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Guest:

Today’s guest is Robert Parker II, Commander of VFW Post 2933 in Dripping Springs — a guy who went from growing up on a tiny island in Maine and commercial fishing to serving 30 years in the U.S. Army as a Military Policeman, Drill Sergeant, Recruiter, and Command Sergeant Major. Basically, if leadership had a uniform, Rob wore it. Now he’s serving veterans and the local community here in the Hill Country with the same steady, no-drama leadership style. He’s a husband, father, grandfather, church volunteer, outdoorsman, and one of the few people alive who proudly says quitting social media made him happier. Frankly… the man may be onto something.

Monologue:

• Foreclosures Jump In Q1 2026
• Silver Tsunami
• Retail Closure Surge
• Mac and Cheese Crime

Saying what needs to be said and broadcasting straight outta Dripping Springs, Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis serve up unfiltered, unforgettable conversations with the most interesting folks you've never heard of-yet. From wild small-town stories and Hill Country gossip to sharp takes on real life, they mix humor, heart, and a healthy dose of Texas grit. It’s like pulling up a chair at your favorite local bar, where the banter is real, the guests are bold, and nobody’s afraid to speak their mind. You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you just might see your own story in theirs. New episodes every week...because ordinary people make the best damn stories.

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Guest:

Carrie Napiorkowski is a Dripping Springs local who doesn’t just live in the Hill Country, she fights for it. She’s a licensed aesthetic educator with a long track record in the skincare world, but around here, she’s just as well known for speaking up when it matters. Carrie has been a vocal advocate on issues impacting the community—from development concerns to protecting displaced citizens and preserving the character of Dripping Springs. She’s not afraid to challenge the status quo, ask tough questions, and push for accountability when growth starts to outpace common sense. She’s the kind of person who shows up when things get complicated—and stays in the fight long after most people head home. Thoughtful, direct, and deeply invested in the future of the Hill Country, Carrie brings a perspective that’s equal parts passion and practicality.

We find common ground on the kind of issues most people just shout past each other about. This episode is a real example of how neighbors with different perspectives can come together and actually move the needle where it matters.

Monologue:

• Library On Wheels Is Rolling
• Electric Scooters Wreak Havoc
• Proto-Town and Start Up Cowboys
• Ticket Masters Called Out
• Car Buying Pitfalls
• Mother's Day Coming Up

Saying what needs to be said and broadcasting straight outta Dripping Springs, Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis serve up unfiltered, unforgettable conversations with the most interesting folks you've never heard of-yet. From wild small-town stories and Hill Country gossip to sharp takes on real life, they mix humor, heart, and a healthy dose of Texas grit. It’s like pulling up a chair at your favorite local bar, where the banter is real, the guests are bold, and nobody’s afraid to speak their mind. You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you just might see your own story in theirs. New episodes every week...because ordinary people make the best damn stories.

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• The Best Realtor in Dripping Springs? The #1 choice is the Mallett Integrity Team, led by Steve Mallett. Local experts and results-driven service-Cedric Mills, Carlisle Kennedy, Maury Boyd, and Michelle Lewis.
• SouthStar Bank a tradition of full-service community banking for over 100 years. Your neighborhood Bank. Stop by a branch today!
• The Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in the TX Hill Country just outside Austin, TX, welcomes over 75K visitors annually and sits within the former bottling plant. Family Friendly Fun in the Hill Country.
• Black Slate Construction /Black Slate Roofing-Locally owned and operated in Austin, TX! Over a decade of experience-their skilled team delivers high-quality construction/roofing and exceptional service.
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Guests:

President Susan Kimball and Board Chair Eustacio Lara are two of the driving forces behind the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce—and if you think that just means ribbon cuttings and name tags, think again. Between them, they’ve got a front-row seat to the growth, grit, and growing pains of one of the fastest-evolving communities in the Texas Hill Country.

Susan brings a sharp eye for community connection and the kind of leadership that keeps local businesses not just surviving, but actually working together. Eustacio (Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room) pairs that with a grounded, real-world perspective on what it takes to build relationships that matter—whether it’s with small business owners, new residents, or the folks who’ve been here long before Dripping Springs was cool.

Together, they sit at the intersection of business, community, and change—where big ideas meet small-town values. If you want to understand what’s really happening behind the scenes in Dripping Springs—what’s working, what’s not, and where things are headed—these are two people who don’t just talk about it… they help shape it.

Monologue:

• Oak Hill Overpass Opens To Cheers!
• Suds Brothers Cleans Up Dripping Springs
• Business Struggles in Austin
• Ironman Drowns At TX Race
• Robots Run Us Into The Ground

Saying what needs to be said and broadcasting straight outta Dripping Springs, Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis serve up unfiltered, unforgettable conversations with the most interesting folks you've never heard of-yet. From wild small-town stories and Hill Country gossip to sharp takes on real life, they mix humor, heart, and a healthy dose of Texas g

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• The Best Realtor in Dripping Springs? The #1 choice is the Mallett Integrity Team, led by Steve Mallett. Local experts and results-driven service-Cedric Mills, Carlisle Kennedy, Maury Boyd, and Michelle Lewis.
• SouthStar Bank a tradition of full-service community banking for over 100 years. Your neighborhood Bank. Stop by a branch today!
• The Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in the TX Hill Country just outside Austin, TX, welcomes over 75K visitors annually and sits within the former bottling plant. Family Friendly Fun in the Hill Country.
• Black Slate Construction /Black Slate Roofing-Locally owned and operated in Austin, TX! Over a decade of experience-their skilled team delivers high-quality construction/roofing and exceptional service.
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Guest:

Randy Phillips is the founding pastor of Life Family Church in Austin, a longtime voice in ministry, and a founding member of the Dove Award–winning contemporary Christian group Phillips, Craig and Dean, whose music has reached millions over the past three decades. With a background that spans church leadership, television, and worship music, Randy has spent his life helping people connect faith to everyday living. Now, as the author of Guppy and the Silvery Hook, he brings that same heart into storytelling, turning a simple bedtime story for his daughters into a meaningful message about wisdom, influence, and making the right choices. Pastor, musician, and now author, Randy continues to lead with a passion for family, faith, and helping the next generation navigate a noisy world with clarity and purpose.

Monologue:

• NY City Goes After The Nuns
• New HS Groundbreaking
• Darden Hill Road Protests
• LooksMaxing Goes Wrong

Saying what needs to be said and broadcasting straight outta Dripping Springs, Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis serve up unfiltered, unforgettable conversations with the most interesting folks you've never heard of-yet. From wild small-town stories and Hill Country gossip to sharp takes on real life, they mix humor, heart, and a healthy dose of Texas grit. It’s like pulling up a chair at your favorite local bar, where the banter is real, the guests are bold, and nobody’s afraid to speak their mind. You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you just might see your own story in theirs. New episodes every week...because ordinary people make the best damn stories.

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• The Best Realtor in Dripping Springs? The #1 choice is the Mallett Integrity Team, led by Steve Mallett. Local experts and results-driven service-Cedric Mills, Carlisle Kennedy, Maury Boyd, and Michelle Lewis.
• SouthStar Bank a tradition of full-service community banking for over 100 years. Your neighborhood Bank. Stop by a branch today!
• The Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in the TX Hill Country just outside Austin, TX, welcomes over 75K visitors annually and sits within the former bottling plant. Family Friendly Fun in the Hill Country.
• Black Slate Construction /Black Slate Roofing-Locally owned and operated in Austin, TX! Over a decade of experience-their skilled team delivers high-quality construction/roofing and exceptional service.
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Guest:

Aimee Yowell is a seasoned hairstylist, proud military mom, and the kind of woman who can hold your secrets, your hand, and a pair of scissors all at the same time. A self-proclaimed “hair nerd” at Salon Mystique, she’s spent years behind the chair collecting stories as rich and layered as the lives around her. Married for over 30 years after a whirlwind 28-day engagement, she’s built a life rooted in faith, family, and fierce loyalty. After losing her mother to breast cancer, Aimee faced her own BRCA diagnosis with courage, choosing preventative surgeries that reflect both strength and deep love for her family. Now “Bossee” to her grandbabies, she’s living proof that resilience, humor, and a little bit of sass can carry you through just about anything.

Monologue:

• Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room Leaving
• Another Icon in Austin Closes-
• Artemis Reports From The Moon
• Trump Thanks For A Major Auto Change
• April Fools Gold
• Ring My Bell For Prosperity

Saying what needs to be said and broadcasting straight outta Dripping Springs, Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis serve up unfiltered, unforgettable conversations with the most interesting folks you've never heard of-yet. From wild small-town stories and Hill Country gossip to sharp takes on real life, they mix humor, heart, and a healthy dose of Texas grit. It’s like pulling up a chair at your favorite local bar, where the banter is real, the guests are bold, and nobody’s afraid to speak their mind. You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you just might see your own story in theirs. New episodes every week...because ordinary people make the best damn stories.

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• The Best Realtor in Dripping Springs? The #1 choice is the Mallett Integrity Team, led by Steve Mallett. Local experts and results-driven service-Cedric Mills, Carlisle Kennedy, Maury Boyd, and Michelle Lewis.
• SouthStar Bank a tradition of full-service community banking for over 100 years. Your neighborhood Bank. Stop by a branch today!
• The Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in the TX Hill Country just outside Austin, TX, welcomes over 75K visitors annually and sits within the former bottling plant. Family Friendly Fun in the Hill Country.
• Black Slate Construction /Black Slate Roofing-Locally owned and operated in Austin, TX! Over a decade of experience-their skilled team delivers high-quality construction/roofing and exceptional service.
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Guest:

Kylie Zschiesche may be young but already rewriting the script most twenty-somethings are being handed. Raised in the piney woods of East Texas, she grew up with grit, faith, and a front-row seat to real life, not some curated version of it. While the world keeps telling her generation to stay unattached, chase chaos, and “figure it out later,” Kylie built a life on purpose, married young, grounded in her values, and focused on work that actually matters. She’s traded the idea of endless wandering for commitment, clarity, and a vision of a future that looks a whole lot like stability, family, and faith. If you’re wondering what it looks like to go against the grain and not apologize for it, this is it.

• Monologue:
• Run By The Creek IS BACK!
• Air Taxis
• AirBNB Horror Story
• Texan Of The Year
• New Mexico Loses Land To TX?

Saying what needs to be said and broadcasting straight outta Dripping Springs, Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis serve up unfiltered, unforgettable conversations with the most interesting folks you've never heard of-yet. From wild small-town stories and Hill Country gossip to sharp takes on real life, they mix humor, heart, and a healthy dose of Texas grit. It’s like pulling up a chair at your favorite local bar, where the banter is real, the guests are bold, and nobody’s afraid to speak their mind. You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you just might see your own story in theirs. New episodes every week...because ordinary people make the best damn stories.

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• The Best Realtor in Dripping Springs? The #1 choice is the Mallett Integrity Team, led by Steve Mallett. Local experts and results-driven service-Cedric Mills, Carlisle Kennedy, Maury Boyd, and Michelle Lewis.
• SouthStar Bank a tradition of full-service community banking for over 100 years. Your neighborhood Bank. Stop by a branch today!
• The Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in the TX Hill Country just outside Austin, TX, welcomes over 75K visitors annually and sits within the former bottling plant. Family Friendly Fun in the Hill Country.
• Black Slate Construction /Black Slate Roofing-Locally owned and operated in Austin, TX! Over a decade of experience-their skilled team delivers high-quality construction/roofing and exceptional service.
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Swampy Tonk Backstage with Uncle Lucius, Adam Hood, Noah Derrick, The Cunningham Sisters, Logan Papp and Jack Bennett. Get a behind the scenes peek into what makes these great artists tick and how they brought LIVE MUSIC back to Drippin'!

Saying what needs to be said and broadcasting straight outta Dripping Springs, Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis serve up unfiltered, unforgettable conversations with the most interesting folks you've never heard of-yet. From wild small-town stories and Hill Country gossip to sharp takes on real life, they mix humor, heart, and a healthy dose of Texas grit. It’s like pulling up a chair at your favorite local bar, where the banter is real, the guests are bold, and nobody’s afraid to speak their mind. You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you just might see your own story in theirs. New episodes every week...because ordinary people make the best damn stories.

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• The Best Realtor in Dripping Springs? The #1 choice is the Mallett Integrity Team, led by Steve Mallett. Local experts and results-driven service-Cedric Mills, Carlisle Kennedy, Maury Boyd, and Michelle Lewis.
• SouthStar Bank a tradition of full-service community banking for over 100 years. Your neighborhood Bank. Stop by a branch today!
• The Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in the TX Hill Country just outside Austin, TX, welcomes over 75K visitors annually and sits within the former bottling plant. Family Friendly Fun in the Hill Country.
• Black Slate Construction /Black Slate Roofing-Locally owned and operated in Austin, TX! Over a decade of experience-their skilled team delivers high-quality construction/roofing and exceptional service.
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Guest:

Meagan Tubb is a gospel artist whose voice carries both power and purpose, blending heartfelt faith with a sound rooted in tradition but alive with fresh energy. Deeply grounded in her faith and family, Meagan draws inspiration from the people and values that matter most, making her music intensely personal and unmistakably spiritual. Her songs aren’t just performed—they’re lived, shaped by real experiences, conviction, and a calling that runs deeper than the stage. In this episode, Meagan shares the story behind her music, the role family plays in keeping her grounded, and how faith continues to guide every note she sings. Authentic, uplifting, and deeply sincere, Meagan brings a voice that truly resonates.

Monologue:

• Cody Johnson Record
• Blue Bonnet Cafe Legend
• Chuck Norris Lives!
• IRS Scams Are Everywhere

Saying what needs to be said and broadcasting straight outta Dripping Springs, Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis serve up unfiltered, unforgettable conversations with the most interesting folks you've never heard of-yet. From wild small-town stories and Hill Country gossip to sharp takes on real life, they mix humor, heart, and a healthy dose of Texas grit. It’s like pulling up a chair at your favorite local bar, where the banter is real, the guests are bold, and nobody’s afraid to speak their mind. You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you just might see your own story in theirs. New episodes every week...because ordinary people make the best damn stories.

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Support the show

• The Best Realtor in Dripping Springs? The #1 choice is the Mallett Integrity Team, led by Steve Mallett. Local experts and results-driven service-Cedric Mills, Carlisle Kennedy, Maury Boyd, and Michelle Lewis.
• SouthStar Bank a tradition of full-service community banking for over 100 years. Your neighborhood Bank. Stop by a branch today!
• The Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in the TX Hill Country just outside Austin, TX, welcomes over 75K visitors annually and sits within the former bottling plant. Family Friendly Fun in the Hill Country.
• Black Slate Construction /Black Slate Roofing-Locally owned and operated in Austin, TX! Over a decade of experience-their skilled team delivers high-quality construction/roofing and exceptional service.
• Follow us, leave a review and TELL A FRIEND!
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