Brian Brushwood (magician, host of Scam Nation,The Modern Rogue, and Great Night) joins us to talk honestly about his hometown of Katy, Texas, recall his local sneakernet, and celebrates his first job at Mason Park Cinema 8. Brian Brushwood shares his experiences going to church in a self-proclaimed “City of Churches,” tells us how he tried to help his brother and ended up getting in his first fight, and chats with Bill about their shared history in Katy. PLUS: Six Flags AstroWorld.
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Brian Brushwood
Scam Nation
The Modern Rogue
Scam School in Indonesia
Katy, Texas
Williamsburgh Settlement
Richard Garriott
Floppy Joe’s in Austin, Texas
West Memorial Junior High
Blue Willow Bookshop (formerly Musabelle’s Books)
Tri-County Baptist Church
Katy First United Methodist
Mason Park Cinema 8
Mason Village Shopping Center
Six Flags AstroWorld
Defunctland: The Demolition of Six Flags Astroworld
NRG Astrodome
Bill’s Trip To Katy in 2021
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:14 – Scam School in Jakarta, Indonesia
00:03:55 – Bill and Brian’s Katy Timelines
00:08:55 The Culture of Katy
00:10:57 Important Teachers
00:12:10 – Williamsburgh Settlement Pool
00:15:54 The Mud Fight on Hoyt Lane
00:18:39 The Texas Sneakernet
00:19:30 – An Awkward First Meeting with Richard Garriott
00:20:03 – Floppy Joe’s in Austin
00:20:29 Brian’s Katy Landmarks
00:20:31 – West Memorial Junior High
00:20:48 – Musabelle’s Books/Blue Willow Bookshop
00:21:59 – 80s Baseball Cards
00:22:47 Streann Studio Ad Read
00:24:31 The City of Churches
00:24:35 – Tri-County Baptist Church
00:24:53 – Katy First United Methodist Church
00:25:30 – Religion and Parenting
00:29:13 Working At Mason Park Cinema 8
00:30:12 – Hi-jinx in the Projection Booth
00:32:08 90s Kids in Katy
00:32:59 – Brian Defends His Brother Jay
00:33:44 – Texas Snow
00:35:29 Why Brian Left Katy
00:35:50 – Going Home From College to Venezuela
00:36:14 Discovering Magic in Texas
00:37:25 – Weird Businesses In People’s Garages
00:37:52 What’s Changed in Katy?
00:38:22 – Mason Village Shopping Center
00:39:04 Wheel of Anecdotes
00:44:31 Close