Well, it’s goodbye to all of that, dear listeners. After three and a half years doing “Statesman Shots,” Omar and I, Tolly, are saying farewell. BUT! That’s only because we’ve got something new — that other podcast we’ve been telling you about — waiting in the wings. So today, we squeeze our beloved “Shots” goodbye, and say … Continue reading "Statesman Shots Finale: Goodbye, and hello"

A few months ago, we told you we’d let you know when we were ready to announce our new podcast, the one that will succeed “Statesman Shots.” Welp, folks, that time has come. The new show is called “I Love You So Much: The Austin360 Podcast” (or ILYSM for short) and here’s a teaser for … Continue reading "Our new podcast: ‘I Love You So Much’"

Did ya miss us? It’s true: we’ve been on a little break for a while. But not without a reason. In today’s episode, Statesman food writer Addie Broyles joins Omar and Tolly to discuss why we’ve been so hush-hush…and to help us make a special (happy) announcement! In our first segment, we talk about new … Continue reading "Statesman Shots Ep. 143: Well hi, y’all"

How’s your South by Southwest going? We conclude our week of “Statesman Shots” dispatches from SXSW with a take from Tolly Moseley and Addie Broyles on some technology at the Expo Hall that maybe says more about society and its treatment of gender than its creators from Japan (Panasonic, specifically) were intending. Check out the … Continue reading "Statesman Shots @ SXSW 2017 #5: Should we be offended by appearance-coaching tech?"

Yo, you can surf in downtown Austin right now. What’s happening? “Animal Kingdom” (TNT’s new show about a crime family clan in Southern California) and its stars have set up shop on the corner of Congress and Fourth Street, where you may remember the “Mr. Robot” Ferris wheel from last year’s South By. So it IS … Continue reading "Statesman Shots @ SXSW 2017 #4: Downtown surfing and the cast of “Animal Kingdom”"

Joe Biden. James Comey (cancelled but not forgotten). Cory Booker. Jessica Shortall. These are just a few of the South by Southwest speakers scheduled that have made headlines leading up to it. It sure seems like a lot of SXSW is political this year. But is that a good or a bad thing? Instead of … Continue reading "Statesman Shots @ 2017 SXSW #3: Do politics belong at South by Southwest?"

There was no chicken, but plenty of curly fries when we visited the Los Pollos Hermanos activation downtown to celebrate the return of AMC’s “Better Call Saul” (itself a prequel to “Breaking Bad,” where the character Gus Fring’s chicken restaurant was a key location. In this audio dispatch, Omar and Tolly talk about why this … Continue reading "Statesman Shots @ 2017 SXSW #2: Los Pollos Hermanos and other TV activations"

Two and a half years ago, Jeff Wilson, aka “Professor Dumpster,” decided to make a radical lifestyle shift: he would move into a dumpster. A professor of environmental science at Huston-Tillotson, he resided in said dumpster for an entire year. Now, he’s launched a whole company around that idea: Kasita. Starting today, you can buy … Continue reading "Statesman Shots @ 2017 SXSW #1: Kasita’s Tiny House"

On the show this week: It’s SOUTH BY, peeps. What are you doing? What Internet famous pets are you selfie-ing? We got you. Big programming themes (politics), the evolution of the festival into a culture conference, and interesting pop-up offshoots (Twin Peaks!). Also: SXSW speakers like Marie Kondo, Cheryl Strayed, and Garth Brooks ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ plus festival immigration issues and soooo much … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #142: Our Super SXSW 2017 Preview Special!"

On the show this week: Kevin Curtin’s story on Red River clubs and homelessness in Austin Chronicle, “Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness” prompts a frank discussion with Statesman’s Deborah Sengupta Stith with her response to the story. Also, how to plan for SXSW and not make yourself crazy. Yeti’s brand new activation: how a cooler company … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #141: Deborah Sengupta Stith on Red River and Austin’s homeless; the rise of Yeti"