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Why Are There So Many Caterpillars Hanging From The Trees This Spring?

April 21, 2021 • 7 min

Remember the movie Die Hard? It’s kinda like that.

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Who Is Herman the Singing Plumber?

March 25, 2021 • 12 min

A plumber. Who sings? As part of our Hi, Who Are You? spinoff, we get introduced to Herman Bennett.

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Who Is Buried In This Cemetery On 51st Street In Austin?

February 4, 2021 • 11 min

Who will remember you when you die? Family? Friends? We got a question about a cemetery in Central Austin for ATXplained. It got KUT’s Matt Largey thinking about what happens when people are forgotten.

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Why Do Some People Not Develop Cedar Allergies For Years?

January 29, 2021 • 10 min

It’s January, so that means cedar fever is at its peak. Amid a global pandemic, this is the last thing we need. But here we are. KUT’s Nadia Hamdan answers this question about the annual trial in Central Texas.

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Who Has The Ninja Style And Kung Fu Grip To Spray-Paint Austin’s Most Visible Graffiti?

December 16, 2020 • 18 min

The words would appear on the bridge overnight. The artist would come and go like a ninja. But who is it? And why did they do it?

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What’s Story Behind The ‘Will You Marry Me?’ Mural That Was On South Lamar?

April 2, 2020 • 12 min

If you’ve ever been near Lamar and Oltorf, you probably saw it. But what’s the story behind the now-gone mural there?

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What Is The History Behind Polling Locations In Grocery Stores In Austin?

February 27, 2020 • 8 min

Voting should be easy, right? Well, can it get any easier than going to your local supermarket? KUT’s Jimmy Maas has the history behind what’s become an election season tradition in Austin.

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Austin’s Club Scene Has A Godfather. Here’s His Story.

February 27, 2020 • 11 min

Yorkie Louie is known as the Godfather of Clubbing in Austin. But his story is more complicated than that. Someone asked about him for our ATXplained spin-off, Hi, Who Are You?.

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Who Writes The ‘Funny Little Messages’ On Signs Along Austin Roads?

February 20, 2020 • 5 min

Traffic sucks. But every so often a sign in the distance might give you a chuckle. Or a groan. So who writes those electronic road signs with (sometimes) funny rhymes?

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What Happened To The Last Man On Rainey Street?

January 21, 2020 • 9 min

A year ago, we answered a question from an ATXplained listener: Where did all the families that used to live on Rainey Street go? One man was still there. But now, even that has changed. Audrey McGlinchy has this follow-up.

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We’re Doing A Live Show! Last Chance To Get Tickets.

January 10, 2020 • 2 min

Tickets are running out for our Jan. 23 ATXplained Live show at the Hogg Auditorium. Details and tickets here.

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Who Started Austin’s 37th Street Christmas Light Tradition?

December 19, 2019 • 8 min

Austin’s 37th St. lights aren’t the only holiday light display in town, but it did draw this question about its origins.

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Who Is The One Chatty Guy Who Works At The Post Office In East Austin?

December 5, 2019 • 11 min

Christine Hannon wanted to meet this postal worker who seems to know everyone who come into his East Austin post office.

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What’s The Best Way To Get Into The Chilly Waters Of Barton Springs?

October 2, 2019 • 9 min

There are many ways. But what’s the best way? Can medical science tell us?

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How Did Lake Travis’ Sometimes Islands Get Their Name?

September 25, 2019 • 5 min

They usually only appear when there’s and drought and lake levels are low. But who named them?

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Have Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber And Lyft Reduced Drunk Driving In Austin?

September 6, 2019 • 6 min

Uber and Lyft said their services would give other transportation options for people who’ve been drinking in Austin. So — did they?

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Who Is This Texas ‘Ambassador’ Who Works At The Capitol Visitors Center?

September 2, 2019 • 7 min

No matter how jet-lagged, or sweaty, Austin tourists may find themselves when they reach the Texas Capitol Visitors Center, they’ll find a breath of fresh air waiting for them just inside its doors: Mary Jackson.

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Why Do Lifeguards At Austin’s City Pools Blow Their Whistles At Break Time Like That?

August 13, 2019 • 7 min

Madeline Fening heard the break whistle at Austin city pools and just had to know why it was so dramatic.

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Who Is This Woman Who Helps Older Austinites Stay Socially Connected?

August 8, 2019 • 7 min

The aging population is growing fast in Austin. So Becky Rhodes said we should meet a couple trying to keep seniors active in the community.

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Who Cleans Up The Bat Guano Under The Congress Avenue Bridge?

August 6, 2019 • 6 min

Catherine Samuel was curious about where the guano goes and who cleans it up, so she asked about it for our ATXplained project.

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Episodes

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Who Is Buried In This Cemetery On 51st Street In Austin?

Why Do Some People Not Develop Cedar Allergies For Years?

Who Has The Ninja Style And Kung Fu Grip To Spray-Paint Austin’s Most Visible Graffiti?

What’s Story Behind The ‘Will You Marry Me?’ Mural That Was On South Lamar?

What Is The History Behind Polling Locations In Grocery Stores In Austin?

Austin’s Club Scene Has A Godfather. Here’s His Story.

Who Writes The ‘Funny Little Messages’ On Signs Along Austin Roads?

What Happened To The Last Man On Rainey Street?

We’re Doing A Live Show! Last Chance To Get Tickets.

Who Started Austin’s 37th Street Christmas Light Tradition?

Who Is The One Chatty Guy Who Works At The Post Office In East Austin?

What’s The Best Way To Get Into The Chilly Waters Of Barton Springs?

How Did Lake Travis’ Sometimes Islands Get Their Name?

Have Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber And Lyft Reduced Drunk Driving In Austin?

Who Is This Texas ‘Ambassador’ Who Works At The Capitol Visitors Center?

Why Do Lifeguards At Austin’s City Pools Blow Their Whistles At Break Time Like That?

Who Is This Woman Who Helps Older Austinites Stay Socially Connected?

Who Cleans Up The Bat Guano Under The Congress Avenue Bridge?

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