City Cast Austin

If you turned on lights this morning, took a shower, or rode your bike, the decisions the Austin City Council makes affect you! The Austin Common editor-in-chief Amy Stansbury joins City Cast Austin host Miles Bloxson to preview the city council races on the ballot this November. Another local measure Austin voters will decide is whether to invest $260 million into the city’s parks and pools. The Austin Park Foundation’s Alyssa Vargas makes the case for parks. We round out today’s episode with an ongoing debate: Is it Lady Bird Lake or Town Lake? Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastAustin on Instagram, TikTok, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 512-200-2227. For more Austin news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Austin Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Austin? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this October 6 episode:  The Escape Game Austin 

It's finally raining! After a dry, hot, and record-breaking September, Austin temperatures are falling into the correct season at long last. But will the rain from this cold front put a damper on this weekend’s Austin City Limits Music Festival? CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco joins host Miles Bloxson to help you plan. Plus, writer and photographer Cat Cardenas shares her take on ACL's 25th year. And later, Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes breaks down Austin's budget, which goes into effect today! Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastAustin on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 512-200-2227. For more Austin news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Austin Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Austin? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Misael Ramos, a candidate for Austin City Council, was out walking his dog when state troopers arrested him, days after he attended a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He tells City Cast Austin host, Miles Bloxson, what was running through his head when this happened. Miles also talks with DJ Cassandra about what it’s like to be a local artist performing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Plus, is the airport’s recent announcement about rideshare changes as good as it seems? Elissa Castles, our creative producer, explains.  Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastAustin on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 512-200-2227. For more Austin news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Austin Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Austin royalty is on the podcast, y’all. Patrick and Kathy Terry, the founders of P. Terry’s, join host Miles Bloxson to talk about the origins of their beloved local business, why they’ve remained independent, and where they’re eating out in Austin when they’re not having a burger.  Plus, KUT News Government Accountability Reporter Andrew Weber gives us an update on the local investigation into Sunday’s ICE shooting in North Austin. Finally, the Texas Tribune’s Kerri Qunell previews who Austinites can expect to hear from during the Texas Tribune Festival.  Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastAustin on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 512-200-2227. For more Austin news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Austin Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 24th episode: The Brooklynn Miller Foundation

A federal immigration agent shot and injured a 28-year-old man from Venezuela in North Austin on Sunday. The shooting sparked outrage from Austin officials who also called for an independent investigation into what happened. City Cast Austin host Miles Bloxson speaks with NPR’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán about how this incident fits into a larger pattern of ICE enforcement nationwide. Plus, Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura explains why the district is appealing the failing grades for Burnet and Webb middle schools. Last, HAAM CEO Paul E. Scott talks about the hundreds of live music shows happening around the city today.   Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastAustin on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 512-200-2227. For more Austin news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Austin Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 22nd episode: The Brooklynn Miller Foundation

Join host Miles Bloxson and the award-winning City Cast Austin team as they dig into the stories, conversations, and places Austin's obsessed with. From the latest out of City Hall to the buzz about the newest bar on East Sixth, City Cast Austin is having the conversation Austinites need. Learn more and subscribe to our companion daily newsletter at ⁠austin.citycast.fm⁠. Read with your coffee. Listen on your drive. Watch in your feed. We've got y'all, Austin.

The City Cast Austin podcast is taking a brief break over the next few months to regroup and develop some new concepts. In the meantime, be sure to keep us in your feeds and be on the look out for our return. Stay connected with the latest Austin news and future podcast updates via our newsletter. If you aren’t already subscribed to our daily morning newsletter, now’s the time to sign up.

The City of Austin is considering changing how it responds to homeless encampments, including deploying daily cleanup teams. But after a recent video highlighted the human impacts of these sweeps, questions are being asked about what that process should look like. On this week's Friday News Roundup, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec and newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw to break it all down. Plus, the Austin firefighter pushing for equality in workers’ compensation and the baby owl stealing our hearts (and plenty of our screen time).  Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Austin newsletter.  And don’t forget– you can support this show and get great perks by becoming a City Cast Austin Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE  Learn more about the sponsors of this April 24th episode: City of Austin Taskrabbit Visit Port Aransas

Decades ago, Stevie Ray Vaughan brought the Texas Blues to town — but since then, Austin has birthed a well-known blues festival and kept the Austin Home of the Blues, Antone’s Nightclub, in business. And, thanks to a 50-year lease, Antone’s won’t be moving out anytime soon. So, where do the blues fit into Austin’s status as the “Live Music Capital of the World”? Executive Producer Eva Ruth Moravec sits down with Austin’s longtime icon, “Soul Man Sam” Evans, to hear about how we got here; and later is joined by relative newcomer D.K. Harrell to talk about the future of blues in Austin. Catch both musicians’ live sets this weekend at the Austin Blues Festival.  Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Austin newsletter..  And don’t forget– you can support this show and get great perks by becoming a City Cast Austin Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE  Learn more about the sponsors of this April 23rd episode: City of Austin Taskrabbit Visit Port Aransas

Austin’s tree canopy is something to be proud of — even more so if you don’t zoom in. Did you know that the disparities between East Austin and West Austin even extend up to the trees? This Earth Day, learn something new about our tree canopy in today’s episode, a conversation between host Nikki DaVaughn and TreeFolks’ Executive Director Andrew W. Smiley. Plus, stay tuned for our midweek mood boost, about Central Health's new flagship location.  This episode originally aired on May 13, 2025.  Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Austin newsletter..  And don’t forget– you can support this show and get great perks by becoming a City Cast Austin Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE  Learn more about the sponsors of this April 22nd episode: City of Austin Taskrabbit Visit Port Aransas