Arts, Music & Culture Episodes

Bama Brown got into radio completely by accident! He moved to Odessa, Texas from Alabama when he was seventeen. That's where the "Bama" nickname came from. Bama was trained in oil and gas and roughnecked on rigs and did almost every kind of oil-related job. He was in that business until he moved to Austin in 1988 when he was thirty and went into radio on Z102 as a part-time jock. He moved to mornings and did the Bo And Bama show for three years at Z and then went to KVET, then KASE, and back to ...

Scotty Bennett was born in Austin and attended The University of Texas. He worked at the world-famous Dallas Niteclub in Austin for 25 years and eventually got into doing voiceovers for Radio and Television. He ended up in radio on the KOKE FM Morning Show in 2012 with Bob Cole, Rita Ballou, Eric Raines and Troy Kimmel for 8 years. Then in January 2020, he was given his own show on KOKE FM…TEXAS NIGHTS with Scotty Bennett. He also owns Aces Media Solutions ad agency, plays the drums in the South...

Faith Wylie never dreamed she would one day represent the United States in Soccer at the Deaf Olympics in Brazil in 2022. As one of the youngest players on the squad, she scored the winning goal in the team's victory over Poland in the Gold Medal Round. She shares her experience growing up hearing impaired and how she pushes herself to excel in everything she does. You'll want to pay attention to what this young woman has to say as she is going to do big things with her life. Steve Mallett and ...

(Contains Explicit Language) Brandon Cruz signed up for the US NAVY three months after 9/11 to become a SEAL. He served from 2001 to 2011 and talks about the SEAL training and BUDS process. Brandon loves his family and talks about how important they are to him. He regularly trains young men and women who want to sign up for special forces and has helped many youth go on to careers in the Coast Guard, Marines and Army. Brandon talks about his experience leaving the military and the challenges he,...

Carl Waits moved to Dripping Springs in 1965 from Rogers Texas to take a job with the Dripping Springs School District as assistant Football Coach. In 1969 he took the job as Head Football Coach and remained in that position until 1981. He talks about changes to Dripping Springs, the history of the town and some of the people that made it the great community that it is. Carl chronicled Dripping Springs history in his book "The Complete History of Dripping Springs Texas". He has worked for the Dr...

Penny Reeves had a long career as a radio celebrity on KVET in Austin and KBOX Radio in Dallas before going full time as a rancher and stable owner at Graymar Farms. She's been an actor, fitness instructor and aerobic studio owner. She is the most active person you will ever meet and her energy is intoxicating. She is 70 years young and celebrates every aspect of her event filled life. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that mak...

Ryan Sheffer and his family moved to Dripping Springs from Orcas Island, WA during the pandemic and embraced the freedom loving culture in Texas. He talks about the film he and his wife have written, and are self producing, and how he got into the film industry. He is a skilled Muay Thai (Thai Kick Boxing) fighter and enjoys the spiritual aspects of training and sparring. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Spr...

Amanda Anderson, the ADMIN for the Dripping Springs Neighbors Facebook page joins us. DS Neighbors is the largest community Facebook page in Dripping Springs and has almost 17,000 members. It has helped thousands of people over the years and created a few firestorms. She has been publicly attacked for her personal views at times and speaks about what she has learned over the years. Steve talks about why he won't streak anymore and why goal setting is so important. Learn about the history, event...

Brandon Lopez joins us to talk about what happened during the February storms of 2021 that almost collapsed the Texas power grid. Mallett and Michelle talk about why they love Dripping Springs and what they wish everyone knew when they moved here. Learn about the history, events and people that make Dripping Springs a destination for people moving to Texas. "West of Weird" is what the locals say. Drippin' is the coolest small town just outside of Austin, Texas. Hosted by Steve Mallett and MIch...