OK, this episode is kind of a big deal for us. One of our founding goals for A2Z was to have a rep from Big Thicket or the Village Creek come on the show and we finally made it happen.    And we couldn’t have asked for a more exemplary spokesperson to drop some Big Thicket knowledge than Megan Urban, Chief of Interpretation at Big Thicket National Preserve. Which is mostly all of East Texas. If you listen to this podcast, you most likely live in the Big Thicket.  —— https://www.nps.gov/bith/index.htm —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt

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A2Z130: Big Thicket National Preserve | Megan Urban, Chief of Interpretation

Beaumont’s counterculture undercurrent has been built by people like Ines. She’s a real one. Passionate about being passionate and honest to a fault, Ines sat with us to talk about her journey from Carraba’s to becoming a highly-respected full-time artist. —— https://amarteartstudio.com/ —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt ——

A2Z129: Ines Alvidres | Artist

Jason Ebarb is one of the founders of TPC Jujitsu. They hit the mats in 1993, one month before UFC1, making it one of oldest BJJ schools in the country.  He’s also Executive Producer for Pech River Valley Boys: Tales From Afghanistan, available on Vimeo. —— @tpc_bjj_mma www.tpcjiujitsu.com —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt

A2Z128: Jason Ebarb | Texas Punishment Crew

They don’t want to end the oil industry, they don’t want to take any jobs, they just want to know what the hell is in our air and water. —— www.climatejusticetexas.org —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt

Ep127: Climate Justice Texas | Ariana Akbari & Alyssa Ashcraft

What would you think the hardest thing about farming is? There’re the pests, the weather, but alas it is the customer that seems to be the biggest hurdle. How do you get through to people who have been spoiled by the constant availability of produce through major supermarket chains? Apparently the answer is one pound of tomatoes at a time and over a thousand pounds a week. This episode is brought to you by Visitbeaumonttx.com/restaurantweek. Go check out their website for all the special events and deals starting March 4 and be sure to check out their ArTaco Event this Saturday, March 6th! —— www.donnasfarm.com IG: @donnasfarm —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt

Ep126: Donna’s Farm | Brent Heironimus

Bring on the augmentations and where are the damn hoverboards?! Dylan Newton combines cameras, computers, and craftsmanship to make the future a reality in his photographic works. We talk about what lead him to the cyber aesthetic and how he creates.  You might have noticed that we’ve been laying fairly low (failing fitness challenges). We’ve been relocating the studio to a larger space and will be around for quite some time. Thanks for all the support SETX. We wouldn’t be here without it. ❤️ —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt ——

Ep125: Dylan Newton | Cyberpunk Photography | @picklefigphoto

Wild animals, feral cat colonies, and stray dogs. There’s a lot that goes on at Beaumont’s Animal Care department so Viviana Lopez came by to tell us about what they’re up to and how they’ve managed to stay kill-free all these years. —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt —— #a2zpodcast #southeasttexas #beaumont #beaumonttx #beaumonttexas #setx #localpodcast #supportlocal #landofthetrill #homeofthepossum #makebeaumontwildagain #localist

Ep124: Beaumont Animal Care | Viviana Lopez

Back again is our favorite local science-guy, the “Deep Sky Dude” Will Young, President of the Astronomical Society of South East Texas.  Since his last visit, his footage has been featured on the Discovery channel, he’s attended a few NASA launches, and gained over 100K followers on Tik-Tok of all places. Sit down and strap in, it’s time to talk star stuff! —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt ——

Ep123: Will “DeepSkyDude” Young | Astronomor, Science Communicator, Amatuer Pilot

Wether sailing the seas, securely surfing the web, or cataloging one of his hundreds of period accurate outfits, Brian is in no danger of running out of interests. We sat down with the most interesting dude in Beaumont to have some beers and a conversation. —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt ——

Ep122: Brian Shajari | Coast Guard Vet, Cybersecurity Expert, History Enthusiast

Learn about the ins and outs of maintaining historic homes and all the interesting things you’ll find within! —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt

Ep121: Shelby Dryden & Kara Timberlake | BMT Heritage Society & McFaddin-Ward House

This week we’re hanging out with the coolest Beaumont-native on FB live. We found out about Floyd due to his hilarious Hurricane Laura coverage, but he’s more than just jokes. Wether it’s running the Nawf Side Alumni Children’s Charity or heckling local politicians on his show, he manages to ask some hard-hitting questions while maintaining a good amount of levity. —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt

Ep120: Floyd Hope | Da Kikback Podcast

If you’ve ever said,”There’s nothing to do in Beaumont.” then you obviously haven’t met this lady. We’re diving into downtown development and all the exciting things in the works with Jes Prince. —— https://downtownbeaumont.org —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971  —— Donate ? patreon.com/a2zbmt

Ep119: Jes Prince | Localist, Activist, Beaumonster

There’s good BBQ in Beaumont, by all means, but ain’t none of it like Blue Broussard’s. A descendent of one of the oldest families in SETX, Blue is aiming to make his own mark by crafting his own kind of BBQ, just like he’d cook it for his own family. —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971 —— #a2zpodcast #southeasttexas #beaumont #beaumonttx #beaumonttexas #setx #localpodcast #supportlocal #landofthetrill #homeofthepossum #makebeaumontwildagain

Ep118: 1701 Barbecue | Pitmaster, Blue Broussard

A scribbled premise at a local poetry jam leads to a whole new world in Stephan Oak's Jett Landry series. Episode drops Thursday! —— Available on Amazon! —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971

Ep117: Stephan Oak | Author, Jett Landry: The Fuse

Remnants of one of the largest lumber mills in the southeastern United States are tucked away in a piece of land inside Silsbee’s city limits and this is just one of the many things Susan Shine Kilcrease hopes to uncover during her tenure as curator of Silsbee’s Ice House Museum. —— Links vvv FB: https://bit.ly/3316nLr https://www.icehousemuseum.org/ —— ? Youtube.com/a2zpodcast ? www.a2zpodcast.com ? iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f ? Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 ?Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0 —— ?CALL ? TEXT ☎️ 409-206-2971

Ep116: Ice House Museum | Curator, Susan Shine Kilcrease

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