Inside Austin Podcast

Director of Community Engagement Allison Johnson joins host Brian Fitzgerald to talk about Pease Park's upcoming Squirrel Fest and the need for volunteers to help with the event. They also discussed the need to stay a part of nature and how that is still possible in a city like Austin.

Nick Canedo who is the VP of Community Engagement for We Are Blood joins Inside Austin to discuss their need for blood and platelet donations. 

In another of our ongoing "Two Sides" series we sit down with Neurologist and Epileptologist Dr. Kate Labiner and one of her patients Angela Raims. They discuss what it's like to have a seizure from both sides and how Camp Brainstorm gives kids with epilepsy and their parents a chance to worry about seizures a little less...even if it's for a short time.

Neuroscientist Dr. Robert Stern from Boston University's leading research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy joins host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss CTE, concussions, and the need for former football and soccer players over 40yrs old to take their survey at HITSS.org.

Chief Operating Officer of the American Red Cross South and Central Texas Region Alex Villa joins Inside Austin to discuss the over century long mission of the Red Cross to end human suffering and their upcoming Sound the Alarm event in East Austin.

Artists Greg and Sharon Keshishian from Ion Art and Development Director of Zilker Botanical Garden Holly Hawk join host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss the art installation Surreal Garden making its return and the inspiration behind this year's exhibit. 

I Live Here I Give Here CEO Courtney Manuel joins the show to talk about Amplify Austin Day and how you can participate in the biggest giving event in Central Texas.

Major Lewis Reckline and Stacy Ehrlich from Salvation Army Austin discuss the birthday of the Rathgaber Center and their decision to concentrate resources on families vs individuals.

In our ongoing series "Two Sides" of a conversation on this episode we discuss addiction. Joining the show is Robert White founder of Any Length Retreat and recovering addict Conor Hogan and they share their stories and their side of addiction.

From the Butler School of Music, Opera Singer Donnie Ray Albert joined host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss his performance as part of the Austin Symphony Orchestra's upcoming Rach Star II where he serves as narrator reading words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and The Butler School's upcoming Black History Month performances. While they did discuss those things the interview went on to cover much more like how important the arts are and how the words of Dr. King are just as relevant now as they were when he wrote them.