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Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble deconstruct politics, government, sports, entertainment current events, all things Dallas and all things Texas. An Allyn Media production. Deconstructing Dallas has garnered multiple awards. The podcast was internationally recognized with a 2021 Hermes Creative Award and a 2021 Communicator Award, and was part of Allyn Media's work that helped the firm win D CEO's Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2021 for Equity Leadership, out of fellow finalists th ...
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A Positively Nerdy Podcast! Under the banner of a scandalous name, a new era of certified non-toxic fan culture has emerged. Two nerds, aided by their legion of Positrons and a whole lot of pizza, have arrived to bring positivity back to fandom! Kevin and Mykie delve into various pop culture discussions, going down dorky rabbit-holes to debate and deconstruct the things they love to see how they work, and what makes them so cool. If you share their love of a good story, have an affinity for ...
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In this episode, hosts Ryan Trimble and Shawn P. Williams sit down with Ben Leal, President of the Addy Foundation, to explore how philanthropy is shaping North Texas and beyond.Ben shares his journey from government service to nonprofit leadership, and now to guiding one of Dallas’ most intentional family foundations. He opens up about: The Addy F…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 2 throwdown. Indiana Jones rolls and the NFL multiverse keeps messing with the NY Giants. Bonus bags of Bears misery. The power of sports momentum, confidence, and when a team believes. The leverage incident plus Blue celebration shenanigans. Cowboys – Giants delivers for the haters. Penalty parties and the Brandon Aubrey boot. …
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Segment 1: NFL Week 1 throwdown. The fit reminder - Danny Dimes and the Colts go off vs the single ply Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins dumpster fire – a gigantic Tua question. 49ers – Seahawks. Another injury bug in San Fran. NFL kicking shenanigans, Moody gets das boot, and the Darnold downgrade. Washington comfortably handles the Giants. The Brian D…
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Episode Summary: In this episode of Deconstructing Dallas, hosts Ryan Trimble and Shawn Williams sit down with Jamee Jolly, President & CEO of The Real Estate Council (TREC). From her early days leading the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association to her return to TREC, Jamie shares her journey, her vision for Dallas’ commercial real estate landscape …
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Segment 1: Popping the tops on the NFL and College Football kickoff. Welcome back, football! The Anthony Richardson debacle is Colts firepit fuel. The Curious Case of Paul Pierce and the Poopy Pants. The Arch Manning blowback memefest. Media glossing sets up the Internet trolls. FSU takes down Alabama, fan panic button meltdowns, and the DeBoer buy…
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Ryan Trimble and Shawn P. Williams return to the mic as summer winds down, reflecting on a mild Texas season, back-to-school transitions, and the role Walmart plays in community health with its back-to-school fairs. They also celebrate Dallas ISD’s significant progress in accountability ratings and highlight local successes across the city.The hear…
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Interview Begins @ 8:26 In this high-energy episode, hosts Ryan Trimble and Shawn P. Williams sit down with longtime friend and SMU legend Flip Croft Caderao — founder of Cali Sober, the THC-infused mocktail brand shaking up the beverage world.Flip takes us on his unconventional journey from studying theater to running a marketing agency, diving in…
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Dallas native and longtime police officer Joe King joins Ryan and Shawn for a candid conversation about mental health in law enforcement, the evolution of officer wellness programs and how his top-ranked podcast is helping bridge the divide between the badge and the community. As a 28-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department and a leader in the…
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💧 Episode Summary: In the wake of devastating floods in Texas, Shawn and Ryan sit down with the passionate and multi-talented David Marquis — playwright, environmentalist and author of The River Always Wins. Known as “the water whisperer,” Marquis brings deep insight into Texas’ water challenges and the emotional, cultural and political dimensions …
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🌳 Episode Summary: In this episode, Shawn and Ryan sit down with Molly Morgan, the Texas Executive Director of the Trust for Public Land, to explore how parks are transforming Dallas communities — one green space at a time. From her early days as a landscape architecture intern to leading multimillion-dollar campaigns, Molly shares how equitable pa…
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Interview Begins @ 10:50 mark 🎧 Episode Summary: In this high-energy episode, Shawn and Ryan kick things off with a moment of fashion déjà vu — realizing they showed up in coordinated blue blazers (again). That sparks a fun conversation on workplace style, standout accessories and a shoutout to Judge Dominique Torres Williams for suggesting the per…
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Segment 1: Popping the tops on Sports Brew shenanigans. Driver updates, audio mapping dumpster fires, and classic technical difficulties. Sydney Sweeney bath soap, sewer water, and Ireland vs Taco Bell. Dear Facebook – fix Reels on desktop, would ya? A Jim Irsay RIP, flying whales, and a thank you from Redskins fans. MIA Mark, bath bombs, from MILF…
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🎧 In This Episode: (Interview begins @ 6:35) 🏠 Studio Dreams & Summer Adventures: Ryan and Shawn kick things off with visions of a new studio, talk about office refreshes and share a big summer adventure update—including a shout-out to 13-year-old Beckett Potter, who just earned his associate’s degree from Dallas College! A Doogie Howser moment, in…
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🏞️ Episode OverviewIn this inspiring episode, Ryan and Shawn sit down with longtime friend and Director of Dallas Park and Recreation Department John Jenkins to talk about the incredible progress of Dallas Parks and Recreation. From a rising national ParkScore to summer programming that changes lives, this episode celebrates the green spaces that b…
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How do you turn a bold vision into lasting change? In this inspiring episode of Deconstructing Dallas, hosts Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble sit down with Wil McCall, President of the Dallas Leadership Foundation, for a powerful conversation on transformational leadership and grassroots impact. Before diving into the interview, Shawn and Ryan catch…
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Segment 1: NFL FA and off-season shenanigans. Danny Dimes vs the Indy turf monster. Escaping the NY Giants dumpster fire (Saquon says hello). QB rebirths and the Anthony Richardson pull-out party. Kyle Shanahan finally gets Mac Jones. The 49ers deconstruction, the Brock Purdy contract, and the Josh Allen – Bills parallel. Myles Garrett gets the bag…
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Description: What happens when a massive pile of toxic waste shows up in your backyard—and no one seems to care? Dr. Marsha Jackson found herself at the center of an environmental justice battle when "Shingle Mountain" loomed over her southern Dallas neighborhood. Join hosts Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Jac…
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Segment 1: NFL season and Super Bowl wrap up. The Colts QB non-competition competition, the Purdy contract negotiations, and the explosive growth in QB contracts. The Kirk Cousins arm injury business decision mode. Matthew Stafford contract leverage – the key domino in the QB movement game (reports indicate Stafford is staying with the Rams). Fun w…
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Stepping into the frostiest stretch of the Dallas winter, Deconstructing Dallas hosts Ryan Trimble and Shawn Williams kick off the episode in style—Ryan sporting an SMU beanie from Young Kings Clothing and Shawn wrapped in a vintage Texas A&M bomber jacket. After swapping stories about surprise snow flurries and icy roads, they sit down with Jennif…
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The dynamic duo of Ryan Trimble and Shawn Williams are back for an electrifying 8th season of Deconstructing Dallas! After being named one of the Top 20 podcasts (#17) in the city, they’re ready to deliver another lineup of can't-miss episodes. Interview starts at 10:00 In this season premiere, Ryan sits down with Monica Paul, the Executive Directo…
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Segment 1: NFL Super Bowl Preview. NFL Honors, Josh Allen goes MVP mode, and Jayden Daniels delivers the Offensive Rookie of the Year. NFL Hall of Fame roundup. Cooper Kupp and looming Rams questions. Trying to make sense of the Luka Doncic trade, Mavs blowback, and the upside of pairing Luka with LeBron. NBA roundup. NCAA basketball roundup. Coope…
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Segment 1: NFL Playoffs – AFC and NFC Championship Games. Fandom therapy, game narratives, and the socials light up. Appreciating Saquon’s season, Philly flexibility, and the only stat that matters – winning. The ability to play, gameplan, and win in multiple ways. The NFL isn’t the WWE, but officiating mistakes or inconsistencies invite criticism.…
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Segment 1: NFL Divisional Round. The real Celebration Day – when Dan Snyder sold the Washington Redskins. Shannon’s stink in the Linc. Basking in the heart of fandom happiness. Hopes for the new stadium. Remembering the days of the Dan Snyder rug pull, Hawk Tuah style. Dan Quinn, organizational culture, and coaching without much regerts. A window o…
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Segment 1: NFL Wildcard Weekend. A Snow tangent, 80s babies, and Millenial Maz mode. Robert Saleh plus Jordan Love’s post Toyotathon disaster. Bills – Broncos. The Ty Johnson TD slide. Shannon’s Tracy Porter trash can. The Bill’s sliding Johnson TD plus the Madden Metric system. The Josh Allen – Lamar Jackson MVP race. The looming playoff failure n…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 15 plus Christmas shenanigans. The Colts go full Jim Zorn and the Cowboys rock a Leon Lett throwback. The 49ers season debacle, De'Vondre Campbell retires himself, and never trust Thursday Night Football. The Brock Purdy contract problem, finding a fit, and the rebirth of the mid-tier QB market. Here’s looking at you, Darnold an…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 13 and Thanksgiving round up. The reality check of it’s not your year. Check on your 49ers fan friends. Here’s CALLIE – an accidental catnip tangent. A looming rebuild or reboot in San Fran. The Brock Purdy dilemma, QB contracts, and when a team falls off a cliff. The Bengals and Ravens defensive drop off. Dolphins – Packers, th…
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This week on Deconstructing Dallas, Ryan Trimble and Shawn Williams dive into recent milestones, including a $10 million gift to the Law Enforcement Training Center, a succcessful event hosted by The Loop Dallas and exciting news about Molly Morgan stepping into her role as Texas State Director for Trust for Public Land. Our hosts are joined by Cha…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 12 round up. The 50 50 double clutch, McGuffin’s heavy hand, and the AR15 resurrection. The 49ers, the injury bug, and the NFC West mess. Josh Jacobs rocks the hat trick. Called it - Danny Dimes to Minnesota. Bills full BYOB mode. Bills – Chiefs. Celebrating the moment, but recognizing unfinished business. The Chiefs, tight marg…
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In this episode of Deconstructing Dallas, Ryan Trimble and Shawn Williams explore the role of immigration in the state’s economy and also discuss wildlife conservation. Ryan reflects on his recent Dallas Morning News column advocating for the reintroduction of ocelots in South Texas, emphasizing the importance of creating conservation strategies th…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 10 round up. Kentucky – Duke, early season lessons, and the Cooper Flagg effect. 49ers – Bucs, Baker vs Bosa, and the Moody sideline shenanigans. Shots with Ricky Pearsall. Bills – Colts. Revisiting the Richardson benching, Flacco, the tap out, and a QB reset. Young QBs on the struggle bus – avoiding the negative plays. The Chic…
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In this episode, Ryan Trimble and Shawn Williams chat with the president of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, Harrison Blair, who shares insights into his family's history in Dallas, including ties to Negro League Baseball and community advocacy. Harrison discusses the chamber’s significant growth, expanding from 100 to over 900 members, and hi…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 6 plus MLB playoffs roundup. Shannon’s Tater Tot Hurricane Helene puppy rescue. Flacco Rainbow, FTW! The Failhorn goes Mets turncoat. A rare treat – the goalie goal. The Price is Right gone wrong. Sabrina Ionescu delivers a dagger – time for Fargo! Manfred Snyder and Bettman Tepper. The Russell Wilson – Justin Fields question. W…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 5 plus MLB playoffs roundup. The Mets win and D-Stat goes Grimace mode. The Mets stick it to the Phillies. Bitter Philly fans, MLB playoff structure, and playing the best when it matters the most. Dodgers – Padres chatter. The Trop blows its top during Hurricane Milton. Selling hope - Drake Maye, come on down! Ravens – Bengals i…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 4 plus MLB playoffs. Colts – Steelers and the return of the Flacco Rainbow. MLB playoffs roundup. The Mets rock the Polar Bear Mark Grace slump buster HR vs the Brewers. Raising a glass to Charlie Hustle - Pete Rose RIP. The inevitable Hall of Fame debate, betting in sports, and revisiting the context of the steroid era. MLB and…
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In this episode of Deconstructing Dallas, our guest is Linda McMahon, the inaugural CEO of the Dallas Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Linda shares her journey from growing up on military bases to becoming a key leader in Dallas’ economic development. Shawn and Ryan talk to their friend Linda about her work at The Real Estate Council, includ…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 3. Jayden Daniels brings a renewed sense of Washington optimism. JMU boatraces UNC plus Colorado wildness. The 49ers go full el droppo mode vs the Rams. The 49ers struggle bus rolls on. Jerry Jones quarter pole glory hole. The Packers handle the Titans, Malik Willis keeps rolling, and Will Levis does Will Levis things. The Will …
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Segment 1: NFL Week 2. Shannon’s Diddy delivery delay. Puff Daddy vs the Internet, Round 2. The 49ers hit the injury struggle bus - the injury bug strikes the NFL. Vikings – 49ers plus the Sam Darnold rebound. The resurgent Cardinals and MHJ balls out. Packers – Colts barf bowl, Indy D gets run over, and the curious case of Anthony Richardson. Jets…
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Segment 1: NFL Week 1. Shannon Sharpe, Instagram Live, and the Hawk Tuah quarter pole. Colts – Texans and the Richardson howitzer. Keeping week 1 in context, reactions, and the pre-season spillover into opening weekend. 49ers – Jets. The CMC late scratch, Jordan Mason, and the Jets defensive fail train. Contract drama, Aiyuk, and the looming Purdy …
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In this episode, hosts Ryan Trimble and Shawn Williams sit down with Jake Allyn, the versatile actor, producer and writer making waves in Hollywood. As the son of Allyn Media’s founder Rob Allyn, Jake offers a unique perspective on creativity, reflecting his dynamic journey from football fields to film sets. He gives us an inside look at his latest…
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This week Ryan and Shawn turn their attention to the world of finance with guest Chris Gannett. Chris is an investor, executive and former CMO of American Idol, now at the helm of Gannett Partners. He shares insights into his fascinating career journey, from Wall Street banking to the music industry. Deconstructing Dallas dives into the transformat…
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On January 1, 1863—known as "Freedom's Eve"—the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect, marking the end of slavery in most American states. However, the news wouldn't reach Confederate-controlled Texas until June 19, 1865, a day now commemorated as "Juneteenth." In today’s episode, Ryan and Shawn are joined by Jarred Howard, CEO of the National…
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Kevin and Mykie wrap up our adventures at BA-CON 2024 our own NERD TALK RADIO PANEL! Tune in for hot takes from us and the awesome audience at Ba-Con 2024! Join us as we debate Anime Hero cleaning duties, the Breakfast Battle and Condiment Wars, Ultimate Bad Guy Showdowns and tons more! Take your budget superpower pill and Get to listening! **Liste…
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Kevin and Mykie had an awesome time at BA-CON 2024! Another highlight was hanging out with the cast of BLUE LOCK! Join us as we hear tales and tips from the talented Drew Breedlove, Matthew Elkins and Kevin D Thelwell! From origin stories to heartfelt advice, sit in the audience with us as chat it up at Ba-Con 2024. Get to listening! Support the po…
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Kevin and Mykie had an awesome time at BA-CON 2024! One of the best highlights was crashing voice actor CHUCK HUBER's panel! You know Chuck from voicing Dr. Franken Stein, Hiei, and Android 17 and so many more! Put on your best accent and join us as we get into actor origins, behind the scenes voice actor info, and getting AI to do your bidding. Ge…
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Kevin and Mykie geek out on the latest pop culture headlines for July Nerd Alerts! This week we're hyping up some horrors, getting musically weird and biopical, and deciding whether or not we should Git Gud or Noob it Up. ! Join us as we assume positions about nerdy news happening now! Get to listening! Kevin and Mykie are at BA-CON 2024! happening…
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Kevin + Mykie's prepare to board with their growing Pirate Build-a-Crews! This week, we're cornering ourselves a QUARTERMASTER to maintain man and mast! We've got fantastically funny First Mates, Historical heroes of second rank and quality QMs from not so sea-worthy stories. Join us as we turn things over to the next best person for the job and Ge…
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In this episode your favorite podcasters interview Rick Loessberg, author of Two Societies. Two Societies discusses how a presidential commission of eleven individuals with differing opinions studied the horrendous rioting of 1967, unanimously concluded it was not the result of radicals but was instead a response to decades of pervasive discriminat…
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-- CONTENT WARNING -- As this is a Horror Genre themed episode, we do discuss topics that may be explicit, mature or vulgar - our softer-eared Positrons should take heed! Kevin and Mykie are mutating into better Horror fans by doing a deep dive on some Horror favorites. This week, Mykie is trying to CREEP OUT KEV! with the movie Slither from 2006! …
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Kevin and Mykie are getting ready for BA-CON 2024! This week we're catching up with the mastermind of the whole shebang, BACON! Join us as we gab about Con Friends, Leveling Up the Project List, and the importance of having Dance and Cosplay in your life. Grab a family pass and get to listening! ...and then get down to Houston, TX for BA-CON 2024 h…
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The latest episode brings Shawn and Ryan to the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands' June meeting where your hosts were the featured speakers. They took the time to record a podcast and what do you know...they interviewed one another. The guys covered a lot of ground, including their backgrounds, life at Allyn Media, the Deconstructing Dallas podcast o…
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