Curator Aja Martin brings us inside Friday's Aurora Dallas art exhibition. Chris Vognar and DMN Books Editor Mike Merschel preview the Texas Book Festival, happening Saturday and Sunday in Austin. And Vognar breaks down the new monthly science fiction film series he created with the Dallas Film Society. Plus, our weekly touts.

Dallas composer Donald Fowler discusses the debut of his long-awaited Jack the Ripper-inspired musical, '#Creep.' 'Dallas Morning News' architecture critic Mark Lamster talks about museums, architecture and the #Nasher Prize. And 'FD' magazine's Christopher Wynn revisits his story about Dallas architect Russell Buchanan, who was wrongly suspected of raping and murdering an #SMU sorority girl in 1984 during #Texas-OU weekend. The story has been dramatized in a new investigative TV show called 'Suspicion.' What explains the ongoing fascination with this case and with murder entertainment in general? We’ll hash it out with help from 'Dallas Morning News' crime writer Tristan Hallman. Plus, our weekly touts.

'Tinker Belles and Evil Queens' author and SMU film professor Sean Griffin discusses the rise in LGBT themes and characters in entertainment and the new Queer cinema. Next, Dallas Contemporary's Justine Ludwig talks about her curatorial mission to add heat and international relevance to Dallas' art scene. Finally, we consider how guys use sports talk as a social safety net. How 'bout them Rangers? Plus, why James Franco and Stephen King are taking over downtown Dallas, Sean Griffin sings on-air and our weekly touts.

Award-winning poet and best-selling memoirist Mary Karr joins us to talk about her new book, 'The Art of Memoir.' Next, Dallas' Sarah Hamilton discusses directing Upstart Productions' new play, 'Dry Land', about female friendships and abortion. Finally, Chris Vognar talks with actor Matt Damon about his new movie, 'The Martian,' and the hosts consider why Damon is a great actor, but a terrible movie star. Plus, our weekly touts.

Dallas Morning News staff writer Avi Selk joins us to talk about his story that broke the internet involving a Muslim boy, a homemade clock, and handcuffs. Next, we journey into Dallas’ underground world of lucha lubra, the masked-and-costumed Mexican wrestling sport. Al Dia Writer Vianey Alderete and Dallas Morning News photographer Nathan Hunsinger talk about what they saw. Al Dia’s Tommy Cummings and Jorge Chavez tell us how this project became a bilingual, cross-departmental piece of journalism. Finally, have we got friends in low places? Yes, and his name is Hunter Hauk. The News' pop music critic explains why Dallas is still obsessed with country superstar Garth Brooks.

On this special episode of the Mixed Media podcast, Dallas Morning News writer Avi Selk discusses his story about Irving ninth-grader Ahmed Mohamed, a Muslim boy who was arrested for bringing to school a homemade digital clock that some thought was a bomb. Selk's story went viral and Ahmed is now a social media sensation — and an unwitting symbol. Selk talks candidly about the story, the reaction and what some are describing as America's Islamophobia problem.

Lauren Smart talks about her Dallas Observer cover story on how Dallas libraries are striving to survive in a digital world. (Hint: A library podcast called Street View for downtown's homeless citizens. We're not kidding.) Next, workout culture — is all of the stuff distracting us from actually working out? And is our fixation on having the perfect body making us unhealthy? Dallas Morning News healthy living writer Leslie Garcia gives us answers. Finally, what’s the deal with craft beer? GuideLive.com's Tiney Ricciardi says Dallas is obsessed with homegrown brews and a new community is emerging as a result. News books (and more) editor Mike Merschel guest hosts.

Host Chris Vognar calls in from the Venice Film Festival and Dallas independent filmmaker Jason Reimer takes his spot in the studio. We consider the continued fallout from that promotional video for Alpha Phi at the University of Alabama. (You know, the one with the blond sorority sisters laughing, blowing glitter from their hands and prancing in bikinis.) Turns out, it was shot by a 20-year-old Coppell High School grad who is now dealing with the aftermath of viral fame. Next, “Wanna see some shapes?” Shapes is the title of the zine by Dallas artist Randy Guthmiller, who has built a mini zine publishing empire for local artists. Guthmiller talks about what it all means in advance of the inaugural Dallas Zine Party. Finally, we point our microphones back at guest-host Jason Reimer for a lightening round of topics. He’ll tell us about the book he just optioned for a TV series about the Chitlin' Circuit, we’ll discuss reports that his crew may (or may not) be negotiating to take over the historic Lakewood Theater, and we’ll get an update on Dallas actor Harry Goaz’s return to David Lynch’s strange world of Twin Peaks, courtesy of Showtime. Plus: Our weekly recommendations.

Dallas Morning News staff writer Alan Peppard talks about his interview with Kidd Kraddick Morning Show co-host Jenna Owens for the September issue of FD magazine (including Owens’ racy Instagram account and her obsession with serial killers). Next, ready for a bunch more superhero movies? Us either. Good thing the fall movie season is here. We preview some of the films to see — and avoid — during Hollywood's prestige-film months and smack-talk about Matt Damon. Finally, is your house or apartment filled with books you don’t have room for and will never have time to read? Do you sometimes buy books just for the endorphin rush of buying books? Yes, us too. Chris Vognar writes about his little problem with books in the September issue of the design magazine, FD House. We do group therapy on-air. Plus, our weekly host touts.

On episode 13 of Mixed Media: Dallas royal Owen Wilson is taking his career down a new path in No Escape, a movie Wilson says being a father helped define. We talk about it all with writer Michael Granberry, who profiles the actor in a new story for The Dallas Morning News. Next, the epic music documentary trilogy, The Decline of the Western Civilization, screens this weekend at the Texas Theatre with director Penelope Spheeris in attendance. We discuss the impact of these three films, shot between 1979 and 1998, with FD magazine digital editor, Christopher Mosley, who credits them with inspiring his early freelance work in music journalism. Finally, obsessed fans of the 2001 cult classic film, Wet Hot American Summer, finally got their long awaited follow-up when Netflix recently released the TV series prequel: Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Was it worth reviving? GuideLive.com managing editor Amanda Wilkins joins us to talk about it. We’ll also consider other summer camp films and share our own memories of attending — or perhaps avoiding — camp."