Inside Austin Podcast

Logan from Capital City A&M Club talks about the club and this season's Aggie Football Watch Parties at Lustre Pearl with Alex Franco..

ACL Fest is just a few weeks away and the Austin parks foundation is looking for volunteers to help out.  Allison Watkins from Austin Parks Foundation joins Inside Austin to talk about ACL Fest, the new Zilker Eagle  and the Austin Parks Foundation's role imporoving Austin's parks.

Ballet Austin returns to the stage for their 2021/2022 season with Joy, 3 Happy Dances by Stephen Mills.  The show runs September 24th - 26th at The Long Center and Stephen Mills joins Inside Austin to talk about the first show of the season, the season lost to the pandemic and what ATX can expect for the rest of the Ballet Austin season.

As Louisiana continues its recovery from Hurricane Ida, the Austin Humane Society still needs your help with their Hurricane Ida response.  Katie Kennedy with Austin Humane Society joins Inside Austin to talk about Ida, adoption and the upcoming Rags to Wags fundraising event at The Fairmont Austin.

Drive a Senior has become Chariot.  Same great service, just a new name and still helping seniors age in place.  Gretchen with Chariot.org joins Inside Austin to talk about the name change, bouncing back after COVID-19 and the many ways that you can help the organization.  We also talk about the unexpected benefits for clients and drivers/volunteers.  It’s more than just a ride.

Jayne Whisnant, Area Director fo American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, joins Inside Austin to talk about mental health, identifying warning signs and what to do when warning signs are seen.  We also talk about AFSP resources available for college students and others at risk.

Jo Kathryn Quinn, Caritas of Austin Executive Director, talks about the history of the organization, the housing options offered and other wrap-around programs helping people transition to permanent housing.  We also talk about the Caritas of Austin, volunteer opportunities and other ways ATX can help with the mission.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Texas CEO, Brent Fields, talks about the history of the organization and how it’s been changing lives in ATX for more than 50 years.  We talk about what it takes to be a “big'', what other help BBBS needs and some of the programs that make the organization successful.  Brent also talks about how the kids and volunteers benefit from BBBS. 

Allen Schroeder, the founder of Save the Food, talks about diverting food away from landfills and to people in Austin. We talk about the inspiration and history of Save the Food, how he got grocery stores to participate and what Save the Food needs to continue to succeed and grow.

Pease Park Conservancy CEO Heath Riddles-Sanchez joins Inside Austin to talk about the new $10 Million improvements just unveiled in the south end of the park.  We also talk about the upcoming Squirrel Fest to celebrate the new improvements and we talk about the relationship between The Conservancy and the City of Austin.