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The Ticket, produced by KUT and the Texas Tribune, is our new podcast focused on the 2016 presidential race.
In the second episode of The Ticket, KUT’s Ben Philpott and the Texas Tribune’s Jay Root break down the presidential campaign announcement speech of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) in another edition of “Stump Interrupted.”
They also talk with Mathew Dowd, who directed President George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign.
October 18, 2026
Glenn Doughty, pt. 2 (Ep. 47, 2026)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Glenn Doughty, co-founder of Career Information and Training Network, an eight year of the National Football League, and founder of Shake and Bake Family Fun Center in Baltimore, Maryland, discussing his collegiate football career as a member of […]
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October 16, 2026
Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol: “Peaches”
Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol has been rockin’ around long enough that I used to get off my radio show at 11PM and catch them at Hotel Vegas and Hole In the Wall. And try going to bed after that. Every track is full gas-pedal-to-the-floor-board, and today’s Song of the Day is no exception. “Peaches” is […]
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October 9, 2026
Cure For Paranoia: “Don’t Forget To Breathe” [KUTX Live At ACL Fest 2026]
After winning the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, Dallas-based hip-hop group Cure For Paranoia have made their way back to Austin to perform at ACL Fest! Their newest song “Don’t Forget To Breathe” is inspired by feelings that have been stirring up since starting in the music industry. “The industry that I’m in has kind of […]
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July 30, 2026
Today, it’s predicted to reach a high of 101 degrees in Austin – so, as you idle on the highway, trying to force your car’s A/C past its maximum level, you may enjoy today’s Song of the Day: “Texas in July” by Austin band KNETX. This upbeat psych rock meets funk tune may be more […]
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July 20, 2026
Tracye McDaniel, pt. 2 (Ep. 34, 2026)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Tracye McDaniel, president of TIP Strategies, Inc and a trusted advisor to CEOs, non-profits, and public and private organizations and businesses. Formerly president and chief executive of the Texas Economic Development Corporation and TexasOne, she brings a global […]
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July 14, 2026
Wild Heaven: “Dust in the Night Sky”
Austin band Wild Heaven premiered their debut single on Song of the Day two years ago. Now, they’re back with a brand-new single with the familiar raucous, post-punk energy that we love. “Dust in the Night Sky,” an upbeat single that lands between post-punk, shoegaze, and neo-psych rock, chronicles mischievous all-night adventures with a wink […]
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June 30, 2026
Jenny Gillespie Mason: “Rungs of Love”
During the oppressive heat of the summer, it’s easy to long for a breeze – and today’s song, “Rungs of Love” by Jenny Gillespie Mason, feels like one. In this single from In the Safety of the Light, Mason’s debut solo album, the Northern Californian artist croons about finding love and focus in a chaotic […]
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June 18, 2026
Why does no one eat chicken fried steak anymore?
Austin’s changed, man. More high-end food means fewer places serving the classics. We got a question about one of those deep-fried classics. Ben Philpott
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