Statesman Shots

[cmg_anvato video=”3925832″] He’s back! Stand-up comic and host of The CW’s new “ATX Uncensored(ish)” nightly comedy show Brian Gaar returns to his old Statesman stomping grounds to record Episode 85 of “Statesman Shots” with us. We talk about what it’s like to be the host of your own show, what his transition from journalist to full-time … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #85: Brian Gaar on hosting ‘ATX Uncensored(ish)’"

In this Audio Extra from our live Episode 84 at KUT’s Studio 1A, Chaka and Qi Dada from Riders Against the Storm answer questions for about 11 minutes from University of Texas students after our recording. Download the MP3 version here. (11 min.) Download the beautifully enhanced AAC version here. Hear it on SoundCloud. Contact: You … Continue reading "Audio Extra: Riders Against the Storm Q&A with UT Austin School of Journalism students"

[cmg_anvato video=”3925988″] Guess what? WE DID A LIVE SHOW! For Episode 84 of “Statesman Shots,” we did something really special. Taping live in front of UT’s Digital Storytelling Basics class at KUT’s gorgeous Studio 1A, we invited local hip-hop duo Riders Against the Storm for a musical performance and a lively discussion. Topics include creative couples (how … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #84: LIVE! with Riders Against the Storm at KUT Studio 1A"

[cmg_anvato video=”3926076″] To borrow a phrase from one of our favorite shows, “Playing House,” it’s time to talk about sisters doin’ it for themselves. In Episode 83 of “Statesman Shots,” Wendi Aarons, who was on the show last year, returns to fill us in on the upcoming Oct. 15 Texas Conference for Women. We talk on the … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #83: Wendi Aarons on Texas Conference for Women and ‘Basic’"

[cmg_anvato video=”3926189″]   It’s Statesman Shots: Sports Edition! In Episode 82 of “Statesman Shots,” Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls – beloved Statesman sports writers – join us to talk all things UT football. Why did fans stand up and give the Longhorns an ovation after their recent, heartbreaking loss? Why is the team in a … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #82: Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls on Longhorns 2015"

[cmg_anvato video=”3926290″]   Care to get Trumpy with us? In Episode 81 of “Statesman Shots,” guest Ted Meredith of the Austin comedy institution Esther’s Follies discusses the evolution of the venue and comedy group and what it’s like to be a writer and performer there. He cracks us up with his Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #81: Ted Meredith on Esther’s Follies; Dan Zehr on Austin economic segregation"

[cmg_anvato video=”3926406″] Is summer already over? Nope! Not if you’re going by cocktails, rather than oh, say, the AISD school year, or the autumnal equinox. According to Statesman’s beer and spirits writer Arianna Auber (our guest on the show this week), there’s still plenty of delightful summer drinking to be had. How does summer drinking differ … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #80: Arianna Auber on new spirits, Alyssa Vidales on ‘Star Wars’ hype"

[cmg_anvato video=”3926584″] It’s time to reflect on Austin. We mean like an actual reflection in the form of a TV show you can find online called “#ATown” that is an episodic love letter to this town. Have you seen it? This week, our guests are Elena Weinberg, who stars in and co-created the series, and … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #79: Elena Weinberg and Duncan Coe on making ‘#ATown’"

[cmg_anvato video=”3926714″] We’re Bak! Bak Zoumanigui, effervescent host and founder of The FeedBak (and the man who brought the red carpet to Austin), joins us this week to talk about his homegrown Austin podcast, which focuses on the people and stories of Austin’s nightlife. Your favorite downtown DJ? That bartender who’s seen it all? Bak brings … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #78: Bak Zoumanigui on Austin nightlife and dating"

[cmg_anvato video=”3926953″] Ahhh haaaaa haaaaaaaaa! It may not be obvious from the text, but that’s Omar’s whiny male falsetto on display as part of a conversation we’re having about male singers who take the high road with their voices. With our first guest, American-Statesman music writer Deborah Sengupta Stith, we discuss Prince, Maxwell, Roy Orbison … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #77: Deborah Sengupta Stith and Peter Blackstock on male falsetto and Austin music career trajectories"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927019″] Hedwig fans, unite! Our guest this week on “Statesman Shots” is frontman of Austin’s own “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” tribute Band, The Sideways Grimace, who is playing this Sunday at The Highball. Seventeen years ago, “Hedwig” was an off-Broadway musical that quickly amassed a cult following, spinning off into a movie (starring Hedwig’s original co-creator, … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #76: Richard Weiss on “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927059″] It’s a virtual party on “Statesman Shots,” folks! Our guests this week are Barbara Dunkelman and Gustavo Sorola, who’s cultivated a huge fan following at Rooster Teeth Productions and are the co-directors of the annual RTX event, which is expected to draw 40,000 to the Austin Convention Center on Aug. 7-9. This is … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #75: Barbara Dunkelman and Gus Sorola on RTX 2015, Eric Webb on #squad"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927089″] The only place on the Internet (we think?) where productivity tips meet escaped cobras: it’s Shots, y’all. On this week’s “Statesman Shots” podcast, productivity expert, author, and founder of RegainYourTime.com Maura Thomas joins us to talk about the ways that we lose focus and give in to distractions in our lives and how … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #74: Maura Thomas on productivity, Phil Jankowski on the Austin cobra"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927138″] Are you angered by peas in guacamole? Chill out! On this week’s “Statesman Shots” podcast, American-Statesman food writer Addie Broyles discuss the recent kerfuffle over the New York Times and its guacamole-with-peas recipe that set the Internet on fire. Overreaction much? We discuss on the show why guacamole, chili and Blue Bell ice cream can … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #73: Addie Broyles on ‘Guac-gate’ and the sharing-economy life"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927171″] Love won, but will Donald Trump? On this week’s “Statesman Shots” podcast, American-Statesman metro columnist Ken Herman joins Omar and Tolly to talk about how the recent Supreme Court decisions on same sex marriage have affected Texas politics and, more specifically, their county clerks. We also get into Confederate flags and statues: should the … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #72: Ken Herman on Texas politics, Kristin Finan on summer travel"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927193″] Get ready for a familiar voice. This week, we welcome KUTX radio producer and host Laurie Gallardo, whose smooth, soothing voice has become a mainstay of the Austin music scene. Laurie discusses her role in that scene, how Austinites can help music artists survive and how she got into radio. Also on this … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #71: Laurie Gallardo on being a voice for Austin music"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927288″] Quiet. Hear that? That glass of water trembling? It’s the sound of a giant…cash register, clocking $500 million in sales for “Jurassic World” last weekend! But we have to say, listeners, that we’ve got some thoughts on that. This week on the “Statesman Shots” podcast, Dale Roe – Austin American-Statesman television and culture writer – … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #70: Dale Roe on ‘Jurassic World’ & ‘Orange Is the New Black’"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927332″] As you read this very post, are you hearing the low, slow rumble of a Harley Davidson? (Or 500 of them?) This week on the “Statesman Shots” podcast, Jerry Bragg – president of ROT Rally (that’s Republic of Texas Rally) – joins us to talk about biker culture, the recent biker gang shooting in … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #69: Jerry Bragg on 20 Years of ROT Rally"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927374″] It’s coming, can you feel it? Festival overload! This week on the “Statesman Shots” podcast, we geek out with Austin360/Statesman.com culture blogger Eric Webb about the recently announced Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup (Wu-Tang Clan, Jane’s Addiction!) and how it compares to Austin City Limits Festival (Foo Fighters! Drake!) and this weekend’s X … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #68: Eric Webb on Fun Fun Fun lineup glee and ATX TV Fest"

[cmg_anvato video=”3927426″] Are you keeping dry? On this week’s “Statesman Shots,” we tell tales of the great deluge of Memorial Day weekend 2015, and the ways we’ve been coping with the ongoing spell of bad weather and harrowing tornado warnings in Central Texas. With more rain due in the forecast, the weather has become more than … Continue reading "Statesman Shots #67: Texas Floods and Rainy Day Culture"