Cyclospora Outbreak Warning + Apple Music Price Hike | Morning X
Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Tuesday, July 21, 2026
🎙️ First Hour
Morning X — Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | First Portion Analysis
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Topics & Stories Covered
- Cyclospora/Food Safety Outbreak [00:00:00–00:03:11]: Trevin covered an ongoing “explosive diarrhea outbreak” linked to Taylor Farms, warning listeners to avoid bagged lettuce, salad kits (look for “TF” on barcodes), raspberries, and fresh herbs like basil and cilantro. Safe alternatives mentioned included whole bananas, unpeeled melons, avocados, and canned/frozen produce. Trevin noted frozen vegetables are nutritionally comparable to fresh.
- Galaxy Theater / *The Odyssey* 70mm Screening Issue [00:03:24–00:04:50]: Trevin shared a Reddit post from Richard, the Galaxy Theaters GM in Austin, explaining that the auditorium’s AC unit failed and a custom replacement was ordered two months ago but hasn’t arrived. The theater limited capacity to keep temps between 72–78°F. Trevin noted positive online sentiment, joking it’s an “immersive experience” since there was no AC when the Odyssey actually sailed.
- Jimothy the Raccoon / Short Spine Syndrome [00:04:51–00:07:29]: Trevin discussed Jimothy, a viral Seattle-area raccoon with short spine syndrome, a rare genetic condition with fewer than 30 documented cases globally. He noted affected animals can live up to 14 years and used the story to theorize that chupacabra sightings may just be animals with mange and short spine syndrome.
- Aaron Rodgers Family Reunion [00:07:32–00:08:44]: Sawyer reported that Aaron Rodgers, now on the Pittsburgh Steelers in what he’s called his final NFL season, posted an Instagram carousel showing a “bonding week” with his family after more than a decade of estrangement.
- Phone Lock Screen / What It Says About You [00:08:44–00:12:05]: A discussion on a stat that 14% of people admit to judging others by their phone backgrounds. Most common background is family/children (19%), followed by nature/landscapes (11%). Sawyer’s lock screen is a photo of a real rat in a tank top drinking a PBR.
- UK New Prime Minister — Andy Burnham [00:12:20–00:14:34]: Trevin covered Andy Burnham becoming Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, noting his first day included volunteering at a homeless shelter and meeting with the king. Burnham’s top priority is ending homelessness. Brief discussion of Manchester’s cultural significance (house music, Manchester United and Manchester City).
- Teachers appreciation mention [00:14:38–00:14:56]: Brief, light comment about loving teachers, with Trevin noting Sawyer is married to one.
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Austin/Texas News Stories
- Galaxy Theater AC failure affecting 70mm screenings of *The Odyssey* — described as one of Trevin’s favorite Austin theaters
- Taylor Farms cyclospora outbreak — practical, Austin/Texas-relevant food safety warning for local grocery shoppers
- Raccoons mentioned as illegal to own in the state of Texas
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Austin Events, Concerts & Local Happenings
- Dexter and the Moon Rocks tickets being given away as part of the 101X Concert Series at Emo’s — described as potentially one of the final shows at Emo’s “in its current form”
- Ticket giveaway method: listeners text their phone lock screen screenshot to 512-835-1015 or DM @MorningXAustin on Instagram
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Funny Bits, Debates & Memorable Exchanges
- Cyclospora/Big Bidet conspiracy [00:00:24]: Sawyer floated the idea that the outbreak coverage might be “a big push from Big Bidet,” getting a genuine laugh.
- Fajita confession [00:02:02–00:02:23]: Trevin admitted he used cilantro on fajitas for friends over the weekend despite the outbreak warning, comparing it to childhood chicken pox parties — “We’re all getting the cyclospora.”
- Chupacabra theory [00:07:13–00:07:26]: Trevin concluded that the chupacabra is likely just a mangy animal with short spine syndrome — delivered deadpan.
- Sawyer’s lock screen rat [00:09:53–00:10:10]: Sawyer revealed his phone background is a real rat in a tank top drinking a PBR that he just “found somewhere,” prompting Trevin to ask if it happened on a Sawyer night out.
- Bumper sticker driving theory [00:10:24–00:10:41]: Trevin declared you can judge a driver by how many bumper stickers they have, and Sawyer added that a “coexist” sticker is a red flag for bad driving.
- UK geography bit [00:12:25–00:14:33]: A third voice (Emily) didn’t know what “Number 10” referred to, thinking it meant the 10th prime minister attempt. Trevin corrected her, and Sawyer joked that if it wasn’t in Harry Potter, Emily doesn’t know it. Trevin then attempted a Cockney accent and was immediately shut down.
- Colin Cowherd raspberry ice cream take [00:01:32–00:01:36]: Trevin suggested Colin Cowherd should be fired for claiming raspberry ice cream is the greatest ice cream, riffing off the news about Ryan Clark being fired from ESPN.
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Three-Paragraph Summary
This first portion of the July 21, 2026 Morning X opens with a riff on a real public health story — a cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms — where Trevin delivers practical food safety advice (avoid bagged lettuce with “TF” barcodes, raspberries, and fresh herbs) while keeping the tone loose and comedic. Sawyer throws out a “Big Bidet” conspiracy angle, Trevin confesses to feeding friends cilantro-marinated fajitas mid-outbreak, and the segment wraps with a plug for frozen vegetables and fiber. From there, Trevin pivots to a genuinely local Austin story: the Galaxy Theater’s broken AC unit affecting 70mm screenings of *The Odyssey*, framed sympathetically with the GM’s Reddit explanation and a joke about historical accuracy — there was no AC on the actual Odyssey either. A viral raccoon named Jimothy with short spine syndrome follows, culminating in Trevin’s deadpan theory that the chupacabra is just a mangy, short-spined animal.
The sports segment is brief but warm, with Sawyer covering Aaron Rodgers’ Instagram family reunion post after over a decade of estrangement — his final NFL season with the Steelers adding a bittersweet undercurrent. This flows into a pop culture/lifestyle bit about phone lock screens and what they reveal about personality, anchored by a stat that 14% of people judge others by their backgrounds. The segment serves as a vehicle for a Dexter and the Moon Rocks ticket giveaway tied to an upcoming 101X Concert Series show at Emo’s — with Sawyer asking listeners to text or DM their lock screens for a chance to win. Sawyer’s own lock screen (a rat in a tank top drinking a PBR) becomes one of the funnier moments of the segment.
The final block covers international news — Andy Burnham becoming the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade — with Trevin walking Emily through what “Number 10 Downing Street” means (she thought it was the 10th attempt at a PM), followed by Sawyer’s joke that if it wasn’t in Harry Potter, Emily has no frame of reference. The segment includes some playful back-and-forth about Manchester, Trevin’s attempted Cockney accent getting immediately called out, and a brief warm note about teachers to close out the block. Overall, this portion is a strong example of the show’s rhythm: real news delivered with humor, Austin-specific local color, and genuine chemistry between the hosts.
⏰ Second Hour
Analysis: Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning — Middle Portion
101X Austin | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | Timestamps: ~00:14:56–00:26:28
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Topics Covered
- Teacher school supply funding and the financial burden placed on teachers
- 101X Teacher Amazon Wishlist campaign launch
- Extended comedic tangent about Sharpie markers
- Sawyer’s story about buying Magnums at CVS in ninth grade
- Trevin’s story about buying condoms at the Texas A&M campus store
- Trevin and Sawyer’s shared high school connection (Taylor Mustangs)
- Trevin’s high school theater trip romance and its unexpected connection to Sawyer’s later school experience
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Austin / Texas News & Local Interest
- [~00:15:19] Discussion of teachers returning to school and summer school obligations
- [~00:16:06] Launch of a new 101X listener initiative: teachers in the Austin area (and beyond) can submit their Amazon wishlists at 101x.com to be featured and funded by listeners
- [~00:24:02] Producer Emily confirmed as having built the wishlist submission page on the 101X website
- [~00:25:23] Both Trevin and Sawyer revealed they attended the same Austin-area high school — Taylor High School (Mustangs) — 15 years apart
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Funny Bits & Memorable Host Moments
- [~00:15:43] Trevin quips: *”Yet these power balls can’t get power ballpoint pens in the classroom”* — riffing on lottery money supposedly going to education
- [~00:17:48] Trevin warns teachers not to pad their Amazon wishlists with a Nintendo Switch, noting he’s done this promotion before and has seen it happen
- [~00:18:02] Sawyer goes deep on the specific industrial Sharpie that gets you “brain blitzed,” describing it in loving, suspicious detail while the hosts tease him mercilessly
- [~00:20:30] Riff on the word “Magnum” — *”The two Magnums you think of are both guns. They both shoot.”* / *”Sometimes one of them’s blanks.”*
- [~00:20:40] Sawyer tells the full story of being asked to bring condoms to a ninth-grade party, buying Magnums because they were the only ones available, only for a friend to stretch one over his entire arm to the elbow — and then successfully returning the partially-opened box to CVS
- [~00:22:57] Trevin’s condom story: bought condoms at the Texas A&M campus store using student credit his parents paid for — *”Furry for her pleasure”* joke follows
- [~00:25:19] Big reveal: Trevin and Sawyer both attended Taylor High School, 15 years apart. Sawyer: *”You’re the rebirth of Trevin.”* Trevin: *”I Mustanged so you could—”*
- [~00:25:39] Trevin admits he “canoodled” with a senior girl on a high school theater trip — who later became the theater teacher at the same school when Sawyer attended. Sawyer notes she did not like him *”in the slightest.”*
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Summary
This portion of the show opens with a genuinely community-minded segment: Trevin and producer Emily launch a new 101X initiative encouraging Austin-area teachers to submit their Amazon wishlists to the station’s website so that listeners can help fund classroom supplies. The hosts riff on the absurdity of teachers having to pay out of pocket, Trevin commits both himself and Sawyer to each personally fulfilling one teacher’s full wishlist, and they add a humorous caveat warning teachers not to sneak a Nintendo Switch onto their list — because Trevin has seen it happen before.
The segment takes a sharp left turn when a discussion of industrial Sharpie markers spirals into Sawyer telling the full story of his ninth-grade CVS condom run — buying Magnums by default, watching a friend stretch one to his elbow, and somehow successfully returning the opened box. Trevin one-ups with his own story of using Texas A&M student credit to buy condoms, leading to a string of increasingly chaotic jokes about Magnums, guns, and safe sex that somehow also touch on the Goo Goo Dolls.
The segment closes with a charming piece of personal history: it’s revealed that Trevin and Sawyer both attended Taylor High School in the Austin area, separated by 15 years. This leads to the discovery that a girl Trevin “canoodled with” on a high school theater trip later became a theater teacher at the same school — and was notably cold toward Sawyer when he was her student. The hosts end on a cliffhanger, suggesting they should track her down and tell her the two are now colleagues.
🏁 Final Hour
Final Segment Analysis — “Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning” (101X)
Show Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | Timestamp: ~00:26:32–00:36:13
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Topics Covered
- Music streaming platform preferences (Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Qobuz)
- Apple Music price increase — first since 2022, citing rising licensing costs; also affects Apple One bundles
- 101X teacher wish list campaign launching on 101x.com ahead of the new school year
- Banter about each host’s school days and troublemaking history
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Closing News Update
- Apple Music raising prices for all U.S. subscribers effective immediately (as of July 21, 2026), with no advance notice to users — the first price hike since 2022, attributed to rising licensing costs; Apple One bundle prices also increasing
- Trevin noted the price increase does not appear to benefit artists directly
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Austin Event / Weekend Recommendations
- The Bullock Texas State History Museum — Trevin mentioned taking his dad and nephew to check out what’s showing
- VR Dinosaurs experience — near downtown Austin (Trevin noticed it from signage); recommended for a 13-year-old nephew
- Blanton Museum of Art / Harry Ransom Center — briefly mentioned as nearby options, though suitability for a teenager was questioned
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Guests or Callers
- Emily — a producer or show staffer was present in-studio throughout this segment, participating in banter about school behavior, the teacher campaign she created, and her own streaming/cooking plans for the evening
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Funny Closing Moments & Memorable Quotes
- On radio vs. streaming — Trevin: *”And you know what’s free? The radio.”* Sawyer: *”Hell yeah, brother.”*
- Emily claiming she got detention for reading a Tucker Max book — *”I wasn’t the bad kid”*
- Sawyer joking he submitted his house to the teacher wish list campaign
- Trevin skipping his senior math class (“Math of Money”) by claiming a bathroom break and walking to his car — *”And ever since, Trevin’s been terrible with money.”*
- Confusion over whether Dolores O’Riordan (The Cranberries) and Sinead O’Connor were the same person — *”Aren’t they the same?”* / *”What? What? What?”*
- On the show’s identity: *”Whole and wholesome on the Morning X. No show does less.”*
- Trevin on taking his nephew out: *”I might just take him a couple bars, say that he’s a little person.”*
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How the Show Wrapped Up
The show closed warmly and loosely, with each host sharing their after-show plans — Emily mentioned her second job and a cooking livestream, while Trevin planned a family outing around downtown Austin with his dad and nephew. Social media handles were read out (Sawyer Stull on IG, Trevin on the radio, Emily at Earth Toast), followed by a cheerful sign-off: *”We are Morning X Austin. See you tomorrow. Have a good one.”*
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3-Paragraph Summary
The final segment opened with a light news item that fit naturally into the show’s conversational tone: Apple Music raising its U.S. subscription prices for the first time since 2022, effective immediately and without notice. Trevin, an Apple Music subscriber himself, delivered the news with dry irritation, while the group riffed on their various streaming platform loyalties — Qobuz, YouTube Music, and Apple Music — before Trevin landed the show’s running radio-pride punchline: *”And you know what’s free? The radio.”* It was a brief but well-packaged moment of actual news wrapped in banter.
The segment then shifted into a genuinely warm and funny extended bit about school memories, spurred by the announcement of 101X’s new teacher wish list campaign. Emily, the show’s producer, revealed she was actually the troublemaker in school — getting a personal kitchen timer placed on her desk to help her pack up faster — while Sawyer got detention once for reading a Tucker Max book and Trevin admitted to skipping his senior math class by walking straight to his car after asking to use the bathroom. The stories had real comedic chemistry and looped back meaningfully to the campaign itself, with Trevin and Sawyer both pledging to personally fill some of the teachers’ wish lists submitted to 101x.com.
The show closed with the casual warmth typical of a morning show that’s found its rhythm. After a brief, chaotic sidebar about whether Dolores O’Riordan and Sinead O’Connor were the same person (they are not), the hosts wound down by sharing their day-ahead plans — Emily cooking on stream, Trevin navigating downtown Austin with family in tow, eyeing VR dinosaurs and the Bullock Museum. Social handles were traded, a lighthearted goodbye delivered, and the Morning X signed off for the day with the energy of a show that genuinely seems to enjoy being on the air together.
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Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Trevin Smith and Sawyer Stull. Morning X — 101X Austin, TX.
