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"The Real Deal in Austin Food" with Hoover Alexander

"The Real Deal in Austin Food" with Hoover Alexander Food, Community, and Austin's Culinary Legacy, breaking bread with Hoover Alexander. In this deeply personal conversation, Hoover Alexander shares his journey from East Austin neighborhood kid to restaurant proprietor, weaving together stories of food, culture, and community. Growing up in a "small village" within Austin, Hoover describes a tightly-knit East Austin where everything was within bicycle distance - from Thompson's Grocery to Rosewood Park, from barbecue joints run by relatives to the Harlem Theater. His career in restaurants began almost accidentally at Nighthawk Steakhouse in 1973, where he learned under the legendary Harry Akin - a trailblazing restaurateur who integrated his restaurants during segregation and served as advisor to LBJ. The Nighthawk became Hoover's "parallel training ground" where he mastered every aspect of restaurant operations. Hoover eloquently describes how food serves as a prism for discussing culture, history, and heritage. His menu at Hoover's Cooking honors the "smoke culture" of Texas barbecue, the Tex-Mex influences from his Catholic school days, and the farm-to-table traditions of his family's roots in Elgin, Texas. He sees his restaurant as continuing Nighthawk's legacy of bringing diverse communities together across the table. The conversation also explores the transformation of East Austin, the entrepreneurial spirit of pre-integration Black businesses, and how the restaurant industry provided opportunities - and created lasting memories and relationships that transcend the challenges of the work. Content created during the global pandemic, in the room, and on Zoom. Chapters: 01:00 - The "small village" of East Austin 05:00 - Unpaved streets and dirt roads 08:00 - "Farm to table" before it was a buzzword 09:00 - The smoke culture of Texas beef 12:00 - Tex-Mex as "second food group" from Catholic school 14:00 - The soul in Texas home cooking 20:00 - The Nighthawk Steakhouse legacy 24:00 - Harry Akin as trailblazer 28:00 - Seven Nighthawk locations at peak 31:00 - Starting as busboy/dishwasher in 1973 at the Nighthawk Steakhouse 35:00 - Bringing people together at the table 38:00 - College years and working multiple jobs 39:00 - Opening Toulouse on Sixth Street in 1982 41:00 - Working at Good Eats Cafe and eventual buy-in 42:00 - The handshake deal for Hoover's 43:00 - Opening Hoover's on Manor Road 44:00 - The restaurant as integrated space and community hub 46:00 - "Texas home cooking" honoring multiple influences 47:00 - Mississippi Delta hot tamales and cultural fusion 48:00 - Southern Foodways Alliance and Food Ways Texas 49:00 - Making something good from what's available 51:00 - Richard Overton's neighborhood 52:00 - Honoring great-great-grandfather's entrepreneurship 53:00 - The importance of relationships over material things 54:00 - Location: 2002 Manor Road, east of I-35 Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook, at @Threadgills AND Check out our store here and collect our gear: https://Threadgills.com/merch Guest List: Hoover Alexander - Native East Austinite, fifth generation Texan, proprietor of Hoover's Cooking (2002 Manor Road) Production Team: Host, Eddie Wilson - Armadillo World Headquarters founder @Threadgills Host, Dr. Jason Mellard - Cultural historian @jasondeanmellard Editor, Renee O'Connor Music Mixing, Matt Carlson @axemanguitar Producer, Renee O'Connor @realreneeoconnor Producer, Sandra Wilson @sandrawilson709 Executive Producer, TSSI Music by Jake Andrews Music @jakeandrewsmusic Production assistant, Miles Muir @miles_muir Production consultant, Katey Psencik

55 min

APR 1

"The Vulcan Gas Company" with Don Hyde

"The Vulcan Gas Company" with Don Hyde "I never had the idea of making money. That wasn't the point. I don't think there were many clubs anywhere that had that as a premise. Utopia… it was one of the first countercultural clubs run by the counterculture itself." (Don Hyde) This episode of Austin Roots features Eddie Wilson and Dr. Jason Miller in conversation with Don Hyde, a pivotal figure in Austin's 1960s music scene and the principal founder of the legendary Vulcan Gas Company. Hyde shares his journey from arriving in Austin at age five in 1953 to becoming a central figure in the city's psychedelic rock movement. The conversation explores Hyde's early experiences with peyote and LSD, his iconic front-row encounter with Bob Dylan's first electric tour performance, and his vision of creating a San Francisco-style ballroom venue in Austin. Hyde candidly discusses the political intrigue surrounding his work on John Tower's Republican campaigns while simultaneously running a countercultural music venue, the intense pressure from authorities to shut down the Vulcan, and the complex relationships with his partners. The episode also covers Hyde's life after Austin, including his relationship with director Sam Peckinpah, running a movie theater in Sonoma County, and eventually settling in Italy. Throughout, Hyde provides a rare insider's perspective on how Austin's music scene evolved from folk to psychedelic rock, and how the Vulcan Gas Company laid the groundwork for what would become the city's legendary music culture in the 1970s. Content Warning: adult themes, references of drug use Content created during the global pandemic, in the room, and on Zoom. Chapters: 01:00 - First impressions: the Capitol, natural beauty, and the Frisco restaurant 04:00 - Father's conservative politics and friendship with progressive figures like Ronnie Dugger 05:00 - 1963 as the pivotal year: Kennedy assassination and LBJ's presidency 06:00 - Working at Tasker Hudson's cactus garden and discovering peyote 07:00 - First peyote experience 09:00 - Bob Dylan's September 1965 concert: front row, first electric tour performance 10:00 - Trips to San Francisco and exposure to the ballroom scene 11:00 - Working for John Tower's 1966 reelection campaign 14:00 - Sister's betrayal and the LSD drug bust 18:00 - Austin's folk music to electrical amplification 19:00 - Being raised on the music of Jimmy Rogers, Big Bill Bru and Lightning Hopkins 23:00 - The Vulcan Gas Company's Utopian Vision 26:00 - The physical space: warehouse layout, light show, church pews, swamp cooler 29:00 - Constant police surveillance and raids 33:00 - Booking philosophy: original music only, no cover bands 35:00 - Austin's problem: requiring validation from outside before embracing local talent 36:00 - Breaking down barriers: bringing West Coast acts to Austin 41:00 - Partner dynamics: Gary Eitel, Houston White, Sandy Lockett 45:00 - Blues connections: Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Big Joe Williams 51:00 - Jerry Spain's warning in March 1969 52:00 - San Francisco move and life after Austin 53:00 - Running the Raven Theater in Sonoma County for 10 years 55:00 - The erasure of history: Bill Bentley interview controversy 1:05 - Relationship with Sam Peckinpah Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook, at @Threadgills AND Check out our store here and collect our gear: https://Threadgills.com/merch Guest List: Don Hyde - Founder of the Vulcan Gas Company, theater owner, Sam Peckinpah archivist Production Team: Host, Eddie Wilson - Armadillo World Headquarters founder @Threadgills Host, Dr. Jason Mellard - Cultural historian @jasondeanmellard Editor, Renee O'Connor Music Mixing, Matt Carlson @axemanguitar Producer, Renee O'Connor @realreneeoconnor Producer, Sandra Wilson @sandrawilson709 Executive Producer, TSSI Music by Jake Andrews Music @jakeandrewsmusic Production assistant, Miles Muir @miles_muir Production consultant, Katey Psencik

1h 8m

MAR 24

"Famous Texas Legislation" with Dave Richards

"Famous Texas Legislation" with Dave Richards "What I remember is Eddie coming by one time and asking Ann (Governor Ann Richards) and I to go with him to see this old armory he'd found. He was thinking of making it into a music venue. And we went down to this dusty old place and uh, I suppose we were encouraging." (Dave Richards on the Armadillo World Headquarters) David Read Richards (June 10, 1933 – November 13, 2025), interview recorded in 2021. This episode of Austin Roots features an extensive conversation with attorney Dave Richards, a pivotal figure in Texas civil liberties, voting rights, and labor law from the 1960s through the 1990s. Richards shares stories spanning from his early labor law practice in Dallas through landmark Supreme Court cases, his involvement in Austin's countercultural movements, and the evolution of Texas politics. The conversation covers his role in the May 1970 anti-war march, defending underground newspapers like the Rag and Dallas Notes, dismantling loyalty oaths at UT, and the groundbreaking White v. Regester case that revolutionized minority representation in Texas. Interwoven throughout are colorful anecdotes about the Armadillo World Headquarters, Scholz Garden, the Raw Deal, and legendary Austin characters including the Mad Dogs, The Flying Zs, and fellow activists who shaped the city's progressive culture. Content Warning: adult themes, obscene language, references to drug use Content created during the global pandemic, in the room, and on computers zoom. Chapters: 01:00 - Introduced to Eddie through Stan Alexander 02:00 - Dallas days and right-wing atmosphere 03:00 - Meeting Eddie to see the future the Armadillo World Headquarters 04:00 - The May 1970 anti-war demonstrations 07:00 - Judge Roberts saying "Let 'em March" 09:00 - The improbable "Bud" Shrake 10:00 - The honorary Mad Dogs 12:00 - Eddie opens the Raw Deal 16:00 - Jane Fonda stops in Austin to protest the war 18:00 - Scholz Garden as a liberal gathering place 19:00 - The Flying Zs and legendary Austin characters 27:00 - Defending the Rag, the underground newspaper 30:00 - Young waves of activism and the "radical lawyers conferences" 34:00 - Stoney Burns and the Dallas Notes obscenity case 39:00 - Texas Supreme Court arguments and victories 40:00 - University of Texas loyalty oath elimination 43:00 - Becoming a labor lawyer in Dallas 46:00 - Role of unions in Texas progressive politics 49:00 - Coalition of labor, civil rights, and liberal movements 52:00 - White v. Regester (1973) landmark case 54:00 - Creating single member districts 56:00 - Staying in the fight 58:00 - Working with Judge Wayne Justice 1:00 - County commissioner and city council redistricting in East Texas 1:03 - Shuttle bus worker strike activates campus students into politics 1:04 - Ann Richards' county commissioner campaign 1:05 - Ann's swearing-in ceremony at the Raw Deal 1:07 - Connections across generations of activists Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook, at @Threadgills AND Check out our store here and collect our gear: https://Threadgills.com/merch Guest List: Dave Richards, an accomplished civil rights and labor lawyer, with a "sue the bastards" battle cry; head of the landmark voting rights case, White v. Regester. Dave's memoir: Once Upon a Time in Texas: A Liberal in the Lone Star State is published through UT Press. Production Team: Host, Eddie Wilson - Armadillo World Headquarters founder @Threadgills Host, Dr. Jason Mellard - Cultural historian @jasondeanmellard Editor, Renee O'Connor Music Mixing, Matt Carlson @axemanguitar Producer, Renee O'Connor @realreneeoconnor Producer, Sandra Wilson @sandrawilson709 Executive Producer, TSSI Music by Jake Andrews Music @jakeandrewsmusic Production assistant, Miles Muir @miles_muir Production consultant, Katey Psencik On November 13, 2025, David Richards passed away peacefully at home at age 92, surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Novack; his children Dan, Clark, Ellen, Sam, and Hallie Richards, 10 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cecile Richards. (Dignity Memorial, November 17, 2025)

1h 9m

MAR 18

"The Austin/San Francisco Connection" with Travis Rivers

"The Austin/San Francisco Connection" with Travis Rivers From underground publishing to music management to technology adoption, Travis Rivers' life exemplifies counterculture entrepreneurship. "I've remarked that my entire life's career has been noticing a need and filling it." (Travis Rivers) This episode of Austin Roots features Travis Rivers, a pivotal figure in the Texas-California music connection of the 1960s. Rivers discusses his Austin upbringing, his role as a co-founder of the San Francisco Oracle newspaper, and his catalytic influence on Janis Joplin's career with Big Brother and the Holding Company. As manager of Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth, Rivers helped pioneer the country-rock movement by recording in Nashville, reducing touring costs and opening the city to West Coast artists. The conversation traces his journey from Austin bookshops and UT libraries through the Haight-Ashbury scene, explores the cultural shift from community-building to commercialization, and concludes with his transition to the early computer industry and Adobe Photoshop. Content Warning: adult themes Chapters: 01:00 - Family history in Austin since the 1880s 03:00 - Early entrepreneurship - paper route success 04:00 - High school and introduction to theater 05:00 - Travis Bookshop and rare book dealing 09:00 - Library work and archival skills 14:00 - Jazz clubs and integration (Tropicana, Flamingo, Deluxe Hotel) 15:00 - Relationships with Bobby Bradford and other musicians 16:00 - Folk and country connections (Mance Lipscomb, Powell St. John) 20:00 - California Migration (1965-1966) 22:00 - Arrival in Haight-Ashbury 23:00 - The Print Met bookstore 25:00 - San Francisco Oracle (1966-1968) 27:00 - Connecting Janis Joplin with Big Brother 28:00 - Building Mother Earth around Powell St. John 30:00 - Bill Graham and the Fillmore Auditorium 33:00 - Bill Graham at the Armadillo World Headquarters 39:00 - Haight-Ashbury's Decline (1967-1968) 40:00 - The Human Be-In as peak moment 42:00 - Securing Mercury Records deal 44:00 - Tracy Nelson's preference for Nashville 45:00 - "Make a Joyful Noise" album 47:00 - Career Transitions and Film school in New York 49:00 - Computer industry entry and Adobe Photoshop involvement Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook, at @Threadgills AND Check out our store here and collect our gear: https://Threadgills.com/merch Guest List: Travis Rivers - Cultural entrepreneur, San Francisco Oracle co-founder, music manager for Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth Production Team: Host, Eddie Wilson - Armadillo World Headquarters founder @Threadgills Host, Dr. Jason Mellard - Cultural historian @jasondeanmellard Editor, Renee O'Connor Music Mixing, Matt Carlson @axemanguitar Producer, Renee O'Connor @realreneeoconnor Producer, Sandra Wilson @sandrawilson709 Executive Producer, TSSI Music by Jake Andrews Music @jakeandrewsmusic Production assistant, Miles Muir @miles_muir Production consultant, Katey Psencik

54 min

MAR 4

"Early Folk Singing" with Powell St John

"Early Folk Singing" with Powell St John Powell St. John (September 18, 1940 – August 22, 2021) Episode recorded in 2020 Wednesday night hootenannies, Peyote, and Janis Joplin, brim the surface of Powell's contributions to folk music and Texas songwriting. This episode explores the vibrant Austin folk music scene of the 1960s through the eyes of two key figures: Powell St. John and Eddie Wilson. Powell St. John was a harmonica player and songwriter who performed with Janis Joplin in the Waller Creek Boys, wrote songs for the 13th Floor Elevators, and later pioneered country rock with Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth. Eddie Wilson became the impresario who brought folk legends to the Armadillo World Headquarters stage. Together with host Dr. Jason Mellard, they paint a vivid picture of Kenneth Threadgill's legendary venue - Threadgill's Place, the University of Texas folk scene, integration of blues artists like Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins, and the meteoric rise of Janis Joplin from local folkie to rock icon. Content Warning: adult themes, references to violence and drug use, offensive language Content created during the global pandemic, in the room, and on computers zoom. Chapters: 02:00 - Growing up in Laredo - farm life on the Mexican border 04:00 - Learning harmonica after doctor prohibited flute playing 05:00 - Meeting Lanny Wiggins and forming Waller Creek Boys 06:00 - Janis Joplin joins the group 07:00 - Kenneth Threadgill's background 08:00 - The bootleg operation and whiskey stash house 10:00 - Eddie Wilson's initial visits to Threadgill's in 1959 12:00 - UT Sings and the student union scene 15:00 - Jack Jackson's comics documenting the scene 17:00 - The Hootenanny Hoots band formation 21:00 - Threadgill's Place, physical space and atmosphere 22:00 - Mance Lipscomb's broad repertoire and gentle nature 26:00 - Lightnin' Hopkins performance at Armadillo World Headquarters 28:00 - First impressions of Janis Joplin 33:00 - Janis' friendship with Powell and migration to California 34:00 - The Psychedelic Transition and the formation of the 13th Floor Elevators 35:00 - Rocky Erickson's spectacular performances 36:00 - Powell's songwriting contributions 37:00 - Charles Whitman tower shooting impact 38:00 - Travis Rivers as manager for Mother Earth 40:00 - Reconnecting with Janis in California 41:00 - "Bye Bye Baby" recording and credit issues 42:00 - Importance of preserving history Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook, at @Threadgills AND Check out our store here and collect our gear: https://Threadgills.com/merch Guest List: Powell St. John - Harmonica player, songwriter, founding member of Waller Creek Boys with Janis Joplin, songwriter for 13th Floor Elevators, pioneer of country rock with Mother Earth. Production Team: Host, Eddie Wilson - Armadillo World Headquarters founder @Threadgills Host, Dr. Jason Mellard - Cultural historian @jasondeanmellard Editor, Renee O'Connor Music Mixing, Matt Carlson @axemanguitar Producer, Renee O'Connor @realreneeoconnor Producer, Sandra Wilson @sandrawilson709 Executive Producer, TSSI Music by Jake Andrews Music @jakeandrewsmusic Production assistant, Miles Muir @miles_muir Production consultant, Katey Psencik

42 min

MAR 4

"Austin in the 1920s" with Richard Zelade

"We have this idea now of Austin being this liberal, communist bastion, but a hundred years ago we were one of the most conservative cities in Texas." - Richard Zelade. Richard Zelade, author of Austin and the Jazz Age, shares fascinating details about how UT Austin became the epicenter of early jazz culture in Texas, producing influential musicians like Jimmy's Joys and pioneering figures in country western music including Tex Ritter and John Lomax. The conversation explores the stark contrast between conservative Austin city politics and the liberal university culture, covering topics from wild jazz bands to the Ranger humor magazine, hamburger culture on "the drag," and legendary figures like gunslinger Ben Thompson. The episode reveals how Austin's 1920s cultural renaissance - driven by innovations like radio station KUT's powerful broadcasts and the university's bohemian spirit following WWI and the Spanish Flu - laid foundations for the city's later reputation as a music capital. CW: adult themes, historical references Content created during the global pandemic, in the room, and on zoom. Chapters: 03:00 - Bicycle training and the Handbook of Texas 05:00 - Advertisements of early jazz records 08:00 - The Marshall of Austin, Ben Thompson 13:00 - Early bands: Shakey's Orchestra, formation and exile 17:00 - Radio station KUT's crucial role in spreading jazz nationally 20:00 - Unbridled nature of early jazz music as a result from WWI 24:00 - 1920s humor magazine and the Steiner family 26:00 - The sexual revolution and temporary marriages 30:00 - John Lomax's cowboy song collection journey 33:00 - J. Frank Dobie and Carl Sandberg's East Austin club visits 36:00 - Barbette: Round Rock's gender-bending trapeze artist in Paris 38:00 - Moton Crockett: elevator music and Big Bertha cannon 39:00 - John Bowles as premier yodeler and early singing cowboy 43:00 - 1904 origins at Camp Mabry fair and "Hamburger Alley" 46:00 - Jimmy Joy's improvisational and wild performances 49:00 - Gene Ramey's path to Kansas City 51:00 - 1928 segregation plan vs. jazz appreciation 52:00 - Conservative city vs. liberal university dichotomy Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook, at @Threadgills AND Check out our store here and collect our gear: https://Threadgills.com/merch Guest List: Richard Zelade, Austin historian and Author, Austin Murder & Mayhem, Austin in the Jazz Age, and Guy Town by Gaslight Production Team: Host, Eddie Wilson - Armadillo World Headquarters founder @Threadgills Host, Dr. Jason Mellard - Cultural historian @jasondeanmellard Editor, Renee O'Connor Music Mixing, Matt Carlson @axemanguitar Producers, Renee O'Connor @realreneeoconnor Producer, Sandra Wilson @sandrawilson709 Executive Producer, TSSI Music by Jake Andrews Music @jakeandrewsmusic Production assistant, Miles Muir @miles_muir Production consultant, Katey Psencik

53 min

FEB 27

"The Dixie Mafia" with Jesse Sublett

Bank burglaries, prostitution, and gambling, the hidden layers of Austin history. "Everybody knew who all the tough guys were... every couple of years there was a new super bad guy." In this episode of Austin Roots, hosts Eddie Wilson and Dr. Jason Mellard sit down with Jesse Sublett to explore the hidden criminal history of 1960s Austin. Sublett, a musician-turned-author, discusses his research into the Overton Gang, a notorious criminal organization that operated in Austin during the 1960s, and the colorful underworld characters who shaped the city's darker side. The conversation covers the gang's leader, Tim Overton—a former UT football player who turned to crime after being kicked off the team by coach Darrell Royal. The discussion explores the gang's criminal activities, and their connections to Austin's nightlife scene, particularly venues like Ernie's Chicken Shack on East 11th Street. Sublett reveals fascinating connections between Austin's criminal underworld and mainstream history. The episode also examines legendary madam Hattie Valdez, who ran houses of prostitution on South Congress for decades while becoming a respected civic figure. The conversation extends into the 1970s, discussing how law enforcement evolved, the role of reformers like DA Ronnie Earle, and Sublett's research into bail bondsman Frank Smith's criminal empire. Throughout, the hosts connect this criminal history to Austin's music scene, showing how these worlds intersected at venues like the Armadillo World Headquarters. Content Warning: sexual references, adult themes Chapters: 01:00 - The Overton Gang. 04:00 - Tim Overton's background as UT football player under Darrell Royal. 05:00 - Madams Hattie Valdez - Legendary madam operating from 1920s-1960s, civic donor, real estate investor. 14:00 - Ernie's Chicken Shack, gambling and prostitution. 17:00 - East Austin blues clubs and the integration era. 22:00 - Frank Smith - 1970s bail bondsman 30:00 - East-West class divide at Austin High School. Eddie Wilson's Switchblade Business. 33:00 - Formation of the Overton Gang. Gang's criminal activities: operating territory: small-town banks across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas. 40:00 - Charles Whitman - UT Tower shooter who lost money to gang in poker game (1961). 47:00 - The 13th Floor Elevators and police surveillance. 51:00 - Hattie Valdez's Complicated Relationships. 55:00 - Overton Gang's dissolution in the early 1970s. 57:00 - The 1964 UT Co-op heist during the UT-A&M Thanksgiving game (biggest cash burglary in Austin history). 59:00 - 1966 FBI bust in Moody, Texas and subsequent conspiracy trial. 1:03:00 - Armadillo World Headquarters relationship with law enforcement. Musicians' empathy with outlaws due to shared police harassment. 1:04:00 - Armadillo World Headquarters solving the Ken Featherston murder. 1:07:00 - Frank Smith's Criminal Empire. 1:14:00 - Ronnie Earle and Reform. 1:17:00 - The Reform Generation, including Dave Richards. Vietnam veterans' influence on progressive politics. Transition from fist fights to gun violence. Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook, at @Threadgills Check out our store here and collect our gear: https://Threadgills.com/merch Guest List: Jesse Sublett - Author, 1960s Austin Gangsters and Last Gangster in Austin; Musician, and Austin historian @jessesublett https://jessesublett.com Production Team: Host, Eddie Wilson - Armadillo World Headquarters founder @Threadgills Host, Dr. Jason Mellard - Cultural historian @jasondeanmellard Editor, Renee O'Connor Music Mixing, Matt Carlson @axemanguitar Producers, Renee O'Connor @realreneeoconnor Producer, Sandra Wilson @sandrawilson709 Executive Producer, TSSI Music by Jake Andrews Music @jakeandrewsmusic Production assistant, Miles Muir @miles_muir Production consultant, Katey Psencik Content created during the global pandemic, in the room, and on zoom.

1h 2m

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Austin Roots

In March 2020, when Threadgill's and the world shut down, we found ourselves in a reflective mood with time on our hands. Eddie Wilson compiled an eclectic list of Austin artists, authors, movers, and shakers who defined the city's cultural scene in the sixties, seventies, and eighties. Novice podcasters, we did what we could to get them on Zooms and in rooms to tell their stories. In their words, we thread together what made the city they called home, a world renown destination for music, art, and food. Listen to Eddie (Threadgill's proprietor and author of Armadillo World Headquarters, a memoir), myself (historian Jason Mellard), and our esteemed friends connect on a nostalgic journey down memory lane, with stories of food, music, politics, measuring the true character of Austin, Texas. Welcome to Austin Roots. Music by Jake Andrews Music Content Warning: adult themes Host, Eddie Wilson - Armadillo World Headquarters founder @Threadgills Host, Dr. Jason Mellard - Cultural historian @jasondeanmellard Editor, Renee O'Connor Music Mixing, Matt Carlson @axemanguitar Producer, Renee O'Connor @realreneeoconnor Producer, Sandra Wilson @sandrawilson709 Executive Producer, TSSI Music by Jake Andrews Music @jakeandrewsmusic Nineteen episodes recorded during the global pandemic, 2020-2021.

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Austin Roots

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"The Real Deal in Austin Food" with Hoover Alexander

"The Vulcan Gas Company" with Don Hyde

"Famous Texas Legislation" with Dave Richards

"The Austin/San Francisco Connection" with Travis Rivers

"Early Folk Singing" with Powell St John

"Austin in the 1920s" with Richard Zelade

"The Dixie Mafia" with Jesse Sublett

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