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Extraordinary Neighbors Episodes

Interesting people with remarkable stories, unusual experiences, unique careers, or inspiring life journeys—whether famous or not.
Ep.89 Change "Stems" From You (Jennifer Ziegler-STEM cell advocate who has had multiple stem cell treatments)  R
Sept. 5, 2023

Ep.89 Change "Stems" From You (Jennifer Ziegler-STEM cell advocate who has had multiple stem cell treatments) R

Monologue: New Advertiser Day with M. Elliott Studio Austin Attractions Dripping Springs Attractions Don't Feed the Deer! Whole Foods History Guest: Jennifer Ziegler is a founder of Patients for Stem Cells , an advocacy group...
Ep.86 If Not Now, When? (Keenan Smith-Architect, Adjunct Associate Professor at UT and Principal of City Lights Design Alliance)
Aug. 15, 2023

Ep.86 If Not Now, When? (Keenan Smith-Architect, Adjunct Associate Professor at UT and Principal of City Lights Design Alliance)

Monologue: Historic Sites in TX Record Breaking Heat? Safer Community Act Constable Ron Hood retires/Ben Gieselman runs for vacancy In memory of Hailey Hodsden Guest: Keenan E. Smith, AIA is the Founding Principal of City Lig...
Ep.82 From The Ashes Came a New Life (Sonia Mussiett of Curated Cottage)
July 18, 2023

Ep.82 From The Ashes Came a New Life (Sonia Mussiett of Curated Cottage)

Monologue: 118 Degrees Ain't for Sissies Hill Country Rally for Kids Tesla Comes to Oak Hill Aqua Fest History Downtown Historical Walk in DS Guest: Sonia Mussiett had a long career in Human Resources before a home fire chang...
Ep.81 When You Hang Out With Clowns You Become Part of the Circus (Micah Scott shares his journey to sobriety)
July 11, 2023

Ep.81 When You Hang Out With Clowns You Become Part of the Circus (Micah Scott shares his journey to sobriety)

Monologue: Heat Tips from Idiots Hot Cars for Kids and Pets Turtle Tips Drug Abuse Pandemic Guest: Micah Scott shares his journey from starting to drink at age fourteen to his current sobriety. The lessons he learned along th...
Ep.80 He's a FIRECRACKER (Happy 4th of July with Joe Hogge of 12 FOX Brewery)
July 4, 2023

Ep.80 He's a FIRECRACKER (Happy 4th of July with Joe Hogge of 12 FOX Brewery)

Monologue: Happy 4th of July Dripping Springs! Fun Facts About 4th of July Military Presidents and Military Facts Brisket University at Pig Pen BBQ Things to do on this 4th of July Guest: Joe Hogge and his wife Stacey are inv...
Ep.73 Birds, Bees and Cigarette Trees (Marshall Kuykendall-an Original Texan and Rancher's Son)
May 23, 2023

Ep.73 Birds, Bees and Cigarette Trees (Marshall Kuykendall-an Original Texan and Rancher's Son)

Monologue: Todd has Officially Put Up with Michelle for 30 Years! Life in 1993-What Was Popular Austin-Everything Old is New Again Keeping Austin Weird Memorial Weekend Facts Guest: Marshall E. Kuykendall is an author rancher...
Ep.74 How the Kuykendall Family Came to Texas with The Old 300 in 1825
May 23, 2023

Ep.74 How the Kuykendall Family Came to Texas with The Old 300 in 1825

Marshall carries us through time as we follow him through the journey his family took to arrive in Texas with Stephen F. Austin and the Old 300. The Old 300 were the first US settlers who populated Texas in the early 1800's. ...
Ep.66 A Culture of Winning (Coach Michael Kane-Winningest Coach in DSISD History)
April 4, 2023

Ep.66 A Culture of Winning (Coach Michael Kane-Winningest Coach in DSISD History)

Monologue: Title IV Signed in 1972 Protecting Woman's Sports Weird True Facts-How Many Pro Teams are in Texas Guest: Coach Kane has led his women's Volley Ball Teams to six State Championships. He is a dedicated coach that st...
Ep.65 There's Something In The Water (Cheryl Hughes-Original Dripping, Hi-Stepper and owner of H2O2U)
March 28, 2023

Ep.65 There's Something In The Water (Cheryl Hughes-Original Dripping, Hi-Stepper and owner of H2O2U)

Monologue: Remembering Mike Rose Kangaroos on the Loose! Iconic Dance Halls in TX Shield Ranch North of Dripping Guest: Cheryl Hughes is original Dripping Springs. She was born and raised here and graduated from Dripping Spri...
Ep.61 She Helped Put This Town On The Map (Pam Owens-President Dripping Springs Visitor Bureau
Feb. 28, 2023

Ep.61 She Helped Put This Town On The Map (Pam Owens-President Dripping Springs Visitor Bureau

Monologue: How many people were duped by the $150 cup of coffee TIRZ Project for Old Fitzhugh Road Historic Area WTF-Weird Dripping Springs Facts In Memory of Ronnie "Shorty" Barnett Guest: Pam Owens is one of those people wh...
Ep.60 Motion is Lotion (Kyle Marchand-Orthopedic Physical Therapist)
Feb. 21, 2023

Ep.60 Motion is Lotion (Kyle Marchand-Orthopedic Physical Therapist)

Monologue: Tradwife #tradwife Male and Female roles Weird True Facts-Weird body facts Your Future Life in 10 years-Our projections Guest: Kyle Marchand is an orthopedic physical therapist, graduating with his Doctor of Physi...
Ep.59 Happiness is in The Giving (Ruben Contreras, Developer and Architect)
Feb. 14, 2023

Ep.59 Happiness is in The Giving (Ruben Contreras, Developer and Architect)

Monologue: 2023 Ice Armageddon Storm Update Walt Smith, County Commissioner comments on storm clean up Solar Panel Scam Whole House Generators New Mexico Has Lost it's Mind Guest: Ruben Contreras was born in Mexico City but a...
Ep.56 Crafting Your Own Life (Yazmin Castaneda of Origin Mexico)
Jan. 24, 2023

Ep.56 Crafting Your Own Life (Yazmin Castaneda of Origin Mexico)

Monologue: Rinky Dink Domino Hall 18 Lightning Strikes Per SECOND! Mexican/American History Cliff Notes Guest: Yazmin Castaneda is a first generation Mexican American. She aspires to grow her connection with Mexico and help ...
Ep.55 Turning Tragedy to Triumph, Getting Your Daily Dose of Perspective (Tim Allen- Father of Will Allen, and founder of The WillPower Community Foundation)
Jan. 17, 2023

Ep.55 Turning Tragedy to Triumph, Getting Your Daily Dose of Perspective (Tim Allen- Father of Will Allen, and founder of The WillPower Community Foundation)

Monologue: Real Estate Predictions for 2023 Agent Count Will Plummet in 2023 ChatGPT Twitter File Dump and Free Speech Social Media Usage and Manipulation Guest: Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 is a day that Tim Allen's family, f...
Ep.54 Wake Skating to Wastewater (Aaron Reed-Public Works Director for the City of Dripping Springs)
Jan. 10, 2023

Ep.54 Wake Skating to Wastewater (Aaron Reed-Public Works Director for the City of Dripping Springs)

Monologue: Nashville Garrison Brothers Bourbon Dreamland Pickleball Facts U-Haul Exodus from States Weird True Facts (WTF) Cedar Fever Guest: Aaron Reed grew up in Florida before meeting a girl (who he later married) and movi...
Ep.48 Be Prepared...Evil May Show Up (Sirenna Cumberland-Director of Safety for Dripping Springs ISD and former Hays County Deputy Sheriff)
Nov. 29, 2022

Ep.48 Be Prepared...Evil May Show Up (Sirenna Cumberland-Director of Safety for Dripping Springs ISD and former Hays County Deputy Sheriff)

Monologue: * Daylight Savings Time Madness * 19 Year Old County Clerk with no experience * Buc-ee's largest store yet * Low Military and Law Enforcement recruitment/retention Guest: The Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees ...
Ep.46 Living in a Soundbite World (Leslie Rhode-20 plus year broadcast journalist and co-founder of ATX Good News)
Nov. 15, 2022

Ep.46 Living in a Soundbite World (Leslie Rhode-20 plus year broadcast journalist and co-founder of ATX Good News)

Monologue : $26,133 Per Homeless Person Spent in Austin Battle of Gonzales 20 Best Cities for Families in the US Mike The Headless Chicken Guest: Leslie Rhode is an award winning television journalist with a career spanning ...
Ep.44 Justice with Compassion (Elaine Brown, Attorney-Running for Hays County Court at Law No.3)
Nov. 1, 2022

Ep.44 Justice with Compassion (Elaine Brown, Attorney-Running for Hays County Court at Law No.3)

Elaine Brown believes that judges have an important role to play in our society. As an attorney, she has a broad range of experiences that uniquely qualify her for this position. Her education and experience provide her with ...
Ep.38 Don't Squeeze The Baby On The Radio! (Bama Brown-Top radio personality in Austin with KVET Radio)
Sept. 20, 2022

Ep.38 Don't Squeeze The Baby On The Radio! (Bama Brown-Top radio personality in Austin with KVET Radio)

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 almo...
Ep.37 Wanted! Mountain Cedars: Dead and Alive (Elizabeth McGreevy-Author, Ecological Planner and Land Steward)
Sept. 13, 2022

Ep.37 Wanted! Mountain Cedars: Dead and Alive (Elizabeth McGreevy-Author, Ecological Planner and Land Steward)

Elizabeth McGreevy talks about local Cedar Trees also known as Ashe Junipers or Blueberry Junipers. While digging into Texas Hill Country politics, history, economics, culture, and ecology, McGreevy tracks down the origins of...
Ep.36 Patriots Deserve Our Best (Mary Jane Hetrick- Foundation and Civic Service Expert that helped found Patriot's Hall)
Sept. 6, 2022

Ep.36 Patriots Deserve Our Best (Mary Jane Hetrick- Foundation and Civic Service Expert that helped found Patriot's Hall)

Mary Jane Hetrick is one of the busiest and most productive professionals in Dripping Springs. She is the President of the School Board, a founding member of Patriot's Hall, a member of the board of the Dripping Springs Educ...
Ep.35 Schooling Those Youngsters (Mike Lemonds-DSISD Teacher that Pioneered High School Real Estate Classes)
Aug. 30, 2022

Ep.35 Schooling Those Youngsters (Mike Lemonds-DSISD Teacher that Pioneered High School Real Estate Classes)

Mike Lemonds left a lucrative job managing a huge Real Estate portfolio to pursue a position teaching at Dripping Springs High School. He came up with the idea for a High School class that allowed seniors the chance to take ...
Ep.31 Sometimes all it takes is a little Faith to win the Gold! (Faith Wylie, Deaf Olympian)
Aug. 2, 2022

Ep.31 Sometimes all it takes is a little Faith to win the Gold! (Faith Wylie, Deaf Olympian)

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 Pol...
Ep.29 All Roads Lead to Dripping Springs (Walt Smith-Hays County Commissioner Precinct 4)
July 19, 2022

Ep.29 All Roads Lead to Dripping Springs (Walt Smith-Hays County Commissioner Precinct 4)

Walt Smith moved to Dripping Springs in 2012 and fell in love with the community. He wanted to serve the community and 4 years ago was elected at the County Commissioner for Precinct 4 in Hays County. He grew up on a small ...
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