Statesman Shots

On the show this week: Joe Barlow, abundantly charming entertainment report at The CW Austin, Stephen Colbert, comedy in the wake of the election, wellness and self-care, Deeds Not Words, “Better Things,” which just finished its first season on FX, “Next With Kyle Clark,” and Revisionist History podcast. Joe Barlow is, in so many words, Dan Rather meets … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #131: Joe Barlow on being entertaining for The CW Austin"

Huzzah, m’lady! Good morn to you! Wouldst thou pass a turkey leg to mine hand? We thank thee! Yep, we got a little Ren Faire up in this episode as we visited on Day 2 of Sound on Sound Festival, the spiritual successor to Fun Fun Fun Fest that ran last weekend in Sherwood Forest, … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #130: Anya, Robin Hood, Maid Marion and more at Sound on Sound Fest"

On the show this week: The Texas Book Festival this weekend, actor/woodworker Nick Offerman being here for it, lit crawl on Cesar Chavez, what we’re reading right now, “Black Mirror” season 3, social media and the election, Marina Abramovic, Lady Gaga, “Joanne,” and “High Maintenance.”   The Texas Book Festival is probably the perfect antidote to … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #129: Lois Kim on Texas Book Festival; ‘Black Mirror’ + election ennui"

On the show this week: clown sightings in Austin, the pro-clown perspective, The Hideout’s Jessica Arjet on the history of clowns, black cemeteries in Austin, Don King on historical walking tours in east Austin, St. Edward’s Shared Studios portal project, “Atlanta” on FX, and Weather Up’s perhaps unknown, stupidly delicious Sunday brunch. What is up with clowns, y’all. … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #128: Jessica Arjet on clown culture; Donald King on Austin’s historic black cemeteries"

On the show this week: Austin filmmaker John Spottswood Moore, the golden age of public access TV in Austin, John’s upcoming documentary “When We Were Live” about ’80s and ’90s Austin public access, the first time Sixth Street was ever open to the public, public access stars like Carmen Banana, Internet hoaxes, Fantastic Fest highlights, “Halt … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #127: John Spottswood Moore on ‘When We Were Live,’ Fantastic Fest highlights"

On the show this week: Shots broadcasts from KUT’s Studio 1A, Stephanie Bergara and her Selena tribute band Bidi Bidi Banda, how she started it, tribute bands we wish would happen, including ’90s R&B, balancing a day job and your creative hustle, ChatterPix, fermenting things and AJ Castillo. Stephanie Bergara is the fearless leader of … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #126: Stephanie Bergara and Bidi Bidi Banda at KUT Studio 1A"

You mean people go to Austin City Limits Festival for the music? We’re in it for the people-watching! Tolly fills us in on some of this year’s fashion trends at ACL — what are people wearing and what did some of the people she spoke to have to say about their style choices? You can … Continue reading "Shots @ ACL Fest 2016: Tolly’s Festival Fashion Report"

Are airbeds, those long fabric sacks that catch air and can be lain upon, the best thing to happen to Austin City Limits Festival or a pox upon the event? Candidates Omar L. Gallaga and Tolly Moseley engage in a spirited debate of the pros and cons of airsacks with Eric Webb as moderator and Statesman … Continue reading "Shots @ ACL Fest 2016: An important debate about airbeds"

On the show this week: Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke from “Two Guys On Your Head,” their new book “Brain Briefs,” how to spot a liar, two truths and a lie, ACL Fest 2016 preview, acts we’re excited about, other kinds of programming we want at ACL, Beer Plant, Dear Mommy Blogger, the Butler … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #125: ‘Two Guys On Your Head,’ and Eric Webb on ACL Fest 2016"

On the show this week: the Internet as art, author Virginia Heffernan of the New York Times and other tony publications, her fascinating book about the Internet “Magic and Loss,” why the web is so ugly, the Internet as infectant, where you first hung out on the Web, robots, British police procedurals, the “Supergirl Meets E.T.” … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #124: Virginia Heffernan on ‘Magic and Loss’ plus robots you live with"

On the show this week: Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of S U R V I V E, who scored “Stranger Things,” their upcoming tour, how the Duffer Brothers found them, and how they got their synth start, what “Stranger Things” character are you?, the musical trend “millennial whoop,” burgers from Slake on E. 7th … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #123: S U R V I V E on ‘Stranger Things’& music writing, Eric Webb on millenial whoop"

Guess what, Austin? You got “Gentrif*cked!” That’s the premise of a new show from the freshly reunited sketch troupe Latino Comedy Project performed last week at Out of Bounds Comedy Festival. The troupe’s artistic director Adrian Villegas joins us this week and he’s got a connection to “Shots”: Omar is in the group, too! Hear … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #122: Adrian Villegas on Latino Comedy Project’s ‘Gentrif*cked’"

On the show this week: Austinites Amelia Raley and Valerie Ward, their vegan ice cream shop Sweet Ritual, things from the past to bring back, vintage trends to stop immediately, Donald Trump in Austin, #CocksNotGlocks protest in Austin, Ah Sing Den, Frank Ocean’s “Blonde/Blond,” “Lesser Evil” from WNYC, and Out of Bounds Fest. Y’all. Prepare yourselves for the … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #121: Amelia Raley + Valerie Ward on Sweet Ritual, Trump in ATX, Cocks Not Glocks"

On the show this week: New thriller “Good As Gone” by local author Amy Gentry, summer shutdowns including Qui, Gawker, and (possibly) “Inside Amy Schumer,” cities as characters, including Houston, Dallas, and the 19th century English countryside, “The Tick” pilot on Amazon, 1996’s “Set it Off” with Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah, and Sturgill Simpson’s … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #120: Amy Gentry on ‘Good As Gone’ & cities as characters"

On the show this week: Raising Austin writer Nicole Villalpando on cutting through the summer glaze, setting the tone for the school year, things to do before school starts, “Stranger Things,” nostalgia-fueled entertainment, including “Gilmore Girls” and “Freaks & Geeks,” only children, “Uncharted 4,” and the unexpected outdoor benefits of (of course!) Pokémon Go. Also on … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #119: Nicole Villalpando on back-to-school; ‘Stranger Things’ & nostalgia"

On the show this week: the recent shooting on Sixth Street, Andy Langer’s article “It’s Time to Talk About Sixth Street, pro tips for watching The Olympics, drone photographer Mike Holp, taking aerial drone pictures, crop circles, Suicide Squad, “Call Your Girlfriend,” Guzu Gallery, and Liquid Floats. We were struck by Andy’s great piece in Texas … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #118: Sixth Street Shooting + Mike Holp on drone photography"

What could possibly be more summer than combining a cocktail with cool, creamy ice cream? Nothing, that’s what, so we set to find out whether the alcoholic ice cream at the new Prohibition Creamery lived up to the advanced hype. (Massive spoiler: It really, really does.) Founder Laura Aidan was our guide on a glorious taste … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #117: Laura Aidan on Prohibition Creamery"

On the show today: Austin creative powerhouse couple Jodi and Owen Egerton, their new book “This Word Now,” Pokémon Go, we pretend to be Pokémon, Ashley Madison’s new, unintentionally funny ad campaign, “Absolutely Fabulous,” how to update (or not) ’90s cultural objects, Stephen King, summers of 1968 and 1969, a new local thriller, and Topo Chico cocktails. … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #116: Jodi and Owen Egerton on ‘This Word Now’"

On the show today: Evelyn from the Internets, Beyoncé finding and discovering her vlogs, then playing one of them on a giant screen during her tour, Statesman restaurant critic Matthew Odam, matching your social needs to your restaurant, and teeny tiny new 22-course eatery Otoko. Evelyn Ngugi is a local vlogger with a beloved YouTube … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #115: Evelyn From The Internets and Matthew Odam on Otoko"

Who wouldn’t want to travel to India to have the head-massage experience of a lifetime? Two Austinites, Burnie Burns and Gavin Free from the wildly popular Rooster Teeth collective, got to do it for a new documentary, “The World’s Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey” as part of a deep dive into a strange and … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #114: Rooster Teeth’s Burnie Burns and Gavin Free on ‘The World’s Greatest Head Massage’"