Marcus Spears Jr. Commits to Texas + Morning X July 10, 2026
Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Friday, July 10, 2026
🎙️ First Hour
Morning X — Transcript Analysis (Portion 1)
Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | 101X Austin | Friday, July 10, 2026
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Topics/Stories Covered
- Sunscreen habits [00:00:00–00:02:45]: Trevin kicks off the show discussing a study finding that the average person misses about 10% of their face when applying sunscreen. The two most-missed spots: the bridge of the nose (77% of people skip it) and eyelids (14% skip due to fear of getting sunscreen in their eyes). Trevin notes that eyelids account for 5–10% of all skin cancer cases. Both hosts riff on ear sunburns, scalp burns, and Trevin’s habit of spraying aerosol sunscreen directly in his face until his wife stopped him.
- 2026 FIFA World Cup update [00:02:45–00:04:02]: Sawyer covers France’s dominant win over Morocco — 22 shots on goal to Morocco’s 5 — and previews the day’s match between Belgium and Spain. Sawyer jokes that France is the heavy favorite and that if France wins on U.S. soil, we’ll have to “give back the Louisiana Purchase.”
- The Austin “Hipness Tax” / Black Sheep Lodge burger [00:04:02–00:07:13]: A Reddit user highlighted that the Black Buffalo Burger at Black Sheep Lodge (named 27th best burger in Texas by Texas Monthly in 2009) has gone from $6.99 with fries to $16.00 — a 129% increase. The compound annual growth rate of 5% outpaced national food inflation by 53% and hospitality wages by 49%. The hosts discuss whether Austin’s trendy South Lamar location is driving the premium. Trevin opens a listener call/text segment asking for the most egregious Austin “hipness tax” they’ve witnessed, with Phoebe Bridgers tickets as a prize giveaway.
- Alienated Majesty Bookstore open mic for writers with disabilities [00:07:13–00:08:35]: Trevin covers an upcoming event this Sunday, 2–4pm, at Alienated Majesty, an Austin independent bookstore. The showcase features poetry, music, and visual art by local artists and writers with disabilities. He highlights first-time reader Molly Camper, diagnosed with autism at 53, who found community through the event.
- HEB “main character syndrome” rant [00:08:35–00:10:15]: Trevin recounts going to his local HEB and being blocked in the bread/tortilla aisle by a patron who was FaceTiming a friend with two kids in the cart, oblivious to those around her. He frames it as a broader observation about Austin residents suffering from “main character syndrome.”
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Austin/Texas News Stories
- The Reddit-fueled discussion of Austin’s cost-of-living inflation, specifically the “hipness tax” on South Lamar businesses like Black Sheep Lodge, with detailed price and wage comparison data
- Upcoming community arts event at Alienated Majesty bookstore highlighting Austin’s disability community
- Anecdotal commentary on Austin HEB crowding and social behavior
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Sports Topics
- 2026 FIFA World Cup [00:02:45]: France defeats Morocco convincingly (22 shots on goal to 5); France advances as tournament favorite. Belgium vs. Spain match scheduled for that day, winner to face France.
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Austin Events/Concerts/Local Happenings
- Alienated Majesty Bookstore open mic — Sunday, July 12, 2–4pm; poetry, music, and visual art by local artists and writers with disabilities
- Phoebe Bridgers tickets — mentioned as sold out; being offered as a prize for the “worst Austin hipness tax” listener call-in contest (512-835-1015)
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Restaurant/Food Discussions
- Black Sheep Lodge (South Lamar, Austin): Black Buffalo Burger with fries — $6.99 in 2009, now $16.00. Discussed in the context of Austin inflation and the “hipness tax.” Trevin also praises their buffalo wings and Bud Light (Bush Lights).
- HEB: Trevin mentions shopping for tortillas and Dave’s Killer Bread / potato buns; characterizes his local HEB as a “hellhole” during busy hours.
- Cindy’s (next door to Black Sheep Lodge): Mentioned humorously — Trevin jokes he was “asked to no longer attend” after visiting Black Sheep Lodge and then wandering into the lingerie store next door. Notes Cindy’s was formerly a laundromat.
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Funny Bits, Debates, and Memorable Exchanges
- Sawyer’s ears bit [00:00:25]: Sawyer jokes his ears are so big he could flap them and fly, saving on airfare — riffing off the sunscreen conversation.
- Trevin’s aerosol sunscreen face spray [00:01:50]: Trevin admits he used to just blast his face with aerosol sunscreen until his wife intervened; now he sprays it on his hands and rubs it on his face, acknowledging it’s “probably terrible.”
- Louisiana Purchase joke [00:03:52]: Sawyer deadpans that if France wins the World Cup on U.S. soil, “it was written in the contract” that we return the Louisiana Purchase — a running absurdist bit.
- Black Sheep Lodge / Cindy’s lingerie story [00:05:44]: Trevin tells a self-deprecating story about getting kicked out of the adjacent Cindy’s lingerie store after drinking at Black Sheep Lodge — one of the segment’s biggest laugh moments.
- HEB FaceTime rant [00:08:35]: Trevin’s exasperated retelling of being blocked in the tortilla aisle, punctuated by the observation that he hung up on his own father to focus on grocery shopping, yet still got held up by someone FaceTiming with two kids in the cart.
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Guests or Phone Callers
None in this portion. A listener call/text segment was opened (512-835-1015) for the “worst Austin hipness tax” contest, but no callers had been taken yet.
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Summary
This opening portion of the July 10 Morning X wastes no time establishing the show’s casual, conversational tone. Trevin and Sawyer kick things off with a lighthearted but genuinely informative discussion about sunscreen application, riffing on missed spots like eyelids and ears before segueing into Sawyer’s World Cup update. France’s demolition of Morocco and the looming Belgium-Spain matchup give Sawyer room to play up his comedic nationalism, culminating in the throwaway bit about the Louisiana Purchase being forfeit if France wins on American soil.
The show’s local Austin identity comes through strongly in the middle segment, anchored by the Black Sheep Lodge burger price analysis sourced from a sharp Reddit post. The “Austin hipness tax” framing resonates as a real and relatable grievance for long-time residents, and Trevin and Sawyer handle it with a mix of genuine curiosity and affectionate exasperation. The Cindy’s lingerie aside — delivered as a cautionary tale about post-burger impulse decisions — lands as one of the funniest moments of the segment, with Trevin’s deadpan delivery doing most of the heavy lifting. A listener contest is launched around the topic, with Phoebe Bridgers tickets as bait.
The final stretch of this portion balances the comedy with a genuine moment of community coverage — Trevin’s plug for the Alienated Majesty disability arts showcase is notably sincere — before closing on the HEB “main character syndrome” rant, which serves as a perfect slice-of-Austin-life closer. The segment sets up a show that’s clearly comfortable toggling between sharp local observation, humor, and moments of actual warmth, all within the first ten minutes.
⏰ Second Hour
Morning X — Transcript Analysis (Middle Portion)
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Topics Covered
- HEB grocery store phone etiquette rant (lead-in)
- Kawhi Leonard trade/NBA investigation update
- Guest interview: Austin band Holy Wave (album release)
- Austin restaurant news: Olame closing, Cenote break-in
- Music release Friday: Jack White, Green Day, Cage the Elephant
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Austin & Texas News
- Olame closing [00:17:04] — One of Austin’s seven Michelin-starred restaurants, located near MLK/West Campus area, announced it will close after 12 years; final day of service is July 19th
- Cenote break-in [00:17:51] — The east side coffee shop was burglarized early Tuesday morning (July 7); thieves stole the weekend’s cash; Cenote remains committed to being a cash-friendly business and is asking for community support this weekend
- Austin data centers — Briefly referenced [00:13:17] as an ongoing local issue Sawyer is “battling back”
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Sports Takes
- Kawhi Leonard trade on hold [00:11:25] — Sawyer recaps his previous report that Kawhi was being traded from the LA Clippers to the Toronto Raptors; the NBA has paused the trade pending an investigation into the Clippers allegedly paying Kawhi through a shell company (“Aspiration,” a tree-planting company) — effectively a no-show job; the Raptors issued a statement saying they’ll wait until the investigation concludes rather than assume the risk; Sawyer’s take: Kawhi won’t be playing basketball anytime soon
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Austin Music, Venue & Event Mentions
- Holy Wave [00:12:41] — Austin-based band (members Joey, Julian, Kyle, Ryan) in-studio to promote their sixth studio album *I’m Dada*, released today (July 10, 2026); recorded in Incentive, Mexico with producer/collaborator Laurel Meets; themes include AI, fatherhood, relationships, and creative autonomy; band grew up in El Paso
- Austin show: August 21st at 29th Street Ballroom
- Tour schedule: East Coast run → Austin show → Europe (over a month) → home → West Coast run (starting early November)
- Song played on air: *”First Day”* off *I’m Dada*
- Cage the Elephant at Float Fest — Referenced [00:20:04] as a past Austin-area festival appearance; Sawyer recalls Matt Schultz’s intense on-stage behavior around 2022–2023
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Food & Restaurant Discussions
- Olame [00:17:09] — Michelin-starred Austin restaurant announcing closure after 12 years; open until July 19th; Sawyer encourages listeners to visit before it closes
- Cenote [00:17:51] — East side Austin café burglarized Tuesday morning; lost weekend cash; Sawyer plugs their frozen drinks and urges listeners to visit this weekend in a show of support
- Chili dog [00:16:11] — Unnamed spot briefly referenced as “the best chili dog I’ve ever had in my life” during casual banter with Holy Wave’s Joey
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Guests & Interviews
- Holy Wave (in-studio) [00:12:41–00:16:59]
- Members: Joey, Julian, Kyle, Ryan
- Austin-based band, sixth album *I’m Dada* out today
- Recorded in Mexico; first record made outside the U.S.
- Discussed themes of fatherhood, AI, and creative identity
- Upcoming heavy touring schedule through end of 2026
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Funny Bits & Memorable Host Moments
- Trevin is on vacation — Sawyer is solo-hosting; he jokes that Trevin (at the beach all week) “probably thought about walking out into it a time or two” for some peace and quiet [00:10:46]
- HEB rant [00:10:58] — Sawyer goes off about a woman FaceTiming in the HEB aisle, blocking the bread aisle, letting her kid throw tortillas on the floor, and rolling her eyes at Sawyer; he ties it into a broader “do better” plea about phone use in grocery stores
- “I got friends that are parents” [00:10:38] — Sawyer fumbles the line mid-sentence (“I have friends that have parents… well, yeah, my friends would have parents, that’s how they got here”) and catches himself, getting a laugh
- Data center brain [00:13:14] — Sawyer jokes that Austin’s data center battle has rewired his brain so badly he can no longer say “Dada” correctly when introducing Holy Wave’s album title
- Joey’s secret bar [00:15:53] — Sawyer refuses to name the bar where he runs into Holy Wave’s Joey, joking “I don’t want to put it on blast in case anybody goes out there trying to find him… it breaks my heart when the boy is away”
- FaceTime surrogate [00:16:06] — Riffing on the earlier HEB bit, Sawyer and Joey joke that Joey could FaceTime Sawyer from tour and be propped up on a barstool next to a chili dog as a surrogate
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Pop Culture & National Topics
- Jack White — *Frozen Charlotte* [00:18:27] — Seventh studio album released today; Sawyer quips “never forget, Jack White is the man who did, in fact, invent the blues”
- Green Day — *”I’m Never Gonna R.I.P.”* [00:18:42] — New single released for *Nimrods*, a “faux biopic” movie about a band loosely based on Green Day’s rise through 90s punk rock; film due later in 2026
- Cage the Elephant — *”Beaches of Tennessee”* [00:19:10] — New single; Sawyer speculates it’s about frontman Matt Schultz’s January 5, 2023 arrest at the Bowery Hotel in NYC (two counts of criminal possession of a weapon); Schultz later revealed he had been in a three-year mental health crisis; Sawyer notes the turmoil was visible to anyone who saw them live at the time
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Summary
This middle portion of the July 10th Morning X opens with Sawyer solo-hosting (Trevin still on vacation) and venting about a frustrating HEB grocery store encounter — a woman blocking the bread aisle while FaceTiming, her kid hurling tortillas across the floor — which escalates into a broader plea for phone etiquette in public spaces. The bit lands well and sets a relatable, slightly exasperated tone before Sawyer pivots to a sports update on Kawhi Leonard, recapping his earlier report that Kawhi’s trade back to the Raptors has been frozen by the NBA pending an investigation into the Clippers allegedly funneling payments to Kawhi through a tree-planting company front — a scheme Sawyer compares to *The Sopranos*.
The heart of this segment is an in-studio interview with Austin band Holy Wave, whose sixth studio album *I’m Dada* drops today. The four members — Joey, Julian, Kyle, and Ryan — join Sawyer for a warm, easy conversation about recording the album in Mexico, the themes of fatherhood and AI running through the record, and their packed upcoming tour schedule that includes an Austin homecoming show on August 21st at the 29th Street Ballroom. Sawyer clearly has a genuine personal connection with the band, particularly Joey, and the segment has a loose, friendly energy that goes beyond a standard promotional interview.
The segment closes with a sweep of local and national news. On the Austin food front, Sawyer delivers a bittersweet goodbye to Olame — one of Austin’s Michelin-starred restaurants closing after 12 years — and rallies listeners to support Cenote on the east side after it was burglarized earlier in the week. He then runs through Music Release Friday highlights: Jack White’s new album *Frozen Charlotte*, a Green Day single tied to an upcoming faux biopic, and a new Cage the Elephant track that Sawyer believes is rooted in frontman Matt Schultz’s 2023 arrest and mental health crisis — a story Sawyer connects to a memorable, chaotic Cage the Elephant set he witnessed at Float Fest around that same period.
🏁 Final Hour
Morning X — Final Segment Analysis (July 10, 2026)
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Topics Covered
- Matt Schultz “Beaches of Tennessee” single intro (brief, leading into music)
- San Antonio Spurs: play-by-play announcer Jacob Tobey fired amid affair allegations (allegedly involving the sister of a Spurs player)
- UT Men’s Basketball: No. 1 recruit in the class of 2027, Marcus Spears Jr., reclassifies and commits to Texas — described as “a baby Giannis”
- Maggie’s Refuel: L.A.’s first “luxury gas station” concept opening in Beverly Hills
- Austin Headlines (Trevin’s segment, read by Sawyer):
- Austin man charged with arson for allegedly trying to set a Cap Metro bus on fire
- Austin gas prices up 23 cents amid Iran tensions
- National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention at the Downtown Austin Hilton this weekend; USPS releasing 10 new Barbie forever stamps Saturday
- Waymo robo-taxi detects two misbehaving 15-year-olds drinking and firing toy guns out the window — vehicle pulls over and alerts police
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Closing Sports Update
- San Antonio Spurs: Announcer Jacob Tobey out following affair allegations, with Sawyer speculating (jokingly) about which Spurs player’s sister was involved — naming Wembanyama, Castle, and Harper
- UT Longhorns Basketball: Marcus Spears Jr. commits to Texas, reclassifying from class of 2027 — Sawyer calls it a major get and says “Horns basketball is going to be scary”
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Austin Event & Weekend Recommendations
- Tonight — Moody Amphitheater: Young the Giant with Cold War Kids; Kenny Hoopla replaced by Beach Weather as opener; Sawyer encourages listeners to arrive early to catch Beach Weather
- This weekend — Downtown Hilton: National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention; Sawyer suggests bringing old Barbie toys to get them appraised
- Saturday: USPS releasing 10 new Barbie-themed forever stamps featuring different career outfits
- Coming in September: Sex Pistols returning to Austin for their 50th anniversary “Anarchy in the UK” tour
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Guests Referenced
- Drew Bennett — thanked by Sawyer for helping out during the solo week
- Emily — thanked for coming by the show (no further detail given in transcript)
- Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) — upcoming interview teased; Sawyer mentions he’ll be speaking with Jones later that day ahead of the September Austin date; plans to ask about Randy’s Rodeo, the 1978 San Antonio show credited with helping spark Austin’s punk scene
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Funny Closing Moments & Memorable Quotes
- On the “Woke Buc-ee’s” nickname for Maggie’s Refuel: *”Woke-ee’s was right there for you… shows you don’t know nothing about the buck.”*
- On Maggie Gyllenhaal potentially being a spokesperson: *”If you tell me Maggie Gyllenhaal is filling up my tank like I’m at a New Jersey gas station… then you got my attention.”*
- On the Waymo teens story: *”What a nightmare to be bowling around with your friend, just doing bad kid stuff as bad kids do, and then you’re imprisoned within a Waymo.”*
- On one of the new Barbie USPS stamps: *”One of them is a radio DJ that is unable to read.”* (self-deprecating dig)
- On Trevin being out all week: *”Hurt people hurt people.”*
- Closing Waymo warning to kids: *”You kids need Jesus.”* — followed immediately by: *”Depeche Mode has it for you.”*
- Teasing Monday’s return: *”Trevin will be back on Monday. I’m not saying a damn word the entire show. He can do it by himself.”*
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How the Show Wrapped Up
Sawyer closed out the solo week by thanking fill-in help (Drew Bennett and Emily), directing listeners to the podcast at 101x.com, plugging the Young the Giant show at Moody Amphitheater that evening, teasing his upcoming interview with Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, and sending the audience out with Beach Weather to tie into the concert recommendation. He confirmed Trevin returns Monday with a playful but affectionate dig at his co-host for leaving him to hold down the fort all week.
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3-Paragraph Summary
The final segment of the July 10th Morning X opened with a brief musical intro tied to Matt Schultz’s new single “Beaches of Tennessee,” which Sawyer enthusiastically called his pick for Song of the Summer before pivoting to the Morning X Sports block. On the basketball front, Sawyer delivered a mix of bad and good news: San Antonio Spurs announcer Jacob Tobey was dismissed following allegations of an affair — allegedly with the sister of a Spurs player — while on a much brighter note, top-ranked 2027 recruit Marcus Spears Jr. announced his reclassification and commitment to the University of Texas, drawing comparisons to Giannis Antetokounmpo and prompting Sawyer to declare that Longhorns basketball is about to get very dangerous. The segment also took a detour into the announcement of L.A.’s upcoming “luxury gas station,” Maggie’s Refuel, which Sawyer mocked enthusiastically, lamenting that the internet missed the obvious “Woke-ee’s” portmanteau and insisting nothing beats a $2 bacon and egg taco from Speedy Stop.
Trevin’s headlines segment — delivered by Sawyer in his co-host’s absence — covered a range of Austin and national stories, including an arson charge involving a Cap Metro bus, a 23-cent spike in Austin gas prices tied to Iran tensions, and the National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention taking over the downtown Hilton this weekend alongside a new USPS Barbie stamp release on Saturday. The most entertaining story involved a pair of 15-year-olds in California who thought a driverless Waymo was the ideal venue for underage drinking and shooting toy guns out the window — only for the vehicle to detect the behavior, pull into a parking lot, and summon police. Sawyer milked the story for several minutes, imagining the nightmare of being “imprisoned within a Waymo” and warning listeners that the robo-taxi’s cameras might one day pull over people with forgotten parking warrants.
To close the week, Sawyer thanked fill-in contributors Drew Bennett and Emily, reminded listeners that the podcast would be up later at 101x.com, and pointed Austin out the door with two clear recommendations: head to the Moody Amphitheater tonight for Young the Giant and Cold War Kids (with Beach Weather opening as a last-minute replacement for Kenny Hoopla), and tune in for his upcoming interview with Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones ahead of the band’s September Austin stop on their 50th anniversary tour. He wrapped with warm but characteristically sarcastic remarks about Trevin’s return on Monday, promising to say nothing and let his co-host carry the whole show — a fitting close to what was clearly a lively, chaotic, and very fun solo week.
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Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Trevin Smith and Sawyer Stull. Morning X — 101X Austin, TX.
