The Red River Podcast: Stories of Music, Culture, and Community

The Red River Podcast explores, celebrates, and preserves the district's rich musical history through interviews and storytelling - shining a light on the people, venues, and creative energy that have shaped Red River into one of Austin's most vibrant cultural destinations.

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Episodes

Angela Tharp

Flamingo Cantina owner and Red River Cultural District board member Angela Tharp has been one of Austin’s most stalwart supporters of reggae, world music, and a cornucopia of other genres for almost 35 years. Find out how Angela parlayed one...

June 30, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 28:23

Wendy WWAD

If you spent any time along Red River in the late 1990s and early 2000s, you couldn’t have missed Wendy Nelson, a.k.a. Wendy WWAD (as in “What Would Ace Do?”) . She ran Rank N Revue alongside partner Brenna Parthmore, a freebie tabloid zine tha...

June 02, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 39:17

Roger Collins

Jump into the Red River Podcast with Roger Collins, co-owner of legendary Red River haunt the One Knite during its early 1970s live music heyday. Settle in as we crack open the One Knite’s coffin-shapped doors to hear about how Jo...

May 19, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 1:17:35

The Red River Podcast: Stories of Music, Culture, and Community

Episodes

3 episodes

Angela Tharp

Wendy WWAD

Roger Collins