Ella moved to Austin from Waco over the summer. But she’s kind of overwhelmed with all the choices here. She wants your help!
Go here to record your recommendations for things like outdoor spaces, festivals, food and more.
October 29, 2026
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October 29, 2026
Ella is new to Austin. She needs your recommendations for things to do.
Ella moved to Austin from Waco over the summer. But she’s kind of overwhelmed with all the choices here. She wants your help! Go here to record your recommendations for things like outdoor spaces, festivals, food and more.
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October 8, 2026
Why is it taking so long to finish the renovations at the Barton Springs bathhouse?
The facility has been under construction for years now — at least twice as long as expected. Parts of it have reopened, but the whole thing was supposed to be done a year ago. So what’s the hold up?
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September 24, 2026
Did Becky appear on this long lost Austin TV show?
We all have vague memories of childhood, that are so faded we can’t even tell if they’re real. This is a story about one such memory.
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August 27, 2026
Austin has 14 sister cities. What’s a sister city, anyway?
At Austin City Hall, a sign points to each of Austin’s international sister cities. The sister cities program dates back almost 60 years. Our question asker knows a lot about this, but she wants more people to know.
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August 13, 2026
What’s the story behind the huge Adirondack chair in front of this Austin church?
Landmarks are everywhere for those with eyes to see.
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July 30, 2026
BONUS: A live riff on our Master Pancake story at ATXplained Live in October 2025
John Erler from Master Pancake Theater joins us to riff on the story about him as it’s performed live. There’s also video of this story. It helps — especially during the snake part.
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July 30, 2026
How did Austin’s ‘Master Pancake’ get started?
A fan of the movie-riffing show at the Alamo Drafthouse wanted to know more about how they got their start. Don’t miss the bonus episode after this one — a recording of the ATXplained Live where this story gets riffed on live!
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July 16, 2026
What happened to all the fireflies in Austin?
The summer air is supposed to filled with magical, twinkling insects. But you might have noticed — depending on where you live in Austin — that there don’t seem to be as many of them lately. KUT’s Chelsey Zhu went on a bug hunt.
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