The Downtown

This week on The Downtown, we talk to Kevin Lorensen with 1877 Studios about the newest place to do a podcast. We also hear local music from Zachary Lastname along with Copperhead Jones!

This week on The Downtown, we talk to Jaime from Catalyst Creative Arts about their move, Urban Union, and the memories he's shared at their old location. We also hear local music from Zachary Lastname off his new album, ‘The Beautiful Pieces of a Fragmented Mind. The album comes out on New Years Eve on all streaming services. ‘You'll hear “Fever Dream Girl” later, but first, here's “Standing on t...

This week on The Downtown, we talk to Monica Leura from Trademark Property Company about their purchase of Lincoln Square and what the future holds for the historic square. We also hear local music from Billy Star and David Tribble.

This week on The Downtown, we talk to Dr. Bree Nichols from Opera Arlington about how they started, her time in the Czech Republic, and about their inaugural event on December 9th, O' Night Devine: A Classical Christmas Celebration happening at Tate Springs Baptist Church. We also hear a couple songs from their salon concert.

This week, we talk to Ladi and Seshun from 808 Saints about their new album BeatruS II! We go track by track talking about what went into the album, the guest stars, and what the future holds for 808 Saints. We also hear Ladi and Seshun's favorite tracks, "Coffee!" and "Pain"

This week on The Downtown, we talk to Stephen Alexander and JC with Kixpo which happens this Sunday, November 6th from 1-7pm at Texas Live. We also talk to Joseph Fisher-Schramm about "Mauve." The music video premiers this Friday, November 4th. Also, see him and many other musicians perform live at Dr. Jeckyll's this Friday as well.

This week on The Downtown, we talk to Jay Hunter from Retropalooza which is happening this weekend at the Arlington Expo Center/ Arlington Convention Center. We also hear "Mauve" from Joseph Fisher-Shramm!

This week on The Downtown, we talk to the new President of UTA, Dr. Jennifer Cowley and local musician, Jesse Spradlin. Enjoy music from Jesse Spradlin and Copperhead Jones

This week on The Downtown, we talk to Chris Dunham, the President of the Graduate Students Council at UTA about the council’s duties, what he thinks the university can do better, and a little Esports talk. You will also hear a couple songs during this episode. We first have “Impressions” by Drifter’s Atlas. Impressions is off their Conversations for Cutouts Album. You can find all their stuff on s...

This week on The Downtown, we talk to Jeff from Taste Project about how the Taste Project started, what they provide to the community, and what Arlington can look forward to in the future. We also talk to Kaun who will be facing Izzy James in a Texas Bullrope match this Saturday at Pale Pro Wrestling’s, Covenant, happening at Grace Prep! For the full interview, head on over to our Patreon. You wil...

On today's show, we talk with Santiago Sodini aka Santi, the new General Manager of the Dallas Jackals, about where he’s hoping to take the team next season and how he can bring his player and coaching experience to the Jackals. We also talk Marissa from Arlington Yoga Center about how they started, the events they hold, and what they are working on in the future. And we have a couple highlights f...

On today's show, we talk with Viviana Ricardez from Texas Turtles about where her passion for turtles came from, the different species of turtles in Texas, and how you can help the turtles. We also talk to Brandon from Arlington Urban about how they go about making content along with what the impact their followers have on their content and our community.

On today's show, we talk with Jeremy Spann on location at Old School Pizza Tavern about the beginnings of Old School, favorite pizzas and beers on tap, clear up any confusion on the ownership and more!

On today's show, we talk with Ladi and Kayla from Igimeji about how the project started, their favorite moments and what’s to come in the future. We also speak with Shane Taylor Pale Pro’s upcoming event, Judges happening this Saturday at Grace Prep, along with his thoughts on wrestling in Texas, and what it was like working at Madison Square Garden.

On today's show, we talk with Dr. Albert Parra, one of the candidates in the City Council District 6 runoff race about how the campaign has been, what he’s learned and what he feels is one of the most important issues facing Arlingtonites. We also speak with our latest 5 time guest, Mr. Larry Ladale, about his latest single and his upcoming performance at Levitt Pavilion on June 19th.

On this week's episode we speak with Mike Ziemer from So What! Festival happening this weekend at Choctaw Stadium about the diverse range of musicians, how they support local artists, and what venues can do better to promote local musicians. We also talk to Emily and Abby with Roots Beauty Bar about how they started, what services they provide, and how green became their color of choice.

On this week's episode we talk with Mark Joeckel about the West Main Arts Festival that is happening this Saturday, May 14th from 12-8pm. 4 Stages of music, art booths, food, drinks, and so much more! We also speak to the CEO of the Pro Bull Riders, Sean Gleason, about the PBR World Finals that kicks off this Friday out in Fort Worth and runs through the 22nd.

This week we talk with Mario from Papaya Mexican Grill about how they got started, survived through the pandemic, and why they're named Papaya. We also speak to the General Manager of Palé Pro Wrestling, Nastico, about Exodus, happening this Saturday at Grace Prep Academy!

This week, we speak to AISD Board of Trustees Place 4 candidates, current board member David Wilbanks and one of the challengers, Anita Scott. We also speak with Dr. Albert Parra who is running for Arlington City Council for District 6. Get to know the people running to represent your city right here as we ask some fun questions and get some insight on why they're running.

This week, we speak to AISD Board of Trustees Place 5 candidates, current board member Justin Chapa and challenger Kelly Burke. Get to know the people running to represent your city right here as we ask some fun questions and get some insight on why they're running.

This week, we speak with city council candidates for District 6, Bowie Hogg and Cyndi Golden. We also speak with District 2 city councilor, Raul Gonzalez. Get to know the people running to represent your city right here as we ask some fun questions and get some insight on why they're running.

On today’s show we talk to Steven Morris from Theatre Arlington about the upcoming season, the MY TA app, and all about the renovations to Theatre Arlington. We also talk to Jenny from Hot Worx about the new location in South Arlington, what Hot Worx is, and the benefits of infrared heat.

We have a special bonus episode with pro wrestling Ring of Honor Hall of Famer, Cary Silkin. We discuss the ROH Supercard of Honor that is happening next Friday while everyone in Arlington is celebrating pro wrestling's biggest weekend.

We talk to Kyle Hessler about Pale Pro Wrestling’s Revelations happening this Saturday, March 19th at Grace Prep Academy. Get your tickets now or order it on Fite TV. We also talk to one third of the main event at Revelations, Young Gun Chandler Hopkins about how he got into wrestling, what his thoughts are going into the title match, and who he would like to face in the future.

On today's show, we talk to our second 5 time guest, Geoff Moore, about the upcoming Call of Duty Major 1 happening this weekend at the Esports Stadium, the OpTic Gaming and Envy merger, and so much more! We also talk to Moe from Vape Cave about their selection, their hookah shop, and more.