The Texas Current Podcast presented by Texas Home Talk

Welcome back to The Texas Current podcast with your hosts, Maddie Lawson and Tyler Brooks! Whether you're relocating to Central Texas, moving to the Texas Hill Country, or you've lived here for years, sooner or later you'll encounter one of the region's most misunderstood neighbors—a snake. In this episode of The Texas Current , hosts Maddie Lawson and Tyler Brooks separate fac...

Welcome back to The Texas Current podcast with your hosts, Maddie Lawson and Tyler Brooks! If you are looking to relocate to Central Texas, buy a piece of Hill Country acreage, or purchase a home in the rapidly growing Austin-San Antonio corridor, there is one critical question you need to ask that will never show up on a standard property listing: Which rock are you sitting on? In this episode, M...

Altstadt Brewery in Fredericksburg has always been one of the most recognizable destinations in the Texas Hill Country, but now it has something even bigger to celebrate: winning the highly prestigious Brewery of the Year title at the 2026 Texas Craft Brewers Cup . In this episode of The Texas Current Podcast , hosts Tyler Brooks and Maddie Lawson take a closer look at Altstadt's award-winnin...

In this episode of The Texas Current, hosts Tyler Brooks and Maddie Lawson set out to answer a fascinating question: Why do so many people move to Georgetown expecting to spend their weekends in Austin... only to stop making the drive altogether? Just 30 miles north of downtown Austin, Georgetown has quietly built one of the most vibrant and walkable downtown districts in Texas. From its historic...

Episode Title: The Frictionless PCS: How Texas Waives Fees, Protects Equity, and Honors Veterans Relocating your entire life across state lines is rarely just about packing boxes; the true friction of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) lies in the administrative and financial roadblocks that can completely disrupt a military family's momentum. In this comprehensive episode of The Texas Curre...

Think the Texas Hill Country is just rolling limestone hills, ancient live oak trees, and postcard-perfect sunsets? Think again. In this episode of The Texas Current Podcast , hosts Maddie Lawson and Tyler Brooks pull back the curtain on the romanticized drone videos to deliver the ultimate, realistic field guide for new transplants. Year one in the Hill Country is a beautiful adventure, but it&ap...

Are you relocating to Texas for the booming economy and the legendary "no state income tax" perk? Don’t pop the champagne just yet. In this episode of The Texas Current , hosts Maddie Lawson and Tyler Brooks pull back the curtain on The Great Texas Property Tax Paradox . Thousands of out-of-state buyers move to the Austin-San Antonio corridor every year, only to get hit with a massive fi...

A century ago, thousands of dance halls dotted the Texas landscape. Today, fewer than 400 remain — and 3 of the top 10 historic halls along the legendary 150-mile Hill Country Dance Hall Trail are already gone or locked behind private events. In this episode, Tyler and Maddie walk you through the trail from Coupland (east of Austin) to Cherry Spring (west of Fredericksburg), unpacking the architec...

Two towns. Twenty miles apart on I-35. From the highway, they look identical — same Hill Country sky, same gas stations, same Edwards Aquifer water. But the same house in San Marcos is $28,000 cheaper than in New Braunfels. And every single month, it costs you more to own it. In this episode of The Texas Current, Tyler and Maddie unpack the New Braunfels vs. San Marcos question with the kind of da...

Are you living in Central Texas but still buying "ghost peaches" from a grocery store warehouse? It’s time to hack your lifestyle. In this episode of The Texas Current , Tyler Brooks and Maddie Lawson go far beyond the weekend shopping list to decode the Central Texas Farmer’s Market scene. We’re exploring how 1840s German heritage and a brutal geological divide—from Hill Country limesto...

How smart military families decode San Antonio's housing market — from gate math to retirement pivots. You just got PCS orders to San Antonio. You have ten weeks, a thousand-piece puzzle, and no picture on the box. In this episode of The Texas Current, Tyler Brooks and Maddie Lawson break down the strategic playbook military families actually need to navigate Joint Base San Antonio — the larg...

Episode Description: Round Rock 2026: The Suburb That Built an Empire Is Round Rock still just a "suburb of Austin," or has the younger sibling finally outgrown its shadow? In this deep dive, Tyler Brooks and Maddie Lawson unpack the 2026 reality of living in one of Texas's fastest-growing cities. With a population soaring past 142,000 and an economy anchored by "The Dell Effec...

Is New Braunfels just a weekend getaway, or is it the ultimate "geographic sweet spot" for your next move? In this episode of The Texas Current , Tyler Brooks and Maddie Lawson tear up the glossy brochures to give you the ground-level truth about relocating to this historic Hill Country gem in 2026. As the "pandemic frenzy" fades, New Braunfels has shifted into a firm buyer’s m...

Living in Boerne Texas 2026: The Hill Country’s "Goldilocks Zone" Is it possible to live "off the grid" while staying perfectly connected? In this episode of Texas Home Talk , Maddie Lawson and Tyler Brooks venture northwest of San Antonio to explore Boerne, Texas (pronounced Bur-nee ). Boerne is currently experiencing unprecedented demand, fueled by a unique mix of remote work...