I Love You So Much: The Austin360 Podcast

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Ep. 40: what's new in Austin restaurants with Matthew Odam May 04, 2018

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Austin360 restaurant critic Matthew Odam talks to us about recently opened restaurants on his radar, including Tyson Cole’s new casual eatery, Loro; which barbecue restaurant earned his top pick in a recent ranking; what dishes stand out at downtown’s Fareground food court; and why every Austinite should venture to San Antonio for tacos once in a while. ALSO: Ahead of Austin Lemonade Day, several lemonade entrepreneurs, including second-graders Rowan Briscoe and Joey Svoboda, came to the studio to talk about their business strategies and lemonade recipes. Westlake High School students (and brothers) Sidharth and Rohit Srinivasan, who participated in Lemonade Day when they were in elementary school, explained how a low-stakes business like a lemonade stand helped them launch a full business, Trashbots, which makes and delivers low-cost science and engineering kits to students around the globe. Plus, Eric Webb shares in this week’s Webb Report his list of the top Austin tourist attractions and which ones he thinks are totally overrated. (Sorry, bats.) In our Toast recommendations: the 2016 cat documentary, “Kedi,” the Joule sous vide cooking gadget and the "No More Safe Harbor" episode of “Reply All.” More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 39: Ben Wear on Austin's Electric Scooter Wars of 2018 Apr 27, 2018

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Electric scooters have taken over the greater downtown Austin in the past few weeks, and not everybody is pleased. Ben Wear, the Statesman's transportation writer, talks about the ups and downs, stops and starts of this new-to-Austin form of hitching a ride. Ken Dunn, founder of the Austin-based GoRead.com, an online retail store and community for book lovers and authors, explains why he left the police force — he was a homicide detective in Canada before ultimately landing in Las Vegas and then Austin — and what drives his mission to end illiteracy through a company that socializes and even gamifies the reading experience. On this week’s Webb Report, Eric Webb explains why many University of Texas alums were panicked last week to hear that the beloved turtle pond might be going away. And on A Toast we recommend Kacey Musgraves' new "Golden Hour" album, the new Netflix series "Wild Wild Country," the and two podcasts, "Bad with Money with Gaby Dunn," and "Conversations with People who Hate Me." More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 38: Bill Childs from 'Spare the Rock' on raising the next generation of music fans Apr 20, 2018

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In this week’s episode of “I Love You So Much,” we’re joined by Bill Childs, the host of KUTX’s "Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child," a weekly indie music show for kids that Childs has been hosting — sometimes with his own children, sometimes without them — for more than a decade. Bill, who is also an attorney who started a small record label along the way, discusses his experience running a multi-generational radio program and how to tap into kids' natural interest in music while introducing them to bands you already love. Clark Richards comes from a family you may have heard of. He's Ann Richards' son and Cecile Richards' brother, but he's also a passionate percussionist. This week, he talks with Omar and co-host Tolly Moseley about this weekend's new sequin-filled show, "A Night in Rio," from Austin Samba, which is North America’s largest samba group. The Amazon Books store opened at the Domain Northside in early March, but how does it compare to Austin's current bookstore culture? What does it offer and what's missing? All three book-loving podcast hosts went on a field trip to the store, which is the first Amazon Books store to open in Texas and the 14th to open in the country, to investigate and share their thoughts in this week's episode. In our Toast recommendations: Mary Karr's memoir, "Lit," TSA pre-check and the "Master & Commander" series on Audible. More info: http://austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 37: 'BedPost Confessions' co-creator Miranda Wylie's new podcast Apr 13, 2018

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Miranda Wylie (aka Mia Martina) is the co-creator of "BedPost Confessions," a sex-positive storytelling show that started in Austin in 2010 and has now expanded to Oregon, Colorado, and indigenous communities in Canada. Ahead of two sure-to-be-packed BedPost Confession nights at the North Door next week, we talked with the Miranda about her new podcast, "Seen with Miranda," where she interviews guests on the way others see them, the way they see themselves and the distance between. ALSO: Stephanie Lang, a program director at UT's Warfield Center, commissioned a photo exhibit called "Seen & Unseen: A Sunday Afternoon in Clarksville" that will be on display through June 1. Lang, a fifth generation Austinite, chatted with Addie about the found objects and people featured in the photos and several upcoming walking tours of this historic district. Eric Webb joined Omar and Tolly to talk about a study that recently found suggests that regular concert attendance will boost your lifespan, and in A Toast, we gave a shout out to Nothing Bundt Cakes, Half Price Books and Crux Climbing Center. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 36: Caren Kelleher on Gold Rush Vinyl; Austin's Weird Homes Tour Apr 06, 2018

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This week, we welcome Caren Kelleher, the owner of Austin’s Gold Rush Vinyl, a manufacturer that’s modernizing the making of record albums. Kelleher, who used to work at Google while managing bands, has just launched Austin’s only large-scale vinyl album production facility, but in the episode, she explains why this seemingly retro technology is so appealing to consumers right now. ALSO: David and Chelle Neff, the authors of "Weird Homes: The People and Places That Keep Austin Strangely Wonderful" and the organizers of the upcoming Weird Homes Tour joined Tolly and Omar to talk about what makes a home weird in the first place and why these homeowners are the keepers of a big part of Austin's cultural identity. Their self-paced driving tour returns on April 21. Pickle-loving baseball fans will have a hard time resisting one of the new dishes at the Texas Rangers stadium this year: Dilly Dogs, a hot dog stuffed inside a pickle and fried like a corn dog. Eric Webb breaks down this affront to nature for us. In A Toast: we recomment "A Series of Unfortunate Events" on Netflix for its second season, the 2012 documentary "Searching for Sugarman" the the debate podcast "Intelligence Squared." More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 35: Are you ready for 'Ready Player One?' Mar 30, 2018

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As "Ready Player One" hits theaters, movie writer Joe Gross explains the Austin connection to the newest Steven Spielberg film and how it depicts a future were virtual reality blurs the line between what's real and what's not. In a chat with Omar L. Gallaga and Addie Broyles, Joe talks about why Spielberg appeared to be having so much fun introducing the film to crowds during its South by Southwest world premiere and how the movie differs from the 2011 book written by Austinite Ernest Cline.
Austinite Paula Forbes wasn't born in Texas, but she's been entrenched in the Austin food scene long enough to write "The Austin Cookbook," which includes recipes for local classics, including Mexican martinis, Central Texas brisket and Bob Armstrong Dip. She explains why Austin’s food culture is so hot right now and why reviewing cookbooks is so rewarding, even in the digital age when recipes seem to be everywhere.
For our weekly Webb Report, Eric Webb digs into the new reboot of "Queer Eye" and how it's different from the original, which aired on Bravo from 2003 to 2007.
And finally, in A Toast: Tolly Moseley talks up Esther Perel's "Where Should We Begin?" podcast, which has returned for a second season, Omar has been loving a song called “Japanese Denim” by Daniel Caesar and Addie reminds listeners that if they love the outdoors, they better start making plans now because reservations for scenic hotspots. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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Ep. 34: look back at SXSW 2018’s activations, red carpets and one big sleep Mar 23, 2018

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South by Southwest wrapped up last weekend but your co-hosts are still recounting the 10-day event and what they took away from this year's festival, from catching Steven Spielberg in person to covering Rachael Ray's Feedback, the biggest food event of the festival. Producer Alyssa Vidales spent a lot of the festival on the red carpet interviewing the celebrities behind "Isle of Dogs," "Ready Player One" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," and she learned that all of them love talking about Austin and Austin food. We've got clips! On this week’s Webb Report, Austin360 producer Eric Webb chatted with Omar and Addie about one of the most unusual shows at SXSW this year, an eight-hour concert meant to put its audience to sleep. In A Toast recommendations: Terrence Malick's new VR debut "Together," Caprock Canyons State Park in the Panhandle and "Seeing White," a 14-part podcast series from Scene on Radio. More info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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ILYSM @ SXSW #5: Catching up with Beekman 1802 and Lick Honest Ice Creams Mar 13, 2018

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South by Southwest for the first time this year put together a two-day series of panels focusing on LGBTQIA issues or featuring speakers from these communities. On Saturday, Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, who were the stars of a reality TV show called “The Fabulous Beekman Boys” and own a lifestyle brand out of upstate New York, joined Austinites Anthony Sobotik and Chad Palmatier, the owners of Lick Honest Ice Creams, to talk about what it’s like running a business with your partner on a panel. On Sunday, they hosted an ice cream party at Toms coffeeshop on South Congress, where “I Love You So Much” co-host Addie Broyles caught up with them about their panel, SXSW’s venture into gay programming and what has or hasn’t changed on TV since the Beekman Boys made their debut in 2010. More SXSW dispatches and info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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ILYSM @ SXSW 2018 #4: Feeling vibes at the South by Southwest Wellness Expo Mar 11, 2018

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In today's SXSW daily dispatch from the "I Love You So Much" team, Addie Broyles and Tolly Moseley take on the first ever SXSW Wellness Expo at the Palmer Events Center. From CBD-infused treats to mushroom jerky to chakra consultations, we talk about the offerings, and ask ourselves what it means for South By to expand the definition of innovation. (To gluten free doughnuts.) More SXSW dispatches and info: austin360.com/loveaustin360

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ILYSM @ SXSW #3: Getting homey at the 'Roseanne' activation Mar 11, 2018

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If you’ve never had a loose meat sandwich, now is your chance. Of course, most people who go to the Roseanne pop-up at Volcom Garden, 1209 E. Sixth St., aren’t there for the sandwiches. They are there for the nostalgia trip back to the late 1980s and 1990s, the era when the Conner family was one of the most beloved TV families in America, giving us an insight into the ups and downs of a typical blue-collar family in the upper Midwest. ABC is rebooting the show on March 27, two decades after the original show ended, and this installation will take you right back to that time. At the replica of Langford Lunch Box, where Roseanne worked, you can try loose meat sandwiches, pie, coffee and root beer, served up in collectible koozies on Sunday. Stepping into the Conners’ living room is a trip. In addition to that classic living room, you’ll find the Conners’ kitchen, which is where they are screenprinting T-shirts and canvas bags, and a replica of Dan’s garage to kick back in a recliner and enjoy clips from the series. The installation will be open through Monday at 6 p.m. It opens at 11 a.m. each day. More ILYSM at austin360.com/loveaustin360

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