Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning — 2026-05-20

Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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🎙️ First Hour

Here is the analysis of this portion of the transcript:

Topics Covered

• Trevin considering switching his NBA allegiance from the Houston Rockets to the San Antonio Spurs, prompted by the Spurs’ strong playoff run [00:01:00–00:04:12]
• NBA playoff sports news, including Knicks vs. Pacers Game 1, Spurs vs. Thunder, and Jason Kidd being fired by the Dallas Mavericks [00:04:17–00:05:12]
• Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs violating probation after being caught with marijuana [00:05:12–00:05:26]
• Dumpster diving having a resurgence on college campuses, with people repurposing discarded furniture [00:05:27–00:08:35]
• TSA quietly updating rules regarding flying with medical marijuana, following federal reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2 [00:08:40–00:09:29]

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Austin/Texas Sports Covered

• San Antonio Spurs: Trevin discusses wanting to switch to being a primary Spurs fan due to their successful playoff run [00:01:00–00:04:12]
• Spurs vs. Thunder: Sawyer calls it one of the best games he’s ever seen, a top-five game [00:04:35–00:04:39]
• Houston Rockets: Trevin’s longtime primary team discussed; Sawyer dismisses their prospects and jokes their rebuild window has been missed until 2041 [00:02:58–00:03:07]
• Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd fired as head coach; Cooper Flagg era mentioned; Kyrie Irving returning [00:04:56–00:05:12]

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Funny Moments, Bits, or Memorable Exchanges

• Sawyer jokes that to become a Spurs fan, you must be “jumped in” — which involves drinking Riverwalk water, taking a photo at the Alamo lined up with the Crockett Motel sign, and getting kicked in the nuts [00:02:29–00:02:46]
• After Trevin says he’s switching to the Spurs, Sawyer calls him a derogatory name, immediately after having just agreed to show Trevin respect [00:03:34–00:03:40]
• Sawyer reveals he and his friends used to play in church recycling bins as kids, calling it their “makeshift clubhouse,” which Trevin says “explains a lot” [00:05:29–00:06:01]
• Sawyer coins the term “suburban scuba” for dumpster diving [00:06:05–00:06:11]
• Story about a friend “Philly Joe” helping dump furniture in West Campus dumpsters while instructing everyone to say “we live in 14B” if anyone asked [00:07:00–00:07:29]
• Trevin’s TSA marijuana headline leads to a joke about bringing a “medical dab rig” on a plane and Sawyer riffing about a pound of marijuana disguised as a pillow [00:09:09–00:09:19]
• Sawyer’s mom’s OBGYN apparently had tickets to a Rockets back-to-back championship game and was telling patients not to go into labor [00:01:51–00:01:55]

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Summary

The show opens with light banter between Trevin and Sawyer before Trevin raises a question that anchors much of the early conversation: after living in Central Texas for 28 years as a loyal Rockets fan, he’s wondering if it’s finally time to switch his primary allegiance to the San Antonio Spurs given their impressive playoff run. Sawyer playfully grills him for potential bandwagoning but ultimately gives his blessing — not before walking him through a mock “initiation ritual” involving Riverwalk water and a kick to the groin.

Sawyer then runs through the Morning X Sports segment, covering the New York Knicks’ stunning 44-11 run to overcome a 22-point deficit against Indiana in overtime of Game 1, with Jalen Brunson starring and James Harden flopping in a big moment. He also praises the Spurs-Thunder game as one of the best he’s ever seen, notes Jason Kidd’s firing in Dallas, and touches on Rashee Rice of the Chiefs violating probation after a marijuana possession incident — which transitions into a surprisingly entertaining tangent about dumpster diving, suburban furniture flipping on college campuses, and Sawyer’s own childhood habit of hanging out in church recycling bins.

The segment wraps with Trevin covering a Morning X Headline about the TSA quietly updating its rules on flying with medical marijuana following the federal reclassification of state-licensed cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2. The details remain vague on the TSA’s end, which both hosts find suspicious and ripe for jokes, imagining passengers trying to smuggle marijuana aboard under various creative pretexts.

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⏰ Second Hour

Here is the analysis of this portion of the show:

Topics Covered

• TSA policies on marijuana/drugs at airports
• “Dad bod” vs. lean physique trends and ideal male body image
• Sports updates (Spurs/Thunder, Astros, NHL Conference Finals, Texas Stars)
• Overused buzzwords and phrases in emails and on restaurant menus
• Central Texas storm damage overnight
• MGK vs. Youngblood feud in the pop-punk/rock world
• Youngblood’s connection to Austin (Waterloo Records appearance)

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Austin & Texas News

• [00:16:43] Powerful overnight thunderstorms caused damage across Central Texas, including downed trees and power outages
• [00:17:14] Austin Energy, Encore, Bluebonnet, and Pedernales electric providers all reporting outages
• [00:17:27] Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties; no injuries reported at time of broadcast

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Sports Topics

• [00:13:42] San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder — Sawyer predicts the Thunder will win (“count on the Thunder punching back”), references a nickname for a player (“the big Winnebago”) credited to a former “Three Guys on Sports” co-host
• [00:14:03] Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins — Astros bounced back with a 2-1 win after dropping Game 1; game scheduled for 12:40 PM that day
• [00:14:21] NHL Conference Finals opening — Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche; Sawyer expresses strong dislike for both teams, says he’s “rooting for a giant meteor”; notes the Golden Knights were fined $100,000 and stripped of a draft pick
• [00:14:52] Texas Stars (AHL) home opener announced for October 2nd

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Austin Music, Venue & Event Mentions

• [00:19:27] Waterloo Records — Youngblood mentioned as having guest-appeared at the opening of the new Waterloo Records space in Austin
• Trevin mentions having met Youngblood at Lollapalooza, noting it was likely one of his first appearances there

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Food & Restaurant Discussion

• [00:15:04] A riff on pretentious restaurant and menu language, including phrases like “sourced locally,” “artisanal,” “curated,” “deconstructed,” and “seasonal vegetables”
• [00:16:33] Sawyer’s take: if a dish is “deconstructed,” it should be cheaper since the customer has to reassemble it

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Funny Bits, Debates & Memorable Moments

• [00:09:39] Opening joke about weed: “Isn’t the point of weed that it abuses you nowadays?” followed by Trevin admitting he “can’t remember the last time he had a good time” on it — but keeps trying
• [00:10:14] Sawyer’s joke about being caught high at the airport: “How’d you know I was high? We caught you petting the bomb-sniffing dog after we told you repeatedly to stop”
• [00:10:46] Sawyer imagines being “accidentally four hours and 20 minutes early” for a flight — the 4:20 joke lands well
• [00:11:02] Sawyer dramatically declares “We’re ruined, Trevin!” while apparently standing up, launching into his dad bod lament
• [00:12:57] Trevin teases that he learned something about 15% “off the air” — then clarifies it’s “not the ideal tipping amount,” getting a laugh
• [00:13:11] Trevin compliments Sawyer’s physique; Sawyer deflects with “it’s the XL hoodies and XL black t-shirts that do me wonders”; admits 185 lbs at 6’2″ is “not a good 185”
• [00:15:49] Sawyer’s irritation with “tour de force” as a phrase: “Tour de F yourself”
• [00:16:08] Trevin jokes that Sawyer has “a generational gripe with the French”
• [00:18:05] Sawyer’s summary of the MGK/Youngblood beef: “This is like Kendrick and Drake, but dumber… and much whiter”

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Pop Culture & Non-Austin Topics

• [00:17:36] Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) vs. Youngblood feud — MGK commented on a Youngblood mental health video, accusing him of canceling his tour due to low ticket sales (“Blue Dot Fever”) rather than mental health reasons; the dispute also involves comments about concert ticket pricing and live music accessibility
• Both hosts side with Youngblood; Trevin says he met him at Lollapalooza and found him to be a genuinely nice performer

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Summary

This portion of the show opens mid-conversation on a lighthearted tangent about marijuana and TSA airport policies, with both hosts riffing on the anxiety of being high in an airport and the absurdity of hoping Southwest’s free Belvita cookies will stave off the munchies. The tone is loose and comedic throughout, with Sawyer doing much of the joke-driving. The segment flows naturally into a discussion about the “dad bod” era apparently coming to an end, with Sawyer lamenting that science has swung the pendulum back toward lean physiques — a lament he delivers with theatrical despair before the two hosts briefly and humorously audit each other’s body stats.

The show then shifts into a brisk sports rundown, covering the Spurs-Thunder playoff matchup, the Astros’ midday game against the Twins, the opening of the NHL Conference Finals (which Sawyer has zero enthusiasm for, given both teams involved), and a note about the Texas Stars’ October home opener. This is followed by a genuinely funny back-and-forth about overused language — in restaurant menus and professional emails alike — with both hosts uniting against words like “artisanal,” “deconstructed,” and “tour de force.” A brief but informative local news segment covers overnight storm damage across Central Texas, including power outages affecting multiple counties and utility providers.

The segment closes with a pop culture discussion about the ongoing feud between Machine Gun Kelly and Youngblood, which Sawyer frames as a lower-stakes, “much whiter” version of the Kendrick-Drake beef. Both hosts come down firmly on Team Youngblood, with Trevin sharing that he met the artist at Lollapalooza and at the Waterloo Records reopening in Austin, describing him as a genuinely kind performer. The whole segment has a casual, free-flowing energy, moving from topic to topic with the ease of two people who clearly enjoy riffing off each other.

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🏁 Final Hour

Topics Covered in the Final Portion

• Youngblood (artist) and his beef with MGK
• Stephen Colbert’s final week on Late Night, including his penultimate episode with Bruce Springsteen and the final surprise episode
• Schlitz beer being placed “on hiatus” by current owner Pabst Brewing Company, with a final batch being brewed using a 1948 recipe
• Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) and its various brand missteps (pickle beer, etc.)
• Sawyer’s upcoming hosting gig at Q2 Stadium for an event on Saturday
• Sawyer playing right field (or left field — he wasn’t sure) at a wedding baseball game
• A brief riff on whether the show would be better with six hosts instead of two

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Closing News Stories and Sports Updates

• [00:19:50] Youngblood performing at the Moody Center (Moody Amp) on May 29th
• [00:20:08] Stephen Colbert wrapping up his final week on *Late Late Night*; his penultimate episode features Bruce Springsteen doing the Colbert Questionnaire; final episode airs Thursday with a surprise guest
• [00:21:03] Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder tonight; Trevin predicts a Thunder win
• [00:21:36] Schlitz beer’s final batch to be brewed by Kirby Nelson at Wisconsin Brewery on May 23rd, using a 1948 recipe; Pabst placed the brand on hiatus due to rising storage and shipping costs

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Austin Event and Weekend Recommendations

• [00:25:36] Sawyer is hosting an event at Q2 Stadium on Saturday (nature of event unspecified)
• [00:26:47] Sawyer will be hosting for comedian Chris Porter at Cap City Comedy Club Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; some shows nearly sold out; tickets at capcity.com
• [00:27:10] Trevin and Sawyer are doing an event tied to a screening of “Dazed and Confused” at Beverly Sheffield Park in Northwest Austin on Thursday, May 28th, benefiting the Pony League of North Central Austin

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Funny Closing Moments and Memorable Quotes

• [00:19:46] On Colbert’s low ratings — Sawyer jokes the first Colbert Questionnaire question should be: *”Why didn’t enough people watch my show?”*
• [00:20:51] Sawyer’s alternative finale idea: *”If I’m Stephen Colbert, I’m just reading the Lord of the Rings on air for an hour for the entire week.”*
• [00:22:28] Trevin says they treat Schlitz “with dignity and respect, just like I treat you every morning.” Sawyer fires back: *”That was your first mistake.”*
• [00:22:30] Sawyer on the name Schlitz: *”If you take the L out of Schlitz, you can’t do that one.”*
• [00:23:03] Sawyer on his beer experience: *”The farthest north I’ve ever gotten is Le Babelou — the beer that made Pamela Anderson.”*
• [00:23:21] Sawyer riffs on PBR’s business decisions: *”How about making that god-awful pickle beer… and you could have kept Schlitz around?”* and proposes a PBR beer can mechanical bull at Pro Bull Riders events as a *”billion-dollar idea.”*
• [00:26:14] Sawyer’s soccer coaching advice: *”Orange slices at halftime and you should win every game.”*
• [00:26:18] Trevin roasts Sawyer’s athletic ability, revealing he didn’t know which field position he was playing at a wedding baseball game — Sawyer’s defense: *”I was in stage right field.”*

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How the Show Wrapped Up

• [00:24:15] A brief, warm moment where Trevin asks *”Can we go back to being friends?”* and the two exchange “love yous” before signing off
• [00:27:42] Social handles shared: Sawyer at @SawyersStall on Instagram, Trevin at @TrevinOnTheRadio, and the show at @MorningX / 101X
• [00:27:59] A quick inside joke about something needing to be “fixed” on their end
• [00:28:07] Trevin lightly calls out Sawyer for running an *”unauthorized”* solo podcast where he shared music (“Talking Tapes”) — Sawyer is unapologetic; the show ends with a casual *”Bye”* and *”You can do whatever you want”*

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3-Paragraph Summary

The final stretch of the May 20th edition of *Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning* opened with a quick burst of music and entertainment news, including praise for artist Youngblood — largely on the basis of his beef with MGK — and a plug for his upcoming Moody Amp show on May 29th. The hosts also discussed Stephen Colbert’s final week on *Late Night*, with Trevin noting that Bruce Springsteen would be appearing for the Colbert Questionnaire and that Thursday’s finale would feature a surprise guest. Sawyer’s editorial take: Colbert should have just read *Lord of the Rings* on air all week. A sports note rounded things out, with Trevin predicting an OKC Thunder win in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs that evening.

The longest and most comedically rich segment of the final portion centered on Schlitz beer — specifically the news that Pabst Brewing Company was placing the brand on hiatus and brewing one final batch using a 1948 recipe. This sent Sawyer into an extended and gleefully chaotic rant about PBR’s business decisions, from the ill-fated pickle beer collaboration with Grillo’s Pickles to a pitch for a PBR beer can mechanical bull at Pro Bull Riders events, which he called a billion-dollar idea. The wordplay on the Schlitz name provided steady comedic fuel, and Trevin’s line about treating the brand “with dignity and respect, just like I treat you every morning” drew an immediate deadpan rebuttal from Sawyer.

The show closed warmly and somewhat loosely, with the two hosts exchanging a genuine “can we go back to being friends?” moment before pivoting to event plugs. Sawyer mentioned he’d be hosting an event at Q2 Stadium on Saturday and opening for comedian Chris Porter at Cap City Comedy Club Thursday through Saturday (tickets at capcity.com), while both hosts noted they’d been voluntarily committed — without Trevin being consulted — to emcee a *Dazed and Confused* outdoor screening at Beverly Sheffield Park in Northwest Austin on May 28th for the local Pony League. The show ended on a lighthearted jab at Sawyer’s unauthorized solo podcast, with Trevin feigning indignation and Sawyer walking out the door completely unbothered.

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