Austin's Weird
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsI’m creating this informal historical series in an effort to document the strange and unusual events of our beloved Texas town: Austin, the live music capital of the world. Stories span from true crime to the unexplained, but all take place in ATX. With the help of my fellow Austinites, I’ll be covering bizarre cases from across time… all for the sake of getting a closer look at the history of Austin’s Weird.
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Episodes
Episode 9: True Crime & Ghost Couple Stories for Valentine's Day
February 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBA special episode dedicated to couple true crime and hauntings in the live music capital of the world. Find out why a room at the governor's mansion is permanently sealed and what insect Bailee hates the most. Shout out to Bailee Perkins for coming on again!! Domestic violence is complicated and can affect anyone. Below are some resources related to that as it pertains to some of the victims discussed in this episode. Below that is my source material. National Domestic Violence Hotline Ho...
Episode 8: St Edward's University
February 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBFounded in 1877, it's full of hopeful, young 20-somethings looking for liberal arts degrees... it's our alma mater y'all... SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY!!! You know it's extra spooky when the school's mascot is a goat. Find out where the cowboys trained in the 90s and where the best haunted university ever is on this week's episode! You already know we're keeping it light and informal. Sources - Topper Tales!! and just life on campus bro but also these below https://www.onlyinyourstate.com...
Episode 7: The Driskill Hotel
January 31, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThe Driskill Hotel is haunted AF and rich in Austin history. It’s Austin’s oldest operating hotel and it’s home to many a ghost. We're talking Turkish baths, sacred water lines, and lots of other spooky stuff! Join me and Bailee Perkins for an informal historical overview (special thanks to her for reminding me what a dumbwaiter is!) Source Material https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4104026.html https://driskillhotel.com/ https://ghostcitytours.com/austin/haunted-austin/driskill-...
Episode 6: The (Secret?) UT Underground Tunnels
January 18, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBEver walked around UT? Nearly every Austinite has. The weird part? When you walk around the university - you are also standing over what some call... a subterranean city. Yes, there are over 7 miles of underground tunnels right underneath longhorn campus! They are just one of the many reasons our city is so freaking weird. Find out more today on Austin's Weird! Sources https://thedailytexan.com/2017/08/07/alumnus-reflects-on-illicit-ut-tunnel-adventures/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UTAustin...
Episode 5: The Story of Martin Luther King Blvd in ATX
January 17, 2022 23:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBToday is Martin Luther King Day, so I decided to do a bonus episode in honor of Dr King. In Austin, we have MLK Blvd, a popular street named to commemorate Dr King's legacy. But not everyone knows how it came to be: Find out how in this episode. Spoiler alert: Dr JJ Seabrook gave his life honoring Dr King and fighting for change - fighting to name all of 19th street... Martin Luther King Blvd. In honor and memory of both of these heroic men, I wanted to do a minisode on how this street name...
Episode 4: Charles Whitman - With Dr. Emma Lou Linn | The UT Bell Tower Shooting Part 4 (the final part)
January 17, 2022 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBCharles Whitman affected a lot of lives on August 1, 1966 when he shot up UT campus from the 307-foot Bell Tower. His actions went unmatched until the Virginia Tech Shooting. Join me, Syd Capello, for Part 3 where I interview Dr. Emma Lou Linn who has there on campus that day and as I go over more of this case with my neighbor. So I know on my audio I say source materials for this episode will be listed in my shownotes but I actually cannot list them here due to character limitations. Fo...
Episode 4: Charles Whitman - With Dr. Emma Lou Linn | The UT Bell Tower Shooting Part 4 the FINAL FINAL FINAL part of the story lol
January 17, 2022 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBCharles Whitman affected a lot of lives on August 1, 1966 when he shot up UT campus from the 307-foot Bell Tower. His actions went unmatched until the Virginia Tech Shooting. Join me, Syd Capello, for Part 3 where I interview Dr. Emma Lou Linn who has there on campus that day and as I go over more of this case with my neighbor. So I know on my audio I say source materials for this episode will be listed in my shownotes but I actually cannot list them here due to character limitations. Fo...
Episode 3: Charles Whitman - Featuring Dr. Emma Lou Linn | The UT Bell Tower Shooting Part 3
December 27, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBCharles Whitman affected a lot of lives on August 1, 1966 when he shot up UT campus from the 307-foot Bell Tower. His actions went unmatched until the Virginia Tech Shooting. Join me, Syd Capello, for Part 3 where I interview Dr. Emma Lou Linn who has there on campus that day and as I go over more of this case with my neighbor. So I know on my audio I say source materials for this episode will be listed in my shownotes but I actually cannot list them here due to character limitations. For...
Episode 2: Charles Whitman - The UT Bell Tower Shooting Part 2
November 14, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBCharles Whitman affected a lot of lives the day he shot up campus. Join us for Part 2 where we go over more details of this infamous case. So I know on my audio I say source materials for this episode will be listed in my shownotes but I actually cannot list them here due to character limitations. For all my sources and some commentary on them, visit https://www.austinsweird.com/
Episode 1: Charles Whitman - The UT Bell Tower Shooting Part 1
November 03, 2021 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBCharles Whitman affected a lot of lives on August 1, 1966 when he shot up UT campus from the 307-foot Bell Tower. Join me, Syd Capello, for Part 1 where I go over the beginning of this infamous case. So I know on my audio I say source materials for this episode will be listed in my shownotes but I actually cannot list them here due to character limitations. For all my sources and some commentary on them, visit https://www.austinsweird.com/
Episode 1: Charles Whitman - The UT Bell Tower Shooting Part 1 (minisode)
November 03, 2021 01:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBCharles Whitman affected a lot of lives on August 1, 1966 when he shot up UT campus from the 307-foot Bell Tower. Join me, Syd Capello, for Part 1 which is a minisode where I go over the beginning of this infamous case. Austin's own Dr Emma Lou Linn was on campus that day and will be joining me in Part 3 and 4. So I know on my audio I say source materials for this episode will be listed in my shownotes but I actually cannot list them here due to character limitations. For all my sources a...