ATXplained

News & Politics Podcasts

What about Austin has you curious?

Episodes

What happens to all that stuff you throw in compost bins in Austin?

Why is the two-step danced differently in Austin than in other parts of Texas?

What’s the story behind the abandoned house by Dell Medical School?

What happened to Brian Vargo almost 50 years ago? His niece is still looking for answers.

Is Austin’s Paramount one of only a few century-old theaters still operating in the country?

Why do sidewalks in Austin suddenly end?

What happened to the Zilker Park minitrain?

How did H-E-B’s Combo Loco get its name?

What was the grandstand on the shores of Lady Bird Lake in East Austin used for?

Black houses are so hot right now. But are they hotter?

Why are lane lines so hard to see on Austin’s roads?

What’s the deal with that out-of-place 10-story building in southwest Austin?

What’s the most valuable thing in a museum in Austin?

What’s the story behind the Camino Real in Hays County?

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Is there really a buried treasure in Walnut Creek Park?

Saying goodbye to Austin’s Godfather of Clubbing

Is Treaty Oak still alive?

Who maintains and decorates the teeny-tiny traffic median on Enfield Road?

Why is there no speed limit on the new 183 tollway in East Austin?