KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts
KUT and KUTX news and music podcasts for Austin, Texas and beyond
A look at some down ballot election results in Austin. Plus, why urbanists think they won the local election. And how Austin’s efforts to feed an outsized migration of Monarch butterflies will be tested this fall. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Austin’s boil water order could end Sunday. Plus, members of Austin’s muslim community try to balance safety with openness after a rash of vandalism. And the two leading candidates for Austin’s mayor face off in a public forum. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
People forced from their homes by flooding are allowed to return, but the Lower Colorado River Authority still has to manage all that water. Plus, political races in Central Texas to watch in the upcoming election. And why do so few homes in the Austin-area have basements? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
In the Trump Era, Texas Republicans are split on how much to court Hispanic voters. Plus, venues in Austin’s Red River district have a new full-time paid advocate. And a year after Hurricane Harvey, a Port Aransas entrepreneur is helping returning tourists get around in style. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
What it’s like in Rockport, Texas one year after Hurricane Harvey. Plus, why Bastrop has put a temporary stop to new development. And details on the incoming chancellor at the University of Texas System. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Travis County to get an electronic voting system with a paper trail. Plus, the diversity training the mayor wants all of Austin to attend. And how Beto O’Rouke might help Texas Democrats even if he loses his bid to oust Sen. Ted Cruz. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
CodeNEXT, a years-long process to overhaul the city’s land development code, is all but dead. Plus, the bad year for Texas wildfires and why it will probably get worse. And a Texas journalist who witnessed more than 400 executions reflects on his career. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
How this week’s ground-level pollution could damage your lungs. Plus, a reporter goes looking for the Marfa lights. And one of Austin’s oldest restaurants shuts down after 65 years. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Trump voters in Central Texas react to the president’s contradictory statements about Russian election interference. Plus, a look at Texas’ public school wealth redistribution system called “recapture.” And a brief history of air conditioning. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
The Army announces it’s bringing its new Futures Command to Austin. Plus, some Austinites ask Domain Northside to be mindful after a marketing brochure’s “direct slap” to minorities. And Texas Democrats take on gerrymandered voting maps with a pub crawl. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Austin’s city council advances toward a $925 million bond election in November. Plus, what questions to ask state lawmakers if you care about funding public schools. And Austin’s public transit agency tries to help blind riders catch the bus. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Health risks facing migrant children separated from families. Plus, Texas Democrats at their first political convention since Donald Trump was elected president. And Austin’s new police chief says he wants the department to be “trusted and respected by all.” Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Texas Republicans hold their first convention since Donald Trump became president. Plus, the Democrat trying to defeat Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. And why can’t you swim in Lady Bird Lake? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Why the hottest May ever recorded in Austin could set us up for a scorching summer. Plus, a new art installation at a bus stop at 12th and Chicon Streets that remembers Austin’s African-American history. And it is Bee Cave or Bee Caves? And where are all the bees? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Texas Democrats choose their candidate for governor. Plus, why undocumented parents could have to choose between a green card and services for U.S.-born kids. And the history behind the bell tower on Cesar Chavez Street. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
After the deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School outside Houston, a look at the rules governing teens possessing firearms in Texas. Plus, how is the city doing in its goal of eliminating traffic deaths. And what’s that unusual tower in the Mueller Development? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Austin police can no longer sell used guns to the public. Plus, why UT Austin is rethinking a program aimed at expanding ideas of masculinity. And we’ll hear about some of the best sandwiches in Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
The Austin City Council votes to rename two streets named after Confederate figures. Also, how scientists are making star stuff in labs here on Earth. And a hidden piece of Austin history falls underneath the shadow of road construction. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Dockless electric scooters pop up on Austin streets without city authorization. Plus, why one historian says the radical legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. has been glossed over. And if the MoPac toll lanes are going too slow, do you get a refund?
Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
After the serial bombings, uncomfortable truths emerge about racial divides in Austin. Plus, CodeNEXT could be put to voters in November. And why Texas wine keeps getting better and better. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org