Zipline Drone Deliveries Come to Austin | Trevin & Sawyer Morning X
Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Tuesday, June 30, 2026
🎙️ First Hour
Morning X — Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | First Portion Analysis
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Topics & Stories Covered
- TSA bin theft/hygiene tips [00:00:10] — Sawyer runs through a list of things you should never put in a TSA bin, including wallets, passports, phones, and headphones. Main takeaways: keep valuables on your person (theft risk) and the bins are never sanitized (gross-out factor). Riffs on airport food prices — $35 bagels, overpriced beers.
- World Cup results [00:02:51] — Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 in stoppage time to advance to the Round of 16. Paraguay stunned Germany in the Round of 32 via penalty kicks. Morocco defeated the Netherlands, also on penalty kicks. Sawyer compares soccer to NASCAR and goes on a rant about penalty kicks being essentially a coin toss.
- Seagull contamination at beaches [00:03:56] — A Canadian study links seagull waste in ocean water to stomach illness in swimmers. Sawyer ties it to Texas Gulf Coast destinations (Galveston, Corpus Christi, Port Aransas) and jokes that a mere tummy ache from Galveston would be a “win” compared to hypodermic needles and brain-eating amoebas.
- Summer laundry tips / Austin heat [00:07:02] — Segment framed around Austin’s “sweaty season.” A Houston dermatologist from Austin-based Westlake Dermatology breaks down how often to wash various clothing items and linens in summer heat. Swimwear and workout clothes: every wear. Jeans: 3–4 wears. Sheets: weekly.
- Great horned owl rescue at Garrison Pool [00:08:17] — Austin Park Rangers rescued a great horned owl trapped in a balance tank at Garrison Pool in South Austin. The owl was wet, exhausted, and had a small wing abrasion. It was transported to Austin Wildlife Rescue and is expected to be released back near Garrison Park. Sawyer jokes the owl looked like it had “a one-two” over the weekend.
- NBA Free Agency / LeBron to the Spurs rumors [00:10:08] — NBA Free Agency opens the next day. Sawyer covers swirling rumors including a potential LeBron + Steph Curry + Draymond Green “Avengers” team in Golden State, and an Anthony Davis trade possibility. The bigger local angle: rumors that LeBron James could sign with the San Antonio Spurs, potentially pairing him with Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper, and Stephon Castle.
- National Social Media Day [00:11:27] — June 30 is National Social Media Day. Stats shared: average person spends 141 minutes/day on social media; 5.4 billion users globally; 84% of Americans have used YouTube; 71% say they’ve used Facebook for information; 50% are on Instagram. Sawyer brings in the station’s social media manager, Emily, for a live exchange.
- Cap Metro July 4th service announcement [00:15:04] — Cap Metro will suspend fares starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday for the Austin Symphony and Fireworks show at Auditorium Shores. Modified July 4th schedule includes Sunday-level bus service, Saturday-level rail service, no UT Shuttle or Night Owl Express routes.
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Austin / Texas News Stories
- Austin Park Rangers rescued a great horned owl from a balance tank at Garrison Pool in South Austin; the bird is being treated at Austin Wildlife Rescue [00:08:17]
- Westlake Dermatology (Austin-based) cited in a summer laundry/fabric tips story tied to Austin’s intense summer heat [00:07:02]
- Cap Metro announcing free fares and a modified schedule for July 4th weekend, tied to the Austin Symphony and Fireworks show at Auditorium Shores [00:15:04]
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Sports Topics
- World Cup [00:02:51] — Brazil over Japan 2-1; Paraguay eliminated Germany in penalty kicks; Morocco eliminated the Netherlands in penalty kicks (Round of 32). Sawyer’s editorial: penalty kicks are a glorified coin toss.
- San Antonio Spurs / NBA Free Agency [00:10:08] — LeBron James to the Spurs rumor discussed. Sawyer notes the Spurs led every game of the NBA Finals and floats the idea of LeBron paired with Wembanyama, Dylan Harper, and Stephon Castle as a potential title team.
- Golden State Warriors [00:10:44] — Discussed as a possible LeBron destination alongside Steph Curry and Draymond Green, with Anthony Davis potentially traded there.
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Austin Events & Local Happenings
- Austin Symphony and Fireworks at Auditorium Shores — Free show on Saturday (July 4th weekend); Cap Metro suspending fares from 5 p.m. to support attendance [00:15:04]
- Biba Doobie tickets — Briefly mentioned as a station giveaway [00:14:51]
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Funny Bits & Memorable Exchanges
- “250, you’re starting to look like a little old bitch, America” [00:00:23] — Sawyer’s cheeky America’s 250th birthday joke to open the show.
- Galveston riff [00:05:29] — Sawyer’s extended bit about Galveston being so rough that a seagull-induced stomach ache would count as a successful trip, rattling off a list of worse Galveston hazards (hypodermic needles, razor clams, brain-eating amoeba). Calls it “G-Town Brown.”
- “Horned Al, stay horned” [00:09:53] — Sawyer’s send-off to the rescued owl, joking the owl’s furrowed brow in the photo proved it had been enjoying its weekend a little too hard.
- MJ vs. LeBron aside [00:10:38] — “A goat to some born after 1995. Real ones know MJ will always be the goat.”
- Emily and social media banter [00:13:06] — Sawyer brings in social media manager Emily on National Social Media Day. Emily jokes her entire job is “having an internet addiction” and that she can’t even take weekends off from the algorithm. Sawyer compares it to a bartender having to taste the product to sell it.
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Guests / Phone Callers
- Emily (station social media manager) joins Sawyer in-studio around 8:00 a.m. [00:13:05] for the National Social Media Day segment. Trevin is away; phones are open at 512-835-1015.
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Summary
This first portion of the June 30th Morning X is a solo Sawyer show — Trevin is away “on assignment” — with social media manager Emily joining around the 8 o’clock hour. Sawyer holds things down solo-dolo with a mix of lifestyle tips, sports updates, and local Austin news. The tone is loose and conversational, with Sawyer leaning into his comedy instincts throughout, particularly in an extended riff about Galveston’s many hazards (seagulls being the least of your worries) and a running editorial complaint about penalty kicks deciding World Cup matches. He also breaks down TSA bin etiquette — keep your valuables on you, and for the love of hygiene, don’t put your neck pillow in a bin that’s never been wiped down.
On the local front, the show covers a feel-good Austin story about a great horned owl rescued from Garrison Pool by Austin Park Rangers, now recovering at Austin Wildlife Rescue. There’s also a practical heads-up for listeners planning to attend the July 4th Austin Symphony and Fireworks show at Auditorium Shores — Cap Metro is suspending fares from 5 p.m. on Saturday, with a modified holiday schedule in effect. The summer heat angle gets covered through a Westlake Dermatology-backed laundry tips segment reminding Austinites that swimwear and workout clothes need washing after every single use.
The sports block carries some genuine local excitement, with Sawyer floating the LeBron James to San Antonio Spurs rumor ahead of NBA Free Agency opening the next day. The idea of LeBron teaming with Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper, and Stephon Castle on a Spurs squad that already pushed to the NBA Finals has Sawyer genuinely giddy. The World Cup coverage is enthusiastic if skeptical — Sawyer admits he “finally gets it” but can’t let go of his penalty kicks grievance, comparing the whole thing to a coin toss. Emily’s cameo on National Social Media Day adds a fun behind-the-scenes moment, with the station’s own social media manager joking that her job is essentially being professionally addicted to the internet.
⏰ Second Hour
Morning X – Transcript Analysis (approx. 00:15:51–00:25:22)
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Topics Covered
- Cap Metro free bus rides to Auditorium Shores
- Trevin’s absence explained (caring for his mother after a fall)
- Emily’s moving truck/U-Haul story (relationship tiff segment)
- Couple compatibility and relationship stress tests
- 2026 FIFA World Cup recap and schedule
- Pride Month / Austin Pride timing discussion
- Emily’s teased “crime against the gay community” story at UT (unfinished at cut)
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Austin & Texas News
- [00:15:55] Cap Metro offering free bus rides to Auditorium Shores for an upcoming event (mentioned briefly as a news item)
- [00:25:17] Reference to Austin Pride Parade occurring outside of June — hosts note Austin holds its parade in a later month, calling it a smart move given the summer heat
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Sports Takes
- [00:22:14–00:23:30] World Cup recap and schedule discussed in “Morning X Sports with Sawyer”:
- Brazil defeated Japan in extra time in a dramatic finish the day prior
- Sawyer compares World Cup soccer to *Dragon Ball Z* — lots of filler, explosive finish in the last 10–15 minutes
- Today’s schedule (June 30):
- Ivory Coast vs. Norway — noon
- France vs. Sweden — 4 p.m.
- Mexico vs. Ecuador — 8 p.m. (flagged as the primetime game)
- Emily mentions wanting to watch England the following day for the crowd atmosphere; Sawyer argues Mexico games are more fun and have better food
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Austin Music / Venue / Event Mentions
- [00:15:55] Auditorium Shores referenced in connection with Cap Metro’s free bus service for an upcoming event
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Funny Bits & Memorable Host Moments
- [00:16:09–00:16:42] Trevin is out helping his elderly mother after she fell; a caller jokes she shouldn’t listen to the show so she doesn’t “fall over in laughter again” — then quickly catches himself; Sawyer adds she shouldn’t “keel over in disappointment” either
- [00:16:49–00:22:06] Emily’s U-Haul story — a long, funny segment where Emily admits to canceling a U-Haul rental to borrow a friend’s truck to save $40, only to discover the truck bed was too small for the Facebook Marketplace couch, leading to a couple’s argument, a “walk of shame” back to the friend’s house, and ultimately re-renting the original U-Haul. Features several jokes about the truck being “too small” and the boyfriend pulling out a measuring tape
- [00:20:54–00:20:59] Sawyer admits he once booked flights in the wrong month — “Don’t worry, I’ll get all this money back”
- [00:23:50–00:24:03] Emily says she wants to watch England at a bar to see “blokes get bloated”; Sawyer’s disgusted reaction gets a laugh
- [00:24:55–00:25:22] Emily begins teasing a story about committing a “Crime Against the Gay Community” at UT during her first Pride Parade — story cuts off mid-setup, leaving a cliffhanger
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Pop Culture / National Topics
- [00:22:39–00:22:48] A viral anime meme about Brazil vs. Japan circulating online — Sawyer references it without fully explaining it
- [00:23:00–00:23:09] *Dragon Ball Z* analogy used to describe World Cup soccer pacing
- [00:24:03–00:24:52] Discussion of Pride Month timing in the South — hosts joke that June through August is unfair for outdoor parades in the heat; riff on the calendar being too crowded (Juneteenth, Pride, Hispanic Heritage Month all compressed); joke about expanding to a 24-month calendar to give every celebration its own space
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Summary
This portion of the show opens with a brief housekeeping note about Cap Metro’s free bus service to Auditorium Shores before quickly shifting to a warm, candid moment: Trevin is absent because he’s caring for his elderly mother after a fall. The hosts and a caller handle it with genuine warmth cut with light humor, setting a relaxed tone for the rest of the segment.
The bulk of the middle section is dominated by a funny extended story from Emily about a couple’s moving-day disaster — canceling a U-Haul to save $40, borrowing a friend’s truck that turned out to be too small, getting into a tiff with her boyfriend when he measured it and refused to use it anyway, and ultimately returning to U-Haul in embarrassment. The segment naturally expands into a broader conversation about relationship stress tests — renting vehicles, traveling together, doctor visits — with Sawyer admitting he once booked flights in the wrong month, and the hosts inviting listeners to share their own relationship tiff stories via socials.
The segment closes with a “Morning X Sports” World Cup check-in from Sawyer, recapping Brazil’s dramatic extra-time win over Japan and previewing the day’s matches — with Mexico vs. Ecuador flagged as the must-watch primetime game. A short but lively detour into Pride Month timing leads to Emily beginning to tease a personal story about a “crime against the gay community” she committed at a UT Pride Parade years ago — a cliffhanger that appears to continue beyond this transcript portion.
🏁 Final Hour
Final Segment Analysis — Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning (June 30, 2026)
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Topics Covered
- Trevin’s story about stealing free pizza coupons from the Austin Pride Parade (pre-COVID) and using them for an entire year of free pizza near his college
- Austin drone delivery news: Zipline receives approval to deliver food and prescriptions by drone in Austin, with a “Batman-style” cable-lowering pod system
- National Social Media Day (June 30): discussion of average daily social media usage (144 minutes/day), both hosts checking their own Instagram screen time (~57 minutes each)
- “Tape Tuesday” — Trevin’s recurring cassette tape segment, including a reveal that he makes his girlfriend custom cassette mixtapes each year
- The Bear (FX series) — Sawyer mentions finishing the final season and gives it a strong endorsement
- Guest plug: Earth Toast’s cooking streams on Twitch (Mondays and Tuesdays)
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Closing News Update
- [~00:28:00] Drone delivery in Austin: Zipline, a drone delivery company, has been approved by the Texas Board of Pharmacy to deliver prescriptions in Austin in addition to food orders. Drones fly at approximately 300 feet and lower orders via cable to a passcode-protected dropbox.
- National Social Media Day: The average person spends 144 minutes per day on social media; both hosts clocked in around 57 minutes daily on Instagram.
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Guests in This Portion
- “Dello” — An in-studio guest (appears to be a regular fill-in or producer) who was holding down the show solo before Sawyer arrived. Dello also plugs their Twitch cooking stream under the handle Earth Toast (Instagram: @EarthToast, Twitch: @Earth\_Toast), where they cook live every Monday and Tuesday. Tonight’s planned dish: a donut cornbread loaf.
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Austin Event / Promotion Mention
- Listeners were encouraged to follow @MorningXAustin on Instagram and send a message saying “hi” for a chance to win Foster the People tickets.
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Funny Closing Moments & Memorable Quotes
- [~00:26:14] Sawyer, reacting to Trevin stealing the Pride Parade pizza coupons: *”Well, being snatched — that’s what it’s all about.”*
- [~00:26:36] Sawyer: *”The only thing that can stop a bad pizza coupon haver is a good pizza coupon haver.”*
- [~00:28:33–00:28:38] On the drone dropping pills from the sky: *”If you feel a slight, it’s not hail, it’s pills. It’s just raining from the sky.”*
- [~00:33:26–00:33:28] Dello’s self-aware sign-off: *”Thank you for letting me tell you about my life and opening up to all of my faults, like renting the wrong vehicle for a move and stealing from gay people.”*
- [~00:33:34–00:33:41] Sawyer jokes the show is just free therapy: *”I actually quit my therapist so that I could.”* / Sawyer: *”For free.”*
- [~00:33:44–00:33:46] Sawyer floats replacing the office chair with a *”Shaves Lounge”* for open therapy sessions in the studio.
- Trevin’s cassette mixtape confession: he’s been making his girlfriend custom cassette tapes she couldn’t play for years because she had no cassette player — *”cute little pictures of us on there and stuff.”*
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How the Show Wrapped Up
The show closed casually and warmly, with Dello thanking the hosts for the on-air “therapy session.” Sawyer reminded listeners to follow Morning X Austin on Instagram for Foster the People ticket giveaways. The hosts confirmed Trevin would be back the next morning (Wednesday, July 1), with a contingency to have him call in from the field if needed. Dello signed off by plugging their Twitch cooking stream, and Sawyer closed with a breezy *”We’re out of here. I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”*
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3-Paragraph Summary
The final segment of the June 30th Morning X opened with Trevin wrapping up a confessional story about stealing a large stack of free pizza coupons from an Austin Pride Parade booth before COVID — coupons he then used once a week for an entire year to score free pizza from a local chain near his college. He even started distributing extras to fellow students, becoming something of a campus folk hero. The story ended with Trevin expressing mock guilt and Sawyer gleefully reframing the theft as community service, with both agreeing they’d order from the unnamed pizza spot and Trevin promising to pay this time around.
Trevin then delivered the Morning X headlines, leading with a genuinely newsworthy Austin story: drone delivery company Zipline has received approval from the Texas Board of Pharmacy to deliver both food orders and prescriptions across Austin. The segment played up the absurdity of the drone’s cable-lowering “Batman-style” pod delivery system, with Sawyer insisting he’d only care about the drones if they had smiley faces on them like Austin’s beloved delivery robots. The segment pivoted to National Social Media Day, where both hosts checked their screen time live on air — landing at nearly identical Instagram daily averages of around 57 minutes, defusing any drama — before Trevin teased “Tape Tuesday” and revealed he makes his girlfriend handmade cassette mixtapes every year for various occasions, even though she had nothing to play them on for a long time.
The show wound down with a relaxed goodbye to in-studio guest Dello, who had been holding things down solo before Sawyer arrived. Dello plugged their Twitch cooking streams (handle: Earth\_Toast) where tonight’s menu features a donut cornbread loaf, and gave a self-deprecating farewell that summarized their morning confessions — renting the wrong moving truck and stealing Pride Parade pizza coupons. Sawyer jokingly pitched replacing the studio office chair with a therapy chaise lounge for future sessions, both hosts raved briefly about the final season of *The Bear*, and the show signed off with a reminder to follow Morning X Austin on Instagram for Foster the People ticket giveaways, with Trevin confirmed to return the following morning.
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Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Trevin Smith and Sawyer Stull. Morning X — 101X Austin, TX.
