podcasts
Coffee Snobs and Loft Lizards
Jul 7th
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Hey newbies! Urban living in New Braunfels? Yeah there are a few options and NBL breaks down a couple of them today along with a discussion on coffee, HEB and river rats. This local pod talks about some recent goings on that you may or may not know about including some of the details on the Walnut expansion project, the Town Creek master plan, local passenger rail stop and how freaking awesome the LCRA lofts are.
Who has the best coffee in New Braunfels? Be sure to comment and throw out your opinion. Don’t forget to factor in the ambiance along with the coffee goodness in your vote!
Today’s resources:
The Magic of the 90 Minute Cassette and the Great Pothole Mystery
Jul 5th
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This pothole product could actually be a secret masonic society message. That or it is a desperate attempt at sales
NBL sat down to talk about what the heck is up with billboards advertising pothole repair. Really? Are there that many potholes that we need a billboard to promote home repair? Matt thinks its a Masonic secret message like in National Treasure (but only the first one). Meanwhile the duo bemoans the loss of words in common language like Rad and Hella.
The way we listen to music has changed so much in the last twenty years has been epic. It was not that long ago that we recorded all our cassettes back to back onto 90 or 120 minute tapes so we could carry them in drawer cases. Remember that? You do remember that right? Didn’t everyone do that? From cassettes to CDs to MP3s and beyond, the process is in constant flux. NBL discusses their favorite distribution models and how bands can actually make any money.
On top of that, it is amazing how many people have dived into the market not only in music but in all the art forms, and it is awesome. Everyone now has a voice. It is accessible to us all.
Resources in today’s show include:
Downtown New Braunfels Secrets
Jul 2nd
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What’s up New Braunfels! We have decided that all New Braunfels peeps will forthwith be called “Newbies.” Matt even had a cool idea for how to broadcast that. Maybe it will come up in a future podcast. We have a few shows coming up in the next week and this one is one we have been waiting to throw out because it is a local thing that a lot of locals don’t know anything about, including me before it came up.
Today NBL sat down and drank some awesome strong coffee so we could cover our first local issue, downtown New Braunfels. Do you know all of the city secrets? Even if you think you do you might want to check out this discussion on some local lore and ghosts. We cover the Phoenix Saloon, Henne Hardware, the Antique Mall, Prince Solms and more.
Even though I have not been feeling too hot lately, I could not wait to talk about this. As a teaser, check out this picture on the right. Do you know what it is? I will give you a hint. It is not in my back yard and that is not Photoshopped. If can’t guess, you need to listen and find out.
Resources mentioned in today’s show:
- The Phoenix Saloon:
- The Faust Hotel
- Prince Solms Inn and the Uptown Piano Bar
- Henne Hardware
As always, post a comment if you have a fact check item or have questions. Feel free to email us on the contact page too, especially if you have any local topics we need to cover or you want to throw something specific out there. Enjoy the show Newbies!
NBL Interview with Texas Democratic Delegate
Jul 1st
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NBL sat down for an exclusive interview with a delegate to the Texas Democratic Party this week to discuss this past weekend’s state convention. This is a great kick off to our upcoming political series that will include a wide array of topics.
If you are not familiar with the process that the delegation goes through, be sure to check out this fascinating inside look at the meeting. Some of the topics will surprise you as we cover everything from Bill White to zombie baby snatchers! OK one of those is not true.
We already have one fact check item. The population of Houston, TX in 2003 was roughly two million people. Why is this important? You have to listen to the show to know why. Here is a punch list of today’s topics:
- General convention processes and how to become a delegate, if you really want to do that.
- Juicy inside track on some of the votes and caucus goings on and just how in touch some of the delegates are.
- Is Rick Perry really a Barbie doll that lives in a trailer park?
- An interesting fact about Bill White’s time in Houston that probably 90% of you did not know.
- How does the approach differ between the Republican Texas Party platform and the unofficial Democratic platform?
- Should we be afraid of Tea Partyers or is any motivated minority electorate to be feared?
If you have already listened, check out these resources mentioned in the show!
- Amazing Faiths Project
- Interreligious Council of San Antonio
- 2010 Official Texas Republican Platform
- 2010 Official Texas Democratic Platform (will add link when it is released)
- Houston mayoral election results for 2003 (PDF from Houston city government site)
As always, be sure to comment or contact us if you have a fact check item!
This podcast is the opinion of its hosts and guests and has no reflection on their employers, affiliations or any other group.
