Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning — 2026-04-29

Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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🎙️ First Hour

Here is the analysis of this portion of the transcript:

Topics Covered

• Solo hosting intro — Sawyer opens the show solo, noting Trevin is “on assignment” and will return Thursday; he mentions open phones and teases the day’s content
• Banksy exhibit coming to Austin — “The Art of Banksy Without Limits” announced for Fair Market at 1100 East 5th Street starting May 29th
• Movie theater tailgating — sparked by a viral tweet, Sawyer riffs on the idea of tailgating before movies, unconventional tailgating spots, and Alamo Drafthouse security
• Sports headlines — quick roundup of Texas baseball, Texas Stars, Spurs, Express, Astros, Rangers, and Dallas Stars
• Weather — brief mention of expected rainstorms in the coming days
• Shady Grove spiritual successor — owner Rusty Zagst opening a new restaurant called “A Little Shady” in Kyle, Texas
• Tootsie Roll new flavors — Sawyer rants about Tootsie Rolls and their two new fruit/berry flavors
• Houston Rockets watch alert — Rockets down 3-1 to the Lakers, possible elimination game that night

Main News Headlines Discussed

• The Art of Banksy Without Limits exhibit coming to Austin’s Fair Market starting May 29th
• Viral tweet about tailgating movie theaters sparks discussion
• Shady Grove’s owner opening “A Little Shady Fast Casual Restaurant and Tavern” in Kyle, TX — a 12,600 sq ft, estimated $2.5 million project off 5172 South Farm Road
• Tootsie Roll releasing two new flavors: fruit and berry

Austin/Texas Sports Covered

• [00:06:16] Texas Longhorns baseball beat the Bearcats in walk-off fashion, 15-14
• [00:06:25] Texas Stars won Game 1 of their Calder Cup divisional playoff round over the Chicago Wolves, 2-0; next game Thursday
• [00:06:36] San Antonio Spurs won their first playoff series in nine years, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
• [00:06:45] Round Rock Express lost to the Comets to start their homestand; back in action that day at Dell Diamond
• [00:06:52] Houston Astros lost in Baltimore
• [00:06:54] Texas Rangers lost to the Yankees
• [00:07:01] Dallas Stars lost to the Minnesota Wild with the game on the line; face elimination game in Minnesota on Thursday
• [00:13:10] Houston Rockets down 3-1 to the LA Lakers, possible elimination game that night with ~9:30 PM tip-off

Austin Events, Concerts, or Local Happenings

• [00:03:04] The Art of Banksy Without Limits exhibit at Fair Market, 1100 East 5th Street, opening May 29th
• [00:08:33] Young the Giant and Muse concerts mentioned as coming up over the next couple of months
• [00:09:20] Shady Grove successor “A Little Shady” under construction in Kyle, TX

Restaurant or Food Recommendations

• [00:09:07] Shady Grove discussed nostalgically — the Austin restaurant on Barton Springs that ran for 28 years before closing during the pandemic; its owner is now opening “A Little Shady Fast Casual Restaurant and Tavern” in Kyle, TX

Funny Moments, Bits, or Memorable Exchanges

• [00:02:00] Sawyer jokes he’s “scraping the sides of the barrel” after only two days without Trevin, saying he doesn’t know how Trevin did a full week without him
• [00:02:03] Riff on free coffee — “I’m a sucker for anything, it’s not paying for bean water”
• [00:03:40] Banksy self-shredding painting joke — “proving art’s a little overrated when you look at it sometimes”
• [00:05:38] Alamo Drafthouse security joke — “The Alamo is about as well defended as the actual Alamo”
• [00:06:04] Suggests sneaking “your own bag of spaghetti” into Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* and telling people the garlic smell is “Matt Damon’s breath”
• [00:07:14] On the Dallas Stars losing: “You’re hurting my girlfriend’s feelings, and I can’t fix that”
• [00:09:49] Sawyer fumbles a sound effect button while doing the Kyle, TX bit and says “This is why I need my friend back”
• [00:10:38] Extended Tootsie Roll rant, including: “If your favorite candy is a Tootsie Roll, I’d trust your opinion on literally nothing ever” and “Big Tootsie is once again at it”
• [00:11:33] “Opinions are like Tootsie Rolls. Everybody’s got one.”

Guests or Phone Callers

• [00:12:21] Anthony — a texter (not a caller) who shared a story about tailgating a high school choir concert at a church, hotboxing a van and playing hacky sack before getting kicked out mid-show

Ticket Giveaways or Contests

• [00:08:33] Young the Giant and Muse ticket giveaway — listeners call 512-835-1015 with the most unorthodox place they’ve tailgated or would tailgate to win tickets
• [00:12:51] Anthony won Young the Giant tickets for his choir concert tailgate text

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Summary

This portion of *Trevin & Sawyer in the Morning* — airing Wednesday, April 29, 2026 — features Sawyer Stull flying solo, as co-host Trevin is on assignment and expected back the following day. Sawyer opens with a lighthearted acknowledgment that he misses his partner and a shout-out to the station’s security guard Tommy, before diving into a lively headlines segment. Key local stories include the announcement of *The Art of Banksy Without Limits* coming to Austin’s Fair Market on May 29th, and a notable food and culture item: the spiritual successor to beloved Austin restaurant Shady Grove is being built in Kyle, TX, under the working name “A Little Shady Fast Casual Restaurant and Tavern.” Sawyer also weighed in on Tootsie Roll’s new fruit and berry flavors with characteristically zero enthusiasm.

Sports coverage was wide-ranging and Texas-heavy. Highlights included the Longhorns winning a wild 15-14 walk-off baseball game, the Texas Stars shutting out the Chicago Wolves 2-0 in Game 1 of their Calder Cup playoff series, and the San Antonio Spurs closing out the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 — their first playoff series win in nine years. On the downside, the Dallas Stars dropped a critical game to the Minnesota Wild and now face an elimination game on Thursday, which Sawyer noted is “hurting my girlfriend’s feelings.” The segment closed with a heads-up for night owls: the Houston Rockets, down 3-1, face a potential elimination game against the Lakers that evening.

The show’s main running bit in this segment centered on a viral tweet about tailgating movie theaters, which Sawyer ran with enthusiastically — riffing on sneaking spaghetti into Christopher Nolan films, the famously lax security at Alamo Drafthouse, and the Midwest’s general willingness to drink in any parking lot. This bit doubled as the contest hook: listeners were invited to call in with their most unorthodox tailgating story to win tickets to upcoming Young the Giant or Muse concerts. A texter named Anthony immediately won Young the Giant tickets for his story about hotboxing a van before a high school choir concert at a church — a tale Sawyer described as “the most 1996 text I’m gonna get all day.”

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⏰ Second Hour

Here is the analysis of this portion of the transcript:

Topics Covered

• YouTube TV multi-view feature expansion [00:13:29]
• “Ghost Tapping” credit card scam warning [00:14:15]
• Austin air quality explanation due to agricultural burns [00:16:07]
• Station vehicle search featuring two Facebook Marketplace finds [00:17:41]
• UAE withdrawing from OPEC and its effect on gas prices [00:20:20]

Austin/Texas News Stories

• [00:16:07] Sawyer explains the current poor air quality in Austin, attributing it to humidity from recent rain combined with agricultural controlled burns in Mexico pushing smoke north over central Texas via southerly winds; a cold front arriving that afternoon from the north is expected to clear conditions

Food or Restaurant Discussions

• [00:15:21] Brief mention of HEB as a local grocery store reference, used humorously in the context of the Ghost Tapping credit card scam bit

Guests or Interviews

• [00:17:41] “Philly Joe,” identified as Dr. Joseph Kintinsley, a professor of Middle Eastern history at St. Edward’s University in Austin and a Stanford appointee, appears as a recurring guest in a segment called “Will I Ran”; he evaluates two potential station vehicles found on Facebook Marketplace and provides an update on Middle Eastern geopolitical news

Funny Bits, Debates, or Memorable Moments

• [00:13:40] Sawyer riffs on YouTube TV’s multi-view feature, joking that you could watch Family Guy simultaneously on Comedy Central, FX, and Adult Swim at the same time
• [00:14:25] Sawyer jokes that “Ghost Tapping” had a different meaning in college and escalates the bit with a gag about drilling a credit card into his brain and slamming his head into an HEB card reader
• [00:15:53] Sawyer sarcastically says he only trusts Facebook Marketplace because it uses cash, immediately after warning listeners about scams
• [00:19:29] Philly Joe jokes that instead of a car photo, Sawyer sent him a picture of his mom, which gets a big reaction
• [00:19:01] The whole station vehicle bit is played for laughs, with Sawyer pitching a 1998 Chevy Astro and a 1995 Mercury Cougar as serious station vehicle candidates and joking about doing burnouts at live events
• [00:17:25] Sawyer casually mentions Trevin is “on assignment” which may be a running joke about him being out that day

Pop Culture, National News, or Non-Austin Topics

• [00:13:29] YouTube TV expanding its multi-view feature to all channels, including custom NFL game viewing
• [00:13:57] Sci-Fi Channel apparently airing Harry Potter every night
• [00:14:15] National consumer warning about the “Ghost Tapping” contactless credit card skimming scam
• [00:20:20] UAE withdrawing from OPEC, explained by Philly Joe as a significant fracture in the organization, with the UAE choosing to maximize liquefied natural gas production independently of Saudi Arabia; Joe notes gas prices have already risen at the pump as a result

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Summary

This portion of the show is a solo Sawyer segment, with Trevin described as being “on assignment” — possibly a running gag. Sawyer opens with a riff on YouTube TV’s expanding multi-view feature, playfully noting you could watch three simultaneous feeds of Family Guy, before pivoting to a consumer warning about a new contactless credit card scam called “Ghost Tapping.” The segment blends useful advice with Sawyer’s trademark absurdist humor, culminating in a bit about slamming a credit-card-implanted skull into an HEB reader and ironically endorsing Facebook Marketplace as the only trustworthy payment method.

Sawyer then transitions into a local news moment, playing amateur meteorologist to explain Austin’s current hazy, soupy air quality — a combination of recent rain humidity and agricultural burn smoke drifting up from Mexico on southerly winds. He reassures listeners that an incoming cold front should clear things up by the afternoon. It’s a genuinely informative segment delivered with Sawyer’s casual, self-deprecating tone.

The segment closes with a recurring bit called “Will I Ran,” in which Sawyer brings on his friend Philly Joe — revealed to be Dr. Joseph Kintinsley, a St. Edward’s University Middle Eastern history professor — to serve the dual purpose of evaluating quirky Facebook Marketplace vehicles for the station and delivering a geopolitical update on Iran and the broader Middle East. This time, the vehicles in question are a 1998 Chevy Astro and a 1995 Mercury Cougar, both of which receive Philly Joe’s endorsement. Joe also drops a timely note that the UAE has withdrawn from OPEC, warning that gas prices are already climbing — and suggesting the V6 Cougar over the V8 as a practical result.

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🏁 Final Hour

Analysis: Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning — Final Portion (Starting ~00:21:25)

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Topics Covered

• [00:21:25] Brief acknowledgment of someone named Joe who helped find a new station vehicle, including a mention of an honor from former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi
• [00:21:45] Sports roundup covering multiple local and regional teams
• [00:22:59] Reaction to a “Texas Tasty” website list of 13 Instagrammable spots in Austin this spring
• [00:25:33] “Morning X Headlines” segment covering Waymo/autonomous vehicle frustrations in Austin
• [00:26:43] Odd news story about a Wisconsin road with a speed limit of 17.3 mph
• [00:29:08] Feel-good closing story about the world’s oldest Humboldt penguin, believed to be 38 years old, at a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall, UK

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Closing News Stories and Sports Updates

• [00:21:45] Texas Longhorns baseball: walk-off win over Sam Houston Bearcats, 15–14
• [00:21:57] Texas Stars: 2–0 shutout win over Chicago Wolves in Game 1 of Calder Cup Playoffs; Game 2 on Thursday
• [00:22:07] San Antonio Spurs: won their first playoff series in nine years, defeating Portland Trail Blazers 3–1
• [00:22:15] Round Rock Express: lost their homestand opener to the Oklahoma City Comets
• [00:22:21] Houston Astros and Texas Rangers both lost
• [00:22:23] Dallas Stars: lost Game 5 on national TV, now face elimination; travel to Minnesota on Thursday

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Final Austin Event or Weekend Recommendations

• [00:22:01] Texas Stars Calder Cup Playoffs Game 2 on Thursday — Trevin encourages listeners to get tickets
• [00:23:41] South Congress view toward the Capitol and the Paramount sign mentioned approvingly as a genuinely Instagrammable Austin spot
• [00:24:31] Teased a ticket giveaway for a Muse concert at the Moody Center, asking listeners to call in with their best Instagrammable Austin location

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Guests or Callers

• [00:24:45] Caller named Max called in to agree with Trevin’s skepticism about swim-up pool bars, adding that after a few drinks, people inevitably relieve themselves in the pool — sparking a brief but spirited discussion

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Funny Closing Moments and Memorable Quotes

• [00:24:06] On pool bars: *”You know what I want at a bar? Not a pool. If I wanted to drink at the pool, I’d just go to my friend Craig’s house. Not let him know I’m there.”*
• [00:25:21] On swim-up blackjack: *”If I get mad, I can just splash the felt and then no one else can play after.”*
• [00:26:25] On the 17.3 mph speed limit sign: *”If I’m driving fast enough I’m gonna think, hell brother, 173 — I’ll try.”*
• [00:27:07] On speedometers: *”Your odometer tells you how far over your oil change you are.”* (confusing odometer and speedometer, then calling it a “spudometer”)
• [00:28:38] Trevin jokes he’s going to a Toyota dealership after the show to test drive nine vehicles and reset all the radios to 101.5
• [00:29:45] On the 38-year-old penguin: *”That penguin was born the same year as Rihanna.”*
• [00:30:20] *”It’s amazing what penguins can do when polar bears aren’t around. That’s a bleak scene.”*
• [00:30:29] *”Morgan Freeman and March of the Penguins should have brought this penguin out for the red carpet — or the white carpet. I don’t know what penguins would be walking on.”*

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How the Show Wrapped Up / Previews

• [00:29:00] Trevin gave a subtle plug for the “UK TX” segment airing later that day with LFA, tying it to the Cornwall penguin story
• [00:28:29] Trevin plugged the station — 101.5 — encouraging listeners to set it as all six car radio presets
• [00:30:34] Trevin signed off, directing listeners to follow Sawyer on social media at @SawyerStull and himself at @TrevinOnTheRadio
• [00:30:40] Teased tomorrow’s show: Sawyer (apparently nicknamed “Sawyer Stull”) was away at some kind of camp, and Trevin previewed that tomorrow they’d discuss *”everything he learned at camp”* and *”what he was doing out in the weeds”*
• The transcript cuts off mid-sentence as Trevin begins teasing additional upcoming content

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Three-Paragraph Summary

The final stretch of the April 29, 2026 edition of *Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning* opened with a brisk sports roundup delivered by Trevin, covering a wide swath of Texas sports. Highlights included a dramatic 15–14 walk-off win for the Texas Longhorns baseball team, a strong Calder Cup Playoffs opener for the Texas Stars, and the San Antonio Spurs clinching their first playoff series in nine years. Trevin’s tone shifted to mock despair when discussing his Dallas Stars, who went no-show in a must-win Game 5 and now face elimination Thursday in Minnesota. He also covered losses for the Round Rock Express, Astros, and Rangers before pivoting to a rant about a “Texas Tasty” website list of Instagrammable Austin spots — defending natural landmarks like Lady Bird Lake, Mount Bonnell, and Zilker Botanical Gardens while dismissing restaurant and pool bar entries as unworthy. A caller named Max jumped in to agree, and the two veered into a hilariously gross tangent about the reality of swim-up pool bars.

Trevin then led a “Morning X Headlines” segment touching on two quirky news stories. The first addressed Austin’s growing frustration with Waymo autonomous vehicles, with Trevin noting both their safety benefits and their failure points — including blocking ambulances and blowing past school bus signs — and admitting that a driverless car parked in the station lot every morning at 5 AM genuinely unsettles him. The second story came from Wisconsin, where officials changed a road’s speed limit to 17.3 mph to jolt drivers out of autopilot mode. Trevin found the whole concept both logically sound and practically absurd — pointing out that no human foot can modulate speed to a decimal point — and joked that a speeding driver might read “17.3” as “173” and floor it. He used the segment as a smooth segue into a plug for 101.5, encouraging listeners to set it as all six presets in their cars and joking that he’d be resetting radios at a Toyota dealership after the show.

The show closed on a warm, comedic note with a feel-good story about a 38-year-old Humboldt penguin at a Cornwall, UK wildlife sanctuary — believed to be the world’s oldest — named after the medication that saved her life. Trevin riffed on everything the penguin has lived through: both Bush presidencies, Desert Storm, the 2008 recession, and being born the same year as Rihanna and *Who Framed Roger Rabbit*. He used it as a genuine moment of encouragement for listeners before signing off, plugging social media handles, and teasing tomorrow’s show — which will feature Sawyer returning from some kind of camp with stories to tell. The transcript cuts off as Trevin begins another tease, leaving the show on a high, lighthearted note.

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Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Trevin Smith and Sawyer Stull. Morning X — Austin, TX.