The Austin Breakdown

This episode pays a visit to the new downtown Austin bar Electric Shuffle, which aims to make shuffleboard cool with the help of craft cocktails. Plus, Community Impact reporters Katy McAfee and Zara Flores stop by to discuss tension between Hays and Travis counties regarding the SH45 gap road project.

The Austin Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

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Ahead of the 20th anniversary Austin Studio Tour that kicks off Nov. 5, Coka Treviño, the Curator and Director of Programming for event organizer Big Medium, stops by to discuss the annual event’s local impact. Plus, Community Impact’s statewide reporter Hannah Norton digs into the current conversation surrounding whether Texas should rely less on standardized test scores when assessing school performance.

The Austin Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with assistance from Morgan O’Neal and editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

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This episode pays a visit to the new downtown Austin bar Electric Shuffle, which aims to make shuffleboard cool with the help of craft cocktails. Plus, Community Impact reporters Katy McAfee and Zara Flores stop by to discuss tension between Hays and Travis counties regarding the SH45 gap road project.

The Austin Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

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This episode pays a visit to Zucchini Kill bakery, a vegan, allergen-free shop with a metal twist located on the old Spiderhouse Cafe property in Central Austin. Plus, Community Impact reporter Brooke Sjoberg discusses a recent forum for Round Rock ISD school board candidates heading into the Nov. 8 election.

The Austin Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with assistance from Morgan O’Neal and editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

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On the final installment of the Austin Breakdown’s ”CI Conversations” series, guest host Connor McGovern chats with Scot Wilkinson, Director for Arts and Culture for the city of Round Rock. Wilkinson discusses the city’s annual Chalk Walk Arts Festival and other major initiatives for Round Rock’s cultural development.

Since 2009, Blue Starlite Urban Drive-In has brought a sense of nostalgia to Austinites looking to take in a movie—with a view of the city. This Halloween season, the drive-in theater is screening classic horror flicks alongside new spooky titles. 

Plus, with early voting starting Oct. 24, Community Impact Austin City Hall reporter Ben Thompson gives a rundown of the races set to appear on Austin voters’ ballots, including the candidates vying for mayor.

The Austin Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with assistance from Morgan O’Neal and editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

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On this installment of ”CI Conversation,” guest host Connor McGovern talks with Christine DeLisle, the mayor of Leander, Texas. DeLisle offers her perspective on what drew her to the suburbs in Central Texas, the fulfillment she finds in public service and her priorities for her next two years in office.

Host Olivia Aldridge visits the Buda farm of mushroom company Smallhold, which aims to innovate the grocery store produce aisle through fungi. Plus, Community Impact reporter Katy McAfee discusses progress in Austin’s Innovation District.

The Austin Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with assistance from Morgan O’Neal and editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

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Ahead of the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival set for Oct. 14-16, 2022, guest host Connor McGovern sits down with Pam Owens, the president and CEO of the Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau. Owens discusses the value of the annual event and what festival-goers can expect this year, plus more upcoming events in Dripping Springs—like two solar eclipses with a prime view from the Texas Hill Country.

For three decades now, the Austin Steam Train Association has sent vintage steam and diesel trains chugging through the Hill Country on Texas’ one and only nonprofit railroad. Listen to this episode to hear about the history of the local ”rolling museum,” and why the preservation of locomotive history matters. Plus, stick around until later in the episode for a conversation with Community Impact reporter Zara Flores, who sheds light on how Hays CISD is responding to several fentanyl overdose deaths among students.

The Austin Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with assistance from Morgan O’Neal and editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

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