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Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning — 2026-05-12

ByChris

Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Tuesday, May 12, 2026

🎙️ First Hour

Here is my analysis of this portion of the transcript:

Topics Covered

  • [00:00:46–00:04:19] Sawyer pitching a hardcore music show to the station boss — Sawyer shares that he asked management about hosting a 30-minute Sunday hardcore show called “Sunday Slams,” discussing bands like Refused, Turnstile, Angel Dust, Trapped Under Ice, Black Flag, and Drug Church
  • [00:04:22–00:04:19] San Antonio Spurs playoff update — Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves discussed
  • [00:04:44–00:04:52] Oklahoma City Thunder sweep of the Lakers — LeBron James’s season ending noted
  • [00:04:55–00:05:39] PWHL playoff game postponement — Montreal vs. Minnesota game delayed due to illness, sparking COVID-era comparisons
  • [00:05:47–00:08:27] Pentagon UFO file release — New batch of unidentified anomalous phenomena files released by the Trump administration, leading to a broader discussion about aliens, Tom DeLonge, and Buzz Aldrin
  • [00:08:28–00:09:22] Trump’s proposal to suspend federal gas taxes — Hosts discuss the plan and note it would require congressional approval
  • [00:09:23–00:09:43] Elon Musk tweet commentary — Sawyer relays a friend’s reaction to a Musk tweet
  • [00:09:44–00:11:36] Texas public school enrollment drop — Largest non-COVID enrollment decline in recorded history, down 76,000 students, linked to voucher programs, lower birth rates, and homeschooling
  • [00:11:37–00:14:30] Banter about whether people are cooler now than in high school — Sawyer observes that Trevin seems similar to his 18-year-old self, leading to a debate about coolness, originality, and their respective high school years

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Austin/Texas Sports Covered

  • [00:04:22–00:04:34] San Antonio Spurs hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their playoff series at 7:00 p.m., series tied 2-2
  • [00:04:44–00:04:52] Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers, ending LeBron James’s 23rd NBA season

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Funny Moments, Bits, or Memorable Exchanges

  • [00:00:46–00:04:19] Sawyer’s pitch for a hardcore show backfires comedically when he plays Refused to sell the idea — Trevin points out that leading with a band called “Refused” is a poor strategic choice when trying to get a “yes” from the boss
  • [00:08:38–00:08:42] Trevin asks if Trump’s gas price plan involves banning Taco Bell mobile orders — Sawyer’s deadpan response lands well
  • [00:09:26–00:09:43] Sawyer shares a friend’s reaction to an Elon Musk tweet: “I may be 33 crowd surfing, but at least I’m not 54 and tweeting about bitches”
  • [00:10:24–00:10:28] On Texas school enrollment drops in oil country regions: “We’re putting those kids on the rig. You got to get them out there.”
  • [00:11:56–00:14:30] Sawyer tells Trevin “in the least disrespectful way possible” that he doesn’t seem much different from his 18-year-old self — Trevin takes it as a compliment, Sawyer clarifies it’s more of a plateau than a peak; ends with Trevin admitting he wore Sperrys in high school

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Ticket Giveaway / Contest

  • [00:11:51–00:11:55] Trevin teases a possible ticket giveaway — listeners are asked to text in if they know the similar lyrics shared by Mark Robbins (Matchbox Twenty) and Kurt Cobain, with Trevin saying “maybe I’ll give you tickets”

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3-Paragraph Summary

The show opens with lighthearted banter as Sawyer reveals he pitched the station boss on hosting a 30-minute Sunday hardcore music show he’s calling “Sunday Slams.” He envisions playing bands like Refused, Turnstile, Black Flag, and Drug Church, drawing a comparison between Refused and Nirvana in terms of their genre influence. Trevin playfully pokes fun at the strategy of playing a band called “Refused” while trying to get a “yes,” and the segment ends with the boss’s unenthusiastic reaction to the name. The bit plays well and sets a loose, comedic tone for the rest of the show.

The sports and news segments cover the Spurs hosting the Timberwolves in Game 5 that evening, the Thunder’s sweep of the Lakers ending LeBron’s season, and a PWHL playoff game postponement due to illness that Trevin greets with pointed COVID-era skepticism. The news portion then moves into the Pentagon’s release of new UFO files, with both hosts riffing on Tom DeLonge, Buzz Aldrin, and whether aliens are real. Trevin lands a memorable line suggesting an alien invasion might be the only thing left to unite the country. The segment transitions into Trump’s proposal to suspend federal gas taxes, with Sawyer noting he’s about to fill up his car, and a brief but sharp aside about an Elon Musk tweet.

The final stretch of this portion covers a significant story — Texas public schools seeing their largest non-COVID enrollment drop in recorded history, down 76,000 students — with the hosts attributing it to voucher programs, underfunded schools, lower birth rates, and homeschooling. Trevin expresses genuine frustration, noting that public schools are the heart of small Texas towns and that teachers remain underpaid despite a state budget surplus. The segment then gives way to a fun back-and-forth about whether people are cooler now than they were in high school, with Sawyer observing that Trevin hasn’t changed much since age 18, Trevin taking it as a compliment, and the whole thing ending on a laugh when Trevin admits he used to wear Sperrys.

⏰ Second Hour

Here is the analysis of this portion of the transcript:

Topics Covered

  • A poll about Americans feeling cooler now than in high school
  • Sawyer’s high school photo and both hosts reflecting on their high school personas
  • Trevin finding yearbooks and old notes in his garage
  • Trevin’s habit of watching cars speed over a road hump near his house
  • A Florida hot dog heist story
  • Hot dogs Trevin brought to the studio
  • National headlines: consumer price index/inflation and a Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship
  • The “Boomer Bad News Drop” trend/phenomenon
  • Sports: Spurs playoff game, NFL schedule leaks

Austin or Texas News

Sports Topics

  • [00:25:49] San Antonio Spurs are in action that night, in what appears to be a playoff series against Minnesota. Trevin predicts the Spurs will win game five and go up 3-2, heading back to Minnesota
  • [00:25:51] Victor Wembanyama is mentioned humorously as having “avoided suspension and extradition to France” after a “brutal assault” on a Minnesota player in game four — clearly a comedic exaggeration of a physical play
  • [00:26:11] The NFL schedule is officially releasing Thursday, but Trevin notes games are already leaking early. He identifies the first Sunday Night Football game as Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants, and the first Monday Night Football game as Chiefs vs. Broncos, framing it as Patrick Mahomes returning from an ACL injury
  • [00:26:38] Trevin predicts the LA Chargers will win the AFC West
  • [00:26:50] Trevin mentions he is going to a baseball game at lunch — described as an “education day” game, likely a minor league or affiliated team event

Food or Restaurant Discussions

  • [00:19:43] Trevin brought grilled hot dogs to the studio, wrapped in foil, with buns — tied into the Florida hot dog heist story
  • [00:19:43] A pack of six hot dogs is mentioned as costing $9.99
  • [00:20:57] The hosts decide to go make the hot dogs together before a break
  • [00:26:57] “Cheap taco day” is briefly mentioned in reference to the baseball game Trevin is attending at lunch

Funny Bits, Debates, or Memorable Moments

  • [00:14:39] Trevin riffs on a poll about Americans feeling cooler as adults than in high school, joking “the world’s getting hotter, we’re getting cooler”
  • [00:15:05] Sawyer reveals he pulled his high school photo from Facebook, which Trevin calls the place “where all bad decisions were made in high school”
  • [00:16:29] Trevin describes wanting to sit outside with red and green signs to rate drivers passing over the road hump in front of his house; Sawyer diagnoses this as “early onset block captainitis”
  • [00:17:21] Sawyer’s friend group had previously looked into buying radar guns to guess car speeds from the lawn and drink the difference — framed as a drinking game and community service hybrid
  • [00:17:42] Trevin preemptively establishes an alibi for the Florida hot dog heist by calculating the Austin-to-Orlando round trip at 32.5 hours
  • [00:18:09] The “That’s My Purse, I Don’t Know You” King of the Hill audio drop plays as a transition into the hot dog heist story
  • [00:22:14] Trevin insists Hantavirus “sounds like an October illness,” comparing it to Oktoberfest; Sawyer riffs on “Hantobafest”; they then spiral into Honda car model jokes — “I got a bad case of CRV”
  • [00:23:47] The “Boomer Bad News Drop” segment: Trevin and Sawyer discuss how parents casually deliver devastating news mid-conversation. Trevin shares that his dad had double wrist surgery two weeks before telling him, and Sawyer shares his mom once casually offered to introduce him to his biological father mid-morning call — used as the punchline to end the segment
  • [00:21:05] Trevin is jokingly called “Dr. Hot Dog” by one of the hosts/producers

Pop Culture, National News, or Non-Austin Topics

  • [00:21:11] Consumer Price Index: Trevin reads from the New York Times that U.S. consumer prices rose at their fastest rate since May 2023, with a 3.8% annual increase in April, driven by energy costs tied to a Middle East conflict
  • [00:22:03] Hantavirus outbreak: From the Associated Press, a Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship M.V. Hondius tested positive for Hantavirus; the ship is returning to the Netherlands for cleaning
  • [00:18:12] Florida hot dog heist: Two burglars entered a high school through an unlocked door, rode bikes, and stole roughly 100 hot dogs, ice cream, and $50 worth of lanyards — total value around $110
  • [00:23:47] The “Boomer Bad News Drop” — a named social media trend about the way older parents casually deliver shocking news in phone calls

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Summary

This portion of the show opens in a lighthearted, conversational mode as Trevin and Sawyer riff on a poll about Americans feeling cooler as adults than they were in high school. Sawyer’s baby-faced 16-year-old Facebook photo sparks a discussion about their respective high school identities — Sawyer describing himself as a kid who was kept around because he had the party house and was “moderately humorous because he was ugly,” and Trevin suggesting Gen X folks just never really change. The conversation drifts into Trevin’s growing habit of monitoring car speeds over a road hump outside his house, which Sawyer hilariously diagnoses as “early onset block captainitis,” before revealing his own friend group had nearly taken the same behavior to a competitive drinking game level with radar guns.

The show’s energy picks up with the Florida hot dog heist story — two burglars who entered a high school through an unlocked door, messed around on bikes, and made off with roughly 100 hot dogs, some ice cream, and $50 in lanyards. Trevin had conveniently brought grilled hot dogs to the studio that day, which ties the bit together perfectly and ends with the hosts heading off-mic to actually eat them. The headlines segment covers two national stories: a spike in the Consumer Price Index to 3.8% annually driven by Middle East conflict energy costs, and a Hantavirus case confirmed in a passenger evacuated from the cruise ship M.V. Hondius. Both stories are handled with the hosts’ signature mix of light commentary and wordplay, culminating in an extended riff comparing Hantavirus to Oktoberfest and Honda model names.

The segment closes with two strong personal bits. The “Boomer Bad News Drop” discussion resonates as both hosts share examples of parents casually delivering major news — Trevin’s dad mentioning double wrist surgery two weeks after the fact, and Sawyer’s mom once offhandedly offering mid-call to connect him with his biological father. It’s one of the more genuinely funny and relatable stretches of the show. The sports update that follows covers the Spurs’ playoff game against Minnesota, NFL schedule leaks including a Cowboys-Giants Sunday Night opener and a Chiefs-Broncos Monday Night game featuring a Mahomes ACL return, and Trevin’s excitement about attending a baseball education day game at lunch — capped with a mention of cheap taco day.

🏁 Final Hour

Topics Covered in the Final Portion

  • Sawyer’s positive experience at End of an Ear record store, bonding with an employee over Silver Medal bar/restaurant (~00:27:04)
  • Austin burger nostalgia: Hutz (formerly on 5th Street), Casino El Camino, Burger Tex (now Golden Horn/Barfly’s-affiliated) (~00:28:21–00:29:35)
  • Debate over burger styles, buns, and cheese — smash burgers, Wagyu, sesame buns, American cheese (~00:29:51–00:31:57)
  • Tip: Mexican food trucks with burgers on the menu (~00:31:23)
  • ACL Fest 2026 one-day tickets going on sale at noon, plus full day-by-day lineup reveal (~00:32:01–00:32:57)
  • Bumble ditching its swipe feature and “Women Message First” rule, replacing it with an AI feature called “BEE” (~00:33:01–00:36:10)
  • Trevin revealing he met his wife on Match.com, with Sawyer joking about the era of dating apps (~00:33:32–00:36:32)
  • Hot dog Fridays — Trevin teasing a return in the fall, possibly with Austin hot dog vendors in studio (~00:36:42–00:37:16)
  • Trevin’s post-show plans: lunch at Dell Diamond for a Round Rock Express vs. Sacramento River Cats game (~00:37:28–00:38:34)

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Closing News Stories

  • ACL Fest 2026 single-day tickets go on sale today at noon at ACLFestival.com (~00:32:01)
  • Full ACL Fest day-by-day lineup announced:
  • Friday: Charli XCX, Skrillex (Weekend 1), Kings of Leon, Turnstile (Weekend 2)
  • Saturday: Rufus Du Sol, Lorde, Arlo Parks, Young Miko
  • Sunday: Twenty One Pilots, The xx, Geese, Sophie Tucker (~00:32:27–00:32:54)
  • Bumble is eliminating its swipe feature and “Women Message First” rule, introducing an AI matchmaking feature called “BEE” (~00:33:08–00:34:16)

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Austin Event Recommendations

  • Round Rock Express vs. Sacramento River Cats (Education Day game with $2 tacos) at Dell Diamond (~00:37:28–00:38:22)
  • Caller contest: listeners asked to call in with their best burger takes for a chance to win Rise Against tickets (~00:31:53–00:32:00)

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Funny Closing Moments and Memorable Quotes

  • On Trevin’s wife messaging him first on Match: *”Be dismissive of her when she’s your wife.”* — Sawyer (~00:34:58)
  • On Trevin being “from an era” before dating apps: *”You’re from the era where you just threw a bag over her head and got her in the back of your trunk and kidnapped your wife.”* — Sawyer (~00:34:25)
  • Sawyer claiming he found Trevin on Grindr: *”I found you on Grindr the other day. They told me you were six feet away from me.”* (~00:36:19)
  • On the morning hot dog segment: *”I’m glad I could provide you some morning wien.”* / *”I typically like my wien in the morning. Hot dog wise.”* — Sawyer (~00:37:21–00:37:25)
  • Sawyer’s deadpan line on all dating apps: *”It’s a lack of procreation but the act of procreation.”* (~00:36:06)
  • On the End of an Ear employee’s attitude: *”Finally, someone that doesn’t seem annoyed that I’m buying their merchandise.”* — Sawyer (~00:27:48)

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How the Show Wrapped Up / Upcoming Previews

  • Trevin teased a return of “Hot Dog Fridays” in the fall, with a possible segment bringing Austin hot dog vendors into the studio for listeners (~00:36:42–00:37:15)
  • Standard sign-off with social media plugs: Sawyer at @SawyerStull on Instagram, Trevin at @TrevinOnTheRadio, and the show handle @101XTheMorningX (~00:38:35–00:38:41)

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Summary

The final portion of Tuesday’s show opened with Sawyer recounting a surprisingly warm interaction at End of an Ear record store, sparked by his Silver Medal t-shirt and a shared love of the bar’s legendary $12 cheeseburger-chili dog-and-beer deal. This kicked off a wide-ranging Austin burger conversation, touching on beloved closed spots like Hutz and Burger Tex, the debate over smash burgers versus thick Wagyu patties, the merits of sesame buns, American cheese, and a listener tip about ordering burgers off Mexican food truck menus. The segment was loose, nostalgic, and full of the kind of deep local knowledge that defines the show’s Austin identity.

The pace shifted slightly with a MorningX Headlines break, delivering two notable stories. First, ACL Fest 2026 single-day tickets go on sale at noon, and the full day-by-day lineup was revealed — drawing enthusiastic reactions, including Sawyer’s line that Sunday’s bill of Twenty One Pilots and The xx is “a dress in all black and stare at your shoes Sunday.” The second story covered Bumble’s decision to ditch its swipe mechanic and “Women Message First” rule in favor of an AI feature called BEE, which prompted Trevin to reveal he met his wife on Match.com and Sawyer to riff on the entire evolution of dating apps devolving into one thing.

The show closed warmly and informally, with Trevin teasing a return of his “Hot Dog Fridays” segment in the fall — potentially with Austin hot dog vendors coming into the studio — and revealing his post-show plans to attend the Round Rock Express Education Day game at Dell Diamond for midday baseball and $2 tacos. After a round of Grindr jokes and a perfectly timed “morning wien” line from Sawyer, the two signed off with social handles and the easy chemistry of a show that clearly enjoys what it does.

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

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