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Ep 94: Ham sandwiches, square pizzas— Austinites remember school lunch Aug 23, 2019

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Ham sandwiches, Ding Dongs, flautas and the softest scoop of mashed potatoes. No matter if you brought your own lunch or ate from school cafeteria, the back to school season brings waves of food memories, at least for staffers at the Austin American-Statesman and supporters of the Lone Star Paralysis Foundation. Over the past few weeks, Statesman food writer Addie Broyles asked more than a dozen Austinites what they remembered about school food, and we learned that it’s so more than square pizza. Here are their stories.

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Ep 93: This episode is for the babe in all of us Aug 16, 2019

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This week’s episode is all about the babes. We check in with Jane Claire Hervey, Xochi Solis and Natalia Rocafuerte from the powerhouse collective, Boss Babes ATX, as they gear up for the fourth annual Babes Fest. Designed to amplify the voices of female and nonbinary creatives, the festival is set to go down Sept. 6-8.

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Ep 92: Customers, owners say goodbye to El Patio after more than 65 years Aug 08, 2019

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In this week’s episode we pay tribute to an Austin icon. El Patio Tex-Mex restaurant is closing on August 9 after more than 65 years in business. Paul Joseph opened the restaurant in 1954, and his family has run it ever since. Home to UT royalty and students and Austinites famous and anonymous, El Patio left an indelible mark on Austin culture.

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Ep 91: Geeking out with Austin fandom scholar Suzanne Scott Aug 02, 2019

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In this week’s episode, we’re letting our fan flags fly with Suzanne Scott. Suzanne is a media studies assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where she specializes in researching all things fandom. We chatted about the evolution of fan culture, her new book titled “Fake Geek Girls: Fandom, Gender, and the Convergence Culture Industry,” and her own personal relationship with pop culture, including the Spider-Man character she cosplayed this July at San Diego Comic-Con.

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Ep 90: Heat Week: Keeping Austin fit when it’s hot Jul 26, 2019

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In this week’s episode, we’re celebrating Austin’s culture of being hot and its intersection with the city’s fitness obsession. Gabrielle Munoz and Mark Wilson are both staff members at the Statesman who live active lives: Gabby’s a runner and Mark often goes out for bike rides and hikes on trails around town. We talked to them about how they adjust their workouts when Austin’s summer temperatures reach triple digits without sacrificing their active lifestyles.

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Ep 89: Daniel Curtis on paying it forward after a life-changing injury Jul 19, 2019

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Daniel Curtis’ life changed in 2011 when he dove into his backyard pool and slipped, became paralyzed instantly and woke up underwater and unable to swim to the surface for air. He was a chef at the time, and the food industry decided to hold a benefit for him that has turned into an annual event that has now raised nearly half a million dollars to help people with spinal cord injuries. Last year, Daniel joined me and former ILYSM co-host Tolly Moseley to talk about what people misunderstand about paralysis and how such a catastrophic injury has transformed his own life, in some ways for the better. The annual Pay it Forward with Daniel Curtis fundraiser returns on Aug 1 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, so we are re-airing our interview with Daniel, who is now married and a dad to an 8-month-old. You can buy tickets and find out more about the event at pifdaniel.com.

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Ep 88: Behind the curtains at the Zilker Summer Musical Jul 12, 2019

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The Zilker Summer Musical has been one of Austin's most beloved traditions for more than 60 years. Held across the street from Barton Springs, many an Austinite can share stories packing a cooler, laying out a blanket and enjoying a Broadway-level production under the stars, for free. Costume designer Jennifer Rose shares what it takes to pull off this year's musical, "The Little Mermaid."

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Ep 87: The secrets of Virginia Willis’ summer table Jul 05, 2019

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Virginia Willis is one of the most celebrated Southern cookbook authors working today. She’s based in Georgia, but every year, she comes to Austin on a culinary tour with Central Market. Statesman food writer Addie Broyles chats with Willis about how Central Market’s cooking school compares to others around the country, what to do with all those tomatoes and peaches, and why summer is her favorite time of year to cook.

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Ep 86: Spamarama returns with David Arnsberger Jun 28, 2019

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Spamarama was an Austin fixture for decades before the cook-off and celebration of all things Austin weird disappeared 12 years ago. This weekend, the event returns to the Moontower Saloon, and founder David Arnsberger joined me in the studio to talk about why Spam sparks such strong opinions, how he’s seen Austin change since starting the festival in the 1970s and why Spamarama was never really about Spam in the first place.

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Ep 85: Grupo Fantasma on American music, life on the border Jun 21, 2019

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The latest release from Austin’s world class cumbia ensemble, Grupo Fantasma is an ambitious platter that covers everything from everything from Turkish psychedelia to Tex-Mex. We caught up with Greg Gonzalez and Beto Martinez from the band to talk about growing up on the border, the band’s recent trip to Colombia and why they named the new collection“American Music Vol. VII.”

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