bigcitysmalltown with Bob Rivard

By Bob Rivard

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Episodes: 140

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The bigcitysmalltown podcast, hosted by Bob Rivard, is dedicated to telling the stories of San Antonians working to make the city a more sustainable, better educated, equitable and prosperous city. We want San Antonio to become a destination city for talented and creative people, and a city where young people born or raised here want to build their futures here. We embrace diversity, multiculturalism, and every individual’s right to realize their full potential without fear of oppression.Each Friday, bigcitysmalltown will offer listeners a new podcast release, a timely, focused look in one of the fastest growing cities in the United States that serves as the economic, cultural and regional capital of South Texas.

Episode Date
139. How San Antonio is Turning Construction Waste to Community Wealth
Sep 26, 2025
138. Alamo Angels: The Future of South Texas Startups
Sep 19, 2025
137. Rediscovering San Antonio’s Forgotten Battle
Sep 12, 2025
136. San Antonio’s Aerospace Past Is Powering Its Future
Sep 05, 2025
135. Planting Change in San Antonio through Community Gardens
Aug 29, 2025
134. The San Antonio Nonprofit Bringing Black Youth Back to Nature
Aug 22, 2025
133. How the Spurs Arena Could Change the San Antonio Rodeo
Aug 15, 2025
132. San Antonio's Youngest Councilmember on the Future of the City
Aug 08, 2025
131. Too Much, Too Fast: San Antonio’s Floods and the Fight to Adapt
Aug 01, 2025
130. San Antonio Teen Bridges Global Healthcare Gaps Through Access to Specialist Knowledge — ASK
Jul 25, 2025
129. Inside Launch SA — San Antonio’s One-Stop Resource for Small Business
Jul 18, 2025
128. San Antonio FC Is Reaching for the World Stage
Jun 27, 2025
127. What If We Replaced Every Lawn in San Antonio?
Jun 20, 2025
126. Mayor Ron Nirenberg on 8 Years of Progress—and What Comes Next for San Antonio
Jun 13, 2025
125. The Man Behind Brooks: How Leo Gomez Reimagined the Southside
Jun 06, 2025
124. Runoff Edition: Rolando Pablos Makes His Case
May 24, 2025
123. San Antonio’s Legal Lifeline: How SALSA Fights for Access to Justice
May 23, 2025
122. The Scientist Who Transformed Texas Biomed—and San Antonio’s Scientific Standing
May 16, 2025
121. The Case for Thinking Differently About San Antonio (with Rory Sutherland – Live at Geekdom)
May 09, 2025
120. Why San Antonio’s Future Starts with Early Childhood Education
May 02, 2025
119. The Mayor’s Race: Rolando Pablos on Economic Competitiveness, Poverty, and Cross-Border Partnerships for San Antonio
Apr 21, 2025
118. The Mayor’s Race: Manny Pelaez on Ferocious Advocacy, Economic Growth, and the Future of San Antonio
Apr 20, 2025
117. The Mayor’s Race: Gina Ortiz Jones on Public Service, Equity, and Leading with Data
Apr 19, 2025
116. The Mayor’s Race: Melissa Cabello Havrda on Community, Accountability, and San Antonio's Next Chapter
Apr 18, 2025
115. The Mayor’s Race: Adriana Rocha Garcia on Housing, Opportunity, and the Future of San Antonio
Apr 14, 2025
114. The Mayor’s Race: Beto Altamirano on Infrastructure, Innovation, and San Antonio’s Identity
Apr 11, 2025
113. The Last Word - Tariffs Hit Home in San Antonio
Apr 05, 2025
112. San Antonio's Culinary Legacy: 25 Years of Biga on the Banks
Apr 04, 2025
111. The Last Word - Leave the City Bond Elections Alone
Mar 29, 2025
110. San Antonio’s Model for Homelessness: Why Other Cities Look to Haven for Hope
Mar 28, 2025
109. The Last Word - The City of San Antonio Can’t Hire Everyone
Mar 22, 2025
108. What It Takes to Host the Final Four—Inside San Antonio’s Big Moment
Mar 21, 2025
107. The Last Word - A Legal and Moral Crisis: Texas Public Schools Deserve Better
Mar 15, 2025
106. Tom Slick’s Legacy: The San Antonio Institution Studying Consciousness
Mar 14, 2025
105. The Last Word - Nonstop: San Antonio’s New Direct Flight to DC
Mar 08, 2025
104. Inside UTSA Honors College: A Different Kind of Higher Education
Mar 07, 2025
103. The Last Word - The Texas Lottery Controversy: Who Wins & Who Loses?
Mar 01, 2025
102. The San Antonio Report at 13: Local News, Elections, & The Future of Journalism
Feb 28, 2025
101. The Last Word - Bigcitysmalltown is Growing: 100 Episodes & What’s Next
Feb 22, 2025
100. The Future of UTSA with President Taylor Eighmy: Merger, Expansion, & Big Plans for San Antonio
Feb 21, 2025
99. The Last Word - Bexar County Seeks to Expand Mental Health Services—But Will the State Step Up?
Feb 15, 2025
98. Public School Funding in Texas: What San Antonio’s Business Leaders Want Lawmakers to Fix
Feb 14, 2025
97. The Last Word - Will Texas Be Ready for the Next Disaster? The Fight Over FEMA
Feb 08, 2025
96. How a Baggage Handler Became One of San Antonio’s Most Iconic Artists
Feb 07, 2025
95. The Last Word - San Antonio City Council’s Failed Vote to Fund Abortion Travel
Feb 01, 2025
94. Will the Immigration Crackdown Impact San Antonio? A Legal Expert Weighs In
Jan 31, 2025
93. The Last Word - The Gulf of Neighbors
Jan 25, 2025
92. Meet San Antonio’s New Family-Friendly Art Residency: Parts & Labor
Jan 24, 2025
91. The Last Word - Texas Legislature Opens the 89th Legislative Session
Jan 18, 2025
90. Taking Off: What’s Next for San Antonio’s International Airport
Jan 17, 2025
89. The Last Word - 2025: A Big News Year for San Antonio and Texas
Jan 11, 2025
88. What’s Ahead for bigcitysmalltown: Telling San Antonio’s Story in 2025
Jan 10, 2025
87. VIA's Jeff Arndt Rides off
Jan 03, 2025
86. The State of Cycling in San Antonio
Dec 27, 2024
85. Bexar County's Year with David Marquez
Dec 20, 2024
84. Craig Garnett: Uvalde’s Newspaper Publisher
Dec 13, 2024
83. Chris Cullum and San Antonio's Culinary Legacy
Dec 06, 2024
82. San Antonio Artist Oscar Alvarado Always Thinks Big
Nov 29, 2024
81. Ronald Davis: Slavery in Texas
Nov 22, 2024
80. Dr. Bryan Gervais and UTSA’s New Center for Policy Studies
Nov 15, 2024
79. Meredith Walker and the Texas Business Hall of Fame
Nov 08, 2024
78. Live from CityFest: The Future of Downtown
Nov 01, 2024
77. JC Clapsaddle: An American in the Ukraine
Oct 25, 2024
76. Jessica Conrad on San Antonio's Housing Market
Oct 18, 2024
75. Grant Pinkerton Talks BBQ
Oct 11, 2024
74. Lisa Campos: Leading UTSA Sports
Oct 04, 2024
73. Monika Maeckle + Ashley Bird: 9th Annual Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Festival
Sep 27, 2024
72. Ray Cantu: AI-Simulated Training at SIMMIE
Sep 20, 2024
71. Trish DeBerry: The Future of Downtown San Antonio and Park(ing) Day
Sep 13, 2024
70. Michael Blair + Jose Herrera: NukuDo's Paid Cybersecurity Training
Sep 06, 2024
69. PechaKucha San Antonio with Vicki Yuan and Libby Morris
Aug 23, 2024
68. Dawn White-Fosdick: Christian Assistance Ministry's Walk-In Support Services
Aug 09, 2024
67. Krissy Salinas on Let's Go Texas
Aug 02, 2024
66. Naphtali Bryant + Raylynn Hampton: United Way's Childcare Scholarship
Jul 26, 2024
65. Lea Rosenauer: Strong, Smart and Bold at Girls, Inc.
Jul 19, 2024
64. Kathy Sosa and Antonio Arelle Barquet: The Other Side of the Mirror
Jul 12, 2024
63. George Hernandez and Building Bexar County's University Health System
Jun 28, 2024
62. From Wounded Warrior to Artist & Author: The Story of Mario Lopez
Jun 21, 2024
61. Corazón Ministries: Downtown Nonprofit Making a Big Difference in the Lives of the Hardcore Homeless
Jun 14, 2024
60. Victor Reyna on Leading the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos in San Antonio
Jun 07, 2024
59. Dr. Belinda Román on Bringing Humanity to Economics
May 31, 2024
58. Jim Reed and the Expansion of the South Texas Medical Center
May 24, 2024
57. Mary Thorsby, CEO of ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying
May 17, 2024
56. Jenna Saucedo-Herrera and Emily Royall: Innovation in San Antonio
May 10, 2024
55. Garrett T. Capps: Honky-Tonk in San Antone and Beyond
May 03, 2024
54. Liz Tullis and Dr. Peter Fox on the Conrad Smiles Foundation
Apr 26, 2024
53. Bonnie Prosser Elder and David Zammiello, San Antonio Charter Review Commission
Apr 19, 2024
52. Joe Holley on Power: How the Electric Co-Op Movement Energized the Lone Star State
Apr 12, 2024
51. Cat Dizon at the Helm of San Antonio’s Accredited Investor Community
Apr 05, 2024
50. Asia Ciaravino: Rediscovering the San Pedro Playhouse
Mar 29, 2024
49. Mark Carmona Addresses San Antonio’s Housing Affordability Needs
Mar 22, 2024
48. Farm to Table Food Sustainability with Mitch Hagney and Elizabeth Johnson
Mar 15, 2024
47. Ileana Gonzalez, Next Generation Leader of Tech Bloc
Mar 08, 2024
46. Maura Bobbitt Aims to Deliver Affordable, Green Burial Services to San Antonians
Mar 01, 2024
45. Dr. Jaime Aquino, “Teacher of Teachers,” Uses Inspiration to Lead San Antonio’s Biggest Inner City Public School District
Feb 26, 2024
44. Veronica Salazar on UTSA and the Future of the Institute of Texan Cultures
Feb 19, 2024
43. Humberto G. Garcia and the 'Mustang Miracle'
Feb 12, 2024
42. Basura Bash: River Aid takes the lead in San Antonio’s annual anti-litter cleanup
Feb 05, 2024
41. A Conversation with Juan Tejeda
Jan 29, 2024
40. Laura Terrill - President and CEO of Planned Parenthood South Texas Protecting Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights
Jan 22, 2024
39. Carlos Contreras: How Goodwill San Antonio is Fighting Poverty throughout South Texas
Jan 15, 2024
38. Rene Dominguez, TRTF/Velocity TX CEO, Envisions Ambitious Expansion on the Near-East Side in 2024
Jan 08, 2024
37. 23 and me: the year in review and a look ahead to 2024
Dec 25, 2023
36. Uvalde native Fr. Eddy Morales: honored by the US Surgeon General for his extraordinary service to community after the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting.
Dec 18, 2023
35. Centro San Antonio Envisions Downtown Revival with Trish DeBerry
Dec 11, 2023
34. Shaping San Antonio's Future: UP Partnership's Dr. Ryan Lugalia-Hollon on SA Higher Education Initative
Dec 04, 2023
33. Rebuilding Lives Beyond Bars: The FREED Project's Impact in San Antonio with Bria Woods & Iris Dimmick
Nov 27, 2023
32. Beto Altamirano's Journey from Life on the Border to Startup Co-Founder and the Call for Public Service
Nov 13, 2023
31. Artful Transformations: Revitalizing San Antonio's Cultural Landscape with Emily Neff, Kelso Director at San Antonio Museum of Art
Nov 06, 2023
30. San Antonio's Growth and Economic Prospects with Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, CEO and President of greater: SATX
Oct 30, 2023
29. Henry Cisneros’ Vision of San Antonio is One of Unprecedented Economic Growth
Oct 23, 2023
28. Crafting Change: Creating Southside Craft Soda and Organizing Social Progress wiith Andrew Anguiano
Oct 16, 2023
27. The Legacy of Mariachi in San Antonio Culture: A Conversation with Michael Acevedo, Director of Mariachi Los Paisanos
Oct 09, 2023
26. Preserving the Essence of San Antonio Through Photography: A Conversation with Al Rendon
Sep 25, 2023
25. Changing of the Guard at the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival with Monika Maeckle and Ashley Bird
Sep 18, 2023
24. Andrés Andujar and Hemisfair's Civic Park
Sep 11, 2023
23. Managing the Cost of Higher Education With UIW’s Cristen Alicea and UTSA’s Erika Cox
Sep 04, 2023
22. Virtual Dreams to Real Life Achievement: Alberto Piña's Visionary Approach to Affordable Housing
Aug 28, 2023
21. Collaborating for Cultural Preservation: Colleen Swain on Achieving World Heritage Status
Aug 21, 2023
20. From Geology to Sustainability: Sharing the Story of the Edwards Aquifer with Gregg Eckhardt
Aug 14, 2023
19. The Evolving Growth and Mission for Women's Empowerment in San Antonio with the YWCA's CEO Francesca Rattray
Aug 07, 2023
18. Innovation in Improving Access to Women's Healthcare in San Antonio with Somer Baburek and Jennifer Newell
Jul 31, 2023
17. San Antonio’s new Councilwoman Sukh Kaur, the second Sikh elected official in Texas, has big plans for District 1
Jul 24, 2023
16. Preserving History, Engaging Communities: Marise McDermott's Impact at the Witte Museum
Jul 17, 2023
15. Enhancing Municipal Services: Emily Royall's Insights on San Antonio's Smart Cities Roadmap
Jul 10, 2023
14. Creating Positive Change: How Marina Alderete Gavito is Empowering District Seven
Jul 03, 2023
13. The Cost of Irresponsible Pet Ownership: Nadia De la Garza Explains
Jun 26, 2023
12. Beyond Gaming: Jim Perschbach on Investing in Young Talent for Future Innovation
Jun 19, 2023
11. How To Achieve Your Higher Education Dreams through Alamo Colleges with Dr. Mike Flores
Jun 12, 2023
10. Shaping The Future of Texas: AJ Rodriguez on Policy and Progress
Jun 05, 2023
9. Henry Cisneros & Tom Corser: Celebrating Heritage Through San Antonio's Trees
May 29, 2023
8. Exploring the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center with Cristina Balli
May 22, 2023
7. Compassionate Solutions for the Unhoused: A Conversation with Gavin Rogers
May 15, 2023
6. Food Deserts & Policy Solutions with Mitch Hagney
May 08, 2023
5. Cleaning Up San Antonio: Charles Blank's River Aid Revolution
May 01, 2023
4. US-Mexico Relations: A Candid Conversation with Eddie Aldrete
Apr 24, 2023
3. Uncovering Lost Texas Histories with Brandon Seale
Apr 17, 2023
2. The Sustainable Dining Revolution with Elizabeth Johnson
Apr 10, 2023
1. Live from the Geekdom Event Centre: Reviving Downtown San Antonio with Randy Smith
Apr 03, 2023
0. Introduction to bigcitysmalltown with Bob Rivard
Mar 27, 2023