Statesman Shots

It’s time to face the SXSW monster, y’all The beast is back, but it’s not impossible to tame the gigantic event with a little guidance! To that end, we continue our conversation from last week’s episode about what to expect at SXSW 2016 and what highlights you should check out. In this continued half-episode (thus … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #100.5: SXSW Interactive and Film 2016 preview"

Prepare your champagne corks: we turn 100 this week, y’all! To celebrate, we talk to one of our very favorite people on the planet, Statesman’s music writer / resident hip hop expert Deborah Sengupta-Stith, about SXSW 2016 rumors, band announcements, and “brand experiences,” as well as Kanye West’s “The Life of Pablo.” It’s an ultralight beam … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #100 (!): Deborah Sengupta Stith on SXSW 2016 and Kanye West’s “TLOP”"

What the hail!? The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have been the subject of much controversy the last few months as they’ve wrangled with Austin’s City Council over proposed regulations. But what’s really behind all this and what will Austinites be voting on come May 7? American-Statesman transportation writer Ben Wear comes in to chat … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #99: Ben Wear on Uber/Lyft, Joe Gross on Oscars 2016"

We’re sexy this week! Well…our version of sexy. On Episode #98 of “Statesman Shots,” Katie Stone and Ella Gale of “Naughty Bits,” the monthly, regularly sold-out, wildly popular sex advice and comedy show at The New Movement Theater, join us to talk about how it all began. We also chat about Austin singles culture, alleged places … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #98: Naughty Bits and Addie Broyles on Valentine’s Day"

Care to play a game? Let’s try trivia: what Austin star of “Dazed and Confused” is now a well known influencer in Austin’s eclectic indie video games scene? That would be Wiley Wiggins, who joins us for Episode #97 of Statesman Shots, who talks about the origins of the monthly gaming meetup Juegos Rancheros and the … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #97: Wiley Wiggins on Austin’s indie gaming scene"

Get ready to shake it, color it, rinse, and repeat! On Episode #96 of Statesman Shots, we’re joined by Tio Jacare (aka Robert Patterson) and Imani Aanu, founder and dance director (respectively) of Austin Samba. Lively, feather-laden and joyously loud, Austin Samba is the biggest samba school in North America – not to mention a local craze, … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #96: Austin Samba and adult coloring books"

Do you think you know Austin? Trust us, you don’t know Austin like Michael Barnes. The American-Statesman writer of people, places, culture and history has a new book, “Indelible Austin” full of remarkable facts and stories about how Austin came to be what it is. And it’s only volume 1! On the show, Michael discusses … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #95: Michael Barnes on ‘Indelible Austin’ histories"

Dago Garcia and Nicole Seligman are co-hosts of the infectiously funny “Breakfast for Dinner” podcast, a show devoted to (in their words) “breakfast, culture, politics, music, fashion, and sports — not in that order.” It’s also locally-produced, not to mention beloved and smart, so on episode #94 of “Statesman Shots,” we invite them on to divulge all … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #94: ‘Breakfast for Dinner’ podcast, Bowie & Sean Penn"

You should probably be careful not to listen to this episode if you’re really hungry (or if you don’t have time to make a run for a restaurant as soon as you do). We welcome this week’s guest Chef Florian Prelog, who since March of last year, has been running Prelog’s Restaurant near 3rd and … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #93: Florian Prelog on bringing European cuisine to Austin"

Wendy Davis, Riders Against the Storm, and something called “Mister Drone:” welcome to your last episode of Shots 2015, people! On Statesman Shots #92, we do something a little different. Instead of a regular episode with guest interviews, we look back on the year and highlight the moments that cracked us up, the moments that made us … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #92: 2015 Year In Review"

[cmg_anvato video=”3924907″] Being in TV news is extremely glamorous. Like, really, really glamorous. Just kidding! According to beloved local TV journalist Quita Culpepper from KVUE, it’s a lot more humble than you probably think. Slash, dangerous? Quita regales us with tales about Christmas trees accidentally set alight, Bobby Bones showering with caffeine soap, and getting interrupted during … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #90: Quita Culpepper on life in TV news"

[cmg_anvato video=”3925172″] It’s time to get fit and eat healthier. Wait, where are you going, come back! OK, if that’s too much to commit to two days before Thanksgiving, let’s at least talk about these things. To that end, we’ve got Baker Harrell, the CEO and founder of the nonprofit It’s Time Texas, which is working … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #89: Baker Harrell on Texas fitness, Gary Dinges on Black Friday"

[cmg_anvato video=”3925255″] We conclude Short Shot Week with an insane, death-defying, VERY INTENSE ride on a electric-powered skateboard! Just kidding, we go like 5 mph. Today we catch up with our friend and local Boosted Board enthusiast, Sweet John Muehlbauer, who is all for alternative transportation here in Austin. You know what? So are we, so we met up at … Continue reading "Statesman Shots Short: Sweet John Muehlbauer and his Boosted Board"

[cmg_anvato video=”3925292″] Short Shot Week continues! This week, we’ve been to Fun Fun Fun Fest’s awesome skate/BMX ramp talking to Project Loop, and we’ve visited Modern Rocks Gallery. For this outing, we headed to Edward Rendon Sr. Park to check out David Goujon’s “Las Piñatas” East Austin Studio Tour installation and to chat about gentrification, … Continue reading "Shots @ ‘Las Piñatas’ ahead of East Austin Studio Tour"

[cmg_anvato video=”3925349″] Hello from the east side! We’re venturing out of the studio this week for a series of Short Shots, captured both on audio and video. For our second installment, we visit our friend Steven Walker at the incredible Modern Rocks Gallery, housed in the Canopy complex off Springdale Rd. Check out the incredible … Continue reading "Shots @ Modern Rocks: Outtakes from Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ album cover, plus Dolly Parton and geology"

[cmg_anvato video=”3925447″] BONUS TIME! In lieu of a new episode next week, we’re doing a week of mini episodes and the first one arrives several days early because of Fun Fun Fun Fest! In the video above, Omar and Tolly talk with Brent Humphreys of Project Loop about the skate/BMX installation at the fest (which … Continue reading "Shots @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015: Project Loop and Skateboard Memories"

[cmg_anvato video=”3925495″] Super special guest on the show this week. Maybe you’ve heard of her! Wendy Davis, she of the now-famous, 11-hour long filibuster back in 2013 to block Senate Bill 5 – a measure that included drastic restrictions on abortions here in Texas – joins us to talk about life after the 2014 governor’s race. … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #88: Wendy Davis on life after the governor’s race in Austin"

[cmg_anvato video=”3925642″] Ready to have some fun? Now triple that order. This week, our guests Graham Williams, co-founder of Fun Fun Fun Fest, and Ian Orth, director of brand marketing for FFF Fest join us to discuss the festival’s 10th year. Who are the big draws this year, what changes are in store for fest-goers … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #87: Fun Fun Fun Fest, ‘Star Wars’ trailer and defending millennials"

[cmg_anvato video=”3925734″] Are you enough? Hell yeah you are. On Episode 86 of “Statesman Shots,” Andra Leimandt – founder and drummer of the all-women, Austin-based band The Mrs., joins us to talk about what it was like to start a band as a mom, start a movement, and start charting on Billboard. Have we ever … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #86: Andra Liemandt on The Mrs., Hannah Thornby on being buzzworthy"