ATXplained

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ATXplained

Is there something you see every day in or around Austin that you want to know more about? Have you always wondered about some aspect of life in Austin or the people who live here? That's why we started our ATXplained project – a crowdsourced reporting project in which we ask you what you want us to investigate and what stories you'd like us to tell. It's simple. You ask a question, we put it to a vote and, if your question gets chosen, a KUT reporter, with your help, will set out to try and answer that question.

  1. OCT 17

    Why are people dropping flour in weird patterns around Austin?

    Our question asker noticed it happening at Boggy Creek Trail. But the explanation is weirder — and more fun! — than you might think.

    16 min

  2. OCT 3

    Why hasn’t Bob Schneider ever had a Top 40 hit?

    We investigate why “Austin treasure” Bob Schneider has seen big success on the local scene, but hasn’t seemed to crack into the world of huge mainstream “success”.

  3. SEP 19

    How is Big Stacy Pool naturally heated?

    It’s the hot to Barton Springs’ cold. Why is Big Stacy warm year-round?

  4. SEP 5

    Were there ever alligators in Zilker Park?

    A generation of Austinites’ memories all line up: several alligators right in Zilker Park in the 1980s. Is it some kind of mass delusion or could it be true?

  5. AUG 29

    What’s the story behind this insert from a 1975 ZZ Top album?

    In 1974, Austin was host to an epic — and epically messy — concert at UT’s Texas Memorial Stadium. This is the story from people who were there.

  6. AUG 22

    Why is there a display about Jasper Johns on the side of a Jason’s Deli in San Marcos?

    A mysterious poster about a famous artist with no connections to Texas — or Jason’s Deli — leads us on a hunt for who made the thing — and why on Earth they put it there.

  7. AUG 8

    There used to be a pet cemetery in Pflugerville. What happened to the animals?

    Where the pain stops and the good memories begin.

    10 min

  8. JUL 25

    Why do all the new skyscrapers in Austin look blue?

    Let’s take a moment to reflect on the color of Austin’s contemporary skyline.

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Is there something you see every day in or around Austin that you want to know more about? Have you always wondered about some aspect of life in Austin or the people who live here? That's why we started our ATXplained project – a crowdsourced reporting project in which we ask you what you want us to investigate and what stories you'd like us to tell. It's simple. You ask a question, we put it to a vote and, if your question gets chosen, a KUT reporter, with your help, will set out to try and answer that question.

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  • Channel
    KUT & KUTX Studios
  • Creator
    KUT & KUTX Studios
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    171
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2023 KUT & KUTX Studios | Moody College of Communication
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