[cmg_anvato video=”3927540″] Our Short Shot video from Episode 66 of “Statesman Shots”: what actually constitutes “weird” when we throw around, “Keep Austin Weird?” Our guest, Austin Weird Homes Tour founder Chelle Neff elaborates! See more videos and our episode archive on the Statesman Shots blog. Video.   Contact: You can email us. We’re on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube! Tolly, Omar, Chelle Neff, and Alyssa … Continue reading "Video: ‘Keep Austin Weird’… but how?"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927540″] It’s about to get a little weird in here On this week’s “Statesman Shots” podcast, Chelle Neff, founder of the Austin Weird Homes Tour, discusses the tour’s second year, which happens on Saturday. She shares with us why a Dumpster can make a decent home for some and why Austin abodes stand out … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #66: Chelle Neff on weird homes, plus a history of mansplaining"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927589″] Our Short Shot video from Episode 65 of “Statesman Shots”: Statesman Shots on craft hacks and Austin Mini Maker Faire with guest Bernadette Noll. See more videos and our episode archive on the Statesman Shots blog. Video.   Contact: You can email us. We’re on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube! Tolly, Omar, Joe, Bernadette Noll, and Alyssa Vidales are all on Twitter. The audio … Continue reading "Video: craft-hacks with Statesman Shots and Austin Mini Maker Faire"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927589″] Soon, will you be able to walk into a Maker Faire, and walk out with your very own AI? Not yet (whew), but as Bernadette Noll of Austin Mini Maker Faire tells us, there’s plenty of craft-tech going on at Maker Faires around the country. She explains what’s in store at this year’s event … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #65: Ex Machina Meets Maker Faire"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927640″] Are you ready to rock (en Español)? On this week’s “Statesman Shots” podcast, Pachanga Latino Music Festival founder Rich Garza joins us to talk about highlights from the May 16 event — including acts such as Kinky, Enjambre, Compass and Ximena Sariñana — and how it fits into the larger Austin music fest … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #64: Rich Garza on Pachanga Fest and dad bods"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927688″] Ever wish you could start all over? That’s what local author Neal Pollack explores in his new novel and ninth book, “Repeat.” He talks to us about this darkly funny story, which involves a man who repeatedly wakes up on the morning of his 40th birthday back in his mother’s womb. From there, … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #63: Neal Pollack on ‘Repeat’ and ‘Mad Men’"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927744″] Did you listen to your mother or were you just faking it? On this week’s “Statesman Shots” podcast, we’re joined by Leigh Ann Torres and Kristin Shaw, the co-producers of Saturday’s “Listen to Your Mother Austin,” a stage show taking place 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday April 25 at the AT&T Executive Education … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #62: Leigh Ann Torres and Kristin Shaw on ‘Listen to Your Mother’"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927821″] Calling all ruthless pragmatists! On this week’s “Statesman Shots” podcast, Mark Updegrove — author, historian, and Director of the LBJ Presidential Library — joins us to talk about his book “Destiny of Democracy: The Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library,” and LBJ’s legacy in pop culture and beyond. We ask him what … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #61: Mark Updegrove on ‘Destiny of Democracy’"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927876″] Are you ready to hear the stories behind the laughter? On this week’s “Statesman Shots” podcast, American-Statesman business writer and successful stand-up comic Brian Gaar joins us to talk about his recent video special, “Jokes I Wrote At Work,” and his upcoming appearances at Moontower Comedy and Oddity Fest, where he’ll open for … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #60: Brian Gaar on building a comedy career and Moontower Fest"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927943″] May we drop some science (also math, technology and engineering) on you? On this week’s “Statesman Shots” podcast, we’re joined by Girlstart executive director Tamara Hudgins. She discusses the nonprofit’s efforts to keep young women interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields and the ways the organization is expanding to meet … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #59: Tamara Hudgins on Girlstart’s million-girl mission"