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Meet Longhorn Essentials, where The Daily Texan will teach you everything you need to know as you take your first steps into adulthood. In the first episode, Senior Audio Producer Lillian Vest talks budgeting. Reported and produced by Lillian Vest. Cover art by Ana Campos. Music is Dippler by Blue Dot Sessions ( www.sessions.blue ).

In this People of UT episode, Audio Producer Jake Gripp talks to Tom Palaima — a UT professor with a passion for Bob Dylan's music. He teaches the signature course Bob Dylan and the Social-Historical Imagination, or as Palaima likes to put it, Dylanology. Reported and produced by Jake Gripp. Cover shot by Manoo Sirivelu and designed by Carla Garcia Leija. Music Credits Blue Dot Sessions The En...

In this episode of The Texan Recap, Senior Audio Producer Jack Lewellyn chats about UT’s NAIC student organization choosing to move its annual powwow off campus. Plus, UT engineering students win the Student Startup and Innovation Awards at SXSW. Reported by Naina Srivastava and Helen Li. Hosted by Jack Lewellyn. Edited by Aislyn Gaddis. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

In this episode of The Texan Recap, General Audio Producer Amrutha Mummidi chats about the new sculpture at Pease Park. Plus, how UT supports Muslim students during Ramadan. Reported by Aaron Sullivan and Tyler Pullum. Hosted by Amrutha Mummidi. Edited and supervised by Jack Lewellyn. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

In this episode of The Texan Recap, General Audio Producer Amrutha Mummidi chats about the student-run blind dating show, "KUPID." Plus, earlier this month, Austin Development Services requested public feedback on a proposed ban on any future bedrooms built without windows. Reported by Paisley Garza and Abby Breyfogle. Edited and supervised by Jack Lewellyn. Cover art by Emma Berke. Musi...

Each Valentine's Day, Crushgram recipients get to pick up a bottle of Crush Soda — or they can opt for a flower if you're one of the first 1,000 attendees — and a note gifted to them by a friend or loved one. In this episode, hear from three Crushgram recipients about what their Crushgram meant to them, and from Campus Events + Entertainment about what goes on behind the scenes. Reported b...

In this episode of The Texan Recap, General Audio Producer Amrutha Mummidi chats about student Katherine Snedeker's Gray for Glioblastoma Foundation, which was recently an official charity partner for the Austin Marathon. Plus, UT’s Disability Cultural Center is celebrating its first full year on campus. Reported by Chloe Ching and Emily DeMotte. Edited and supervised by Jack Lewellyn. Cover a...

In this episode of The Texan Recap, Senior Audio Producer Jack Lewellyn chats about Celine Halioua, a UT alumna who founded a company working towards lengthening the lives of dogs, and country artist and sophomore Kylie Hernandez, who recently transferred to UT from Nashville to grow her music career. Reported by Mara Ramazanoglu and Flora Farr. Hosted by Jack Lewellyn. Edited by Aislyn Gaddis. Co...

In this episode of The Texan Recap, Senior Audio Producer Jack Lewellyn chats about the UT Ancestral Appreciation and Culture Committee's Lunar New Year celebration, and The Miakan-Garza Band continues to send in requests for the repatriation of remains that UT has not yet returned. Reported by Joey Clark and Aaron Sullivan. Hosted by Jack Lewellyn. Edited by Amrutha Mummidi. Cover art by Emma...

In this episode of The Texan Recap, Senior Audio Producer Jack Lewellyn chats about efforts to preserve The “Muny," a historic Austin golf course, and an Austin-based therapy dog nonprofit that is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Reported by Maryam Ahmed and Sarah Cooley. Hosted by Jack Lewellyn. Edited by Aislyn Gaddis. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

In this episode of The Texan Recap, Senior Audio Producer Jack Lewellyn chats about a realty company's plans to revitalize "Dirty" Sixth Street and a student's small business that supports charity. Reported by Olivia Dilley and Sabrina Ye. Hosted by Jack Lewellyn. Edited by Aislyn Gaddis. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

Swamp House is a cozy one-story house on a dead-end street in North Campus — it's also a music venue, but the founder wants it to feel like you're just in your friend's backyard. Like you're at home. In this episode, Senior Audio Producer Lillian Vest chats with the founder, performers and attendees of the newly opened student-run music venue to learn what makes Swamp House so spec...

What makes a rivalry? In this episode, Associate Audio Editor Melody Jones explores what shapes and fuels these competitive relationships in real life and fiction. Hosted and produced by Melody Jones. Cover art by Aislyn Gaddis. Music is Brer Krille, Tidal Foam and Kestral by Blue Dot Sessions.

Anyone who wants to eat healthy or understand where their food comes from must first navigate an ever-growing sea of buzzwords. In this episode, Audio Producer Patrick M. Davis explores regenerative agriculture to see what the phrase means past an advertisement. Hear from a food systems expert, a chicken farmer and from UT's very own microfarm. Reported by Patrick M. Davis. Cover art by Emma B...

In this episode of The Texan Recap, Audio Producer Jack Lewellyn chats about Texas National Pan-Hellenic Council's biannual Hump Night event. Reported by Tyler Pullum. Hosted by Jack Lewellyn. Edited and supervised by Aislyn Gaddis. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

In this Texan Overtime talk show episode, Audio Producer Alistair Manliguez chats with Texan sports reporters about the coming end of the volleyball and football seasons. Hosted and produced by Alistair Manliguez. Guests are General Sports Reporter Lauren Hightower and Associate Sports Editor Evan Vieth. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

In this People of UT episode, audio producer Mae Lackey talks to Brandon Zupan — a UT student who does it all. He's a founder of the UT Discord server, the treasurer for Longhorn Furries, a member of Texas Carillon, a moderator of the UT subreddit and a photographer for the UT Housing and Dining marketing team. He even drew the cover art. Hosted and produced by Mae Lackey. Cover art is "B...

In this episode, hear about National Night Out at UT, hosted by SafeHorns. The annual event focuses on teaching students safety — providing tips from experts to attendees and even live music. Reported and hosted by Alex Nabors. Cover art is by Maya Kiselstein.

In this episode of The Texan Recap, audio editor Aislyn Gaddis chats about new Texas anti-immigration legislation and UT's on-campus observatories and telescopes. Reported by Ren Leija and Tyler Pullum. Hosted and supervised by Aislyn Gaddis. Edited by Jack Lewellyn. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

In this special edition of Texan Overtime, audio producer Lillian Vest features the 32 Figure Skating Club at UT — a tight-knit community that offers a space for new and experienced figure skaters alike. Reported and hosted by Lillian Vest. Music is by Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode of The Texan Recap, hear about a new sport at UT — RipStik hockey. Reported by Paisley Garza. Hosted by Sriya Dommaraju. Edited by Jack Lewellyn. Produced by Aislyn Gaddis. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

The annual Sacred Springs Powwow is a crucial event in preserving Indigenous heritage. Hear from Indigenous performers and attendees about the event's significance in fighting cultural erasure and bridging Native communities. Reported and produced by Patrick M. Davis. Cover art is by Charlotte Keene.

In this episode of The Texan Recap, audio editor Aislyn Gaddis chats about the Cactus Cafe's monthly jass meetings and UT's 12th annual Mitchell Sustainability Symposium. Reported by Esteban Elias and Naina Srivastava. Hosted and supervised by Aislyn Gaddis. Edited by Jack Lewellyn. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

Audio producer Jocelyn Kovach explores UT's ¡Celebracion! and La Discoteca Hispanic Heritage Month events. Listen to hear about the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month on campus and beyond. Reported and produced by Jocelyn Kovach. Cover art is by Emma George. Music is from the MACC events.

In this episode of The Texan Recap, audio editor Aislyn Gaddis chats about UT students volunteering at New York Fashion Week. Plus, a new club for ADHD inclusivity is in the final stages of approval. Reported by Angelica Ruzanovais and Julian Petzold. Hosted and supervised by Aislyn Gaddis. Edited by Jack Lewellyn. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.