The bizarre tale of completely made up stories about one of Austin’s oldest trees — and an even more bizarre tale that’s completely true. The post Is Treaty Oak still alive? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
A traffic median can be anything you imagine. A field of green grass. A pedestal for a classic statue. Or a vegetable garden. The post Who maintains and decorates the teeny-tiny traffic median on Enfield Road? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
You’ll find no signs for now — but that doesn’t mean you can drive as fast as you want. The post Why is there no speed limit on the new 183 tollway in East Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
We spend a lot of time in Austin talking about how many new people move here. But most of us don’t talk much about the people who came before us — way before us. If you’ve ever taken a walk along Shoal Creek or gone to Barton Springs on a hot summer day, you’re doing […] The post Where have Austin’s Indigenous people gone? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
No. But there is more to it than that. The post Was there ever a tug-of-war over Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Austin thinks it has great food going for it. But does it? We look into the mystery of why more restaurants don’t make this staple from scratch. The post Why don’t more Austin restaurants make their own tortillas? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
We’re back with a story about a weird sculpture near MoPac and Enfield. But there’s more to it than that. The post What’s the story behind this weird sculpture next to MoPac? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
One ATXplained listener wanted to know how women going topless at public pools came to be popular in Austin. The post Why Is It Legal To Be Topless In Public In Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Remember the movie Die Hard? It’s kinda like that. The post Why Are There So Many Caterpillars Hanging From The Trees This Spring? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
A plumber. Who sings? As part of our Hi, Who Are You? spinoff, we get introduced to Herman Bennett. The post Who Is Herman the Singing Plumber? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Who will remember you when you die? Family? Friends? We got a question about a cemetery in Central Austin for ATXplained. It got KUT’s Matt Largey thinking about what happens when people are forgotten. The post Who Is Buried In This Cemetery On 51st Street In Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
It’s January, so that means cedar fever is at its peak. Amid a global pandemic, this is the last thing we need. But here we are. KUT’s Nadia Hamdan answers this question about the annual trial in Central Texas. The post Why Do Some People Not Develop Cedar Allergies For Years? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
The words would appear on the bridge overnight. The artist would come and go like a ninja. But who is it? And why did they do it? The post Who Has The Ninja Style And Kung Fu Grip To Spray-Paint Austin’s Most Visible Graffiti? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
If you’ve ever been near Lamar and Oltorf, you probably saw it. But what’s the story behind the now-gone mural there? The post What’s Story Behind The ‘Will You Marry Me?’ Mural That Was On South Lamar? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Voting should be easy, right? Well, can it get any easier than going to your local supermarket? KUT’s Jimmy Maas has the history behind what’s become an election season tradition in Austin. The post What Is The History Behind Polling Locations In Grocery Stores In Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Yorkie Louie is known as the Godfather of Clubbing in Austin. But his story is more complicated than that. Someone asked about him for our ATXplained spin-off, Hi, Who Are You?. The post Austin’s Club Scene Has A Godfather. Here’s His Story. appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Traffic sucks. But every so often a sign in the distance might give you a chuckle. Or a groan. So who writes those electronic road signs with (sometimes) funny rhymes? The post Who Writes The ‘Funny Little Messages’ On Signs Along Austin Roads? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
A year ago, we answered a question from an ATXplained listener: Where did all the families that used to live on Rainey Street go? One man was still there. But now, even that has changed. Audrey McGlinchy has this follow-up. The post What Happened To The Last Man On Rainey Street? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Tickets are running out for our Jan. 23 ATXplained Live show at the Hogg Auditorium. Details and tickets here. The post We’re Doing A Live Show! Last Chance To Get Tickets. appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Austin’s 37th St. lights aren’t the only holiday light display in town, but it did draw this question about its origins. The post Who Started Austin’s 37th Street Christmas Light Tradition? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Christine Hannon wanted to meet this postal worker who seems to know everyone who come into his East Austin post office. The post Who Is The One Chatty Guy Who Works At The Post Office In East Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
There are many ways. But what’s the best way? Can medical science tell us? The post What’s The Best Way To Get Into The Chilly Waters Of Barton Springs? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
They usually only appear when there’s and drought and lake levels are low. But who named them? The post How Did Lake Travis’ Sometimes Islands Get Their Name? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Uber and Lyft said their services would give other transportation options for people who’ve been drinking in Austin. So — did they? The post Have Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber And Lyft Reduced Drunk Driving In Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
No matter how jet-lagged, or sweaty, Austin tourists may find themselves when they reach the Texas Capitol Visitors Center, they’ll find a breath of fresh air waiting for them just inside its doors: Mary Jackson. The post Who Is This Texas ‘Ambassador’ Who Works At The Capitol Visitors Center? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Madeline Fening heard the break whistle at Austin city pools and just had to know why it was so dramatic. The post Why Do Lifeguards At Austin’s City Pools Blow Their Whistles At Break Time Like That? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
The aging population is growing fast in Austin. So Becky Rhodes said we should meet a couple trying to keep seniors active in the community. The post Who Is This Woman Who Helps Older Austinites Stay Socially Connected? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Catherine Samuel was curious about where the guano goes and who cleans it up, so she asked about it for our ATXplained project. The post Who Cleans Up The Bat Guano Under The Congress Avenue Bridge? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Billboards are all over I-35 — but not MoPac and a few other freeways in Austin. Why not? The post Why Are There No Billboards On MoPac? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
Everyone’s an architecture critic. But why does the crown on “The Independent” look the way it does? The post Why Does The Top Of Austin’s Tallest Building Look ‘Unfinished’? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
