From Guitar Hero to Housing Hero

From Guitar Hero to Housing Hero

Austin may still be the live music capital of the world in 2025, but for local artists, affording to live here is another story. Indie rocker Michael Winningham is working to change that. Michael joins the Moontower pod to discuss Junkyard, a new organization providing essential resources for Austin musicians, and his work with Industry ATX to create affordable housing for the city's creative community.

Neighbors, Not Strangers

What is really happening behind the scenes to address immigration? What are the challenges, and what’s at stake in creating a fairer immigration system? We connected with Edna Yang, Co-Executive Director of American Gateways, to dig deeper into Texas immigration issues and go beyond the headlines as we approach the November election!

The Show Must Go On!

What’s it like entertaining Austinites on the daily? Josh Frank shares the ins and outs of running a famous local drive-in theater and the exciting world of ATX cinema.   Owner of Blue Starlite Drive-In, manager of Eastside Cinema, and author of “Fool the World: The Oral History of a Band Called Pixies,” Josh has had quite the journey - from cold ones with David Lynch to mysterious encounters with ATX film hall-of-famers. He can probably add “world’s coolest dad” to his titles, as well. Under the Moontower is BACK with a conversation brimming with incredible stories from an ATX movie legend. As they say in the biz… roll the tape!

Keeping Austin Weird

From Fiji mermaids to two-bodied pigs to Bigfoot artifacts, step right up and explore Austin’s oddities and the stories behind them with Museum of the Weird owners Steve and Veronica Busti!

Go Contemporary

Austin creatives and creative supporters will wanna dig into this episode, as we take a colorful dive into the world of The Contemporary Austin [https://thecontemporaryaustin.org/] with Executive Director, Sharon Maidenberg.