Synopsis
News and interviews from the Austin American Statesman, Austin TX
Episodes
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The Undertaker returns to WWE 'Raw' at the Erwin Center
04/06/2019 Duration: 02minStoried wrestler The Undertaker returned to the WWE ring on Monday night at the Frank Erwin Center. Austin360's Maribel Molina and Addie Broyles were there to recap the night.
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Win or Die: The Throne of Heavy-Handed Symbolism
21/05/2019 Duration: 57minAustin American-Statesman Film and Culture Writer Joe Gross and City Hall Reporter Phil Jankowski fight to prove (to themselves) that Game of Thrones was not the Seinfeld of fantasy epics, as they cover the series finale: "The Iron Throne."
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Alan Graham on battling stereotypes of homelessness
17/05/2019 Duration: 52sThree years after Community First Village opened, founder Alan Graham talks about the impact it has had on Austin's chronically homeless community.
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Win or Die: The Crazy, the Angry and the Jedi
15/05/2019 Duration: 57minAustin American-Statesman Film and Culture Writer Joe Gross and City Hall Reporter Phil Jankowski force themselves to think about Return of the Jedi as they cover Game of Thrones episode, "The Bells."
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Win or Die: Happy Endings reserved for Claire's Boutiques
07/05/2019 Duration: 45minAustin American-Statesman Film and Culture Writer Joe Gross and City Hall Reporter Phil Jankowski break down, "The Last of the Starks," a Game of Thrones episode full of hot goss, The Godfather, and zero happy endings.
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Remembering Peter Mayhew, "Star Wars'" Chewbacca
03/05/2019 Duration: 04minStatesman pop culture writer Joe Gross and multimedia producer/"Star Wars" nerd Alyssa Vidales remember actor Peter Mayhew, best known for playing Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films, who died April 30, 2019, at his North Texas home. Share your stories about Peter Mayhew with us on Twitter (@austin360) or by email at features@statesman.com.
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Win or Die: Pourin' 40s for the Fallen
30/04/2019 Duration: 40minAustin American-Statesman Film and Culture Writer Joe Gross and City Hall Reporter Phil Jankowski pour out the 40s for all those we lost in the third episode of the final season of Game of Thrones: "The Long Night." Find out who dies, who kicks butt, and who is only cool when dragons are present.
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Have any infants been reported 'born alive' after abortions in Texas?
30/04/2019 Duration: 05minPolitiFact Texas Reporter Madlin Mekelburg sat down with Texas Standard Host David Brown to talk about her latest fact-check. Have any infants been "born alive" after an attempted abortion in Texas? Listen on Texas Standard. Read on PolitiFact.
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Win or Die: Connecting to the Weirwood Wifi
23/04/2019 Duration: 40minAustin American-Statesman Film and Culture Writer Joe Gross and City Hall Reporter Phil Jankowski cover the second episode of the final season of Game of Thrones: "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," in which there are lots of feels, aggressive gulping, and even more aggressive Tweeting.
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Win or Die: Game of How to Train Your Dragon
18/04/2019 Duration: 34minAustin American-Statesman Film and Culture Writer Joe Gross and City Hall Reporter Phil Jankowski cover "Winterfell," the first episode of the final season of Game of Thrones, aka "The Episode With Zero Elephants."
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Abby Wambach, Brene Brown on what happens when you get benched
17/04/2019 Duration: 23minAuthors Brene Brown and Abby Wambach were recently at the First United Methodist Church downtown for a BookPeople event to talk about Wambach's new book, "Wolfpack," and Brown's upcoming Netflix special, "A Call to Courage."
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Interview with Mary Wilson of the Supremes
11/04/2019 Duration: 10minWe caught up with the Motown legend during the LBJ Library's Summit on Race in America.
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Betting Vegas Odds
10/04/2019 Duration: 44minJoin Austin American-Statesman Film and Culture Writer Joe Gross and City Hall Reporter Phil Jankowski as they cover the final Game of Thrones season, summarizing episodes, placing bets on who lives, who dies and predicting who rides out on a bear killing White Walkers with a Dragonglass sword.
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Lance Armstrong appears on Austin 360 radio debut
09/04/2019 Duration: 17minHow did JB Hager spend his first hour on the new Austin 360 Radio? With his old friend Lance Armstrong.
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Race director Jeff Simecek talks about canceling the Cap10K
09/04/2019 Duration: 10minJeff Simecek, the Statesman Cap10K Race Director, talks on Austin 360 Radio about the cancellation of the storied race.
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Inside The Austin Bomber Investigation - Part 3 - The Terror Comes to an End
08/03/2019 Duration: 10minPART 3: Investigative Reporter, Tony Plohetski of the Austin American Statesman takes an in depth look at the investigation into the Austin serial bombings that took place between March 2nd and March 20th, 2018. Inside the Austin Bomber Investigation is a 3 part series featuring interviews with Fred Milanowski, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF in Houston, then-interim Austin Police Chief, Brian Manley, Chris Combs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI and Austin police homicide Detective, Rolando Ramirez.
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Inside The Austin Bomber Investigation - Part 2 - A Break in the Case
08/03/2019 Duration: 07minPART 2: Investigative Reporter, Tony Plohetski of the Austin American Statesman takes an in depth look at the investigation into the Austin serial bombings that took place between March 2nd and March 20th, 2018. Inside the Austin Bomber Investigation is a 3 part series featuring interviews with Fred Milanowski, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF in Houston, then-interim Austin Police Chief, Brian Manley, Chris Combs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI and Austin police homicide Detective, Rolando Ramirez.
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Inside The Austin Bomber Investigation - Part 1 - An Attack Underway
08/03/2019 Duration: 10minPART 1: Investigative Reporter, Tony Plohetski of the Austin American Statesman takes an in depth look at the investigation into the Austin serial bombings that took place between March 2nd and March 20th, 2018. Inside the Austin Bomber Investigation is a 3 part series featuring interviews with Fred Milanowski, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF in Houston, then-interim Austin Police Chief, Brian Manley, Chris Combs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI and Austin police homicide Detective, Rolando Ramirez.
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Kimmie Rhodes discusses her book 'Radio Dreams'
28/01/2019 Duration: 29minAustin singer-songwriter Kimmie Rhodes co-wrote "Radio Dreams" with her husband of three decades, the renowned radio DJ and studio producer Joe Gracey, who died of cancer in 2011. American-Statesman/Austin360 music writer Peter Blackstock talked with Rhodes about the book, which also led Rhodes to write a new song called "Radio Dreams."