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Views and Brews Remix: Conversations at the Cactus Cafe produced by KUT Radio

Views and Brews Remix captures the best moments from the KUT produced series Views and Brews: Conversations at the Cactus Cafe. Recorded live in the legendary Cactus Cafe on the University of Texas at Austin campus, Views and Brews is hosted and produced by KUT’s Rebecca McInroy.

The programs cover a wide range of topics with leading minds in a relaxed atmosphere where new ideas and audience participation are encouraged, unexpected, and enlightening. Many of the shows include live music performances from greats like Jimmie Vaughn, Marc Ribot and David Hidalgo.

It’s like sitting in on a captivating dinner conversation as we discuss everything from what it means to be “American”, to how to adapt our thinking style for the 21st century, to what the music and legacy of Billie Holiday can teach us about ourselves and our struggles for authenticity. Eavesdrop on these conversations at the Cactus Cafe with Views and Brews Remix.
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Views and Brews Remix captures the best moments from the KUT produced series Views and Brews: Conversations at the Cactus Cafe. Recorded live in the legendary Cactus Cafe on the University of Texas at Austin campus, Views and Brews is hosted and produced by KUT’s Rebecca McInroy. The programs cover a wide range of topics with leading minds in a relaxed atmosphere where new ideas and audience participation are encouraged, unexpected, and enlightening. Many of the shows include live music performances from greats like Jimmie Vaughn, Marc Ribot and David Hidalgo. It’s like sitting in on a captivating dinner conversation as we discuss everything from what it means to be “American”, to how to adapt our thinking style for the 21st century, to what the music and legacy of Billie Holiday can... Show full description


23 Pieces

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Rebecca McInroy interviews The Intergalactic Nemesis creator Jason Neulander to discuss the production and progression of the series.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:13:40
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Rebecca McInroy invites Kate Betts, Margaret Cook, Nancy Baker Jones, and Jean Heath to discuss The Bullock Texas State History Museum's exhibit on...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2015
  • Length: 58:08
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Rebecca McInroy welcomes guest host Jody Denberg to talk with Michael Priest, Eddie Wilson, Jim Franklin, Joe Nick Patoski, Danny Garret, and Guy J...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:25:18
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Rebecca McInroy and Rabbi Neil Blumofe discuss Gerwin's music and legacy.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:26:08
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In this episode, Rebecca McInroy is joined by Dr. Coleman Hutchinson, Dr. Dina Berry, and Steve Wilson to discuss the some of the creative decision...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:03
Caption: Steven Weinberg, Credit: Matt Valentine
Professor Steven Weinberg is a Nobel laureate in physics and a theoretical physicist who is an outspoken thinker on topics ranging from nuclear wea...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2014
  • Length: 01:20:04
Caption: Benny Goodman
In this Views and Brews Remix feature on Benny Goodman host Rebecca McInroy and Rabbi Neil Blumofe engage in a spirited discussion about Goodman's ...

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 59:55
  • Purchases: 1
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Join us for a discussion on the topic of depression and creativity, and how to look at both concepts from various perspectives. KUT's Rebecca McInr...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
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With shows like Medium and The Mentalist providing the basis for the general public’s idea of the relationship between parapsychologists and police...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 42:30
Caption: Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Rabbi Neil Blumofe joins KUT host Rebecca McInroy along with a live jazz sextet for an evening of discussion and live music to explore the unique r...

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Jan 04, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Edith Piaf
Join us with poet and historian Bette Oliver as she discusses Piaf’s life; from her impoverished childhood raised in a Paris brothel by her grandmo...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 56:19
Caption: Glenn Kotche
KUT’s Views and Brews couldn’t resist the opportunity to invite John, Glenn and bassist Darin Gray to the Cactus Cafe to discuss the creation proce...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:39
Caption: Leonard Cohen
The Cactus Cafe was packed for this magical evening. We hope you enjoy this Views and Brews Remix highlighting four of Cohen’s tunes along with the...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Nov 26, 2012
  • Length: 01:24:21
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tennessee Williams
In this Views and Brews Remix on Becoming Tennessee Williams professor Charlotte Canning, joins director Norman Blumensaadt and actress Jennifer Un...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2012
  • Length: 01:00:52
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Listen back as KUT’s Rebecca McInroy talks about what it means to be “American” with UT Anthropology Professor John Hartigan, The Department Chair ...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2012
  • Length: 01:01:51
Caption: John Burnett and Lawerence Wright, Credit: Erin Randall/KUT
Join NPR's John Burnett and Pulitzer prize winning author and screenwriter Lawrence Wright for a discussion on the increased prominence of violent ...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2012
  • Length: 01:01:06
Caption: Art Markman, Credit: Erin Randall/KUT
Join us for a discussion on developing strategies for becoming more efficient and effective thinkers for a changing world.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2012
  • Length: 59:37
Caption: Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk is an original and unique voice in the shaping and the sound of American music. Both his compositions and his inimitable piano play...

Bought by KVMR and WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Sep 28, 2012
  • Length: 59:04
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Charles Mingus
Join us for lively discussion and great live music as KUT's Rebecca McInroy and rabbi Neil Blumofe take a look back at the life and artistry of the...

Bought by Radio Catskill and WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Kind of Blue
As part of KUT’s Views and Brews series we engaged in a spirited discussion about Miles, his music, his relationships with his musicians, and the g...

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:04
  • Purchases: 1