Convos On The Pedicab

Ali Wojtowecz is a stand up comic making huge waves in the Austin comedy scene.  We had a really deep conversation on the state of comedy, how comedy will make the world an infinitely better place, not only because it is the last avenue for free speech, but also because it is the most effective tool to un-mask the ruling elite.  We are living in a rapidly changing world and we must ask o...

Ilya Sversky is a Russian national with family in both Ukraine and Russia.  I was extremely grateful to get such an honest take on what is actually unfolding in Eastern Europe and why it is such a big deal in America.  There is a lot of misinformation on both sides about the conflict and Ilya did an excellent job portraying the situation as accurate and objectively as possible. So please...

From humble beginnings in a middle-class-oligarch castle in Bavaria, Germany. Klaus Schwab Jr. is the first born Trust-Fund brat of Klaus Schwab’s World Economic Forum.   He is poised to inherit Earth Inc. from his father’s estate. (The estate includes a bank of clones, so it might be a while.)  Day to day, Klaus Jr. harvests adrenochrome with Hunter Biden, and makes drug-fueled por...

Jennifer Fleck is a lawyer and grassroots conservative activist who is trying to be the GOP chair in Travis County.  She is fiercely opposed to vaccine mandates, government overreach and the censorship of free speech.  In this episode, we spoke about the Republican Party needs to do a better job of selling the values of freedom and liberty to people in Austin and why Jennifer is the most...

Tshaka "The Shakaconda" Curtis is a 10th planet blue belt, amateur MMA fighter, former Marine Corps Machine Gun Section Leader and US Foreign Advisor Team Mentor who voluntarily fought with the Peshmerga in Iraq.  We had an extremely in depth discussion on the state of our foreign policy, impact of our involvement with Russia and how media blackouts are threatening the integrity of our Democr...

Reed Marshall Becker is an up and comedian and owner of The Secret Group, a comedy venue in Houston, TX. I wish I could tell you what we talked about, but I was drunk so I don’t remember. You’re gonna have to watch the episode for yourself

Jack Craver is a City Hall reporter and writer of the Austin Politics newsletter with an extensive knowledge of local politics.  Up until today, our relationship has been based entirely on exchanging insults via Twitter.  In today’s episode, Jack came on the Pedicab so that we can hash out our differences and see if we can reach a common ground on vaccine mandates, trust in government an...

Jade Lovera is a candidate for Austin's District 4 to replace Greg Casar.  In this episode we sat down and talked about how she and her community have been misrepresented by her current city councilman as well as the City of Austin as a whole and what she is doing to bridge the gap and make her community feel listened to

Zack Moore is a 10th planet purple belt and author whose girlfriend received a scathing letter from his teacher in AISD because her son was “wearing his mask incorrectly.”  We had a long and very intense discussion on how the school system is failing our kids and how the use of “woke ideology” and identity politics are being used to discriminate against people who refuse to go along with the...

Amanda Rios is a former Pre-school teacher in AISD who is running for City Council In District 4 because she is tired of Austin’s affordability crisis as well as the rising crime in her district.  In this episode, we talk about her experience on the campaign trail, reforming the Austin independent school district, and how years of neglect and demoralization of law enforcement has made her dis...

Rabbi Mendy Levertov is the director of Young Jewish Professionals in Austin, TX. In this episode, we had an extremely in depth discussion on the changing world order, the importance of faith during the pandemic, and the balance of keeping people safe while also preserving your freedoms and liberties.

Abhiram Garapati is an immigrant from India whose running for Congress in District 35.  He came to America with $500 in his pocket and became a multi millionaire. He hates communism, socialism and the way in which our politician’s are systematically destroying America.  As a congressman, his goals are to reduce wasteful spending, eliminate the beaurocrary of starting a small business and...

Houston Putney is the Chief of Staff for TX State Representative Michelle Beckeley.  We had a really in-depth conversation on how the Democratic Party has gone off the rails and how they need to go back to their roots of genuinely representing working people instead of the security state.  Because if they don’t, America as a country will fast become an extremely right-wing nation

Hiram Garcia is a journalist who filmed Garrett Foster getting killed during last summer’s BLM protests. In this episode we talked about how that event unfolded, how it compares to the Kyle Rittenhouse case, the importance of independent media and the direction of humanity as a result of pandemic.

Leonarda JOnie is a standup comic and a rising start in the Austin Comedy Scene.  In this episode, we talked about the price of face, pursuing your dreams without compromising your morals and why both Hollywood and the corporate media have eradicated all forms of trust and credibility.  

Marlon Rison is the owner of Community Vegan, a black owned food truck in the heart of East Austin.  Marlon and I had a fantastic discussion on the health benefits of a plant based diet, how to eat in accordance with nature and how sound money and financial education are the cornerstones of black empowerment.

Michael Searle is the executive director of the Austin Civic Fund and Chief of Staff for former Austin City Council Member Ellen Troxclair, who in 2018 tried to do a comprehensive audit of Austins finances.  In this episode, we talk about the need to hire more police officers, our cities history of wasteful spending, the need to adopt Bitcoin on a municipal level, the socioeconomic benefits o...

Eli Halpern is a stand-up comic from southern California, trains at 10th Planet Jiu-jitsu, has many entrepreneurial endeavors, and co-hosts Giggleboys on the Drinking Bros podcast network.

Luis Rodriguez just got released from the hospital after a long and intense battle with the Delta Variant. In this episode, we talked about what he went through and how his experience changed his outlook on covid as well as our governments response to it.

Freelance journalist and content director for Big Laugh Comedy in Austin Robert Dean hops on the Pedicab where we talk about political hypocrisy, vaccine mandates, the CA Recall Election, the state of corporate journalism, and how Covid has had a lasting change on the work from home landscape.

Angeles Almaguer is a film maker, photographer and content creator who works as a bartender in downtown Austin.  In this episode, Angeles hops on the Pedicab in order to talk about reproductive rights, body positivity, and the dangers of government overreach from both parties in the political class.

Ken Casaday is the President of the Austin Police Association. Our police department has had a tumultuous year, with BLM protests, calls for defunding and pressure to enforce unconstitutional mask mandates and business closures by the same government that wanted to scrape over $100 million from their budget.  In this episode, we talk about AI and what it means for the future of policing, the...

Austin Talley is an 18 year veteran who is currently serving in the Air National Guard. He spent 8 years in Afghanistan and 1 year in Iraq.  In the episode he hops on the pedicab in order to share his experience and discuss how we could’ve improved our exit strategy.  We talked about the failures of our political class, both nationally and locally, specifically Mayor Adler when it comes...

Wazi Graves is an amateur boxer who just recovered from the Delta Variant.  In this episode we talked his  experience, the ethics of vaccine mandates, and how you can play an active role in diminishing the severity of this virus.

Dr. Jen Mushtaler is an OBGYN and former candidate for City Council in Austin’s District 6.  In this episode we talked about the effectiveness of vaccines, “trusting the experts,” the efficacy of mask wearing, gain of function research, and the human rights implications for issuing lockdowns and vaccine mandates.