Podcast appearances and mentions of Eric Webb

The Paramount Summer Classic Film Series returns tonight for its 51st year of bringing iconic cinema to the heart of Austin. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by local journalist Eric Webb to unpack the criteria for what makes a movie "classic", this year's must-see picks, and how to soak up all the beauty this 110-year old building has to offer. Turns out, the silver screen isn't the only thing worth looking at! Learn more about the sponsors of this May 22nd episode: Tecovas Williamstown Theatre Festival Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Perhaps the most mysterious part of South by Southwest to many folks is the film and television portion — which gets underway this weekend. Did you know that local Austinites qualify for special discounts? Join host Nikki DaVaughn as she uncovers the mysteries of the SXSW Film and TV Festival with Eric Webb, a festival programming associate and film aficionado. With more than a decade of festivals under his belt, Webb shares all about Austinites-only discounts, the best way to get into screenings, and dishes on the celebrities that you can expect to see on the red carpet this year.  Learn more about the sponsors of this March 6th episode: Port Aransas Rodeo Austin Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

Eric Webb, MD - Providence Medical Group, South - Family Medicine CME Credit Available for all Providence Providers In order to claim CME credit, please click on the following link: ⁠⁠https://forms.office.com/r/kpAhaBrVkD⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (or copy & paste into your browser) Accreditation Statement: Providence Oregon Region designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1  creditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Providence Oregon Region is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Planning Committee & Faculty Disclosure: The planning committee and faculty have indicated no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Their planning contributions were evidence-based and unbiased. All financial relationships (if any) have been mitigated. Original Date: January 23, 2025 End Date: January 22, 2026

Eric Webb, MD - Providence Medical Group, South - Family Medicine CME Credit Available for all Providence Providers In order to claim CME credit, please click on the following link: ⁠⁠https://forms.office.com/r/kpAhaBrVkD⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (or copy & paste into your browser) Accreditation Statement: Providence Oregon Region designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1  creditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Providence Oregon Region is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Planning Committee & Faculty Disclosure: The planning committee and faculty have indicated no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Their planning contributions were evidence-based and unbiased. All financial relationships (if any) have been mitigated. Original Date: January 23, 2025 End Date: January 22, 2026

Going on 6 generations, Heglar Creek Farms is an advanced and diversified dairy operation in Southern Idaho.  Eric joins us to talk about their family farm and how they manage over 2,000 cows, an electrical, a Sod Farm, and a feedlot operation. 

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 24, 2022 is: pathos • PAY-thahss • noun Pathos refers to some element of an experience or of an artistic representation that evokes compassion or pity. The word also refers to a feeling of sympathetic pity. // Our knowledge of the hero's tragic end adds an element of pathos to the story of his early success. See the entry > Examples: "It's all in good fun, though. This is Maverick's movie, as the title declares. As a character study of an iconic hero, Cruise and Kosinski do fine work, plumbing pathos and power out of a mythic One Last Flight." — Eric Webb, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, 27 May 2022 Did you know? The Greek word páthos means "experience, misfortune, emotion, condition,” and comes from Greek path-, meaning “experience, undergo, suffer.” In English, pathos usually refers to the element in an experience or in an artistic work that makes us feel compassion, pity, or sympathy. The word is a member of a big family: empathy is the ability to share someone else's feelings. Pathetic (in its gentlest uses) describes things that move us to pity. Though pathology is not literally "the study of suffering," it is "the study of diseases." Other relatives of pathos include sympathy, apathy, and antipathy.

On this episode we are joined by Ariana Schneider to talk about writing and recording a musical in Australia. Ariana Schneider has been involved in Music and Theatre for many, many years. She ran a very successful singing and drama studio from which students were accepted into the prestigious institutions of The Sydney Con, NIDA, WAPA, Victoria College of the Arts and Queensland Conservatorium. Ariana also taught music and drama in many of the schools in her area as well as writing a mini play and a musical for the students to perform.  She is currently in the final stages of completing the recording process of a musical she wrote called "CRYSTAL DREAMING". Ariana wrote the script, lyrics and music to its 22 songs and worked with a producer/arranger from a professional recording studio - Turn Around Music (Peter Stevenson) who created fabulous orchestration.  The musical was first performed in 2016 with a fully staged production in Ariana's home town of Taree, in which 32 performers including 14 children took part. The whole town supported the project and they played to 3 full houses. A film was made of the production. Never having been fully satisfied with the script, Ariana used the lockdown time to take a course in Play Writing with the TheaterMakers Studio in New York and also received dramaturgical support from Eric Webb. This support allowed her to do a rewrite of the original score and script. We want to hear from YOU and provide a forum where you can put in requests for future episodes. What are you interested in listening to? Please fill out the form for future guest suggestions here and if you have suggestions or requests for future themes and topics, let us know here! @theatreartlife Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

SXSW is back in person for 2022, and the film segment of the festival is bringing premieres, stars, and more.

Do you see it? It's not blinding yet , but.....there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Vaccines are becoming more readily available and Austin is open! Listen in as Eric shares some of the places ready to welcome you back with open arms!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill and Randy welcome two of the best basketball writers from Back Sports Page, Eric Webb and Adam Teich to discuss the NBA's second half of the year. Adam, Bill, Eric and Randy jump in to discuss everything in the 2nd half of the season including the trade deadline, all star and much more.

This week we're nerdy out and wondering: What happened to that snow we wanted this winter? Our guest tonight is fellow weather nerd, Eric Webb, who is also taking us inside his popular map-making and Twitter feed. See Eric's Twitter: https://twitter.com/webberweather Sign-up for free Storm Spotter training: https://bit.ly/3bR3VtS SUPPORT LOCAL WEATHER. SUPPORT THE CAROLINA WEATHER GROUP AND UNLOCK EXCLUSIVE EXTRAS ON HTTPS://PATREON.COM/CAROLINAWEATHERGROUP. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/support

SXSW 2021 is coming and things are going virtual! Listen in as Eric Webb, Statesman and Austin 360 editor, tells JB and Whitney about SXSW's XR virtual downtown Austin! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy Edwards A360 radio updates Friday 2/5/21: No headlines; French Fries are great; Dream Interpretations; Valentines Day Photos in Austin; Lumiere tintype; Livestream news; what's going on in Austin tonight; and more. Subscribe to the Statesman today! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two standup comedians Eric Webb Jr and Sean Fulton, who have been friends since college, talk about who going to win the 2020 Superbowl, Pittsburgh Culture, and Tyler Perry. This is the first episode of Comedians Vs Humanity, so please like and subscribe to the podcast! And follow us on social media... @Seanfultoncomedy @Ericwebbjrcomedy 

There's something for everyone as we embark on a very strange Halloween and Dia de los Muertos weekend in the ATX! Join Austin360's editor Eric Webb for an update on fun ideas whether you're staying in or going out!

"There are 2 kinds of people in the world. Those who trot on Thanksgiving and those who don't." But maybe this year, those who don't will reconsider! The trot is going virtual! Listen in to Statesman and Austin 360 writer, Eric Webb, gives JB and Whitney all the details on how you can still support Caritas of Austin and burn some calories before you stuff your face! https://thundercloud.com/register/

Eric Webb, writer for the Statesman and Austin 360, gets the answer to something we all are thinking- "Where are we drinking these days?"

Statesman and Austin 360 writer, Eric Webb, calls in to talk videos, VHS, and the loss of another iconic Austin business, I Luv Video. Listen in and find out how you could get in on a great business opportunity that Eric and Whitney came up with! lol

Whitney Stropp and Amy Edwards cover news, local updates, Eric Webb and Addie Broyles stop in, Amy accidentally sees old porn stars, what we are bingeing, and much more.

Join Austin360 editor Eric Webb as he tells us the lates that's happening in the ATX, from Bishop Cidercade to Matthew McConaughey's vitual event to Drive In Theaters to the summer of seltzer.

Let's all go to the movies...let's all go to the movies....After months of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, Alamo Drafthouse will begin to reopen a few of its locations, including one in Austin, August 21st! Eric calls in to give JB and Whitney the scoop.

Amy reviews the news that the Drafthouse is reopening and looks over their policies and website. Find more Eric Webb's Austin360 article HERE.

Leave it to Austin American Statesman editor, Eric Webb, to give locals a reason to get out of the house and enjoy Austin all while safely in their cars! Eric talks with Whitney and JB about the scavenger hunt he created that should lead you to Austin’s remarkable buildings, stylish signage, colorful murals and eye-catching sculptures! The hunt is on!

Drive in dreams are coming true in Kyle, Texas! Listen to Eric Webb, editor of Austin American Statesman and Austin 360, give JB and Whitney a chance to live out some of their 80's fantasies!

On Airport Boulevard, there’s something queer happening inside a shipping container! Eric Webb, editor for Statesman and Austin360, called in to let JB and Whitney know about a new shop in town. They're here! They're queer! Get over there! https://thelittlegayshop.com/

Eric Webb of Austin360 talks all things going on for PRIDE 2020 in the ATX.

WORTH. Whether it's your own worth, our work's worth, or the worth of the lives of others, it matters, and let's get into rocking it this week. The podcast is in four segments, and here’s this week’s breakdown: 1: Rock Your Life with Amy: This week I cover Black Lives Matter and a few resources to further educate ourselves, and what I'm doing, and then relate that back to remembering our worthiness. I've forgotten too many times to count, and it seems like we are all remembering right now and working toward that. What triggers me to remember and how can we get better at it and help others? That's the main thing this week. Listen for more, and remember this too: the free PDF and my 5-step habit building guide are both still available for download, too, just click the link. And as I mention in the episode, here are links to my interviews with Mobley, and with Eric Webb on Austin360.com and the anti-racism book roundup and Ibram X. Kendi’s How To Be Anti-Racist. 2: The Interview (14:32): Interview this week is with Emily Roberts, MA, LMHC, Psychotherapist, Author, and Speaker, also know as The Guidance Girl. Emily was fantastic to talk to this week. We saw worth as foundational-- as a bedrock for life-- and she talks about her line of therapy tools and bracelets, Rock Your Worth, and what physical reminders can add to our mental health and how much we need those. We also talk about the expectations we put on ourselves about being enough rather than knowing our own worthiness in just showing up and trusting that purpose for being here, and Emily says, “All these things come up around worthiness- it spills into our lives in different ways- and at the end of the day, I want people to recognize that just being human is enough, and it’s worthy of respect and it’s worthy of our own self-compassion and the compassion that we would give other people... and we’ve got to remind ourselves of that." She adds, "How can I show up for you... for me... for other people in the world? Just these simple acts matter. It can be a daily action or a small shift in your consciousness and in your mindset, to bring more love and joy into the world.” 3: Go Aff Yourself (29:33) with Affirmation Maven Jill Faulkner of stickwithit.co: We question weighing our worth in output and what we give, and Jill says her worth feels low because she isn’t feeling a lot of worth because of less “output.” When we equate our worth with what we are putting out in the world- about doing rather than being- does that serve us? I also talk about this Facebook group I am in that has shifted my attitude about self-worth in dating, and how it has helped me understand further that just being is enough. We recognize, too, the need for and power of repetition. And this week's Aff is a two-fer: We Are All Inherently Worthy // I Am Inherently Worthy. 4: BYOBBB(43:54) Build Your Own Brand, Biz + Brain with Bijou Finney: I address the after effects of belief and surrender, and how those were out of line with my own inner conversation about worthiness. Bijou says we need to stay very aware of our worth in both business and in life, and how charging less can be detrimental to you and your business. “You’ll always be on the discount rack if you don’t charge what you're worth.” We also recognize the problem of Amazon and its effect on us devaluing work and lives and the things we can so easily get. "Worth is a horrible problem right now— we don’t know the worth of our environment, we don’t know the worth of the resources out of our planet, we don’t know the worth of people’s time and energy, we don’t treasure anything anymore— and I think that we should all work on that. The worth of our children and their time with you, and the worth of your clients and the care they take in using the little money they have to use your services- all this should make us so grateful, if we truly knew the worth of everything.” Listen for this great segment, and remember that you can access our free pdf, too, that can help you with your brand values and the action you take. Please rate, review, and subscribe! For the references in today's episode, go to amyedwards.com/blog for links and more that are referenced in the show, and to sign up for the newsletter!

Austin360 editor Eric Webb joins today to share more about his article "Books on Anti-Racism You Can Read Right Now," and about a few other resources we can turn to in order to become more educated in light of the Black Lives Matter movement and the recent protests.

Amy Edwards A360 radio updates Wednesday 5/20/20: Headlines; Bars opening in Texas; Amy got catfished on Bumble; Antibody test news; Elon Musk gossip; and more. Subscribe to the Statesman today!

Amy Edwards A360 radio updates Tuesday 4/7/20: Local and national updates; Jeff Ward tells us about the new Statesman News Network; Pandas had sex after trying to figure it out for 9 years!; Austin 360 editor Eric Webb talks pop culture binge picks like Drag Race UK; Austin parks and trails closing for the weekend; and more. Subscribe to the Statesman today!

Austin360 Editor Eric Webb tells us about his latest favorite pop-culture picks, including Drag Race UK, Next in Fashion, and Dua Lipa's new album, Future Nostalgia.

Websites that can help, news on what's happening and still moving forward, and more. References: Austin360.com, Isitcanceledyet.com, Cosmic Clash.

South by Southwest is scheduled to take place March 13-22, but concern over the spread COVID-19, a disease caused by coronavirus, has led to some cancellations in the days before. Listen in to hear the latest from Austin 360 editors, Sharon Chapman and Eric Webb.

Eric Webb, Austin360 editor-at-large, shares his survival tips and best practices for navigating SXSW.

Eric Webb sits down with Amy and Whitney to give you some ideas on how to spend your weekend!

Amy Edwards fills in for JB with Whitney Stropp.

Austin360 editor Eric Webb chat's with Kate Urquiola about how she and her husband Iker met at Austin's beloved ABGB waterhole. And got engaged there. And got married there, too.

Joining host and Creative Director, Craig Israel via Skype is Eric Webb, VP of Sales - North America for Kentico Software and in the studio is Bruce Williams, VP of the Development Department for thunder::tech. The hot topic is headless, monolithic or decoupled. Which platform is best for your brand in 2020? This is the next installment of the six-part series of podcasts connected to our Marketing Trends Vol. 11 publication. Visit our show notes for more information! 

This week's episode is all about our absolute favorite thing in the world: Christmas TV episodes. Austin360 editor Eric Webb, features editor Sharon Chapman and Statesman breaking news reporter and pop culture maven Kelsey Bradshaw break down the holliest, jolliest content streaming right now.

Austin360 editor Eric Webb talks to actor Bruce Campbell ("The Evil Dead" films, "Burn Notice" and more) ahead of his Paramount Theatre visit Oct. 23. This episode contains some explicit language.

In this week's episode we rank the Batman movies, from The Batman (1966) to Justice League (2017). Helped out by our guest, friend and Batman enthusiast Eric Webb. 

Randy Zellea returns with a new episode of Off Topic as he discusses the NBA dealings with Gary Ayd from SB Nation's NBAyed Show, Randy gives an honest opioion on the Super Bowl this weekend, as well the state of the Giants with Patty Triana who has covered Big Blue for the Last 20 years and of course finishing up with a little fun with Something or Nothing  with Eric Webb. Follow Randy on Twitter and Instagram at @randybsp Go to Back Sports Page For more details of the Show!!!

Statesman music writers Peter Blackstock and Deborah Sengupta Stith break down the Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup and what’s different about this year’s fest. “Tumble” podcasts hosts Lindsay Patterson and Marshall Escamilla share about the science podcast they gear towards kids and their parents. Statesman social media editor Eric Webb tells the tale of a great-grandma with a gun and revenge for a gator in the final Webb Report. Co-hosts Omar, Tolly and Addie recommend the shows and podcasts worth checking out this week in a Toast.

After winning teacher of the year for Austin Independent School District, James Butler left the traditional classroom to work in the district’s SEL — or social and emotional learning — department, and now he brings mindfulness to classrooms from pre-K to high school., who recently released an SEL coloring book for parents, teachers and kids alike, talks to us about kids and emotional awareness, and how these types of practices can transform the culture of schools from the inside out. PLUS: Mando Rayo and Dennis Burnett discuss “Tacos of Texas,” a web series debuting on Sept. 25 that tells the cultural stories of tacos across Texas cities and the peopel who make (and eat!) them. And in this week’s Webb Report, Eric Webb tells us about his recent interview with “Project Runway” mentor Tim Gunn, who was in town this week for the Jewel Ball Fashion Luncheon. In "A Toast," we recommend HBO doc “Swiped” about online dating, Richard Garriott's autobiography “Explore/Create,” and the new film “A Simple Favor.” More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

Austin was one of the film's strongest premiering cities for the hit film "Crazy Rich Asians," thanks to an effort from local leaders, including Christine Hoang of Color Arc Productions, to fill local theaters. Hoang, who is hosting an Asian Pacific American artist meet-up at the Vortex on Sept. 29, and Austin comedians Yola Lu and Santino Fernandez came in to talk about how the movie has rallied Austin’s Asian community. Lu and Fernandez also talked about their comedy troupes, Y’all, We Asian and Hot Pot Comedy, which host regular improv and sketch shows, including a Sept. 20 event at the Fallout Theater called "This Asian American Life." ALSO: This month’s Statesman Selects is Scott Von Doviak’s new book, “Charlesgate Confidential," and in this week's podcast, Austin360 writer Joe Gross interviews the Austin writer whose work appears in the Onion A/V Club about his fiction debut, a noir set in three time periods in Boston. In this week’s Webb Report, Eric Webb explains Matthew McConaughey’s usual recipe for making a margarita. In "A Toast," we recommend TopGolf, the popular, multi-story driving range that's also a bar and restaurant, a 2015 article in Jacobin Magazine called "Why the Rich Love Burning Man," and "Wild Nights with Emily," a movie about a love affair between Emily Dickinson, portrayed by Molly Shannon, with another woman. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

Chaka Mpeanaji and Qi Dada are so much more than a local hip hop group. The husband-and-wife team behind Riders Against the Storm come in to discuss RAS Day, the annual family friendly music festival happening Saturday at Kenny Dorham’s Backyard. With new music coming out this fall, the couple behind the monthly Body Rock dance party talked about their passion for bringing audiences and communities together through movement and music. ALSO: Since 2011, the Quesoff has drawn Austin’s best queso-makers to the Mohawk for the cheesiest party around. Ahead of this year’s contest, co-founder Adi Anand talked to us about why the event remains so popular. AND: in this week’s Webb Report, Eric Webb talks to us about a little-known government plot involving our very own Mexican freetail bats. In "A Toast," we recommend “The Good Wife,” Raul Garza’s new play, “There and Back" and the next ATX Flowdown, a jazz-and-freestyle spoken word show. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

What if you followed your dream, no matter how unlikely it was and how many people told you it was crazy? Joshua Bingaman did it twice, creating two uniquely Austin businesses, Progress Coffee and Helm Boots. On this episode, Joshua discusses what inspired him to start each of them and why the creative synergy of around 2008-2010 in Austin led to so many successful offshoots from some of Austin’s best artisans. PLUS: Austin360 restaurant critic Matthew Odam talks about the blowback from his article about the state of BBQ in Lockhart, Texas; he says the meat mecca has missed a step as Central Texas brisket has evolved. AND: In this week’s Webb Report,  Eric Webb gives us the lowdown on the upcoming FieriCon, a pub crawl happening in Austin this October for fans of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host Guy Fieri. And in a “A Toast," we recommend a documentary you can find on Netflix, “The Last Laugh,” Michael Chabon’s recent book of essays about fatherhood, “Pops.” And Addie suggests “Daughters of the Dust,” Julie Dash’s 1991 film about the Gullah community of coastal South Carolina, which visually inspired Beyoncé’s “Lemonade.” More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

Austin’s real estate market continues to boom, but what does that mean for homebuyers and renters? Former Statesman reporter Lilly Rockwell, who is now a realtor at Coldwell Banker joins us for a conversation about what it takes to buy a house in Austin these days, what it's like to switch careers to real estate and which neighborhoods are still considered affordable. ALSO: The hottest month of the year is upon us, but we’re staying cool all over Austin. We share the best spots to stay cold that won’t cost you much (if anything) to enjoy. PLUS: highlights from our one-year anniversary happy hour, which brought together podcast fans from all over the city to share their love of audio storytelling and the community around it. AND: In this week’s Webb Report, social media editor Eric Webb joined Addie and Omar to share reader reactions to a recent story about possibly renaming Austin. In our "A Toast" recommendations: the inflatable obstacle course at Waterloo Adventures on Lake Travis, the new podcast “Everything is Alive,” from Ian Chillag, and the 2007 James Ivory novel "Call Me By Your Name" that inspired an Oscar-nominated film version. More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

We get to know Daniel Curtis, who, in 2011, slipped while diving in his backyard pool, resulting in a vertebrae injury that left him paralyzed. Two months after the accident, his family and friends in the food and hospitality industry put together an event called Pay It Forward to raise money for the Lone Star Paralysis Foundation. The annual event, which to date has garnered $360,000 to help others, too, continues this year on Aug. 2. Curtis talked about how his life has changed since the accident and why the local nonprofits that support quadriplegics and paraplegics are crucial in the recovery process. PLUS: Personality type tests have been around for decades; the Myers-Briggs test goes back all the way to World War II. Does that mean they can help us pick the right bar in Austin today? That’s the idea behind a recent post about finding the right bar for your Myers-Briggs personality type. Austin360’s Eric Webb discusses why people still love this test and why Austin was recently deemed an ENFP. And in "A Toast " we celebrate Mike Birbiglia's move about improv people, "Don’t Think Twice," the new season of Netflix's "GLOW" and Bo Burnham’s debut film, "Eighth Grade." And don't forget: to celebrate the podcast's first birthday, we’re hosting a meetup Aug. 1 at Indian Roller, 10006 Manchaca Road. The party starts at 6:30 p.m., and it’s free to get in. More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

On Richard Garriott, Austin’s legendary creator of online virtual worlds and real-life adventurer joins us; he’s been to space, he’s been to the Titanic, and he even hit the North Pole recently with his kids. But he's best known for designing role-playing video games such as "Ultima: Online" and his latest, "Shroud of the Avatar," which launched out of Austin in March. He tells us what real-life adventures make it into his games and what it's been like for Lord British to embrace fatherhood. PLUS: Texan Melissa Radke has amassed millions of YouTube fans for her tell-all videos on parenting fails, marriage, and upside-down French braiding. Now, she has a book! "Eat Cake. Be Brave" just released, and details how, at age 41, she made a decision to live a radically braver life. In a Webb Report, American-Statesman social media editor Eric Webb tackles a pesky problem: skeeters! In a callout to readers, we asked for home remedies to repel mosquitos and to deal with ‘squito bites. He tells us what some of those homeopathic ideas were and whether we think they’re very effective. And in our recommendations segment, “A Toast": Instant Pot, a Twitter meme about “on-brand childhood stories” and the sex-positive book “Come As You Are” by Emily Nagoski. More info on this and our upcoming happy hour (Aug. 1!) at http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

Jay B. Sauceda joins us this week to talk about how he went from being an editorial photographer for publications including Texas Monthly to the owner of a T-shirt company that sprang from a Twitter account, @TexasHumor. Features editor Emily Quigley chats about a recent summer books recommendations story from Austin360 and why summer reading doesn't have to be light and fluffy. In this week’s Webb Report, Statesman online editor Eric Webb tells us whatever happened to Celebration Station, the birthday party paradise that so popular when he was a kid growing up in Austin in the 1990s. And after hearing the news of Hoeks Death Metal Pizza's recent closure, we decided to say goodbye to other Austin-area spots we’ve lost in a special “In Memoriam” segment. in "A Toast," we recommend "The Night Owl Podcast," Loro Austin, and "Making Fun: The Story of Funko," a documentary on Netflix. More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

Tito's Handmade Vodka launched more than 20 years ago and is now one of the country's most beloved spirit brands, and in this week’s show, Austinite Beth Bellanti, who has helped expand the company's philanthropic efforts through her Vodka for Dog People program, talks about the company's work with rescue dogs and how becoming a philanthropy-first business has shifted its work culture. ALSO: If you haven't yet seen "Won’t You Be My Neighbor?," make sure you bring tissues when you go. Features editor Sharon Chapman stop by to talk about how Fred Rogers influenced American culture when he was a regular fixture on television and why watching the movie is such a powerful experience. PLUS: You can spot a Texan in a crowd when you hear them use the word "y’all," but what is the history behind this regional contraction? On this week's Webb Report, Statesman web editor Eric Webb shares the special backstory behind this Texas trademark. And in "A Toast," we recommend the frantic multiplayer cooking game "Overcooked," the chilaquiles at the Alamo Drafthouse and a therapy podcast called "Other People’s Problems." More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

We’re all awkward at age 13, but some people decide to revisit that time in front of a live audience, in supremely cathartic and hilarious fashion. This week, we welcome "Mortified: Austin" producers, Erica Lies and Katie Moore, who coordinate shows that feature everyday Austinites reading from their old diaries, instant messages or even the songs they wrote to deal with their adolescent and teen emotions. How did reading your old, cringe-worthy, diary entries become a thing? Erica and Katie explain the origins and national explosion of "Mortified," which is now a book, a podcast, a Netflix series, and course a beloved live show, which returns to the Spider House Ballroom on June 15 and 16. ALSO: What’s it like to never stop growing or to sweat uncontrollably? Austin musician Adam Sultan recently started a new podcast, "Friends with Deficits," to talk with friends who deal with everything from multiple sclerosis to gigantism. And in this week's Webb Report, social media editor Eric Webb tells us about Spin, the new downtown Austin ping-pong bar in the old Antone's that started as a social club in New York City in 2007. And in "A Toast," we recommend Courtney Barnett’s new album "Tell Me How You Really Feel," the vegan gastropub Beer Plant, and the Ruth Bader Ginsberg documentary "RBG.: More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

Austin360 restaurant critic Matthew Odam talks to us about recently opened restaurants on his radar, including Tyson Cole’s new casual eatery, Loro; which barbecue restaurant earned his top pick in a recent ranking; what dishes stand out at downtown’s Fareground food court; and why every Austinite should venture to San Antonio for tacos once in a while. ALSO: Ahead of Austin Lemonade Day, several lemonade entrepreneurs, including second-graders Rowan Briscoe and Joey Svoboda, came to the studio to talk about their business strategies and lemonade recipes. Westlake High School students (and brothers) Sidharth and Rohit Srinivasan, who participated in Lemonade Day when they were in elementary school, explained how a low-stakes business like a lemonade stand helped them launch a full business, Trashbots, which makes and delivers low-cost science and engineering kits to students around the globe. Plus, Eric Webb shares in this week’s Webb Report his list of the top Austin tourist attractions and which ones he thinks are totally overrated. (Sorry, bats.) In our Toast recommendations: the 2016 cat documentary, “Kedi,” the Joule sous vide cooking gadget and the "No More Safe Harbor" episode of “Reply All.” More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

Electric scooters have taken over the greater downtown Austin in the past few weeks, and not everybody is pleased. Ben Wear, the Statesman's transportation writer, talks about the ups and downs, stops and starts of this new-to-Austin form of hitching a ride. Ken Dunn, founder of the Austin-based GoRead.com, an online retail store and community for book lovers and authors, explains why he left the police force — he was a homicide detective in Canada before ultimately landing in Las Vegas and then Austin — and what drives his mission to end illiteracy through a company that socializes and even gamifies the reading experience. On this week’s Webb Report, Eric Webb explains why many University of Texas alums were panicked last week to hear that the beloved turtle pond might be going away. And on A Toast we recommend Kacey Musgraves' new "Golden Hour" album, the new Netflix series "Wild Wild Country," the and two podcasts, "Bad with Money with Gaby Dunn," and "Conversations with People who Hate Me." More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

Miranda Wylie (aka Mia Martina) is the co-creator of "BedPost Confessions," a sex-positive storytelling show that started in Austin in 2010 and has now expanded to Oregon, Colorado, and indigenous communities in Canada. Ahead of two sure-to-be-packed BedPost Confession nights at the North Door next week, we talked with the Miranda about her new podcast, "Seen with Miranda," where she interviews guests on the way others see them, the way they see themselves and the distance between. ALSO: Stephanie Lang, a program director at UT's Warfield Center, commissioned a photo exhibit called "Seen & Unseen: A Sunday Afternoon in Clarksville" that will be on display through June 1. Lang, a fifth generation Austinite, chatted with Addie about the found objects and people featured in the photos and several upcoming walking tours of this historic district. Eric Webb joined Omar and Tolly to talk about a study that recently found suggests that regular concert attendance will boost your lifespan, and in A Toast, we gave a shout out to Nothing Bundt Cakes, Half Price Books and Crux Climbing Center. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

This week, we welcome Caren Kelleher, the owner of Austin’s Gold Rush Vinyl, a manufacturer that’s modernizing the making of record albums. Kelleher, who used to work at Google while managing bands, has just launched Austin’s only large-scale vinyl album production facility, but in the episode, she explains why this seemingly retro technology is so appealing to consumers right now. ALSO: David and Chelle Neff, the authors of "Weird Homes: The People and Places That Keep Austin Strangely Wonderful" and the organizers of the upcoming Weird Homes Tour joined Tolly and Omar to talk about what makes a home weird in the first place and why these homeowners are the keepers of a big part of Austin's cultural identity. Their self-paced driving tour returns on April 21. Pickle-loving baseball fans will have a hard time resisting one of the new dishes at the Texas Rangers stadium this year: Dilly Dogs, a hot dog stuffed inside a pickle and fried like a corn dog. Eric Webb breaks down this affront to nature for us. In A Toast: we recomment "A Series of Unfortunate Events" on Netflix for its second season, the 2012 documentary "Searching for Sugarman" the the debate podcast "Intelligence Squared." More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

As "Ready Player One" hits theaters, movie writer Joe Gross explains the Austin connection to the newest Steven Spielberg film and how it depicts a future were virtual reality blurs the line between what's real and what's not. In a chat with Omar L. Gallaga and Addie Broyles, Joe talks about why Spielberg appeared to be having so much fun introducing the film to crowds during its South by Southwest world premiere and how the movie differs from the 2011 book written by Austinite Ernest Cline. Austinite Paula Forbes wasn't born in Texas, but she's been entrenched in the Austin food scene long enough to write "The Austin Cookbook," which includes recipes for local classics, including Mexican martinis, Central Texas brisket and Bob Armstrong Dip. She explains why Austin’s food culture is so hot right now and why reviewing cookbooks is so rewarding, even in the digital age when recipes seem to be everywhere. For our weekly Webb Report, Eric Webb digs into the new reboot of "Queer Eye" and how it's different from the original, which aired on Bravo from 2003 to 2007. And finally, in A Toast: Tolly Moseley talks up Esther Perel's "Where Should We Begin?" podcast, which has returned for a second season, Omar has been loving a song called “Japanese Denim” by Daniel Caesar and Addie reminds listeners that if they love the outdoors, they better start making plans now because reservations for scenic hotspots. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

South by Southwest wrapped up last weekend but your co-hosts are still recounting the 10-day event and what they took away from this year's festival, from catching Steven Spielberg in person to covering Rachael Ray's Feedback, the biggest food event of the festival. Producer Alyssa Vidales spent a lot of the festival on the red carpet interviewing the celebrities behind "Isle of Dogs," "Ready Player One" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," and she learned that all of them love talking about Austin and Austin food. We've got clips! On this week’s Webb Report, Austin360 producer Eric Webb chatted with Omar and Addie about one of the most unusual shows at SXSW this year, an eight-hour concert meant to put its audience to sleep. In A Toast recommendations: Terrence Malick's new VR debut "Together," Caprock Canyons State Park in the Panhandle and "Seeing White," a 14-part podcast series from Scene on Radio. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

Clinton Kelly was the host of "What Not To Wear" for nine seasons, including in 2008, when he and his co-host Stacy London made over "I Love You So Much" co-host Addie Broyles. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of it, Addie and Omar called up Clinton, who is now a daily TV presence on "The Chew," to find out how fashion advice has changed in the decade since. If you're hoping to make over your own closet, you'd call a local fashion stylist to help. Austinite Laurel Kinney was a social worker before becoming a stylist and she uses her understanding of the human condition to help her clients, many of whom are going through some kind of major life change. Ahead of the upcoming Taste of Black Austin event, Greater Austin Black Chamber president and CEO Tam Hawkins talked with Addie about why Austin needs an event to showcase the legacy of local African American food businesses and celebrate the entrepreneurs who are carrying it on. In this week's Webb Report, Eric Webb tells us about what happened when singer Lana Del Rey took time from her touring to play soccer with some Austin kids. In A Toast: Nora McInerny's "Terrible, Thanks for Asking," "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and the Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

With more than 20 million users, Bumble is one of the biggest dating apps in the U.S. The company's head of brand, Alex Williamson, who was part of the founding team at Bumble when it launched in 2014, gives advice on improving your chances of finding love online. Ellsworth Kelly was a noted artist and sculptor who died last year, but the Blanton Museum of Art is about to unveil what might be his greatest work. Deputy director for curatorial affairs Carter E. Foster tells us what's so special about this freestanding building, which opens to the public on Feb. 18. Michael J. Ryan, a UT biology professor and author of "A Taste for the Beautiful," talked with Tolly about the role that excitement plays in animal behavior and what humans can learn from mating rituals in nature. Avocados are as weird as they are delicious. For this week’s Webb Report, we brought in Eric Webb to explain what he uncovered while writing about cancer research in the Rio Grande Valley. Toast picks: "Ted Radio Hour" episode, "Can We Trust the Numbers?" "Caroline: Little House, Revisited" from historical fiction writer Sarah Miller and the #timesup movement. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

This episode might make you want a beer, a bar of chocolate or an afternoon spin at an ice rink. Beer/wine/spirits writer Arianna Auber talks about the latest developments in the local beer scene, including why "Supernatural" star Jensen Ackles picked Dripping Springs to get into the brewing business. She also explains why brewers have recently banded together to form a political action committee and which new breweries and brewpubs should be on your radar. Chaparral Ice has been at Burnet Road and Anderson Lane for more than 20 years, but about a year ago, hockey lover and coach Ryan Raya bought the facility. With the Winter Olympics around the corner, Raya came by to tell us what draws people to figure skating, hockey and, yes, even curling, and why Texans might misunderstand winter sports culture. Author, former Austinite and chocolate connoisseur Megan Giller schools us on all things cacao and how to enjoy chocolate in a new way. In this week's Webb Report, Eric Webb explains why the recent story about a judge hearing the voice of God in the courtroom went viral. And in A Toast, we recommend "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," "The Good Place" and the book "A Man Called Ove." More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

Michael Pollan might be the country's foremost food writer, but he considers himself a nature writer, which makes his forthcoming book only slightly less surprising. "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence" doesn't come out until May, but Pollan will be in Austin to talk about his career, our ever-evolving relationship with nature, the food industry and, yes, LSD at an event on Feb. 2 at the Long Center. He joined us by phone to explain why he wanted to learn more about psychedelic drugs in the first place. ALSO: Is "Black Mirror" a little too close to reality? Film critic Joe Gross and co-hosts Omar L. Gallaga and Tolly Moseley unpack a recent episode, "Arkangel" from the Netflix series' new fourth season. The Ohio-based soccer team, Crew SC, has decided to try to relocate to Austin, and this has local soccer fans swooning and NIMBYs steaming. Statesman sports writer Kevin Lyttle has been covering this issue since October, and he explains why a potential new stadium near downtown has become so divisive among Austinites. In this week’s Webb Report, Eric Webb quizzes us on the relative size of the great state of Texas. In A Toast: "An Unconventional Family" by Sandra Bem and "Everyday Blessings" by Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn; a moving LSD video from the '50s and Omar's word for 2018, "Bulldoze." More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

Randy is flying solo again this week as he takes calls on the NBA, NFL, MLB and Much more. Call in guests: Ryan Morik, Eric Webb, Ric Loughland and more

The Boys welcome Giants beat Writer James Kratch and Espn's Dan Graziano to talk some football, Eric Webb wins to talk the state of cavs after signing rose.

Mary Alice Gerke, Eric Webb and Jenna Stanfield

Wow the NBA Draft was here on 6/22 and Steve and Randy react like only they can and we basically tore the house down on this show.   Danny Thompson from Sirus XM and Eric Webb joined the show to discuss all the Happening of the NBA Landscape..   Check out the Show!!

Pittsburgh's favorite sports athlete look-alike Eric Webb jr and myself share the awkwardness of growing up with the smooth sounds of Genuwine and managing uncomfortable moments with our grandmothers. And speaking of grandmothers, we are also joined by the very snazzy Grandma Phillis. She tells us of her one-of-a-kind flavor palette and some off the wall recipes. So much awkwardness. Pure Awkwardness RSS

Off Topic returns with Steve Spanop and Randy Zellea. The boys tackle many issues including the NBA,NFL, MLB, NHL with Eric Webb, Assaf Langer, Adam Stio, and Bill Keage as we continue with our weekly "Something or Nothing" segment. We also welcome Free agent Jasper Brinkley as he discusses his life in the NFL and his perspective of the league today compared to when he joined the league.  Plenty of Great Music as well on another great episode of Off Topic. Follow Steve: @stevespanop: Instagram, Twitter Snapchat Follow Randy: @randybsp on twitter and Instagra 

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Over 250,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 25th episode, our guest is Marc Levin. But, before we get to that, I need to take a moment to tell you about our sponsor. For you, the listeners of The Rob Burgess Show podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. I usually only recommend one book each episode, but this time I have three: "Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion” by Gary Webb; “The Killing Game: Selected Writings by the Author of Dark Alliance” also by Gary Webb and edited by his son, Eric Webb; and “Kill the Messenger: How the CIA's Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb” by Nick Schou. Whatever book you pick, you can exchange it at any time. You can cancel at any time and the books are yours to keep. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow. Again, that's audibletrial.com/TheRobBurgessShow for your free audiobook. Also please make sure to comment, follow, like, subscribe, share, rate and review everywhere the podcast is available. Whether it's iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Facebook, Twitter, Internet Archive, TuneIn or RSS you can find links to everything on the official website, www.therobburgessshow.com. You can also find out more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com. Marc Levin is an award winning independent filmmaker who brings narrative and verite techniques together in his feature films, television series and documentaries. Among the many honors for his work, he has won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, the Camera D'Or at Camera D'Or, three National Emmys and four duPont-Columbia Awards. He is the director of such feature films such as “Slam,” Whiteboyz” and “Brooklyn Babylon,” and documentary films such as “CIA: America's Secret Warriors,” “Protocols of Zion” and, most recently, “Class Divide.” He also directed the television series “Brick City” and “Chicagoland,” an episode of “The Blues,” titled “Godfathers and Sons”; and three episodes of “Law and Order.” I first interviewed Marc, and the subject of his documentary, “Freeway: Crack in the System,” “Freeway” Ricky Ross, last year. The film premiered on Al Jazeera America and I was lucky enough to screen the film prior to its release. I first became aware of the story of “Freeway” Ricky Ross in 2008 when it was revealed that not only was the rapper calling himself Rick Ross was actually named William Roberts, but Roberts had also been a correctional officer in Florida. I then went on to read the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb's seminal series, “Dark Alliance,” in which he connected the dots between Ross, who was being supplied with cocaine by Nicaraguans raising money for the CIA-backed Contras through drug sales. (Webb's story was also told the Jeremy Renner-starring dramatic film “Kill the Messenger,” based on the book of the same name.) July 21, Levin's film, “Freeway: Crack in the System,” was nominated for an Emmy award in the Outstanding Investigative Journalism: Long Form category. The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony Sept. 21 in New York City. And now, on to the show.

A saxophone quartet with Eric Webb on soprano saxophone, Catherine Bernak on alto saxophone, John Holmgren on tenor saxophone and Amy Lui on baritone saxophone perform this piece by Sonny Kompanek.

A saxophone quartet with Eric Webb on soprano saxophone, Catherine Bernak on alto saxophone, John Holmgren on tenor saxophone and Amy Lui on baritone saxophone perform this piece by Jerome Kern.