The FeedBak Podcast

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140 - Steve Works: A Conversation With Austin Mayor Adler Jul 12, 2017

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with Austin Mayor Steve Adler - From D.C. to Austin via Princeton University. From lawyer to mayor. Update on the Omnibus resolution and saving Austin music. Agent of Change. Funding new projects. Austin's identity crisis and its growth. The Austin bubble. Beef with Governor Abbott. Questions from the audience. Addressing climate change and sanctuary cities. His Wonder Woman letter. Trump vs Mr. Burns.

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139 - Antone's Nightclub: Home of The Blues Jun 21, 2017

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with Will Bridges, co-owner of Antone's, and Zach Ernst, talent booker - Growing up around music. Meeting Clifford Antone. Clifford's passion for Chicago blues. Bringing artists together (Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor). Blues as a foundation to many genres. Bringing Antone's back to downtown Austin. Club booking vs venue booking. Blue Monday tradition. 42nd Anniversary in July. The Clifford Antone Foundation. RIP Prodigy of Mobb Deep.

138 - The Black Travel Experience with Kevin Knight Jun 14, 2017

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with Kevin Knight, Founder of Urban Events Global - From floating the river with 10 people in Texas to international trips with hundreds/thousands. Black people doing outdoors stuff. Why women travel more than men. Benefits of traveling. Don't be a tourist. Experience the culture. Guy/girl ratio overseas. Stay in hostels. Tinder while traveling.

Use code FEEDBAK for discount on Urban Camp Weekend trip (6/23 thru 6/25)

137 - Dan Soder Talks Austin, Comedy, and Billions (EXCLUSIVE) May 31, 2017

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with Dan Soder, actor/comedian from The Bonfire SiriusXM and Showtime Billions - Live from Container Bar. Being around great comics. Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Moontower Comedy Festival. Meeting fans. Preachy comedy. Busting balls. Joke writing. Becoming a comic. Getting on Showtime's Billions.

136 - Living the Hella Life with DJ Hella Yella May 24, 2017

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with DJ Hella Yella - Juice and MC Hammer. From a dorm room DJ to club DJ to festivals and 106 & Park. Introducing music to the crowd. Songs that need to retire. Song request policy. The curse of the black club. Guess the song. Core DJs Worldwide. Internet kills regional hip hop. Hip hop works in wave. Best moment in his DJ career.

135 - Daybreaker Redefines Morning Life with Radha Agrawal (EXCLUSIVE) May 17, 2017

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with Radha Agrawal, CEO and co-founder of Daybreaker - Flipping nightlife on its head. What does D.O.S.E. mean. F.Y.F. Reimagine morning life. Yoga, wellness, and community. How to bring Daybreaker to your city. Getting intentional about life and away from L.A.M.E.

134 - The Art of Dating with Steve Mayeda and Erin Russell May 10, 2017

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with Steve Mayeda, founder of The Sexual Life, and Erin Russell, writer/blogger - Live from Collide ATX. Tinder vs Bumble. Profiles that (don't) suck. The lost art of human interaction. Dinner/movie vs coffee. Making excuses to leave. Turn-offs. Dick pics. Being authentic. European dating vs American dating. Sex on first date.

133 – Music Festivals on Fyre May 03, 2017

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with Mike Manewitz and Boris Wright - Music festival preview. The Fyre Festival disaster. Sharing the festival experience. Bringing kids. Non-music related activities. Drugs and alcohol. Festival stats and trivia.

"[When it comes to putting on a festival] Dealing with a city, dealing with a site, dealing with 10,000 fans, bands, and everything else, it’s a process…" - Boris

"I like seeing big headliners, because it lets the band get a little bit bigger than they normally are." - Mike

132 - Crushing the Concert Experience Apr 26, 2017

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Get the most out of your concert experience. Solo vs group vs date. When to show up. Determine when the headliner will be on. Where to stand areas for best acoustics, visuals, and crowd energy. Tips for better image/video capture. Sex, drugs, and alcohol. New concert terminology.

B-Side segment: “Who Said That?” game

“I open my eyes and there’s a monkey on the turntables” – Bak

“Stop fucking using flash!” – Micco

“In the middle [of the crowd], …sometimes it can be too crowded to where you can’t dance or you can move..” – Byron

“I have been known, if you can’t follow me or can’t make your way in, I will drop you.” – Lane

131 - The 10 Rules of Going Out Apr 20, 2017

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New season! New format! New team member! The 10 rules for going out. Austin crime statistics for the evening/night time hours. Don't be a dick when going out, and in life. Corporate partying for a living. Drunken bike rides.

"If we're gonna be at a bar our a club and it's loud, I'm like, this isn't the time to catch up." - Bak

"If someone is being a dick, don't be the person that goes with the flow and hopes someone else speaks up." - Micco

"I would love to see people get out of their comfort zone and actually try to meet someone new every time they go out." - Lane

"I'm naturally more of a introvert, so I tend to chill for the most part. For me going out is a nice change of pace. Just to be social and be in the mix for a little bit." - Byron

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