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City Cast Austin

Join Nikki DaVaughn and the award-winning City Cast Austin team every weekday morning to catch up on what’s on Austinites’ minds, from the latest out of City Hall and the Texas Capitol to the buzz about the newest bar on East Sixth. With a companion daily newsletter we’ll keep you up to speed on everything you need to know. It’s as essential in town as the MoPac express lane at 5 p.m. on a Friday. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at austin.citycast.fm. "Friendliest Local News Dispatches"

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28:16

Why This Could Be the Best UT Football Season Ever

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/28

This weekend, Texas Longhorns play Ohio State University, kicking off The University of Texas at Austin’s football season — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. For the first time ever, UT is ranked No. 1, we’ve got a Manning as our quarterback, and the schedule is jam-packed with rivals. Plus, the tailgating scene and pre-game festivities around Darrel K. Royal Memorial Stadium have never been better. Executive Producer Eva Ruth Moravec is joined by superfan Megan Grigsby, who hosts the podcast, Fire

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31:06

Austin’s Best New Bars

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/27

When one bar door closes, another one opens. But is the new ever as good as the old? East Side favorite Nickel City recently landed a spot on North America's Best Bars list, proving that the Austin bar scene can hold its own on the national stage. Yet, we still lose our favorite spots regularly. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined today by beer, food, and drink writer Ruvani de Silva to talk about the shifting bar scene and the must-try new spots in Austin. This episode originally aired on May

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32:03

Redistricting Is Pushing Doggett To Retire. Here’s...

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/26

That gasp you heard last Thursday evening? It was Austinites’ surprise at the news that longtime U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett is retiring if Texas’ new congressional district map is upheld in court. The new map combines Doggett’s district with parts of that of relative newbie Rep. Greg Casar. And while there is already a legal challenge to the redistricting law, Casar has now announced he will be running for the District 37 seat. It looks like local Democrats are supportive of Doggett’s

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30:53

Why Now Is the Time To See Austin’s Bats

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/25

It was the Texas Department of Transportation’s construction of the Congress Avenue bridge in the 1980s that first attracted Mexican Freetail bats to Austin, in droves that caused Austinites to push for their extermination. And now, TxDOT is caring for the bats once again, building alternative spots for their roosts as it tears apart bridges over Interstate 35. So to find out how they’re faring in this new living situation, along with what happened to Austin’s bats during the summer rainstorms,

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35:26

Flood Recovery Could Cost Taxpayers, Redistricting, &...

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/22

It's not just you, traffic has indeed gotten worse since AISD went back to school this week. But the congestion on the roadways isn't the only thing changing this school year. Starting September 1, two new Texas laws will go into effect – one that bans cell phones during school hours and one (currently temporarily blocked by a federal judge) that requires schools to display the Ten Commandments. On this week's Friday News Roundup, the City Cast Austin team breaks down these new school rules. Plus,

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26:10

Why the 'King of the Hill' Reboot Matters for Austin

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/21

After a 15-year hiatus, “King of the Hill” has been rebooted — and it just may be the very thing that Austinites need to watch right now. As this traditionally liberal city tries to navigate life in President Donald Trump’s America, Mike Judge provides us with just the thing to help bridge gaps and build understanding through the life of Hank Hill. Longtime fan and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec is joined by Austin comedian and writer Brian Gaar to discuss the show’s fortes, shortcomings, and

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31:54

The Secret to Making Friends in Austin

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/20

Are we still suffering from a loneliness epidemic, like the U.S. Surgeon General declared in 2023? Well, the experts on friendship that we talked to say, kinda. While things may be getting better, Austinites are experiencing a sort of social atrophy — our social muscles aren’t working as well as they did pre-pandemic. So, to help you get back in friendship shape, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Erinn Knight, co-founder of Where Y’all At Though; and Elle Beecher, who founded The Board Walks. They

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35:56

Why Austin Might Actually Need Republican Districts

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/19

Austin has long been represented in Congress by Democrats. But now that the Texas House Democrats are back and the second special session is officially underway, it’s only a matter of time before the new redistricting maps are adopted, splitting Travis County into several Republican districts and one Democratic one. The move all comes at the behest of President Donald Trump, but are Texas Republicans making a huge mistake in giving Trump what he wants? And, if redistricting between census years is

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34:01

Waymo Expands in Austin

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/18

Tesla’s Robotaxis are here, and Waymo just expanded its footprint in town from covering 37 square miles to covering 90. But it’s not like autonomous vehicles here are anything new — a decade ago, this is where the first fully autonomous car ride took place, and then-Mayor Steve Adler declared Austin the “Kitty Hawk of driverless cars.” Today’s guest, Dan Weinstock, has been riding in Waymos since he got approved to ride from an insider waiting list late last year. Since then, he’s taken dozens of

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34:37

Monday's Shooting Update, Evil MoPac Talks I-35, and...

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/15

It took Austin police 50 minutes to track down and arrest Ethan Nieneker, the gunman in Monday's deadly North Austin Target shooting. Could Flock Safety license plate readers have helped catch Nieneker sooner? Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says yes, but others argue the drawbacks outweigh the benefits. On this week's Friday News Roundup, Executive Producer Eva Ruth Moravec is joined by MySA digital reporter Kelsey Thompson and Evil MoPac to discuss this and more. We get into the latest with I-35's

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35:25

What To Eat, Drink and Do for $50 in Austin

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/14

For many Americans, money is tight right now. But fear not, Austinites — there is still plenty to do on the cheap in this city, and the City Cast Austin team is here to tell you all about it. We’re shelling out our best tips for the cheapest breakfast tacos, heartiest affordable lunches, best dinner deals, our favorite happy hours for food and drink, and things to do for fun that are low-cost or free, like studio tours, dance lessons, improv shows, music, and more. Learn more about the sponsors of

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22:54

The Latest on Monday’s Target Shooting, and Why the...

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/13

On Monday afternoon, Ethan Nieneker, a 32 year old male, opened fire in a North Austin Target parking lot, killing three and injuring others. Nieneker had previous encounters with the Austin Police Department and a record of mental health issues. On today's episode, executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec chats with Police Chief Lisa Davis to break down how the shooting unfolded and later with Tabetha Harrison, from the Texas Council on Family Violence, on why Nieneker shouldn’t have ever had a

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26:56

Attacking Lemurs, Unsupervised Otters, and Other...

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/12

Recently, the Austin Aquarium got slapped with a rare warning from the United States Department of Agriculture for unsupervised interactions between animals and humans that went awry. The incidents themselves took place a couple of years ago, around the time that Austin’s Animal Advisory Commission formed a working group to examine aquariums. And, while the commission recommended that Austin City Council pass an ordinance limiting interactions between wild animals and the public at for-profit

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28:11

Three Things To Know About Austin’s Budget

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/11

This week, Austin City Council will adopt next year’s budget, and all signs are pointing towards a tax rate election. Sales taxes aren’t what they used to be, federal cuts have hit the city’s bottom line, and employment costs continue to rise, all contributing to the $33.4 million deficit that isn’t going away anytime soon. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Amy Stansbury of The Austin Common to get into the three things that every Austinite should know about how the city plans to spend your

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36:21

FBI to Track Down Texas Dems, Dirty 6th Gets Concrete...

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/08

This week, Texas House Democrats fled the state, breaking quorum in an effort to block a vote on redistricting. In response, Republican lawmakers have threatened legal action and have even called on the FBI to track them down. On this week's Friday News Roundup, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec to break down the political standoff and what it means for the special session. Plus, we get into the permanent barricades

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22:49

The Conservative Effort To Change UT

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/07

Two new state laws have caused major changes at Texas’ public universities, just as loads of cash has been channeled to new institutions claiming a more “anti-woke” approach to education. As a result, professors have left The University of Texas at Austin, reports today’s guest, Brant Bingamon, in the Austin Chronicle. He joins host Nikki DaVaughn to talk about the $100 million School of Civic Leadership at UT, backed by conservative politicians including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick; the University of

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34:38

Is Texas Set To Execute an Innocent Man?

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/06

The State of Texas just set a new execution date of Oct. 16 for Robert Roberson, convicted of killing his two-year-old daughter in 2002. Last October, the Supreme Court of Texas stepped in to stay his execution at the last minute, after state lawmakers raised questions about his potential innocence, but then lifted the stay one month later, clearing the way for this new execution date. For today’s episode, we revisit a conversation host Nikki DaVaughn had with Michelle Lyons shortly after the stay

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41:53

How Long Can Texas Democrats Put Off Redistricting?

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/05

After Democrats fled Austin in order to keep the Texas House from taking up redistricting, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove them from office and suggested they might be committing bribery by fundraising to cover $500-a-day fines. Still, the Democrats have declared the special session is over and appear to be well-resourced enough to back that up. Executive Producer Eva Ruth Moravec is joined by Scott Braddock, editor of the Quorum Report, to unpack what’s taken place and talk about what’s to

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28:20

How the Yogurt Shop Murders Forever Changed Austin

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/04

The violent deaths of four teenagers in an Austin yogurt shop in 1991 forever changed the city, and Austin’s collective trauma is on full display in a new HBO documentary series, “The Yogurt Shop Murders.” Over the years, detectives have tried to find the killers, and two people were even convicted – but later released after being cleared by DNA. Still unsolved, the killings of Amy Ayers, 13; Eliza Thomas, 17; and sisters Jennifer Harbison, 17, and Sarah Harbison, 15, rocked the teenage years of

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38:02

Our New Proposed Congressional Districts, ‘Love Is...

City Cast Austin ·

2025/08/01

Austin is once again in the national spotlight, as Texas lawmakers work to create the five new Republican congressional districts President Donald Trump requested. But will they succeed? On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by KXAN’s Grace Reader and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec to talk about the effort to redistrict Texas, why the City of Austin is clashing with firefighters, and how you can get on “Love Is Blind.” Plus, our weekend picks. Learn more about the

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