Oliver Tree, Flash Floods & Stanley Cup — Trevin & Sawyer 6/15/26

Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Monday, June 15, 2026

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🎙️ First Hour

Analysis: The Morning X — June 15, 2026 (First Portion)

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Topics/Stories Covered

• Flash flood warnings in Austin — Both hosts’ phones received emergency alerts due to heavy rain after a dry stretch; Trevin mentioned getting one at 2 a.m. that woke him up. Sawyer joked about lane markers disappearing in the rain and called driving in it “Lane Vietnam.”
• Trevin’s early job history — Prompted by Sawyer’s mention of working at Best Buy, Trevin revealed a string of early jobs: soccer referee in Katy, TX; bagger/cashier at Gerland’s grocery (where he was fired for “sweethearting” — not scanning a $30 brisket in exchange for free haircuts); and shoe salesman at Journeys in West Oaks Mall.
• Optimism and dementia study — Sawyer shared a Harvard study (9,000+ Americans aged 70+) finding that higher optimism is linked to a ~15% lower risk of developing dementia. Led to a genuine, somewhat personal discussion about dementia.
• TSA Gold Plus program — Trevin covered a news story about the TSA launching a public-private partnership program to partly privatize airport security at select airports. Sawyer was skeptical (“Die Hard 2”).
• Brief audio clip — A short clip played of someone (unidentified) describing making solo music in a hotel room.

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Austin/Texas News Stories

• Flash flood warnings — Active flash flood warning in the Austin area due to rain following an extended dry period, with imminent threat alerts going to listeners’ phones.

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Sports Topics

• 2026 NBA Finals — New York Knicks champions — The Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973. The San Antonio Spurs lost the series despite leading for 72% of games played. Trevin (a self-identified Houston Rockets fan) was openly gleeful about the Spurs’ loss. Sawyer pushed back, telling Trevin he was “no longer a Rockets fan” after taking joy in San Antonio’s defeat, leading to a riff on Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, and the “Dream Shake.”
• Stanley Cup — Briefly mentioned as also being wrapped up, with no further detail.
• World Cup / Football — Trevin referenced the World Cup and football as reasons sports aren’t totally dead, countering Sawyer’s “sports are over” declaration.

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Austin Events & Local Happenings

• Young the Giant tickets — Being given away on the show this week
• Rise Against tickets — Also being given away this week
• Sabrina from The Applicators interview — Scheduled for Wednesday on the show
• John Laird / Homegrown Live — Trevin mentioned trying to bring John Laird on to talk about Homegrown Live
• Emily interview — Scheduled for Tuesday on the show

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Funny Bits & Memorable Exchanges

• Flash flood alert as show promotion — Sawyer riffed that the imminent threat alerts going off on everyone’s phones were essentially free advertising driving people to stay in bed and listen: *”A flash flood warning of bad content in effect for this area until 10 a.m.”*
• Trevin’s grocery store theft confession — Trevin admitted to being fired from Gerland’s for “sweethearting” — slipping a barber a free $30 brisket in exchange for haircuts. Sawyer’s verdict: *”You should have done it for something you can’t do yourself.”*
• Rockets fan shaming — After Trevin gloated about the Spurs losing, Sawyer revoked his Rockets fan card, threatened to “Dikembe Mutombo” him if he touched a Hakeem jersey, and told him he had to “dream shake your face.”
• Dog chewing Trevin’s shoes — Sawyer admitted the first time he genuinely smiled upon seeing Trevin after the long weekend was learning that Trevin’s dog had destroyed his shoes. Trevin called it “evil.” Sawyer called it hilarious.
• Dementia tangent — Sawyer floated a half-joking theory that dementia might be “purposefully created” as a mercy for aging people who’d otherwise have to fully experience getting old. Trevin — who noted personal experience caring for someone with the illness — redirected it more soberly before they moved on.

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Summary

The show opened with both hosts reacting in real time to Austin flash flood emergency alerts hitting their phones, spinning the chaos into an extended bit about the alerts being accidental free promotion for the show. From there the conversation drifted into early job confessions, with Trevin revealing a Katy, TX youth that included getting fired from a grocery store for trading a brisket for free haircuts — a story Sawyer milked for everything it was worth.

The sports segment saw Sawyer declare the sports calendar essentially dead before Trevin countered with the World Cup and football. The main sports story was the New York Knicks winning the 2026 NBA title over the San Antonio Spurs, with Trevin — a proud Rockets fan — barely concealing his delight at San Antonio’s loss. Sawyer proceeded to formally strip Trevin of his Rockets fan credentials for rooting against a Texas team, generating one of the segment’s best exchanges.

The back half of this portion covered a Harvard study on optimism and dementia risk, which turned briefly personal and genuine before wrapping up. Trevin then ran through a news item on the TSA’s new Gold Plus privatization program, which both hosts were skeptical of. The week’s upcoming show highlights were teased, including ticket giveaways and interviews with artists connected to the Austin music scene.

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⏰ Second Hour

Morning X — Transcript Analysis (approx. 00:10:53–00:21:55)

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Topics Covered

• Death of Oliver Tree in a helicopter crash
• Carolina Hurricanes winning the 2026 Stanley Cup
• UT baseball at the College World Series
• Rise Against and Alkaline Trio concert ticket giveaway
• East 51st Street redesign in Austin
• U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team match vs. Australia
• Sawyer’s dog getting bit (presumably by an ant) in the yard

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Austin & Texas News

• East 51st Street redesign [00:17:09]: The City of Austin has plans to redesign a stretch of East 51st Street near the Mueller neighborhood, aimed at improving safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. The project is in its 90% design phase and includes a raised center median, new pedestrian crossings, protected bicycle lanes, wider sidewalks, and landscaping improvements. Trevin notes the project is expected to wrap up around 2027. Sawyer jokes about how he’ll get to Home Depot, and Trevin mentions a local favorite, SH Donuts on 51st, which had previously been hit by a car.

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Sports Takes

• Carolina Hurricanes — 2026 Stanley Cup Champions [00:13:38]: Sawyer announces the Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. Both hosts celebrate the win. Trevin gives a local shoutout to Logan Stankoven, who played his rookie AHL season with the Texas Stars in Cedar Park, won AHL Rookie of the Year, and now has his name on the Stanley Cup.
• UT Baseball — College World Series [00:14:24]: Sawyer reports that Texas dropped their opening game to the Georgia Bulldogs after a rough first inning. The Longhorns play Alabama at 1:00 p.m. that day, with the winner advancing. Both hosts reassure listeners the Horns are still alive in the double-elimination format.
• U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team [00:20:49]: Trevin hypes a dominant U.S. performance against Australia — a 4-1 win. Stats cited: 17 shots, 63% possession, 91% pass accuracy. Two goals credited to a player referred to as “Bellagoon” (or similar). Both hosts express optimism about the Pochettino era of U.S. Soccer.

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Austin Music, Venue & Event Mentions

• Rise Against and Alkaline Trio [00:15:27]: The show is giving away tickets to a Rise Against and Alkaline Trio co-headlining show on September 23rd at the Moody Amphitheater. Caller number 10 wins at 512-835-1015. Trevin recalls seeing Rise Against at Stubb’s and at a co-headlining show with the Deftones at “the old Coda” (a former Austin venue).
• Oliver Tree at Emo’s [00:11:24]: Trevin notes that Oliver Tree had been booked to play Emo’s in August. He also recalls seeing Oliver Tree at ACL Fest 2022, calling it one of the more fun shows of that weekend.
• Alkaline Trio / Blink-182 tangent [00:16:51]: Sawyer wonders aloud if Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba will have the nerve to play any Blink-182 songs from the *California* era, given his tenure in that band. Sawyer says he actually liked that era of Blink.

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Guests or Interviews

None in this portion.

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Funny Bits & Memorable Host Moments

• Sawyer’s dog and the ant [00:18:23]: Sawyer tells a story about his Chihuahua getting bitten — likely by a fire ant — while doing his business in the freshly mowed yard. The dog launched four feet straight into the air mid-squat, yelping. Sawyer couldn’t stop laughing despite feeling bad. He notes the dog now refuses to go outside and that he had to “hold his paw while he peed.” Trevin’s deadpan response: *”Good thing he didn’t have to hold something else.”*
• Sawyer competing for Yard of the Month [00:18:38]: Sawyer reveals he’s on a mission to win his neighborhood’s Yard of the Month award — laying sod, striping the lawn, planning landscaping. He jokes about “greasing palms” to influence whoever the judges are.
• SCUBA acronym tangent [00:14:44]: After Sawyer mangles “Matt Skiba’s” name as “Skuba,” it leads to a riff about Scuba Steve (from *Big Daddy*), and Sawyer attempts to make up what SCUBA stands for — “Submersive… Sea… Cuttlefish… Under… Alien Waves” — before Trevin correctly lands on “Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.”
• Caller X confusion [00:16:21]: Sawyer doesn’t know what number “Caller X” is in the contest. Trevin has to explain that X is 10 (Roman numerals), leading to Sawyer joking that Trevin would know, since he was “around for” Roman numerals.
• Oliver Tree LGBTQ+ stumble [00:12:02]: While paying tribute to Oliver Tree, Sawyer stumbles badly trying to say “LGBTQ+” and groans at himself. Trevin reassures him he’s fine.

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Pop Culture & National Topics

• Oliver Tree — Death [00:11:02]: Both hosts pay tribute to Oliver Tree, who died at 32 in a helicopter collision involving two aircraft in South America, along with five others. Trevin recalls seeing him at ACL 2022 and notes he was booked at Emo’s in August. Sawyer mentions Oliver Tree’s debut album *Ugly Is Beautiful* helped him get through the pandemic, and that the show used to play it on their previous segment “Exposure.” Both hosts describe him as a genuinely funny, kind, and artistically fearless person — citing tributes from the stand-up comedy community as confirmation of his character.
• Weekend of accidents [00:12:29]: The hosts briefly note it was a “weird weekend” with multiple high-profile accidents — a skydiving accident and a bungee accident in addition to the Oliver Tree helicopter crash. Sawyer advocates keeping celebrities out of helicopters and mentions worrying about comedian Bill Burr, who is known to be a helicopter pilot.

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Summary

This portion of the show opens on a somber note as Trevin and Sawyer pay tribute to Oliver Tree, who died at 32 in a helicopter collision in South America the day before. Both hosts share personal memories — Trevin saw him at ACL 2022, Sawyer spun his music on their old “Exposure” segment — and speak warmly about his irreverent humor, genre-defying music, and genuine kindness, noting that the outpouring from the stand-up comedy world confirmed what they always sensed about him. The segment carries real weight, with Sawyer fumbling the LGBTQ+ acronym mid-tribute and laughing at himself, which briefly lightens the mood before they close with a sincere R.I.P.

The show then shifts into sports mode. Sawyer announces the Carolina Hurricanes as the 2026 Stanley Cup Champions, with a local hook: Logan Stankoven, who played for the AHL’s Texas Stars in Cedar Park before earning his Cup. Trevin and Sawyer also check in on UT baseball at the College World Series, where the Longhorns dropped their opener to Georgia but are still alive heading into a Monday matchup with Alabama. The sports block wraps with Trevin hyping a dominant USMNT 4-1 win over Australia, complete with goal audio, impressive possession and passing stats, and mutual enthusiasm for the Pochettino era of U.S. Soccer.

The middle stretch of the segment features lighter banter: a ticket giveaway for Rise Against and Alkaline Trio at the Moody Amphitheater on September 23rd, a tangent about the SCUBA acronym, and Sawyer’s chaotic story about his 11-month-old Chihuahua getting launched four feet into the air by what was probably a fire ant bite — mid-poop, in the freshly laid sod Sawyer was meticulously grooming for a Yard of the Month competition. Austin local news closes the block with a report on the planned East 51st Street redesign near Mueller, including protected bike lanes and a raised median meant to cut down on left-turn crashes — to which Sawyer’s primary concern is access to Home Depot and SH Donuts.

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🏁 Final Hour

Final Segment Analysis — “Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning” (101X)

Show Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 | Timestamp: ~00:21:56–00:32:39

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Topics Covered

• World Cup 2026 — Brief mention of the U.S. vs. Australia match, 2 p.m. Friday from Lumenfield in Seattle [00:21:56–00:22:09]
• Bonnaroo 2026 — Recap of the festival in Manchester, Tennessee; Turnstile’s midnight set; sunrise DJ sets; weather issues causing 11 acts to be rescheduled (including Aly & AJ for a second consecutive year); Sawyer expressing he’s never been; Trevin referencing someone named “Langer” who attends annually and does panels [00:22:14–00:25:18]
• Morning X Headlines [00:25:18–00:26:37]
• UFC Freedom 250 / “Ameriporn” — Sawyer’s multi-screen weekend watching the Stanley Cup and UFC 250 at the White House lawn; commentary on AI-generated patriotic propaganda ads, the former U2 “Claw” production rig on the White House grounds, Jack Osbourne’s attendance, and the event being framed as an America’s 250th birthday celebration a month early [00:26:42–00:30:17]
• Show wrap-up banter — Sawyer’s puppy Maisie eating his Air Jordan shoe; Trevin’s dog OD getting spooked in the yard; teases for Tuesday’s show [00:30:18–00:32:39]

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Closing News & Headlines

• Austin ISD must borrow money to make payroll amid a ballooning budget shortfall [00:25:29–00:25:35]
• Elon Musk officially becomes the world’s first trillionaire [00:25:35–00:25:44]
• Paramount Theater Last Call — Tonight (June 15) is the final opportunity to visit before a nearly year-long restoration. Open house and happy hour runs 5–8 p.m.; features discounted drinks and a hand-painted fire curtain dating to the theater’s 1915 opening [00:25:49–00:26:36]

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Final Austin Event Recommendation

• Paramount Theater Last Call Open House & Happy Hour — Tonight, 5–8 p.m. Trevin’s note: “Keep the seats. There’s something about sitting in a hundred-year-old farts that feels special in that building.” [00:25:49–00:26:36]

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Tomorrow’s Show Tease

• More tickets available for Young the Giant and Rise Against
• Guest Emily returning to discuss “the Utes” and whatever new topic follows last week’s LEGO/minifig segment [00:31:47–00:32:05]

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Funny Closing Moments & Memorable Quotes

• “Rail riding for Weird Al Yankovic sounds like…” — Sawyer’s double-meaning joke on the festival term “rail riding” [00:23:40–00:24:04]
• “There’s something about sitting in a hundred-year-old farts that feels special in that building.” — Trevin on the Paramount Theater’s vintage seats [00:26:28–00:26:34]
• “He had a bunch of greased-up men come and wrestle in his yard.” — Sawyer on UFC at the White House [00:29:02–00:29:07]
• “Your dad wrote a song called War Pigs. What are we doing?” — Sawyer on Jack Osbourne attending UFC Freedom 250 [00:29:55–00:29:58]
• “Don’t even say that [AI replacement], because they’ll take it serious upstairs.” — Trevin, genuinely nervous [00:25:02–00:25:05]
• “Steve Buscemi with the skateboard. What’s up, fellow kids?” — Trevin’s dig at Sawyer claiming he bridges the Gen X–Gen Z gap [00:32:21–00:32:24]
• Sawyer’s puppy Maisie ate his Air Jordan; Trevin laughed — Sawyer noted it was “the first time I saw you smile” all morning [00:30:19–00:30:43]

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How the Show Wrapped Up

The show closed with light, affectionate banter about dogs — Sawyer’s shoe-destroying puppy Maisie and Trevin’s dog OD getting launched into the air in the yard. The hosts teased Tuesday’s guests and ticket giveaways, signed off with their social handles (@TrevinOnTheRadio, @SawyerStull, @101XMorningX), and signed off warmly with a mutual “See you guys tomorrow.”

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Three-Paragraph Summary

The final stretch of Monday’s Morning X opened with a quick World Cup tease before pivoting to a lively recap of Bonnaroo 2026, where Sawyer and Trevin riffed on festival culture, midnight sets, sunrise DJs, and the recurring bad luck of Aly & AJ getting rained out for a second straight year. Sawyer admitted he’s only ever attended ACL among major festivals, prompting a joking GoFundMe suggestion and a mutual, half-serious plan to attend Bonnaroo together — immediately undercut by the question of who would run the show, leading to a brief, alarmed exchange about AI replacement.

Trevin’s Morning X Headlines segment delivered a sharp tonal contrast: Austin ISD borrowing money to make payroll, placed directly beneath a headline about Elon Musk becoming the world’s first trillionaire — a juxtaposition Trevin let land with deadpan precision. The good-news headline pointed listeners to the Paramount Theater’s Last Call open house tonight (5–8 p.m.), with Trevin’s memorable line about cherishing “hundred-year-old farts” in the historic seats stealing the moment. From there, Sawyer launched into his “Ameriporn” commentary — a sharp, funny critique of the AI-generated patriotic ads that ran during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, weaving in jabs at Jack Osbourne, the repurposed U2 Claw stage rig, and the whole spectacle of celebrating America’s 250th birthday a month ahead of schedule.

The show wound down with warm, chaotic closing banter: Sawyer’s puppy Maisie destroying his Air Jordan, Trevin’s dog OD going airborne in the yard, and an easy back-and-forth about generational identity that ended with a Steve Buscemi “fellow kids” reference. The hosts teased Tuesday’s show — tickets for Young the Giant and Rise Against, plus guest Emily returning for another segment — and signed off with their handles and a genuine, unhurried goodbye. It was a Monday show that balanced real local news with festival chatter, political absurdism, and the kind of dog-dad commiseration that makes morning radio feel like eavesdropping on friends.

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Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Trevin Smith and Sawyer Stull. Morning X — 101X Austin, TX.