Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning — 2026-05-27
Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning | Austin, TX | Wednesday, May 27, 2026
🎙️ First Hour
Here is my analysis of this portion of the transcript:
Topics Covered
- Political betting on elections — Trevin and Sawyer debate whether it’s morally acceptable to place a Polymarket bet on a Republican Senate race, even if the outcome seems inevitable. Trevin argues it’s still problematic; Sawyer admits he didn’t place the bet but thinks he would have won.
- Voting in the Democratic primary runoff — Trevin mentions going three for three in picks (crediting his wife), and both hosts celebrate having voted and getting “I Voted” stickers.
- “I Voted” sticker gripe — Trevin complains that the bilingual “I Voted/Yo Voté” options have been combined onto one sticker, which he considers a downgrade.
- Charlotte, NC fastest-growing city — A report from Axios says Charlotte is rapidly approaching a population of one million and locals are pushing back against newcomers, which the hosts compare to Austin’s own “don’t move here” culture.
- Austin summer heat — Sparked by the Charlotte story, Trevin shares a golf anecdote about a transplant from North Carolina who found Austin’s heat “mild,” which irritated him.
- Data centers and rising global temperatures — Brief tangent about data centers contributing to heat.
- States that split vs. states that stayed whole — Sawyer goes on a riff about how states like the Dakotas, Carolinas, and Virginias “split like cowards” while Texas just uses regional descriptors (North Texas, West Texas, etc.).
- U.S. News & World Report top 250 places to live (2026–2027) — Texas dominates the top 10 with four cities; Carmel, Indiana comes in at number one. Austin proper ranks 199th.
- NHL Western Conference Finals — Vegas Golden Knights sweep the Colorado Avalanche in four games.
- NBA Playoffs (Spurs vs. Thunder) — San Antonio loses Game 5 to Oklahoma City 127–114, with Victor Wembanyama struggling. Game 6 is Thursday in San Antonio.
- MLB (Astros vs. Rangers) — Houston gives up five runs in the first inning and ultimately loses 7–9 to Texas.
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Main News Headlines Discussed
- Charlotte, North Carolina named fastest-growing city in North America, with locals pushing back against new residents (sourced from Axios)
- U.S. News & World Report releases its top 250 places to live for 2026–2027; Carmel, Indiana ranks first; Texas places four cities in the top 10 (Sugar Land at #10, Frisco at #9, Leander at #8, and a fourth at #3); Austin proper ranks 199th
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Austin/Texas Sports Covered
- NBA Playoffs: San Antonio Spurs fall to the Oklahoma City Thunder 114–127 in Game 5; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called it the worst first quarter of his career but still managed to get to the free throw line; Victor Wembanyama struggled throughout; Game 6 is Thursday back in San Antonio with the Spurs facing elimination
- NHL: Vegas Golden Knights sweep the Colorado Avalanche 4–0 in the Western Conference Finals
- MLB: Houston Astros (fresh off a combined no-hitter) give up five first-inning runs to the Texas Rangers and lose 7–9; teams play again later that day
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Austin Events, Concerts, or Local Happenings Mentioned
- South by Southwest (SXSW) and ACL Festival referenced briefly as examples of events that historically brought waves of people considering moving to Austin
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Funny Moments, Bits, or Memorable Exchanges
- [00:00:40] The cold open has Sawyer joking that he’s “comedically a hack” while Trevin has “lung butter,” immediately setting a self-deprecating tone for the show.
- [00:03:25] Sawyer jokes that Vegas is a “small market” expansion team, which Trevin shuts down immediately: “Shut up.” Sawyer claps back that Trevin called him bald yesterday, so maybe he just needs to “toughen up.”
- [00:04:36] Trevin notes the Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander “plays like a Shane Gillis Alexander,” a quick and funny name mashup.
- [00:05:44] On Charlotte’s BBQ, Sawyer says he’s seen their barbecue and they are definitely “not full.”
- [00:06:27] The hosts try to figure out what Charlotte residents are called — “Charlatonians?” — before landing on “charlatans,” which Trevin runs with.
- [00:07:06] Trevin’s golf story: a transplant from North Carolina told him Austin’s heat is “mild” compared to back home, and Trevin jokes the guy “almost caught a nine iron.”
- [00:09:09] When reading off the U.S. News top cities list, Trevin jokes that Flower Mound ranked number three is “Mexico City,” getting a laugh before correcting himself.
- [00:10:17] Sawyer guesses Carmel, Indiana is the top city and is immediately right, but jokes it’s “home of the Carmel candy.” Both hosts then shout out their wives for making them smart.
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Guests or Phone Callers
Nothing to report.
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Ticket Giveaways or Contests
Nothing to report.
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Summary
This opening segment of *Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning* kicks off with a lively ethical debate about whether it’s acceptable to bet on a political outcome through Polymarket, even if the result seems foregone. Trevin firmly argues that putting money on something you consider “evil” makes you complicit in it, drawing a comparison to military insiders who’ve faced legal consequences for election-related prediction market bets. The conversation wraps up with both hosts celebrating their participation in the recent Democratic primary runoff and Trevin lamenting the consolidation of the bilingual “I Voted/Yo Voté” stickers into one — a small but apparently deeply felt civic grievance.
The sports block covers a rough night for San Antonio Spurs fans, as the team fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 127–114 in Game 5, putting them on the brink of elimination ahead of Game 6 back home in San Antonio. Sawyer also notes the Vegas Golden Knights’ Western Conference Finals sweep of the Colorado Avalanche and the Houston Astros’ loss to the Texas Rangers despite coming off a combined no-hitter. The news segment pivots to a pair of growth-related stories: Charlotte, North Carolina’s pushback against newcomers as it approaches one million residents, and the U.S. News & World Report rankings for best places to live, which see Texas dominate the top 10 while Austin proper lands at a humbling 199th — with Carmel, Indiana taking the top spot.
Throughout the segment, Trevin and Sawyer’s chemistry shines through constant ribbing and tangents. A standoff over whether Vegas counts as a “small market” leads to Sawyer reminding Trevin he was called bald just yesterday. A golf story about a North Carolina transplant who found Austin’s summer heat “mild” nearly ends with a nine iron incident. And the duo goes on an extended, increasingly absurd riff about states that split in two — the Dakotas, the Carolinas, the Virginias — versus Texas, which proudly describes its regions without breaking off into separate states. It’s a spirited, well-paced opening that blends local pride, sports frustration, and sharp banter.
⏰ Second Hour
Here is the analysis of this portion of the transcript:
Topics Covered
- “Single person luxuries” list discussion (relationship vs. single life perks)
- 2028 Los Angeles Olympics new events (flag football, ninja warrior obstacle course)
- Tom Brady opening a memorabilia/trading card shop
- Adam Sandler movie girlfriend tier list
- ATX Free Fridge community fridge announcement
- Best summer outdoor toys for kids
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Austin/Texas News Stories
- [00:18:47] IDEA Public Schools offering free summer lunches for youth (referenced as a follow-up from the previous day’s show)
- [00:18:56] ATX Free Fridge mutual aid project opened a new community fridge called the “BFF” (Berkman Free Fridge) at 1713 Patton Lane in East Central Austin, near the 35 and 290/Cameron Road area; listeners directed to ATXFreeFridge.com
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Sports Topics
- [00:13:42] 2028 Los Angeles Olympics adding flag football as an official event
- [00:13:59] Modern pentathlon dropping equestrian in favor of a ninja warrior-style obstacle race
- [00:14:35] Tom Brady was in Austin opening a sports memorabilia and trading card shop; Sawyer expressed strong skepticism, calling it a “grift” and referencing Brady’s past association with crypto/Ponzi scheme controversies
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Funny Bits, Debates, or Memorable Moments
- [00:10:32] Extended riff on a “single person luxuries” list — Sawyer described his dedicated “fish tank” room with an inflatable Busch Light fish, two TVs, a PS5, and a mini fridge of limited edition Busch Lights not to be touched; both hosts bonded over “microdosing” each other’s TV slop (sports vs. reality TV)
- [00:12:35] Debate over “full freedom to fart” as a single-life luxury, leading to Sawyer blaming the dog on a California vacation — “Pavlov’s fart”
- [00:13:14] Sawyer’s riff on the Olympics adding a sack race and wheelbarrow race, referencing American Gladiators
- [00:15:15] Sawyer arrived that morning furiously typing up an Adam Sandler movie girlfriend tier list after a Reddit rabbit hole at 5 a.m., which Trevin noted was antisocial; the tier list included Virginia (Happy Gilmore/Julie Bowen), Valerie Vaughn (Billy Madison), Vicki Valancourt (Waterboy), Marissa Tomei (Anger Management), Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker (Just Go With It), and ultimately crowned Drew Barrymore the all-time number one for appearing in three Sandler films
- [00:20:57] Sawyer accidentally walked into an awkward phrasing when transitioning to a kids’ outdoor toys segment (“Let’s not talk about kids toys and playing with myself”)
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Pop Culture / National News / Non-Austin Topics
- [00:13:42] 2028 LA Olympics event changes — flag football added, equestrian replaced with obstacle course
- [00:14:35] Tom Brady opening a sports memorabilia/trading card shop; Sawyer’s skepticism tied to Brady’s crypto and Ponzi scheme associations and his divorce from Gisele Bündchen
- [00:15:15] Adam Sandler movie girlfriend tier list — films and actresses discussed included Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, Waterboy, Anger Management, Just Go With It, Blended, Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates, Little Nicky, and Uncut Gems
- [00:11:51] Brief mention of the Euphoria new season and true crime/reality TV (“Worst Roommate Ever”)
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Summary
This portion of the show opened with a lighthearted and relatable discussion sparked by a viral “single person luxuries” list, with Sawyer detailing his gloriously chaotic “fish tank” room — complete with an inflatable Busch Light fish, two TVs, and a sacred mini fridge — while both hosts riffed on the comfortable compromises of married life, including “microdosing” each other’s TV habits and the philosophical question of farting freedom. The segment was loose, funny, and clearly a crowd-pleaser.
The show then shifted into a sports and pop culture block, with Sawyer covering the surprising 2028 Olympics additions (flag football and a ninja warrior obstacle course), followed by pointed commentary on Tom Brady’s Austin visit to open a memorabilia shop, which Sawyer dismissed as the latest in a line of Brady grifts. From there, Sawyer unveiled an elaborate Adam Sandler movie girlfriend tier list he had apparently been working on since 5 a.m. after a Reddit deep dive, which generated a fun back-and-forth with Trevin as they debated rankings and ultimately crowned Drew Barrymore the undisputed champion for her three appearances as Sandler’s love interest.
The segment closed with Trevin handling local news, highlighting the ATX Free Fridge program’s new “Berkman Free Fridge” location in East Central Austin and encouraging community support, before the two transitioned into a nostalgic conversation about summer outdoor toys for kids. The toy list discussion — covering water balloons, lawn darts, stomp rockets, and bubble machines — gave both hosts a chance to reminisce about childhood summers and gently advocate for getting kids off screens, with Sawyer reminiscing about bike tag and kick the can, and Sawyer recalling the “Skip It” as essentially a child’s ball and chain.
🏁 Final Hour
Topics Covered in the Final Portion
- Bubble machines, foam parties, and outdoor summer activities for kids (around 00:21:49)
- Sawyer’s childhood shoplifting confession — stealing water balloons at age seven during church camp (00:22:03)
- Planet Fitness’s free summer gym access program for high schoolers ages 14–19, running June 1–August 31 (00:27:49)
- Shrinking book sizes attributed to smartphone and social media-driven shorter attention spans (00:29:01)
- Instagram distraction and short attention spans, with both hosts admitting guilt (00:29:57)
- Trevin mentioning he voted at a library the previous day (00:28:44)
- Sawyer’s plans to possibly enter a fishing tournament later that day at Pennybagger Bridge (00:30:34)
- Dogs eating household items — Sawyer’s dog eating a book, Trevin’s puppy presenting him with a chewed TV remote (00:30:56)
- Sawyer’s fitness aspirations and Trevin joking about calling him “Sawyer Swole” (00:31:20)
- The “most Tuesday ass Wednesday” discussion about how Monday holidays throw off the feel of the entire work week (00:31:56)
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Closing Sports Updates
- San Antonio Spurs lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 127–114 in Game 5; SGA called it the worst first quarter of his career; Wembanyama struggled; Game 6 is tomorrow in San Antonio with the Spurs facing elimination (00:22:35)
- Texas Rangers put up eight runs in the first inning against the Houston Astros, who had just thrown a combined no-hitter; final score Rangers 9, Astros 7 (00:23:22)
- Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Colorado Avalanche from the playoffs (00:23:39)
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Austin Event Recommendations
- Miles Davis’ 100th birthday celebration at Breakaway Records in Austin the previous evening, featuring experimental psych drone rock band Water Damage (00:24:00)
- Trevin and Sawyer will be at Beverly S. Sheffield Park on Thursday evening for a screening of *Dazed and Confused*, with proceeds benefiting a Northwest Austin organization; full info at 101X.com (00:32:41)
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Funny Closing Moments and Memorable Quotes
- Sawyer joking about SGA: *”I, local radio DJ Sawyer Stull, don’t respect back-to-back MVP of the NBA, Shane Gilchrist Alexander”* (00:23:09)
- On the Vegas vs. Colorado series: *”Vegas is evil too… I just needed the meteor”* (00:23:49)
- Miles Davis birthday joke: *”How did he celebrate? Six feet deep”* (00:23:56)
- Sawyer describing the Water Damage crowd: *”Every shade of white in here right now”* (00:25:24)
- Kids at Breakaway watching *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* on VHS followed by *Waterworld* on an old VCR while a 35-minute noise rock song played (00:25:50–00:26:32)
- Sawyer on entering the library: *”Surprisingly, my illiterate ass did not burst into flames upon entering a library”* (00:28:49)
- Sawyer on his fitness goals: *”I want my head to look like a little peanut… I listened to so much Staind, I got huge”* (00:31:42–00:31:53)
- Trevin on the post-holiday week feel: *”The most Tuesday ass Wednesday there ever was”* (00:31:56)
- Trevin’s slip about the *Dazed and Confused* screening: *”Bring your meds”* quickly corrected to *”Bring your mids”* (00:32:57)
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How the Show Wrapped Up / Previews
- Trevin teased tomorrow’s National Hamburger Day segment, saying they’ll be figuring out where to go to lunch but refusing to reveal his burger spot pick yet (00:33:12)
- Both hosts promoted their appearance at the *Dazed and Confused* outdoor screening at Beverly S. Sheffield Park on Thursday evening, directing listeners to 101X.com for details (00:32:44)
- Show closed with a simple, relaxed send-off from Trevin: *”You guys have a good one out there. Thanks for hanging. Bye”* (00:33:26)
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3-Paragraph Summary
The final stretch of *Trevin & Sawyer In The Morning* on May 27, 2026 opened with a playful riff on summer activities for kids, with Sawyer confessing to shoplifting water balloons at age seven during church camp, before pivoting into the Morning X Sports segment. Sawyer ran through the key sports headlines: the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 127–114 in Game 5, putting them in a must-win situation for Game 6 in San Antonio; the Texas Rangers answered the Astros’ recent combined no-hitter by putting up eight runs in the first inning and winning 9–7; and the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Colorado Avalanche. Sawyer also noted that May 26th was Miles Davis’ 100th birthday, and shared that he attended a celebration at Breakaway Records in Austin featuring the experimental band Water Damage — a show he found was not his style, but which produced a genuinely hilarious scene of elementary-school-aged kids gathered around an old VCR watching *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* followed by *Waterworld*.
The segment then shifted to a mix of news items and loose conversational tangents. A Planet Fitness story highlighted the chain’s free summer gym access program for high schoolers ages 14–19, running June 1 through August 31, with parents able to join via a free day pass. This led into a discussion about shrinking book sizes — reportedly driven by shortened attention spans due to smartphone and social media use — which then spiraled naturally (and self-referentially) into both hosts admitting they get sucked into Instagram during the show. Trevin mentioned he voted at a library the day before, Sawyer revealed plans to enter a fishing tournament at Pennybagger Bridge later that day, and both swapped stories about their dogs destroying household items. The show’s signature wandering, self-aware conversational style was in full effect.
The closing minutes had a warm, loose energy as Trevin complimented Sawyer’s recent workout efforts and jokingly floated the nickname “Sawyer Swole,” with Sawyer fantasizing about bulking up to 225 pounds and having a head “like a little peanut.” Trevin also delivered a mini-rant on how Monday holidays ruin the feel of the rest of the week, arguing that four-day work weeks should run Monday through Thursday rather than Tuesday through Friday. The show wrapped with previews of Thursday’s events: both hosts will be at Beverly S. Sheffield Park for an outdoor screening of *Dazed and Confused* benefiting a Northwest Austin organization, and tomorrow’s show will celebrate National Hamburger Day with a burger spot debate — though Trevin kept his pick under wraps until then.
Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Trevin Smith and Sawyer Stull. Morning X — Austin, TX.
