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Let's Play Together! Entertain yourself while staying at home with one of Austin's regular pub quizzes, now in podcast form! Getting new guests is pretty tough right now, so make some lemonade with those lemons. Check out Austin's Facebook or Twitter pages to see how you can get in on the action, every Wednesday at 8:00pm Eastern.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whether it be music, art, writing, or in this case, acting, everyone strives for that breakout moment. Serendipitously, Austin met with English actor Chris Webster right after he might have experienced that critical moment. What followed was a conversation on fame, chasing the ephemeral, giving up, moving forward, and the ins-and-outs of the LA acting industry. Mr Webster's alluring accent doesn't hurt, either.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On January 2nd, 2020, ABC News' 20/20 is running a retrospective documentary entitled "What Is Jeopardy?" In anticipation of it, take a listen to both parts of my interview with Alex Trebek, combined! Perfect chance to show someone new your love of J!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Millions of Americans have food allergies. It affects our livelihoods, our communities, even our very economy. Luckily, we have advocates for allergy awareness like Erin Malawer, founder of AllergyStrong, an allergy education organization. As a parent of an allergic child, Erin works to help those afflicted, their families, and the community as a whole. Despite the sort of dark subject matter, this episode actually is pretty fun! Enjoy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Poetry is hard. There. We said it. Chris Vitiello is here to dispel that myth. Chris dresses up in a fox costume and creates impromptu poems to show everyone that poetry is fun, and dare we say it, even cool. Listen as Austin and Poetry Fox talk about making the inaccessible accessible and stay tuned until the end where the Poetry Fox proves his mettle.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr Henry Tran of Inova Fairfax in Virginia is a cardiologist and all around joy to be around. In this episode, Dr Tran illuminates Austin on easy heart healthy lifestyle changes and dispels some myths about the heart and heart medicine. Catch the beat! That's awful.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's news climate is... well, complicated. Luckily, Adam Kushner (editor, Outlook; Washington Post) talks us through how journalists create or are assigned stories, how facts are checked, how retractions are made, and generally how our news is reported. No news is good news but good news is better news.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On November 20th, 2019, the City of Los Angeles will celebrate Corita Day in honor of the most acclaimed artist you've never heard of: Sister Mary Corita / Corita Kent. Corita spent the first part of her life at LA's Immaculate Heart Community, educating students and celebrities alike with spectacular silkscreen and pop art. Eames and Hitchcock and Fuller and Cage were all her contemporaries and she designed one of the top selling US Postage Stamps of all time, yet for some reason, she's not as well known as she should be. This program aims to change that. Please listen, as it's an amazing story.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As wildfires rip through California, energy expert Kevin DeRoberts talks with Austin about the most complex machine ever invented by mankind: our energy grid. Clean, renewable, and fossil energies are traded on markets, moved between countries, and affect our daily lives either by powering our modern culture or creating far-reaching detrimental effects. This interview is electric. Boogie-Oogie-Oogie.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Part II of Who is Alex Trebek?, Alex and Austin discuss the Bronte Sisters, the English Countryside, some worthy charities, and Austin messes both literature and geopolitical history. Subscribe to this podcast, and if you feel like supporting it, patreon.com/austinrogers for more details.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Part I of a Two-Part series, Austin and Alex Trebek sit down in his home office and discuss house flipping, do-it-yourself repairs, a variety of automobiles, and how to pick the right tool. Also, stay tuned until the end for a new segment, A Little to Learn with Austin Rogers. Listen for the cameo by an NBA great, as well.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Next week, Thursday, October 17th, 2019, part 1 of Austin's two-part interview with Alex Trebek will air. Listen here for a teaser and don't forget to share with friends and family. It's going to be Alex like you've never heard him before! Subscribe and share, because sharing is caring.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reid Stowe is a mariner and an artist who spent a record 1,000 days at sea without touching land, and without ship-to-ship resupply. During that voyage, he created masterful art. Austin and Reid first discuss the difficulty of his voyage, then in front of his art at New York's Paul Calendrillo gallery, they discuss the art itself. Reid Stowe's exhibition runs until 10/31/19 at Paul Calendrillo Gallery on West 28th Street. (NOTE: Pardon the audio quality of some portions of this interview. The gallery space in which we recorded was very live with reverb. We tried our best to squelch the ambient noise.)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THE LAST EPISODE OF SEASON 1! Look forward to a very special teaser-trailer next week, but in the meantime, enjoy this episode with Barb Fisher, a mathematics professor-turned-butcher. Barb approaches the art of dismantling an animal from a mathematician's perspective. Based in Beacon, NY, Barb's Butchery is well worth the visit.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Scott H. Young discusses his new book, Ultralearning, and how we can all harness modern techniques for learning, studying, and mental training. A must listen for any fan of learning or aspiring game show sensation. Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H. Young is in stores now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just in time for the US Open, Shiv Paul (vice chair, USTA Diversity and Inclusion Committee; communications director, Gay Games) discusses with Austin tennis' role in gay and civil rights and how sports can bring a community together and highlight the diversity amongst athletes - and us all. It's an illuminating look in the role sport plays in how we see ourselves and how others see us. Be sure to watch Shiv's film, Queens at Court: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMevX4lsT8c  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For Austin, Texas, Alan Graham is a revolutionary. Inspired by his personal relationship with God, Alan founded Mobile Loaves and Fishes, an outreach program that transformed from assisting the homeless to a full-time living community. Alan's transformation of hundreds of lives will motivate and inspire you. Check out Alan's podcast, Gospel con Carne, and order his book: Welcome Homeless: One Man’s Journey of Discovering the Meaning of Home  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lucas McCann, lecturer at Stanford University, talks about design, design philosophy, design strategy, and the machines, gadgets, and everyday items that surround us. It's manufactastic! That was terrible.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Contemporary art superstar Ron English joins Austin to discuss pop art, consumerism, the politics of art, and many other subjects in a free-ranging, wide-ranging, just ranging in general conversation. Sit in as one of the biggest stars in the modern art world talks shop. Be sure to check out @ronenglishart on Instagram to get an idea of his breadth of catalogue.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In celebration of Battery Dance's 38th Annual Dance Festival (August 11th to 16th), Austin talks with president, artistic director, founder, and choreographer of Battery Dance, a lower Manhattan Institution. They discuss community, dance, movement, music, and being a TriBeCa cultural pioneer. If you're in NYC, please be sure to check out the Batter Dance Festival, New York's longest running dance festival. https://batterydance.org/battery-dance-festival/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.