ATXplained

As an enticement to get tickets to our next ATXplained Live show at the Paramount Theatre on Feb. 22 — here’s a taste of our last live show from back in September 2022. The post How did H-E-B’s Combo Loco get its name? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Decades ago, the public event space was full of life. Now it’s rundown, like an old relic. The post What was the grandstand on the shores of Lady Bird Lake in East Austin used for? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Does it make any sense to live in a dark-colored house in a state like Texas? We ask experts whether these homes are less energy efficient. The post Black houses are so hot right now. But are they hotter? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Your grip on the steering wheel tightens as you squint to find the road markings and avoid smashing into another car. The post Why are lane lines so hard to see on Austin’s roads? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

The Pinnacle building in Oak Hill was intended to be an office tower, but then the economy tanked and it was sold to Austin Community College.   The post What’s the deal with that out-of-place 10-story building in southwest Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

There’s expensive stuff, and then there are those things that just have value. The post What’s the most valuable thing in a museum in Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

El Camino Real de los Tejas is a National Historic Trail that traces back to before the start of Texas. The 2,600 miles stretch all the way from the Texas border to Natchitoches, Louisiana. Part of the historic trail runs right through San Marcos. The post What’s the story behind the Camino Real in Hays County? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

We’re bringing our show back to the stage next month at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin. Tickets available now at austintheatre.org The post Get tickets now for the next edition of ATXplained Live on Sept. 28! appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt? But is any of it real? KUT’s Skye Seipp tries to find the X. The post Is there really a buried treasure in Walnut Creek Park? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

We first met Yorkie Louie in 2020. Now, he’s leaving the dance floor — at least in Austin. The post Saying goodbye to Austin’s Godfather of Clubbing appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

The bizarre tale of completely made up stories about one of Austin’s oldest trees — and an even more bizarre tale that’s completely true. The post Is Treaty Oak still alive? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

A traffic median can be anything you imagine. A field of green grass. A pedestal for a classic statue. Or a vegetable garden. The post Who maintains and decorates the teeny-tiny traffic median on Enfield Road? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

You’ll find no signs for now — but that doesn’t mean you can drive as fast as you want. The post Why is there no speed limit on the new 183 tollway in East Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

We spend a lot of time in Austin talking about how many new people move here. But most of us don’t talk much about the people who came before us — way before us.  If you’ve ever taken a walk along Shoal Creek or gone to Barton Springs on a hot summer day, you’re doing […] The post Where have Austin’s Indigenous people gone? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

No. But there is more to it than that. The post Was there ever a tug-of-war over Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Austin thinks it has great food going for it. But does it? We look into the mystery of why more restaurants don’t make this staple from scratch. The post Why don’t more Austin restaurants make their own tortillas? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

We’re back with a story about a weird sculpture near MoPac and Enfield. But there’s more to it than that. The post What’s the story behind this weird sculpture next to MoPac? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

One ATXplained listener wanted to know how women going topless at public pools came to be popular in Austin. The post Why Is It Legal To Be Topless In Public In Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Remember the movie Die Hard? It’s kinda like that. The post Why Are There So Many Caterpillars Hanging From The Trees This Spring? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

A plumber. Who sings? As part of our Hi, Who Are You? spinoff, we get introduced to Herman Bennett. The post Who Is Herman the Singing Plumber? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Who will remember you when you die? Family? Friends? We got a question about a cemetery in Central Austin for ATXplained. It got KUT’s Matt Largey thinking about what happens when people are forgotten. The post Who Is Buried In This Cemetery On 51st Street In Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

It’s January, so that means cedar fever is at its peak. Amid a global pandemic, this is the last thing we need. But here we are. KUT’s Nadia Hamdan answers this question about the annual trial in Central Texas. The post Why Do Some People Not Develop Cedar Allergies For Years? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

The words would appear on the bridge overnight. The artist would come and go like a ninja. But who is it? And why did they do it? The post Who Has The Ninja Style And Kung Fu Grip To Spray-Paint Austin’s Most Visible Graffiti? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

If you’ve ever been near Lamar and Oltorf, you probably saw it. But what’s the story behind the now-gone mural there? The post What’s Story Behind The ‘Will You Marry Me?’ Mural That Was On South Lamar? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Voting should be easy, right? Well, can it get any easier than going to your local supermarket? KUT’s Jimmy Maas has the history behind what’s become an election season tradition in Austin. The post What Is The History Behind Polling Locations In Grocery Stores In Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .