Inside Austin Podcast

Inside Austin host Brian Fitzgerald has a conversation with Richard McAlister about the Guadalupe River floods and how the Hill Country community has moved on since the tragedy. Richard is a relief aid worker, a meteorologist, and a resident of Kerrville, they discuss the resiliency and strength it takes to rebuild after a disaster and the stories of community that come with it. They are also join...

KXAN Chief Meteorologist Nick Bannin and host Brian Fitzgerald sit down to talk about the El Nino weather pattern and what that means for the weather in Central Texas this summer. They also discussed the Family Eldercare Summer Fan Drive and ways you can help those in need beat the summer heat.

For today’s Inside Austin host Brian Fitzgerald has a conversation with Amanda Johnston from Torch Literary Arts. They talk about the new location for Torch and how they give a voice to those who often feel unheard. Additionally they previewed the upcoming Gathering of Flames celebration of their 20th anniversary.

For this segment of Inside Austin host Brian Fitzgerald talks with Nick Canedo from We Are Blood about the decrease in donations during the summer months. They also discuss the friendly Battle of the Badges that local first responders and law enforcement agencies participate in to draw attention to that downturn.

Dr. Ellen Jefferson from Austin Pets Alive joins host Brian Fitzgerald for this edition of Inside Austin. They sit down and discuss the New World screwworm fly and how it is causing issues with livestock and may pose a threat to our pets. She also talked about the ways we can help our furry little friends and the crisis mode they are in due to this outbreak.

Angela Frazier from Sisters in Public Health joins host Brian Fitzgerald for this episode of Inside Austin. They discuss the support and services Sisters in Public Health offers to women in the medical profession. Angela also talked about the importance of sisterhood in the industry and in life as a whole.

Texas Volts Pitcher Alyssa Denham from the Athletes Unlimited Softball League joins host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss this first season of professional softball in Central Texas and the place women's sports has in our society.

Host Brian Fitzgerald is joined by new Executive Director for the Austin Chapter of Sonic Guild to discuss this year's grants and the work they do helping music get made here in our area. They also go down multiple rabbit holes and had lots of side bar conversations as only music nerds can.

Juliet from Majic 95.5 has a conversation with Kate Turner-Abel from the Breast Cancer Resource Center about their upcoming Art Bra Austin Event. They also talk about twhat separates the BCRC from other organizations and the resources they offer to those dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis.

Host Brian Fitzgerald has a conversation with Nick Marino from Tango Charities and Jennifer Haworth from Globe Life for this segment of Inside Austin. They discuss the mission and partnership of the two organizations and how they are going to try and bread a world record at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

Inside Austin and host Brian Fitzgerald welcome Derrick Ernst from Austin Pets Alive Thrift Stores. They talk about the big sale going on and how shopping at one of their five thrift stores helps the local pet population and Austin Pets Alive.

For this segment of Inside Austin host Brian Fitzgerald has a conversation with Caitlin McFarland and Emily Gipson from the ATX TV Festival. They discuss the shows being featured or honored this year along with the new additions to the fifteenth year of the event.

For this edition of Inside Austin host Brian Fitzgerald sits down with Vanessa Scruggs and CJ Andrand from the Salvation Army Austin Area Command. They talked about the work being done at their shelters and how we can help by playing in their first ever pickleball tournament.

Bob Barnes from IBC Bank Austin joins host Brian Fitzgerald to discuss the work IBC Bank does with MD Anderson to fund cancer care and research. They also discussed the upcoming "Give Cancer the Boot" golf tournament where 100% of money raised goes towards MD Anderson's cancer centers. For more information go to Talk1370.com and to register for the tournament RobertBarnes@IBC.com

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the SIMS Foundation is putting on Feel Good Fest to raise awareness and resources for their work providing mental health resources to the music community in our area. Derrick Lesnau joins host Brian Fitzgerald for this week's Inside Austin to talk about that and the many shows that are benefiting from throughout the month of May.

Heather Bellino and Bronwyn Blake from the Texas Advocacy Project joined Inside Austin and host Brian Fitzgerald to talk about the findings from their comprehensive study about protective orders in the state of Texas.

Host Brian Fitzgerald and Dana Younger from the Blue Genie Art Bazaar had a conversation about this year's May Market. They were joined by Asaf Ronen from the Austin Creative Alliance to talk about how the May Market helps support their organization along with local artists and the art community.

Bradley Allen from Central Texas Folds of Honor joins Inside Austin and host Brian Fitzgerald to talk about the educational and scholarship opportunities they offer families of service members and first responders. They also discussed the upcoming events they have scheduled and the ways we can help.

Inside Austin and host Brian Fitzgerald are joined by Dr. Leon Vanstone to analyze the Artemis II mission and give a play by play reporting of the re-entry, splashdown, and recovery. They also talked about the Space Workforce Incubator For Texas or SWIFT program that hopes to change the way we perceive space as an industry and just who the space workforce really is.

Maestro Peter Bay joins host Brian Fitzgerald for another conversation about their shared love of music and the next few performances from the Symphony. They also talked about what the last year and a half might bring for Peter as he wraps up his time as conductor.

Bobby Jenkins from ABC Home and Commercial Services and host Brian Fitzgerald have a conversation about the tradition of Kite Fest in Austin and how it was started almost one hundred years ago by the Exchange Club. Kite Fest benefits the Moss Pieratt Foundation and Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood research.

Kristen Starr from Sunday Lunchbox is the guest on this week's show. She and host Brian Fitzgerald have a discussion about the unique approach she takes to her non-profit and how the use of technology have helped in the ways they tackle food insecurity.

The topic of this edition of Inside Austin is a story of organ donation. Ken Abbott and Jeffery Grinnell have a conversation with host Brian Fitzgerald about Ken's bike journey across the U.S. after receiving a heart transplant. Part of his journey will take him through Austin to raise awareness for being an organ donor and letting your loved ones know what your wishes are before there is an emerg...

For this week's Inside Austin host Brian Fitzgerald is joined by Gigi Edwards-Bryant from the Write To Me Foundation to discuss this year's Prom Rack event. The two of them talked about how some kids can miss out on certain rites of passage are not available to all kids due to cost or circumstance and ways she is trying to change that.

Michelle Anderson from Austin's Habitat for Humanity joins host Brian Fitzgerald on this segment of Inside Austin. They discuss the work Habitat for Humanity does not just building houses but also selling houses to those who may have thought homeownership would never be possible.