This season features stories from the May 2023 Travel Podcasting class at the University of Texas at Austin.

You’ve probably heard Austin referred to as the live music capital of the world, but where should you actually go to hear some live music? Madison Myers and Molly-Jo Tilton highlight a few of Austin’s more intimate music venues. Ryan Olszewski and Carolyn Parmer highlight an off-the-beaten path live music spot. Heather Stewart and Sofia Vargas Karam look at places to hear electronic music in Austin.

This season features stories from the May 2023 Travel Podcasting class at the University of Texas at Austin.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about some general travel tips if you’re visiting Austin. Kevin Baskar and Carolyn Parmer highlight things to do near the University of Texas campus, if you find yourself in our neck of the woods. Christy Crawford and Sofia Vargas Karam give you tips on where to go if you’re traveling with your dog. And Paula Levin-Coon and Madison Myers talk about two unique ways to get around town – pedicabs and ebikes. 

This season features stories from the May 2023 Travel Podcasting class at the University of Texas at Austin.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about everyone's favorite topicL Food. Dacia Garcia and Kylie Miller try some of Austin’s best burger joints. Mackenzie Matwick and Molly-Jo Tilton explore Tex-Mex spots in Austin. Ry Olszewski and Miles Oshan highlight coffee shops, and Heather Stewart and Amaris Ovalle visit a unique bakery near the University of Texas campus.

This season will feature stories from the May 2023 Travel Podcasting class at UT Austin.

In today’s episode, we’re sharing stories about places to shop while you’re visiting Austin. Amaris Ovalle and Dacia Garcia take us to some of Austin’s top record stores. Mackenzie Matwick, Sofia Vargas Karam and Madison Myers get outfitted in their Western best along South Congress avenue. Miles Oshan highlights Exploded Records, a unique record store in Austin. Carolyn Parmer and Kylie Miller highlight some of Austin’s top bookstores.

This season features stories from the May 2023 Travel Podcasting class at the University of Texas at Austin.

In this special season highlighting tourist tips in Austin, we’re talking museums on today’s episode. Heather Stewart and Christy Crawford take us to the Thinkery, Austin’s children’s museum. Kevin Baskar and Molly-Jo Tilton give us an audio tour of the Texas Capitol and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Paula Levin-Coon and Ry Olszewski visit some of Austin’s iconic murals.

This season features stories from the May 2023 Travel Podcasting class at the University of Texas at Austin.

This episode is all about the great outdoors. You’ll hear Kevin Baskar and Miles Oshan take us on a journey along Barton Creek Greenbelt. Mackenzie Matwick and Dacia Garcia spend a day along Barton Springs Road – yes, there are a lot of things named “Barton” in this city. Christy Crawford and Paula Levin-Coon  take a ride on a riverboat to see Austin’s iconic bat colony. And Ky Miller and Amaris Ovalle visit the Zilker Botanical Gardens and the Austin Nature Center. 

Cheerleaders are a staple of American culture. Any high school slice-of-life movie will tell you that the girls in the cheer squad are on top of the suburban ruling class. When you get pro, the stakes, glamor, fame and scandal get even higher. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are world-class performers who have solidified themselves as the pinnacle of cheer excellence. Their iconic uniform is symbolic of American sex appeal, and they have integrated themselves into every part of pop culture, from TV shows to brand deals; they’ve done it all. But, however prominent the squad is in our culture, how much do we really know about the reigning queens of the field? A journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin and a Dallas native, Sonali Menon will dive into everything cheer: the history of the team, their scandals, the infamous Making The Team reality TV show, and the greater implications of what it means to be a woman in the public eye.

In this episode, Celia Sampaio interviews Dress Warm, a young band taking the Austin music scene by storm. They discuss their plans to spread their indie pop sound and how that sound came together. Listen along to hear their charming laughs, quips, and jokes, and maybe even become the newest fan of Dress Warm.

Everybody loves bread. Texans are no different.

Since humans first started cultivating wheat in the Fertile crescent 10,000 years ago, bread developed from an agricultural anomaly to a mainstay of the European diet to the sort of bread at your local grocery store. Today, bread is the unseen lifeblood of our communities, and our recipes transcend this evolution, preserving history in their every bite.

Texas’s top breads — Pan Dulce, Pan De Campo, and the like — retain an intrinsic Texas story. In this episode, UT junior Zoe Tzanis buckles up and traverses the Texas landscape in search of the most iconic Texas breads. They explore the role of bread in the immigration, some of Texas’s oldest bakeries, and the recipe behind Texas’s official state bread.

In this episode, Avery Hough investigates the most notorious legend of Dallas: the lady of White Rock Lake. Join her as she dives deep into the lake's history and hauntings and goes ghost-hunting herself with paranormal investigators.