1 00:00:10,070 --> 00:00:11,749 This is Austin Signal. 2 00:00:11,750 --> 00:00:12,889 Thank you for tuning in. 3 00:00:12,890 --> 00:00:14,609 First off, thanks for being here. 4 00:00:14,610 --> 00:00:16,549 But second, how's the traffic around you 5 00:00:16,550 --> 00:00:17,889 looking right now? 6 00:00:17,890 --> 00:00:19,749 KUT's transportation reporter Nathan Bernier 7 00:00:19,750 --> 00:00:22,069 will join the show to surprise us with 8 00:00:22,070 --> 00:00:23,969 the best days to get on the road here in 9 00:00:23,970 --> 00:00:26,549 Austin. Plus, the Austin Studio Tour 10 00:00:26,550 --> 00:00:29,089 continues this weekend at galleries, studios, 11 00:00:29,090 --> 00:00:31,249 and homes on the east and west sides of the 12 00:00:31,250 --> 00:00:33,529 city. With so much to look at, wouldn't it be 13 00:00:33,530 --> 00:00:35,489 a bit helpful to be chauffeured around to 14 00:00:35,490 --> 00:00:37,629 take in some of Austin's best art? 15 00:00:37,630 --> 00:00:39,389 Well, we thought so, so we hopped on a bus 16 00:00:39,390 --> 00:00:41,889 with 40 of our new best friends. 17 00:00:41,890 --> 00:00:43,209 Come and take a trip with us. 18 00:00:43,210 --> 00:00:45,669 The Austin Signal is a production of KUT 19 00:00:45,670 --> 00:00:48,189 News, hosted by Jerry Quijano. 20 00:00:48,190 --> 00:00:50,689 And comedian John Mulaney is in Austin for 21 00:00:50,690 --> 00:00:53,209 a run of four shows starting tonight. 22 00:00:53,210 --> 00:00:55,169 We will hear some of his conversation with 23 00:00:55,170 --> 00:00:56,949 Texas Standard. 24 00:00:56,950 --> 00:00:58,630 That's next on Austin Signal. 25 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:09,559 Howdy out there. 26 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:11,279 Thank you for spending part of your Thursday 27 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:12,459 here with us. 28 00:01:12,460 --> 00:01:14,939 It's November 13th and you're listening to 29 00:01:14,940 --> 00:01:18,339 Austin Signal on KUT News 90.5 30 00:01:18,340 --> 00:01:20,839 on the KUT app and online at 31 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:22,599 KUT.org. 32 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,959 We are listener powered public radio. 33 00:01:25,960 --> 00:01:28,379 A quick headline before we dive into today's 34 00:01:28,380 --> 00:01:30,399 show, the city of Austin is still set to 35 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:32,899 adopt an amended budget late next week, 36 00:01:32,900 --> 00:01:34,959 even after the city decided to cancel its 37 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:36,839 first meeting that was originally scheduled 38 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:38,159 for today. 39 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:40,139 Austin City Council members were set to begin 40 00:01:40,140 --> 00:01:42,139 making changes to the city budget after 41 00:01:42,140 --> 00:01:44,199 residents voted down the property tax rate 42 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:46,339 increase known as Prop Q. 43 00:01:46,340 --> 00:01:47,959 City leaders decided to cancel the meeting 44 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:50,239 last night after receiving a complaint 45 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,759 about a possible violation of the Texas Open 46 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:53,919 Meetings Act. 47 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,279 The city will instead begin the process this 48 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:57,699 upcoming Tuesday morning. 49 00:01:57,700 --> 00:02:00,639 That meeting is going to start at 9 o'clock. 50 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,219 We've got more local news for you. 51 00:02:02,220 --> 00:02:05,019 That is over at KUT.org. 52 00:02:05,020 --> 00:02:06,739 Thank you for spending part of your Thursday 53 00:02:06,740 --> 00:02:08,779 here with us on Austin Signal. 54 00:02:08,780 --> 00:02:10,619 Hope you're having a nice one. 55 00:02:10,620 --> 00:02:12,739 If you drove into your office or your school 56 00:02:12,740 --> 00:02:15,359 parking lot this morning, was it a rough or 57 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,319 possibly annoying ride in? 58 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,279 Or perhaps you've noticed that your bus tends 59 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,319 to run a little behind schedule on Thursdays 60 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,279 and Tuesdays too, now that you're thinking 61 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:25,479 about it a little bit more. 62 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:27,048 Well, what's happening there? 63 00:02:27,049 --> 00:02:29,349 Well, when we have a transportation question 64 00:02:29,350 --> 00:02:31,449 here at Austin Signal, we look to one man and 65 00:02:31,450 --> 00:02:33,929 one man only. That is KUT's transportation 66 00:02:33,930 --> 00:02:35,609 reporter, Nathan Bernier. 67 00:02:35,610 --> 00:02:36,799 Nathan, thank you for joining us today. 68 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:38,539 Thank you for having me, Jerry. 69 00:02:38,540 --> 00:02:40,599 So, you know, we've got a little bit better 70 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:42,859 idea of when traffic is at its worst 71 00:02:42,860 --> 00:02:44,679 here in Austin and other cities in the state 72 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:46,659 and the country. I wanted to ask first, where 73 00:02:46,660 --> 00:02:48,859 did this data come from and who did the 74 00:02:48,860 --> 00:02:49,409 study? 75 00:02:49,410 --> 00:02:51,909 Texas A&M Transportation Institute. 76 00:02:51,910 --> 00:02:54,809 They are a research organization 77 00:02:54,810 --> 00:02:56,129 at Texas A& M University. 78 00:02:56,130 --> 00:02:58,549 They study all kinds of transportation stuff. 79 00:02:58,550 --> 00:03:00,509 And every year they come out with this, they 80 00:03:00,510 --> 00:03:02,869 call it their mobility 81 00:03:02,870 --> 00:03:05,109 report, urban mobility report, where they 82 00:03:05,110 --> 00:03:07,569 look at traffic data, really at 83 00:03:07,570 --> 00:03:10,389 almost 500 cities nationwide. 84 00:03:10,390 --> 00:03:12,289 And they're, they're getting their data from 85 00:03:12,290 --> 00:03:14,049 a company called INRIX, which provides 86 00:03:14,050 --> 00:03:16,459 traffic data to the city of Austin as well. 87 00:03:16,460 --> 00:03:17,759 And some federal data. 88 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:19,319 So they kind of combine it together and they 89 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:20,679 come out with this report. 90 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,399 And a lot of it is not really geared towards 91 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:23,399 your typical person. 92 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:25,419 It's more like traffic planners and highway 93 00:03:25,420 --> 00:03:27,979 designers, but this one component about 94 00:03:27,980 --> 00:03:30,299 what time congestion happened 95 00:03:30,300 --> 00:03:32,859 in 2024 seemed to me to be like the most 96 00:03:32,860 --> 00:03:34,979 interesting to your everyday person who's got 97 00:03:34,980 --> 00:03:35,759 to drive into work. 98 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:37,319 And speaking of an everyday person, you know, 99 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,279 I have a new roommate. My brother joined me 100 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,039 this weekend because he started a job here in 101 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:43,359 Austin. And he asked me on Sunday, what's the 102 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:44,979 traffic going to be like on tomorrow? 103 00:03:44,980 --> 00:03:46,599 And I said, well, I'm guessing Monday is 104 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:47,679 probably going to be the worst day of the 105 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:48,919 week generally. 106 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,499 But after reading your story over at kut.org, 107 00:03:51,500 --> 00:03:53,399 I found that that's not the case at all. 108 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,079 So taking a look at Austin, how does traffic 109 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:56,329 generally play out around here? 110 00:03:56,330 --> 00:03:57,549 So Mondays can be bad. 111 00:03:57,550 --> 00:03:58,889 I'll just say this is an average over the 112 00:03:58,890 --> 00:04:00,579 entire year. So you never know, right? 113 00:04:00,580 --> 00:04:01,660 Each day is different, right? 114 00:04:01,661 --> 00:04:03,629 I had a really bad traffic day on Monday and 115 00:04:03,630 --> 00:04:05,110 I knew this story was going up and I was like 116 00:04:06,740 --> 00:04:09,159 Of course it had to be bad today, but no, 117 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,639 generally speaking, on average, Monday is 118 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:14,999 the best day to drive into work and it 119 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:17,319 has the least traffic congestion 120 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:18,679 in the mornings and afternoons. 121 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:20,299 Again, that can vary day to day and it can 122 00:04:20,300 --> 00:04:22,679 vary from location to location too, but just 123 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,859 looking at like the region wide and that's 124 00:04:24,860 --> 00:04:26,979 been overall my experience driving on 125 00:04:26,980 --> 00:04:28,879 Mondays. They tend to be better and Fridays 126 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,259 also tend to a little bit better as well. 127 00:04:31,260 --> 00:04:32,579 It varies from city to city. 128 00:04:32,580 --> 00:04:34,679 The Fridays aren't always better in Houston 129 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:36,679 and in San Antonio and Dallas. 130 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:38,819 But across the board, at least according to 131 00:04:38,820 --> 00:04:40,399 this data, Mondays tend to be a little bit 132 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:42,159 better. And of course, the speculation is 133 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:43,859 just because of the hybrid work week. 134 00:04:43,860 --> 00:04:45,159 No one wants to drive into work on a Monday, 135 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:46,959 so if you can't choose, you choose another 136 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:47,329 day. 137 00:04:47,330 --> 00:04:48,969 And you know I took a little walk before we 138 00:04:48,970 --> 00:04:50,729 talked here on Austin Signal and what do you 139 00:04:50,730 --> 00:04:53,009 know there's traffic out on the drag building 140 00:04:53,010 --> 00:04:54,769 up and then made me think like what's going 141 00:04:54,770 --> 00:04:56,689 on you know but as you're saying everything 142 00:04:56,690 --> 00:04:58,569 is a little bit different in every city as 143 00:04:58,570 --> 00:05:00,389 you mentioned is a little bit. 144 00:05:00,390 --> 00:05:02,649 What do we know about the amount of remote 145 00:05:02,650 --> 00:05:04,569 workers that we have here in Austin and kind 146 00:05:04,570 --> 00:05:05,639 of across central Texas. 147 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:07,939 So it's hard to say for sure, but there was a 148 00:05:07,940 --> 00:05:10,059 study conducted by an organization called 149 00:05:10,060 --> 00:05:11,219 Moveability Austin. 150 00:05:11,220 --> 00:05:12,599 And they're a transportation demand 151 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:13,579 management association. 152 00:05:13,580 --> 00:05:14,939 Basically what they do is they try and get 153 00:05:14,940 --> 00:05:17,259 employers to encourage 154 00:05:17,260 --> 00:05:19,739 people not to drive 155 00:05:19,740 --> 00:05:21,619 to work alone in a car. 156 00:05:21,620 --> 00:05:23,939 Because the more single occupancy 157 00:05:23,940 --> 00:05:26,139 vehicles on the road, the more traffic on the 158 00:05:26,140 --> 00:05:28,719 roads. And so as 159 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,759 part of that, they do a survey every year. 160 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,079 And this year, they're broadening it 161 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:35,659 to include more counties. But further. 162 00:05:35,660 --> 00:05:38,259 Most recent one they did Austin, Williamson, 163 00:05:38,260 --> 00:05:39,479 and Hays counties. 164 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:41,339 And they found that Travis County has more 165 00:05:41,340 --> 00:05:43,679 than half of employees who 166 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:45,159 responded to the survey and the sample size 167 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:46,699 was almost a thousand. 168 00:05:46,700 --> 00:05:48,179 So there is a margin of error. 169 00:05:48,180 --> 00:05:50,539 But you know, a good chunk, about 60% 170 00:05:50,540 --> 00:05:52,699 or so had the option to work from home at 171 00:05:52,700 --> 00:05:54,119 least one day a week. 172 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,379 And then the percentage was lower in 173 00:05:56,380 --> 00:05:58,339 Williamson County and even lower in Hays 174 00:05:58,340 --> 00:05:59,319 County, it was about half. 175 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,049 So that's just a broad estimate. 176 00:06:01,050 --> 00:06:02,909 And again, some of those folks can work from 177 00:06:02,910 --> 00:06:04,249 home every day of the week. Others, maybe 178 00:06:04,250 --> 00:06:05,589 they get one day off. Like a lot of state 179 00:06:05,590 --> 00:06:07,389 employees, they're allowed to work from eight 180 00:06:07,390 --> 00:06:08,449 hours a week. 181 00:06:08,450 --> 00:06:10,709 So it varies, but that's sort of an 182 00:06:10,710 --> 00:06:11,379 estimate. 183 00:06:11,380 --> 00:06:13,459 Okay. We can read more about this study and 184 00:06:13,460 --> 00:06:15,109 about this story over at KUT.org. 185 00:06:15,110 --> 00:06:16,949 I want to say where it's Thursday and this is 186 00:06:16,950 --> 00:06:19,209 the, according to this, the worst rush 187 00:06:19,210 --> 00:06:21,409 hour of the week is Thursday afternoon. 188 00:06:21,410 --> 00:06:21,890 So just to brace yourself. 189 00:06:21,891 --> 00:06:23,229 Just to brace yourself between... 190 00:06:23,230 --> 00:06:24,969 Between 4 and 6 p.m. 191 00:06:24,970 --> 00:06:26,569 So if you can leave the office early today, 192 00:06:26,570 --> 00:06:28,609 please do so. Save yourself a little bit of a 193 00:06:28,610 --> 00:06:30,589 headache. And again, more about that story is 194 00:06:30,590 --> 00:06:32,049 at KUT.org. 195 00:06:32,050 --> 00:06:33,789 Nathan, I want to switch gears. 196 00:06:33,790 --> 00:06:35,349 President Trump signed a bill by Congress 197 00:06:35,350 --> 00:06:36,969 last night, passed by Congress, last night 198 00:06:36,970 --> 00:06:38,709 ending the longest government shutdown in 199 00:06:38,710 --> 00:06:40,769 U.S. History. Had a lot of ramifications, 200 00:06:40,770 --> 00:06:42,489 including impacting air traffic controller 201 00:06:42,490 --> 00:06:44,849 availability at airports across the country, 202 00:06:44,850 --> 00:06:46,769 including here in Austin, Bergstrom. 203 00:06:46,770 --> 00:06:48,609 This was obviously an added stressor, but 204 00:06:48,610 --> 00:06:50,189 what kind of issues was the local airport 205 00:06:50,190 --> 00:06:52,449 seeing even before the shutdown began when it 206 00:06:52,450 --> 00:06:53,919 comes to air traffic controllers? 207 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:55,160 Yeah, same thing, 208 00:06:56,180 --> 00:06:58,439 shortage of air traffic controllers at 209 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,819 the Austin Tower, the staffing targets 210 00:07:00,820 --> 00:07:03,079 set by the FAA and the union calls 211 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:04,879 for 60 fully certified air traffic 212 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:07,259 controllers and they have about half that. 213 00:07:07,260 --> 00:07:09,379 So as you can imagine, any job where you're 214 00:07:09,380 --> 00:07:11,139 half staff, it's going to be a stressful 215 00:07:11,140 --> 00:07:13,659 environment. So for at least since 2023, 216 00:07:13,660 --> 00:07:15,759 those controllers have been working mandatory 217 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:19,019 six day work weeks, 218 00:07:19,020 --> 00:07:21,319 anywhere from 45 to 60 hours 219 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:22,289 a week. 220 00:07:22,290 --> 00:07:24,689 And so the problems that we saw before 221 00:07:24,690 --> 00:07:26,949 the shutdown just were made worse 222 00:07:26,950 --> 00:07:29,209 after the shutdown because you had 223 00:07:29,210 --> 00:07:31,589 a slight number more of controllers 224 00:07:31,590 --> 00:07:33,389 calling in sick for a number of different 225 00:07:33,390 --> 00:07:34,769 reasons. It could be stress. 226 00:07:34,770 --> 00:07:36,769 It could that actually their child is sick 227 00:07:36,770 --> 00:07:39,049 and their wife or their husband 228 00:07:39,050 --> 00:07:41,349 is the one that is getting paid and they 229 00:07:41,350 --> 00:07:42,369 need to pay their mortgage. 230 00:07:42,370 --> 00:07:44,089 And so, the controller maybe has to stay home 231 00:07:44,090 --> 00:07:45,429 sick. This is what I was told by a union 232 00:07:45,430 --> 00:07:46,469 representative. 233 00:07:46,470 --> 00:07:47,899 So... 234 00:07:47,900 --> 00:07:50,739 Since October 13th, there were at least four 235 00:07:50,740 --> 00:07:52,939 so-called ground delays at ABIA. 236 00:07:52,940 --> 00:07:55,079 And that's where the FAA restricts the number 237 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:56,679 of planes that can land per hour. 238 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:58,439 And what that means for your average traveler 239 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:00,319 is you're sitting in Newark waiting to take 240 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:01,479 off to say, we have a ground delay. 241 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:03,399 You got to wait another hour or so, just so 242 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:05,239 they can thin out the number of planes 243 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:08,139 landing and provide some relief to the tower. 244 00:08:08,140 --> 00:08:10,319 Okay, well, I know that we're just digging 245 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:11,759 into it. There's a lot more, and you're gonna 246 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:14,219 be doing more reporting on that story. 247 00:08:14,220 --> 00:08:16,559 So stay with us at KUT.org for the latest and 248 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,499 always here on Austin Signal. 249 00:08:18,500 --> 00:08:20,179 We have been speaking with Nathan Bernier. 250 00:08:20,180 --> 00:08:22,679 He is KUT's transportation reporter. 251 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:24,639 Again, you can find more of his reporting at 252 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:25,919 Kut.org. 253 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:27,189 Nathan, always great to chat with you. 254 00:08:27,190 --> 00:08:28,870 Always great to chat with you, buddy! 255 00:08:34,059 --> 00:08:35,639 Well, as I said, with news of the government 256 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,699 shutdown ending, The New York Times is 257 00:08:37,700 --> 00:08:40,099 reporting that some folks could see SNAP 258 00:08:40,100 --> 00:08:42,058 benefits fully funded in their account within 259 00:08:42,059 --> 00:08:44,319 hours of the government opening up. 260 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,579 But despite that funding coming back, those 261 00:08:46,580 --> 00:08:48,839 who are most affected could see long-term 262 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:50,839 ripple effects from not receiving a paycheck 263 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:52,979 in over a month, in addition to that 264 00:08:52,980 --> 00:08:54,639 withholding of their SNAP. 265 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:56,939 Beth Corbett, VP of Government 266 00:08:56,940 --> 00:08:58,919 Affairs and Advocacy at the Central Texas 267 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:01,409 Food Frank spoke to Austin signal last week. 268 00:09:01,410 --> 00:09:03,629 About the long-term effects of the paused 269 00:09:03,630 --> 00:09:04,589 benefits. 270 00:09:04,590 --> 00:09:06,989 We also know folks have probably 271 00:09:06,990 --> 00:09:10,129 racked up credit card debt, taken on 272 00:09:10,130 --> 00:09:12,929 those longer term investments 273 00:09:12,930 --> 00:09:15,409 that will be impacting them, not just this 274 00:09:15,410 --> 00:09:17,189 month, but really into the future, and 275 00:09:17,190 --> 00:09:19,009 unfortunately during the holiday season where 276 00:09:19,010 --> 00:09:21,749 folks do face higher 277 00:09:21,750 --> 00:09:23,149 expenses. 278 00:09:23,150 --> 00:09:25,049 And it's because of these long-lasting 279 00:09:25,050 --> 00:09:27,290 effects that food distribution efforts, like 280 00:09:27,291 --> 00:09:29,269 those from the Central Texas Food Bank, will 281 00:09:29,270 --> 00:09:31,429 continue to help families. 282 00:09:31,430 --> 00:09:33,809 KUT's Katie McAfee spoke with folks earlier 283 00:09:33,810 --> 00:09:35,249 this week about that help. 284 00:09:38,270 --> 00:09:39,909 Jacklyn Scott shuffled into the Dove Springs 285 00:09:39,910 --> 00:09:42,129 Recreation Center early in the morning. 286 00:09:42,130 --> 00:09:44,389 She got in line, along with over 300 287 00:09:44,390 --> 00:09:46,529 others, and waited to pick out bags of fresh 288 00:09:46,530 --> 00:09:48,789 produce, eggs, milk, and other 289 00:09:48,790 --> 00:09:50,809 pantry staples the Central Texas Food Bank 290 00:09:50,810 --> 00:09:52,229 was giving out. 291 00:09:52,230 --> 00:09:54,169 Scott said she normally would receive SNAP 292 00:09:54,170 --> 00:09:56,669 benefits on November 1st, but that 293 00:09:56,670 --> 00:09:57,659 day came and went. 294 00:09:57,660 --> 00:10:00,379 I was supposed to get them on the first, 295 00:10:01,660 --> 00:10:04,189 but we didn't get them first. 296 00:10:04,190 --> 00:10:06,569 Scott said she usually receives $56 297 00:10:06,570 --> 00:10:08,089 a month through SNAP. 298 00:10:08,090 --> 00:10:10,249 It's already not enough to cover groceries, 299 00:10:10,250 --> 00:10:12,709 but she says every little bit counts. 300 00:10:12,710 --> 00:10:14,789 Plus, it allows her to shop at a store near 301 00:10:14,790 --> 00:10:17,029 where she lives on her own time. 302 00:10:17,030 --> 00:10:18,249 Whereas with the food bank... 303 00:10:18,250 --> 00:10:20,689 I had to come a ways out here 304 00:10:20,690 --> 00:10:23,249 to be here on time, 305 00:10:23,250 --> 00:10:24,749 to be in line. 306 00:10:24,750 --> 00:10:27,169 And it's just a bunch of stuff to go with 307 00:10:27,170 --> 00:10:29,209 it, having a hustle and bustle of getting 308 00:10:29,210 --> 00:10:31,869 here and then there's some lines of people, 309 00:10:31,870 --> 00:10:32,879 it's a lot. 310 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:34,919 Trey Apprendick, who's been volunteering for 311 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:37,379 Central Texas Food Bank for four years, knows 312 00:10:37,380 --> 00:10:39,639 this hustle and bustle firsthand. 313 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:41,759 He spent all morning carting wagons of food 314 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:44,139 from the gymnasium to people's cars. 315 00:10:44,140 --> 00:10:45,999 He says it's gotten busier since the 316 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:47,189 government shutdown. 317 00:10:47,190 --> 00:10:49,210 I did the one in Pflugerville last week, 318 00:10:50,270 --> 00:10:52,789 and it was just at least 319 00:10:52,790 --> 00:10:54,329 twice as crowded. And I'd say almost three 320 00:10:54,330 --> 00:10:56,829 times as crowded as during normal 321 00:10:56,830 --> 00:10:58,029 times. 322 00:10:58,030 --> 00:10:59,830 So it's not surprising, 323 00:11:01,150 --> 00:11:03,429 but a lot of people coming out, a lot people 324 00:11:03,430 --> 00:11:04,109 in need. 325 00:11:04,110 --> 00:11:05,849 This month, Central Texas Food Bank is 326 00:11:05,850 --> 00:11:08,289 offering 10 more distributions, like this 327 00:11:08,290 --> 00:11:10,609 one at Dove Springs Recreation Center, 328 00:11:10,610 --> 00:11:12,509 than it usually does to meet the increased 329 00:11:12,510 --> 00:11:15,589 need. There are roughly 270,000 330 00:11:15,590 --> 00:11:17,989 people in Central Texas on SNAP, and over 331 00:11:17,990 --> 00:11:20,809 74,000 federal employees in Central, 332 00:11:20,810 --> 00:11:22,629 Texas that haven't received a paycheck in 333 00:11:22,630 --> 00:11:24,769 over a month due to the shutdown. 334 00:11:24,770 --> 00:11:26,689 In Travis County alone, there are about 335 00:11:26,690 --> 00:11:29,149 87,000 who receive SNAP and 336 00:11:29,150 --> 00:11:31,789 about 9,000 federal employees. 337 00:11:31,790 --> 00:11:33,809 Beth Corbett with the Central Texas Food Bank 338 00:11:33,810 --> 00:11:36,069 describes the service they provide as the 339 00:11:36,070 --> 00:11:37,989 supplement to the supplement. 340 00:11:37,990 --> 00:11:39,749 It's there to help families when there's an 341 00:11:39,750 --> 00:11:42,069 unexpected bill or emergency. 342 00:11:42,070 --> 00:11:43,769 Corbette says the food bank has spent an 343 00:11:43,770 --> 00:11:46,069 additional $1 million each week of 344 00:11:46,070 --> 00:11:48,129 the government shutdown not only to purchase 345 00:11:48,130 --> 00:11:50,649 more food, but also types of food they don't 346 00:11:50,650 --> 00:11:51,719 normally offer. 347 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:54,239 We're now buying things like eggs and 348 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,559 milk, the basics that we 349 00:11:56,560 --> 00:11:59,319 might not normally under 350 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:01,599 blue skies, but doing 351 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:03,859 our best to make sure that those items are 352 00:12:03,860 --> 00:12:06,579 available for families who've been impacted. 353 00:12:06,580 --> 00:12:08,479 In the meantime, Scott says the food bank 354 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:09,989 will get her through Thanksgiving. 355 00:12:09,990 --> 00:12:12,469 The carers gonna come in handy cuz I'm 356 00:12:12,470 --> 00:12:14,789 supposed to be having my kids over 357 00:12:14,790 --> 00:12:16,419 and grandkids. 358 00:12:16,420 --> 00:12:18,799 She says she's gonna have a full house. 359 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,129 I'm Katie McAfee in Austin. 360 00:12:21,130 --> 00:12:24,189 And you are listening to Austin Signal. 361 00:12:24,190 --> 00:12:27,249 We are listener powered public radio. 362 00:12:27,250 --> 00:12:30,109 And you can hear us at KUT News 90.5 363 00:12:30,110 --> 00:12:31,869 on the KUT app. 364 00:12:31,870 --> 00:12:34,109 And you could find more about the show and 365 00:12:34,110 --> 00:12:38,249 find past episodes at kut.org 366 00:12:38,250 --> 00:12:40,469 slash signal. 367 00:12:40,470 --> 00:12:41,849 We're gonna take a short break coming up 368 00:12:41,850 --> 00:12:44,109 after that. We're going to talk John Mulaney 369 00:12:44,110 --> 00:12:46,609 and Austin Studio Tour. 370 00:12:46,610 --> 00:12:47,610 Stay with us. 371 00:12:52,010 --> 00:12:53,749 This is Austin Signal. 372 00:12:53,750 --> 00:12:55,489 Thank you for spending part of your Thursday 373 00:12:55,490 --> 00:12:56,489 here with us. 374 00:12:56,490 --> 00:12:58,609 Let's get a quick check in with the KUT 375 00:12:58,610 --> 00:13:01,009 newsroom. This comes from KUT's Trey 376 00:13:01,010 --> 00:13:02,909 Schar here in central Texas. 377 00:13:02,910 --> 00:13:04,649 The lack of rain has drought conditions 378 00:13:04,650 --> 00:13:06,549 worsening in the Austin area. 379 00:13:06,550 --> 00:13:08,889 The map out today shows all of Travis 380 00:13:08,890 --> 00:13:11,189 and Williamson counties with moderate to 381 00:13:11,190 --> 00:13:13,469 severe drought and extreme drought 382 00:13:13,470 --> 00:13:15,389 is stretching into Hays County. 383 00:13:15,390 --> 00:13:17,309 And it looks like rain is gonna stay away 384 00:13:17,310 --> 00:13:19,739 until next week, but. 385 00:13:19,740 --> 00:13:21,959 Extended outlooks from the Climate Prediction 386 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:24,339 Center show rainier than normal weather 387 00:13:24,340 --> 00:13:26,599 ahead later this month along with 388 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,299 temperatures warmer than normal 389 00:13:29,300 --> 00:13:31,379 Well the weather this weekend However should 390 00:13:31,380 --> 00:13:33,939 be conducive to getting out and about here in 391 00:13:33,940 --> 00:13:36,299 Austin and luckily so because it's the second 392 00:13:36,300 --> 00:13:38,679 and final weekend of the Austin Studio 393 00:13:38,680 --> 00:13:41,159 tour what's that you hear well hey in 394 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:43,099 years past weekends have been split between 395 00:13:43,100 --> 00:13:45,499 East and West Austin But this year 396 00:13:45,500 --> 00:13:47,619 under new leadership visits to gallery 397 00:13:47,620 --> 00:13:49,889 studios and artists' homes are happening 398 00:13:49,890 --> 00:13:52,249 all across the city simultaneously, 399 00:13:52,250 --> 00:13:54,989 which presents kind of a problem since you, 400 00:13:54,990 --> 00:13:57,609 like me, very likely only have one 401 00:13:57,610 --> 00:14:00,289 body to experience it at all. 402 00:14:00,290 --> 00:14:02,669 One helpful option could be a chauffeured 403 00:14:02,670 --> 00:14:04,949 ride. How about a 45-seater 404 00:14:04,950 --> 00:14:07,149 bus that twists and turns its way through 405 00:14:07,150 --> 00:14:09,609 tiny city streets with free drinks 406 00:14:09,610 --> 00:14:12,149 and flamingo koozies to boot. 407 00:14:12,150 --> 00:14:14,409 Let's hop aboard and join the Art 408 00:14:14,410 --> 00:14:15,410 Bus Tour. 409 00:14:20,930 --> 00:14:23,329 And did you guys all meet Anthony when 410 00:14:23,330 --> 00:14:25,329 he came on? Anthony's our driver today. 411 00:14:25,330 --> 00:14:26,409 Let's clap for Anthony! 412 00:14:28,950 --> 00:14:31,249 He is also a DJ, so 413 00:14:31,250 --> 00:14:33,229 ask him about that. He always has digs after 414 00:14:33,230 --> 00:14:34,230 he drives bus. 415 00:14:36,349 --> 00:14:38,949 It's important that you see everything, 416 00:14:38,950 --> 00:14:41,209 because you may not 417 00:14:41,210 --> 00:14:42,729 appreciate it, you may appreciate it. 418 00:14:42,730 --> 00:14:44,169 You may not like it. 419 00:14:44,170 --> 00:14:45,229 You may love it. 420 00:14:45,230 --> 00:14:47,529 You may hate it, but you have to 421 00:14:47,530 --> 00:14:49,829 see it. You have to experience it to 422 00:14:49,830 --> 00:14:52,129 know what you don't know and what you 423 00:14:52,130 --> 00:14:53,130 do know. 424 00:14:54,410 --> 00:14:56,130 I do the Art Circuit in Houston, 425 00:14:57,210 --> 00:14:59,529 but the Art circuit in Austin is 426 00:14:59,530 --> 00:15:01,449 a little crazy. 427 00:15:01,450 --> 00:15:03,389 The few times I've tried to do it here, it's 428 00:15:03,390 --> 00:15:04,999 been extremely difficult. 429 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,539 Because you get to a location and 430 00:15:07,540 --> 00:15:09,419 it's hard to park and then hard to see 431 00:15:09,420 --> 00:15:10,420 everything. 432 00:15:11,980 --> 00:15:14,019 So we're on our way to Blackster Elementary, 433 00:15:14,020 --> 00:15:16,379 again it's their annual showcase of 434 00:15:16,380 --> 00:15:17,699 their students. 435 00:15:17,700 --> 00:15:19,499 So they're going to have like drama club 436 00:15:19,500 --> 00:15:21,539 there, they're gonna have what they call a 437 00:15:21,540 --> 00:15:23,819 trash-in show, which is reusable 438 00:15:23,820 --> 00:15:26,359 fashion, I think they're having an 439 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,719 auction, and a lot of visual art to 440 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:30,159 see. So we'll be there in just a couple 441 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:31,160 minutes. 442 00:15:31,980 --> 00:15:34,099 Woo! You can woo, by the way. 443 00:15:34,100 --> 00:15:35,100 Woo! 444 00:15:40,469 --> 00:15:42,769 A lovely boy stolen from an Indian 445 00:15:42,770 --> 00:15:45,049 king. She never had so sweet a 446 00:15:45,050 --> 00:15:46,169 chain link. 447 00:15:46,170 --> 00:15:47,889 But Janice overrun it hard with the child. 448 00:15:49,610 --> 00:15:52,129 But she prefers Holtz's loving boy. 449 00:15:52,130 --> 00:15:53,789 Comes to him with flowers and makes them all 450 00:15:53,790 --> 00:15:56,049 her joy. And now they never meet or grow 451 00:15:56,050 --> 00:15:58,569 but green, By fountain clear or 452 00:15:58,570 --> 00:15:59,949 sprinkled starlet sheen. 453 00:15:59,950 --> 00:16:01,989 But if they do square all their elves, Both 454 00:16:01,990 --> 00:16:03,789 of you creep into acorn cups and hide them 455 00:16:03,790 --> 00:16:04,790 there. 456 00:16:14,580 --> 00:16:16,799 All right, we made it to a future kind 457 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:19,199 studio. Again, this is the home studio 458 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:21,039 of Elena Cortez. 459 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:22,099 She is expecting us. 460 00:16:22,100 --> 00:16:24,659 She's welcoming us into her 461 00:16:24,660 --> 00:16:27,179 home. I told her it was 40 people 462 00:16:27,180 --> 00:16:28,579 coming into her homes. 463 00:16:29,620 --> 00:16:31,859 So she's a very eclectic house. 464 00:16:31,860 --> 00:16:33,499 She likes to collect things. 465 00:16:33,500 --> 00:16:35,960 So expect to see bright, cool, unique things. 466 00:16:50,190 --> 00:16:51,649 Did you make this already? 467 00:16:51,650 --> 00:16:53,509 Yeah. All of it? 468 00:16:53,510 --> 00:16:55,089 Yeah. You made everything? Mm-hmm. 469 00:16:55,090 --> 00:16:56,129 Almost ready. It's all her already. 470 00:17:00,430 --> 00:17:02,829 We are on our way to see 471 00:17:02,830 --> 00:17:04,848 an artist collective, they're calling 472 00:17:04,849 --> 00:17:06,868 themselves Pierce and Paint. 473 00:17:06,869 --> 00:17:09,209 So it's a few different artists that are 474 00:17:09,210 --> 00:17:11,549 all kind of working with the theme of West 475 00:17:11,550 --> 00:17:13,269 Texas, so they say it's very kind of 476 00:17:13,270 --> 00:17:14,270 western-y looking. 477 00:17:15,569 --> 00:17:18,229 So we'll be there in about six minutes. 478 00:17:19,990 --> 00:17:21,569 Woo! Okay woo girls let's go! 479 00:17:25,140 --> 00:17:26,140 Thank you. 480 00:17:27,780 --> 00:17:29,239 This is my fifth year. 481 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:32,459 So I say I'm a recovering interior designer, 482 00:17:32,460 --> 00:17:33,679 turned artist. 483 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:35,819 So I've been figuring it out and growing slow 484 00:17:35,820 --> 00:17:38,139 and steady every year, and each tour has been 485 00:17:38,140 --> 00:17:39,539 bigger and better. So this is my first time 486 00:17:39,540 --> 00:17:40,619 hosting six people. 487 00:17:40,620 --> 00:17:42,899 Last year we had three, but it's been tons 488 00:17:42,900 --> 00:17:45,179 of fun. We're doing a Western theme this year 489 00:17:45,180 --> 00:17:47,719 because a lot of us have a passion for 490 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:50,259 the West, and three of us did a residency 491 00:17:50,260 --> 00:17:52,259 at different times out in West Texas at a 492 00:17:52,260 --> 00:17:54,279 place called Willow House in Terlingua for 493 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:55,739 two weeks each. 494 00:17:55,740 --> 00:17:57,819 And yeah, so you'll see a common thread of 495 00:17:57,820 --> 00:18:00,419 art, like cowgirls, yucca, 496 00:18:00,420 --> 00:18:02,479 landscape, just anything that speaks to that 497 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:03,480 genre. 498 00:18:04,620 --> 00:18:07,039 Our last stop is going to be the Little Gay 499 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:09,319 Shop, so this is a retail shop supporting 500 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:11,739 LGBTQ artists around Texas and 501 00:18:11,740 --> 00:18:12,740 a lot of locals. 502 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:17,219 I think as artists, you 503 00:18:17,220 --> 00:18:19,559 spend hours and hours or months on 504 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:21,759 a piece, and if it's in a gallery or it's on 505 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:23,119 a wall, you don't always get to interact with 506 00:18:23,120 --> 00:18:24,939 the people seeing it. 507 00:18:24,940 --> 00:18:27,319 So that's why having a conversation with 508 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,039 someone about your art makes it feel 509 00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:32,019 so special. 510 00:18:32,020 --> 00:18:33,939 People always have their own interpretation 511 00:18:33,940 --> 00:18:36,599 too of what you're showing, so it's really 512 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:39,139 cool to hear what people think or like 513 00:18:39,140 --> 00:18:41,359 what's coming up for them, you know, what are 514 00:18:41,360 --> 00:18:43,059 they relating to in your work. 515 00:18:43,060 --> 00:18:45,419 So it really helps artists grow in their own 516 00:18:45,420 --> 00:18:46,420 process too. 517 00:18:47,379 --> 00:18:49,739 But just supporting art in any way you can. 518 00:18:49,740 --> 00:18:51,359 Not everybody can afford an art piece, that's 519 00:18:51,360 --> 00:18:54,139 okay. But if you can compliment 520 00:18:54,140 --> 00:18:56,499 someone, if you show up, if can 521 00:18:56,500 --> 00:18:58,879 follow them, if could share their work, it 522 00:18:58,880 --> 00:18:59,880 really goes a long way. 523 00:19:02,570 --> 00:19:05,029 Thank you, thank you, again, one 524 00:19:05,030 --> 00:19:07,609 more, wait, when 525 00:19:07,610 --> 00:19:10,229 I say art, 526 00:19:10,230 --> 00:19:12,789 you say buzz, art, buzz, art, all 527 00:19:12,790 --> 00:19:14,849 right, thank guys so much. 528 00:19:18,690 --> 00:19:21,109 We heard from Natalie Earhart, Candice 529 00:19:21,110 --> 00:19:23,829 Pearson, artist Bartell there. 530 00:19:23,830 --> 00:19:26,369 Tonight, John Mulaney kicks off a run of 531 00:19:26,370 --> 00:19:28,589 four shows at Bass Concert Hall. 532 00:19:28,590 --> 00:19:30,469 He spoke with Texas Standard this week about 533 00:19:30,470 --> 00:19:32,749 his Texas-sized tour and 534 00:19:32,750 --> 00:19:35,049 about how the state played a big moment, 535 00:19:35,050 --> 00:19:37,049 a big role during the beginning of his 536 00:19:37,050 --> 00:19:37,649 career. 537 00:19:37,650 --> 00:19:40,049 The first club I ever headlined in my life 538 00:19:40,050 --> 00:19:41,629 was the Laugh Stop in Houston. 539 00:19:41,630 --> 00:19:43,249 Wow. 2007. 540 00:19:43,250 --> 00:19:44,249 Yeah. 541 00:19:44,250 --> 00:19:46,849 What's your takeaway when you think of Texas, 542 00:19:46,850 --> 00:19:48,619 what comes to mind? 543 00:19:48,620 --> 00:19:51,019 I think of it like a Texas is this 544 00:19:51,020 --> 00:19:53,719 father with like a bunch of different 545 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:56,239 sons that are his cities and, 546 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:58,599 you know, Dallas is like trying to 547 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:01,279 do everything right and run 548 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:03,719 the family business and is responsible with 549 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:06,099 money and Houston's has a 550 00:20:06,100 --> 00:20:08,599 good job is just boring as hell and 551 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:10,919 Austin is like 552 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:13,219 the little more emo kid at the 553 00:20:13,220 --> 00:20:14,999 end of the table that's like, What did you do 554 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:17,479 today, Austin? He's like, I colored and, 555 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:19,869 you know. A sort of artistic 556 00:20:19,870 --> 00:20:22,129 libertarian son at the end of the table that 557 00:20:22,130 --> 00:20:23,519 does whatever he wants. 558 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:25,059 Yeah, well you're gonna be going to San 559 00:20:25,060 --> 00:20:26,559 Antonio. You don't want to say anything about 560 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:27,499 San Antonio here? 561 00:20:27,500 --> 00:20:29,299 I love San Antonio. 562 00:20:29,300 --> 00:20:31,359 San Antonio is like that kid that's just 563 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:33,849 always fine but doesn't visit a lot. 564 00:20:33,850 --> 00:20:36,349 All right, so maybe Austin is the artsy 565 00:20:36,350 --> 00:20:38,349 Sibley to the other cities. 566 00:20:38,350 --> 00:20:40,809 We are, after all, the live music capital 567 00:20:40,810 --> 00:20:42,249 of the world. 568 00:20:42,250 --> 00:20:44,689 And while both music and comedy light up the 569 00:20:44,690 --> 00:20:47,129 stage, Mulaney says how the two acts prepare 570 00:20:47,130 --> 00:20:48,150 is different. 571 00:20:49,290 --> 00:20:51,749 You know, it's funny, like, 572 00:20:51,750 --> 00:20:53,869 we're the reverse of musicians. 573 00:20:53,870 --> 00:20:56,709 We tour and tour and then record 574 00:20:56,710 --> 00:20:58,889 the special, whereas musicians record the 575 00:20:58,890 --> 00:21:01,169 album and then play the album as they 576 00:21:01,170 --> 00:21:03,629 recorded it. We're putting it, we are like in 577 00:21:03,630 --> 00:21:05,629 the studio the whole time through the tour, 578 00:21:05,630 --> 00:21:07,019 putting the hour together. 579 00:21:07,020 --> 00:21:09,379 Mulaney says the show, called Mr. 580 00:21:09,380 --> 00:21:11,559 Whatever, will consist of all new material, 581 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:13,479 and he's set to tour the country till summer 582 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:15,039 of 2026. 583 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,459 But Austin is the last stop for the Texas 584 00:21:17,460 --> 00:21:19,859 States. He is doing a show tonight, 585 00:21:19,860 --> 00:21:22,199 tomorrow, and a pair on Saturday at the Bass 586 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:23,259 Concert Hall. 587 00:21:23,260 --> 00:21:25,679 But if you miss him there, maybe, just maybe, 588 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:27,719 you'll find him casing the Harry Ransom 589 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:30,099 Center as the Texas Standards David 590 00:21:30,100 --> 00:21:31,999 Brown found out. 591 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,599 Big deal recently here at the Harry Ransom 592 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:37,299 Center at the University of Texas unveiled 593 00:21:37,300 --> 00:21:39,259 the Lauren Michaels collection. 594 00:21:39,260 --> 00:21:40,499 Lauren's papers, yeah. 595 00:21:40,500 --> 00:21:41,639 Right, right. 596 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:44,459 I know you were a writer on SNL for a while. 597 00:21:44,460 --> 00:21:46,819 Any thoughts on Michaels and his impact on 598 00:21:46,820 --> 00:21:47,820 comedy? 599 00:21:48,360 --> 00:21:50,879 Well, the impact is enormous 600 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:52,879 and I feel like that was kind of fun about 601 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:54,899 the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live 602 00:21:54,900 --> 00:21:57,239 as we got to pay 603 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:58,499 tribute to him a lot. 604 00:21:58,500 --> 00:22:00,839 But I'm just heading, I'm breaking into 605 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:02,519 the Ransom Center at night and seeing if 606 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:04,819 there's any inter-office memos about 607 00:22:04,820 --> 00:22:07,099 me. I just want to find a piece of paper that 608 00:22:07,100 --> 00:22:09,299 says, you know, John's my favorite writer and 609 00:22:09,300 --> 00:22:11,599 then I'll steal it and I'll be content 610 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:12,979 with myself for life. 611 00:22:12,980 --> 00:22:15,219 But I can't wait to break in and loot the 612 00:22:15,220 --> 00:22:16,289 papers. 613 00:22:16,290 --> 00:22:18,549 That was John Mulaney speaking to Texas 614 00:22:18,550 --> 00:22:20,109 Standard earlier this week. 615 00:22:20,110 --> 00:22:22,409 His show, Mr. Whatever is on tour 616 00:22:22,410 --> 00:22:24,949 in Austin today through Saturday. 617 00:22:24,950 --> 00:22:26,829 We'll have a link to more in the Austin 618 00:22:26,830 --> 00:22:28,689 Signal podcast show notes. 619 00:22:28,690 --> 00:22:31,509 That's at kut.org slash signal. 620 00:22:31,510 --> 00:22:33,409 And there's more from that conversation at 621 00:22:33,410 --> 00:22:35,509 Texas standard dot org. 622 00:22:35,510 --> 00:22:38,289 That's it for today here on Austin signal. 623 00:22:38,290 --> 00:22:40,489 Kristen Cabrera is our managing producer. 624 00:22:40,490 --> 00:22:42,949 Rayna Sevilla is our technical director 625 00:22:42,950 --> 00:22:45,559 and I'm your host, Jerry Quijano. 626 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:47,099 We will talk to you tomorrow.