Austin Has The Mic: Recent Episodes
Austin Has The Mic
Austin Has the Mic is a youth led media partnership between Westside Health Authority and BUILD. Our goal is to bridge the gap between residents’ experiences, and how they are reflected by larger media outlets. We aim to cultivate strong relationships and use digital platforms to empower Austin youth and community residents to reclaim the narrative of the west side.
For today, we are at the end of our roads. We have spent 13 weeks together on this podcast and it’s time to say goodbye for the summer. But before we go, we want to share some memories and imagine the potential future of the podcast.
For today, we are getting ready to get back into school. Are you prepared to re-enter this year? Looking back, are you happy with how you spent this summer? Let’s get into all that and more.
For today, we wanted to lighten the mood with some entertainment. We all have shows, art, and literature that shaped us and for lack of better words, show our personalities. What movies have a special place in our hearts? What is our favorite genre and why is it not country?
For today, once again covid-19 is stealing the spotlight. Unfortunately the United States and the world are seeing a rise in cases with the delta variant, which is considered a strain of concern. With that said, our crew wants to have a little discussion about vaccines, potential lockdowns, and more. Stay around for some exciting news stories, including the premiere of the ACT documentary made by Digife. Hope you enjoy!
For today, we’re continuing our discourse on violence in the Austin community. Specifically, how we the residents interact with our resources, our concerns, and how it affects us. Stay tuned for a special interview with TB’s mom who has been a life-long resident of Austin.
In this episode, we have a bit of a sobering/more negative topic about the recent aggression happening within our own streets and the fighting and homicidal tendencies that plague our lives becoming more apparent. We hope that things get better for those who've lost loved ones to the previously stated events.
For today, we have a big debate that has existed since the dawn of modern civilization; streetsmart vs booksmart. Can one survive on natural instinct and obtained knowledge? Which one are you? Which one is more important to you? Hope you enjoy!
For today we’re gonna talk about the drama happening on Shade Room. For those who dont know, the Shade room is a social platform on instagram that is infamous for promoting the exposés and hottest news on celebrities. Let’s sit back, relax, and watch TB and Tamia stir the pot. Hope you enjoy!
For today, we want to talk about public transportation experiences. CTA is one of our greatest assets and greatest pains in life. Stick around for a special interview with my grandmother who was a bus driver for over a decade. Hope you enjoy!
For today, we have a full studio with the Austin Has The Mic crew. It’s time to meet the dream team that keeps us afloat. We’ll be getting into our first impressions of one another, hopefully no one gets murdered, and if we don’t stick around for some re-vamped debates.
For today, we want to take some time to look at the next generation behind gen Z; gen alpha. We’ve been observing the younger ones’ behavior along with their upbringing. Do we approve or disapprove of their behavior? Are they growing up too fast or are we adapting too slowly?
For today, we’re gonna have a chill episode all about national ice cream month! We have some surprising trivia about its history and some bizarre facts you can share with all your friends to look really smart. And as usual on this show, we’ll share our controversial opinions on the best, worst, and weirdest ice cream flavors.
For today, we’re gonna talk about how to have fun this 4th of July weekend. We have some cool ideas you can try with your family, places to go with friends, and some memories from the host to look back on. Happy 4th and we hope you all enjoy!
In this episode we bring up some big debates going on in the tiktok community that have spread to several platforms and people of influence. we speak our mind on the subject and try to relay our experiences that correlate. We leave you guys off with some trending topics in the world and in the Austin community. We hope you all enjoy!
To continue the theme of Old School Vs. New School, we want to talk about the differences in dating between back in the day and now. To add to our own way of thinking we have Sgt. Jermaine Harris, a long-time Austin resident and police officer, to share his viewpoint on what is different from old school and new school. Hope you all enjoy!
In this episode we want to bring up the topic of the previous generational ideals, beliefs and behaviors and compare them to our generation, asking why they think their time was the golden age, why we. are seen as such a bad group of people in some perspectives, and what we believe should change or is changing and why. Hope you enjoy!
This episode continues our pride month special, only this time we're talking about misconceptions among the LGBTQ community and having a special guest interview from a member of the LGBTQ community as she talks about her experience coming out and her way of thinking as a member. We hope you enjoy!
In this episode we speak to you guys about what pride month means and how it came about, the celebrations being held for the LGBTQ+ community and our first time being brought into the world of Non-Heterosexuality.
This is the continuation of our Mental Health Awareness Month Special! In this episode, we brought in two individuals to speak on mental health, both Dr. Quinton Richardson, an African American advisor who can offer input as a counselor for the youth from an academic and future building setting and dealing with them often, and Blake Johnson, an African American podcaster who often speaks on his traumatic mental illnesses growing up and how he has developed as a person and how himself and the world around him have changed on his mental health journey. We hope you all enjoy!
In part one of our mental health awareness month special, we discuss with you guys the history of mental health and its month, the definition, signs and symptoms of typical mental illnesses, and the interactions, dilemmas or overall problems we've had with the mentally ill even if/when we were among them in some capacity. Stay tuned for part 2 on Friday!!
In This episode we're going to talk to you about the past weekend and our time spent at Build's Restorative Justice Summit. We also want to talk to you about new events coming to Chicago along with the fact that Chicago itself is coming out of quarantine and restrictions.
In This Episode we react to and speak on some interesting news articles, as well as congratulate our recent seniors in High School and College and those entering either one. We give advice and tell our experiences coming to and leaving from High School and College so as to make the next classes for these youth less stressful or anxiety-inducing! We hope you all enjoy.
On this episode of AHTM, we dedicate this episode to Foster Care Awareness Month, giving information and spreading the stories of individuals who come from a Foster Care Background. With us today, we have Germaine Davis, a former foster care parent under DCFS, one of the children she had under her care, D'Elegance Lane, who, along with Karina Lopez, have aged out of the system, and Miguel Ramirez, an individual who had been in the foster care system but was adopted. Listen to their unique stories and tell us what you think!
Today on episode 2 of Austin has the mic, we discuss the beautification and developments in Austin as well as the controversy of the Laramie State Bank along with the Austin-born artist EQ, also known as Emone Quadeem. He also speaks on his musical career and growth and development in Austin.
Today on the premiere episode of Austin Has The Mic, we discuss the temperatures RISING outside and how it will effect Austin community, our favorite memories in Austin and an amazing interview with Austin Born artist, B. Lilly! He spoke about his new song, "Dear America", his passion for Austin, and his upcoming projects and partnerships.