Inside Austin Podcast

Jayne Whisnant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention joins host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss the help that is available when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis.

Host Brian Fitzgerald sits down with John Amador from Pfood Pfairness. John and his brother Maxx are students from Pflugerville ISD and they saw other kids having trouble paying their lunch debt and decided to do something about it.

Meteorologist Nick Bannin from KXAN joins host Brian Fitzgerald on this edition of Inside Austin to discuss ways you can deal with the extreme heat and the science behind the record breaking temperatures. They also talk about the 33rd Family Eldercare Summer Fan Drive and the television station where they almost worked together.

You can drop off a fan on July 14th (7am-7pm) at KXAN's studios, any Roger Beasely dealership, or Whittlesey Landscape Supplies. You can donate funds at KXAN's website.

Dr. Wendy Salazar who is a Practice Manager at Integral Care joins Inside Austin and host Brian Fitzgerald to talk about emotional care and the importance of treating it just like every other aspect of your healthcare. 

Principal Oboist Julianne Webner and Maestro Peter Bay, conductor for the Austin Symphony Orchestra join host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss their upcoming Fourth of July performance at Vic Mathias Shores, the calling of being a musician, and the perils of playing outside.

You can hear the fireworks live on Majic 95.5 starting at around 9:30pm!

Fire Marshal Stephen Truesdell from the Austin Fire Department talks about fireworks safety, the best ways to prevent fires, and how to keep all ten of your fingers for at least another year.

History Professor Dr. Alaine Hutson from Huston Tillotson University joins host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss the history of Juneteenth and how Texas plays a big part in that history. They also had a conversation about slavery, equality vs equity, and the challenges faced during the eras of Reconstruction and Jim Crow Laws.

Joining host Brian Fitzgerald is musician and producer Walker Lukens and Dir. of Philanthropy for Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Phil Lamb to discuss the upcoming Texas Wild album and the unique spaces throughout the state of Texas.

Austin Symphony Orchestra presents Steve Hackman's Brahms X Radiohead. A symphonic spectacular blending the works of Brahms and Radiohead performed live at the Palmer Events Center June 15th. Inside Austin is joined by Maestro Steve Hackman to talk about inspiration, the love of music, and how different genres compliment each other more than one would think.

During the month of June We Are Blood will donate $5 to your choice of Central Texas Food Bank or Austin Humane Society when you donate blood or platelets. Nick Canedo from We Are Blood is joined on the show by Amelia Long from Central Texas Food Bank and Sarah Hammel from Austin Humane Society to discuss with host Brian Fitzgerald their month long Giving Double campaign. They also talked about the lasting impact of charities helping one another and the two upcoming mobile blood drives.