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Ep. 16: Natalie and Dave Sideserf of Food Network's 'Texas Cake House' Oct 27, 2017

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Severed heads. An anatomical heart. A unicorn farting a rainbow. Natalie and Dave Sideserf make some of the most amazing (and bizarre) cakes the world has ever seen, and they're right here in Austin. The Sideserfs join us to talk about their Internet-viral cakes, and how their ridiculously artistic creations led to their own show on Food Network, "Texas Cake House." Next up, competitive Skee-Ball player and American-Statesman deputy director of photo and video James Gregg. Because Austin wouldn't be Austin without competitive leisure sports, we bring in James to give us the lay of the land ahead of this weekend's Brewskee-Ball National Championship. And finally -- guys. It's Halloween. Please don't put those awful, foam-like, peanut-shaped candies in poor children's bags. Instead, listen to Austin360's social media editor Eric Webb on this week's Webb Report, who makes an impassioned case for the Best Halloween Candy Ever. We conclude as always with A Toast, including Flo Rida song "My House" for kids, the "DubSmash" app and "Marco Polo" for mobile video messaging. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 15: Carla Birnberg on 'Adulting'; Matthew Odam's Top 5 restaurants Oct 20, 2017

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We discuss whether “adulting” — being a responsible person in the world — can be embraced in a town that often favors carefree youth. Joining us in this chat is fitness and lifestyle blogger and counselor Carla Birnberg, who has embraced the concept. Speaking of youth, we also talk to University of Texas students about why the ’90s are suddenly relevant to them. Austin360 food critic Matthew Odam breaks down the top five restaurants from his just-released Austin Dining Guide and shares what it takes to put that list together. The Latino Comedy Project shares a short musical piece from its show about Austin gentrification, "Gentrif*cked." And in A Toast, our recommendations segment, we sing the praises of Austin’s TheWaveVR and two shows on Netflix, “Happy Valley” and the Lady Gaga documentary “Gaga: Five Foot Two.” More info and our episode archive: austin360.com/loveaustin360.

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ACL Fest 2017 Dispatch #3: venting about ACL in The Whine Lounge Oct 09, 2017

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We wrap up Austin City Limits Music Festival Weekend One by airing out complaints from new friends we made at The Whine Lounge, a place we made up in the actual ACL Fest Wine Lounge where people could vent or tell us the whiniest thing they heard this year. It turns our people really wanted to share! More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360.

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ACL Fest 2017 Dispatch #2: DJs battle at the Silent Disco Oct 08, 2017

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What is a Silent Disco? Addie Broyles and Tolly Moseley set out to find out how this movement, which involves headphones, competing DJs and a big audience, got so popular at Austin City Limits Music Festival this year. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360. Come back for more daily dispatches from ACL Fest.

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ACL Fest 2017 Dispatch #1: Jay-Z, but waiting for Beyoncé Oct 07, 2017

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In our first audio dispatch from ACL Fest 2017, we ask people waiting for Jay-Z to perform whether they're REALLY there for Hova or if they're just showing up to see if his talented wife performs. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360. Come back for more ACL Fest coverage for the next few days.

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Ep. 14: Our favorite music writers preview ACL Fest 2017 Oct 06, 2017

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Austin360's Deborah Sengupta Stith and Statesman social media editor Eric Webb hop in to talk Austin City Limits Music Festival security in the wake of Las Vegas, the lack of Latin music acts at ACL fest, their top music picks and changes for this year’s event. Music writer Peter Blackstock sketches out the concurrent histories of “Austin City Limits” the TV show (born in the ’70s) and Austin City Limits the festival (born in the aughts) and how the latter has reshaped the former. From the new silent disco to the “Wine Experience,” KGSR’s Andy Langer joins us to answer the question: Who exactly is ACL for? He also shares his top pick from the lineup, Charlotte Cardin. In our “Advice for Austinites” segment, we answer the questions: “Should you take kids to ACL?” and “Why would you do that?” More info at austin360.com/loveaustin360 and tune in for audio dispatches from ACL Fest’s first weekend on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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Ep. 13: Owen Egerton on 'Hollow' and 'Blood Fest' Sep 22, 2017

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Owen Egerton is among the busiest creatives in Austin. He's a prolific writer, comedian, film director and comedy event host, so you've probably caught his work somewhere. This week, he stops by the "I Love You So Much" podcast to tell us about his newest book, "Hollow" and a new horror film he just shot with Rooster Teeth, "Blood Fest." Joe Gross and Alyssa Vidales dig into the recent controversy around the Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest, and we bring in Eric Webb to nerd out about clowns in pop culture and find out why, historically, they've been a little on the scary or sad side. As always, we end with a Toast, in which we talk up "Slam: The Next Jam," Sahara Lounge and Hawgfly Productions. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 12: Advice from Kelly Stocker about enjoying Austin on a budget Sep 15, 2017

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This week, going-out expert Kelly Stocker joins co-hosts Omar L. Gallaga and Tolly Moseley to answer a listener questions about ways to enjoy all that Austin has to offer without breaking the bank. We discuss apps, happy hours, friend etiquette and other ways to approach the high-$$$ cost of having a good time and strategies to afford a fun lifestyle. James White, the founder and owner of Austin's legendary Broken Spoke honkytonk is in for a chat about how it started and survived for 53 years. Author Donna Marie Miller, who wrote a book about The Broken Spoke, is part of the conversation, discussing how acts including Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton and other country legends have graces its stage. Austin360's Katey Psencik discusses her recent "Ode to Port Aransas" and the response she's gotten from Port A's hurricane victims, who are rebuilding the coastal town. And in A Toast, we recommend the "Insecure" playlist on Spotify, 16Personalities and a new Halcyon location at Mueller. More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 11: Prakash Mohandas on bringing 'Disco Deewane' to life in Austin Sep 08, 2017

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We chat with Prakash Mohandas, the creator of the new Bollywood-meets-American musical theater live show, "Disco Deewane," which happens Sept. 16 at the Travis County Expo Center, about how this big show came together. Foodie freelance writer and native Austinite Graham Cumberbatch joins Addie Broyles in a talk about why the rice cooker is one of his favorite cooking gadgets. Latino Comedy Project's Adrian Villegas talks about his one-man comedy, "Barrio Daze," which starts this weekend and runs through Sept. 16. And Statesman social media editor Eric Webb gives some insights into the online response to Hurricane Harvey and the state's recovery efforts. Transportation writer Ben Wear joins in for our "A Toast" recommendations. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 10: Ruby Willmann and Shannon Stott on Out of Bounds Comedy Festival Sep 01, 2017

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We chatted with Out of Bounds Comedy Festival executive producer Ruby Willmann and performer Shannon Stott about how the weeklong event has evolved over the years and what fans can expect from the more than 350 performers participating this year. Austin author Christopher Brown reads a excerpt from his new political thriller “Tropic of Kansas,” and our resident “Game of Thrones” fans Joe Gross and Phil Jankowski break down the season seven finale in all its thrilling (and gross-out) glory. More info at austin360.com/loveaustin360.

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