The Lord says He is coming and that He's coming quickly. What can we know about Jesus' return? Part 2 of 2

The book of Revelation is about Jesus. He is the central figure and hero. Part 1 of 2

The book of Revelation is about Jesus. He is the central figure and hero. Part 2 of 2

Who are the 144,000 spoken of in Revelation 7 and 14? Is the number literal or symbolic? This group is called to bring a revival to the church. But they are not the only ones saved.

The story of Samson is a good reminder to be courageous and trust God. Part 2 of 3

Who are the 144,000 spoken of in Revelation 7 and 14? What is the "Seal of God"? Part 2 of 2

In this special The Secret Ingredient edition of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins Tom Philpott, food and agriculture writer for Mother Jones Magazine, and Raj Patel from the LBJ school of public affairs, and author of “Stuffed and Starved” and “The Value of Nothing”, to talk about everything from GMOs and Soylent Green, to...

In this special SXSW edition of The Secret Ingredient, Tom Philpott, Rebecca McInroy and Raj Patel talk about technologies that will shape the future of food. Technologies, as it turns out, that might surprise you, mainly biodiversity, and gender equality. Listen back to this discussion, recorded live at the Convention Center in Austin, Texas for SXSW...

In this episode of Views & Brews,  KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins the hosts of KUT’s The Secret Ingredient podcast, Tom Philpott and Raj Patel, as they sit down with the eminent economist James K. Galbraith author of the forthcoming “Welcome to the Poisoned Chalice: The Destruction of Greece and the Future of Europe” to talk inequality, the Greek...

“The work we do is too important to the nation. We are the people who make it possible for every meal to exist. We feed the nation and we ask, have always asked, for the possibility to feed our own families in a dignified way without having to be in a vulnerable position all the...

This week guest interviewer Bill Childs, host of Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child,  sits down with John Flansburgh and John Linnell from They Might Be Giants to hear about the impact of the Batman theme and a evolving charm of a song from a record inspired by the Pogo cartoon. Along the way they also chat about kid record […]

In this Episode of “This Song”  host Elizabeth McQueen sits down with Kelsey Wilson from Wild Child to talk about how a Nina Simone song taught her about the power of emotion and freedom in music. Then she talks with Qi and Chaka from Riders Against the Storm about the thematic power of Ibeyi’s “River,” […]

In this episode of “This Song” Elizabeth McQueen sits down with Kevin Parker of Tame Impala to talk about how a Led Zeppelin song helped him see that rock and dance music weren’t necessarily separate from one another.  And Mark Creaney of Sounds del Mar explains how a live version of a song by the Band opened him […]

Thom Green from Alt-J discusses his musical influences from Nirvana to Yamaneko. And the members of the band Ume each talk about a musical experience that helped them figure out what they wanted to accomplish with their music.

In this episode of “This Song” Elizabeth McQueen talks to Oddisee about Marvin Gaye’s  “What’s Going On,” a song that taught him that music can serve both the body and the mind.  She also speaks to Mike Harmeier of Mike and the Moonpies  about how hearing records by Ryan Adams and Wilco at the right time in […]

Leon Bridges explains how hearing Gary Clark Jr's "Bright Lights" changed everything for him. Then Cory Reinisch and Dustin Meyer from Harvest Thieves talk about the power of Uncle Tupelo, Led Zeppelin and the Weary Boys.

Jose Gonzalez talks about the many ways Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" inspired his musical style as does drummer Trevor Wiggins of Leopold and his Fiction. Then Daniel James, lead singer and guitar player for Leopold and his Fiction, talks about how the Motown sound helped him find his own sound.

Ian Astbury of The Cult explains the powerful effect that David Bowie's "Life on Mars" had on him when he was 10 years old and P.T. Banks talks about how Paul Simon's "Everything Put Together Falls Apart," helped him understand life, substance abuse and death.

Jonathan Meiburg explains how Vic Chesnutt's "Big Huge Valley" helped him realize there was a whole world of music bubbling beneath the mainstream. Plus, he makes the case that Nina Simone is the "best popular musician of the 20th century, and maybe the 21st century too." Then Emily Cross of Cross Record describes the effect Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" had on her while her partner Dan Duszynski explains how King Tubby expanded his ideas of what music could be.

White Denim's James Petralli explains how the Grateful Dead's "That's It For the Other One" helped him realize how he wanted to approach both the guitar and the recording studio. Then Bayonne explores how The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" showed him how powerful openness and vulnerability in music could be.

Saintseneca's Zac Little explains how Paul McCartney's "Uncle Albert" showed him what how expansive making a recording could be. Then Sons of Bill explore how songs by Woody Guthrie, John Prine and Bill Evan's Trio blew their minds and describe what it's like to play in a band with your brothers.

Black Pistol Fire Drummer Eric Owen likes the simple grooves but he didn't know it until he heard Nirvana's "In Bloom." Hear about this revelation and how the song lead him to finally learn to play the drums. Then the owners of Austin's Modern Outsider Records, Erin and Chip Adams, talk about how Suede's "Heroine" and The Cure's "Close to Me" set them, in their own ways, on a course to loving songs that were off the beaten path, record collecting and finally starting their own record label.

Robert Delong explains how hearing "Stardust" on a a cassette taped version of Orson Wells "War of the Worlds" got him interested in harmony and songwriting. Then John Chao explains how inadequate record store categorization lead him to his hearing the album “Kiko” by Los Lobos and inspired some his best work.

On this edition we talk with Austin's own Adrian Quesada about 90s hip hop and Django Django's Tommy Grace tells us about his first experience with Josh Wink's "Higher State of Consciousness".

Sean Bonnette from AJJ (formerly Andrew Jackson Jihad) talks Violent Femmes, naturally distorted acoustic guitars and literature as sources of his inspiration. Then Scott Taylor and Tripp Lamkins from Grifters have a little listening party starting with songs by Deep Purple and ranging through 80's alternative music from Skinny Puppy to Black Flag to the Cure.

Lake Street Dive's Mark Olson found that Willie Nelson's version of "Song for You" helped him deal with these complexities of being a musician on the road and helped his art along the way. And Austin newcomer Jane Ellen Bryant describes how Shawn Colvin's "I Want It Back" is the perfect example of how to write, arrange and produce a song.

Blitzen Trapper’s Eric Early describes how his musical trajectory was permanently altered by R.E.M. and their breakout album “Out Of Time.” Then bandmate/drummer/actor Brian Koch tells a tale of his family who did very little to encourage his music and how he was inspired by hidden radios, friends with guitars and a young singer-songwriter with whom he now shares a stage.

Alex Trimble of the Irish indie rock trio Two Door Cinema Club explains how Beck's “Midnight Vultures” album illustrated the concept of music-making without rules. Then Adrianne Lenker and Buck Meek of the Brooklyn-based band Big Thief describe how “The Leanover” from Life Without Buildings and the work of Michael Hurley inspired them and lead them to approach their songwriting and musical performances from completely new directions.

Jenn Wasner of Flock of Dimes and Wye Oak takes you through why Joni Mitchell's "Amelia" both comforts and terrifies her. And Lucy Dacus explains how the Cure's "Just Like Heaven" is a friendly ghost in her life, and how Prince's "I Would Die 4 You," helped expand her idea of how cool a song about God could be.

Rhett Miller, lead singer and songwriter of Old 97's, explains how seeing a jewish lesbian folk singer named Phranc sing Bob Dylan's "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" helped him realize how music connects and saves us all.

Austin’s Hardproof is extra special to us at Team This Song. Their song “Mahout” begins and ends every episode of our podcast so we consider them part of the family. They have just released their new record “Stinger” on Modern Outsider Records and when they came to KUTX to talk with Elizabeth about it, band members […]

Austin’s Hardproof is extra special to us at Team This Song. Their song “Mahout” begins and ends every episode of our podcast so we consider them part of the family. They have just released their new record “Stinger” on Modern Outsider Records and when they came to KUTX to talk with Elizabeth about it, band members […]

Austin singer-songwriter Suzanna Choffel describes the vibe behind Reggae music and shares how Bob Marley exposed her to the magic of chasing suffering with love.

Born Ruffians' Luke Lalonde explores why he loves John Prine's "Far From Me" and describes the deep impact his father has had on his musical journey.

The Breeders guitar player and singer Kelley Deal describes how watching Jimmy Page play guitar in Led Zeppelin's concert film The Song Remains the Same exploded her mind and gave her a template for the kind of sonically adventurous musician she would later become.

Nik Ewing, leader of the band Chewing and bass player and vocalist for Local Natives, explains why he chose to cover Dennis Wilson's solo album "Pacific Ocean Blue" in it's entirety. This project is part of Turntable Kitchen's Sounds Delicious series.

Sahana Srinivasan, host of the popular Netflix science show for kids Brainchild explains how listening to "Where Will I Go" by Sweet Valley helped her find her voice a young artist. She also tells us about the artistic journey that led her to host Brainchild, and what it's like being the kind of role model she never had growing up.

Timothy Showalter, who leads the folk-rock band Strand of Oaks describes how hearing David Bowie's "Lazarus" at the end of the recording process helped him see how powerful documenting dark times could be.

On this episode of This Song, Elizabeth McQueen sits down with Eric Burton, the lead singer of Black Pumas to talk about what he learned about honesty an connection from Otis Redding's "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" and how went  from busking on the Santa Monica Pier to fronting the Black Pumas in Austin Texas.

Ms. Reade’s former husband said she spoke of a sexual harassment problem she had when working in Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s Senate office. Mr. Biden has denied her allegation of sexual assault.

In a Fox News interview, Mr. Trump also angrily revived grievances about the special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and promised a swift economic rebound.

A key Senate committee has scheduled a vote on the long-stalled nomination of Michael Pack, an ally of Stephen K. Bannon, to run the agency in charge of the Voice of America. Employees are worried.

Across the country, rank-and-file prosecutors cringed at another extraordinary intervention by Attorney General William P. Barr.

If it is so hard to maintain a healthy environment at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, then how can businesses across the country establish a safe space for their workers?

Surveys show the president’s standing with seniors, the group most vulnerable to the coronavirus, has fallen as he pushes to reopen the country.

Abandoning the case is the latest step in a pattern of dismantling the work of the Russia investigators. A former prosecutor likened it to eating the department from the inside out.

Prophecy is unrolling and extending right before us, but are we really living in the last days ? Where are we in light of Revelations ? What are the seven bowls of God's wrath ? When will the seventh trumpet sound, and... should we be afraid ? Join Pastor Ross during this episode of Bible Answers Live as he clarifies the mysteries and confusions of the book of Revelation and opens the timeline of last-day events.

The image of the beast, the deadly wound healing, the small time of trouble... As we face these surprising health and economic crises, many are wondering about the timeline for last-day prophecies and events. In this edition of Bible Answers Live, listen in as the pastors speak on these topics and others, including a most important question : saved by faith or works ?

As anxiety and solitude continue, callers worldwide are tuning in to Bible Answers Live to look for answers from the only true Source - the Word of God. In this episode, listen as the pastors address the recent headline of the Pope being the president of the world, and if social distancing is a prophetic fulfillment. You'll also learn the difference between God inflicting punishment and God allowing it, and if the Covid-19 pandemic is in any way a wakeup call, especially for God's people.

A new week is another start, another chance, another chapter... won't you begin it by opening your Bible with us ? Pastor Ross searches the Scriptures in this episode of Bible Answers Live to find what the Bible teaches about the evidence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, and what neglecting our connection to Jesus will mean for our salvation. Tune in and spend time in the Word. As the new week begins, open your Bible and join us in study and prayer !