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Contrabass Conversations double bass life
1092: Mark Bernat on Bach

Contrabass Conversations double bass life

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 54:37


Mark Bernat is a double bassist currently living in Austin, Texas. His groundbreaking recording and edition of the Six Bach Cello Suites were driving forces that led to their wider adoption in the double bass world. Mark studied at Juilliard and is a former member of the Israel Philharmonic, the Jerusalem Symphony, and the Seattle Symphony. He has taught at the Oberlin Conservatory, the University of Texas at Austin, and Emory University. In Austin, he formed the all-volunteer Red River Ensemble, which aims to bring music into high-stress hospital environments.   We dig into Mark's background, how his approach to practicing Bach has changed over the years, the remarkable accomplishments of his daughter Nina, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Mark's latest recording of all six Bach Cello Suites on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music!   Image credit: Photon Corral Photography   Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!   Connect with us: all things double bass double bass merch double bass sheet music   Thank you to our sponsor! Upton Bass - From Grammy Award winners and Philharmonic players like ME Max Zeugner of the New York Philharmonic, each Upton Bass is crafted with precision in Connecticut, USA, and built to last for generations.  Discover your perfect bass with Upton Bass today! theme music by Eric Hochberg

The Road to Autonomy
Episode 289 | Autonomy Markets: Wayve Wins, Nuro Reloads, Austin Doesn't Guarantee Uber-Waymo's Next Chapter

The Road to Autonomy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 39:35


This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Wayve's OEM partnership with Nissan, Nuro's Series E capital raise and why the Uber/Waymo partnership in Austin does not guarantee future deployments. Wayve is going to power Nissan's next-generation ProPILOT technology starting in fiscal year 2027. The deal with Nissan validates Wayve's business model of licensing and raises the question of is Nuro next in line to secure a major OEM partnership? As the autonomy economy evolves, licensing autonomous driving systems is going to accelerate fragmentation, potentially benefitting both Uber and Lyft. In Austin, Waymo is available exclusively through Uber. While early signs point to success, it's far from guaranteed that the partnership will scale beyond Austin and Atlanta, especially as Waymo continues to expand on it's own with Waymo One.Episode Chapters0:00 Wayve Partners with Nissan 3:12 Autonomous Driving OEM Partnerships 5:24 Nuro Series E7:12 Autonomous Driving Partnerships Ecosystem 13:01 Could Tesla xAI Swap Assets?17:19 Zoox Expands Testing to LA18:27 Will Zoox Launch Commercial Service in 2025?20:25 Waymo Needs More OEM Partnerships 23:40 U.S. / China Policy 28:00 Europe / China Policy 31:19 Uber / Waymo Austin Data 36:49 Unforced Error of The Week38:52 Next WeekRecorded on Friday, April 11, 2025--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy® is a leading source of data, insight and commentary on autonomous vehicles/trucks and the emerging autonomy economy™.Autonomy is transforming industries and creating an entirely new economy that we call the autonomy economy™. The Road to Autonomy provides advisory and market intelligence services that helps you better understand the market and stay ahead of what's coming next. To learn more, say hello (at) roadtoautonomy.com.Sign up for This Week in The Autonomy Economy newsletter: https://www.roadtoautonomy.com/autonomy-economy/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Cook & Joe Show
The Bechtold Breakdown - fans vote to trade T.J. Watt, baseball salary cap

The Cook & Joe Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 16:00


In Austin's twitter poll asking if you would rather trade T.J. Watt or pay him $40 million, 74% of the voters said they would TRADE T.J. Watt. A new report from CNBC says that MLB owners and commissioner Rob Manfred are "privately contemplating" the idea of a salary cap in Major League Baseball.

The Cook & Joe Show
12PM - Donny Chedrick joins us to talk draft, QUIZ SHOW; The Bechtold Breakdown: fans vote to trade Watt, baseball salary cap

The Cook & Joe Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 43:18


Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Donny thinks Joe Flacco could start for the Browns. Is Kenny Pickett going to start week 1 for Cleveland? The Quiz Show. In Austin's twitter poll asking if you would rather trade T.J. Watt or pay him $40 million, 74% of the voters said they would TRADE T.J. Watt. A salary cap in Major League Baseball?

ARA City Radio
What's right: 3D-printed houses for homeless

ARA City Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 2:47


An exciting innovation is transforming the fight against homelessness: 3D-printed homes. In Austin, Texas, ICON, a 3D-printing construction company, is building 100 homes for people facing chronic homelessness. Using its Vulcan 3D printer, ICON layers a cement-like material to create the structure, while human workers complete the finishing touches. This project is part of the Community First! Village, a development led by nonprofit Mobile Loaves & Fishes, which already houses over 390 people. With support from the Lennar Foundation, the expansion will accommodate 1,800 residents, including 100 3D-printed homes and 1,400 traditionally built houses. Beyond housing, the village fosters a true community with laundry facilities, a market, a health clinic, a chapel, and even an amphitheater. This initiative showcases how innovative technology can create dignified, sustainable, and affordable housing, offering a hopeful model for addressing homelessness worldwide.

The Daily
The Texas Village Rethinking Homelessness

The Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 37:30


Warning: this episode contains strong language.In Austin, Texas, a local businessman has undertaken one of the nation's biggest and boldest efforts to confront the crisis of chronic homelessness.Lucy Tompkins, a national reporter for The Times, takes us inside the multimillion-dollar experiment, to understand its promise and peril.Guest: Lucy Tompkins, who reports on national news for The New York Times.Background reading: Can a big village full of tiny homes ease homelessness in Austin?For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

City Cast Houston
More Trump Judges, Shocking State Bills, and Feisty Chihuahua Rescue

City Cast Houston

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 31:47


Is Texas about to become even more conservative? In Austin, the state legislature has shifted further to the right, and already there are thousands of bills filed for the upcoming session. And in the federal courts, President-elect Donald Trump could replace potentially four life-time judges in Texas. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Faith Bugenhagen, trending news reporter for Chron.com, to break those stories down. Plus, Texas is getting more new residents than any other state, a wild rescue of a feisty chihuahua, and more!  Check out the stories we talked about in today's episode: Houston ranks 9th most fun city in America for 2024, according to WalletHub Texas legislators have filed 1,950 bills so far. Here's a sneak peek at what's to come. Texas leads the country in net migration Meet the Mama Bears, Conroe ISD's controversial conservative school trustees Trump to pick replacements for three, possibly four Houston federal judges New mobile health center for moms, babies coming to Houston FBI's Houston office warns against seasonal scams as holiday shopping ramps up Texas A&M University police handle fan antics during Lone Star Showdown City Cast Houston at Longhorns vs. Aggies  Video | Houston firefighter swims into bayou to rescue tiny dog but it had other ideas Learn more about the sponsors of this December 3rd episode here: A.D Players Theater BetterHelp - get 10% off at betterhelp.com/CITYCAST The Women's Home Buffalo Bayou Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Photo: Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RacingNews365 Formule 1-podcast
Agressieve Verstappen verandert niet na nieuwe clash met Norris

RacingNews365 Formule 1-podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 56:42


De Grand Prix van Mexico levert bijna altijd en dat was ook dit keer zeker het geval. Carlos Sainz won de GP op dominante wijze, terwijl Lando Norris een belangrijke slag sloeg in de strijd om de titel met Max Verstappen. Norris greep zijn kans en werd tweede.Maar het ging vooral over de strijd tussen de twee kemphanen. In Austin kreeg Norris nog een straf, nu moest Verstappen op de blaren zitten met maar liefst een tijdstraf van twintig seconden aan zijn broek. Bovendien staat de volgende GP alweer klaar, want het F1-circus reist af naar Brazilië!De heren Tom Coronel, Ruud Dimmers en Joris Mosterdijk laten hun licht schijnen over alles wat er is gebeurd in Mexico in een gloednieuwe Formule 1-podcast van RacingNews365!

Motorsport.com Formule 1-podcast
F1-update: Dit zeggen de FIA-stewards over Verstappen en Norris in Austin, Ferrari titelkandidaat?

Motorsport.com Formule 1-podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 14:14


 Ferrari en Charles Leclerc hebben zich een klasse apart getoond tijdens de Formule 1 Grand Prix van Amerika. In Austin stond er simpelweg geen maat op de race pace van de Scuderia, al ging het gesprek na afloop de race over iets anders: het gevecht tussen Max Verstappen en Lando Norris, en meer specifiek de tijdstraf van laatstgenoemde. Verstappen vond de tijdstraf logisch, McLaren dacht daar niet geheel verrassend volledig anders over. Gijs Leuvenink en Ronald Vording bespreken het moment uitgebreid aan de hand van de uitleg door de FIA-stewards, en analyseren waarom de echte vraag eigenlijk nog dieper ligt en moet gaan over de richtlijnen zelf. Volstaan die of werken die momenten zoals dit juist in de hand? Verder aandacht Verstappens reactie na afloop, de vraag of Ferrari nog echt een serieuze gegadigde kan worden voor beide wereldtitels en volop lof voor Liam Lawson en Franco Colapinto, die als rookies andermaal veel indruk hebben gemaakt. 

Motorsport.com Formule 1-podcast
F1-update: Dit zeggen de FIA-stewards over Verstappen en Norris in Austin, Ferrari titelkandidaat?

Motorsport.com Formule 1-podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 15:44


 Ferrari en Charles Leclerc hebben zich een klasse apart getoond tijdens de Formule 1 Grand Prix van Amerika. In Austin stond er simpelweg geen maat op de race pace van de Scuderia, al ging het gesprek na afloop de race over iets anders: het gevecht tussen Max Verstappen en Lando Norris, en meer specifiek de tijdstraf van laatstgenoemde. Verstappen vond de tijdstraf logisch, McLaren dacht daar niet geheel verrassend volledig anders over. Gijs Leuvenink en Ronald Vording bespreken het moment uitgebreid aan de hand van de uitleg door de FIA-stewards, en analyseren waarom de echte vraag eigenlijk nog dieper ligt en moet gaan over de richtlijnen zelf. Volstaan die of werken die momenten zoals dit juist in de hand? Verder aandacht Verstappens reactie na afloop, de vraag of Ferrari nog echt een serieuze gegadigde kan worden voor beide wereldtitels en volop lof voor Liam Lawson en Franco Colapinto, die als rookies andermaal veel indruk hebben gemaakt. 

Automobilkurznachrichten von Michael Weyland
Autonews vom 11. September 2024

Automobilkurznachrichten von Michael Weyland

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024


Die aktuellen Automobilkurznachrichten mit Michael Weyland  Thema heute: Toyota Gazoo Racing bringt WM-Kampf nach Hause      Toyota Gazoo Racing ist bereit für die entscheidende Phase in der FIA Langstrecken-Weltmeisterschaft (WEC): Mit den Sechs Stunden von Fuji (15. September 2024) biegt der WM-Kampf auf die Zielgerade ein. 18 Hypercars treten in Japan zum sechsten und damit vorletzten Saisonlauf an. Kurz vor Schluss ist ein Dreikampf um die WM-Krone entbrannt: Nach dem zweiten Platz beim Lone Star Le Mans in Austin (USA) führt Toyota Gazoo Racing die Herstellerwertung an – und hat damit den sechsten Titel in Folge fest im Visier. Ferrari liegt jedoch nur acht Punkte zurück, Porsche elf. Bei zwei ausstehenden Rennen ist Hochspannung bis zum großen Saisonfinale in Bahrain (2. November) garantiert. Beim Toyota Heimrennen in Fuji wollen Mike Conway und Kamui Kobayashi – diesmal an der Seite von Nyck de Vries – ihren Vorjahreserfolg wiederholen und damit ihren zweiten Saisonsieg einfahren. In Austin musste sich der Toyota GR010 Hybrid mit der Startnummer 7 nach einer späten Strafe knapp geschlagen geben. Der zweite Platz bescherte der Crew jedoch wertvolle Punkte, durch die weiterhin alle Chancen im WM-Kampf bestehen: Kobayashi und de Vries liegen nur zwölf Punkte hinter den Führenden. Die Teamkollegen und amtierenden Weltmeister Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley und Ryo Hirakawa, die zuletzt 2022 in Fuji gewonnen haben, wollen nach ihrem ersten Saisonrennen ohne Punkte zurück in die Top 10. Toyota Gazoo Racing hat seit seiner Rückkehr in den Langstreckensport 2012 neun der zehn WEC-Rennen in Japan gewonnen. Von 2016 an folgten sechs Siege hintereinander, wodurch der Fuji Speedway zu einer der erfolgreichsten Strecken für das Team zählt. Der rund 100 Kilometer westlich von Tokio gelegene Kurs befindet sich unweit vom Higashi-Fuji Technical Center, wo der Hybridantrieb der Toyota GR010 Hybrid entworfen, entwickelt und gebaut wurde. In der 2024er Spezifikation sind die Hypercars im Rahmen der beiden 90-minütigen Trainingssessions am Freitag (13. September) zum ersten Mal auf dem Fuji Speedway unterwegs. Am Samstagmorgen folgt das dritte freie Training über eine Stunde. Die Startaufstellung wird im Qualifying und in der Hyperpole am Samstag ausgefahren. Die Sechs Stunden von Fuji starten am Sonntag um 11 Uhr (4 Uhr MESZ). Alle Fotos: Toyota Motor Deutschland GmbH/ Toyota Gazoo Racing Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

Beyond The Horizon
Police In Austin Texas Say They Are Hunting A Serial Killer (8/16/24)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 10:25


In Austin, Texas, authorities are currently investigating a potential serial killer responsible for at least two murders. DNA evidence has linked the deaths of two women: Alyssa Ann Rivera, who was found in June 2024, and Alba Jenisse Aviles, who was murdered in 2018. Both cases appear to involve sexual assault, and the Austin Police Department has released surveillance footage of a person of interest, described as a Hispanic male. The investigation is ongoing, and police are seeking the public's help to identify the suspect.This case is separate from previous speculations about a serial killer linked to deaths near Lady Bird Lake, which have been largely debunked by authorities. However, the fear of an active serial killer has reignited concerns in the city. Authorities have not ruled out the possibility that more homicides could be connected to this suspect.(commercial at 8:03)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Texas serial killer on the loose after two women's bodies are found | Daily Mail Online

The Epstein Chronicles
Authorities In Austin Texas Are Hunting A Serial Killer (8/16/24)

The Epstein Chronicles

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 10:25


In Austin, Texas, authorities are currently investigating a potential serial killer responsible for at least two murders. DNA evidence has linked the deaths of two women: Alyssa Ann Rivera, who was found in June 2024, and Alba Jenisse Aviles, who was murdered in 2018. Both cases appear to involve sexual assault, and the Austin Police Department has released surveillance footage of a person of interest, described as a Hispanic male. The investigation is ongoing, and police are seeking the public's help to identify the suspect.This case is separate from previous speculations about a serial killer linked to deaths near Lady Bird Lake, which have been largely debunked by authorities. However, the fear of an active serial killer has reignited concerns in the city. Authorities have not ruled out the possibility that more homicides could be connected to this suspect.(commercial at 8:03)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Texas serial killer on the loose after two women's bodies are found | Daily Mail OnlineBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Moscow Murders and More
Police In Austin Texas Announce That They Are Hunting A Serial Killer (8/16/24)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 10:25


In Austin, Texas, authorities are currently investigating a potential serial killer responsible for at least two murders. DNA evidence has linked the deaths of two women: Alyssa Ann Rivera, who was found in June 2024, and Alba Jenisse Aviles, who was murdered in 2018. Both cases appear to involve sexual assault, and the Austin Police Department has released surveillance footage of a person of interest, described as a Hispanic male. The investigation is ongoing, and police are seeking the public's help to identify the suspect.This case is separate from previous speculations about a serial killer linked to deaths near Lady Bird Lake, which have been largely debunked by authorities. However, the fear of an active serial killer has reignited concerns in the city. Authorities have not ruled out the possibility that more homicides could be connected to this suspect.(commercial at 8:03)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Texas serial killer on the loose after two women's bodies are found | Daily Mail Online

What You Don't Hear
116 - Uncovering Your True Value w/ Austin Parker AKA 'APFit'

What You Don't Hear

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 106:37


Austin Parker is a Fitness Coach and Personal Trainer under his brand 'APFit'. Austin knew from a young age that he had a real passion for the fitness world, and after playing 4 years of College Basketball and living the corparate America life, he decided to take the dive fulltime into becoming a Personal Trainer and took that leap of faith to believe in himself, and follow his purpose! In Austin's story we talk a lot about self-believe and the work it takes to uncover it, as well as how he balanced a "regular" job through the day but still made time to build up his personal brand as a coach, all while making time for training sessions both before and after work. We also dive into the value of building a personal brand and the impact it makes on connecting with others, his love for music and wishing he pursued it, dealing with heavy depression in college, why we should challenge ourselves in order to get better, finding your "purpose" and living a life built off that + a lot more! This is a real good conversation with Austin and one that will have you feeling positively motivated when you turn it off!  ------THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY------ PromoWest Productions - @promowestlive For all upcoming shows & event info of who's coming through Columbus, OH, visit promowestlive.com  or to purchase tickets directly, visit AXS.com  River & Rich - @riverandrich Located in the Franklinton Arts District of Columbus, OH, River & Rich brings together quality apartments, desirable amenities, and a vibrant artistic community. They offer guided and self-guided tours, so go view an apartment anytime! Visit their website at riverandrichcolumbus.com - Use the code 'WYDHPOD' for up to HALF OFF your deposit! The Scatter Joy Project - @thescatterjoyproject The Scatter Joy Project is a local Columbus nonprofit focused on fighting for mental health. They aim to make mental health care accessible and affordable for everyone. They sell apparel with 100% of the profits funding their crisis text line, their network to help people find the mental health help they need, and their very own therapy fund. So whether you're looking to get help or want to donate to help support the cause, Scatter Joy is right for you. Find more info at www.thescatterjoyproject.com

FAZ Frühdenker
Selenskyj und Papst beim G-7-Gipfel • Zieht Tesla bald nach Texas? • Entscheidung im bayrisch-fränkischen Wurststreit

FAZ Frühdenker

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 9:48


Die Nachrichten an diesem Morgen: In Italien Treffen sich die Staats- und Regierungschefs der G 7. In Austin stimmen die Tesla-Aktionäre abermals über ein Milliarden-Aktienpaket für Elon Musk ab. Und am Landgericht München fällt die Entscheidung im bayrisch-fränkischen Wurststreit.

American Countryside
The Old Government Building with a Story

American Countryside

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 3:00


In Austin, Texas near the state capitol building you'll find another old government building in a beautiful green space.  It is a place established in...

Keep Going
Roots of the Local in a Global Society

Keep Going

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 80:09


In this episode we discuss the roots of being local. In Austin, we have a local business support rallying cry that has become the de facto Austin vibe: Keep Austin Weird. We spend a lot of time wrestling with the concept of being local in a global running culture. This is our 50th episode & while we don't really celebrate the milestone in any concrete way, we definitely hit our favorite themes here. Godspeed, my friends, godspeed. Some links around what we discuss in this episode:Comedor Running Club in AustinAtreyu Run Club is Michael's crew in Austin. Episode 25 where Paul Carrozza challenges us to invest in local events. We've decided to jettison the intro & drop the needle right into the deep track. Let us know if you miss it...I certaily won't miss doing it!

FAZ Finanzen & Immobilien
Der Blick in die Zukunft - Was ist los bei der South by Southwest?

FAZ Finanzen & Immobilien

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 28:02


Transformation, Transition, Künstliche Intelligenz. In Austin, der "weird city" werden auf der "South by Southwest" die Trends unserer Zeit besprochen. Ein Gespräch mit unserem US-Korrespondenten Roland Lindner. Er war dabei!

Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast
Who's Slamming on the Real Estate Brakes in Texas?

Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 5:09


Texas multifamily developers may have overshot their goal. They have pumped so much new product into the market, that many have slammed on the brakes for new builds as they finish up current projects.    According to a detailed report in The Real Deal, Texas apartment developers have produced more apartments than almost any other group of US developers over the last three years. In Dallas, they put more than 20,000 apartments on the market last year. That's about twice the number of new apartments that opened up in New York with a much larger population. In Austin, the story is even more dramatic, with  more than 17,000 new apartments on the market in 2023. Compared to Dallas with 1.3 million people, Austin only has 1 million....   ...You'll find a link to the full article in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. If you'd like more information on the single-family rental business, be sure you've signed up for a free RealWealth membership. We help new and experienced investors find cash-flowing rental properties in markets with strong job and population growth. You can also connect with our network of real estate professionals and other single-family investors. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast, if you haven't already.   Thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke   Links:   1 - https://therealdeal.com/magazine/march-2024/texas-multifamily-developers-slam-on-the-brakes/   2 - https://www.multifamilyexecutive.com/design-development/construction/texas-apartment-construction-starts-plunge-across-major-metros_o

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
SUPD 964 Amanda Tyler Christians Against Christian Nationalism

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 56:54


Buy Kevin Richberg's New Batch of Honey!  Amanda Tyler is executive director of BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty), leading the organization as it upholds the historic Baptist principle of religious liberty: defending the free exercise of religion and protecting against its establishment by government. She is the lead organizer of BJC's Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign and co-host of BJC's Respecting Religion podcast. Tyler's constitutional law analysis and advocacy for faith freedom for all have been featured by major news outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS News, ABC News, CNN, and MSNBC. Religion News Service named Tyler one of “2022's rising stars in religion,” and she regularly preaches in Baptist churches, speaks at denominational gatherings, and leads sessions on college campuses and with community groups of all sizes. A member of the Texas and U.S. Supreme Court Bar, Tyler has experience working in Congress, in a private legal practice, and serving as a law clerk for a federal judge. She testified before Congress in 2022 about the ways in which Christian nationalism proves cover for white supremacy and in 2018 about threats to religious liberty around the world. Originally from Austin, Texas, Tyler grew up hearing about the cherished Baptist principles of religious liberty and the separation of church and state as a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. Because she was committed to these principles, Tyler sought out BJC when she moved to Washington to attend Georgetown University, and she began volunteering in the office. Tyler graduated from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University with a bachelor's degree in foreign service, magna cum laude. She was hired by BJC to serve as assistant to the general counsel, working closely with Brent Walker, James Dunn, Melissa Rogers and Holly Hollman. During this time, she wrote columns for Report from the Capital, drafted statements on religious liberty issues, presented educational programs, and coordinated the broad coalition in support of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. Tyler left BJC to enroll in The University of Texas School of Law, where she received her J.D. with honors. In 2019, the school named her their “Outstanding Young Alumna.” Following law school, Tyler worked in private practice and served as a law clerk for a U.S. district court judge in Dallas, Texas. She later joined the staff of U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett in Austin and Washington, D.C. In Austin, Tyler served as the congressman's district director, leading the staff in the development and execution of an outreach agenda for a 7-county congressional district, as well as serving as a spokesperson for his office. She later served as Rep. Doggett's counsel for the Ways and Means Committee. Tyler was named executive director of BJC in 2016, and she began her tenure in January 2017. She lives in Dallas with her husband, Robert Behrendt, and their son. You can follow her on X: @AmandaTylerBJC. Learn more about Amanda in her BJC staff Q&A.    Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Follow and Support Pete Coe      

KRLD All Local
Ask The Expert: Could we see an end to the STAAR Test? What's the deal with the Special session in Austin?

KRLD All Local

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 6:55


In Austin, there hasn't been much movement between the House and Senate in the latest special session. The governor called them back to address school issues, especially dealing with school vouchers.

Planet Logic
Republicans Feud in Washington and Austin

Planet Logic

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 48:10


In Washington, the fight over the next GOP House Speaker arose from the $33b national debt, and the cowardice of continuing resolutions and “omnibus” bills that kick the debt can down the road. In Austin the Republican bickering is over school choice and how some Republican lawmakers are subservient to local school superintendents. Planet Logic's Lynn Woolley is joined by Political Pursuits' Lou Ann Anderson to take a deep dive into Republican intra-party squabbling.

Locked On Baylor - Daily Podcast On Baylor Bears Football & Basketball
Does Baylor Have A Chance Against Texas? | Baylor Bears Football Podcast

Locked On Baylor - Daily Podcast On Baylor Bears Football & Basketball

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 35:47


The Texas Longhorns come in ranked third in the nation, their highest spot in over a decade and take on a battered 1-2 Bears squad. Cam is joined by KVUE sports reporter and Longhorns expert Cory Mose to talk about the Bears' chances against the Big 12 favorites on Saturday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Save more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com.  Athletic Brewing Go to AthleticBrewing.com and enter code LOCKEDON to get 15% off your first online order or find a store near you! Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Terms and conditions apply. eBay Motors Keep your ride-or-die alive at ebay.com/motors. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) the No. 3 Texas Longhorns coming into town with their highest ranking in over a decade, Cam is joined by KVUE sports reporter Cory Mose to talk about the potent Longhorns offense and how they can expose Baylor's shortcomings. In Austin, though, Horns fans are only cautiously optimistic. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Save more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com.  Athletic Brewing Go to AthleticBrewing.com and enter code LOCKEDON to get 15% off your first online order or find a store near you! Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Terms and conditions apply. eBay Motors Keep your ride-or-die alive at ebay.com/motors. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Locked On Baylor - Daily Podcast On Baylor Bears Football & Basketball
Does Baylor Have A Chance Against Texas? | Baylor Bears Football Podcast

Locked On Baylor - Daily Podcast On Baylor Bears Football & Basketball

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 31:02


The Texas Longhorns come in ranked third in the nation, their highest spot in over a decade and take on a battered 1-2 Bears squad. Cam is joined by KVUE sports reporter and Longhorns expert Cory Mose to talk about the Bears' chances against the Big 12 favorites on Saturday.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Jase MedicalSave more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com. Athletic BrewingGo to AthleticBrewing.com and enter code LOCKEDON to get 15% off your first online order or find a store near you! Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Terms and conditions apply.eBay MotorsKeep your ride-or-die alive at ebay.com/motors. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) the No. 3 Texas Longhorns coming into town with their highest ranking in over a decade, Cam is joined by KVUE sports reporter Cory Mose to talk about the potent Longhorns offense and how they can expose Baylor's shortcomings. In Austin, though, Horns fans are only cautiously optimistic.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Jase MedicalSave more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com. Athletic BrewingGo to AthleticBrewing.com and enter code LOCKEDON to get 15% off your first online order or find a store near you! Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Terms and conditions apply.eBay MotorsKeep your ride-or-die alive at ebay.com/motors. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Campus 2 Canton
Canton Bound Episode 106 - Austin's Farewell

Campus 2 Canton

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 65:04


In Austin's final episode of Canton Bound ever, he and Colin start with a trip down memory lane with their best and worst calls of all time. And of course, Colin can't let Austin leave without getting his 2023 predictions so he can make fun of them later. Lastly, they end the show with a parting shot from Austin.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-2-canton/donations

Beauty and the Biz
Buying Land & Building Practice from Scratch — with Edward D. Buckingham, MD (Ep. 208)

Beauty and the Biz

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 57:02


Hello, and welcome to Beauty and the Biz where we talk about the business and marketing side of plastic surgery, and buying land & building a practice from scratch. I'm your host, Catherine Maley, author of Your Aesthetic Practice – What your patients are saying, as well as consultant to plastic surgeons, to get them more patients, more profits and stellar reputations. Now, today's episode is called "Buying Land & Building Practice from Scratch — with Edward D. Buckingham, MD". Deciding WHERE you do surgery is a big decision that affects your time, resources, profits and sanity.  And the answer to that question changes as you change. For example: You have a killer deal with a friend of yours to use his OR; however, it's a 30-60 commute depending on traffic  You use another surgeon's OR in your building, but they continue to raise the fees and you're feeling exploited  Your surgical coordinator is struggling to get you blocked times at the hospital and so on. That's usually when you start dreaming of taking back your life and enjoying autonomy to do surgery wherever and whenever you please, while even adding more surgeons to help pay for it if you choose. This week's Beauty of the Biz Podcast episode is an interview I did with Dr. Edward Buckingham. He's a facial plastic surgeon with a BA degree in accounting and in private practice, in a gorgeous new office in Austin, TX. He decided it was time to upscale and play a bigger game, so we talked about: The myriad of construction and permit issues of buying land and building a practice from scratch The timing challenge between the end of your lease and the start date of your new office being “move-in ready”  Bringing on other surgeons to buy in to his practice so he can enjoy life/work balance Visit Dr. Buckingham's website P.S. Give us a review please!

Murder With Mannina
Something is Happening on Rainey Street Part 3

Murder With Mannina

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 47:23 Transcription Available


In Austin, Texas, eight bodies have been pulled from Lady Bird Lake in just 10 months. Similar deaths and bodies were recovered from the lake in the past few years too. Among these victims was a charismatic, beloved, 25-year-old named Martin Gutierrez. Gutierrez went missing in November 2018 after leaving a bar on Rainey Street. Martin's brother and sister-in-law, Mitchell and Whitney Gutierrez, join us to share strange details that led up to Martin's death, his autopsy report, common elements in several of the cases, and APD's incredulous assertion that the deaths are all accidental. 

The Stephen Wolfram Podcast
Science & Technology Q&A for Kids (and others) [August 12, 2022]

The Stephen Wolfram Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 105:59


Stephen Wolfram answers general questions from his viewers about science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Questions include: How is computation in nature different than the computation that a computer does? ​- Why do cars get much hotter than the outside air temperature? In Austin this week, my car's internal air temperature was 130° F, while it was 100° F outside. - Why haven't we discovered a cure for baldness? Compared to the other great apes, we have lost most of our body hair, so I wonder if baldness is not just our further evolutionary progression of losing all body hair. - Think about things in nature as having autonomous rules. For example, a flower is one rule, but different shapes, colors, etc. of flowers have different initial conditions. Is this too crazy an idea? - To what extent are plant cells Voronoi meshes? How about animal cells? To what extent could one build a simulation of a tree using something like a "Voronoi mesh automaton"? - Do you believe there is a concrete description of evolution waiting to be fleshed out in the multicomputational paradigm? If so, does its basic rule relate to the expansion of the hypergraph? - If mammals have a common ancestor, then how did they get divided into carnivores and herbivores? - What do you think of the notion of chemical interspecies communications? - ​Can we think of some fungi species that could reach some kind of intelligence like the human one in the future? - Are bubbles round because of gravity?

Murder With Mannina
Something is Happening on Rainey Street Part 1

Murder With Mannina

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 27:24 Transcription Available


In Austin, TX, bodies are being pulled from Lady Bird Lake with alarming frequency; four bodies in the past month, eight bodies in less than a year, and 25 bodies in the past eight years. Several of the victims suddenly vanished in the middle of the night after going out with friends on Rainey Street. But the similarities do not stop there. Not even close. This has sparked speculations on social media that a serial killer is targeting Rainey Street revelers in Austin, TX but Austin PD states there is no indication of foul play and the deaths are unrelated. Chris reviews the list of deaths and weighs in with her experienced perspective. Are the social media rumors overblown or could there be a Rainey Street Ripper?  

Adulting Is Easy
AIE 121: Moving Out of Your STR for Guests is Sweat Equity

Adulting Is Easy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 33:37


Bryce Garcia has an interesting take on house hacking. He moves our of his primary home so short-term rental guests can stay there. In Austin, TX, where Bryce lives, stays can be shorter than 30 days if it's your home. Moving out of your STR for guests is a type of sweat equity, according to Bryce. What do you think? He touches on having mentors, networking, meeting people, anf forming your personal finance, investing, and real estate circle. Lauren and Bryce touch on the impact of luck on success. Bryce goes on to tell Lauren about his second STR, which is in Myrtle Beach, and building a new team in a second market. You'll learn how to have a full time job and manage your own STRs. Basically, 90% of the work for STRs is done up front. He doesn't spend too much time on the business, so he doesn't really get sick of it. But he's also proactive, especially when managing his calendar. About Bryce:   Bryce Garcia didn't know about real estate until the pandemic hit. When his sales pipeline dried up because of the lockdowns, he realized he needed more income sources. He took action and moved to Austin to buy his 1st house hack. He then bought a beach house and is looking for his 3rd short-term rental. Bryce has been writing about his experience on Twitter and started a newsletter about running short-term rentals with a full-time job. Connect with Bryce: https://twitter.com/BryceWGarcia https://www.instagram.com/brycecold12/ If you liked this episode, you will also like episodes 153 (House Hacking) and 163 (FOMO and Friends). Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adultingiseasy  Sponsored by: https://touchstay.com/ Sign Up for PriceLabs and/or OwnerRez: OwnerRez: https://www.ownerreservations.com?referredBy=oru5b14b508f8x PriceLabs: https://pricelabs.co/users/sign_up?referral=vetR1F Donate to the show: https://cash.app/$AdultingIsEasy Connect with Lauren:   ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adultingiseasyreal/⁠⁠

The Energy Question
Texas Legislative Update, Episode 8: Key Bills Roll Out in Austin and Washington, DC

The Energy Question

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 30:38


In Episode 8 of the Texas Legislative Update, David Blackmon and Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, discuss key legislation impacting Texas energy that was introduced during the week of March 13-17 in both Austin and Washington, DC.In Austin, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and several leading senators rolled out a series of Senate Bill that would enact further reforms to the Texas electric grid. The goal of the bills is to ensure the installation of significant new dispatchable thermal generation capacity and improve the management of the state's expanding fleet of renewable energy.In Washington, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana is working with a group of key members to move legislation designed to streamline federal permitting processes for energy projects, including both fossil fuel energy and renewables. Watch and listen as David and Jason assess the prospects for these key bills and others to move through the legislative processes in both capitals.Enjoy.Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

The Late Kick with Josh Pate
Does UGA Football Have A Culture Problem? | Late Kick Live Ep. 368

The Late Kick with Josh Pate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 63:19


Late Kick Live Ep. 368 includes Josh Pate responding to continued criticism of UGA's culture under Kirby Smart following the latest issues with Jalen Carter. How do you define isolated incidents versus character and culture concerns? Ohio State is the spotlight for one of the most important QB competitions in the country this spring. Will Kyle McCord take control or will Devin Brown win the job? In Austin all eyes are on Quinn Ewers - or are they? With Arch Manning commanding most of the spotlight while not being expected to win the starting job, what will this do for the Longhorns this fall? The Pate State mailbag is loaded with questions about the best traditions in College Football and teams that could the most improved this fall. All that plus several questions from a big cycle of movement in the Transfer Portal. SUBSCRIBE to the Late Kick Podcast: ​​https://link.chtbl.com/LateKick Twitter: twitter.com/LateKickJosh Instagram: instagram.com/latekickjosh To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Building Breweries: A Beer Podcast
Austin Beerworks (Austin, TX)

Building Breweries: A Beer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 39:30


In Austin, Michael visits with Michael Graham (Austin Beerworks Co-Founder) and Kindsey Bernhard (ABW Taproom Manager, Boys Are From Marzen co-host). We chat about: Austin's growth as a city and a beer scene The feel of “lived-in” taprooms versus “new and shiny” Changes in TX beer laws Sharing recipes between breweries The relationship between taproom management and production Twitter as a marketing and community platform Featured Beers: Concise Pale Lager (ABW) This episode was originally recorded in September 2022. Support the podcast by giving us a rating and a review. If you like what you hear, you can tip us a few bucks over on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/kycommons

Texas Wants to Know
What does the future look like for the state's rural hospitals?

Texas Wants to Know

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 19:21


Twenty-six percent of rural hospitals in Texas are at risk of closure, according to a report issued late last year by the firm Kaufman Hall. The number is up 10% from 2021 and the risk is due in part to pandemic relief money running out. The Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals defines a rural hospital as one in a community of fewer than 60,000 people. Henderson pointed to a closure in Bowie as an example of how important hospitals are not just to a city's health care, but to its economy. "It wasn't just that the hospital closed and you lost access and lost 100 or more good jobs. It's that local sales tax revenue dipped by a third the following year, school enrollment dropped. They went through around a teacher layoffs," TORCH president and CEO John Henderson said. "So you see all those cascading economic impacts that are all negative and harmful to a community." Dr. Kristie Loescher, assistant dean for instructional innovation for the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas and the academic director for the Healthcare Innovation Initiative, said one of the ways rural hospitals can make smart decisions by limiting the services it offers. For example, she pointed to an emergency room. Due to a federal law, a hospital is required to treat any patient who walks through its emergency room doors -- whether or not they can pay for services. "In Austin or Dallas, if a hospital sees a few patients like that, they can absorb it. They can absorb the bad debt. But in a rural situation, they're living so close to the wire, they don't have that extra margin to be able to provide the amount of charity care required," she said. Host Baylee Friday also speaks with the CEO of Muenster Memorial Hospital, Marion Bruce, about the challenges facing her hospital in recent years.

KSAT News Now
Death toll rises in Southside explosion, UT Basketball coach arrested

KSAT News Now

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 19:39


Did you see or feel that loud boom Friday night on the city's Southside? Investigators say it was a deadly explosion claiming the lives of at least four people. In Austin, UT's basketball coach was arrested for a domestic violence incident. Twitter has new plans to roll out the new paid blue check. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tacos of Texas
Taco Gentrification

Tacos of Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 40:17


In Austin, East of IH-35 is considered the great divide, from the wealthy and the poor, the whites and Black and Latino communities. With Austin's growth and gentrification comes even more displacement. You can literally experience it through the city’s tacos, where you can buy tacos for $2.00 at one location and $9.00 at another, […]

WIFT Austin
208 - Alka Bhanot & Hanna Huang

WIFT Austin

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 54:53


Join us as we talk to Alka Bhanot of Indie Meme festival and Hanna Huang of the Asian American film festival about Austin-based film festivals creating culture and diversity in storytelling in Austin. Alka Bhanot is the co-founder of Indie Meme Film Festival, an award winning festival, organized in April in Austin Texas, IMFF is a 4 day fest celebrating excellent South Asia cinema, filmmaker interactions, panels, parties, networking and discussions. Alka has extensive experience producing for Indian Television and was the Executive Producer for the first Late Night Show, ‘Movers & Shakers' in India, which won numerous awards. In Austin, since 2003 her film credits include Bryan Poyser's ‘Dear Pillow' (2003) Winner, Best Narrative Feature, Atlanta Film Festival, Margaret Brown's ‘Be Here To Love Me' (2006) a film about the life and music of Townes Van Zandt and ‘Sunshine'(2009) a documentary about adoption and single parenthood by Karen Skloss which aired as part of the Independent Lens series on PBS. She also worked on the ‘Trevor Romain Video Series' (2005) an animated kids show which aired on PBS. Hanna Huang is the executive director of Austin Asian American Film Festival. AAAFF is an annual film festival that highlights new Asian and Asian American films with a mission of championing Asian and Asian American stories via media arts and empowering Asian Americans to explore opportunities in cinema. Movie Review: Panic Showrunner: Chantelle James Hosts & Producers: Ai Vuong, Chantelle James & Samantha Rae Lopez Editors: Shannon Stefan, Valerie Torres, and Karla Rivera Movie Reviews: Summer Heart Marketing: Karla Rivera & Tori Rose Follow us: @wift_austin https://www.wiftaustin.com podcast@wiftaustin.org

more than just a movie
#253: THE DARK KNIGHT

more than just a movie

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 52:36


In Austin's opinion, Allan picked the best film about the caped crusader and his nemesis! THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) Directed by Christopher Nolan

The Clean Energy Show
Al Gore, The World Bank, Climate Denial and Human Composting in California

The Clean Energy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 51:20


Al Gore correctly calls the World Bank president a climate denier. California the latest state to allow human composting. Ford is moving to a direct sales model for EVs that will eliminate dealer markups. The Fully Charged Live event is coming to Canada. Reducing costs in massive solar farms goes beyond the cost of the panels themselves. We get a letter from Denmark and here is the link we talk about: https://dk.karnfull.com/ General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Tuesday it backed establishing tougher federal emissions standards to help ensure at least 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero-emission. This may be meant to harm Japanese auto companies who are way behind. The founder and owner of the outdoor apparel brand Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, has given his US$3-billion company away to a specially-designed trust, ensuring all profits—in perpetuity—are used to fight climate change and preserve wild spaces. Gas stoves can release hazardous air pollutants while they're operating, and even when they're turned off, according to a new study. Thanks for listening to our show! Consider rating The Clean Energy Show on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen to our show. Follow us on TikTok! Check out our YouTube Channel! Follow us on Twitter! Your hosts: James Whittingham https://twitter.com/jewhittingham Brian Stockton: https://twitter.com/brianstockton Email us at cleanenergyshow@gmail.com Leave us an online voicemail at http://speakpipe.com/cleanenergyshow Tell your friends about us on social media! Transcript Hello, and welcome to episode 132 of the Clean Energy Show. I'm Brian Stockton. I'm James Whittingham. This week, Tesla's boring AI team members from its autopilot program to work on the humanoid robot. I predict a lot of broken dishes. Ford is moving to a direct sales model for EVs that will eliminate dealer markups. But dealers are skeptical and are rapidly researching alternative ways to antagonize and anger their customers. GM is pushing electric vehicles and American football fans. What's next? Low fat nacho cheese? The fully charged live event is coming to Canada. As Canada's foremost clean energy podcast, I propose that James and I be invited to participate. I could hook the panel while James could do crowd control and some light housekeeping. What all that? More this edition of the Clean Energy show. And also Brian on this week's show. Reducing costs and massive solar farms goes beyond the panels. And California will allow human composting in 2027. I'm way ahead of you, California. I'm studying a compost myself internally. I had a bad week. Feeling sick. Yeah, well, I know you told me you had some type of terrible stomach flu, and you're definitely looking better, and I hope that you're better. I just don't want to hear too much about this. okay. Let's just say I said to my ask this morning, can you do me a solid? And it did. That's all. Everything worked out. Yes. I don't know where it came from because you know, I never leave home. You never leave the house and no one brought it home, no one else was sick. So where the hell did this come from? But it just goes to show you how you could have gotten covered under the same situation too. From what, though? The neighborhood cat. Do I pet thing in the yard? Other people come in and out of your house. You know them as your family. Well, I do, but it's an awful thing. And I'm one of these people who has a phobia of being sick, as you know. I don't know if it's a terrible phobia, but I really hate being sick and I don't do it. Ask any of my family members. Like, I'm the worst patient in the house. I'm just kill me. Yeah. So my wife is of course, as a rock, she burst children. Something I couldn't do if I wanted to. It's just aying I can't handle being sick. I'm just not good at it. I'm sorry. I'm just glad it's over. And I don't want Covent. Yeah. I really don't want coven. So far, so good. So far so good. What's new with you around this house here? It seems like this often happens when we're recording the podcast, but you may hear some banging and crashing in the background because you're like working brown. You're always getting your house renovated constantly. That's right, yeah. What was the name of that guy? I can't remember. Is that like Sheldon? Or something? No, I don't think Oswald or he had a good name, but he was Peter Albert. I don't know. Yes. So the kitchen half of my vaulted ceiling has now been spray foam, and the drywall guys are there already to fill it in. So we're half done, and once that's done, we open up the other half and do that. So I'm going to have a freshly spray foam ceiling, and I'm real excited about that. Well, I don't know why you don't have a live microphone in your kitchen. That's what I would do. Yeah, I know that's what you would do, but I prefer podcasts to have that studio sound without well, I just want to check in on them to hear if there's any sound. It's interesting. Something like that weird sounds would be nice. And then the other thing was so I bought a brace for my back. I was having back troubles. You bought a back brace? Yeah, it's a shocking news. It's like a belt thing that sort of just tightens up and supports your spine when your spine is feeling weak. And then I know you had this horrible stomach flu this week. So my new idea for the podcast is these are our sponsorship possibilities, James, like all of our old man health problems. So this brace is from a company called Braceability, and they're not a sponsor? They are now. But hey, if they want to sponsor us, I could be a spokesperson for this product. I thought it was really great. Does it work? Yeah, it totally works. This is your future commercials on Fox News. And it's better to have on hand now. Like, I needed it sooner than I got it, but for the next time this happens to my back, I'll be able to I think when it happens yeah, it'll be able to move around sooner if I have this brace. And what does it do exactly? You put it in your lower spine, and it's like having a lumbar support. Like, I realized that when I drive a car, I have an extra lumbar support pillow in the car, like the one in the built into the seat is not enough. So when I'm sitting in a chair, I need a lumbar support. And I just thought to myself, hey, well, I need a lumbar support while I'm standing up. Surely there's a product like that. And I just started researching it and yeah, you get these lower back braces, and it's like an artificial spine on the outside of your body. Now you're endorsing it. And if you're not from North America or younger than us, which most people are, by the way, shit. Murphy Brown was a TV show in the 80s, early 90s, maybe 80s. National news anchor. Was it Elden? Eldon. Eldon. Very good. That was the guy's name. Give it some time and those old brain cells, with the help of a back brace, will kick in and you can help your brain cells with this new product. See, that's how it works. Oh, my gosh, you're such a good spokesperson. I would have you endure. I would listen to that old man sitting in front of a couch in the fireplace recommending something to me. The car hunt continues on my end. A couple of interesting developments on Front when I found out the Prius is coming out with a new plugin prime that is through spy websites and rumor websites. Could be 100 kilometer range, which would be interesting. However, it's too little, too late, right? I mean, I want a freaking EV. My partner wants an EV. I don't want to get an oil change again. That would do me, and I wouldn't have to worry about charging infrastructure for the next few years. Not that that's a terrible issue, but the infrastructure is there. It's just not working, essentially, and just the inconvenience of it taking slow speeds. But the Equinox, as we mentioned last week, from Chevy, which is a small SUV, they have the gas version of it with a very popular vehicle, and now they're having an electric version of it, as well as the what is it? The Blazer. Chevy Blazer, as well as silverado pickup truck. Anyway, the Canadian, where we live of pricing is $34,400 for the Equinox. For the Equinox, which is a small that's really good SUV. The bolt is a hatchback, which I'm shopping for, maybe would have probably bought if there was one on the lawn, but I can't because there's not one on the lawn, and it's a lottery shoot to try and get one crap shoot. But the bolt sells for 38 for something like that. Yeah, and it's not the Equinox. It's a small car. They should be marking those down, but they're not. And they have in the States that would explain the $6,000 reduction in the States, something like that. So they said, Canada, we're not going to do it because we don't need to, because we don't sell any there because the demand is too high. There's no competition. So screw you, Canada. This tells me not to buy a bolt. I'd be stupid to buy a bolt, especially at the current price, because let's say I buy one, and a year from now, people are starting to buy a $34,000 car that's less and better, and they're going to have to lower the price of the bolt. Absolutely. They're going to have to 8000 less. It's going to probably have to be $8,000. It's a real conundrum. And ideally, you would like to buy a car now, not a year from now or two years from now. Ideally, yes. The Prius is still fine, but right now, the Prius has an incredible resale value, and that's what I was hoping to take advantage of and get into the game. But you know what? At the price of $34,000, it doesn't matter so much what my resale value of the Prius is I could go and buy that car. Yeah, that's because it's about the same price as the Prius if you factor in the gas savings over four or five years at most. And that's normal gas prices, by the way, not the ones that we have now or had had recently. There was a thing going around the Internet that everybody was sharing saying the Saskatchewan, our province in Canada, which is a prairie province with oil and lots of mineral resources and potash and stuff like that, and farming would be a perfect place for battery minerals for manufacture, bringing it to Canada, because there was an article about that and everybody's talking about it. And I have this contention that is a problem with our province, that is that our grid is very dirty. It's 45% coal, and they're cleaning up very slowly with very small solar projects and small wind projects. My thinking is that a lot of these companies who want to buy minerals and build batteries want them clean. Why do it with a dirty grid? So our province, in being backwards and trying to cling onto fossil fuels, a jurisdiction there's many of around the world, including the United States, in parts of the United States that you're not going to be competitive. Why would we go to A, the dirty one that has a larger carbon footprint for a battery that we make in your place, then B, that has a clean grid, and 80% of the Canadian electrical grid is clean because of all the hydro, especially in Quebec and BC. Right? Yeah. So I think it's a competitive disadvantage for us to drag our feet and few people talk about that stuff. It makes me mad. Yeah. And if you're sourcing minerals for batteries and you have a choice between a place that can source them more cleanly, you're obviously going to go for the more clean source. And speaking of our province, which I vow that I'm going to do less of because nobody knows what we are, our power utility, South Power, which is a government owned utility, has identified two places to put small modular nuclear reactors. Now, small modular nuclear reactors is something that you claim to study if you want to put off fighting climate change. You claim that now we can only use these technologies and they're not ready yet. So they'll decide on this in 2029. But right now to warm us up and claim that they're doing something so they can continue mining fossil fuels and grease up their buddies on the golf course. Estevan and Elbow, there's two predominant winds where we live in our city, and it's both downwind from those two places. For what it's worth, I'm just putting it out there. Radiation travels, Brian. And I just want to point out that there is a town in our province called Elbow. There's a town called Climax. Name me some weird Saskatchewan towns. Virginia rhymes with fun. As Mick Jagger once said, there's one called Kipling, which is the only town in the world named after Rudyard Kipling, the famous author of The Jungle Book. Oh, really? That's what he's named after? That's what they named him after. How does that happen? The town of Kipling? I don't know. I like this book. So we're going to name it Kipling? Yeah. There you go. That's the town where the paperclip story went. Yeah, the red paperclip story. Look it up if you want a boring story about the Internet. And Corbin Bernstein made a movie there, too. Why? Because it was famous for a day. It's a long story, but I don't know. I was once in a movie with Corbin Bernsen. We were eating services together. Yeah. Did you have any lines in that movie? I had lots of lines. I was quite nervous about the amount of lines I had. Like acting with carbon. Bernson no, but I was acting with someone else and I can't remember his name. I'm sick. Okay. I've got a bit of a fever. Yes, somebody famous. It was somebody famous. It is somebody famous. So probably know you know who Corbin Bernstein is. We have to stop making old man references. Brian it's just Murphy Brown and now all that was a TV show called La Law. Yeah. See, this is all going to be in the transcript and people are going to search this and they're going to be linked to us. This podcast talks about Ally Long, corbin Burns, corbin of your'listing if you looked up your own name because you're unemployed between shoots. Hello. What's? The podcast? Yeah. Ate a lot of that rice pudding. That's all I'm going to say. You went to town on it. Let's get on with some updates to surpass stories that I want to start with this because I have a clip about. We've talked a lot about Beyond Meat, the fake meat, and how it's going to clean up the world. And I'll tell you why later, because regular beef has a lot of carbon emissions, which I'll get to later. But in Arkansas, plant based company Beyond Meat COO. Was arrested for biting a man's nose. Well, of course he did give the guy a Slim Jim before he kills again. Apparently it was a road rage confrontation in a parking garage. And when police arrived, they found two males with bloody faces at the scenes, which Ramsay said, actually, it's beet juice. It tricks your brain. You're just thinking you're eating real nose. Yeah. So that has taken a dark turn. The view on meat story, brian well, I mean, how could you not make jokes about that? It writes itself. Because I mentioned it last week and it's kind of weird that I mentioned it last week. And then this happened in real life. I was talking about pipeline inspection planes and I happened to reference a 2013 fatality crash and it actually happened between the last week's show and this week's show, it actually happened right here in Saskatchewan. Like another crash? Another crash with two fatalities, two people on board. It was near Swift current. The federal agency, the transportation agency in Canada confirmed that a pipeline inspection flight crashed 11 km southwest of Sean of in Saskatchewan, the town of 1700 people, 350 km southwest of Virginia, where Brian and I are podcasting from. And that took off from South Korea on Sunday morning, headed to Esteban, which is about 400 drive away by car. I don't know how much that is in miles exactly. So nobody knows why, but that actually it's just weird that I would talk about it and then the freaking happened. Now I can't talk about anything. I don't want to talk about anything. Vladimir Putin died by apple choking. Why doesn't that happen? You heard it here first. Why doesn't that happen? Jeez. It's an unfortunate thing and I was really pumped last week to talk about Bloomberg opinion piece on how the supply chain for solar to reach in that zero world. What we determine, the amount of solar we need for a net zero world is already being built. Because I thought it was surprising and so did they. The people at Bloomberg think it was surprising and inspiring piece. So if you look at the current prices of volatile commodities, they say you won't understand the direction of investment, which is the important thing, is what people are investing in, where the action is, what's actually happening. People talk about, well, gas is up, so oil is good, solar is up, so that's bad because there's a big demand and supply chain shortages for different things in clean energy as well. But the direction of investment is insane. We talk about battery factories, gigafactories almost daily, maybe even daily. Such spending is a forecast made flesh. They write a bet on the direction of future demand, taking the physical form of property, plant and equipment. But anyway, I just thought it was interesting that solar as a whole generates like 20% of the time. So if you have the equivalent of a nuclear power plant, it's only actually going to be 20% if you look at the rating of those two things. But the nuclear power plant generates like 80, 90% capacity because they have downtime. So yeah, it's not an entire comparison like that, but 940 gigs of connected panels would be sufficient to supply about 5.8% of the world's current electricity demand and then another 5.8% every year. But this is what they're going to be manufacturing soon, is that 5.8% and that amount of gigawatts. But what I didn't mention was the equivalent of adding the generation of all the world's nuclear power plants every 20 months, which is incredible. In solar, I'm not talking about the maximum output, I'm talking about the actual output of 20% of the solar max. And keeping in mind, if you did have to double the number of nuclear power plants that exist in the world. It would take like, 20 years at least. Yeah, that's optimistic even. That's if we started today. Right. I mean, it's crazy. Yes. I was listening to the Energy media podcast from Mark and Hispan. They were talking about these kinds of issues and an important point that people aren't quite wrapping their brains around, because we're used to energy scarcity, and as we use up the oil reserves around the world, the price goes up because these things get harder to get and it gets more scarce and the prices go up. But the exact opposite thing is happening in clean energy. Abundance is every time we build a solar panel, we're creating more abundance, and so the price trends down and not up. And it's just something that people are just not used to. They're not used to it, and they just can't wrap their heads around it. I wanted to start this week with a bit of breaking news, if there is such a thing in the podcast world. By the way, I've never listened to a true crime podcast before. Have you? Yeah. Yes, a couple. Well, I listened to Cereal because it was in the news, because they exonerated the person or person that got released. So I listened to it and it's exactly the same as the Hulu show. The music is almost identical. It's almost like a ripoff of the actual theme of Cereal. They didn't even try not to exactly duplicate it. You're talking about only murders in the building. Only murders in the building, yeah, only murders in the building. They drew heavily from cereal. Yes. And the woman does sound exactly like Tina Fey, which is kind of like the replacement for Cereal, the big podcast. If I told you she was Tina Fey, you would believe me. You didn't know better. Right? It's just kind of hilarious. Anyway, today at an event hosted by The New York Times, al Gore claimed the World Bank president is a climate denier. Later, on the same stage, the World Bank president, David Malpass, was asked by The New York Times climate reporter David Gals if he believed in the scientific consensus that the man made burning of fossil fuels is rapidly and dangerously warming the planet. Here is the painful clip of that. I also want to give you one more chance to directly address former Vice President Gore's claim that he made on this stage that you were a climate denier. His words so very odd. I've never met him. He's not involved in the efforts that we're doing. He may present as a climate person. I don't know what impact that's having. Okay, let me just be as clear as I can. Do you accept the scientific consensus that the manmade burning of fossil fuels is rapidly and dangerously warming the planet? I don't know if everyone wants to comment on that. What we are doing is having impactful projects that reduce will you answer the question? We have a mission of a World Bank that's powerful. Will you answer the question? I don't even know. I'm not a scientist. What a douchebag, if I may say so. Yeah, well, I mean, he's not a scientist, but that's hardly I can't comment on it. I'm not a scientist. You're not a scientist. So we should erase all the episodes of our podcast because we're not scientists. I guess so. I'll get out the magnetizer for our younger listeners. Audio used to be recorded on magnetic tape, which you could erase with a magnet. What? That's crazy talk. I don't know what you're talking about. How do you erase audio with a magnet? Brian? You truly are not a scientist. I have a bulk tape eraser in this room. Well, it's a good thing you didn't turn it on with my magnetic head, because my head is mostly metal now. So yeah, I guess the answer to that is yes. The World Bank president is a climate change denier. This is a clean energy show with Brian Stockton and James Whittingham. GM is looking to football to capture a broad consumer base and bring all of its nearly 30 US dealerships on board to sell EVs for the Equinox. Chevy is banking on a 300 miles full charge as the pivot point for consumer appeal and for football's fascination with commercials to open the door so EV cynics might take a second look. And I was actually watching football on the weekend and saw these commercials and said, Dang, I want one of those. The GM estimated up to 300 miles range on full charge and a starting price around $30,000. It's everything you want in an electric SUV. Chevy equinox. EV. Finally, an EV for everyone. I mean, that's true. It is an EV for everyone. Yeah, because it is the form factor that people buy the most after trucks, I guess. It is a very popular size. You can't say it's small, you can't say it's expensive. EVs are too expensive because it's only 30 grand in the States. And they're telling you that in the commercial. That's 35 grand less than the model one. How many are they going to make and when is it for sale? It's for sale starting in a year. Production as any EV will ramp up slowly, perhaps faster than Tesla. Because they are a more established manufacturer. They know what they're doing. These are going to be made in Mexico. They say they have enough batteries for a while. For a long time, actually, for 30 grand, though it's hard to argue that it's half the car of the Tesla. Tesla's going to have to, once they do make these, and it'll be two years from now before they're up to full, let's face it. But once that happens, they're making the Blazer, they're making the Equinox, they're selling them at prices that people can afford. EV. Adoption acceptance has moved a bit further down the road. A year from now, Tesla is going to have to lower their prices. I mean, they're a bit high now. Oh, yeah, they're definitely high. But they still have a backlog of orders, so they don't have to lower prices anytime soon. But this is what we've been waiting for. This is all good news. I mean more available. This is what the world needs. And Hurt is going to buy a bunch of them. Yeah, this is sort of an addendum to that story. Hertz had previously ordered 100,000 teslas. That was supposed to be by the end of 2022. I'm not sure if they're on track for that, but they are now going to add 175,000 EVs from General Motors. This is from different brands of General Motors. So this would include Chevy, Buick, GMC, Cadillac Bright Drop, which I think are those vans? So this will take a while. But this will also impact you again, because if you want one of these yeah, I was thinking about Chevy Equinoxes. It could be that Hurts is in line in front of you. We're still going to have these supply and demand problems for a long time to come. We learned a bit about on a previous episode a few months back about how this works. Usually an automaker gives a huge discount to these types of rental car companies for buying huge volumes of cars. And then the point where it becomes profitable to resell it is actually very quick. It's under six months, sometimes three months. So they very quickly resell these cars because they got them at a price that makes a profit to sell them already because of the discount. Right. And then they always have new cars in stock to rent. Right. So they find the sweet spot where it's the most profitable and you're selling a practically brand new car that's three months old or whatever. Lots of kilometers, perhaps. Perhaps not depending on how it's used, but yeah. And then they make profit off it. Now. Tesla notoriously did not give one penny discount. Elon Musk said yes because they didn't need to and they couldn't make the cars any faster than they're making them. So why give a discount if you have too many orders to fill? Anyway another thing is fully charged is coming to Canada. If you don't know, this is primarily a YouTube channel hosted by Robert Lueellan. Probably the premiere clean energy and electric car channel on YouTube. Fully charged. And they've done live events in the UK. Before. And they've done two live events in the US. In Austin, Texas. And then the most recent one was San Diego, which just finished. I'd kind of been hoping that you and I might get down there for that one. But we didn't. But now it's coming to Canada a year from now, in 2023, the fully charged live show So I thought that was a super fun announcement. They cited several reasons for coming to Canada. I think the main one, though, is that BC Hydro, the electric utility, seemed to have offered them a large sponsorship. So they seem to be the primary entity that's inviting Fully Charged to come and do this live show in BC. So BC Hydro, the province of British Columbia, 98%, clean grid, mostly from hydroelectricity. And so they're very interested in clean energy. And they, I guess, are fans of the Fully Charged channel. So they decided to invite them to Vancouver. So this is September 2023, and if anyone from Fully Charged his listing, please invite James and I to come. We'd love to come. I think we should get our fans to lobby for us to be there. Yes. So, yeah, send emails. Both knock on Robert Lola's door if you know where he lives. Three in the morning, you want to make sure you got his attention. So don't do it during daylight hours. Yeah. Sorry, Robert. So, yeah, I think that's going to be a lot of fun. So this is kind of a large sort of trade show and gathering of clean energy enthusiasts and electric car enthusiasts. So there'll be lots of panels and discussions and places where you can go and look at electric cars and presumably, like home heating stuff. They're very big on heat pumps in British Columbia. They're somewhat milder climate for Canada. So heat pumps makes perfect sense for British Columbia. And BC Hydro has sort of subsidies and programs to help people buy heat pumps. So, yeah, I think that's going to be a lot of fun. So you anticipate us being there, don't you? Yeah, I think we should totally go. Well, I'm going to have to start a go. Fund me then, like right now. Well, I can drive you in the Tesla. I can pay for the charging. That'll be the place where I get covert. But if I got covert somewhere you got covert at a conference. Yeah. So maybe I would too. Well, this will be at the Vancouver Convention Center, which is a big, nice open area kind of place. We should also say that it's Canada in the Pacific Northwest, that they're kind of making it kind of for the whole region up there because it is a long way to go down to San Diego and Austin for us. Yes. But this is very close to Seattle is the American city just across the border. So this is definitely the Seattle Vancouver area. And I think that's going to be great. You can buy tickets now. They're about $75 for the weekend for the three day thing. You can also get sponsorships and you could sponsor the event. You can set up a stand there as well. So we should do that, I don't know, just a tiny little 1 m² booth. We have a little table and we can sell podcasts on cassette tapes or something. Sure, get your podcast. Here, 50 USB drives or something. Okay. And sticking to EV news for a second here, ford is looking to change up their dealer model going forward under EV. So they're trying to split their business into kind of three sections at Ford. And Model E is going to be the electric division. Then there's going to be Ford Pro that handles commercial vehicles, and Ford Blue Oval, which will be their legacy internal combustion thing. But anyway, so they're trying to revamp the model for their dealerships. They want to keep the dealerships, but they need to change things up in order to be competitive in the 21st century. So it's going to go to more of a direct selling model, like with Tesla. And so the dealers are going to have to choose, much like General Motors is doing this as well. You got to choose to be into the program with Model E, and it will cost the dealer some money to kind of set themselves up for that. But it seems like a good strategy. There needs to be a rethinking of the dealership model, especially if you're trying to compete in the new world of EVs. But also, nobody really likes haggling for prices at dealerships. It's the worst thing in the world. So this would set a set price for their cars going forward. Everybody pays the same price. Haggling at a dealership is the worst thing in the world. It is for everyone because we have one Toyota dealership here, so I couldn't walk elsewhere. I'd have to go quite a ways, actually. I'd have to go hours away. Well, 1 hour away. But that dealership was owned by the same company. But with Chevy, there's one on every street corner. There's a Chevy dealership in every 200 person town, pretty much. And it's weird how it sort of developed this way because we are not a haggling culture. Like, we don't typically haggle for prices in Canada. You just walk into a store and you pay the price. It's a common thing in other places sometimes to haggle, but for some reason, it's only cars, and it's an expensive thing. So if you do it badly, it costs you a lot of money. Yeah. And culturally in North America, the man of the household goes and does the dirty deed and then brags to his friends. Right? Yeah. And if you don't, then you're not a man. You're a terrible human being. A failure. Yeah. I hated it. I did enjoy the experience of buying a Tesla online, which you do online. You put the deposit down with the credit card. I will say there was more human interaction than I expected, because when you're exchanging a large amount of money like that, you still need to talk to a human. So I had to talk to the Tesla place in Calgary, which was the closest at the time. And then we had to do a wire transfer for the final payment for the car, which was kind of nerve racking because it's a large amount of money. And somebody at the bank said this is really important that you get every digit right or anything. Like your money could just go off into the ether, I think a lot of money. I spent ten grand to Montreal for my leaf. I felt that experience and I was like I didn't hear back. I was like, yeah. And then the bank people spent an hour and a half walking in the back room trying to complete it. And the manager came out, the janitor came in and was offering his two bits and it was like tense. It was terrible. And then ultimately the other thing this is weird about this, and I know this through just sort of online banking transfers and stuff, for some reason these take a couple of days. Even though it's electronic, it takes a couple of days. So I had to send a screenshot of the wire transfer to the Tesla people in Calgary because they wanted to release the car. Like they had a truck leaving to deliver it. And they're like, we got to release the car, so send us a screenshot to prove that you sent the wire transfer because they hadn't gotten it yet and they had to send the car. I mean, they didn't have to, but they sent the car on its way before they actually got the money. I wouldn't even think it would haggle me, I don't think, if I didn't read online that the average haggle price down for this particular model in your region is this much money. One $700. And I thought to leave $1700 table. Who am I? And there's more resources now on the internet for us for that kind of information. But it doesn't really make it easier. It just makes it more because now you feel the pressure. You know what you have to do. And they know that, you know you have to do it anyway. San Rafael, California based ojo. This is a company that makes solar mounting hardware for solar farms. They have a new way to mount solar panels. And the reason why I mentioned this is because we always talk about the reduction of costs and the efficiency increases of the panels themselves. Well, there's other stuff involved. There's hardware. And if you can get that down in price over and you're putting on literally millions of panels and then you reduce the cost of the things that hold those panels up, that's a lot of money. So they're talking about using 50% less steel and labor, because labor is an issue too here, than the conventional pile system, which is what we saw at the solar farm here. So the Earth trash combines it's patented hardware with a drilling machine. They have their own drilling machine, specialized drilling machine. And basically they have two piles that go in and form a a shape. And at the top of that, a shape mounts onto the pivot of the solar array that holds up panels, and neither tilts or is steady, so it's just 50% less steel. They're always coming up with new things to bring down those costs. And when you bring them down, then the cost of solar electricity, period, becomes less. Yeah, it's crazy. And they're doing that. They're also improving panels, too. So that's happening. Yeah. All those efficiencies in whatever business make a huge like, I'm staring at a box of Apple MacBook Pro boxes that I've bought over the years. And even though the laptops often get bigger, the packaging gets smaller. And it's because, like, every millimeter that they can decrease the size of the boxes the more they save money. First of all, people want less packaging, but the smaller the package, the more you can put in a truck or on a ship. Every little bit counts. All right, coming up with the show so Lady Randall breeze through the latest of the week's clean energy Headline news, and we have some feedback this week. Let's dip into the mail bag. It says, Hi, I'm a big fan from Denmark, embracing green energy, driving to Tesla. They have solar panels on the roof and an air to air heat pump to keep the house warm. So going all electric. I enjoy listening to your program. I think it is great what you do to enlighten people on the progress on clean energy and also in a fun way. Thanks a lot. He says, thank you, God. It always boosts our wind in ourselves when we hear nice letters like that. And he says, I just wanted to share with you how far we are here in Denmark and Europe. The electricity prices are going up and down like crazy. Here in Europe, the price varies from hour to hour, but the price is determined by the most expensive source, which is usually gas and coal. Interesting. I won't read you the whole letter, but I'll read you parts of it. Many homes have variable price contracts with their provider, which you could choose freely. You can even choose Swedish nuclear if you want. And in Denmark, we have no nuclear power, but a lot of wind turbines that produce around 45% of our electricity on average. And on windy days like today, when he was writing this letter, it was 120% was coming from wind. So that means that they exported their energy to the neighbors, and the price goes down. And sometimes it's negative. Already we're seeing negative prices. I can't get over that. So green energy is the only source that can bring the price down in this crazy time. And he has some other information and some things that he has done. He's got a 6.6 kilowatt peak power solar system with a 6.5 kilowatt hour battery, able to charge the battery at night when the power is really cheap and use it in the morning, sell it back to the grid. Yada, yadda, yadda. You know how it goes. So the battery can also be used in the winter where there is little sunshine in denmark is as far north as La. Lash is in Saskatchewan. And what a great guy for looking up our local town to give us an idea where Denmark is. That's very sweet. And Lash is quite a bit farther north from where we are. Yes, hours and hours and hours. So we live on a massive everything in Canada is massive. Ontario is like I think it's the size of some planets it takes days to cross. But Saskatchewan is very tall and most of us have never been anywhere near the top third, let alone it's just insanely big and becomes wilderness up there as well. So the future is here now, and I think the future looks bright for clean energy. And thanks again for a great show. Best regards from Sven the Green Viking in Denmark. Yes, and then there was a link to a website where you can look at a graphic that kind of shows you where the energy is being generated there in northern Europe and Scandinavia and which direction the power is going. Sometimes it's going from Norway to Sweden and sometimes from Sweden to Norway and Denmark and so forth. So, yeah, I thought that was really interesting. So. Thanks, Ben. We got another note from someone who said that my son's university profit, like my son Jameson, my son, he said there's not enough lithium in the world. I was mentioning in the show last week, and he gave us a link to a YouTube video. But it's just some dude. You can't rely on everything from some dude. I know it's true, but maybe that's not the best link. Yeah, so we love to hear from you, as you could tell, especially when you send us praise. Contact us at cleanenergyshow@gmail.com on Twitter or TikTok or Handle as Clean Energy Pod. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel for visualizations of this podcast and other things and special features. And Brian, it's time for the world famous Lightning round. It's time for the Lighting Round, a fast paced look at the weekend clean energy news. General Motors said on Tuesday it is backing Aestablishing tougher federal emissions standards to help ensure at least 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 or zero emission. Now, you'll recall that the Cafe standards that California and other states set before were opposed by some car companies. Yeah, and Toyota was one of them. Just got to mention that. But now General Motors, who are all in an EVs, say, bring it on, hell, speed it up. And you know why? Because their competition in Japan are going to be screwed. Yeah, they're ahead of Japan. Way ahead of Japan. And then arguably ahead of a lot of people who are not Tesla or Rivian or other people who are fully EV, the founder and owner of the outdoor apparel brand Patagonia Yvonned, we'll call him yvonne has given his US $3 billion company away to especially design trust, ensuring all profits in perpetuity are used to fight climate change and preserve wild spaces, which is unusual. He gave his whole company worth $3 billion. That's amazing. Powerful statement from Antonio Guters yesterday at the UN general assembly. He is calling on nations to tax fossil fuel companies. It's high time to put fossil fuel producers, investors and enablers on notice. Polluters must pay. And today I'm calling on all developed economies to tax the windfall profits of fossil fuel companies. Those funds should be redirected in two ways. Two countries suffering loss and damage caused by the climate crisis, and to people struggling with rising food and energy prices. I hope people do that. I hope developed countries do do that, because I've had it with fossil fuel companies. Yeah. And as we know, wealthy countries tend to do better in these sorts of things. And the poorer countries are the ones that are getting the short end of the stick. As usual, it's time for a clean energy. So fast fact beef has the worst average kilograms of Co 2 food at nearly 100. That is to say 1 beef. That seems insane. Can you guess? Brian Stockton, what major food group that James loves comes in second in terms of CO2 for us in terms of CO2, and I won't tease you any longer, it's dark chocolate, which is what at half? Oh, no. Can we not have good things? Oh, man. Do we have to stop eating dark chocolate? I love dark chocolate. No one's talking about stop eating to eat dark chocolate, but we're talking about stopping eating beef. We eat a lot more beef and kilograms of dark chocolate, except for possibly meat. For every kilogram of beef, there's a kilogram of dark chocolate in meat. That's basically the two things I eat. A little bit of beef, a little bit of dark chocolate. Washing it down from Auris Technica. We talked about gas stoves releasing hazardous air pollutants before while they're operating, but even while they're turned off, according to a new study, some of these leaks can go undetected. And although gas distributors adding odorant to the natural gas to ensure that people smell the leaks before there's an explosion risk the smell may not be strong enough for residents to know. Smell leaks. Some people have a much stronger sense of smell than others. My daughter was telling me this the other day and I thought she was crazy. No, they're super smellers. There are people with insanely sensitive noses, and you have to think the guy at the supermarket who smells with terrible bo is one of these people who can't smell. Like, what happens with those people? They just get used to it or what? Yeah, but people have different senses of smells. I just want to know if my deal isn't working, if you people would tell me. I hope you would. In particular, those who have lost their sense of smell, whether from culvert or other causes, may not smell large leaks. Even so, one study found that 5% of homes had leaks. That's terrible. Do you still have natural gas in your stove? I do the cooktop, but I've been shopping around for induction cooktops and hope to put one in soon. And they'll probably put it in during the podcast. Yes, I've been hearing drills and saws I don't know. Hopefully it doesn't make the microphone here. I think I color up the podcast. Wonderfully. Add some texture to it. Beyond my illness. This week, the same study showed that leaking natural gas contain multiple hazardous air pollutants, including benzene and cancer causing agents. So boo to that. From clean technica Pan African resources. Ten megawatt solar plant in South Africa saves $170,000 a month on the gold mines electric bill. That takes about five years to pay off, but after that brian, it's gravy. Gravy. It's like having a gold mine. Totally. I'm laughing at myself. Uber has announced its Comfort Electric program is expanding to Canada and rolling out to more cities in the United States. The Comfort Electric program launched back in May, allowing customers to specifically request a ride in an electric vehicle, like a Tesla Poll Star, Ford Mustang mocky. What do you think of that? Yeah, that's interesting. And I don't normally take Uber because I have a car, but when I had my back problem, I needed to take it to an appointment I had. So I took an Uber. And you could choose an eco. Uber was one of the options, so I thought I better try that. And gives me something to talk about on the podcast. So the car that came and got me, it must have been like a Corolla hybrid or something. I was hoping for a Tesla, but now it seemed like a normal Corolla. But I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume it was. It was a four cylinder, which qualifies as a new car around here. But then on the way home from the appointment, I thought, well, I'm in a hurry. I'll just pick whatever. And I got picked up by the largest SUV I have ever seen in my life. Is that right? Why use that as an Uber? Why? It seems an odd choice to use as an Uber vehicle. Oh, my God. Especially nowadays. Yeah. From wind power monthly. Update your subscription, people. NorDx boosts a six megawatt onshore wind turbine rotor, and it's going to be 175 meters off the ground. That is taller than the Washington Monument. This is almost half that, and it is onshore. Interesting. Oh, it's time for another CES fast fact. How many of the giant GE Halead X offshore wind turbines, which I just mentioned, which are 14 MW, would you need to power all of Great Britain? Brian? 60 00 60 00 60 00 to power all of Great Britain? Did I say the US? At first? I don't remember. Check the tape. Don't listen to the show. Get the magnetizer out. Erase the tape. These old men on this podcast we're talking about magnetizers. Ram promises electric pickup lineup that will challenge Ford and Rivian in range and beyond. So, finally, Ram is the last people you're wondering what's coming. There we are. It's all coming. Bring it on. Dimeler has unveiled their long range transport truck. This is a semi for the highway. Has a 600 kilowatt hour battery and a 500 kilowatt meter range. There's about 300 miles. We use LFP batteries, which is the cheaper batteries, less energy dense, resulting in shorter range for the same weight. But Mercedes says it is gaining in longevity because the company says it expects the vehicle to last for ten years, which is a lot for a semi truck and 1.2 million. Then you can probably just put a new battery because the other components are probably in pretty good shape, I'm guessing. Yeah, I'd be a little surprised if LFP batteries are kind of energy dense enough to work for a semi, because a semi has also got to carry a big load. So if the batteries are too heavy, it kind of takes away from your payload. But obviously they think it'll work. Oh, look at this. A bonus. CES fast fact. Brian, the boldest solar park in India is the largest solar farm in the world, about $1 billion per gigawatt. That's a nuclear reactor is about a gigawatt, right? Okay. So it produces 2.5 gigawatts of power, or about 2.25 nuclear reactors. Given solar is 20% of its peak overall PowerPoint, that means about $5 billion per equivalent nuclear reactor without any storage considerations. So you wonder what it's just another case of what the cost of solar is. Nuclear is without storage, and it's about $5 billion per reactor right now, but that's getting cheaper, and we expect that it's going to half in the 2030s. So that's incredible. And from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, we have not cited them as a source before. California is planning legislation to allow human composting starting in 2027, californians will be able to choose human composting as an alternative burial option. Great. Oh, sure, you clap now, but it's one more recyclable to keep track of. I know eggshells and coffee grounds are okay, but what about Uncle Rick? Is he compost or disposal? The first state to allow human composting was Washington in 2019. Other states that have legalized the practice include Oregon, Colorado and Vermont. It is a problem because we cremate a lot of bodies and we probably don't need all those carbon emissions. And finally, this week, tesla loses its infamous most shorted stock title to Apple. Your thoughts? Brian Stockton wow, that's a man. I had not heard that. I mean, Apple is probably a bad choice to short as well. I don't know why people would short Apple. These are two things that you love, tesla and Apple. Yeah, you just cited all the Apple boxes you have, and they're not for apples, they're for MacBook. Yeah, no, it's true. Certainly the growth days of Apple are behind them. So they're maybe not the powerhouse stock that they once were, but they seem on very solid ground. So shorting Apple is probably a bad idea, just like shorting Tesla is a bad idea. Well, that is our show for this week. We'd love to hear from you again. Our contact email address is cleanenergy show@gmail.com. Pick up your pen right now. Send us a message because we love to hear from you. Clean energy bot on Twitter and TikTok YouTube channel. ... So if you're new to the show or to subscribe on your podcast app to get new episodes delivered every week, reading review when possible, and we'll see you next week. Yeah, see you next week.

Our Classroom
Episode 33 | Reflections of a First Year School Principal

Our Classroom

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 34:07


This week's guest was Terra Lynch, Director of Middle School at Headwaters School in Austin, Texas. We discussed the following: Director of Middle School role Triumphs & trials in the first year Expectations for year 2 ABAR efforts Welcome to Our Classroom! Terra Lynch spent a decade teaching Humanities at University Neighborhood High School in New York City, and a decade as a consultant for the New York University Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools as an instructional coach. She has also lived and worked in Cairo, Egypt, and Washington, DC. In Austin, Terra led parent groups around dyslexia advocacy. She served as the Learning Specialist at Headwaters School for five years, collaborating with the middle and high school guides to meet the needs of the students, while also teaching Middle School Spanish. She is the author of the book Protocols in the Classroom: Tools to Help Students Read, Write, Think, and Collaborate. Follow @terrateacher (Twitter) and terralynch.com For more education resources subscribe to Multicultural Classroom #schoolleaders #schoolprincipals #middleschoolprincipals #schooladministrators #instateacher #teachersofig#teaching #consulting #multiculturalclassroom #ourclassroom

The Ultimate Coach Podcast
The Ultimate Life Test - Judy Thureson

The Ultimate Coach Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 47:25 Transcription Available


Who are you being? An easy question to answer when on a vacation drinking sex on the beach, laying on the beach. But, what about when shit really hits the fan? In this episode Ross and Judy explore the nature of being in a plethora of different areas of life. From marriage, to parenting, to the loss of a child, to overcoming, to peace and presence. About the Guest: Judy Thureson has a genuine desire to see people live their most authentic life. In the last decade, she has helped hundreds of clients focus on their mental, physical, and spiritual health. Judy has been leading retreats, workshops, and conferences to help equip and educate people about the importance of health and wellness. Judy has numerous certifications in the area of Health and Fitness. In Austin, Texas she co-founded Get Inspired Movement, a women's empowerment group with her best friend Vicki and continue to equip women online. In June of 2019, Judy experienced the tragic loss of her eighteen year old son, Jacob to opioid overdose . She wrote a book chronicling her harrowing experience, and will be released in the Springy of 2020. Judy is a certified Grief Recovery Specialist and is determined to equip and educate those suffering from grief and loss. If you want to experience more of her work check her out at: https://judythureson.com/ (https://judythureson.com/) About the Host: Ross Weitzer aka The Maverick is unlike anyone you'll ever meet. He's an unorthodox independent-minded being, living each moment with youthful enthusiasm, warrior courage, kingly counsel, quantum insight, and the wisdom of ages past. He IS disrupting global consciousness by guiding people back to the truth of who they really are. Welcome to the remembering. To discover more about him check him out on Instagram where he is spitting soul fire!: https://www.instagram.com/rossweitzer/ (@rossweitzer ) The Ultimate Coach Resources https://theultimatecoachbook.com (https://theultimatecoachbook.com) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoach (https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoach) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbook (https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbook) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056 (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBook (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBook) Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. 

Oh No Radio Show
Oh No 2 Point 0 - EP557 - Hamburger Helper Mixtape

Oh No Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 105:39


Onrs - Ep 557   Owens trip to Austin/ the Rona  Slutty college girls  Pee street Homeless woman with her tits out under a bridge  Whole Foods trip / underneath the highway  The best burger In Austin, punk rock bar  Always travel with cash? Just give the people free real wifi on flights  The No smoking sign on planes  Weird wearing a mask again  Shitty hotel rooms / all hotels fancy are a rip off, hotel food sucks  Get your fucking pillows together  Weird annoying wind sounds on the 17th floor.  Vent songs  Staying by yourself in a hotel room.  Ty's doppelgänger in Austin / lizard people/ human costume  Watch the stove : hamburger helper Ep T signs up for the ymca/ $70 a month!! Owen hates ventriloquists  Vs - forms of transportation    Horses v camels Subway v monorail  Air balloon v sea plane  Teleportation v warp speed    ohnoradioshow.com ohnowrestling.com ohnomedia.com patreon.com/onrs Leave a VM at 407-906-6466 Find our FB Group. Ohnoradioshow

Oh No Radio Show
ONRS - EP 557 - How Slow Are You?

Oh No Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 76:50


Onrs - Ep 557   Owens trip to Austin/ the Rona  Slutty college girls  Pee street Homeless woman with her tits out under a bridge  Whole Foods trip / underneath the highway    The best burger In Austin, punk rock bar    Always travel with cash?   Just give the people free real wifi on flights    The No smoking sign on planes    Weird wearing a mask again    Shitty hotel rooms / all hotels fancy are a rip off, hotel food sucks  Get your fucking pillows together  Weird annoying wind sounds on the 17th floor.  Vent songs    Staying by yourself in a hotel room.    Ty's doppelgänger in Austin / lizard people/ human costume    Watch the stove : hamburger helper Ep   T signs up for the ymca/ $70 a month!!   Owen hates ventriloquists  Vs - forms of transportation    Horses v camels Subway v monorail  Air balloon v sea plane  Teleportation v warp speed  ohnoradioshow.com ohnowrestling.com ohnomedia.com patreon.com/onrs Leave a VM at 407-906-6466 Find our FB Group. Ohnoradioshow

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Thought Feeder
Episode 39: Community Building with Humor and Heart 

Thought Feeder

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 36:30


Austin Braun from Ascend Engine (formerly at the University of Colorado Boulder) joins J.S. and Joel for a special "Lost Episode," recorded LIVE from the All Day, All Night Conference in June 2021. Can institutional social media accounts... be... funny? And if so, how can you get buy-in to experiment? In Austin's case, all it took was a willingness to take risks, a supportive boss, and an eye for trends. Follow Austin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/austinonsocial Sippin' Social Tea Book: https://www.blurb.com/b/10749040-caution-contents-may-be-hot

Eyewitness History
The Radio Station Was "Bombed Off The Air Twice By The Klan"; Founder Of Underground Press Gives His Account

Eyewitness History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 35:56


Thorne Dreyer, a political activist and progressive journalist most of his life, was a pioneer of the ‘60s-70s underground press. He was a founding editor of The Rag in Austin and Space City! in Houston, two of the most influential of the era's underground newspapers. Dreyer is a director of the New Journalism Project, is editor of The Rag Blog, and has hosted Rag Radio on KOOP 91.7-FM in Austin for the last 13 years. He is the author of Making Waves: The Rag Radio Interviews, published in 2022 by the Briscoe Center for American History and distributed by the University of Texas Press, and an editor of Celebrating The Rag: Austin's Iconic Underground. Newspaper (2016), and Exploring Space City!: Houston's Historic Underground Newspaper (2021). In Austin, Dreyer joined the Students for a Democratic Society where he was active in civil rights and the movement against the War in Vietnam. Dreyer grew up in Houston where his mother was a prominent artist and his father was a writer and editor at the Houston Chronicle. Their Dreyer Galleries was the center of a large community of artists, intellectuals, and political activists, and was often under fire from the Ku Klux Klan because of the family's support for human rights. He worked as a political consultant in Houston, as a correspondent for Texas Monthly, managed KPFT, the Pacifica radio station, ran a public relations business, and worked as an actor and music producer. He currently lives in Austin with his dog Picasso.

The Austin Daily Drop
Austin Daily Drop - Friday May 27, 2022

The Austin Daily Drop

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 8:46


Continued developments in the Uvalde school massacre: the entire nation wonders why it took law enforcement officers a full hour to neutralize the Robb Elementary shooter, during which parents urged officers onsite to act. The husband of one of the teachers killed in the shooting has died of a heart attack. Austin Police Chief Joe Chacon says we're experiencing an "epidemic" of gun violence and urges more responsible stewardship of guns, while former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo finds fault in the Uvalde police response and is calling for a federal investigation. Governor Greg Abbott has cancelled an appearance at tonight's NRA event in Houston, opting instead to be in Uvalde, while Texas Republican lawmakers call for a renewed push to "harden" schools. Megan Markle, Duchess of Sussex was among the visitors paying respects to the victims at the school yesterday, and President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden plan a visit on Sunday. H-E-B has made a $500,000 fund available to support the victims' families. Austin Water anticipates water use restrictions soon, and is also increasing penalties for violators. Austin Water is also set to announce the location of an underground aquifer water storage site - it will reserve 60,000 acre-feet of water when completed. Are the buses running on time? In Austin, maybe not - Capital Metro is taking steps. If Austin is becoming San Francisco, it's worth noting that that city has lost more of its population in the last year than any other major U.S. city, due mainly to remote worker relocations. Texas Longhorns Baseball has made the semifinal round in the Big 12 Tournament, beating TCU 5-3. They'll rematch with the winner between the Horned Frogs and Oklahoma State on Saturday morning at 9. Kickoff times have been set for three Texas football home games this fall: 9/3 vs Louisiana Monroe (7pm), 9/10 vs Alabama (11am), and 9/17 vs UTSA (7pm). Austin FC faces the L.A. Galaxy for the second time this month on Sunday at Q2 Stadium. Last time, L.A. took the match 1-0.

The TripOutside Podcast
Ep 33. What is Packrafting? | Benefits of a Packraft, best places Packraft to go and how to get into the sport

The TripOutside Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 29:31


In this episode, I was joined by Marianna Cevallos. Marianna, who is originally from Peru moved to Colorado in 2015 for college and fell in love with the outdoors. She lived in Avon and her friends would participate in a lot of outdoor activities, including floating in the river. Unlike most of her friends, Marianna didn't have a car or enough space to have kayaks or paddleboards and when she came across Pack rafting, she loved the idea of being able to pack the raft in her backpack and take a bus to go join her friends on the adventures. She wanted to solve this pain point for everyone that doesn't have storage or transportation and make the sport more accessible for all so she started her own Packrafting company with her partner Mike, Alluviarafts.com How did packrafting start? Initially, Packrafting started with the need to access remote areas in the backcountry and want to do intense multi-day, multi-adventure trips. Although it initially started with the need to access the backcountry, there are a lot of people in cities or in the front country that really benefits from having a Packraft. How to get started with Packrafting? Packrafting is just as easy to learn as kayaking, canoeing, or any other water sport. If it is possible, take lessons for kayaking or other water sports so that you know how to paddle. Even though the paddling sports may be different, understanding the concepts of water bodies (rivers vs. lakes), weather, and safety preparation is the most important thing to learn. To dig further into packrafting, The Packraft Handbook is a great resource for everyone, from beginners to advanced paddlers. Tip: go through scenarios of getting in and out of your boat in water, and know how to get back in, in case you flip over. How long does it take to inflate a Packraft? Using the inflation sack, it only takes about 3 minutes to get the Packraft to about 90% inflation and then using your mouth, inflate to 100% with about 30 seconds of blowing. What are your favorite places to go Packrafting? Canyonlands National Park is a great place that we love to go to because it is mostly flat water with only a little bit of white water. We love paddling the Colorado River in Grand Junction as the river runs right through town. In Austin, TX we love going to Ladybird Lake One of the coolest places we have ever gone to is Alaska, there are so many different places that you can go there but it is a bit more intense and backcountry focused. Packrafting is also very popular in Europe and New Zealand as there are many places that you can't access any other way. Leave No Trace tips while Packrafting: Plan ahead and prepare: Pack out your poop! Wag bags are a great idea Fire preparation: Skip making a fire in remote places if you can to minimize campfire impacts. Links tripoutside.com/podcast https://alluviaraft.com https://thingstolucat.com/packrafthandbook/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/alluviapackraft/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tripoutside/message

The Tom Ferry Podcast Experience
How to Beat the Inventory Shortage with Tenacity and Service | Luxury Code

The Tom Ferry Podcast Experience

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 20:46


Times are changing all over the country. In Austin, Texas, there are close to 15,000 licensed agents, and last year they all had to split an inventory of just around 900 homes. As you'd expect from this kind of market, the top 10% of agents rise to the top and close nearly all the deals. So, how do we get into the 10%, and even better – how do we stand out as the luxury agent of choice? Discussing this question with me is Monica Fabbio. We're talking big money sales and how Monica is managing to double her sales in this tough market.

The Chad Prather Show
Ep 614 | The DISTURBING Leftist Roots of Sexualizing Children | Guest: Kelly S

The Chad Prather Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 47:56


A new poll shows that most Americans oppose the teaching of sexual orientation and transgender issues to kindergarten through third grade. Why is the Left hypersexualizing our kids? Florida continues to lead the fight against the radicalization of our kids, and 57% of Americans support the “Parental Rights in Education” law a legislation that the Left has highjacked and turned it into the “Don't Say Gay” law. Did the Left overplay its hand? In Austin, Texas, a parent dressed as the Easter Bunny was handing out eggs, and inside the eggs there were condoms. This was at an Austin ISD elementary school, why are parents pushing for their kids to be sexually active? Kelly S, host of A Time To Stand Podcast, joins the podcast to discuss the latest attack towards our kids and how is affecting them emotionally.Florida continues to push back, and the latest push was when the Florida Department of Education rejected 41% of proposed k-12 math books because they had references to CRT, Common Core, and SEL. Can we go back to teaching that 2 + 2 = 4? Todays Sponsors: As the dollar becomes worth LESS every day, transition some of your nest egg to something OF WORTH with Gold and Silver from Birch Gold. That's right, Birch Gold will help you convert an IRA or 401k into a TAX-SHELTERED ACCOUNT in gold and silver. Get started NOW. Text “CHAD” to 989898.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices