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Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning — 2026-05-13

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Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Wednesday, May 13, 2026

🎙️ First Hour

Here is the analysis of this portion of the transcript:

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Topics Covered

  • Recess in schools — Discussion sparked by a CDC-related article about how recess is being eliminated or withheld as punishment, and why that’s counterproductive. Sawyer compared it to international school models and made the case for phone-free outdoor time.
  • San Antonio Spurs playoff game — Recap of Spurs vs. Timberwolves Game 5, with Sawyer predicting a series win in six.
  • Texas Longhorns softball — Texas earned a No. 2 national seed and opens regional play Friday against Wagner.
  • Obama visits Austin — Former President Barack Obama stumped for Democratic candidates James Tallarico and Gina Jose at Taco Joint on San Jacinto in West Campus.
  • “Where would you take Obama to lunch?” segment — Trevin and Sawyer each picked their ideal Austin lunch spot for the former president, turning it into a ticket giveaway prompt.
  • Round Rock Express baseball — Sawyer (apparently attending in person) recapped a rough 9-2 loss to the Sacramento Rivercats, with the Express not getting a hit until the eighth inning.
  • Trevin’s dogs — Trevin shared a personal story about his two dogs, older yellow lab Mabel and new six-month-old chocolate lab Maisie, and feeling guilty about neglecting Mabel.
  • Sawyer’s dog situation — Sawyer talked about having “full custody” of his partner’s dog Schulte this weekend while she travels.

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Main News Headlines Discussed

  • Former President Barack Obama visited Austin on Tuesday, May 12, campaigning for Democratic candidates James Tallarico and Gina Jose at Taco Joint on San Jacinto (West Campus). [00:08:44]
  • CDC data referenced in connection with the recess discussion, noting only a fraction of U.S. children get the recommended physical activity. [00:01:00]

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Austin/Texas Sports Covered

  • San Antonio Spurs — Beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 in Game 5 of their playoff series, taking a 3-2 series lead. Game 6 is Friday in Minnesota. Sawyer predicted “Spurs in six.” Victor Wembanyama was highlighted, referred to jokingly as “the most violent Frenchman in the NBA.” [00:04:03]
  • Texas Longhorns Softball — Earned a No. 2 national seed in the NCAA Tournament. Open regional play Friday against Wagner in a double-elimination format. Sawyer predicted a run to the College World Series in Oklahoma and back-to-back national titles. [00:04:59]
  • Round Rock Express — Lost 9-2 to the Sacramento Rivercats. Did not record a hit until the eighth inning. Sawyer indicated he attended the game in person. [00:13:47]

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Austin Events, Concerts, or Local Happenings

  • 101X Concert Series — Ticket giveaways announced for two separate upcoming shows: Rise Against and They Might Be Giants. Listeners were invited to call in at 512-835-1015. [00:13:19]
  • Obama campaign appearance — Held at Taco Joint on San Jacinto in West Campus on Tuesday, May 12. [00:08:44]

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Restaurant or Food Mentions

  • Taco Joint (San Jacinto, West Campus) — Where Obama had lunch; Sawyer noted it closes at 4 p.m. and questioned its credibility as a taco spot. [00:08:58]
  • Crown and Anchor — West Campus bar mentioned as a missed opportunity for Obama’s visit; noted for cheap Live Oak beers on Tuesdays. [00:09:54]
  • Posse East — West Campus bar/restaurant praised by Sawyer for having “the greatest picante salsa in all of Austin.” [00:10:19]
  • Jack Allen’s Kitchen (Oak Hill) — Trevin’s pick for where he’d take Obama to lunch; praised for its broad menu and Oak Hill location. [00:11:51]
  • Chili’s on 45th and Lamar — Sawyer’s jokey first pick, specifically to order a “Presidente Margarita” with the former president. [00:12:22]
  • Texas Chili Parlor — Sawyer’s serious pick for an Obama lunch; praised for its characters, atmosphere, and the infamous 3X chili. [00:12:32]

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Funny Moments, Bits, or Memorable Exchanges

  • Sawyer called frequent recess breaks in European schools “socialism recess” and joked that those countries are “lazy” and “eat bread and cigarettes.” [00:02:25]
  • A caller attempted to weigh in on the recess debate but hung up before going on air, prompting Sawyer to call them “a coward” who was “afraid of recess.” [00:01:56]
  • Sawyer referred to Victor Wembanyama as “the most violent Frenchman in the NBA” returning in a “Hannibal Lecter mask.” [00:04:03]
  • Sawyer casually told Trevin there was “a meth lab in my backyard,” leading to a confused exchange before revealing it was just his new chocolate lab puppy named Maisie. [00:05:29]
  • Sawyer joked that Trevin “likes his dogs like he likes his coffee” — after Trevin mentioned his new chocolate lab. [00:06:19]
  • Sawyer went on an extended rant about Obama going to Taco Joint instead of Crown and Anchor or Posse East, then admitted, “I’m jealous. I didn’t get to take Barack Obama to lunch in this city.” [00:09:27–00:11:23]
  • Sawyer’s plan for the Texas Chili Parlor lunch with Obama: get him to order the 3X chili, then pump him for secrets about JFK and aliens while he’s sweating. [00:12:52]
  • Trevin revealed he’s only been to the Texas Chili Parlor once in 28 years of living in Austin. [00:13:08]

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Guests or Phone Callers

  • A caller attempted to join the recess discussion but hung up before being put on air. Sawyer invited them to call back. [00:01:45]

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Ticket Giveaways or Contests

  • 101X Concert Series tickets being given away for two shows: Rise Against and They Might Be Giants (separate shows). Listeners were asked to call 512-835-1015 and answer: *”Where would you take former President Barack Obama to lunch in Austin?”* Best answer wins. [00:13:19]

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Summary

This portion of *Trevin & Sawyer in the Morning* opens mid-conversation on a lively topic: the decline of recess in American schools. Drawing on a CDC-related article, the hosts debate the value of unstructured outdoor time for kids, with Sawyer going on a comedic tangent about European school models, “socialism recess,” and his time working as a handyman at a private school in Austin. The segment briefly gets derailed by a caller who hangs up before going on air, which Sawyer takes as a personal affront. The conversation flows naturally into a personal aside about Trevin’s two dogs — his veteran yellow lab Mabel and new chocolate lab Maisie — and Sawyer’s impending solo weekend with his partner’s dog Schulte, generating some warm and relatable banter.

Sports coverage arrives with Sawyer delivering an energetic recap of the Spurs’ dominant 126-97 win over the Timberwolves in Game 5, taking a 3-2 series lead heading back to Minnesota. Sawyer declares “Spurs in six” and briefly jabs at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Canadian origins as the reason Trevin instinctively dislikes him. Texas Longhorns softball also gets a confident shoutout, with Sawyer picking the No. 2-seeded Longhorns to run the table and win back-to-back national titles under coach Mike White. Later, Sawyer recaps a painful Round Rock Express loss — a 9-2 shellacking by the Sacramento Rivercats — apparently having attended the game himself, noting the home team didn’t record a hit until the eighth inning.

The headline segment brings the biggest energy, as Trevin reports that former President Barack Obama visited Austin the previous day to campaign for Democratic candidates James Tallarico and Gina Jose at Taco Joint in West Campus. Sawyer spirals into a passionate rant about the missed opportunity to take Obama somewhere more authentically Austin — specifically Crown and Anchor or Posse East — before ultimately admitting his jealousy. This sparks a fun segment where both hosts name their ideal Austin lunch spots for a presidential guest: Trevin picks Jack Allen’s in Oak Hill, and Sawyer goes with the Texas Chili Parlor with a plan to loosen Obama up with 3X chili and get him talking about JFK and aliens. The bit doubles as a listener contest, with 101X Concert Series tickets for Rise Against and They Might Be Giants on the line for the best caller answer.

⏰ Second Hour

Here is the analysis of this portion of the show:

Topics Covered

  • Round Rock Express baseball game recap (Taco Tuesday / “Tuesday Triple Play” promo, 50-50 raffle)
  • Spotify’s 20th anniversary feature and host opinions on the platform
  • Streaming music services comparison (Spotify vs. Apple Music vs. Qobuz)
  • Coda Land amusement park lawsuit (Circuit Breaker ride malfunction)
  • Pizza ordering habits and the “bite tax” in relationships
  • San Antonio Spurs / Victor Wembanyama sports update

Austin & Texas News Stories

  • [00:20:35] Coda Land (Austin-area amusement park) sued for $1 million after the “Circuit Breaker” ride malfunctioned in December, leaving two riders suspended 120 feet in the air at 90 degrees for over an hour. Story sourced from KXAN. Riders allege injuries to head, neck, and back, and claim gross negligence.

Sports Topics

  • [00:14:14] The Round Rock Express had a rough game the previous day — described as having “zero hits” and needing to be “walked, handheld around the bases” to score. Sawyer attended with his boss (“Len”).
  • [00:25:44] Victor Wembanyama had a double-double for the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. Sawyer jokingly introduced him as a “violent French criminal released to the public.”

Austin Music, Venue, or Event Mentions

  • [00:20:13] Sawyer mentions he has listened to 6,500 minutes of Mac DeMarco on Spotify and says he’s seeing him live “this weekend” for two more hours — implying an upcoming Austin-area show.

Food & Restaurant Discussions

  • [00:14:25] Taco Tuesday / “Tuesday Triple Play” deal at the Round Rock Express ballpark — $2 tacos and $4 Estrella Jalisco beers. Sawyer jokingly proposed a “Nueve Nueve Nueve” challenge: 9 tacos, 9 beers, 9 innings.
  • [00:23:07] Trevin ordered a small pepperoni and onion pizza from Jet’s Pizza in Oak Hill for $9.99. Discussion of pizza delivery vs. pickup costs, and the “bite tax” phenomenon in relationships — where a partner says they don’t want food and then asks for a bite anyway.

Funny Bits, Debates, and Memorable Moments

  • [00:14:34] Sawyer jokes that he ate more tacos than the Express had runs — which lands because the Express apparently had zero runs.
  • [00:14:42] Sawyer reveals he thought he and his boss (“Len”) were going to the game to get fired, and the relief of not being fired was a highlight of the day.
  • [00:14:50] Sawyer gave Len $15 cash for the 50-50 raffle; Len spent it on beers instead and never bought a ticket despite getting increasingly excited about the jackpot growing each inning. The jackpot only reached ~$350 due to it being a school “Education Day.”
  • [00:19:58] Sawyer reveals he was in 11th grade when he started using Spotify in 2011. The Spotify 20th anniversary feature prompted him to guess his first-ever song — he guessed “Reptilia” by The Strokes, but the answer was “Naive” by The Kooks. Trevin calls The Kooks “watered down art monkeys.”
  • [00:21:50] On the Coda Land lawsuit, Trevin argues the riders have no case because the ride is literally called the “Circuit Breaker” — “if you ride a roller coaster with ‘break’ or ‘broken’ in the name and it does what its name says, you’re at fault.” [00:22:23] Both hosts riff on the injured riders’ claims with a “my neck, my back” song reference.
  • [00:24:44] Extended bit about the “bite tax” in relationships — Trevin defines it as the unspoken rule that a partner will always want a bite of food they initially said they didn’t want. He illustrates it with a taco truck story where his wife caught herself mid-sentence asking for a bite before realizing she had ordered the same thing.

Pop Culture & Non-Austin Topics

  • [00:17:25] Spotify criticized for low artist payouts, its Swedish origins, and its subscription practices. Trevin calls it a “money vampire” and says he prefers Qobuz for its high-res audio and better artist compensation. Trevin has been a Spotify user since October 15, 2011.
  • [00:19:02] Music references: Plus 44 (“When Your Heart Stops Beating”), Angels and Airwaves (“The Adventure”), The Kooks (“Naive”), The Strokes (“Reptilia”), Mac DeMarco, James Taylor.

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Summary

This portion of the show opens with Sawyer recapping a trip to a Round Rock Express game the previous day, where he attended with the station’s boss, “Len.” The Express played poorly — reportedly going hitless — but Sawyer focused on the highlights: cheap tacos, discounted Estrella Jalisco beers, and introducing Len to the 50-50 raffle concept. Despite Sawyer’s enthusiasm and even handing Len $15 in cash specifically for the raffle, Len tracked the growing jackpot inning by inning and still never bought a ticket, ultimately spending the money on beers instead. The segment is warm and self-deprecating, with Sawyer framing the whole outing as a win simply because he didn’t get fired.

The middle stretch covers a mix of pop culture and local news. The hosts riff on Spotify’s 20th anniversary feature, which surfaced each user’s full listening history. Sawyer’s first-ever song turned out to be “Naive” by The Kooks — not the alt-rock credibility play he’d hoped for — and Trevin reveals he’s clocked 6,500 minutes of Mac DeMarco, with a live show coming that weekend. Both hosts take swipes at Spotify’s artist pay model, with Trevin preferring Qobuz and Trevin using Apple Music. The segment transitions into Austin-local news with a story from KXAN about Coda Land being sued for $1 million after the Circuit Breaker ride malfunctioned in December, leaving riders dangling 120 feet in the air for over an hour while employees reportedly consulted the manual. Trevin’s take — that riders have no legal leg to stand on because the ride is literally called the “Circuit Breaker” — gets a genuine laugh.

The segment closes with a pizza digression and a sports update. Trevin recounts ordering a pepperoni and onion pizza from Jet’s Pizza in Oak Hill — a choice Sawyer challenges — and the two launch into a relatable bit about the “bite tax,” the universal relationship phenomenon where a partner declines food and then immediately wants some. The sports update covers the San Antonio Spurs, with Sawyer delivering a mock-dramatic headline about Victor Wembanyama — framed as a “violent French criminal released to the public” — recording a double-double, with a side argument about the proper name of the AT&T Center breaking out between the hosts.

🏁 Final Hour

Topics Covered in the Final Portion

  • Sports update: San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves playoff series [00:26:11–00:26:17]
  • Texas Longhorns football: Steve Sarkisian’s comments on academics and Ole Miss [00:26:18–00:26:47]
  • A child’s joke shared on air (Sawyer’s young son) [00:27:18–00:28:53]
  • Waymo self-driving car recall and San Antonio flood incident [00:29:47–00:32:12]
  • “Home alone” scenario: what Trevin plans to do with the house to himself [00:32:19–00:35:08]
  • Tubi vs. paid streaming services [00:34:48–00:34:58]
  • Sting concert at Moody Center (mentioned briefly) [00:35:32–00:35:44]
  • Show wrap-up and social media/podcast plugs [00:35:53–00:37:11]

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Closing News Stories or Sports Updates

  • Spurs defeated the Timberwolves in Game 5, taking a 3–2 series lead; Game 6 is Friday [00:26:11–00:26:17]
  • Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian made headlines by taking a shot at Ole Miss academics during a transfer portal interview, implying UT only accepts legitimate credit hours and Ole Miss offers “degrees in basket weaving” [00:26:18–00:26:45]
  • Waymo recalled 3,800 vehicles to fix a software flaw after one of its robotaxis drove into a flooded San Antonio roadway and was swept away; Waymo has since suspended San Antonio service [00:29:47–00:31:44]

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Funny Closing Moments or Memorable Quotes

  • Sawyer’s young son called in (via recording) with a joke: “The caterpillar didn’t turn into a butterfly because he had a poop accident inside his diaper.” The hosts then seriously critiqued the three-year-old’s joke structure and delivery [00:27:27–00:28:52]
  • Trevin joked about checking in on the Waymo’s mental health: *”Next time you’re in a Waymo, ask not where are we going, but how are we going? Why are you going?”* [00:31:48–00:32:06]
  • Trevin’s vision of his solo “boys weekend”: playing Spider-Man 2 on PS5, spending 45 minutes choosing Spider-Man’s outfit, watching *Grandma’s Boy* on Tubi, and smoking weed with his dogs OD and Schultzy [00:34:28–00:34:43]
  • Trevin’s Sweden/Spotify joke: *”All Swedish, no Finnish”* [00:36:14–00:36:15]
  • Trevin described his after-show plans as “pre-Fridays out at old Busty’s… drink Busch Light and hang out with the promo guy,” which Sawyer immediately called out as *”a lot of code for nothing good”* [00:36:43–00:36:52]

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How the Show Wrapped Up / Previews

  • Trevin directed listeners to 101x.com under the “on-air” tab to catch up on the show, and noted a Spotify link is available there despite finding Spotify difficult to navigate [00:35:53–00:36:07]
  • Teased that they have more ticket giveaways for listeners tomorrow [00:37:01–00:37:02]
  • Sawyer reminded listeners they can find the show on podcast and on Instagram: Sawyer at @SawyerStoll and Trevin at @TrevinOnTheRadio [00:37:03–00:37:11]

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3-Paragraph Summary

The final stretch of *Trevin & Sawyer in the Morning* opened with a quick but spirited sports segment. Trevin reported that the San Antonio Spurs dominated the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves to take a 3–2 series lead, with a chance to close out the series on Friday. The conversation then shifted to Texas Longhorns football, with both hosts getting a kick out of coach Steve Sarkisian’s pointed comments about Ole Miss academics during a transfer portal interview — Trevin quipping that Sarkisian was boldly “calling his shots” ahead of the college football season.

The show then took a warmly chaotic detour when a recording of Sawyer’s young son was played on air. The boy delivered an original joke about a caterpillar failing to become a butterfly due to “a poop accident in his diaper,” which the hosts greeted with genuine amusement and an impromptu comedy critique — praising his instinct for poop humor and metamorphosis metaphor while noting that his delivery still needs work. The segment was followed by a news story about Waymo’s self-driving car troubles in San Antonio, where one of the vehicles drove into a flooded roadway and was swept away. The hosts had a field day with this, joking about checking in on the Waymo’s mental health and parodying its apparent desire to “end it all.”

The show wound down with a relaxed and funny exchange about what Trevin plans to do with four nights alone while his family is away — a modest plan involving PS5, Tubi movies, and his dogs — before Sawyer gently pointed out that the excitement of “home alone” time tends to fade fast into missing the people who left. Trevin gave a shout-out to Sting’s concert the night before at Moody Center, dropped a “All Swedish, no Finnish” joke at Spotify’s expense, and directed listeners to 101x.com and the show’s social media handles. The hosts signed off warmly, teasing more ticket giveaways on Thursday’s show.

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

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