Why tf do we still have pennies?   Cody came on the show to help us parse out the ins and outs of currency and somewhere in there we spend some time questioning the meaning behind what we value.   If you know someone who would be a good fit for the show, shoot us a text at 409-206-2971 or email at [email protected] —— 🎬 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

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

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 ——

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

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

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

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 ——

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

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 ——

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 ——