1 00:00:09,950 --> 00:00:11,649 The growing body of evidence shows 2 00:00:11,650 --> 00:00:13,149 that doulas can improve health 3 00:00:13,150 --> 00:00:14,849 outcomes, especially for black 4 00:00:14,850 --> 00:00:16,769 women, who have a maternal mortality 5 00:00:16,770 --> 00:00:18,129 rate two and a half times higher 6 00:00:18,130 --> 00:00:20,049 than white women in Texas. 7 00:00:20,050 --> 00:00:21,489 Birth workers want their services to 8 00:00:21,490 --> 00:00:23,449 be accessible and understood by 9 00:00:23,450 --> 00:00:24,309 more folks. 10 00:00:24,310 --> 00:00:26,069 We've got more about them. 11 00:00:26,070 --> 00:00:27,689 And the Texas Dream Act gave 12 00:00:27,690 --> 00:00:29,209 undocumented Texans a chance to 13 00:00:29,210 --> 00:00:30,609 attend college at the cost of 14 00:00:30,610 --> 00:00:32,029 in-state tuition. 15 00:00:32,030 --> 00:00:33,669 Now Texas public universities are 16 00:00:33,670 --> 00:00:35,189 progressing through their first full 17 00:00:35,190 --> 00:00:37,389 academic semester under new tuition 18 00:00:37,390 --> 00:00:38,989 rules. We're going to hear from one 19 00:00:38,990 --> 00:00:40,669 UT Austin student about the 20 00:00:40,670 --> 00:00:42,609 adjustment and the future coming 21 00:00:42,610 --> 00:00:44,059 up on today's show. 22 00:00:44,060 --> 00:00:45,939 The Austin Signal is a production 23 00:00:45,940 --> 00:00:48,059 of KUT News, hosted by 24 00:00:48,060 --> 00:00:49,139 Jerry Quijano. 25 00:00:49,140 --> 00:00:51,239 And we're going to wrap up a busy 26 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,079 weekend of sports across the 27 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:53,999 Austin area. 28 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:55,919 We've got those stories and more 29 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,059 coming up next here on Austin 30 00:00:58,060 --> 00:00:59,060 Signal. 31 00:01:08,610 --> 00:01:10,609 Howdy out there, this is Austin 32 00:01:10,610 --> 00:01:12,209 Signal. Thank you for tuning in. 33 00:01:12,210 --> 00:01:14,649 It is the last Monday of February, 34 00:01:14,650 --> 00:01:16,389 2026. 35 00:01:16,390 --> 00:01:18,749 I'm your host, Jerry Kikano. 36 00:01:18,750 --> 00:01:20,429 Five days remain to vote early in 37 00:01:20,430 --> 00:01:22,109 the upcoming March primaries here in 38 00:01:22,110 --> 00:01:22,989 Texas. 39 00:01:22,990 --> 00:01:24,409 Republicans and Democrats across the 40 00:01:24,410 --> 00:01:26,089 state are deciding their party's 41 00:01:26,090 --> 00:01:27,649 nominees for this fall's general 42 00:01:27,650 --> 00:01:28,669 election. 43 00:01:28,670 --> 00:01:30,409 Several statewide races are on the 44 00:01:30,410 --> 00:01:32,029 ballot and voters are also choosing 45 00:01:32,030 --> 00:01:33,289 their congressional district 46 00:01:33,290 --> 00:01:34,459 candidates. 47 00:01:34,460 --> 00:01:36,439 And depending on where you live and 48 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:38,319 your party affiliation, your ballot 49 00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:40,439 might also include one of two 50 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,639 Travis County Commissioner races. 51 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:44,059 We have voter guides with more 52 00:01:44,060 --> 00:01:44,859 information. 53 00:01:44,860 --> 00:01:48,620 Those are over at KUT.org. 54 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:51,399 Austin is becoming a thriving hub 55 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,799 for doulas, advocates who 56 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:55,519 provide support for women during 57 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:57,299 pregnancy and childbirth, and 58 00:01:57,300 --> 00:01:58,919 they're playing an important role in 59 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:00,919 statewide efforts to maternal 60 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:02,839 mortality rates. 61 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:04,699 KUT's Olivia Aldridge spoke with 62 00:02:04,700 --> 00:02:06,179 Central Texas doulas about their 63 00:02:06,180 --> 00:02:07,679 efforts to advocate for the 64 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:09,538 profession and the women that 65 00:02:09,539 --> 00:02:10,539 they care for. 66 00:02:14,140 --> 00:02:16,199 When Josephine Adegbate had her 67 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:18,039 second baby last spring, 68 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,259 all the stars seemed to align. 69 00:02:20,260 --> 00:02:21,939 At a birthing center in Maynor, she 70 00:02:21,940 --> 00:02:23,879 labored in a tub of water as music 71 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:25,879 played, and just when it was time 72 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:27,959 to push, a Yoruba gospel song 73 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,079 began to play, one of her Nigerian 74 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:31,939 grandmother's favorites. 75 00:02:31,940 --> 00:02:32,940 Fuck it 76 00:02:34,770 --> 00:02:37,389 And I was like, oh my gosh, 77 00:02:37,390 --> 00:02:39,209 like, what are the odds? 78 00:02:39,210 --> 00:02:40,549 While the timing may have been 79 00:02:40,550 --> 00:02:42,209 perfect, the playlist was planned 80 00:02:42,210 --> 00:02:43,869 with this day in mind. 81 00:02:43,870 --> 00:02:45,649 By Josephine's side the whole time, 82 00:02:45,650 --> 00:02:47,749 supporting her with water, towels, 83 00:02:47,750 --> 00:02:49,429 massages, and making sure the music 84 00:02:49,430 --> 00:02:51,709 kept rolling was her doula, 85 00:02:51,710 --> 00:02:53,509 Alicia Rivera Clemente. 86 00:02:53,510 --> 00:02:55,369 I was happy to be there and happy 87 00:02:55,370 --> 00:02:57,249 to see that she was so 88 00:02:57,250 --> 00:02:59,549 comfortable and felt safe 89 00:02:59,550 --> 00:03:01,429 and you know she was able to 90 00:03:01,430 --> 00:03:03,529 enjoy and really reflect on 91 00:03:03,530 --> 00:03:05,809 what she just did like the powerful 92 00:03:05,810 --> 00:03:08,139 thing that she just did. 93 00:03:08,140 --> 00:03:09,339 It wasn't like this during 94 00:03:09,340 --> 00:03:11,179 Josephine's first experience giving 95 00:03:11,180 --> 00:03:12,559 birth just a couple of years 96 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:13,559 earlier. 97 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:15,119 She ended up having an emergency 98 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:16,119 C-section. 99 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:17,780 She felt pressured and scared. 100 00:03:18,970 --> 00:03:20,589 I didn't know like the recovery. 101 00:03:20,590 --> 00:03:22,489 I didn't like the way I was 102 00:03:22,490 --> 00:03:23,649 treated in the hospital. 103 00:03:23,650 --> 00:03:24,029 I felt like 104 00:03:24,030 --> 00:03:25,669 I didn't really have a voice. 105 00:03:25,670 --> 00:03:27,249 That's why, when Josephine became 106 00:03:27,250 --> 00:03:28,889 pregnant again, she sought out a 107 00:03:28,890 --> 00:03:29,729 doula. 108 00:03:29,730 --> 00:03:31,169 She says having a judgment-free 109 00:03:31,170 --> 00:03:33,129 person to talk her through her fears 110 00:03:33,130 --> 00:03:35,579 and questions made a big difference. 111 00:03:35,580 --> 00:03:38,079 There is no shame and it's like, 112 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:39,919 that's like your person. 113 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,269 It's like an extension of you. 114 00:03:42,270 --> 00:03:44,129 Josephine's experience aligns with 115 00:03:44,130 --> 00:03:45,949 a growing body of research that 116 00:03:45,950 --> 00:03:47,809 shows doulas are associated with 117 00:03:47,810 --> 00:03:49,569 better birth outcomes. 118 00:03:49,570 --> 00:03:51,149 That includes reduced rates of 119 00:03:51,150 --> 00:03:52,609 premature labor and fewer 120 00:03:52,610 --> 00:03:54,509 C-sections, which can be 121 00:03:54,510 --> 00:03:56,309 lifesaving but come with increased 122 00:03:56,310 --> 00:03:59,169 risks when performed unnecessarily. 123 00:03:59,170 --> 00:04:00,749 These benefits have been especially 124 00:04:00,750 --> 00:04:02,669 noted for Black women, who have 125 00:04:02,670 --> 00:04:04,489 a maternal mortality rate two and 126 00:04:04,490 --> 00:04:06,269 a half times higher than white women 127 00:04:06,270 --> 00:04:07,049 in Texas. 128 00:04:07,050 --> 00:04:09,169 But doula services aren't 129 00:04:09,170 --> 00:04:11,299 always accessible for everyone. 130 00:04:11,300 --> 00:04:12,699 They've rarely been covered by 131 00:04:12,700 --> 00:04:14,199 insurance, meaning they've often 132 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:16,458 been limited to people who can pay. 133 00:04:16,459 --> 00:04:18,259 But in the Austin area, there's a 134 00:04:18,260 --> 00:04:20,099 network of organizations that offer 135 00:04:20,100 --> 00:04:22,119 free services for black and brown 136 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:23,399 women who could benefit from 137 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:24,459 medulla. 138 00:04:24,460 --> 00:04:25,879 It's called the Maternal Health 139 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:27,639 Equity Collaborative. 140 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:29,199 Alicia worked with Josephine through 141 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:30,879 one of the organizations in the 142 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:31,519 group. 143 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:32,759 You know, if one organization 144 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:34,759 doesn't have the capacity, we're not 145 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:36,839 just telling you no, 146 00:04:36,840 --> 00:04:38,879 or saying like, you know, 147 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:40,399 better luck next time, we can refer 148 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:41,859 you to somewhere else, and then it's 149 00:04:41,860 --> 00:04:43,819 not just that referral 150 00:04:43,820 --> 00:04:46,299 process of, hey, we just gave you 151 00:04:46,300 --> 00:04:48,319 the website, we're getting you 152 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:49,029 in touch with somebody. 153 00:04:49,030 --> 00:04:50,049 Directly. 154 00:04:50,050 --> 00:04:51,609 It's an example of the kind of 155 00:04:51,610 --> 00:04:53,049 coalition building that doula 156 00:04:53,050 --> 00:04:54,549 leaders in the state want to see 157 00:04:54,550 --> 00:04:56,869 more of throughout Texas. 158 00:04:56,870 --> 00:04:58,349 Deanna von Bart held is vice 159 00:04:58,350 --> 00:04:59,749 president of the Texas Doula 160 00:04:59,750 --> 00:05:01,109 Association. 161 00:05:01,110 --> 00:05:02,989 She thinks Austin's proximity to the 162 00:05:02,990 --> 00:05:04,649 capital has bolstered the local 163 00:05:04,650 --> 00:05:06,569 doula network and motivated them 164 00:05:06,570 --> 00:05:08,789 to take an advocacy focused approach 165 00:05:08,790 --> 00:05:09,969 to their work. 166 00:05:09,970 --> 00:05:12,149 You have a freeing environment 167 00:05:12,150 --> 00:05:13,829 to provide the services that you 168 00:05:13,830 --> 00:05:14,669 need. 169 00:05:14,670 --> 00:05:17,189 You have local representatives 170 00:05:17,190 --> 00:05:19,169 who support and have a better 171 00:05:19,170 --> 00:05:21,709 understanding of the doula work. 172 00:05:21,710 --> 00:05:23,189 We would want to see what's 173 00:05:23,190 --> 00:05:24,709 happening in Travis County 174 00:05:24,710 --> 00:05:26,879 multiplied across 175 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:27,919 The state. 176 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:29,879 The Texas Doula Association recently 177 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:31,699 released the results of a first of 178 00:05:31,700 --> 00:05:33,779 its kind survey of the Texas doula 179 00:05:33,780 --> 00:05:35,359 workforce, an attempt to get a 180 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:37,319 picture of a profession that largely 181 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:39,199 operates outside of the traditional 182 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,259 medical establishment, with no 183 00:05:41,260 --> 00:05:43,559 one single credentialing agency and 184 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,089 many training pathways. 185 00:05:45,090 --> 00:05:47,069 We wanted to reflect the reality 186 00:05:47,070 --> 00:05:49,809 of our community-based work, 187 00:05:49,810 --> 00:05:51,849 which includes, I'll say, informal 188 00:05:51,850 --> 00:05:54,429 care, unpaid labor, 189 00:05:54,430 --> 00:05:56,529 cultural responsiveness, and 190 00:05:56,530 --> 00:05:58,209 of course the emotional and 191 00:05:58,210 --> 00:06:00,029 financial toll of supporting 192 00:06:00,030 --> 00:06:02,909 families in a under-resourced 193 00:06:02,910 --> 00:06:03,619 system. 194 00:06:03,620 --> 00:06:05,499 The survey confirmed that Austin is 195 00:06:05,500 --> 00:06:07,339 a hotspot for birth workers, 196 00:06:07,340 --> 00:06:09,159 with almost 30% of doulas who 197 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:10,819 responded saying they worked in 198 00:06:10,820 --> 00:06:12,259 Travis County. 199 00:06:12,260 --> 00:06:14,159 Rural doulas were more isolated, 200 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:15,699 and indicated they could use more 201 00:06:15,700 --> 00:06:16,899 support. 202 00:06:16,900 --> 00:06:18,599 Across the board, doulas said they 203 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:19,959 still encounter a lack of 204 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:21,559 understanding from the public about 205 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:23,379 what their job is and why 206 00:06:23,380 --> 00:06:24,759 it's important. 207 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:26,339 Von Barthold and the Texas Doula 208 00:06:26,340 --> 00:06:28,379 Association want to make sure state 209 00:06:28,380 --> 00:06:30,379 policymakers are I'm educated about 210 00:06:30,380 --> 00:06:31,429 this too. 211 00:06:31,430 --> 00:06:33,209 Especially as several bills related 212 00:06:33,210 --> 00:06:35,269 to doula services have been filed in 213 00:06:35,270 --> 00:06:37,349 the past two legislative sessions. 214 00:06:37,350 --> 00:06:37,979 Having to. 215 00:06:37,980 --> 00:06:40,319 Sit across a policymaker that's 216 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,079 going to say, okay, I'm gonna vote 217 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,059 on this bill, but I still don't know 218 00:06:44,060 --> 00:06:46,359 what you do, is alarming. 219 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:47,759 The push to cover more doula 220 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:49,739 services through Medicaid has gained 221 00:06:49,740 --> 00:06:51,759 momentum in recent years. 222 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:53,539 So far, bills in Texas that would 223 00:06:53,540 --> 00:06:55,159 have introduced a Medicaid pilot 224 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,359 program have stalled in committee. 225 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:58,879 But other states have already made 226 00:06:58,880 --> 00:06:59,699 it happen. 227 00:06:59,700 --> 00:07:00,999 Around half of U.S. 228 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:02,439 States now offer reimbursement 229 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:04,519 through their Medicaid programs. 230 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:06,039 And for the next Texas legislative 231 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:08,099 session, the Texas Doula Association 232 00:07:08,100 --> 00:07:09,959 is hoping to get more individual 233 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:12,389 doulas involved in advocacy. 234 00:07:12,390 --> 00:07:14,289 Dula Alicia Rivera-Clemente 235 00:07:14,290 --> 00:07:15,849 says that's something she's 236 00:07:15,850 --> 00:07:16,809 interested in. 237 00:07:16,810 --> 00:07:19,309 I'd like to get more involved 238 00:07:19,310 --> 00:07:21,469 and become more knowledgeable 239 00:07:21,470 --> 00:07:23,569 about how these things can 240 00:07:23,570 --> 00:07:25,969 change and why they're 241 00:07:25,970 --> 00:07:27,589 remaining the same. 242 00:07:27,590 --> 00:07:28,789 The compensation to me doesn't 243 00:07:28,790 --> 00:07:30,809 equate to the work that's being done 244 00:07:30,810 --> 00:07:32,329 and the impact that's been made. 245 00:07:32,330 --> 00:07:34,639 So I'd to see change there for sure. 246 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:36,479 But in the meantime, Alicia loves 247 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,319 the work she's doing, and that work 248 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,019 has been motivating for Josephine 249 00:07:40,020 --> 00:07:40,939 too. 250 00:07:40,940 --> 00:07:42,199 She wants other women to have 251 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:43,859 positive experiences with 252 00:07:43,860 --> 00:07:44,699 childbirth. 253 00:07:44,700 --> 00:07:46,579 It was so good, it felt 254 00:07:46,580 --> 00:07:48,399 like I could do 255 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:50,299 it. I knew what I was doing, I had 256 00:07:50,300 --> 00:07:51,579 support. 257 00:07:51,580 --> 00:07:54,619 I felt heard, I felt seen. 258 00:07:54,620 --> 00:07:56,379 And that's really what every woman 259 00:07:56,380 --> 00:07:57,380 deserves. 260 00:07:57,960 --> 00:07:59,859 As Josephine parents her two little 261 00:07:59,860 --> 00:08:02,399 girls. She's also back in school, 262 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:03,819 hoping to work towards becoming a 263 00:08:03,820 --> 00:08:05,779 labor and delivery nurse. 264 00:08:05,780 --> 00:08:07,619 I'm Olivia Aldridge in Austin. 265 00:08:10,980 --> 00:08:11,980 Oh 266 00:08:15,310 --> 00:08:17,389 For over two decades, the Texas 267 00:08:17,390 --> 00:08:19,389 DREAM Act gave undocumented Texans 268 00:08:19,390 --> 00:08:21,329 a chance to attend college at the 269 00:08:21,330 --> 00:08:23,369 cost of in-state tuition. 270 00:08:23,370 --> 00:08:25,209 Now Texas public universities are in 271 00:08:25,210 --> 00:08:27,369 their first full semester under new 272 00:08:27,370 --> 00:08:28,749 tuition rules, which are at the 273 00:08:28,750 --> 00:08:31,249 center of a federal court fight. 274 00:08:31,250 --> 00:08:32,689 A lower court order siding with the 275 00:08:32,690 --> 00:08:34,109 Justice Department challenging the 276 00:08:34,110 --> 00:08:35,969 DREAM act is under appeal right now 277 00:08:35,970 --> 00:08:37,548 at the Fifth Circuit. 278 00:08:37,549 --> 00:08:39,649 And on campuses like UT Austin, 279 00:08:39,650 --> 00:08:41,269 this legal battle isn't just some 280 00:08:41,270 --> 00:08:42,779 legal abstraction. 281 00:08:42,780 --> 00:08:44,279 Spring tuition bills have already 282 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:46,179 gone out under the new rules, and 283 00:08:46,180 --> 00:08:47,999 students here in Austin and across 284 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:49,779 the state are adjusting in real 285 00:08:49,780 --> 00:08:50,679 time. 286 00:08:50,680 --> 00:08:52,559 Marco Julian Gonzalez is a 287 00:08:52,560 --> 00:08:53,939 dual-degree double honors junior 288 00:08:53,940 --> 00:08:55,419 here at UT. 289 00:08:55,420 --> 00:08:57,339 He's also a member of Sigma Lambda 290 00:08:57,340 --> 00:08:59,739 Beta, a Latino-founded fraternity 291 00:08:59,740 --> 00:09:01,639 whose chapter has stepped into this 292 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:02,619 legal fight. 293 00:09:02,620 --> 00:09:04,219 Gonzalez stopped by the Texas 294 00:09:04,220 --> 00:09:06,199 Standard to speak with host David 295 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,169 Brown. 296 00:09:07,170 --> 00:09:08,369 For listeners who may not have 297 00:09:08,370 --> 00:09:09,669 followed every turn of this case, 298 00:09:09,670 --> 00:09:11,049 I'm not going to ask you to try to 299 00:09:11,050 --> 00:09:12,729 rebuild that, but can you briefly 300 00:09:12,730 --> 00:09:14,669 explain in real 301 00:09:14,670 --> 00:09:16,489 terms, everyday terms, what's 302 00:09:16,490 --> 00:09:18,189 changed this semester and what 303 00:09:18,190 --> 00:09:19,729 students are seeing in their tuition 304 00:09:19,730 --> 00:09:20,369 bill? 305 00:09:20,370 --> 00:09:22,309 Yeah. And I guess I'll pick 306 00:09:22,310 --> 00:09:24,149 up in what we're not 307 00:09:24,150 --> 00:09:26,009 seeing is, uh, thousands 308 00:09:26,010 --> 00:09:27,529 and thousands of students all over 309 00:09:27,530 --> 00:09:29,369 the state of Texas attending 310 00:09:29,370 --> 00:09:31,189 these end state public universities 311 00:09:31,190 --> 00:09:32,909 that they're admitted to because 312 00:09:32,910 --> 00:09:34,629 they can't afford the cost of 313 00:09:34,630 --> 00:09:35,429 tuition. 314 00:09:35,430 --> 00:09:37,249 Uh, what we have seen is, 315 00:09:37,250 --> 00:09:38,549 uh, some of the people that we know, 316 00:09:38,550 --> 00:09:40,809 uh their tuition bills have spiked 317 00:09:40,810 --> 00:09:42,809 from some, I 318 00:09:42,810 --> 00:09:44,629 don't know, $7,000 for 319 00:09:44,630 --> 00:09:46,749 a semester to about 320 00:09:46,750 --> 00:09:48,949 $22,000 a 321 00:09:48,950 --> 00:09:49,739 semester. 322 00:09:49,740 --> 00:09:52,219 Uh, seemingly overnight. 323 00:09:52,220 --> 00:09:54,059 You've described this as a 324 00:09:54,060 --> 00:09:55,399 rare moment where student 325 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:57,279 organizations move 326 00:09:57,280 --> 00:09:59,319 from legislative advocacy to 327 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,539 state rulemaking to now here 328 00:10:01,540 --> 00:10:04,599 you are in a live federal appeal. 329 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:06,439 What did that journey look like from 330 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:08,739 your vantage point as a member of 331 00:10:08,740 --> 00:10:10,859 this fraternity joining into 332 00:10:10,860 --> 00:10:11,019 this 333 00:10:11,020 --> 00:10:12,879 huge legal fight? 334 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:14,639 Well, I guess to say is we know many 335 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:16,619 people who are affected by the 336 00:10:16,620 --> 00:10:18,319 end of the Texas Dream Act. 337 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:20,019 And I guess not the end because it's 338 00:10:20,020 --> 00:10:21,739 still in litigation, but right now 339 00:10:21,740 --> 00:10:24,519 it's not an enforcement, right? 340 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,459 And 57,000 students 341 00:10:26,460 --> 00:10:28,479 across the state of Texas, 342 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:30,259 many of these students feel that 343 00:10:30,260 --> 00:10:31,959 they can't speak and share their own 344 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:34,639 testimonies because of the 345 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:36,199 predicament that they're in. 346 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,099 So we feel the need to step in and 347 00:10:38,100 --> 00:10:39,919 be able to speak for them, for the 348 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:41,109 people that now. 349 00:10:41,110 --> 00:10:42,789 For the people that are being 350 00:10:42,790 --> 00:10:44,849 called, I would say, 351 00:10:44,850 --> 00:10:46,349 unjust labels, right? 352 00:10:46,350 --> 00:10:48,229 These are members of Trinde Agua 353 00:10:48,230 --> 00:10:49,789 or MS 13. 354 00:10:49,790 --> 00:10:51,649 These are students that study in the 355 00:10:51,650 --> 00:10:53,429 same libraries, go to the same 356 00:10:53,430 --> 00:10:55,289 dining hall, go to 357 00:10:55,290 --> 00:10:57,349 same rec here at UT 358 00:10:57,350 --> 00:10:58,929 Austin alongside of us. 359 00:10:58,930 --> 00:11:00,309 We know who they are. 360 00:11:00,310 --> 00:11:01,310 We know they aren't. 361 00:11:02,750 --> 00:11:04,689 Here we have the situation in 362 00:11:04,690 --> 00:11:06,049 the court's Fifth Circuit appeal 363 00:11:06,050 --> 00:11:07,569 still pending. 364 00:11:07,570 --> 00:11:09,049 Can you give me an example of how 365 00:11:09,050 --> 00:11:11,089 this is affecting the lives 366 00:11:11,090 --> 00:11:13,029 of some of your fellow 367 00:11:13,030 --> 00:11:13,809 students? Yeah. 368 00:11:13,810 --> 00:11:14,810 Time. 369 00:11:14,910 --> 00:11:17,109 I can give a testimonial, for 370 00:11:17,110 --> 00:11:19,189 example, I have a friend who, 371 00:11:19,190 --> 00:11:20,729 you know, she dreams of being a 372 00:11:20,730 --> 00:11:22,289 doctor, right? She was brought here 373 00:11:22,290 --> 00:11:24,369 when she was really young, went to 374 00:11:24,370 --> 00:11:26,349 our Texas public schools, 375 00:11:26,350 --> 00:11:28,469 graduated from Texas high schools, 376 00:11:28,470 --> 00:11:30,229 remembers the Alamo, remembers 377 00:11:30,230 --> 00:11:32,309 everything about Texas, 378 00:11:32,310 --> 00:11:34,289 and they got here to University 379 00:11:34,290 --> 00:11:36,529 of Texas at Austin. 380 00:11:36,530 --> 00:11:38,109 This was supposed to be their senior 381 00:11:38,110 --> 00:11:39,289 year. 382 00:11:39,290 --> 00:11:41,389 They were expecting to apply to, 383 00:11:41,390 --> 00:11:43,299 you now, different medical schools 384 00:11:43,300 --> 00:11:44,659 to be a doctor because they want to 385 00:11:44,660 --> 00:11:46,039 help save lives in the state of 386 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:47,999 Texas. And because of this, 387 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,419 she has all of her requirements for 388 00:11:50,420 --> 00:11:52,439 her degree met except 389 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:54,839 for some semester or two. 390 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:56,779 And that semester or two is charging 391 00:11:56,780 --> 00:11:59,399 her about $22,000, 392 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:00,639 right? 393 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:02,479 She and her family weren't expecting 394 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:04,699 that type of price, right? 395 00:12:04,700 --> 00:12:07,579 And so now she's had to unenroll, 396 00:12:07,580 --> 00:12:09,419 put her educational career 397 00:12:09,420 --> 00:12:10,939 on pause. 398 00:12:10,940 --> 00:12:12,879 Until we can see the outcome of this 399 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:13,939 litigation. 400 00:12:13,940 --> 00:12:15,419 For me and my fraternity, it's not 401 00:12:15,420 --> 00:12:16,759 about politics, it's now about 402 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:17,939 party. 403 00:12:17,940 --> 00:12:19,339 For us it's about the people, the 404 00:12:19,340 --> 00:12:20,919 people that we know in our lives who 405 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:22,239 are affected. 406 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:24,099 Marco, I know you mentioned 407 00:12:24,100 --> 00:12:25,979 specifically that this isn't a 408 00:12:25,980 --> 00:12:26,979 political thing. 409 00:12:26,980 --> 00:12:29,019 This is about the impact on 410 00:12:29,020 --> 00:12:30,879 others. And yet here we are 411 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,019 in a very important 412 00:12:33,020 --> 00:12:34,020 election season. 413 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:37,259 Do you imagine that there will be 414 00:12:37,260 --> 00:12:39,639 any political implication as 415 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:41,959 a result of these changes or 416 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:43,179 not so much? 417 00:12:43,180 --> 00:12:44,419 What do you think? 418 00:12:44,420 --> 00:12:46,079 To be honest with you, I never asked 419 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:47,119 that question. 420 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:48,959 It kind of goes back to as a, I 421 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:50,539 mean, we never expected to be where 422 00:12:50,540 --> 00:12:51,939 we are today, right? 423 00:12:51,940 --> 00:12:54,019 We never expected testifying 424 00:12:54,020 --> 00:12:55,999 from the legislature, the state 425 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:57,319 executive committees. 426 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:59,099 We never expect it to be named the 427 00:12:59,100 --> 00:13:00,959 Mise Curiae and the federal 428 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:02,379 circuit court. 429 00:13:02,380 --> 00:13:04,419 It just so happens to be, you know, 430 00:13:04,420 --> 00:13:06,279 one step along the way, here 431 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:07,339 we are. 432 00:13:07,340 --> 00:13:09,059 We feel like we're here to defend 433 00:13:09,060 --> 00:13:11,219 meritocracy in America. 434 00:13:11,220 --> 00:13:12,819 We feel the political implications 435 00:13:12,820 --> 00:13:14,959 Is that Texas Pride itself? 436 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:16,999 On the free enterprise system. 437 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:18,579 And these students did everything 438 00:13:18,580 --> 00:13:20,839 that the state asked them to do. 439 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:22,759 Got good grades, studied 440 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:25,619 for the SAT, ACT, 441 00:13:25,620 --> 00:13:27,099 to get to where they are today 442 00:13:27,100 --> 00:13:29,199 because they're hardworking. 443 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:30,599 They dream to be an American and 444 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:33,099 they dream to a Texas 445 00:13:33,100 --> 00:13:34,479 citizen. And that's part of the 446 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:36,659 implications of the Texas Dream Act. 447 00:13:36,660 --> 00:13:37,959 Is in order to be eligible, you have 448 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:39,219 to commit yourself in sworn 449 00:13:39,220 --> 00:13:41,779 affidavit to pursue 450 00:13:41,780 --> 00:13:42,780 lawful. 451 00:13:43,470 --> 00:13:45,169 Status. These people want to be 452 00:13:45,170 --> 00:13:46,149 Americans. 453 00:13:46,150 --> 00:13:47,569 They're already tax contributing and 454 00:13:47,570 --> 00:13:49,569 so I feel the biggest implication is 455 00:13:49,570 --> 00:13:51,769 just that, you know a loss 456 00:13:51,770 --> 00:13:53,749 to the meritocracy in 457 00:13:53,750 --> 00:13:54,750 our state of Texas. 458 00:13:56,710 --> 00:13:58,989 That was Marco Julian Gonzalez. 459 00:13:58,990 --> 00:14:01,109 He is a junior at UT Austin and 460 00:14:01,110 --> 00:14:02,589 a member of a Latino-founded 461 00:14:02,590 --> 00:14:04,449 fraternity whose chapter has stepped 462 00:14:04,450 --> 00:14:06,309 into a battle over in-state 463 00:14:06,310 --> 00:14:07,649 tuition costs. 464 00:14:07,650 --> 00:14:09,089 We're going to have more in today's 465 00:14:09,090 --> 00:14:12,209 podcast, show notes and at kut.org 466 00:14:12,210 --> 00:14:14,049 slash signal. 467 00:14:14,050 --> 00:14:15,549 And coming up, we're going have some 468 00:14:15,550 --> 00:14:17,489 black Austin music history for you 469 00:14:17,490 --> 00:14:19,589 and a recap of the busy sports 470 00:14:19,590 --> 00:14:21,689 weekend that was here in Austin. 471 00:14:21,690 --> 00:14:23,209 That's after this break. 472 00:14:23,210 --> 00:14:24,610 This is Austin signal. 473 00:14:31,350 --> 00:14:33,189 This is Austin Signal, welcome 474 00:14:33,190 --> 00:14:34,009 back. 475 00:14:34,010 --> 00:14:35,849 It is the final week of February 476 00:14:35,850 --> 00:14:37,569 and all month long host Myles 477 00:14:37,570 --> 00:14:39,569 Bloxson has been chronicling Austin 478 00:14:39,570 --> 00:14:41,429 Music History for Black 479 00:14:41,430 --> 00:14:42,609 History Month. 480 00:14:42,610 --> 00:14:44,669 Today we're gonna hear about an East 481 00:14:44,670 --> 00:14:46,869 Austin club that became a hub for 482 00:14:46,870 --> 00:14:48,849 live music, dancing and 483 00:14:48,850 --> 00:14:50,289 Austin's black community. 484 00:14:55,710 --> 00:14:57,249 Charlie's Playhouse opened around 485 00:14:57,250 --> 00:14:59,369 1958 under the ownership 486 00:14:59,370 --> 00:15:01,529 of East Austin businessman Ernest 487 00:15:01,530 --> 00:15:03,609 Charlie Gilden, located at 488 00:15:03,610 --> 00:15:05,489 1206 East 11th Street in the 489 00:15:05,490 --> 00:15:06,849 historically black cultural 490 00:15:06,850 --> 00:15:07,909 district. 491 00:15:07,910 --> 00:15:09,229 The building had previously housed 492 00:15:09,230 --> 00:15:11,689 the show bar and the black cat. 493 00:15:11,690 --> 00:15:13,369 During segregation, the club became 494 00:15:13,370 --> 00:15:14,829 a central gathering place for 495 00:15:14,830 --> 00:15:16,789 Austin's black community, offering 496 00:15:16,790 --> 00:15:18,889 live music, dancing and nightlife 497 00:15:18,890 --> 00:15:20,689 in a city that actually limited 498 00:15:20,690 --> 00:15:21,909 where black residents could 499 00:15:21,910 --> 00:15:22,819 socialize. 500 00:15:22,820 --> 00:15:24,659 At a time when black musicians were 501 00:15:24,660 --> 00:15:25,719 restricted in where they could 502 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:27,539 perform, Charlie's became part of 503 00:15:27,540 --> 00:15:29,359 the Chitlin circuit, the network of 504 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:30,919 venues that actually welcomed black 505 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:33,939 performers across the country. 506 00:15:33,940 --> 00:15:35,779 Throughout the 1960s, 507 00:15:35,780 --> 00:15:37,479 Charlie's hosted live bands five 508 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:38,799 nights a week. 509 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:40,339 Austin native and local legend blues 510 00:15:40,340 --> 00:15:42,059 boy Hubbard helped define the club 511 00:15:42,060 --> 00:15:44,039 sound, alongside groups like the 512 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:45,059 Jets. 513 00:15:45,060 --> 00:15:47,079 National R&B acts also made their 514 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:48,699 way through Charlie's doors, 515 00:15:48,700 --> 00:15:49,999 including Hank Ballard and the 516 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:51,849 Midnighters. Famously known for 517 00:15:51,850 --> 00:15:53,809 recording the original version of 518 00:15:53,810 --> 00:15:54,449 the twist. 519 00:15:54,450 --> 00:15:57,189 Come on baby, 520 00:15:57,190 --> 00:15:58,190 let's do it! 521 00:16:11,830 --> 00:16:14,849 But in the mid-late 1960s, 522 00:16:14,850 --> 00:16:16,209 Austin itself was beginning to 523 00:16:16,210 --> 00:16:17,210 shift. 524 00:16:17,630 --> 00:16:19,329 While limited school integration had 525 00:16:19,330 --> 00:16:21,689 started in the 1950s, 526 00:16:21,690 --> 00:16:23,249 widespread desegregation of schools 527 00:16:23,250 --> 00:16:25,009 and businesses did not take hold 528 00:16:25,010 --> 00:16:27,189 into the mid 1960s. 529 00:16:27,190 --> 00:16:29,029 And full integration would be forced 530 00:16:29,030 --> 00:16:30,929 by federal intervention around 531 00:16:30,930 --> 00:16:32,589 1970s. 532 00:16:32,590 --> 00:16:34,229 As those changes moved through the 533 00:16:34,230 --> 00:16:36,069 capital city, White University 534 00:16:36,070 --> 00:16:37,629 of Texas students began showing up 535 00:16:37,630 --> 00:16:38,709 at Charlie's. 536 00:16:38,710 --> 00:16:40,489 Gradually shifting the dynamic of 537 00:16:40,490 --> 00:16:41,989 the space long rooted in black 538 00:16:41,990 --> 00:16:43,309 community life. 539 00:16:43,310 --> 00:16:44,989 And when formerly segregated venues 540 00:16:44,990 --> 00:16:46,709 began opening their doors to black 541 00:16:46,710 --> 00:16:48,949 patrons, Donald Duck Jennings, 542 00:16:48,950 --> 00:16:50,449 a former performer at Charlie's and 543 00:16:50,450 --> 00:16:52,489 member of the Jets put it this way, 544 00:16:52,490 --> 00:16:54,089 all the customers and the patrons, 545 00:16:54,090 --> 00:16:55,629 they left and went across the 546 00:16:55,630 --> 00:16:57,809 freeway. And by the 70s, 547 00:16:57,810 --> 00:16:59,229 shifting demographics and changing 548 00:16:59,230 --> 00:17:01,109 audience patterns were reshaping 549 00:17:01,110 --> 00:17:02,189 East Austin. 550 00:17:02,190 --> 00:17:04,068 In 1971, a cornerstone 551 00:17:04,069 --> 00:17:05,969 of the black community and Austin's 552 00:17:05,970 --> 00:17:07,449 first public high school for black 553 00:17:07,450 --> 00:17:09,399 students. LC Anderson High 554 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:11,439 School was shut down during 555 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:13,279 court-ordered integration. 556 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:14,919 As integration continued to unfold 557 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:16,559 across the city, the city's 558 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:17,919 entertainment landscape also 559 00:17:17,920 --> 00:17:19,879 shifted, and Charlie's Playhouse 560 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:21,839 closed its doors for good. 561 00:17:24,420 --> 00:17:25,539 The building was eventually 562 00:17:25,540 --> 00:17:27,739 demolished, and today a four-story 563 00:17:27,740 --> 00:17:29,739 condo built in 2009 564 00:17:29,740 --> 00:17:31,699 stands where the iconic East Side 565 00:17:31,700 --> 00:17:33,659 venue once filled the night with 566 00:17:33,660 --> 00:17:35,899 music and blues. 567 00:17:35,900 --> 00:17:37,299 Even though Charlie's Playhouse no 568 00:17:37,300 --> 00:17:39,219 longer stands at 1206 East 569 00:17:39,220 --> 00:17:41,179 11th Street, its imprint on 570 00:17:41,180 --> 00:17:43,419 Austin's music history is forever 571 00:17:43,420 --> 00:17:45,939 woven into the city's story, 572 00:17:45,940 --> 00:17:47,939 a lasting reminder of when East 573 00:17:47,940 --> 00:17:49,439 Austin was the heart of black 574 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,459 business, culture, 575 00:17:51,460 --> 00:17:52,460 and blues! 576 00:18:00,130 --> 00:18:01,669 For more on Charlie's Playhouse, 577 00:18:01,670 --> 00:18:03,969 visit kutx.org. 578 00:18:03,970 --> 00:18:05,229 I'm Miles Bloxson. 579 00:18:05,230 --> 00:18:06,490 This is Austin Signo. 580 00:18:08,180 --> 00:18:10,759 And she said that she's my 581 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:12,749 first class lover 582 00:18:12,750 --> 00:18:14,469 Well, it was a busy sports weekend 583 00:18:14,470 --> 00:18:16,229 here in Austin with some 584 00:18:16,230 --> 00:18:18,309 professional soccer, basketball, 585 00:18:18,310 --> 00:18:20,729 and some UT action as well. 586 00:18:20,730 --> 00:18:22,729 Here to help us recap some of it is 587 00:18:22,730 --> 00:18:24,769 KUT's program director and co-host 588 00:18:24,770 --> 00:18:26,709 of the Vamos Verde podcast, 589 00:18:26,710 --> 00:18:28,359 Jimmy Moss. Howdy, Jimmy. 590 00:18:28,360 --> 00:18:30,219 Howdy, and it was a busy weekend. 591 00:18:30,220 --> 00:18:31,759 It's kind of a busy time in sports 592 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:32,619 in town. 593 00:18:32,620 --> 00:18:33,799 This is a big city now, so. 594 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:35,519 It's a fun time to be a sports 595 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:37,699 enjoyer for sure because 596 00:18:37,700 --> 00:18:39,199 it's the final week of February 597 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:40,899 which means we're ramping up into 598 00:18:40,900 --> 00:18:42,199 March and March Madness. 599 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:43,679 So let's start with the Texas 600 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:45,039 women's basketball team. 601 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:46,099 How did they do yesterday? 602 00:18:46,100 --> 00:18:47,579 Well, they continued their pursuit 603 00:18:47,580 --> 00:18:49,399 of a top seed in the NCAA tournament 604 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:51,299 They they more than 605 00:18:51,300 --> 00:18:52,479 doubled Mississippi State score 606 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:54,339 yesterday at the Moody Center 92 to 607 00:18:54,340 --> 00:18:56,479 42 They are still ranked fourth 608 00:18:56,480 --> 00:18:58,319 in the newest AP basketball 609 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,499 poll. They host 24th 610 00:19:00,500 --> 00:19:02,599 ranked, Georgia Thursday here 611 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:04,419 in town and speaking of 612 00:19:04,420 --> 00:19:06,299 Georgia the Bulldogs ended the 613 00:19:06,300 --> 00:19:08,159 men's team's Five-game win 614 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:09,899 streak and threw a bit of a wrench 615 00:19:09,900 --> 00:19:11,639 in the plans for the horns to coast 616 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:13,299 into the NCAA tournament 617 00:19:14,380 --> 00:19:16,419 They beat Texas Saturday in Athens. 618 00:19:16,420 --> 00:19:18,459 And now bracketology is of course, 619 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:21,299 this imaginary inexact 620 00:19:21,300 --> 00:19:23,579 pseudoscience, but that's 621 00:19:23,580 --> 00:19:25,099 not gonna stop ESPN and others from 622 00:19:25,100 --> 00:19:26,299 paying someone to come up with these 623 00:19:26,300 --> 00:19:26,649 numbers. 624 00:19:26,650 --> 00:19:28,829 It's fun to be a fake bracket 625 00:19:28,830 --> 00:19:29,370 ology in that 626 00:19:29,371 --> 00:19:30,449 in that spirit. 627 00:19:30,450 --> 00:19:31,769 Going into the weekend, the 628 00:19:31,770 --> 00:19:33,709 Longhorns had an 80% chance of 629 00:19:33,710 --> 00:19:34,749 making the tournament. 630 00:19:34,750 --> 00:19:36,709 Now, after that loss in Athens, 631 00:19:36,710 --> 00:19:38,569 they have a 70% chance and 632 00:19:38,570 --> 00:19:40,189 they have a tough game this 633 00:19:40,190 --> 00:19:42,229 Wednesday at Moody Center against 634 00:19:42,230 --> 00:19:43,049 Florida. 635 00:19:43,050 --> 00:19:44,389 Okay, well speaking of the Moody 636 00:19:44,390 --> 00:19:46,629 Center, that Texas game took place 637 00:19:46,630 --> 00:19:48,029 at one o'clock in the afternoon 638 00:19:48,030 --> 00:19:48,969 yesterday. 639 00:19:48,970 --> 00:19:51,209 There was a professional basketball 640 00:19:51,210 --> 00:19:52,849 game the night before and it was a 641 00:19:52,850 --> 00:19:54,869 busy weekend for the Spurs here in 642 00:19:54,870 --> 00:19:56,389 Austin. You were out there. 643 00:19:56,390 --> 00:19:56,819 What was it? 644 00:19:56,820 --> 00:19:59,339 The I-35 series is 645 00:19:59,340 --> 00:20:01,159 seemingly one of, it's a super 646 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,019 popular stop for the Spurs. 647 00:20:03,020 --> 00:20:04,159 They come here and they pack the 648 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:06,139 house more so than they fill 649 00:20:06,140 --> 00:20:08,099 the upper rafters of the 650 00:20:08,100 --> 00:20:09,079 Moody Center, which they're not 651 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:11,079 typical for long-horn basketball 652 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:12,979 games. Anyway, both Spurs posted 653 00:20:12,980 --> 00:20:14,819 double-digit wins against the 654 00:20:14,820 --> 00:20:17,259 Suns on Thursday and the Kings on 655 00:20:17,260 --> 00:20:19,699 Saturday, so Spurs 656 00:20:19,700 --> 00:20:21,499 are kind of rolling right now. 657 00:20:21,500 --> 00:20:22,459 They really are. They're heading into 658 00:20:22,460 --> 00:20:24,799 the playoffs on a high note. 659 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:26,359 See if they can maintain that 660 00:20:26,360 --> 00:20:28,379 through the end of March and into 661 00:20:28,380 --> 00:20:29,459 the NBA playoff 662 00:20:29,460 --> 00:20:30,719 Yeah, they're on an eight game 663 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:32,339 winning streak and tonight they're 664 00:20:32,340 --> 00:20:33,799 going against the Detroit Pistons 665 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:35,039 who have the best record in the 666 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:36,859 Eastern conference So should be a 667 00:20:36,860 --> 00:20:38,679 fun game. That's starting at 6 668 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:40,499 o'clock So yeah, there was 669 00:20:40,500 --> 00:20:42,499 a lot going on but 670 00:20:42,500 --> 00:20:43,819 the big go ahead 671 00:20:43,820 --> 00:20:45,319 No, staying on campus though, real 672 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:47,379 quick. Defending national champion 673 00:20:47,380 --> 00:20:48,879 softball team. 674 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:50,299 Went out to California and did what? 675 00:20:50,300 --> 00:20:51,639 Defending National Champion should 676 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:53,619 do. They went 5-0 in a tournament 677 00:20:53,620 --> 00:20:54,759 out there. 678 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:56,739 And they beat the likes of Stanford 679 00:20:56,740 --> 00:20:58,019 and Arizona. 680 00:20:58,020 --> 00:20:59,559 And they had a good weekend for 681 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:00,899 themselves. They've now won 12 games 682 00:21:00,900 --> 00:21:01,759 in a row. 683 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:03,659 And the Longhorn men's baseball team 684 00:21:03,660 --> 00:21:04,999 swept Michigan State over the 685 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,419 weekend. Big name opponent there. 686 00:21:07,420 --> 00:21:09,799 So they're keeping their season 687 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:11,199 off to a good start. 688 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:12,639 And also pro volleyball. 689 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:13,759 Love, Austin. 690 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:16,219 They split a series loop, 691 00:21:16,220 --> 00:21:18,279 beating Madison and then losing to 692 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:19,119 Atlanta. 693 00:21:19,120 --> 00:21:20,979 So, and we haven't even gotten to 694 00:21:20,980 --> 00:21:22,939 the marquee event because as 695 00:21:22,940 --> 00:21:25,079 listeners know of almost Saturday, 696 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,139 the Austin F C began their 697 00:21:27,140 --> 00:21:28,039 season over the weekend. 698 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:29,819 That's right. Q2 stadium. 699 00:21:29,820 --> 00:21:31,779 And, uh, while, you know, 700 00:21:31,780 --> 00:21:33,879 it is, uh. 701 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:35,799 They drew two, two against 702 00:21:35,800 --> 00:21:37,339 Minnesota and there's some, some 703 00:21:37,340 --> 00:21:39,479 draws that are feel like wins, 704 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:41,959 some that feel like losses and. 705 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:44,019 Minnesota did tie the score, 706 00:21:44,020 --> 00:21:45,879 like, the last minute of regulation 707 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:46,880 time, 708 00:21:48,100 --> 00:21:49,100 they, 709 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:52,099 I think most fans feel 710 00:21:52,100 --> 00:21:53,679 fairly optimistic. 711 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:55,119 There was offense, there was offense 712 00:21:55,120 --> 00:21:57,139 generated by Mirto 713 00:21:57,140 --> 00:21:59,299 Zuni and Robert Taylor, who had 714 00:21:59,300 --> 00:22:01,279 tough seasons last season, and 715 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:03,299 the fans let them know about it. 716 00:22:03,300 --> 00:22:05,259 So I think there are moments 717 00:22:05,260 --> 00:22:07,219 from takeaways from Saturday 718 00:22:07,220 --> 00:22:09,139 that kind of keep most Austin 719 00:22:09,140 --> 00:22:09,919 fans optimistic. 720 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:11,159 I think Minnesota was it. 721 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:12,419 Playoff team last year who knows 722 00:22:12,420 --> 00:22:13,859 what they'll be this year, but you 723 00:22:13,860 --> 00:22:15,719 know this reasonably good start 724 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:17,639 of offense for Austin FC 725 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:19,439 Last week we had your co-host Juan 726 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:21,399 Diego Garcia on the show and 727 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:23,279 he mentioned Mirto Uzuni 728 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:25,139 as a guy who maybe might have 729 00:22:25,140 --> 00:22:26,819 he was keeping his eye out on this 730 00:22:26,820 --> 00:22:28,579 guy especially with the signing of 731 00:22:28,580 --> 00:22:30,039 Facundo Torres. 732 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:31,899 Like you said some draws and not all 733 00:22:31,900 --> 00:22:33,899 draws are equal Austin FC did 734 00:22:33,900 --> 00:22:35,719 put up two goals in this 735 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:36,639 one. 736 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:38,499 Does that make you feel a 737 00:22:38,500 --> 00:22:39,619 little bit better about their 738 00:22:39,620 --> 00:22:41,139 chances this year to put more goals 739 00:22:41,140 --> 00:22:42,079 on the scoreboard? 740 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:43,579 There was strong build-up play 741 00:22:43,580 --> 00:22:45,859 throughout possession. 742 00:22:45,860 --> 00:22:47,759 Like, Minnesota was, at least last 743 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:49,059 season, a quality opponent. 744 00:22:49,060 --> 00:22:50,679 There's no reason to expect them not 745 00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:51,680 to be this season. 746 00:22:52,900 --> 00:22:54,959 It was the return of Josh 747 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:56,779 Wolfe to this, he's 748 00:22:56,780 --> 00:22:58,359 an assistant coach at Minnesota. 749 00:22:58,360 --> 00:22:59,199 Oh, I didn't realize that. 750 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:00,559 Yeah, so it was, you know, there 751 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:01,959 were little tiny storylines 752 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:03,799 throughout, but I think overall 753 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,179 there's room for optimism for 754 00:23:06,180 --> 00:23:07,379 Austin FC fans. 755 00:23:07,380 --> 00:23:09,199 And that, they will, they 756 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:11,019 have another home game this weekend. 757 00:23:11,020 --> 00:23:12,859 And that's another busy weekend 758 00:23:12,860 --> 00:23:15,239 ahead for us here in Austin. 759 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:17,119 NASCAR is back in town at Circuit 760 00:23:17,120 --> 00:23:18,299 of the Americas. 761 00:23:18,300 --> 00:23:20,279 And the ATX Open, the Women's Tennis 762 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:22,599 Association event, is happening. 763 00:23:22,600 --> 00:23:24,779 And that is taking off 764 00:23:24,780 --> 00:23:26,139 Venus Williams, Tennis Great Venus 765 00:23:26,140 --> 00:23:28,379 Williams and Peyton Stearns, 766 00:23:28,380 --> 00:23:29,539 the ex-Longhorn, they'll be playing 767 00:23:29,540 --> 00:23:30,169 tomorrow. 768 00:23:30,170 --> 00:23:32,049 All right, lots happening, as 769 00:23:32,050 --> 00:23:33,909 we said. It's a busy time 770 00:23:33,910 --> 00:23:34,809 for sports fans. 771 00:23:34,810 --> 00:23:35,949 Lots to enjoy out there. 772 00:23:35,950 --> 00:23:38,029 That is KUT program director 773 00:23:38,030 --> 00:23:39,329 Jimmy Moss. Jimmy, thanks for being 774 00:23:39,330 --> 00:23:40,489 on the show. Thank you. 775 00:23:40,490 --> 00:23:42,329 And thank you out there for spending 776 00:23:42,330 --> 00:23:44,649 some time with us on this Monday. 777 00:23:44,650 --> 00:23:46,389 Special thanks to Renee Chavez and 778 00:23:46,390 --> 00:23:48,129 Casey Cheek for their help with 779 00:23:48,130 --> 00:23:49,329 today's show. 780 00:23:49,330 --> 00:23:50,709 I'm your host, Jerry Kehannel. 781 00:23:50,710 --> 00:23:52,989 We will be back with you tomorrow. 782 00:23:52,990 --> 00:23:53,990 Talk then.