Newest, latest episode of Seguin Today Podcast now available

(Seguin) -- The Seguin Today Podcast turned six months this week with the release of its latest program. Over the course of the past few episodes, the podcast has joined in community events and has had sit-down chats with its staff, all while developing a show format that remains flexible enough to tell all the stories of Seguin and the surrounding areas.

Jarred Kindles is one of the hosts of the Seguin Today Podcast and is also KWED’s digital media producer. He’s also the voice listeners hear on the news every day at 5 pm.

“I get on the air and do the 5 o’clock news every day,” Kindles said. “There’s a certain pressure there because it’s live, but the biggest difference is that those stories are more immediate. What we’ve been trying to do on the podcast is dig into the deeper stories we cover and tell a more complete narrative take on it than you normally get in the newspaper or on the radio. The biggest appeal of the podcast, I think, is that we include music and sometimes sound effects in the audio. We work really hard to make it feel like you’re experiencing the story as you’re listening to the show.”

This month, one of the longer stories in the episode is about a pair of local girls who show pigs for 4-H and FFA. He said they didn’t need to add many sound effects to that story, or another about the Seguin High School construction class.

“Normally, we try to add in sound effects to help transport you to the setting of the story,” Kindles said. “This month, our stories do that own their own, and we had to kind of embrace the ambient noise of the environments in which we were recording. For example, during the pig story –– we were in the hog barn at the county youth show, and there was pig noise the entire time because it just couldn’t be avoided. So, when you’re listening to the podcast, you’re getting the same authentic experience we had while there, which I think is really cool.”

The Seguin Today Podcast is available on Spotify and is coming soon to iTunes. You can listen by visiting: clicking here or visit www.seguintoday. com for more information.

Texas, continued.

“March 2, we will be celebrating Texas Independence Day – celebrating 170 years ago where those (men) were putting their lives on the line and so we are here on that day to honor the heroes and ancestors who fought to make Texas an independent state,” said Sheldon.

Sheldon says for years the celebration has gathered folks from throughout the area. She says together, they have continued one of the most significant celebrations for Texans across the world.

“Our chapter began hosting this annual event since 1986 with the assistance also of the city parks department. They have been a great support helping us put on the event. It’s just a very moving tribute. Local dignitaries and community members and students from local school districts will be participating in the ceremony. The master of ceremonies will be (State Representative) John Kuempel – a tradition that he has continued from when his father Edmund Kuempel served as honoring master of ceremonies,” said Sheldon.

Sheldon says this year’s celebration will again include a host of participants.

“Highlights for this year will again be an ROTC group from Seguin High School. They will be posting the colors. A member of the Navarro High School band will be playing the Taps. Robin Dywer, community member, he will honor us again as he has in the past giving a very moving tribute of reading the William B. Travis letter from the Alamo asking for reinforcements support. Dottsy Dwyer will lead those in attendance in singing Texas Our Texas and Clint Taft will provide some musical entertainment,” said Sheldon.

The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse will also be there to deliver a proclamation.

But perhaps the most featured event is the raising of spring water in a Toast to Texas. She says the toast will be led at exactly 2 p.m. Thursday.

“Attendees will be given a bottle of spring water as they have in the past to raise in a toast that was written by Historian Joe Frantz that will be read by (Guadalupe County) Judge Kyle Kutscher,” said Sheldon. Ensuring a celebration for all Texans, Sheldon say the group has again decided to pair up with Seguin Radio KWED.

Sheldon says this year will be the third year in which the Toast to Texas program will be broadcasted by Seguin Radio KWED. She says two years ago, the group relied on the radio station to bring the program to the public during COVID. It has since been enjoyed over the airwaves and will again continue as a tradition.

The ceremony begins at 1:30 pm. Thursday followed with the toast at 2 p.m. along with the ringing of area church bells.

The program is free and open to the public. Schools, businesses, and community members are encouraged to also toast to Texas wherever they are at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The Sebastopol House is located at 704 Zorn Street in Seguin.