Mallett and Michelle on Dripping Springs Podcast

Monologue:

• DSISD News
• Cheap Mortgages and More Expensive Houses
• The Anxious Generation
• Smoking Makes A Comeback

Guests:

Alexis Gallivan and Casey Gage are two of the driving forces behind Oakwood Public Market, bringing big vision and deep passion to Dripping Springs’ newest community hub. Alexis, a former international development pro turned entrepreneur and creator of Over Yonder, blends corporate savvy with small-business hea...

Monologue:

• Animal Cruelty or Animal Welfare?
• Too Much Birthday Fun For The Double Nickel
• Shien Gets Investigated
• No Music Venue! 

Guest:

Kenny Kane is a mission-driven CEO known for building high-integrity organizations across real estate, technology, and the nonprofit sector. He leads Firmspace, a premium private-office and proworking company, where he focuses on operational excellence, hospitality-driven service, and modernizi...

In this weeks episode; A rare host-on-host showdown, Steve and Michelle turn the mics on each other and dish out the stories, quirks, and questions they usually save for their guests. It’s unfiltered, unpredictable, and surprisingly revealing. A behind-the-scenes look at the duo that keeps Dripping Springs talking. There's a few tears, some hard life lessons, and a pulling back of the curtain into what makes them both get out ...

Monologue:

• World Travelers
• December Challenge!
• Epic City Update
• 50 Years of Debt?

Guest:

Jack McClure is a Dripping Springs High School senior known for his leadership, drive, and commitment to making a positive impact. As Student Council President and a longtime community volunteer, he’s helped shape student life while balancing honors courses, DECA leadership, and multiple extracurriculars. Jack is passionate about real estate...

Monologue:

• Contest
• Mushy Steak
• Town Lake Toxins
• Short Mama's
• Cloning? Good Idea? 

Guest:

Even young people need this info so they can make sure their parents and grandparents are in a good place. Chad Hardy is the guy who somehow makes Medicare make sense. (We know. Miracles are real.) As the founder of Oakline Benefits, he’s built a reputation for guiding seniors and their families through Part A, B, C, D, and all the fine ...

Monologue:

• Central Texas Youth Ballet
• Marathon Cheaters! 
• Maywald Christmas Display Ends
• Save The Date For Narcissists
• Christmas on Mercer

Guest:

Today we’re joined by Kimberly Lloyd and Kim Yancey — two Dripping Springs moms who have built their families through fostering and adoption, one brave “yes” at a time. Between them, they’ve fostered over 20 children and adopted 11, and their story started when they were each caring for...

Monologue:

• Deep Eddy Contest
• Real Estate Tid Bits
• Governor Facts

Guest:

Dr. Pete “Doc” Chambers is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Green Beret, and physician who served for nearly four decades in both active duty and reserve roles. A decorated combat veteran, Chambers has also been an advocate for veterans’ health and medical freedom since leaving the military.
He recently announced his candidacy for Governor of Te...

Monologue:

• Homeless Explanation 
• Anti-Trump Protests 
• Crowds on Demand 
• Invite to Protesters 
• AI Sexting-What Could Go Wrong? 
• Classic Cars Education 

Guest:

Tim Untalan is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of Tactical Integrations LLC, a company built on precision, integrity, and relentless work ethic. A self-described extreme introvert thriving in the world of sales, Tim is known for his long hours, drive, a...

Monologue:

• Hostages Home 
• Am I A Hypocrite? 
• Ludite Trend 
• Pizza History 

Guest:

Darius Aram, founder of Slice Street Pizza in Dripping Springs, Texas, ditched the mortgage world for the far more rewarding pursuit of perfect dough and happy customers. Raised in a Greek-Persian family where every gathering revolved around food, he built his pizzeria on simplicity, quality ingredients, and a 48-hour cold ferment that gives his cru...

Monologue:

• Waco Surf-Cowabunga! 
• N. Hays County EMS Tax-Prop. A
• Texas Foods
• Ruined Bike Seats in Portland
• New Car Search is OVER!

Guest:

Meet Sariah Welch Lopez, owner of Serasana Belterra in Dripping Springs, where ancient healing arts meet modern business savvy. After a successful career in operations and process improvement, Sariah traded bureaucracy for balance, creating a space where yoga, acupuncture, massage, cupping, and ...

Monologue:

• Close Captioning For The Young
• Yogurt Shop Murders
• Aging to 117?
• New Car Buying Blues

Guest:

Donna Mallett Brown has lived with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) for nearly 35 years and has transformed her journey into a life of advocacy, mentorship, and inspiration. As a paraplegic, she navigates life with grace, resilience, and a contagious positive spirit. Donna is passionate about empowering others facing disabilities and m...

Monologue:

• Old Farmers Almanac
• TX Roadside Memorials
• No On The Leaseholds
• RR12 Protester Invite
• Forgiveness and Healing

Guest:

Brandon Sparks is a straight-shooting branch manager at Nautilus Lending in the Austin–Dripping Springs area who makes mortgages make sense. He translates the alphabet soup—non-warrantable condos, land and construction, portfolio loans—into plain talk and practical steps. In this episode, Brandon shares r...

Monologue:

• Charlie Kirk
• Hometown Missions

Guest:

Chris Kelker-Newlan is the Operations Manager at Hometown Missions in Dripping Springs, where he has served since May 2022 as the organization’s first full-time employee. After nearly three decades in technology support with a global financial firm, and twenty years as a Dripping Springs resident, he now oversees the nonprofit’s “Home in a Month” program and broader operations. ...

Monologue:

• Austin Logo Flub 
• DSE Shreds
• The Tavern is Haunted 
• Trash Robots 

Jim Scarpulla spent 34 years in the cockpit, logging over 26,000 flight hours across seven different aircraft while flying all over the world. Despite his fear of heights, he embraced aviation at 27, thanks to his father’s encouragement, and turned it into a dream career that never followed him home. Now retired, Jim fills his days with bike rides, mot...

Monologue:

• Hays County Roads Meetings
• Snake Wranglers Are Hiring
• De Minimus Tariff Rule Ends
• No Land For You
• Local News and Luby's

Guest:

Pastor Candice joined New Life Lutheran in May 2021 as Spiritual Director. A former computer engineer, she followed her calling into ministry, earning her degree at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2016 and completing Lutheran studies through Luther Seminary. She has served at T...

Monologue:

• Old Austin
• Cheap Realtors
• UT VS. Ohio State
• 9-9-9 Challenge

Guest:

Founded in 2002, Lakota Water Company has become a go-to name in rainwater harvesting and water treatment across the U.S. Known for smart design and reliable service, Lakota serves both homes and businesses nationwide. CEO and founder Alan Rossing—a proud member of the Lakota Sioux tribe—brings 40+ years of water expertise, from nuclear plants to bottl...

Monologue: 

• Schumann Resonance 
• AOL Is No More
• Junk and SPAM 
• Adult Sized Pacifiers Get Us In Trouble 
• Death Of The Newspaper?

Guest:

John Garrett is the founder and CEO of Community Impact Newspapers, a hyperlocal news publishing company he launched in 2005 with his wife, Jennifer, out of their home in Pflugerville, Texas. A former Austin Business Journal advertising director, Garrett saw a void in community-focused journalism a...

Monologue:

• Sexy or Not?
• Breast Milk Ice Cream
• $25K Checks for Flood Victims
• Gerrymandering or Just Leading?
• Paralympics History and Facts

Guests:

At just 15, Izzy Crew is making history as Dripping Springs High School’s first wheelchair athlete and a record-breaking competitor on the track. A national record holder in the U17 1500m and 5000m, she’s medaled at state, earned bronze at USA Track & Field Nationals, and raced inte...

Monologue:

• Steve and Michelle Have Great Genes
• Airplane Yucks
• Presidential Physical Fitness Test Is Back
• Trapped Water

Guest:

Kristen Currie, a California native with a big heart, is the morning meteorologist at KXAN in Austin. She’s known for tackling Texas’s wild weather with equal parts science and sass, all while keeping her viewers calm and informed. Off air, Kristen loves good wine, snapping pictures with fans, and soaking...