Co-founders and co-hosts, William Regan and Nathaniel Troxel sit down with Jailyn Martin to discuss the launch of their new podcast, The 5th Degree. They share a behind-the-scenes look at bringing their idea to life, the connections they’ve made along the way, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.
How The Festiverse Community Has Changed The Festival Experience
Texas States Multimedia’s Emma Johnson dives deeper into a Discord community that comes from the scheduling app, Festiverse which works with most C3 festivals. She explores how this online community has affected their experiences and how it has enhanced festivals as a whole.
Talking Across Generations
Texas State Multimedia’s Reagan Francis explores how slang, music and everyday words shape the way different generations talk to each other, and what gets lost (or found) in translation.
The Price of Convenience: Two Perspectives on Being Watched
We search, scroll, and tap dozens of times a day without a second thought. In this audio story, Sarah Cavazos talks with two people whose phones surprised them with ads and videos that felt a little too personal. Hear what they noticed, how it made them feel, and why a Texas State professor who studies […]
Fostering Connection Through Storytelling
Texas State Multimedia’s JC Lockhart explores how writing workshops led by local Austin author Spike Gillespie help writers find community.
New York Pet Owners Targeted by AI Scam While Searching for Missing Dogs
For three weeks, Jennifer Wheeler and her partner, Chris Cooper, searched for their dogs, Copper and Oscar. The pair slipped out of the couple’s home in Naples, New York, on July 6. It wasn’t the first time. “Well, they’re escape artists,” Wheeler said. “They can open doors and windows.” Usually, they don’t stay lost for […]
Austin’s Live Music Venue Experience
Texas State Multimedia’s Maddy Ramon explores what makes Austin’s live music venues special. How artist build connections with their audiences and the challenges smaller venues face today.
Behind the Beat: Inside the Studios of Texas Music Producers
Texas State Multimedia’s Destany Sanchez interviews James Vallier and Sergio Cuellar, two Texas-based music producers as they discuss what it’s like to be in the music industry and how music producing is prevalent in their day-to-day lives. Transcript [SFX: Mouse clicking] Those are the sounds of an artist at work. And no, I don’t mean […]
San Marcos Drag from the Audience Perspective
Texas State Multimedia’s Andrew Vera explores San Marcos Drag from the perspective of a regular audience member who attends nearly every show. Hear why they keep coming back, what the local drag scene means to them, and how drag continues to live throughout San Marcos.
The IMAX Experience
The Odyssey is the first film ever fully shot on IMAX 70mm film. Some people took a journey like Odysseus just to see it in that format, while others just saw it in regular format, and some even worked during it.

