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Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning — 2026-05-18

ByChris

Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Monday, May 18, 2026

🎙️ First Hour

Here is the analysis of this portion of the transcript:

Topics Covered

  • Trevin’s three-year-old son secretly ordering $258 worth of toys on Amazon using his visiting grandmother’s phone, including multiple TMNT and dinosaur/shooting toy items
  • San Antonio Spurs advancing to the Western Conference Finals after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Texas Longhorns baseball sweeping Missouri and securing the 2 seed in the SEC tournament
  • Texas Longhorns softball cruising through regional action
  • A violent crime spree in Austin on Sunday involving car thefts, gun thefts, a shooting at a fire station, and a multi-city police chase ending in Manor
  • Sawyer’s weekend: attending a friend’s wedding (skipping the ceremony but attending a Thursday party and a Saturday baseball game), using power tools with friends, cutting tree branches, and carving a Stussy S into a pine tree with a chainsaw

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Main News Headlines Discussed

  • [00:08:22] A violent crime spree occurred in Austin on Sunday afternoon; a shelter-in-place was issued at 4:45 p.m.; four people were shot, several cars and guns were stolen, including a shooting targeting a fire station; three suspects were apprehended, two in the afternoon and one in the evening, with the chase ending in Manor; license plate readers were credited with helping catch the suspects

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Austin/Texas Sports Covered

  • [00:04:03] San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the Western Conference Finals; the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder begins Wednesday; Anthony Edwards was noted for shaking hands with eight minutes left in the game
  • [00:04:44] Texas Longhorns baseball swept Missouri (described as “one of the worst teams in the conference”) in their final regular season series and secured the 2 seed in the SEC baseball tournament
  • [00:05:08] Texas Longhorns softball noted as cruising through regional action

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Funny Moments, Bits, or Memorable Exchanges

  • [00:01:54] Trevin recounts hearing his three-year-old say “I put it in the cart, Graham!” — the reveal that the child had actually completed a $258 Amazon order on his grandmother’s phone, including duplicate TMNT sets and multiple “shooting” dinosaur toys, leading to the line “He held her at Blaster Point when he ordered”
  • [00:04:15] Sawyer’s editorial commentary on Anthony Edwards shaking hands early: “Hey, Ant, it’s real loser mentality right there, pal”
  • [00:05:41] The extended riff on power tool brands being paired with beer brands — Trevin suggesting Milwaukee tools with Milwaukee’s Best, Sawyer shooting it down: “If that’s the best Milwaukee’s got to offer, that city’s in a lot of trouble”
  • [00:07:33] Sawyer admitting he used a chainsaw to carve a Stussy S into a pine tree in his front yard to “let the neighborhood know there’s a gang that lives in my house,” and offering chainsaw artwork services on social media
  • [00:08:08] Sawyer doing a Leatherface spin in the street with the chainsaw
  • [00:12:35] Sawyer’s baseball performance at the wedding: 0-for-3 at the plate, his only “contact” being a foul tip that hit the umpire, after which he told the ump to “start calling a clean game” — then being placed in right field

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3-Paragraph Summary

The show opened with Trevin sharing a funny and relatable parenting story about his mother-in-law “Graham” visiting for the weekend. His three-year-old son, who is given more phone freedom by Graham than by his parents, managed to browse Amazon, add items to the cart, and complete a $258 purchase entirely on his own. The haul included multiple Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets and several dinosaur “shooting” toys — a category Trevin and Sawyer noted with some amusement given the household rule of calling guns “blasters.” The order was mostly canceled, though one toy slipped through.

Sawyer then delivered the sports segment, covering the Spurs’ dominant series win over the Timberwolves and their upcoming Western Conference Finals matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, as well as Texas Longhorns baseball sweeping Missouri to grab the 2 seed in the SEC tournament, and Texas softball advancing through regionals. Sawyer also recapped his own weekend, which included attending a friend’s wedding (ceremony not required), playing in a wedding baseball game despite never having played baseball in his life, going 0-for-3 with his only contact being a foul tip off the umpire, and being stationed in right field where, in his words, he belongs.

The headlines segment covered a serious and chaotic Sunday in Austin, with a crime spree that included four people shot, cars and guns stolen, a shooting at a fire station, and a police chase that stretched across Central Texas before ending in Manor with all three suspects in custody. Trevin and Sawyer discussed the incident with a mix of genuine concern and dark humor, noting Austin’s growth and reflecting on how the city’s emergency alerts used to be about boil-water notices. The DA’s statement promising that firearm crimes would be prosecuted was briefly noted approvingly, with Trevin quipping it might take all afternoon but they will find you.

⏰ Second Hour

Topics Covered in This Portion

  • Sawyer playing recreational baseball over the weekend
  • Jose Altuve injury news (IL, left oblique strain)
  • NBA Western Conference Finals: OKC Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
  • Texas Longhorns baseball (SEC tournament positioning, series sweep of Missouri)
  • Texas Longhorns softball (Super Regionals vs. Arizona State)
  • Mac DeMarco concerts at ACL Live / Moody Center
  • Speculation about Mac DeMarco headlining ACL Festival
  • Smashing Pumpkins coming to Moody Center (October 25)
  • Ticket giveaway for Smashing Pumpkins
  • Brawl/arrests at the Swatch store at the Domain
  • Men’s fashion trend: open shirts / “dude cleavage”
  • Alton Mason at Cannes Film Festival
  • 2026–2027 NFL season schedule highlights (Texans, Cowboys)
  • Houston Texans stadium name reverting to “Reliant Stadium” for 25th anniversary
  • Dallas Cowboys playing in Brazil
  • Trevin’s weekend food spending / stomach issues
  • Tumble 22 restaurant mention

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Austin or Texas News Stories

  • [00:18:13–00:20:05] APD arrested three people at the Swatch store in the Domain after an altercation broke out in line around 4 a.m. Saturday. The crowd had gathered for a Swatch x Audemars Piguet “Royal Pop Collection” collab drop. The store had already posted a sign that it would not open that day; APD cleared the scene by 8 a.m.
  • [00:23:07–00:23:17] The Houston Texans will temporarily rename their stadium “Reliant Stadium” for the 2025–26 season in honor of the franchise’s 25th anniversary.

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Sports Topics, Takes, and Predictions

  • [00:13:22–00:13:46] Jose Altuve is heading to the IL with a left oblique strain after the Houston Astros lost to the Texas Rangers. Sawyer jokes that he too strained his left oblique playing baseball over the weekend — but unlike Altuve, he still showed up to work.
  • [00:13:50–00:14:14] Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals: OKC Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs. Sawyer references Victor Wembanyama’s physicality, jokes that SGA is short enough to dodge his elbows but Chet Holmgren is not. Sawyer expresses clear anti-Holmgren, pro-Spurs sentiment.
  • [00:14:30–00:14:43] Trevin corrects Sawyer’s timeline — the Spurs vs. Thunder Game 1 is actually *tonight* (not Wednesday), per Trevin checking on his phone after Google/AI reportedly gave Sawyer wrong info.
  • [00:14:13–00:14:21] Texas Longhorns baseball swept Missouri and will be the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament; they don’t play until Friday.
  • [00:14:21–00:14:33] Texas Longhorns softball cruised through regional play and faces Arizona State in Super Regionals; Game 1 is tonight at 7:30.
  • [00:22:25–00:23:37] 2026–2027 NFL schedule must-watch games per *The Athletic*:
  • Texans: Week 1 vs. Buffalo Bills in Houston. Sawyer notes Josh Allen has never won in Houston.
  • Cowboys: Week 13 vs. Seattle Seahawks (defending Super Bowl champs). Sawyer argues their Brazil game should be the “must-watch” and makes a Ryan Lochte joke.

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Austin Music, Venue, and Event Mentions

  • [00:15:00–00:17:25] Mac DeMarco played two sold-out headlining shows at ACL Live (the Moody Theater) over the weekend. Sawyer attended — it was his 8th time seeing Mac DeMarco. He called it the tightest, best-sounding version of the band he’s seen, and praised the venue’s sound. Mac hinted from stage that he’d be returning to Austin “very soon.”
  • [00:16:23–00:16:40] Sawyer speculates Mac DeMarco may be a headliner for ACL Festival in the fall, noting tickets are nearly $500 with no headliners announced yet.
  • [00:17:08–00:17:10] Sawyer references a previous Mac DeMarco solo show at the Paramount as a personal favorite.
  • [00:17:43–00:17:58] Trevin reveals the Smashing Pumpkins are coming to the Moody Center on October 25. Tickets go on sale later in the week, with pre-sales starting as soon as Tuesday. The show is doing a ticket giveaway on-air at 512-835-1015.

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Food or Restaurant Discussions

  • [00:23:44–00:24:31] Trevin spent $150 on food over the weekend for himself and his family, and it’s been causing him stomach problems. He started the food rundown with Tumble 22 on Friday night ($45), ordering “Mo Hot” (level 3 spice). He implies there may be more restaurants to blame but the segment trails off.

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Funny Bits, Debates, or Memorable Moments

  • [00:13:22–00:13:46] Sawyer compares himself to Jose Altuve — same injury (left oblique), different outcome. Altuve goes to the IL; Sawyer showed up for work. Delivered with deadpan confidence.
  • [00:14:30–00:14:48] Trevin corrects Sawyer live on air about the Spurs game being *tonight*, not Wednesday. The bit becomes a running tease about how many times Trevin has had to correct Sawyer (reportedly eight times).
  • [00:17:43–00:17:58] The natural segue: Trevin has also seen a band eight times — the Smashing Pumpkins — which transitions smoothly into a ticket giveaway. Sawyer’s prompt for callers: “Tell us what Billy Corgan’s favorite condiment on a sandwich is.”
  • [00:19:37–00:19:49] A string of watch puns during the Swatch/Domain story: “the hands on the watch weren’t the only thing that was ticking,” “I heard a guy got clocked,” and Trevin’s closer: “I am running out of time on this bit.”
  • [00:20:06–00:20:10] Sawyer’s final Swatch jab: “The craziest part is not everyone in line can even read analog time.”
  • [00:21:04–00:22:21] A loose, rambling bit about men’s fashion — open shirts, “dude cleavage,” Alton Mason at Cannes, Tommy Bahama vs. silk shirts — ends with a callback to the Audemars Piguet watch spotted on Mason in the photo, tying it back to the Swatch story.

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Pop Culture, National News, or Non-Austin Topics

  • [00:21:04–00:22:12] Alton Mason photographed at the Cannes Film Festival wearing an open shirt and an Audemars Piguet watch. The hosts discuss him and riff on the broader men’s fashion trend of open/unbuttoned shirts. Vogue reportedly dubbed this a trend. Sawyer prefers silk over Tommy Bahama.
  • [00:23:28–00:23:37] Sawyer jokes about the Dallas Cowboys’ Brazil game and references Ryan Lochte’s infamous 2016 Rio Olympics incident.

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Three-Paragraph Summary

The segment opens mid-conversation with Sawyer recapping his weekend recreational baseball game — including hitting a pitch-machine home run with kids — before pivoting into the sports block. He covers Jose Altuve landing on the IL (joking that he shares the same injury but still showed up to work), the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Spurs and Thunder, and Texas Longhorns baseball and softball updates. A notable correction comes from Trevin, who catches that Game 1 of the Spurs-Thunder series is actually *tonight*, not Wednesday as Sawyer had said — a moment the hosts milk for comedy, noting it’s the eighth time Trevin has had to correct his co-host. The sports block closes with a breakdown of the 2026–2027 NFL schedule’s must-watch games for Texas fans, with Sawyer ribbing the Cowboys over their Brazil game.

The show then moves into music territory, with Sawyer giving a glowing review of Mac DeMarco’s two sold-out shows at ACL Live over the weekend — his 8th time seeing the artist. He praises the venue’s sound and the band’s current form, and teases that Mac’s hint about returning to Austin “very soon” may mean a headlining slot at the ACL Festival in the fall. Trevin uses the “eight times” connection to transition into a Smashing Pumpkins announcement: the band is playing the Moody Center on October 25, with tickets going on sale this week and an on-air giveaway launched immediately, with the absurd qualifying question of naming Billy Corgan’s favorite sandwich condiment.

The back half of the segment covers local news and lighter fare. The hosts discuss an altercation and three arrests at the Swatch store in the Domain, where a crowd had gathered at 4 a.m. for a limited Swatch x Audemars Piguet collab — only to find the store had posted a closure notice on the door. The story sparks a rapid-fire series of watch puns and general mockery of “watch guys.” A loose fashion discussion follows, touching on open-shirt trends at Cannes and the hosts’ own Hawaiian shirt preferences. The segment wraps with Trevin beginning to detail his weekend food journey — starting with a $45 spicy Tumble 22 run — as a lead-in to why he was nearly late to work that morning.

🏁 Final Hour

Topics Covered in the Final Portion

  • Trevin’s weekend eating adventures, including stomach troubles tied to spicy food and questionable frozen corn
  • The cost of fajitas at Lupe Tortilla ($65), sparking sticker shock commentary
  • Breakfast at Austin Tea Exchange in the Bee Cave area
  • Stephen Colbert’s final week on The Late Show (CBS), including the guest lineup and what comes next for Colbert
  • Sawyer’s prediction that Spam will be the next big food trend, replacing bacon and pickles
  • Hormel Foods rolling out a Spam hot dog product
  • A debate about whether a Spam hot dog can legitimately be called a “hot dog”

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Closing News Stories

  • [00:27:10] Stephen Colbert’s final week on The Late Show was the featured headline
  • Final show airs Thursday, May 21
  • Guest lineup: Jon Stewart and Steven Spielberg (Tuesday), David Byrne performing with Colbert (Tuesday), Bruce Springsteen (Wednesday), surprise guest for the finale (Thursday)
  • Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon both airing reruns Thursday out of respect for Colbert
  • Colbert moving on to write for the new Lord of the Rings film
  • Colbert expressed concern for his staff losing jobs after the finale

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Austin Event Recommendations

  • [00:33:53] Blues on the Green 2026 — full details at 101x.com, including ticket on-sale information
  • Smashing Pumpkins tickets also available at 101x.com and being given away on the show

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Funny Closing Moments and Memorable Quotes

  • [00:26:25] Sawyer’s extended metaphor about Trevin’s digestive system being compromised by a “battalion of fajitas” after the spicy food “got the walls slick” with butter — a highlight of the segment
  • [00:29:31] Sawyer doing an impression of Tucker Carlson talking about Spam, which he himself called “terrifying”
  • [00:30:13] Sawyer refusing to name the chain selling a pickle smoothie, saying “we want their dollars” — then immediately revealing they “own an arena in New Orleans,” effectively outing them anyway: *”There go our arena dollars.”*
  • [00:33:00] Running bit about Trevin having a British mother, with Sawyer inventing increasingly absurd “British turn-ons” including beans on toast, mushy peas, and a “dodgy tooth smile”
  • [00:34:30] Trevin’s self-aware sign-off line: *”No show does more to lose sponsor dollars than this one right here. The show that can be bought but won’t be sold. Please buy us.”*
  • [00:33:26] The Smashing Pumpkins ticket trivia answer reveal — Billy Corgan’s favorite condiment being “mayonnaise,” tied to the Smashing Pumpkins song of the same name

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How the Show Wrapped Up / Previews

  • [00:33:38] A caller who didn’t win Smashing Pumpkins tickets was consoled with Blues on the Green hospitality passes, described enthusiastically as including access to a real bathroom at Zilker Park in June
  • Smashing Pumpkins tickets and Blues on the Green 2026 details promoted at 101x.com
  • [00:34:02] Teased that more Smashing Pumpkins ticket giveaways continue on tomorrow’s show, airing 6–10am
  • Sawyer signed off by advising Trevin to follow the BRAT diet for his stomach — then suggested a Spam hot dog instead
  • Trevin gave the final sign-off at [00:34:37]: *”Hey, thanks for listening. Have a great day. Lawless up next. Peace.”*

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Three-Paragraph Summary

The final portion of the May 18 show opened with a lively recap of Trevin’s weekend food journey, which had left him paying the price — literally and physically. He catalogued stops at Tumble 22 (maximum spice level), a $65 fajita dinner at Lupe Tortilla, and breakfast at Austin Tea Exchange in Bee Cave, capping it all off with grilled chicken and suspiciously funky frozen corn at home. Sawyer gleefully dissected how each meal had compounded the damage, constructing a vivid and colorful metaphor about Trevin’s digestive defenses being broken down layer by layer, resulting in Trevin arriving late to the show Monday morning.

The news segment focused entirely on Stephen Colbert’s final week on The Late Show, with Trevin running through the guest-packed farewell schedule — Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne, and Bruce Springsteen leading up to a surprise finale on Thursday, May 21. The hosts noted that both Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon would air reruns Thursday night as a sign of respect. Sawyer also floated a bold food trend prediction: that Spam is poised to be the next bacon, sweeping fast food menus in late 2026 and into 2027. This segued into a debate over Hormel’s newly announced Spam hot dog, with Sawyer arguing it would lose its signature crispiness inside a casing and that the rectangular Spam shape should be preserved and celebrated.

The show closed out on a high-energy, comedic note. A running bit about Trevin’s British mother escalated into Sawyer inventing increasingly absurd stereotypically British attractions, complete with sound clips. The hosts also circled back to the Smashing Pumpkins ticket giveaway, revealing the trivia answer (Smashing Pumpkins song “Mayonnaise”) and noting that a runner-up caller was hooked up with Blues on the Green hospitality passes — which Sawyer argued might actually be the better prize given the bathroom access at Zilker Park in June. Trevin directed listeners to 101x.com for both Blues on the Green and Smashing Pumpkins ticket details, teased more giveaways on Tuesday’s show (6–10am), and signed off with a characteristically dry one-liner about the show being impossible to sponsor before wishing listeners a good day.

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

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