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This BoomATX podcast episode features a deep dive into the life and exciting future of the new Texas Country Reporter host, Austin's own, Jay B. Sauceda.  After 52 seasons of hosting TCR, Bob Phillips has retired from traveling the Texas countryside interviewing and telling the stories of the individuals that make this the best state in the union.  The torch has been passed to Austin's own JB.Give this episode a listen to hear from Jay B. about his long Texas family history, being a self proclaimed logistics nerd (Sauceda Industries), becoming a Texan author (Y'all; the Definitive Guide to Being a Texan), flying "around" Texas (A Mile Above Texas) and now being part of Texas Monthly's staff and being the next host of Texas Country Reporter.Excited to see Jay B. take TCR to a new generation kicking off Season 53 of Texas Country Reporter starting September 7, 2024.BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

The sky's the limit or this episode of BoomATX!  Check out this special edition recorded live during a LinkedGlenn Luncheon with special guest Jennifer Williams, Planning and Development Supervisor at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).Jennifer joins host Glenn Hart in an in-depth chat about the billion's planned in much needed expansion of BoomATX's airport most importantly adding a second concourse.  There is so much already underway and still to come over the next 5+ years to continue getting all of Austin's growth safely and efficiently to and from the fastest growing metro in Texas... and Texas means the world to us!This episode might not be a typical BoomATX podcast but if you ever fly in or out of Austin's airport give it a listen to hear all that awaits you at the future AUS!This episode sponsored by Luncheon Presenting Sponsor TCA Drone + Scan!#JourneyWithAUSBoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Crack open a big ol' can of sparkling water, Rambler of course, to hear how a group of Austinites set out to disrupt the Topo Chico... I mean sparkling water category with quality ingredients and creative branding.Dave Mead and Jeff Trucksess join Glenn and Lee on this episode of BoomATX to share how a group of friends pivoted from working on a new restaurant concept to going all in on a wildly successful sparkling water start-up from right here in ATX.  Check it out to see how it came together, was able to grow in a now crowded category and what the future holds for the local Rambler brand.BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

"Party at the Moontower"..... one of the most iconic theatrical quotes from Austin's iconic Dazed and Confused.   This episode's guest are helping to keep Austin's Party going in a different way.David Morin and Frank Navarro with multifamily developers MNO Partners join BoomATX to chat about their focus on apartment developments from Austin to San Antonio but also their South Austin MoonTower development that is the most exciting. Located along Manchaca's South Austin Entertainment District,  MoonTower apartments are being developed behind longtime venue MoonTower Saloon.  Not only are they working on a great apartment project but a mile long greenbelt trail along the back of the existing and future venues that could only happen in South Austin, Texas, America!This episode has it all, real estate development and tacos and is sponsored by Jessica Neilas of Thoughtform Design Build... Give it a listen today!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

On this 50th Episode of BoomATX, we are celebrating the National Pizza Making Champ and member of the U.S. Pizza Team, Austin's own, Dan Saccone!  Hear from Dan on how he came to open a New Jersey Style pizza join in Austin and go on to make the Best Cheese Pizza in the U.S.!This Boomin' podcast will leave you hungry for sure as it is the cheeziest episode yet@!Go support Dan at his location in North Austin or Leander and grab a large best-in-the-nation cheese pie, New Jersey Style!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Get ready for a wild ride as hosts Lee and Glenn sit down with the microtransit pioneer and taco aficionado, Chris Nielsen, on this electrifying episode of BoomATX!Discover Chris's journey from battling Austin city council 15 years ago to provide electric 6 seater golf cart like vehicles to growing and expanding his first of its kind electric urban cab service, eCab, in Austin and then to Bastrop and San Marcos, transforming the way we move and groove!‘The Dude' spills the beans on the electrifying tales of party revelers cruising through town in his electric chariots. Buckle up as he shares firsthand accounts of unforgettable urban adventures and the surprising twists that come with providing easy electric urban transportation in the Live Music and Bachelorette Party Capital of the World and diving deep into the intricacies of the eCab business model and learn how it differs from market to market.Chris paints a vivid picture of what the future of urban transportation might look like. Get ready to be transported into a world where innovation meets convenience, and electric urban transport takes center stage.Sit down, buckle up, and crank it up as Lee, Glenn, and Chris take you on a thrilling journey through the electric avenues of urban adventure. Don't miss out on another great BoomATX episode that promises excitement, laughs, and an electrifying good time!Press play now and join the electric revolution! Check out https://ecabna.com/ to find out more about how to use eCab next time you need to get around downtown!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

In this special BoomATX episode, we're celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Texas music legend, Jerry Jeff Walker's "Viva Terlingua" album through the eye's of his band member and Texas music legend "Cosmic Bob" Livingston and diving headfirst into the wild and vibrant 1970s Austin music scene.Bob, a founding member of Jerry Jeff's Lost Gonzo Band and a witness to the magic of Austin's music evolution. If you've ever wondered how Austin became the "Live Music Capital of the World," this episode is a can't-miss.In the early '70s, Jerry Jeff Walker recorded his iconic self-titled album live in an old dry cleaning building on 6th Street. Little did he know this recording would ignite a musical revolution and inspire the likes of Willie Nelson to make Austin their home. Bob takes us on a journey back in time to the days when it all started right here in BoomATX.Bob's personal journey through Texas music history is nothing short of incredible. From his early days performing in the basement of an ice cream parlor at Texas Tech to chasing the music bug to Los Angeles, Bob's life was already a rollercoaster. But it was when he landed in Austin during the untamed 1970s that things really took off.Bob was not only a bass player for Jerry Jeff Walker but also for Michael Martin Murphy in the Lost Gonzo Band. He was part of the musical fabric of Austin during its transformation from a cheap, laid-back, free-spirited mecca for musicians to the Live Music Capital we know today.This episode takes you back in time to the golden age of Austin, where the city was a sanctuary for artists and free spirits, and the music scene was like no other. Bob shares stories that offer a glimpse into the unique atmosphere and creativity of that era, where every corner of the city echoed with the sound of guitars and the dreams of musicians.But the pinnacle of this trip back in time is the vivid description of that magical year in 1973 when a motley crew of rednecks and hippies descended upon Luckenbach for a live recording that would become one of the most important Texas music albums of all time, "Viva Terlingua." Bob Livingston's firsthand account of that historic event is a treasure trove of nostalgia and revelation.So, join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of "Viva Terlingua" and revel in the musical history of Austin, the city that gave birth to a revolution. Discover how Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, and Cosmic Bob were the pioneers who laid the foundation for Austin's vibrant and enduring music legacy.Tune in to BoomATX, and let's take a walk down memory lane through the tunes and tales that made Austin the Live Music Capital of the World.BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

If you've ever spent time in great Austin bars, chances are you've been in one of our guest Matt Luckie's establishments.  With Austin institutions such as Mean Eyed Cat, LaLa's, Lavaca Street, Star Bar, Sign Bar and many, many others under Matt's stewardship, he has been serving thirsty Austinites for almost 20 years.This episode your hosts Glenn and Lee dive into how Matt found his way into the Austin bar scene, what makes a good bar, how he has been able to create and save so many great watering holes, how all the decor for one of his latest, Sign Bar, came to be, how his group FBR Management provides drink service to huge festivals such as ACL and Lalapalooza and much, much more....Check out this great episode so the next time you are at a bar for happy hour you will know the man behind so many of Austin's top hot spots!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Coffee Lovers grab some caffeine and enjoy this great BoomATX episode where Glenn and Lee sit down for some coffee shop talk with Cuvee Coffee founder Mike McKim!Great entertaining and informative episode has Mike telling the story of a military career inspired by Top Gun and his coffee empire story starting with a Ferrari!  "When we switched over to blue bags, we had a 900% increase in sales at Whole Foods in 90 days" - who knew color of coffee bags were that important!"And I look at it and I go, this is what we need to do with coffee!"  - you can imagine his inspiration for inventing canned Nitro Cold Brew"But we were able to get what is called a hotel license for our liquor license, which is the best license you could possibly get in the State of Texas because we can serve alcohol 24/7/365" - hear how Mike is expanding the coffee empire with hotel beverage programs in the Rainey District!Give this episode a listen and we guarantee you will want to grab a bright blue bag of Cuvee Coffee to support this great local business.... and to stay highly caffeinated of course!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Check out this 45th episode of BoomATX to hear Glenn sit down with long time Austin staple in the pest control and home services world, Bobby Jenkins!  Bobby is a proud Aggie, comes from and has continued on with a long lineage of Aggies and won the lottery by getting the Aggie territory in the friendly sibling rivalry that is the ABC Home & Commercial Services Texas empire!Bobby is a staple on the Austin airwaves for decades with as the owner and commercial spokesman for the ABC family business and continues to grow the company for the next generation of Aggies but Bobby doesn't stop there....Bobby help found and continues to play a big role at the Chamber of Commerce with Austin Gives which encourages corporate philanthropy and donation of 1% of company earnings thru time, talent and treasure donations.  Austin Gives is excited to partner with Silicon Valley based Pledge 1% as they look to encourage new tech companies in town to take the pledge!Bobby not only employs over 800 people offering a wide variety of services including pest and termite control, lawn care and mowing, landscaping and irrigation, tree trimming, air conditioning and heating, plumbing and electrical, pool cleaning and repair, handyman services, window cleaning and power washing, and appliance repair, but he is also incredibly active in so many aspects of the Austin community he calls home.Bobby was named the 2017 Austinite of the Year as well as served as past chair of the Austin Chamber of Commerce and past chair of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. He is a past president of both the Texas and National Pest Management Associations and a past chair of the Better Business Bureau, Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse and the Alzheimer's Association. Bobby currently serves on the Agricultural Development Council and Mays Business School Development Council at Texas A&M University. He is a past chair for Caritas of Austin and has served as a tri-chair for the bond oversight committee with AISD. He the past chair and current board member of the American Heart Association and has served as the co-chair for the Heart Walk.  Bobby is a past co-chair for the United Way Annual Campaign and current United Way board member.  Bobby and his family created the Moss Pieratt Foundation after the tragic loss of their grandson, one-year-old John “Moss” Pieratt, Jr., from a condition known as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). During the summer of 2017, Bobby and his two brothers held a nationwide fundraiser and awareness builder by riding bikes over 52 days and 3,500 miles, from Seattle, Washington to New York City and are currently planning a similar ride again to raise funds and awareness for this issue so dear to their family.Give this episode a listen to learn more about this great Aggie Austinite, listen for his great jingle on the airwaves, give him a call whenever need some help around the house and plan on seeing him at his ABC Kite festival next summer in Zilker Park!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

On this convenient episode of BoomATX Kevin Smartt joins Glenn and Lee to talka bout all things convenient stores, gas stations, quicky marts and filling station.  As the CEO of the recently rebranded TXB (Texas Born) convenience store, Kevin has done an incredible job of standing out from the competition.From their HQ in Spicewood, the TXB crew has created a one of kind convenient shopping experience with high quality fresh food options, a best in class customer loyalty rewards app, great TXB merch, bit coin ATMs, a plethora of gas pumps and EV charging stations and much more.... all in a refreshingly bright and modern retail store.TXB was reborn out of a rebranding of Kwik Chek convenience stores and with 48 locations across Texas and into Oklahoma they are not exactly a new kid on the block.  The vertically integrated concept is quickly changing what it means to be a convenient store with their new stores across Central Texas.Kevin Smartt, the 2021 Retailer Executive of the Year by Convenience Store News, shares how he acquired the small chain 20+ years ago and built it into what is now the CStore Decisions' 2023 Convenience Store Chain of the Year. Be sure to fill up with this great home grown business story today and download the TXB app and check out one of Kevin' great TXB convenient stores next time out on the road.BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Join Glenn and Lee for a special "IMPACTFUL" BoomATX episode featuring John Garrett, the Founder and CEO of Austin's monthly newspaper Community Impact.    Community Impact is Texas' fastest-growing news organization and the most widely distributed news source for relevant and useful information at the local level covering Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.If you live in these Texas markets there is a good chance you receive a printed newspaper from them free every month full of great hyper local content, news, advertisements, calendar of events, new store openings and more.  Give this episode a listen to hear how it all began and how they are thriving in the physical print news world in the new digital world we live in.BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Join Glenn for this out-of-this-world BoomATX episode featuring SpaceX reporter Eliana Sheriff, A.K.A. “Ellie in Space” as her YouTube channel is called.  Quitting her job as a nightly television news reporter to focus fulltime on becoming a SpaceX reporter might sound crazy but the success of her YouTube channel validates she just might be on to something epic.  Ellie's dedication to all things SpaceX has taken her to both Florida's Cape Canaveral and downtown to SpaceX's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas to cover ground breaking rocket launches including her recent reporting from South Padre Island to cover the first Starship from atop a hotel next to Elon Musk's mom and brother. This episode proves you can follow your dreams on Earth and help make a difference to those looking to follow travels to the Moon, Mars and beyond! Check out and then subscribe to “Ellie in Space” YouTube channel and other social media to follow along on her next adventure to experience weightlessness while still on Earth and other out-of-this-world adventures.BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Join Glenn and Lee for a Juicy BoomATX episode featuring the Austin original JuiceLand's Founder and CEO Matt Shook!  This episode has it all, slackers, BBQ, juice cleanses, George Bush, banana cars, banana dolphins and so much more.Whether a natural juice and smoothy fan or not, give this episode a listen today and you will fall in love with Matt's JuiceLand story.  It really is your typical slacker loves Barton Springs, needs a job, buys a juice joint, rides in a banana and gets the girl love story! Check it out and do a juice cleanse with us!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Join "Grillin" Glenn Hart and "Lunchmeat" Lee Snedaker as they interview Benny "Buns" Godfrey and Abby "Frankfurter" Rank, two hotdoggers driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile around the Southern US. Learn how they promote the brand by attending Hot Dog High, where they learn all about hot dog puns. Find out about the nationwide search process to find college students for the Oscar Mayer HotDogger program. Hear about the Wienermobile's mission to make people smile and the disruption they cause on their hot dog time.  Be part of the excitement as they plan to visit former BoomATX guest Aaron Franklin's BBQ during this podcast live inside the Wienermobile, and hear what is next for these two seasoned hotdoggers. Follow Oscar Mayer on Instagram and request the Wienermobile to see them in person next time it rolls thru Austin. Don't miss out on this fun and informative podcast episode.BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Check out this special episode of BoomATX where LinkedGlenn interviews Austin Mayor Kirk Watson recorded in front of a live audience full of CCIM commercial real estate brokers.From leadership changes and more in the first 110 days of his reign to real estate, public safety, transportation, homelessness, scooters, bike lanes and more, this in-depth conversation has it all.With Captain Kirk at the helm, Austin appears to be on the right path.  Can't wait to see what the future holds for our fair city!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Join LinkedGlenn onthis edition of BoomATX featuring areas Economic Development powerhouse Greater San Marcos Partnership's CEO Jason Giulietti!  Jason's focus of bringing economic growth to the area including and surrounding San Marcos, Texas and along the Innovation Corridor between Austin and San Antonio.From Amazon warehouses to recycling magnets to the world's largest Buc-ee's, this Hay's County area is poised to ride Austin's wave to even higher highs in the years to come.  The future is bright and Jason and GSMP are excited to help lead the way!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

Join Glenn for this Texas traveling edition of BoomATX featuring PBS' The Day Tripper Chet Garner!  Check out this great backroads chat with Chet hearing how a big city lawyer from Austin came to hit the road weekly across Texas to document his travels to towns small and large showing viewers the people and places that make Texas special. After listening to this episode there is no doubt you will want to check out his weekly PBS series, 'The Day Tripper'! - Vaya Con Dios Amigos!Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Rogers O'Brien - Texas based general contractor and builder of PBS Austin's new studio at the ACC Highland campus.BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

On this 36th episode of BoomATX Glenn sits down with Visit Austin President & CEO Tom Noonan to discuss all things Austin Convention Center and Tourism.  From plotting his path back to Texas and moving to run Austin's convention center business and the ever important marketing of Austin, Tom has certainly made a name for himself by growing Austin's convention business over the last 7 years to now helping head up the center's complete redevelopment and expansion.From sports to music to business travel, check this episode out to hear what all drives Austin tourism, the exciting opportunity a new convention center has for Austin's tourism and what role a new convention center may play in the complete redevelopment of the Eastern edge of Austin's downtown.Huge thanks to Page Architects for sponsoring this episode of BoomATX!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

On this 35th episode of BoomATX Glenn sits down with Heritage Title President and Opportunity Austin Chair Gary Farmer to discuss all things Austin.  From his path to Austin and growing one of the biggest title companies in town to what the Austin real estate market was like in his early year's with Heritage during a real recession, Austin's transition from a sleepy college and government town to a big diverse economic juggernaut to Waterloo Greenway and I35 expansion and much more, give it a list to hear from the man himself on his debut podcast.  What an honor it was to host! Gary is sure even brighter days for Austin are ahead of us and with him continuing to play such a vital role in our economic development I for one will not bet against him!BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

On this 34th episode of BoomATX Lee and Glenn sit down with SXSW Chief Programming Office and Co-President Hugh Forrest to chat about the early days of the festival and how he became involved early on because, as he puts it, he had a computer in the late 80's.  Great stories throughout this educational and entertaining look at the festival that helped shine an even brighter spotlight on Austin, the Live Music Capital of the World and grow the annual event into a world renowned music, film and technology festival! Consider this episode your VIP wristband to hear how it all got started over 35 years ago, survived a pandemic and where it might be going from here.  As long as there is an Austin let's hope there is a SXSW! 

On this 32nd episode of BoomATX Glenn sits down with Damon Jones who has been working hard to Keep Austin Weird by bringing a restored 100-year-old carousel to town for both kid and adult enjoyment and having unbelievably good luck!  Cutting his teeth in the event world spearheading Alamo Draft House's Fantastic Fest, Damon is now looking to bring a one-of-a-kind, only-in-Austin event venue, The Magistery, that hopes to combine the enjoyment of an epic Austin flavored carousel plus live music, food and beverage as well as potentially a restored vintage Chuck-E-Cheese animatronic band….. That's right, a guy bringing a carousel back to life in Austin is an incredible story but throw in quite possibly the most random and unbelievable side story in BoomATX history that involves animal rodents, Alamo Draft House founder Tim League and History Channel Secret Renovation reality show and we think we have an episode you don't want to miss.

BoomATX episode #33 features Boom ATX's Lee and Glenn sitting down with The Moody Center's Oak View Group Senior Vice President Jeff Nickler to chat about how the venue came together and the world class venue's historic 1st year.  Give the episode a listen to hear all the details including:NBA's Spurs and CMT Awards coming to Austin in ‘23.How competitive Austin is for the largest touring acts.How Oak View Group has been so successful in selling the Mood and the Live Music Capital of the World.What economic impact the venue has had on Austin's economy. The ticket holder confusion of having multiple Moody venues in town. What's to still come.Much, much more.Check out this podcast today to hear all about the Erwin Center's new little brother, The Mood!

On this episode of BoomATX, Glenn and Lee sit down with former Senator and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson once again to hear his plans if re-elected Mayor of Austin in the upcoming Run-Off election. Give this episode a listen to hear Kirk Watson address the most critical issues Austin is facing including: HousingAffordabilityPublic SafetyHomelessnessTransportationCheck it out and if live in Austin make plans to Vote in the run-off election starting December 1st with election day December 13th. For more from Sen. Watson be sure and check out previous BoomATX episode #17.

On this extra special episode of BoomATX, recorded in front of a live studio audience, Lee and Glenn chat with 3 expert guests about the current economy and housing market in Austin.  Broken up into 3 podcasts, check out informative and entertaining segments with: Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital for Independence Title, provides a great status update of the local Austin economy and recent trends in different market sector and a look at what the future might hold.Cord Shiflet, ABoR President & Realtor with Moreland Properties, provides what he is currently seeing in the local residential housing market including the luxury submarket.Brad Stein, President with Intracorp Texas, discusses the downtown Austin urban housing market and trends for the area's high rise development.Special thanks to Floor & Décor for being BoomATX's first episode sponsor helping provide refreshments for our great studio audience. Hopefully the fun we all had comes thru in the recording, if you weren't there…. you missed it.

On this extra special episode of BoomATX, recorded in front of a live studio audience, Lee and Glenn chat with 3 expert guests about the current economy and housing market in Austin.  Broken up into 3 podcasts, check out informative and entertaining segments with: Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital for Independence Title, provides a great status update of the local Austin economy and recent trends in different market sector and a look at what the future might hold.Cord Shiflet, ABoR President & Realtor with Moreland Properties, provides what he is currently seeing in the local residential housing market including the luxury submarket.Brad Stein, President with Intracorp Texas, discusses the downtown Austin urban housing market and trends for the area's high rise development.Special thanks to Floor & Décor for being BoomATX's first episode sponsor helping provide refreshments for our great studio audience. Hopefully the fun we all had comes thru in the recording, if you weren't there…. you missed it.

On this extra special episode of BoomATX, recorded in front of a live studio audience, Lee and Glenn chat with 3 expert guests about the current economy and housing market in Austin.  Broken up into 3 podcasts, check out informative and entertaining segments with: Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital for Independence Title, provides a great status update of the local Austin economy and recent trends in different market sector and a look at what the future might hold.Cord Shiflet, ABoR President & Realtor with Moreland Properties, provides what he is currently seeing in the local residential housing market including the luxury submarket.Brad Stein, President with Intracorp Texas, discusses the downtown Austin urban housing market and trends for the area's high rise development.Special thanks to Floor & Décor for being BoomATX's first episode sponsor helping provide refreshments for our great studio audience. Hopefully the fun we all had comes thru in the recording, if you weren't there…. you missed it.

Episode #28 features Boom ATX's Lee and Glenn chatting with GSD&M advertising agency co-founder Roy Spence.  Not only has Roy helped create memorable ad campaigns for world class companies such as Chili's, SouthWest Airlines, Wal-Mart and the State of Texas' “Don't Mess with Texas” but he is now focusing on using marketing for good thru his Make It Movement to help show young students there is an alternative to a 4 year university degree. As Roy explains it, he is Pro-University but there are tons of high skill, high income careers available to students soon after graduation with much less investment and training required and he is on a mission to help them make lots of money and discover their purpose. Listen for great stories of one of the great Austin success stories from the man that tells stories better than anyone – Roy Spence; the man, the myth, the legend!

Join Lee and Glenn for this special Texas BBQ episode featuring  Aaron Franklin of Franklin's BBQ fame along with Ivan Vires with BBQ Social a Youtube BBQ channel creator. You won't want to miss this mouth watering episode to hear from the man himself how Aaron went from a BBQ trailer along I35 to the top BBQ restaurant in the country in just couple years.  Even with selling out of BBQ during lunch every day he is open there have been challenges along the way including the restaurant burning down from hurricane winds in Central Texas!  After a wildly successful BBQ restaurant, an amazingly well-crafted line of BBQ smokers and a couple of Loro Asian smokehouses, hear what's next for Franklin, hint… it's not far from his current BBQ home. Listen closely to this smokin hot episode to see when we are planning to eat at Franklin's to celebrate Ivan's 100th trip thru the longest BBQ line around!  Come and join us!

Listen to Episode #27 of Boom ATX to hear Lee and Glenn chat with Austin Mayoral Candidate Gary Spellman.  Gary is running as a Mayor that will unite both sides of the isle; not Red, not Blue but Vote Purple!  Listen to hear Gary explain why he is running, how he plans to make Austin a better place to live, how be became longtime friends with John Paul Dejoria, his passion for motorcycles, thoughts on current City Council and Mayor and much more. Gary is a straight shooter and he definitely shot it straight on this Boom episode but we'll have to wait till November 8th election to see if Austin is ready to vote Purple?

On this episode of BoomATX, Glenn and Lee chat with Austin Unicorns and Residential Realtors Austin Archuleta and Tyler Shelton and how they have utilized their wildly successful @austintexasthings Instagram account and user data to build an Austin real estate powerhouse unlike anyone else in town, through social media.Their Smart Austin Realty residential realtor group is harnessing the power of social media and technology to gain clients and grow their footprint in the ATX that have to make the big boys a little jealous. Give this episode a listen to see if any new ideas to market your business might be discovered and if looking to buy or sell a house, give them a call and tell them Glenn and Lee sent you!

Join Lee and Glenn as they Keep Calm and Boom On!  You won't want to miss this chat with co-founder of The Chive and Atmosphere TV, friend of Bill Murray and brother of Leo, John Resig.  Hear how the brothers founded Chive.com in Silicone Beach , CA, creating the wildly t-shirt business coining the phrase and selling Keep Calm and Chive On t-shirts, moving to Austin almost 10 years ago setting up shop with one of the wildest office buildings downtown, creating Atmosphere TV to provide short form content to bars and restaurants across the globe and oh so much more! From John Daly to Bill Murray shenanigans, bourbon interview secrets, office showers sweating beer, a Banksy museum in Austin, and so many other great nuggets it is obvious John is living the dream in Austin, Keeping Calm and Chiving On to the fullest every day!This episode is such a great reminder that Austin is full of characters and BoomATX is on a mission to interview them all!  

Join Episode #24 of Boom ATX to hear Lee and Glenn chat with fellow Austin podcasters with Austin Next for a special joint all things Austin episode. Great having Michael and Jason Scharf on to talk about  their experience moving to Austin and getting plugged in so quickly to our tech scene.  Wouldn't be a BoomATX episode if we didn't also touch on music, food, and obviously real estate.  Great collaboration with the Austin Next guys, looking forward to another joint effort in the future!

Join Lee and Glenn for a special BOOM-AT-rex episode as we sit down with relatively new Austinite Peter Rex who proves he isn't your typical tech guy in a suit with a Buc-ee's t-shirt.  Listen to the episode to hear about Peter's love of Buc-ee's, why he chose Austin to relocate two years ago, what his tech focused real estate companies are all about, his current thoughts on Austin, buying real estate using blockchain technology and what he see's for Rex Companies future in Austin. Check out www.rex.com to hear more about what all Peter and his Austin team of techies are currently working on. 

Join Lee and Glenn for a chat with Austin's renaissance businessman Ellis Winstanley, owner and operator of both El Arroyo and its world-famous and witty marquee sign on 5th Street!  Listen to hear how Ellis got his start as a Sophomore at UT acquiring a struggling Star Seeds Café and quickly followed by acquisition of the UT institution Cain and Ables.  His story is a fascinating business tale of identifying struggling long time Austin institutions and improving day-to-day operations to get them on a more stable footing and preserving them for future generations.   Over the last 20 years Ellis and his wife Page have been involved in such iconic restaurants as The Tavern, Able's on the Lake, Hill's Café and now Rockin' R tube rentals in Gruene, TX with other business enterprises in the restaurant management space as well as a printing business printing anything that needs a logo. With recent news of the Winstanley's expanding El Arroyo and its infamous sign across Texas we are excited to follow what's next for Ellis! Now who is ready for some queso?!?!

Join Lee and Glenn for a chat with an Austin treasure, Alan Graham, founder of Mobile Loaves & Fishes and Community First! Village.  Hear from Alan the transition from big time real estate developer to first feeding the homeless through Mobile Loaves and Fishes now housing our homeless neighbors at Community First! Village with big expansion plans currently in the works to more than double the community's current capacity.   Be sure and check out all the great things Alan and his team continues to do and support his mission as able.  https://mlf.org/

Join Lee and Glenn as they chat with Towers founder and broker Jude Galligan and his staff Austin real estate reporter James Rambin of Towers Blog fame to hear about how the Tower empire came about, current status of downtown condo towers market, Austin real estate discussions of past, future and much more. What's next for Towers around Austin, give this BoomATX episode a listen to find out!  

BoomATX to the MOON! Join us with Lee Bratcher President and Founder of the Texas Blockchain Council and and Becca Bratcher of Bitcoin Brew a YouTube podcast on all things blockchain.  Join us as we scratch the surface of blockchain history, Lee's efforts to make Texas the blockchain pinnacle of production, and mining lots of Bitcoin in Texas.Can bitcoin mining actually strengthen the Texas power grid?  Listen to find out!

On this episode of BoomATX, Lee Snedaker and Glenn Hart are joined by Matthew Iommi, CEO of Austin based start-up Fetii.  Fetii is French for ‘member of extended family' but Matthew's company is an innovative group rideshare platform that utilizes a network of 15-passenger vans to transport large groups and businesses on-demand. Fetii aims to remove unnecessary vehicles off of the road and de-congest cities across the world while also allowing each passenger to pay their fair share. Matthew and co-founder Justin Rath founded Fetii while still students at Texas A&M University at nearby College Station before moving to Austin and growing their rideshare platform in Austin, College Station and Lubbock, Texas.   With Fetii just being accepted to the exclusive start-up business accelerator Y Combinator we expect to have Matthew on again and hear all about Fetii's explosive growth in the near future.  Give it a listen, download the Fetii app and give it a try Matthew's Fetii service for your next big event requiring transportation!

Senator Kirk Watson joins Lee and Glenn on BoomATX for a wide-ranging chat of how a 40 year old Baylor Bear becomes Mayor of Austin and leads the city thru our last tech boom, how Austin has changed since the 90's, why he would want to run for Mayor again 20 years later and so much more.  Join us as we reminisce with Senator Watson about the good ol days of Austin, his campaign plans for a future Austin, affordable housing, parks, live music, planes, trains and scooters, a new 10-1 City Council form of government, and the hope for the future of Austin successfully surviving this current period of unprecedented growth, or smart growth as the Mayor calls it! Kirk Watson has plans for Austin and encourages our listeners to jump on board for Mayor Watson Part 2, the eclectic boogaloo!

Join us on this BoomATX episode as Glenn and Lee sit down again with Austin residential power realtor and ABOR President Cord Shiflet with Moreland Properties.  Also joining us all the way from San Antonio, Kevin Crawford, a top luxury realtor extraordinaire with Crawford Luxury.  This informative and entertaining episode explores various Austin area entertainment and real estate topics including: Moody Center Justin Bieber Show Re-CapTexas Exploding Residential Property Tax'sCentral Texas Home Values SkyrocketingDecreases in Available Homes Listed For SaleAnd so much more…. You will definitely want to listen to the entire hour to hear about Kevin's great charity gala Redneck Prom benefiting military families as well as Kevin and Cord's recent race from Austin and Vegas in a 90's Cadillac Limo and a Rolls Royce in Cord's Fools Roll Race. Enjoy hearing about all the shenanigans as well as Glenn and Lee commit to a 2023 Fools Roll Team.  Entry fee paid and on the lookout for a deal on a car! 

On this episode of BoomATX, Lee and Glenn are joined by broker and developer Kevin Burns, CEO of Urbanspace Real Estate and an urban community advocate as well as our good friend David Rockwood from GSD&M, a global ad agency headquartered in Austin TX.   Give it a listen as we hear Kevin recount how he came to be the King of Downtown Austin Condo's and also cover some of the following local hot topics: La Bare's next chapter, Kevin's Fools Roll race participation, urban living, eating and drinking, Fuller Brush Sales, and get the down low from Kevin on his first condo tower development, The Modern on Rainey Street.

Join BoomATX's LinkedGlenn for a chat with Cord Shiflet and DeLea Becker about the Austin's housing market, where will all the new Austinites live, Mayor Watson coming back to lead Austin again, DeLea's new HighRoller magazine and the best 30 minutes of Boom ATX podcast at the end hearing from Cord on the founding and stories from his incredible Cannonball Run inspired race from Austin to Vegas – Fools Roll!  You don't want to miss this episode.

Join us as we discussed all things Austin / Central Texas with Parimal Rohit from the Austin Business Journal.  

Join the BoomATX crew as we chat with Nick Hayden from Visit ATX a TikTok influencer page.  Nick educated us on almost all things TikTok.  We learned that we are old and behind the times.  Topics included:Taking a break from BoomATX to suffer from CovidCollege sports and getting paidVax card requirements are stupid.How to do the TikTok 

Join BoomATX and Rebecca Reynolds with the Music Venue Alliance - Austin.   Rebecca has taken on the task of representing many of Austins independent music venues with challenges that affect them in a booming town like Austin.  

The episode you've all been waiting on since 1996!  We had Jonny Rodgers in the house class of 96 Westlake High State Football Champ and Partner of DEN Property Group headquartered out of Austin TX.  Body by BBQFootball and more FootballPlaying with Drew BreesDEN Property GroupTravis County Municipal Utility District No. 24Other fun stuffDon't forget to send your hate mail to info@boomatx.com!

On this episode of BoomATX we are joined by Matt Mackowiak Co-Founder of Save Austin Now PAC. Save Austin Now is the local bipartisan citizens group that brought Austin the camping ban  and is currently working on a Safer Austin Now initiative which will be added to the November 2021 Ballot.  Listen as we discuss with Matt the direction Mayor Adler and City Council have taken the great city of Austin and what has and still needs to be done to make Austin the awesome safe place it once was.

Episode 8 is live and we are joined by Chris Tisdel of Ruckus Innovation Consulting and Ivan Vires of BBQ Social fame.  Virgin Galactic vs Blue OriginElon visits Sir Richard BransonAustin is ranked #5 Best City to Live InTexas is ranked #49 Worst State to Live InWaiting in line for Franklins BBQHow much good BBQ is in Central Texas Anyways?Bill Miller BBQ is where its at!

Join BoomATX along with local FM radio legend Dale Dudley from KLBJ FM The Dudley and Bob With Matt morning show.  Follow along as we discuss cancel culture, Dairy Queen Blizzards, and Dale's role as Mr. Vickers in Xtracurricular.  Subscribe and follow!

Join BoomATX and Guest Lisa Pittman with Zuber Lawler law as we discuss Marijuana and Hemp legalization(or NOT) in the great state of Texas!Levitation Fest is Back!Your Moms House Studios in South Austin.Live Music fund - Don't forget your music roots Austin.Marijuana for medical use only.... isn't that silly.$300 Million a year spent prosecuting low level laws.Delta 8 isn't it great!That's a wrap.....