City Cast Austin

Could joining Austin's two-step dance community help you find your next romantic relationship? Apparently, it happens more often than you think. On today’s members-only podcast episode, we're diving into Austin's booming two-step scene, including why nearly 1,000 people are part of an Austin two-step WhatsApp group. Want the secrets? We got the juicy details.  Nora Soza and Steve Clarke join...

Texas saw historic election results on Tuesday, so, we’ve got history on the brain! That’s why we had to reach out to our friends at the Austin History Center Association to make something special for you. Executive Director Adam Powell and University of Texas History Intern Skyla Jennings created a fun and educational Austin political history quiz to test your local knowledge. Take the quiz along...

The whole country was watching Texas on Election Day and voters in the state delivered historic results. Democrats won statewide races for the first time in more than three decades. KUT Texas Capitol Reporter Blaise Gainey joins us to discuss what these far-reaching Democratic wins mean for the state. Plus, local races kept it spicy too with three Austin City Council races heading to run-offs and...

More than 30% of eligible voters in Texas are Latino. Republicans and Democrats alike have been trying to win over Latino voters in the midterm elections. But have they done a good job? Former San Antonio Mayor and current CEO of the Latino Community Foundation, Julián Castro, joins City Cast Austin host Miles Bloxson and creative producer Elissa Castles to talk about Latino voter turnout in Texas...

Why are there so many Waymos in Austin? As it turns out, Texas law governing autonomous vehicles (AVs) supersedes city authority and prevents any local government from regulating AVs, creating areas that have become increasingly attractive to AV companies. Miles Bloxson joins Your City Could Better to talk about if this loose regulation is good for Texas, particularly its dense capital city, wheth...

We’re getting into it in today’s members-only podcast episode.  For City Cast Austin Contributor Eric Webb nothing could be worse than a trip to a Tesla dealership. Hyperreal film programmer Emily Basma lives in fear of a date where robots serve dinner before ending up at the Comedy Mothership. And don’t even think about taking host Miles Bloxson to Waffle House on the first date! The three s...

Wondering what to do and eat in Austin in November? We’ve got you covered. Host Miles Bloxson, Austin Monthly executive editor Bryan C. Parker, and Where Y’all At Though?! cofounder Brandon Boone, share their picks for events you can’t miss, new restaurants you need to try (including an unexpected spot for frito pie), and great volunteer opportunities for getting more involved in our community.&nb...

We all know the saying: what starts at the University of Texas changes the world. But now, a conservative movement making sweeping changes at UT Austin could have major implications for the public university and the future of higher education in Texas. Forrest Wilder, senior writer at Texas Monthly, joins host Miles Bloxson to discuss his latest article which takes an inside look at the effort to...

We’re back with our second members-only podcast episode, y’all! This is for everyone wondering what the heck the outcome of the midterm elections in Texas is going to be. Become a member now to hear the entire conversation by visiting austin.citycast.fm/join.  Jim Henson, co-director of the Texas Politics Project and cohost of the Second Reading Podcast, joins host Miles Bloxson to explain wh...

Who will represent Austin’s evolving East Side on city council? That’s the question Austin voters living in District 1 confront during this election. Former District 1 City Council Chief of Staff Eric Byrd tells City Cast Austin host Miles Bloxson why this race is one to watch to understand how the city is changing. Plus, will petitions to close two failing middle schools keep the Texas Education...

Can you be a good neighbor without knowing Austin’s history? That’s one of the questions City Cast Austin host Miles Bloxson discusses with Huston-Tillotson University student and host of the “Bri the Black Sheep” podcast, Bri Nunn. A video Nunn took of her conversation with a white couple living across from the HBCU has gone viral and thrust conversations about gentrification back into the spotli...

In our first-ever, members-only podcast episode, the BBQ King himself, Franklin Barbecue Chef Aaron Franklin, admits something scandalous for a Texas barbecue guy: "I would get rid of brisket in a heartbeat if we could." Want to know why? Become a member now at austin.citycast.fm/join to hear the full episode, which also includes a chat with Épicerie chef and owner Sarah McIntosh and Texas Monthly...

Early voting begins on Monday, Oct. 19. Do you have what you need to cast a ballot? City Cast Austin creative producer Elissa Castles put together a quiz to help you prep. Plus, ahead of this weekend’s Austin Coffee Festival, Medici Roasting cofounder Michael Vaclav and Sightseer Coffee Roasters cofounder Sara Gibson join host Miles Bloxson to discuss whether we’re the country’s best coffee city....

Two Austin restaurants earned Michelin stars for the first time this month, but one lost theirs. City Cast Austin creative producer Elissa Castles tells host Miles Bloxson, which restaurants are in, which are out, and whether the stars really matter anyway. Then PEN America’s Philomena Polefrone is here to tell us how Texas schools are using AI to keep up with book bans. Last up, Rachel Castignoli...

One of the greatest rivalries in college football takes center stage this weekend when the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners play for the 122nd time. Marcus Myers, who was part of Texas’ legendary 2005 championship team, joins City Cast Austin host Miles Bloxson to share predictions for Saturday’s Red River Rivalry game. Plus, will Zilker Park bounce back after ACL Fest? Journalist Natalie...

If you turned on lights this morning, took a shower, or rode your bike, the decisions the Austin City Council makes affect you! The Austin Common editor-in-chief Amy Stansbury joins City Cast Austin host Miles Bloxson to preview the city council races on the ballot this November. Another local measure Austin voters will decide is whether to invest $260 million into the city’s parks and pools. The...

It's finally raining! After a dry, hot, and record-breaking September, Austin temperatures are falling into the correct season at long last. But will the rain from this cold front put a damper on this weekend’s Austin City Limits Music Festival? CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco joins host Miles Bloxson to help you plan. Plus, writer and photographer Cat Cardenas shares her take on ACL's 25th...

Misael Ramos, a candidate for Austin City Council, was out walking his dog when state troopers arrested him, days after he attended a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He tells City Cast Austin host, Miles Bloxson, what was running through his head when this happened. Miles also talks with DJ Cassandra about what it’s like to be a local artist performing at the Austin City...

Austin royalty is on the podcast, y’all. Patrick and Kathy Terry, the founders of P. Terry’s, join host Miles Bloxson to talk about the origins of their beloved local business, why they’ve remained independent, and where they’re eating out in Austin when they’re not having a burger.  Plus, KUT News Government Accountability Reporter Andrew Weber gives us an update on the local investigation i...

A federal immigration agent shot and injured a 28-year-old man from Venezuela in North Austin on Sunday. The shooting sparked outrage from Austin officials who also called for an independent investigation into what happened. City Cast Austin host Miles Bloxson speaks with NPR’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán about how this incident fits into a larger pattern of ICE enforcement nationwide. Plus, Austin IS...

Join host Miles Bloxson and the award-winning City Cast Austin team as they dig into the stories, conversations, and places Austin's obsessed with. From the latest out of City Hall to the buzz about the newest bar on East Sixth, City Cast Austin is having the conversation Austinites need. Learn more and subscribe to our companion daily newsletter at ⁠austin.citycast.fm⁠. Read with your coffee. Lis...

The City Cast Austin podcast is taking a brief break over the next few months to regroup and develop some new concepts. In the meantime, be sure to keep us in your feeds and be on the look out for our return. Stay connected with the latest Austin news and future podcast updates via our newsletter. If you aren’t already subscribed to our daily morning newsletter, now’s the time to sign up.

The City of Austin is considering changing how it responds to homeless encampments, including deploying daily cleanup teams. But after a recent video highlighted the human impacts of these sweeps, questions are being asked about what that process should look like. On this week's Friday News Roundup, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec and newsletter editor Kelsey B...

Decades ago, Stevie Ray Vaughan brought the Texas Blues to town — but since then, Austin has birthed a well-known blues festival and kept the Austin Home of the Blues, Antone’s Nightclub, in business. And, thanks to a 50-year lease, Antone’s won’t be moving out anytime soon. So, where do the blues fit into Austin’s status as the “Live Music Capital of the World”? Executive Producer Eva Ruth Morave...

Austin’s tree canopy is something to be proud of — even more so if you don’t zoom in. Did you know that the disparities between East Austin and West Austin even extend up to the trees? This Earth Day, learn something new about our tree canopy in today’s episode, a conversation between host Nikki DaVaughn and TreeFolks’ Executive Director Andrew W. Smiley. Plus, stay tuned for our midweek mood boos...