access the work to a broader audience. They also discussed the creative process and the how the act of doing the work outweighs the need for success or positive feedback.

Peak Performers is a nonprofit staffing agency that helps disabled workers find jobs and employers find often overlooked but qualified workers. Myles Wallace joins host Brian Fitzgerald on this edition of Inside Austin to talk about how Peak Performers is changing the perception of being disabled in the workplace.

Toni McKinley from Magdalene House of Austin joins Inside Austin and host Brian Fitzgerald for a conversation about the work they do with survivors of sex trafficking. They also discuss January being Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month and how Magdalene House was recently able to expand the number of women they are able to serve.