Alysa Liu, Texas S.B. 12, Austin BBQ and a Barefoot Symphony

About this episode

Erin and Bryan discuss Alysa Liu's Olympic success, Texas court rulings on LGBTQ+ rights, and a unique musical experience in Austin.

This week Erin's back from a surprising weekend getaway in Austin, and Bryan learns a new podiatric way of feeling the music by an experienced elder at the LA Philharmonic. Erin celebrates Alysa Liu's gold medal-winning performance at the Winter Olympics and how her return to the sport is changing the antiquated techniques that have been used to train female athletes for decades. Bryan discusses a recent court ruling in Texas halting enforcement of "DEI bans" including the banning of LGBTQ+ clubs in schools and deadnaming students in Houston, Plano and Katy. To buy Girl Scout Cookies from Troop 6000 click here. For Voter ID assistance or to see rules for your state, visit voteriders.org For adoptees needing legal representation or advocacy: https://adopteerightslaw.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Erin Gibson, Bryan Safi

Topics covered

• Alysa Liu
• Texas S.B. 12
• LGBTQ+ rights
• female athletes
• Austin BBQ
• music
• DEI bans

Keywords

• Alysa Liu
• Texas S.B. 12
• LGBTQ+ clubs
• Winter Olympics
• female athletes
• Austin BBQ
• music experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LA Philharmonic

Places: Texas, Houston, Plano, Katy

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